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West IndIes In IndIa

As Men in Blue go up 2-0 in ODIs,

Windies look for ways to fight back

Snippets of reports from the pitch and off the field as an exciting series unfolds

OUR BUREAU
Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
est Indies stand-in skipper
Nicholas Pooran expressed
Wdisappointment after his
side got defeated by India in the sec-
ond ODI of the three-match series
here at the Narendra Modi Stadium,
Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Prasidh Krishna’s four-wicket
haul helped India defend 237 and
defeat West Indies by 44 runs in the
second ODI. “With the bat, we didn’t
build partnerships. We kept losing
wickets at regular intervals. In the
39th over, we lost Fabian first and
then Hosein in the very next. We need
to continue to be aggressive. Pollard
is a tough and big guy and should be
back. Smith is a strong guy. He is a lit-
tle inexperienced but sky is the limit
for him. We did a good job with the
ball and hopefully we can do the same
in the final game. And also, do better
with the bat,” Pooran said after the
game.
virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma celebrate the dismissal of West Indies Odean Smith during the 2nd ODI match in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. (ANI)
chasing 237, West Indies dul Thakur, and the visitors were left al Cricket Academy Chief VVS Lax- ODI due to a niggle, stand-in skipper
openers shai Hope and bran- struggling at 76/5 in the 22nd over, man alongside the Under 19 World Pooran confirmed. On Sunday, India

don King put on 32 runs for still, 162 runs away from the target. Cup winning team, attended the sec- had gained a 1-0 lead in the three-
match series after defeating West In-
Shamarh Brooks and Akeal Ho-
ond ODI of the three-match series
the first wicket, but Prasidh sein put on 41 runs for the sixth wicket, between India and West Indies here dies by six wickets in the series opener.
Krishna led India’s fightback but as soon as Windies innings started at the Narendra Modi Stadium on
Wednesday.
coming back on track, Deepak Hoo-
as he dismissed King (18) and da picked up his maiden ODI wicket India U19 team defeated England roHIt sHarma PraIses
PrasIdH’s Pace
darren bravo (1) in quick suc- as he dismissed Brooks (44) and the in the summit clash of the World Cup India skipper Rohit Sharma on
visitors were reduced to 117/6. Akeal
in West Indies on Saturday. The Boys
cession. shai Hope (27) also Hosein (34), Odean Smith (24) and in Blue lifted the trophy for a record Wednesday hailed Prasidh Krishna’s
departed soon after as he was Fabien Allen (13) also chipped in, but fifth time. Coming to the second ODI, impact in the second ODI of the three-
in the end, it did not prove enough as
match series against West Indies.
hosts score a modest 237 for 9 in 50
sent back to the pavilion by India registered a 44-run win. overs as Suryakumar Yadav played a Rohit also said that Dhawan
With this win, India has gained an
yuzvendra chahal and West In- unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. The knock of 64 along with a little support should be back for the third and fi-
nal ODI. Before the series started,
from KL Rahul to set visitors a 238-
dies was reduced to 52/3 in the final ODI will be played at the same run target. Shikhar Dhawan along with Shreyas
17th over. venue on Friday. West Indies stand-in skipper Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Navdeep
Nicholas Pooran won the toss and Saini tested positive for COVID-19.
U19 Wc-WInnInG team opted to field. India made one change Rohit’s remarks came after the Men
Pooran had high hopes of the to their lineup as KL Rahul came into in Blue registered a 44-run win in the
Windies’ side but even he failed as attends 2nd odI the side in place of Ishan Kishan while second ODI to gain an unassailable
he scored just nine before being dis- Board of Control for Cricket in West Indies made one change as Ode- 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
missed by Prasidh. Jason Holder (2) India’s (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah, an Smith replaced Kieron Pollard. Prasidh Krishna’s four-wicket haul
went cheaply on the bowling of Shar- treasurer Arun Dhumal, and Nation- Pollard is missing the second Continued at next page... >>

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