Cricket Highlights, 30 July: West Indies vs India (2nd ODI)

West Indies vs India (2nd ODI)

The host West Indies lost miserably to India in the Test series. In the first match of the ODI series, Shai Hope’s team was also defeated by the visitors. All in all, times were not going well for the earlier mighty Caribbeans. However, the hosts turned around in the second ODI of the series. The hosts leveled the three-match series at 1-1 with a great win against India.

West Indies bested India by 6 wickets in Bridgetown on Saturday (July 29). Batting first, India was bowled out for just 181 runs in 40.5 overs by the brilliant bowling display of the Caribbean bowlers. In reply, the hosts got an easy triumph by losing 4 wickets with 80 balls in hand.  

West Indies captain Shai Hope sent India to bat first after winning the toss. The duo of Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill brought up India a good start by scoring 90 runs before the 17th over. Gudakesh Motie broke this pair by sending off Gill, who scored 34 runs off 49 balls. Along with that, India’s innings started to suffer.

Ishan brought up his half-century before falling to Romario Shepherd for the team’s 95. The opener scored 55 runs off 55 balls with 6 fours and 1 six. After sending back two openers, the Caribbean bowlers kept the visitors under pressure. India scored just 18 runs to lose the wickets of the promoted batter in the batting order Axar Patel (1), skipper Hardik Pandya (7), and Sanju Samson (9).

Suryakumar Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja tried to build resistance in the sixth wicket pair. But Shepherd broke the pair of 33 runs sending back Jadeja to the pavilion. The left-hander scored 10 runs off 21 balls. In the next over, Motie got rid of Suryakumar, who scored 24 runs off 25 balls. Alzarri Joseph sent off Shardul Thakur (16) and Umran Malik (0) to the dugout in the same over during the team’s 167 runs.  

Mukesh Kumar (6) returned to the pavilion off the second last ball of the 41st over for the 10th wicket. Gudakesh Motie seized 3 wickets with 36 runs off 9.5 balls for West Indies. Romario Shepherd also took 3 wickets with 37 runs in 8 overs. Besides, Alzarri Joseph got 2 wickets, and Jayden Seales and Yannic Cariah got 1 wicket each.

Batting for a small target, the Caribbeans also got off to a good start. Brandon King and Kyle Mayers made a partnership of 53 runs in just 8.2 balls. Mayers played an innings of 36 runs off 28 balls before being dismissed by Shardul. He hit 4 fours and 2 sixes in this innings. However, Shardul took the wicket of Brandon King (15) after two balls of Mayer’s departure.

Shardul struck for the third time in the Caribbean camp on the 13th over. He sent back Alick Athanaze who scored 6 runs. Losing 3 wickets for 72 runs, West Indies were under some pressure. West Indies lost the fourth wicket for the team’s 91 runs. Kuldeep Yadav bowled Shimron Hetmyer who scored 9 runs off 15 balls.

Shai Hope and Keacy Carty led the Caribbean to victory with a responsible batting partnership for the fifth wicket. Captain Hope led the team from the front with a match-winning knock of 63 off 80 balls. His innings was played with 2 fours and 2 sixes. He was also selected as the player of the match. 

Carty remained unbeaten on 48 runs from 65 balls giving the captain a good accompaniment. He scored 4 fours in his innings. For India, Shardul Thakur took 3 wickets with 42 runs in 8 overs. Kuldeep Yadav took the other wicket for 30 runs. On August 1 (Tuesday), these two teams will face each other in the series-deciding match.

West Indies vs India Scoreboard

India – 181/10 (40.5)

West Indies – 182/4 (36.4)

Result – West Indies won by 6 wickets

Player of the match – Shai Hope

Shai Hope

West Indies vs India Playing Xis