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India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI in Vizag, Highlights: As It Happened
Shai Hope hits a boundary off the last ball of the over as the match ends in a tie. Windies needed 5 runs to win from the last ball but he could muster only a boundary towards third man. Shai Hope remains not out for 123 and played a starring role, along with Shimron Hetmyer, who was dismissed for 94. Kuldeep was the star of the day for the hosts as he picked up three wickets. Earlier, India ended their innings at 321/6 in 50 overs. Virat Kohli was once again the star of the show for the hosts as he remained unbeaten on 157. Ambati Rayudu also contributed with a well-made 73. As for the visitors, Ashley Nurse and Obed McCoy scalped two wickets each. Also, during the course of his unbeaten innings, Kohli became the fastest to 10,000 runs in ODI cricket by breaking the record of Sachin Tendulkar. While Tendulkar had done it in 259 innings, Kohli reached there in his 205th innings.
21:50 hrs IST
A memorable contest comes to an end
This match will be remembered for so many excellent innings. First it was Virat Kohli’s record-breaking century. Then came Shimron Hetmyer’s power-packed 94. And finally, Shai gave Windies ‘Hope’ right to the last ball with a well-paced 123*. In the end, it was cricket who was the real winner of the match.
21:45 hrs IST
Match ends in a tie
Shai Hope hits a boundary on the last ball of the over as the match ends in a tie. Windies needed 5 runs to win from the last over but he could muster only a boundary towards third man. Shai Hope remains not out for 123* and played a starring role, along with Shimron Hetmyer, who was dismissed for 94. Kuldeep was the star of the day for the hosts as he picked up three wickets.
21:36 hrs IST
Windies need 14 runs from last over
Shami bowls a good penultimate over and didn’t concede a boundary to keep things tight. He gave away just 6 runs and that means Windies need 14 runs from the last over to win the match. Umesh will bowl the last over of the match.
21:30 hrs IST
Excellent over from Chahal
The leg-spinner concedes just 2 runs from his over as Windies now need 20 off 12 deliveries. All three spinners have bowled their full quota of 10 overs so the final two overs will be bolwed by the pacer. Shami has the ball in hand for the penultimate over of the match.
21:26 hrs IST
Unfortunate run-out
Just when things were going smoothly for the visitors, a catastrophic run-out helps India get rid of Jason Holder for 12. Windies have lost their sixth wicket now but Hope is still out there. WI need 22 off 16 now.
21:22 hrs IST
Umesh still leaking runs
Afetr bowling three dot ball, Umesh bowls a full toss on to the pads of Hope and the right hander flicks the ball for a boundary towards fine leg. It was a bad delivery from the pacer at this juncture. In total, Umesh gave five runs from the over as Windies now need 22 off 18 deliveries.
21:14 hrs IST
Century for Hope
Shai Hope is playing the innings of his life as he completes his century to keep Windies alive in the match. This is Hope’s second ODI ton and it could not have come at a better time. The match is going right to the wire.
21:11 hrs IST
Shai gives Windies Hope
Windies managed to score 9 runs from the Shami over and they are forcing the match right to the wire. Shai Hope even hit a boundary in the covers to move to 98. Windies need 36 off 30.
21:05 hrs IST
Hope moves into the 90s
Shai Hope slams a huge six off Kuldeep Yadav as he concedes 8 runs from his last over of the day. Kuldeep finishes with figures of 3/67 as Windies need 45 off 36 to win
21:00 hrs IST
Tidy over from Chahal
Chahal conceded six singles from his over but more importantly, didn’t give away a boundary in his over. Shami comes into the attack now and he starts off with four dots to Shai Hope. The crowd is cheering every dot ball as the match heads towards a frantic finish.
20:54 hrs IST
Excellent last over from Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja too concedes just 2 runs from his 10th over as the Indian bowlers are coming to the fore in the business end of the match. Jadeja ends his full quota of overs with figures of 0/49. Chahal replaces Kuldeep into the attack now.
20: 49 hrs IST
Another good over from Kuldeep
Kuldeep Yadav concedes just 2 runs from his penultimate over of the innings as pressure is building on the visitors. Hope is batting on 78 and skipper Jason Holder is on 4. Another wicket here for India will put the hosts firmly in the driver’s seat.
