Bowlers, Hope help Windies draw level
Bowlers, Hope help Windies draw level
Brief scores: India 181 all out in 40.5 overs
(Ishan Kishan 55; Romario Shepherd 3-37, Gudakesh Motie 3-36) lost to West
Indies 182/4 in 36.4 overs (Shai Hope 63*, Keacy Carty 48*; Shardul Thakur
3-42) by 6 wickets
A disciplined bowling effort headed by three-fers from Romario
Shepherd and Gudakesh Motie, backed up by some great catches, and a patient
Shai Hope half-century helped West Indies pull level in the three-match ODI
series with a straightforward six-wicket win in wet Barbados on Saturday.
Despite a good 90-run opening partnership led by Ishan Kishan's
second straight half-century of the series, India, who had rested Rohit Sharma
and Virat Kohli, staged a dramatic return with the ball to roll them out for
181 inside 41 overs. West Indies beat the sub-par goal with more than 13 overs
to spare on the strength of a solid 91* stand between Hope (63*) and Keacy
Carty (48*) and a contrasting opening partnership worth 53 on a sluggish track
that offered both spin and additional bounce.
India tried to try more things ahead of the home World Cup, but it
didn't really work, despite the efforts of the new-look starting combination.
Kishan took his time settling in because the damp, gloomy conditions gave early
swing. Shubman Gill (34) kept the scoreboard ticking early on, using his entire
arsenal of strokes to earn some early boundaries.
Thakur's battle propelled India above the 150-run barrier, but his
stay was brief. Late in the day, Joseph hit twice in three balls - separated by
a 15-minute rain break - to open his account, and Motie finished the game with
one ball to spare in the 41st over. In addition, this was the 29th occasion
India had been bowled out for less than 200 runs.
Brief scores: India 181 all out in 40.5 overs
(Ishan Kishan 55; Romario Shepherd 3-37, Gudakesh Motie 3-36) lost to West
Indies 182/4 in 36.4 overs (Shai Hope 63*, Keacy Carty 48*; Shardul Thakur
3-42) by 6 wickets
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