Rohit Sharma's 159 guides Kohli & Co to set up 387 for West Indies to chase in 2nd ODI

India's ace opener, Rohit Sharma displayed a stunning innings in second ODI against West Indies at Vizag as he tched up 159 runs off just 138 deliveries to help India set up a total of 387 for Windies to chase. Sharma's tremendous 159 comprised of 17 boundaries and five sixes hammered at a strike rate 115.22. Vice-Captain was well supported by KL Rahul, as Karnataka batsman also tched up his century off 104 deliveries. However, Indian team also witnessed a rare failure at Vizag as Captain Virat Kohli got out for a golden duck. India will look to level series after losing first match to West Indies in Chennai. 

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Iyer & Pant's fiery fireworks

Gaining confidence from his well-deserved half-century in Chennai, Rishabh Pant played a quickfire innings of 39 runs off just 16 deliveries. Delhi-lad produced a brilliant innings with some fiery fireworks as he smashed Windies bowlers for 4 maximums and 3 boundaries. Pant's innings was well-supported by Shreyas Iyer from or side who also wreaked havoc on West Indies, especially upon Roston Chase as he scored 28 runs off 47th over and went on to tch up his fourth consecutive half-century in ODIs.

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West Indies draw first blood 

Visitors beat India by 8 wickets in first ODI to take lead in three-match ODI series. Chasing a target of 288, West Indies looked in trouble when Sunil Ambris was trapped in front of wicket by Deepak Chahar. However, that was only relief for Men In Blue as y were made to toil for wickets by duo of Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope who hit bowlers to all corners of ground and were involved in a 218-run stand for second wicket. Hope continued to play his attacking shots even after Hetmyer's dismissal and was ably supported by wicket-keeper batsman Nicholas Pooran. Hope finished unbeaten on 102- a kck which included seven boundaries and a maximum as West Indies drew first blood in three-match series.

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