20:42 hrs IST
WI five down
Windies have lost their fifth wicket as Kuldeep Yadav gets rid of Rovman Powell for 18. Rohit Sharma takes an easy catch in the slip as Kuldeep picks his third wicket of the day. The match is heading for a close finish now.
20: 35 hrs IST
Six and injury for Pant
Rovman Powell hits a Chahal delivery for a six downtown. Before the ball went over the rope, Rishabh Pant caught it but momentum took him over the ropes and he crashed into the hoarding, injuring his shoulder. He is off the field now.
20:31 hrs IST
Another six off Umesh
It is highly unlikely that Umesh Yadav will get to bowl another over after this one as he bowls a short delivery which goes for a six off the bat of Powell. In 8 overs, Umesh has given away 64 runs so far.
20:27 hrs IST
Umesh struggling for line and length
Chahal concedes just 2 runs from his over and that is what the doctor ordered for India. However, Umesh comes to bowl the next over and starts off with a length delivery, which Rovman Powell dispatches comfortably towards mid wicket for a boundary.
20:23 hrs IST
Indian bowlers stage a fight back
Since the dismissal of Hetmyer two overs ago, Indian bowlers have conceded just six runs so far and they are trying to put the pressure on the visitors. Another wicket for them here will put the Windies on the backfoot.
20:19 hrs IST
Time for India to capitalise
India have finally managed to break this partnership and they will hope to get rid of the other set Windies batsman to further dent the visitors’ chase. WI currently need 101 runs off 18 overs.
20:15 hrs IST
Hetmyer dismissed
That is the wicket that India were hoping for as Hetmyer top edges a Chahal delivery and the ball is caught easily by skipper Kohli on the off-side. Hetmyer is the fourth wicket to fall as India are right back in it.
20:11 hrs IST
Nervous 90s?
Shimron Hetmyer entered into the 90s by hitting Shami for a boundary over the mid-on fielder’s head. On on the last ball of the over, the southpaw was almost caught by Pant at short fine leg but the ball landed well in front of him. Close shave for Hetmyer.
20:08 hrs IST
Shami under pressure
India skipper Virat Kohli introduced Mohammed Shami into the attack in trying to break this partnership but Hetmyer greeted him by hitting him for a boundary towards mid-wicket. The southpaw is moving closer to his century now.
20:05 hrs IST
More boundaries for WI
After completing his half-century, Hope slams two boundaries in a span of three deliveries from Kuldeep Yadav. India are leaking runs a plenty at the moment and Windies have crossed the 200-run mark in the process as well. They need 117 runs off 120 deliveries.
19:59 hrs IST
Hope completes his fifty
Shai Hope takes a single off Umesh Yadav and with that, he completes his half century off 64 balls. This is Hope’s seventh fifty in ODI cricket. Hetmyer and Hope have put the visitors on top with the help of their respective half-centuries.
19:55 hrs IST
So near yet so far!
Kuldeep bowls a wrong one which completely deceived Hope and Dhoni took off the bails quickly. The umpires asked for the third umpire to check and replays showed that Hope had his back leg inside the line. India need to break this partnership soon which is worth 109 off 96 deliveries.
19:50 hrs IST
Stat attack
100 run partnership comes up between Hope and Hetmyer. First three digit run stand for 4th wicket in this year for Windies. It took 16 innings for Windies to score a 100 run stand for 4th wicket in ODIs
19:47 hrs IST
DRS saves Hope
Shai Hope survived a bad call from the umpire with the help of DRS. Umesh trapped Hope in front of the wicket and the umpire gave it out. But the batsmen called for DRS and replays showed that the ball had taken a big inside edge off Hope.
19:44 IST
Four, SIX and SIX
Shimron Hetmyer has turned the match on its head as he is scoring boundaries for fun at the moment. The southpaw hits a four, six and six off Chahal as WI score 18 runs from the over. Hetmyer has slammed seven huge sixes so far. 100-run partnership also comes up between the two batsmen off 84 deliveries.
19:40 hrs IST
Indian bowlers under the pump
Shai Hope plays one of the shots of the innings as he comes on to front foot and caresses the ball towards the covers off Umesh for a boundary. Nothing is working for the hosts at the moment.
