AHMEDABAD: Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna starred with the ball; taking four wickets as the home side defeated West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead.
Set to chase 238, the West Indian batting line-up fell short of 44 runs as the Indian bowling attack – led by Krishna destroyed the touring side’s batting line-up; dismissing them for a paltry 193.
The touring side after having a poor start kept losing wickets at a consistent rate as none of their batters could make an impact with the bat. Shamarh Brooks and Akeal Hosein, on the other hand, resisted a bit but they too could not steer their side to the triumph.
Hosein scored a gritty 34 off 52 balls down the order, while Brooks top-scored with 44 off 64 deliveries; smashing two boundaries and as many sixes.
Following their departure, the side was soon bundled out for 193 in 46 overs; handing a comfortable 44-runs victory to the home side.
For India, Krishna bagged four wickets, while Shardul Thakur claimed two. Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, and Deepak Hooda made one scalp each.
Batting first, India finished at a decent 237/9 in the first innings, following Suryakumar Yadav’s brilliant half-century.
The home side was off to a similar start to the West Indies; losing three quick wickets with just 43 runs on the board as the skipper Rohit Sharma departed after scoring five, while Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant could only score 18 each.
KL Rahul then alongside Yadav anchored the innings and recorded a magnificent 89-runs partnership. The pair appeared solid before Rahul departed after missing on his well-deserved half-century. The right-handed batter scored 49 off 48 balls, laced with four boundaries and two sixes.
Soon after, Yadav also walked back to the pavilion in the 39th over. He scored an astonishing 64 off 83 balls; smashing five boundaries. The home side again ran into a collapse following his departure and was restricted to 237/9 in the allotted 50 overs.
For West Indies, Odean Smith, Alzari Joseph, and Kemar Roach took two wickets each, while Jason Holder, Hosein, and Fabian Allen struck out a batter each.
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