Surya, Prasidh shine as India thrash West Indies by 44 runs; go 2-0 up

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Suryakumar Yadav conjured up a accountable 64-run knock earlier than Prasidh Krishna returned a powerful four-wicket haul as India thrashed the West Indies by 44 runs within the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match sequence, right here on Wednesday.

Surya hit a dogged 64 to assist India posted a good rating of 237 for 9 after being invited to bat. The Indian bowlers, led by Prasidh (4/12), then bundled out the opposition for 193 on a ‘Motera’ observe, the place batting wasnt simple.

For the guests, Shamarh Brooks top-scored with 44.

It is the eleventh time within the final 17 video games that West Indies have did not bat their quota of fifty overs regardless of the presence of senior gamers.

India had gained the primary ODI by six wickets and now the third sport shall be performed on February 11.

Chasing a modest 238, West Indies misplaced opener Brandon King (18) and Darren Bravo (1) early with India pacer Prasidh accounting for each batsmen.

Opener Shai Hope (27) and Shamarh Brooks (44) tried to rally the innings however have been in a position so as to add solely 14 runs as Hope holed out to Suryakumar at long-on off Yuzvendra Chahal (1/45).

The guests have been reeling at 52/3. Prasidh was on a rampage as rival skipper Nicholas Pooran (9) grew to become his third sufferer. West Indies misplaced half its aspect for 76.

From right here on, it was only a matter of time. However, Brooks and Akeal Hosein (34) delayed the inevitable. Odean Smith (24) raised the Windies hope however ultimately he too fell.

Prasidh fittingly ended the sport by dismissing Kemar Roach. Pacer Mohammed Siraj (1/38), Shardul Thakur (2/41), Chahal, Washington Sundar (1/28) and Deepak Hooda (1/24) completely aided Prasidh.

Earlier, the hosts have been reeling at 43 for 3 after a top-order collapse however then Suryakumar solid an important 91-run stand with vice-captain KL Rahul (49) to deliver the group again on observe.

The elegant Surya, who notched up his second fifty, combined warning with aggression and hammered 5 fours in his 83-ball knock.

India misplaced skipper Rohit Sharma (5) cheaply when tried to chase a widish supply off pacer Kemar Roach (1/42) and edged to Shai Hope after West Indies opted to subject.

Virat Kohli (18), who’s taking part in his one centesimal ODI in India, then joined Rishabh Pant (18), who opened for first-time within the 50-over format.

Kohli’s first boundary was a sublime cowl drive within the fifth over, off Roach and off the identical bowler he minimize behind sq. to get his second.

The tempo duo of Roach and Alzarri Joseph (2/36) bowled a good line as India may hit solely two fours within the first seven overs and crawled to 22/1.

Pant bought his first boundary, his trademark pull shot over deep mid-wicket after which hammered two extra fours. But pacer Odean Smith (2/29) pegged again the hosts by eradicating each Pant and Kohli within the twelfth over as India slipped to 43/3.

First Smith eliminated Pant, who mistimed a pull and gave a sitter to Jason Holder after which dismissed a well-set Kohli, after the previous captain edged to Hope.

Surya, who bought his first 4 by a drive, was initially the aggressive one however Rahul then freed his arms, beginning with a towering most, a pull shot, off left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein (1/39).

The two stored ticking the scoreboard, as India have been poised at 91/3 after 25 overs.

Rahul struck 4 fours and two sixes in his 48-ball knock. But simply when it appeared that they might rating massive, Rahul was run out within the thirtieth over.

Surya then discovered an in a position ally in Washington Sundar (24), because the duo added 43 runs for the fifth wicket.

However, Surya perished within the thirty ninth over, giving a simple catch to Joseph, as Fabian Allen (1/50) bought his solely wicket.

Sundar too was unable to transform his begin. Then Deepak Hooda’s 29 off 25 deliveries helped India go previous the 225-run mark.

The hosts may add solely 54 runs within the final 10 overs.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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