India vs West Indies 2nd ODI HIGHLIGHTS: Kuldeep, Rohit Shine As India Beat Windies To Level Series 1-1

Hello and welcome to our coverage of India vs West Indies 2nd ODI from Vizag.Hosts India take on West Indies in a do-or-die encounter in the second match of the 3-match ODI series at Vishakapatnam. The 'Men in Blue' would look for a reversal in their fortunes after being beaten in the series opener at Chennai and staring at a potential series defeat.

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(09:23) India Beat Windies At Vizag To Level Series 1-1

India young spinner Kuldeep Yadav's hat-trick after heroic tons from Rohit Sharma (159) and KL Rahul (102) helped team India make a solid comeback against West Indies and beat them by 107 runs in second ODI, to level the three-match series 1-1 at Vizag. For India, Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav were the pick of the bowlers as they bagged three wickets each to hand Windies a humiliating loss.

Jadeja departed Pierre for 21(18) and Keemo Paul to end the frustrating 50-run partnership for 8th wicket.Team India performed brilliantly in the bowling department, but were equally bad in the fielding as they dropped three catches today.

The series-decider will be played on Sunday at Cuttack.

#INDvWI, 2nd ODI

Kuldeep's hat-trick after Rohit-Rahul show snatches victory from the Caribbean India win by 107 runs to level series 1-1 FULL SORECARD | https://t.co/DXnFwPFtaZ pic.twitter.com/ma5nCa06Ev — Wah Cricket (@Wahcricketlive) December 18, 2019

(08:35) HAT-TRICK !Kuldeep Yadav becomes first Indian bowler to take two hat-tricks in International cricket !

Earlier, Shai Hope departed after a hard-fought 78. After breaking the Pooran-Hope stand, Shami departed Windies skipper Pollard in the very next ball to become the leading wicket-taker in ODIs for the calendar year. WHAT A DAY FOR INDIAN BOWLERS !

Windies are 210/8 (33) and need 173 runs to win.

Hope ✅ Holder ✅ Alzarri ✅

Kuldeep Yadav has taken a hat-trick in Vizag! WI - 210/8 (33)#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #INDvWI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 18, 2019

(08:16) Shami is now the leading ODI wicket-taker in 2019 ! 

This is for the first time that both captains (Kohli & Pollard) got dismissed for Golden Duck in the same One-Day-International. WI are 194/5 after 30 overs, need 192 runs to win

MOHAMMED SHAMI IS ON A HAT-TRICK!

Golden ducks for both captains today ????#INDvWI https://t.co/oWFRGTkbMQ — ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2019

(08:02) Pooran's 34-ball 50 helps West Indies to get back on track in chase  

Virat Kohli has now started to worry after witnessing some serious hard-hitting from Nicholas Pooran. The stylish batsman attained his fourth ODI fifty by hitting four fours and four sixes. While Hope continues to rotate the strike and hit few boundaries, Pooran's 34-ball 50 has helped West Indies to get back on track in the chase and keep their dream alive of making it 2-0 at Vizag.

Windies are 181/3 after 28 overs and need 207 runs to win.

2nd fifty for WI in this game! 4th ODI half century for Nicholas Pooran ????Back on track! Both Pooran and Hope keeping our dreams alive! #MeninMaroon #ItsOurGame #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/nWinOCMtQs

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) December 18, 2019

(07:48) Shai Hope & Nicholas Pooran bring up fifty-run partnership to keep the chase alive !

DROPPED ! Nicholas Pooran gets a Lifeline ! Team India's fielding in the series (T20Is & ODIs) has been nothing less than humiliating and frustrating, especially the catching. Chahar has dropped an absolute simple catch off Jadeja's delivery in the 24th over. Earlier in the 21st over, India wasted their review. Yadav convinced Kohli to go upstairs for DRS after the on-field umpire declared Hope not out. The replay showed the ball hit Hope's pads without having any contact with the bat but missed the leg stump. Windies are 145/3 after 25 overs and need 227 runs to win.

Fifty-run partnership between Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran as West Indies keep the chase alive!

WI - 145/3 (25)#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #INDvWI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 18, 2019

(07:28) FIFTY for Hope !

Shai Hope brings up a well-deserved fifty off 53 deliveries. With the required run-rate getting high, Hope needs to bat till the very end to pull off a win for his team at Vizag. Windies are three down and chasing a huge 388-run target looks an uphill task from here. West Indies are 104/3 after 21.2 overs and need 284 runs to win.

