India vs WestIndies 2nd ODI Highlights:
Axar Patel’s unbeaten 64 off 35 balls helped India win by 2 wickets and take a 2-0 lead in the 3-game series. Sanju Samson added 54 runs off 51 deliveries to his 99-run partnership with Shreyas Iyer. Deepak Hooda also contributed with a 33-run cameo near the end. With six needed off the final three balls, Axar clobbered Kyle Mayers straight for a six as India clinched the series. In his unrivaled knock, he smashed five sixes and three fours. Earlier, West Indies batted first and posted 311 for six, thanks to Shai Hope’s 115 against India in the second ODI.
Hope became the 10th batter and 4th West Indian to reach the century mark in men’s one-day internationals. Shikhar Dhawan, India’s stand-in captain, was the most recent batter to reach the milestone. In 2018, he hit 109 against South Africa. Nicholas Pooran also scored 74 to resurrect the innings following the quick dismissals of Brooks (35) and King (0). Pooran hit two sixes off Yuzvendra Chahal in the 39th over of the match to reach his tenth half-century in ODIs in 59 balls. Hope-Pooran put on a hundred-run stand in 115 balls. West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran won the toss and chose to bat. Avesh Khan made his ODI debut for India after replacing Prasidh Krishna.