Shai Hope of West Indies hits a boundary against India on Saturday
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Hope leads Windies to first ODI win over India in four years
West Indies captain Shai Hope played the sheet anchor role to perfection in taking his team to a series-levelling six-wicket victory over India in the second One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday.
Match Summary
West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI, India tour of West Indies
West Indies 182/4 (36.4 ov)
India 181/10 (40.5 ov)
Result - West Indies won by 6 wickets
After his bowlers capitalised on a helpful pitch and an unconvincing India batting effort to dismiss their opponents for 181 off 40.5 overs, Hope's unbeaten 63 and the support of Keacy Carty (48 not out) in an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 91 ended a nine-match run of defeats to India in ODIs spanning four years.
It was also a swift comeback in the wake of the Caribbean side's dispiriting five-wicket loss in the opening match at the same venue on Thursday and sets the stage for the series decider on Tuesday at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.
Hope was joined by Carty when Kuldeep Yadav bowled Shimron Hetmyer to leave the home side at 91 for four in the 17th over.
That strike came after Shardul Thakur's three-wicket burst which brought India back into the match following a 53-run opening stand between Kyle Mayers and Brandon King.
"Once I can contribute to team wins I am happy. Whether I get a 50, whether I get a hundred, whether I get a double-hundred, as long as we win I am happy," said a delighted Hope.
Of his partnership with Carty, he added: "Against such a good bowling attack, we had to push hard for ones and twos and that kept us on course."
Earlier, left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie and seamer Romario Shepherd claimed three wickets each as India, who rested regular captain Rohit Sharma and premier batsman Virat Kohli, tumbled after an opening stand of 90 between Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill.
With their innings also interrupted twice by seasonal showers, the visitors laboured to gain any middle or lower-order momentum.
Motie separated the opening pair when Gill, on 34, was held at long-off and Kishan slashed a short ball from Shepherd four balls later to be well held by Alick Athanaze diving at backward-point.
Kishan's 55, his second consecutive half-century, came off 55 balls with six four and one six.
Suryakumar Yadav (24) was the only other player in the line-up to last any length of time in the middle as the pace of Alzarri Joseph (2 for 35) also proved unsettling for the visitors.
"This will now get the character out of everyone going to a decider rather than a dead match," said stand-in captain Hardik Pandya in putting a positive spin on the loss.
"Things didn't go our way today but we still had some good performances so we are all looking forward to the final match."
Box1]Match Stats
India Fall of wickets: 1-90 (Shubman Gill - 16.5 ov), 2-95 (Ishan Kishan - 17.3 ov), 3-97 (Axar Patel - 19.2 ov), 4-113 (Hardik Pandya - 23.6 ov), 5-113 (Sanju Samson - 24.1 ov), 6-146 (Ravindra Jadeja - 31.3 ov), 7-148 (Suryakumar Yadav - 32.1 ov), 8-167 (Shardul Thakur - 37.2 ov), 9-167 (Umran Malik - 37.4 ov), 10-181 (Mukesh Kumar - 40.5 ov)
West Indies Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Kyle Mayers - 8.2 ov), 2-54 (Brandon King - 8.4 ov), 3-72 (Alick Athanaze - 12.2 ov), 4-91 (Shimron Hetmyer - 16.6 ov)
Playing XI
West Indies: Shai Hope(WK/C), Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Yannic Cariah, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Keacy Carty
India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(WK), Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya(C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar
Match Details:
Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023 14:30
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, Bridgetown
Toss: West Indies elected to bowl
Officials Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (West Indies) Marais Erasmus (South Africa)Michael Gough (England TV)
Match Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
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-and-shubman-gill-(r)-got-india-off-to-a-fast-start-in-the-odi-series-decider.jpg "Ishan Kishan (L) and Shubman Gill (R)")
-and-shubman-gill-(r)-got-india-off-to-a-fast-start-in-the-odi-series-decider.jpg "Ishan Kishan (L) and Shubman Gill (R) got India off to a fast start in the ODI series decider")