19:34 hrs IST
Hetmyer completes 50 with a six
Hetmyer slogs a Chahal delivery over mid wicket for his fifth six of the innings. With that, he also reaches his half-century and WI cross the 150-run mark in just the 24th over of the innings. Great stuff from the Windies southpaw! Umesh Yadav returns into the attack now as Kohli looks to break this stand.
19:30 hrs IST
WI maintain healthy run-rate
Shimron Hetmyer is edging closer to yet another half-century as this time, he hits a huge six off Ravindra Jadeja off deep mid-wicket. WI are closing in on 150 now and their run rate reads 6.48. This match is not yet over folks as Hetmyer is taking the Indian bowlers apart.
19:24 hrs IST
How do you stop this guy?
Shimron Hetmyer once again goes for sheer force and hits the ball over deep mid wicket boundary off Kuldeep for a huge six. Third six of the innings for the southpaw and he hasn’t hit a four yet in his 38-run innings. Fifty run partnership also comes up between Hetmyer and Hope.
19:20 hrs IST
Good first over from Chahal
Chahal bowls a good first over as didn’t give any room to the batsmen and concedes just one runs. India need more of such overs as the Windies batters have been scoring runs at a rapid pace.
19:16 hrs IST
Partnership looking dangerous
Only one run was scores off that over but the partnership is looking exceedingly dangerous now as both Hope and Hetmyer are looking settled in the middle. India need a wicket here to further peg back the visitors. Yuzvendra Chahal is being introduced into the attack now.
19:11 hrs IST
Hetmyer on the attack
Dipping full toss from Kuldeep Yadav and Shimrom Hetmyer obliges by hitting the ball over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. This was the second six of the innings for the southpaw and he seems to have brought his good form into this game from the last one.
19:07 hrs IST
Partnership building
Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer have done a good job of steadying the ship for the visitors after the loss of three wickets. The duo have put on 38 runs off 30 deliveries to hold the innings together.
19:01 hrs IST
100 up for the visitors
Hope and Hetmyer are putting on a good partnership to steady the ship for the visitors and they have taken the score past the 100-run mark. Hetmyer hits a huge six off Kuldeep as the Chinaman concedes 12 runs from his over. The duo have put on 32 runs off 24 deliveries thus far.
18:54 hrs IST
First maximum of the innings
Shai Hope hits the first six of the innings off Ravindra Jadeja as he plays across the line and the ball sails over the long on boundary. Windies are edging closer to the 100-run mark now and they will do so in quick time. However, they have lost three wickets and that is good for the home side.
18:48 hrs IST
Second wicket for Kuldeep
Another wrong one from Kuldeep and it has resulted in his second wicket of the day. Marlon Samuels failed to read the ball and it crashed on to the top of the off-stump. Windies have lost their third wicket of the day now and they are in deep trouble.
18:43 hrs IST
Spinners take centre stage now
Indian bowlers will be happy with what they have achieved so far in the Windies chase. Yes, they have conceded a few boundaries but two wickets have also fallen thus far. Time for the spinners to work their magic now. After Kuldeep picked up a wicket in his first over, Jadeja gives away just two runs in his first.
18:38 hrs IST
Kuldeep hits the timber
India have managed to pick their second wicket of the day as Kuldeep Yadav gets rid of Hemraj Chanderpaul in his first over of the innings. The southpaw failed to read the line of the delivery and it crashed into his stumps. The opener heads back into the hut for 32.
18:33 hrs IST
Lucky boundary for Hope
Shami will be tearing his hair as he bowls a good delivery and produces an edge off the bat of Hope only to see the ball go for a boundary towards third man. Frustrating times for the Indian skipper as the bowlers are not able to curb the flow of runs at the moment.
18:27 hrs IST
More boundaries for the visitors
Powell may have fallen but runs coming thick and fast for the visitors as Shai Hope and Hemraj Chanderpaul are taking the attack to the Indian bowlers. There boundaries have now been scored in as many balls — Hope hit Shami for a boundary on the last ball of his previous over and then, Hemraj hit Umesh for back to back boundaries on the first ball of the eight over.
