2nd ODI: Suryakumar Yadav, Krishna star as India defend 238 vs West Indies to take unassailable series lead
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India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma-led India came up with a clinical performance with the ball as they hammered the Windies by 44 runs to seal an unassailable 2-0 series lead in Ahmedabad.
Prasidh Krishna and Suryakumar Yadav produced power-packed performances to pave the way for India's 44-run win over West Indies in the second ODI in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, giving the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
India rode a dominant bowling performance from Prasidh Krishna (4/12) to bowl out West Indies for 193 and seal the ODI series in the second match. Besides Prasidh, Shardul Thakur (2/41), Mohammed Siraj (1/28) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/45) starred with the ball for the hosts, while Shamarh Brooks top-scored for West Indies with a fine 44.
India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Highlights
Earlier in the day, the West Indies bowlers came out with an impressive show to restrict India to 237 for nine after winning the toss and opting to bowl first. The Indian team was reeling at 43 for three after a top-order collapse before Suryakumar Yadav stitched a crucial 91-run stand with vice-captain KL Rahul (49) to bring the team out of the muddy waters.
India seal the series Prasidh Krishna finishes with a brilliant four-for as West Indies are all out for 193. #INDvWI | https://t.co/oBgosJPTDa pic.twitter.com/zJMIuDsMIe
The elegant Surya, who notched up his second fifty, mixed caution with aggression and hammered five fours in his 83-ball knock, on a track where batting wasn't easy. India lost skipper Rohit Sharma (5) cheaply when he tried to chase a widish delivery off pacer Kemar Roach (1/42) and edged to Shai Hope after West Indies opted to field. Virat Kohli (18), playing his 100th ODI in India, then joined Rishabh Pant (18), who opened for the first time in the 50-over format.
Pacer Odean Smith (2/29) pegged back the hosts by removing both Pant and Kohli in the 12th over as India slipped to 43/3. First Smith removed Pant, who mistimed a pull and gave a sitter to Jason Holder and then dismissed a well-set Kohli after the former captain edged to Hope.