Shai Hope's golden 2019 in ODI cricket continues!

He has another half-century.#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/bwIJHhy9dW — ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2019

(07:17) Jadeja Bamboozles Chase; First Wicket For A Spinner In IND vs WI ODI Series 

A spin bowler finally gets a wicket in IND vs WI ODI series ! A brilliant delivery from Jadeja bowled Chase for 4. Despite having a good start, West Indies have lost wickets in quick succession. Windies are 94/3 after 18.3 overs and need 294 runs to win.

First wicket to a spinner in this series after 163.4 overs#indvWI #IndvsWI

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 18, 2019

(06:58) A brilliant fielding effort from Iyer-Jadeja gives India a huge wicket in form of Hetmyer !

Right-hander Roston Chase comes to the middle. Windies are 80/2 after 14 overs and need 308 runs to win.

What a fantastic effort at the boundary by Shreyas! That ripper of a throw catches the dangerous Hetmyer short of crease and WI lose their 2nd wicket! #INDvsWI #PlayBold

— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) December 18, 2019

(06:55) Shreyas Iyer Takes A Tough Catch At Fine Leg To Depart Lewis 

OUT !  Shardul Thakur got the first big breakthrough for team India as he dismissed  Evin Lewis (30) to break the solid first-wicket partnership. Windies openers Lewis and Hope stitched a good partnership for the first wicket. With first 10 overs gone, the visitors scored 56 runs without losing any wicket. The duo played some good strokes to crack the tough chase. Windies are 71/1 after 13 overs and need 317 runs to win.

India strike!

Evin Lewis departs. Can Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer produce another masterclass?#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/MHaoZHfCk3 — ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2019

(06:35) Lewis And Shai Hope Attain fifty-run partnership 

After having a steady start, the Windies openers have now started to play risk-free cricket as they know that they have a mammoth 300+ run total to chase down. The opening batting duo attained a 50-run partnership by the end of ninth over by contributing 25 runs each. Windies are 55/0 after 9 overs and need 333 runs to win.

????????v???? No wickets down as the chance continues!

WI 54/0 (9 ov) Live Scorecard⬇️https://t.co/afnBWGR1PY pic.twitter.com/nqHkwiYDBt — Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) December 18, 2019

(06:14)  Lewis And Shai Hope Give Windies A Steady Start 

For Windies, openers Lewis and Shai Hope took the charge for their squad in a high chasing game. Youngster Deepak Chahar opened the bowling attack for team India. Chahar could have dismissed Hope for a golden duck but luckily for him, KL Rahul dropped his catch while fielding at second slip. The Windies batting duo are playing maturely and have started off well by giving their squad a steady start. West Indies are 33/0 after 6 overs, need 355 runs to win.

(05:20) Rohit, Rahul Tons Power India To 387/5 Against Widnies at Vizag 

Fluent tons from India openers Rohit Sharma (159) and KL Rahul (102) and a fine finishing touch from batting pair of Pant-Iyer helped India finish their innings on 387/5 in the 2nd ODI against West Indies at Vizag.

Wicket-keeper batsman Rishab Pant was unstoppable and went all guns blazing against Windies bowlers at Vizag. Pant shared a 22-ball 70 partnership Iyer before he got caught by Pooran for an explosive 39. Meanwhile, Iyer, who brought up his fifty in just 28 balls, scored 28 runs in the 47th over -  most by an Indian in an over in ODI. Also, in the 47th over, Pant and Iyer scored 31 runs - the most for India in an over in ODI history. As every good thing comes to an end, so did Iyer's (53 off 32 balls) knock after he got caught behind off Cotrell's bowling.

Innings Break!

An absolute run fest here in Visakhapatnam as #TeamIndia post a mammoth total of 387/5 on the board, courtesy batting fireworks by Rohit (159), Rahul (102), Shreyas (53), Rishabh (39).#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/rDgLwizYH4 — BCCI (@BCCI) December 18, 2019

(04:53) Rohit Sharma Misses Double Ton, Departs For 159 (138) ! OUT ! Cottrell Finally Gets Rohit out for 159 (138). The star India opener edged Cottrell's delivery to the keeper behind the stumps as he walks off the ground after a memorable innings. Rohit missed a double century but his fluent innings has put India on top and Windies in pressure when they come to chase. India are 294/3 after 44 overs.