18:21 hrs IST
First wicket for India
Mohammed Shami has provided India with the first breakthrough of the day as he gets rid of Kieran Powell. The southpaw hits the ball straight into the hands of Rishabh Pant, who was fielding at mid wicket.
18:17 hrs IST
Four and four
West Indies openers are off to a flawless start in the chase as their openers are taking the attack to the Indian bowlers. Hemraj slams back to back boundaries off Umesh to make his intentions clear as they are scoring runs at a very rapid pace currently. Umesh’s line and length has been very poor thus far.
18:11 hrs IST
Flurry of boundaries
Umesh Yadav concedes two boundaries in his over as WI openers are off to a good start. Hemraj hit Umesh for a boundary towards mid-wicket and then, Powell hit the ball on the up in the same region for the second four of the innings. Indian bowlers are looking shaky early on in the innings.
18:06 hrs IST
Second four of the innings for Powell
Kieran Powell looks in good touch early on in his innings as he hits his second four off Shami. This time, the ball races away to the long-on boundary after Powell hit the last ball of the over on the up.
18:02 hrs IST
Good over from Umesh
India pacer Umesh Yadav bowls a good over as he concedes just one run in the second over of the innings. Hemraj took a single on the first delivery and then, Powell played five dot balls. Shami will now bowl his second over of the innings.
17:56 hrs IST
Boundary to start the proceedings
Shami bowls a length delivery on to the pads of Powell and the southpaw flicks the ball for a boundary towards mid-wicket. Six runs come from the first over as the visitors are off to a decent start in this big chase. Umesh Yadav will now bowl the second over of the innings.
17:51 hrs IST
WI innings begins
The players are out in the middle and the Windies innings is about to get underway. Mohammed Shami has the new ball in his hands and he will bowl the first over. Kieran Powell and Hemraj Chanderpaul will open the innings for the visitors.
17:45 hrs IST
All eyes of Indian pacers now
The onus will be on Indian bowlers to pick early wickets to give the hosts a good start in the second innings. The Windies top-order is packed with top-class players and a couple of early wickets can really set the tone for the hosts.
17:25 hrs IST
Innings over, Kohli remains unbeaten
India end their innings at 321/6 in 50 overs. Virat Kohli was once again the star of the show for the hosts as he remained unbeaten on 157. Ambati Rayudu also contributed with a well-made 73. As for the visitors, Ashley Nurse and Obed McCoy scalped two wickets each.
17:21 hrs IST
Outrageous shots from King Kohli!
Virat Kohli walks away from the stump and paddle sweeps a Roach delivery for a boundary towards square leg. Then, he takes a double to complete his fourth score of 150+ in ODIs. Then, he hits the ball over long-on for his fourth six of the innings. Unbelievable! Simply unbelievable batting from the Indian skipper.
17:17 hrs IST
Jadeja departs
In trying to clear the long-on fence, Ravindra Jadeja is caught out in the deep by Powell off McCoy, who picks his second wicket of the day. India lose their sixth wicket with seven deliveries left in the over. Shami now joins Kohli in the middle.
17:13 hrs IST
Two overs left in the innings
18 runs came off the last over as Kohli has powered India past the 300-run mark in stunning style. With two overs still to be played in the Indian innings, Kohli will look to add as many runs as possible to the Indian total.
17:10 hrs IST
There is no stopping Kohli!
The Indian skipper is single-handedly taking apart the bowlers as he hits a six and four of successive deliveries off Kemar Roach to power India into 290s. Kohli is making batting look so simple as he has gone completely berserk after completing his century. What a player!
17: 07 hrs IST
Stat attack
Virat Kohli has now completed 1,000 runs in 11 innings this year and he is the fastest ever to do so in terms of innings.
Kohli (2018) - 11 innings
Kohli (2012), Amla (2010) - 15 innings
Gower (1983), Watson (2011), Sangakkara (2013), De Villiers (2015) - 17 innings
17:04 hrs IST
SIX and SIX
McCoy bowls a length delivery and Kohli hits the ball over the bowler’s head for his first six of the innings. The sheer arrogance of the shot brings a smile on the face of his partner Ravindra Jadeja, who was at the non-striker’s end. Then, he hits the ball towards deep mid wicket for his second six of the over.
