India v West Indies, 2nd ODI, Delhi
WI collapse hands India 48-run win
India, looking to level the series, opted to bat in Delhi. They were however dealt an early blow when Shikhar Dhawan was bowled by Jerome Thomas in the second over•BCCI
Ambati Rayudu made a patient 32, but his wicket in the 18th over dragged India down to 74 for 3•BCCI
The pair put up 105 for the fourth wicket•BCCI
MS Dhoni, however, provided a late surge; his 40-ball 51 lifting India to 263 for 7•BCCI
The visitors, though, were still comfortable. Dwayne Smith muscled 11 fours and two sixes, while Kieron Pollard joined hands with him for a 72-run stand•BCCI
With the asking rate hiking with each over, West Indies collapsed from 170 for 2 to 215 all out. Shami finished with a career-best 4 for 36, while Mishra collected 2 for 40, •BCCI
West Indies had to wait 10 overs for the next breakthrough, but once Ajinkya Rahane edged Sulieman Benn to first slip, India could add only 19 in the next five overs•BCCI
Virat Kohli, pushed down to No.4, counterattacked with 62, his 31st ODI fifty•BCCI
India lost their momentum once Raina fell, as the West Indies bowlers stifled the hosts at the death•BCCI
West Indies began the chase on the front foot, as Dwayne Smith and Darren Bravo added 64 for the opening wicket....•BCCI
But an incisive spell from Amit Mishra turned the game around, as the spinner bowled Pollard and followed it up with two consecutive maidens•BCCI
Ravindra Jadeja struck twice in the 43rd over, and India eventually won by 48 runs to level the series•BCCI
Suresh Raina provided ample support at the other end, as he too muscled his way to an aggressive half-century•BCCI
Kohli, trying to race to his first ODI ton in nine innings, targeted the long-off boundary, but Marlon Samuels pouched a smart catch and India were facing a sub-par total•BCCI
...Until Darren Bravo lost a bail to Mohammed Shami in the 14th over•BCCI
Smith made 97, but he was denied a maiden ton by Shami, and West Indies collapsed thereafter •BCCI