Well played, Ro ???? https://t.co/G9UlIDxUH5

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 18, 2019

(04:38) HITMAN Rohit Sharma is on fire at Vizag ! Rohit Sharma smashed Holder for a massive six over his head to bring up his 150 in style. Even after the dismissal of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, opener Rohit Sharma has not stopped to go for big hits. The hard-hitting opener has continued to play some fiery strokes and slam the Windies bowlers for few boundaries. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer have brought up a fiery fifty partnership in just 28 balls. India are 282/2 after 42 overs.

1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ for Rohit ????

India have had three 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣-run partnerships against West Indies in ODIs and this man has been involved in all three of them.#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/RgwWKvbrtM — ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2019

(04:20) Skipper Virat Kohli Departs Without Scoring !

OUT ! West Indies finally get the much-needed wickets after team India scores 227 runs. First, it is KL Rahul who falls soon after getting his 3rd ODI ton. Rahul looked to accelerate the run rate and sliced one up in the air but ended up hitting it straight to third-man for an easy catch.

Windies got their second wicket in form of skipper Kohli who departs without scoring; the visiting skipper Pollard gets the big fish !

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul's 200-run partnership today against West Indies has put the visitors under immense pressure. Meanwhile, Rahul-Rohit batting pair is now the first Indian pair to attain a 200+ run-stand against Windies in 50-overs format. Earlier, 196 by Ganguly-Sehwag in 2002 at Rajkot was the best opening stand for India against West Indies.

Virat Kohli departs without scoring, Pollard gets the big wicket.

???????? - 233/2 (37.3)#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #INDvWI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 18, 2019

(04:00) HITMAN Rohit Sharma Scores his 28th ODI hundred off 107 balls !

Rohit Sharma scored his 28th ODI hundred off 107 balls! The Mumbai lad gets a standing ovation from the Indian dressing room and a thunderous applause from the crowd at Vizag. Meanwhile, Rahul is in his nineties. Rohit Sharma (187* Sixes in 116 innings) has surpassed former India skipper MS Dhoni (186 Sixes in 208 Innings) in terms of hitting most number of sixes in international matches in India. The way Rohit and Rahul are batting it looks that they still have enough batting left to propel their squad to a 340 or even 360 plus total. Windies need to break this partnership to pull themselves back into the game. India are 204/0 after 34.3 overs.

ODI century number 2️⃣8️⃣ for Rohit Sharma ????

He is now ahead of Hashim Amla and sits joint fourth in the all-time list ???? #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/QIy1oXhZhM — ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2019

(03:48) HITMAN IN ACTION !

Rohit flat bats the short delivery straight over the bowlers head for a boundary ????

???????? - 180/0 (31) Rohit - 84* KL Rahul - 90*#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #INDvWI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 18, 2019

(03:40) Hetmyer drops Rohit Sharma on 70 (83)!

Rohit is trying to swing his bat hard on almost every lose delivery and is getting the desired result too, but this time - in the 28th over - the Mumbai lad got tempted and mistimed a well-flighted delivery off Roston Chase. The ball went quite high in the air and luckily for Rohit, Hetmyer dropped his catch at long-off. India are 161/0 after 28 overs.

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma 50 partnerships: 1️⃣

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma ???? partnerships: 4️⃣ When these two get in they go big ???? #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/OGgY86GbXy — ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2019

(03:28) Rohit-Rahul Brings Up 150-Run Partnership !

Rohit Sharma and Kl Rahul look in sublime touch and have successfully attained a 150-run partnership. After 25 overs gone, the batting duo have managed to power India to 145 runs. The way Indian openers are batting, it seems there is a chance today for the hosts to breach the 300-run mark. India are 145/0 after 25 overs.

150-run partnership between Rohit and KL Rahul ????????

???????? - 152/0 (26)#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #INDvWI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 18, 2019

(03:10) KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma bring up their 100-run partnership !  

Team India openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma bring up their 100-run partnership. Rohit smashed Alzarri Joseph for a fiery four to help their squad cross the hundred run mark. As both batsmen keep spending more time on the crease, their strokes just keep getting better.  Meanwhile, Rahul, in the very same over has hit Joseph for two back-to-back fours as team India crosses the 100-run mark and looks all set for a big total after a solid start. India are 112/0 after 21 overs.