17:00 hrs IST
Mission 300
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja will look to up the ante in the final four overs of the innings to power India to the magical 300-run mark in the innings. With 24 deliveries left, the duo will feel they can breach the mark to have the psychological advantage going into the Windies innings.
16:55 hrs IST
Kohli’s century in numbers
• His 6th against Windies, most vs any team after Sri Lanka (8)
• Consecutive centuries for the Indian captain
• Third consecutive hundred for Kohli at home
• He has scored three centuries in last three innings vs Windies in ODIs
• Only batsman to score five ODI centuries in 2018
• He also completed a century of fours(boundaries) in ODIs this year
16:51 hrs IST
Another day, another ton for Kohli
The records keep on tumbling as Virat Kohli hits a boundary towards the covers to bring up his 37th ODI century. Kohli got past the three-figure in this innings off 107 deliveries. The Indian skipper still had time to add to his score as there are 6 overs left.
16:48 hrs IST
Samuels gets Pant
In trying to hit an extravagant shot, Rishabh Pant is dismissed of the bowling of Marlon Samuels. The southpaw is trapped LBW in trying to heave the ball towards the leg side. Even the DRS couldn’t save Pant as he was plumb. India lose their fifth wicket now.
16: 44 hrs IST
Kohli continues to play his shots
Wickets may be falling on the other end, but it is not stopping the Indian skipper from playing his shots. This time, Virat Kohli picks his position early and hits the ball towards mid wicket for his ninth four of the innings. With that Kohli has reached 97.
16:39 hrs IST
Pant makes his intentions clear
Southpaw Rishabh Pant hits his first four of the innings off McCoys by flat-batting the delivery towards the cover boundary. Then, he the launches the ball over the bowler’s head for his second four of the over. Pant is accelerating the Indian innings in these last few overs of.
16:34 hrs IST
Good opportunity for Pant
The stage is set for Rishabh Pant to hit a few out of the park and power India to a big total with just 9 overs left in the innings. While on one end, Kohli is going strong and approaching his hundred, Pant will look for a memorable cameo here.
16:30 hrs IST
Dhoni departs
Dhoni will have to wait for another day to complete his 10,000 runs for India as he is castled by Obed McCoy for 20. Dhoni becomes McCoy’s maiden ODI wicket. Dhoni missed a slower delivery and it rattled his off stump. India are four down now.
16:27 hrs IST
Bishoo completes his 10 overs
Spinner Devendra Bishoo has completed his full quota of overs and he ends with figures of 0/48 in 10 overs. Meanwhile, Kohli is approaching yet another hundred while Dhoni is also looking settled on the other end.
16:23 hrs IST
DRS saves Dhoni
Close save for MS Dhoni as umpire’s call saves him from getting LBW off Ashley Nurse. Replays showed that the ball was hitting the leg stump albeit barely and umpire’s decision stayed put. Dhoni will look to get some runs under his belt here. The partnership between Kohli and Dhoni is worth 40 already.
16:18 hrs IST
Dhoni joins the party
The first six of the innings for MS Dhoni. Walks down the track to Samuels and nonchalantly send the ball out of the park. This is the old school Dhoni who does not even bat an eyelid after that and just fixes his gloves and takes strike again. Will Dhoni also cross the 10k mark tonight? That would be a diwali hamper for the fans in Vizag.
16:10 hrs IST
Kohli fastest to 10,000-run mark
Virat Kohli has done it. Becomes the fastest to 10,000 runs in ODI cricket, breaks the record of Sachin Tendulkar. While Tendulkar had done it in 259 innings, Kohli reaches it in his 205th innings. What a player!!! Amazing sense of consistency and grit of steel here. Just does not know what throwing away his wicket means. Has the best conversion rate in the modern day cricket.
15:57 hrs IST
Rayudu goes for 73
One risk too many from the no.4 batsman as he once again tries the wild sweep from outside off and misses the ball completely. Fails to make the most of the chances he got and walks back to the dressing room for a well-composed 73. Rayudu would have loved to make it a three-figure knock here, but walks back. Dhoni to join Kohli in the middle.
