MUMBAI – India openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul both smashed hundreds and combined in a stand of 227 to set up a comfortable 107-run win against West Indies in the second one-day international yesterday, levelling the three-match series at 1-1.
Rohit hit 159, his 28th century in ODIs, while Rahul brought up his third in the format with a knock of 102 to lay the platform for India’s massive score of 387 for five after West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
The power-packed Caribbean batting unit, who successfully chased down a target of 288 in Chennai on Sunday to win by eight wickets, were bundled out for 280 in 43.3 overs at Visakhapatnam.
West Indies’ hopes seemed alive at 192-3 in the 30th over, but fast bowler Mohammed Shami’s two wickets in two balls and a hat-trick from left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav reduced them to 210-8 at the end of the 33rd over. (CMC)