Half-centuries for KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma ????????

How many will India score in their first innings?#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/oy05Qic0QY — ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2019

(02:47) A Standing Ovation For Flamboyant Opener KL Rahul !

FIFTY ! KL Rahul has played a powerful innings to bring up his fifth ODI fifty. The Karnatak opener has been in sublime touch right from the beginning of his innings. Rahul has taken some risks but has also played some quality strokes at the same time. The crowd at Vizag acknowledge Rahul's innings by giving him a much-deserved standing ovation. India are 92/0 after 16 overs.

(02:30)  Rohit Sharma completes 1300* runs in 2019 !

India explosive opener Rohit Sharma completes 1300* runs in One-Day-Internationals in year 2019. HITMAN Sharma is currently leading the list for the most runs scored in the calendar year. Most ODI runs in 2019: Rohit Sharma (1302*), Virat Kohli (1292), Shai Hope (1225), Aaron Finch (1141)

(02:25) Can the batting duo power team India to a respectable total ?

While Rohit Sharma is playing carefully and mostly is rotating the strike, Kl Rahul has played some risky shots and looks in fine touch with the bat. The flamboyant Karnataka opener has hit 2 big sixes and four boundaries so far in his innings. Can the batting duo power team India to a respectable total ? India are 55/0 after 10 overs.

(02:18) Rahul-Rohit Brings Up 50-Run Partnership To End 1st Powerplay On A High

A Maximum by @klrahul11 brings up the 50-run partnership between #TeamIndia openers.

Live - https://t.co/vMQ3STYMIH #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/U1BfyyPSVv — BCCI (@BCCI) December 18, 2019

(02:14) KL Rahul Hits First SIX Of The Day Young batting sensation KL Rahul has taken the charge against Windies bowlers. After hitting two beautiful fours in the fifth over, the Karnataka batsman smashed Holder for a biggie to bring up first six of the game. After a cautious start, the runs are flowing freely for team India now. Its for the fourth time Rohit - Rahul opening partnership has gone past 30. India 44/0 after 9 overs.

A do-or-die game today for the Men in Blue ! 

For India, the opening duo of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul took the strike and Cottrell opened the attack. Team India, after facing loss in the hard-fought 1st ODI, will look to level the series at Vizag. Last time India lost five successive home ODIs was way back in Jan 1988 - against West Indies 1987. Meanwhile, KL Rahul smashed Cottrell to two scintillating fours in the fifth over. After first five overs, India are 27/0 at Vizag.

IND vs WI, 2nd ODI, TOSS: Visakhapatnam (India vs West Indies ODI series):  West Indies won the toss and opted to field first in the second ODI match against India at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. For the West Indies, Evin Lewis replaces Sunil Ambris while Khary Piere makes his debut for Hayden Walsh Jr. Shivam Dube makes way Shardul Thakur in the Indian squad for today's game. "Sometimes, you just want to see what you have to do. And night cricket, the balls come onto the bat better. (On last winning an ODI series against India in 2006) That's all in the past. At the end of the day, we have to deal with the present and that's an opportunity to win a series and do the basics right," said West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard after winning the toss. This is a crucial game for India which needs to get the bowling combination right after its abysmal performance in the firs ODI at Chennai. Winning today's match would keep the hosts afloat in three-match series. Indian skipper Virat Kohli had blamed it on the conditions. "We thought six bowling options will be good enough, specially with the pitch being slow and Kedar as an option...I think the ball wasn't holding enough for the fast bowlers," Kohli had said after the loss. SP Hetmyer and SD Hope smashed sparkling tons in the first ODI and chased down the 287-run target posted by India effortlessly.  The West Indies batsmen would again look to repeat their assault in order to win their first ODI series against India since 2006. Teams (from):

India: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 KL Rahul, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 Rishabh Pant (wk), 6 Kedar Jadhav, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Shardul Thakur, 10 Mohammed Shami, 11 Kuldeep Yadav

West Indies: 1 Evin Lewis, 2 Shai Hope, 3 Shimron Hetmyer, 4 Nicholas Pooran (wk), 5 Roston Chase, 6 Kieron Pollard (capt), 7 Jason Holder, 8 Keemo Paul, 9 Khary Pierre, 10 Alzarri Joseph, 11 Sheldon Cottrell

Match starts at 1.30 p.m.