15:55 hrs IST
King Kohli approaches 10K milestone
Needing 81 at the start of the innings, Kohli has slowly moved closer to the 10000-run mark and is looking in brilliant form here. He has slowly moved closer to that and now needs just 12 more runs to become only the 4th Indian after Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid to score 10000 runs for the country in ODI cricket.
15:45 hrs IST
Another life for Rayudu
Roach is the bowler again as Rayudu gets a life. Looking to take the attack to the Windies bowlers, Rayudu fails to connect this time and the ball almost carries to Obed McCoy. A diving effort, but the ball just does not stick as Rayudu moves from 68 to 70. Rayudu will now look to definitely convert this into a three-figure score.
15:40 hrs IST
Vintage Kohli on display
The whacks off the legs as he walks down the wicket is back and that is a bad sign for the Windies bowlers. Just dismissing the bowlers from his presence and then a thump of the gloves with Rayudu to show that he means business here. 20 more overs to go after this and looks like India will bat Windies out of the game here on a wicket that won’t be easy for batting.
15:35 hrs IST
Rayudu gets a life
Rayudu hits that back straight to Roach, but the bowler fails to get down in time to hold onto that one. Rayudu survives as he runs a single to add to his tally of 61. This is just the type of innings that Rayudu would have wanted to play after skipper Kohli made it clear that the management would look at him as the possible solution to the No.4 woes in ODI cricket.
15:25 hrs IST
9th ODI fifty for Rayudu
49th fifty for Kohli and Rayudu also joins him. Even though Kohli started off rather slowly, he has grown in confidence. This is not the most conducive wicket for batting and the going will get tougher as the game goes on. The Windies spinners have done a great job and bowled a tight line and length. Rayudu has played perfect second fiddle to the captain. The partnership has now crossed the 100-run mark.
15:20 hrs IST
Stat attack
Virat Kohli also becomes the top run-getter for India in ODIs against West Indies. The current India skipper surpassess legendary Sachin Tendulkar to take the top spot.
15:18 hrs IST
Half-century for Kohli
Virat Kohli takes a single and he completes his well-deserved half-century off 56 deliveries. This is Kohli’s 49th ODI half-century and he is looking good and may go on to convert this into a big one here in Vizag.
15:14 hrs IST
Kohli edging towards his half-century
Virat Kohli is once again leading from the front as he, along with Rayudu, have resurrected the India innings after the fall of openers. The India skipper is currently batting on 48 and is within touching distance of completing yet another fifty in ODIs.
15:09 hrs IST
Holder drops Kohli’s catch
Virat Kohli was beaten for pace by a slower from McCoy and he hit the ball in the air towards long off. Jason Holder ran backwards towards the falling ball, however, couldn’t managed to grab it. What a moment this could’ve been for the debutant as Kohli would have been his first ODI wicket. Kohli (44) survives.
15:05 hrs IST
Partnership keeps on growing
Kohli and Rayudu are showing good temperament in the middle as they aren’t taking any unnecessary risks and keeping the scoreboard moving with the help of singles and doubles, with an occasional boundary. The partnership between the two have entered into the 70s now.
15:02 hrs IST
Another good over for India
Obed McCoy bowls a bit short and Ambati Rayudu rocked on to the backfoot and pulled the ball for a boundary square leg. Third boundary of the innings for the right-hander as India pick-up six runs off the over.
14:59 runs IST
Hosts maintain healthy run-rate
India’s run-rate currently is 5.15 and the partnership between Kohli and Rayudu is worth 63 off 68 deliveries. The duo are building a strong platform for India after initial hiccups and the hosts are moving towards a big score.
14:55 hrs IST
India cross 100
India are moving along nicely at the moment with Virat Kohli and Ambati Rayudu in the middle. The duo are taking singles and double at will to keep the scoreboard ticking. Kohli now takes a single and with that, India cross the 100-run mark in the 20th over of the innings.
14:50 hrs IST
Kohli and Rayudu looking good
50-run partnership up for Kohli and Rayudu. Even though Kohli started off rather slowly, he is now growing in confidence. This is not the most conducive wicket for batting and the going will get tougher as the game goes on. The Windies spinners have done a great job and bowled a tight line and length. Rayudu has played perfect second fiddle to the captain.
