India vs West Indies Highlights 2nd ODI: India win by 44 runs to take unassailable 2-0 lead; Krishna shines with 4-fer

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This game went deeper than most would have anticipated especially after West Indies found themselves reeling at 76/5. King and Hope put on a quickfire 32-run opening stand before Prasidh Krishna wreaked havoc with three quick wickets. Brooks continued to hold his own from one end as he scored a gritty 44. Once he was gone, spinner Hosein and Allen stitched a stubborn 42-run partnership for the 7 wicket. They were dismissed in quick succession only for Odean Smith to breathe fire into the contest with his 24-run cameo. Eventually, India got over the line by the end of the 46th over. The ebbs and flow of this game kept everyone on their feat and that is why West Indies enjoy the status they do.

IND 237/9 (50) beat WI 193 (46) by 44 runs. 
Once again, the Windies have failed to play out the 50 overs

OUT! AND INDIA WIN! Krishna traps Kemar Roach plumb in front for a six-ball duck and that's the end

OUT! This is the wicket they wanted and Washington Sundar has delivered. Odean Smith is gone for 24 as Kohli takes a superb catch in the deep.

WI are 193/9 after 45 overs.

Kemar Roach is in at no.11

Joseph takes a single to get Smith back on strike. This is exciting stuff!

The second ball is a dot followed by Odean running a quick single

A dot and a single followed. 

OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! WASHINGTON SUNDAR GETS THE BIG WICKET OF ODEAN SMITH AND WHAT A CATCH THIS IS FROM VIRAT KOHLI!

Coming to the dismissal, Smith was made to reach out to a short of length ball. He played a huge hoick across the line and top-edged it. Kohli set himself under the ball at deep mid-wicket and then had to backtrack a few steps to complete the catch on the tumble. His head hit the ground hard on impact but no damage was done.

FOUR! ODEAN SMITH MOVES TO 21! A juicy full toss outside off from Siraj and Smith slapped the ball in complete disdain to the deep mid-wicket fence. KL Rahul put in a full length dive but it was to no avail

WI are 190/8, need 48 runs to win from 36 balls

A good day's work comes to an end for Chahal. Finishes with figures of 1-45 in 10 overs.
WI are 179/8, need 59 runs to win from 42 balls

Wi are 176/8, need 62 runs to win from 48 balls

After bringing back Yuzvendra Chahal in the last over, who gave away just 3 runs, Sharma then recalls Prasidh Krishna

OUT! One bring two, yet again! And this should be India's game now. Shardul Thakur gets the main wicket of Akeal Hosein. Short ball angled into Akeal Hosein. He is cramped for room while trying to pull the ball and he eventually ends up top-edging it to Pant, who does well to charge forward and complete the catch

WI are 159/8 after 39.2 overs.

Alzarri Joseph is the new man in

OUT! A MUCH-NEEDED BREAKTHROUGH! Siraj gets the important wicket of Fabian Allen, who was supporting Akeal Hosein really well. Short and wide, he looks to slash it hard but ends up edging to Pant.

WI are 159/7 after 39 overs, need 79 runs more to win

Odean Smith is the new man in

Mohammed Siraj has been reintroduced into the attack

FOUR! WHAT A GOOD-LOOKING SHOT! SUCH PRISTINE TIMING! Width on offer and Akeal slaps the ball through deep cover for 4. 

WI are 156/6, need 82 runs more to win from 72 balls

This stand is now worth 33 runs off 38 balls

FOUR! SWEET TIMING AND Akeal Hosein motors on. A wide half volley that still needed to be put away. An outstretched Hosein muscles the ball past deep cover for 4. 

SIX! THIS CAN GET VERY TRICKY FOR INDIA! They can't afford complacency. Another juicy half volley from Hooda and this time, Allen slaps the ball over the cow corner for 6.

WI are 150/6 after 37 overs, need 88 runs more to win

WI are 138/6, need 100 runs to win fro 84 balls

2 from Hooda's third over.

WI are 135/6 after 35 overs, need 103 runs more to win

FOUR! WOW, OUTTA NOWHERE! A rare full ball from Krishna and Hosein leans into straight drive and creams it past the diving mid-off fielder. 

WI are 133/6 after 34 overs, need 105 runs more to win

Prasidh Krishna, 5-2-4-3, has been reintroduced into the attack

WI are 129/6 after 33 overs, need 109 runs more to win

OUT! Rohit Sharma's change in attack works again as Deepak Hooda removes Brooks on 44. He gets a massive hug from Kohli as he should because his maiden ODI wicket has come when the team needed it most. Hoods entices Brooks with a juicy tossed up delivery and the batter bites. Takes the aerial route towards long on but fails to clear the ropes. SKY picks another one out of the night sky

WI are 117/6 after 30.5 overs

Fabian Allen is the new man in

West Indies are 115/5. Brooks (43*) and Hosein (9*) are in the middle

Ravi Bishnoi is also on the field for Shardul Thakur. Just temporarily though

FOUR! Rohit Sharma is not happy with the half-tracker bowled by Washington Sundar. Brooks hops onto the backfoot and he swivel pulls the ball past substitute fielder Mayank Agarwal at square leg for 4. That fielder has now been moved to the deep

Mayank is on for Kl Rahul, who is receiving some attention to a bruise sustained on his right hand.

WI are 110/5 after 29 overs, need 128 runs more to win

EDGED AND FOUR! No slips in place for Siraj and Brooks reaps reward for throwing his bat at it. 100 up for the Windies with his boundary!

WI are 102/5 after 28 overs, need 136 runs more to win