At the second One-Day International of the three-match series against West Indies on July 24 at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad, Axar Patel’s 64 not out off 35 balls assisted India in chasing down a 312-run mark. With it, India secured an unbeatable 2-0 series lead. Earlier, West Indies set India a target of 312 runs thanks to Shai Hope’s century (115 runs off 135 balls).
After the home captain won the toss and decided to bat first against India in the game, Nicholas Pooran’s 74 off 77 also played a significant role in helping Windies reach a score of over 300. The best bowler was
Shardul Thakur, who had a 3 for 54 ratio.
Notably, India had defeated West Indies by three runs in the opening ODI on July 22 at the same location.
Players playing from both the teams
India: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (w), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan
West Indies: Shai Hope (w), Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Hayden Walsh