14:40 hrs IST
Kohli and Rayudu stitching a partnership
After the loss of Rohit and Dhawan, the Indian duo of Kohli and Rayudu have held fort and slowly kept the scoreboard ticking with singles and doubles. They have also ensured that the bad ball has been dispatched to the boundary. The scoring has been slow and steady and the wicket is clearly not the easiest to bat on. The surface does not allow the batsman to hit on the up.
14:30 hrs IST
Rayudu looking good
In the team as the answer to the No.4 woes that the Indian team has faced in recent times, Rayudu has looked good here on the slow wicket. He has used his feet against the spinners and brought his experience into play. Looking to wait for the bad balls, he has punished all of them. With Kohli for company, Rayudu will want to carry on here and score a big one.
14:20 hrs IST
Kohli holding fort
With Dhawan back in the hut, Kohli has now taken charge here. Even though he started off rather slowly, he is now growing in confidence. This is not the most conducive wicket for batting and the going will get tougher as the game goes on. The Windies spinners have done a great job and bowled a tight line and length. India managed 49 in the first 10 overs for the loss of two wickets.
14:10 hrs IST
DRS sees the end of Dhawan
The umpire gave him NOT OUT, but Nurse was confident and went for a review. Holder shows faith in his bowler and the review shows that the Windies were right. Dhawan has to go for 29 off 30 balls. He was looking good, but is dismissed against the run of play. India lose their second wicket here as the score reads 40/2.
14:05 hrs IST
Dhawan building on quality start
Dhawan is happy to deal in boundaries even as Kohli has looked to play himself in with singles and doubles here. Dhawan smashes Roach for a six as he is now looking to take the attack to the Windies bowlers. The wicket is clearly not the most conducive to batting and stroke-making. The ball is stopping after hitting the deck.
13:55 hrs IST
Windies bowling a good line
Jason Holder and Kemar Roach bowling a good line and length here and looking to keep things simple. Bowling wicket to wicket and waiting for the batsmen to take the risk here. But Dhawan is looking in fine form here as he is punishing anything that is short or wide. Dhawan has quickly moved into the 20s here.
13:45 hrs IST
Roach gets Rohit
Kemar Roach strikes as he gets the wicket of Rohit Sharma. Rohit walks back for just 4 as the ball seemed to stop slightly. Not the most conducive of wickets for a stroke-maker like Rohit. The West Indies players are celebrating as the score reads 15/1.
13:40 hrs IST
Good start from Roach
Kemar Roach starts well and the Indians openers are looking to play cautiously here and not take too many chances at the top of the innings. This has been the pattern that the duo of Rohit and Dhawan have followed in recent times. They have started cautiously and taken toll once the first four or five overs are done with.
13:30 hrs IST
Dhawan and Rohit take strike
Jason Holder to start proceedings with the new ball for the Windies as Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan take strike. India will be making first use of the conditions and the duo will look to start well here and lay the foundation for the middle-order batsmen. Rohit to face the first ball of the innings as the crowd cheers him on.
13:20 hrs IST
Captains speak
At the toss, Virat Kohli: We are gonna have a bat first. Looks like a nice and hard wicket. May be it will get slower in the second half. Because of our bowling combination, we want to put up a score on the board and ask them to chase it down. Kuldeep comes in for Khaleel and that is only change from the last game. It gives us two wrist spinners in the middle overs and ask the batsmen to come hard at us.
Jason Holder: Not to disappointed to be bowling first. Seems to be a good track. It should hold up for the 100 overs. Looks drier than the last pitch and I just hope that it stays together. It would be for the batters to take it deep. In a run chase, the batters have to be clinical. But up first, the bowlers will have to do the job. We have one change as Obed McCoy is making his debut and comes in for Oshane Thomas.
13:10 hrs IST
Playing XIs
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal
Windies (Playing XI): Kieran Powell, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope(w), Marlon Samuels, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder(c), Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo, Kemar Roach, Obed McCoy
13:05 hrs IST
Kohli wins toss, will bat
Virat Kohli wins the toss and says that the team will bat first. Clearly the team management looking to experiment and try out every possible option as they prepare for the 2019 World Cup. Kuldeep Yadav comes into the team in place of Khaleel Ahmed. Having crushed the visiting side by eight wickets in the opening ODI of the ongoing series, the Virat Kohli-led side is riding high on confidence. For the Windies, Obed McCoy comes in for Oshane Thomas.
12:30 hrs IST
Hetmyer puts WI ahead of IPL
“It’s a good feeling to know that one of the great spinners from India have rated me that high. It is a dream of mine but right now I am taking one step at a time. So I would see what awaits but right now I am focused on representing West Indies,” Hetmyer said a day ahead of the second ODI here. “Everyone aspires to play in the IPL, but first you want to represent West Indies. That is possibly the biggest thing you could possibly do as a cricketer and then you would take it from there.”
12:00 hrs IST
Virat Kohli’s love affair with Vizag
If India skipper Virat Kohli’s current form wasn’t a worry for the Windies, his record at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag is nothing short of magical. Kohli has played four ODI matches in Vizag and has scored 399 runs at an average of 99.75. He has scored two centuries and two fifties and has won two Man of the Match awards at the ground. It’s a boon that India have arguably the best ODI top order going into the World Cup. The bane is that the middle order would be expected to stand up when the top order fails without much of game time, like in the away ODI series against England where they lost. That’s a reality India would have to live with. Even leaving aside Kohli, the other two lynchpins Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are a big threat in home conditions. Rohit became the only player to have six 150-plus scores in ODIs with a blistering knock in Guwahati.
11:30 hrs IST
Rayudu ready for the challenge
It has been a roller-coaster ride for Ambati Rayudu this year. He finished with 600-plus runs in the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) and then missed the bus for the England tour for failing the yo-yo test in June. He made it back to the India A team in the quadrangular series involving South Africa A and Australia A ending with 187 runs in four matches. He was picked for the Asia Cup, scored two half-centuries, and now has been chosen as the latest candidate for the No. 4 spot which has seen a musical chair of sorts of late. Ahead of the second ODI here on Tuesday, Rayudu said working on fitness was not a knee jerk reaction after he failed the yo-yo test. “I don’t think yo-yo test had any bearing on how was I preparing or how I was going about my fitness. I have been working on my fitness right from an earlier injury. Even now I go to the NCA if there is a small pocket of free time may be for a week. I am happy that I cleared the test,” said the 33-year-old Rayudu. “I think even before the IPL, it’s not that I was not in contention. It’s just that I had few injuries and the IPL was good platform to come back strong.”
11:00 hrs IST
Team India on the brink of ODI record
India will become the first team to play 950 matches of the now 50-over format and remains the second most successful team in the format, behind Australia. With T20 cricket threatening to take over the numero uno status, it is important for established teams like India to keep re-inventing themselves. Australia dominated one-day cricket from 1999 to 2007, but Team India continued to burn bright, often being seen as the worthy challengers to Australia’s throne. Sourav Ganguly’s fiery leadership style helped India achieve successes. MS Dhoni was the next architect and he wanted to build a dome bigger than any. The moment finally arrived in Ahmedabad in the 2011 World Cup as Australia were dethroned as world champions after three back to back triumphs. Dhoni’s six in Mumbai sealed India’s second World Cup triumph and victory in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy once again underlined India’s dominance of the format. The crown was forfeited to Australia in 2015 but India now under Virat Kohli has again emerged as the team to beat in the 50-over format.
10:30 hrs IST
Hello and Welcome
The stupendous authority with which Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma combined to dismantle West Indies in the first ODI has raised expectations of more such entertaining feats in the next four games of the five-match series. Consequently, it may have also lowered the possibility of the Indian middle order getting any tough exposure ahead of the big tests in the coming months, starting with next month’s Australia tour. That’s one peril which comes with playing weaker teams on a regular basis. Consider this: Since the 2017 Champions Trophy, India have played eight bilateral ODI series including the ongoing one. Four of them were against Sri Lanka and West Indies. Without taking away their potential to surprise, the two sides do not inspire the same awe as they did earlier. But when runs are freely flowing and records are being broken like chalk sticks, there is not much to complain, right? The second ODI here on Wednesday can see its share of records too with the most prominent being captain Kohli reaching the 10,000-run milestone. He needs 81 runs and is likely to become the fastest to reach the feat in 205 innings. The current record holder is Sachin Tendulkar – 259 innings.
