India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Axar Patel fires India to series-clinching win over West Indies | Cricket Information – Instances of India

PORT OF SPAIN: Axar Patel smashed a whirlwind unbeaten 35-ball 64, his maiden ODI fifty, as India scripted a sensational series-clinching two-wicket win over the West Indies within the second sport right here.
Set a stiff goal of 312, the guests had been right down to 205 for 5 in 38.4 overs however Patel revived India’s chase along with his six-hitting prowess to take the guests residence with two balls to spare on Sunday.
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Needing six off the final three balls, Patel clobbered Kyle Mayers straight over the bowler’s head for a six as India took an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match collection. Patel smashed 5 sixes and three fours in his unconquered innings and added 51 off 33 balls with Deepak Hooda (33) to maintain India within the hunt.
This was after Shreyas Iyer (63) and Sanju Samson (54) tried to take the chase deep with well-paced fifties.
Earlier, opting to bat, Shai Hope produced a masterclass 135-ball 115, whereas skipper Nicholas Pooran confirmed his big-hitting prowess with six maximums and one 4 throughout his 74 off 77 balls as West Indies posted a formidable 311 for six.

In reply, Shubman Gill (43) seemed in good contact as he hit 5 boundaries throughout his 49-ball innings to provide India an honest begin however captain Shikhar Dhawan (13) discovered the going robust on the different finish.
The India skipper was the primary to depart with Mayers producing a surprising catch at third man off the bowling of Romario Shepherd.
Mayers then pegged India again with two fast wickets, first getting rid off a well-set Gill after which eradicating Suryakumar Yadav (9), who as soon as once more dragged one to his stumps.

Iyer and Samson tried to take the chase deep with a 99-run partnership off 94 balls however as soon as each departed, India nonetheless wanted 105 runs from 11 overs.
It was all Patel present after that as he stored combating regardless of shedding Hooda and Shardul Thakur.
Earlier, Hope performed the position of an anchor to perfection as he added 65 runs with opener Mayers (39), earlier than forging one other 62-run stand with Shamarh Brooks (35).
Hope then discovered his good ally in skipper Pooran as the 2 shared a 117-run stand.
Hope, who was dismissed cheaply in first ODI, hit eight fours and three maximums in his 135-ball 115-run knock.
For India, spin duo of Patel (1/40) and Hooda (1/42) had been economical however Yuzvendra Chahal (1/69) was costly as he was smashed for six sixes and two fours.
Mohammed Siraj (0/47) bowled nicely however Avesh Khan (0/54 in 6 overs) had a forgettable ODI debut, whereas Thakur (3/54) made amends within the again finish with three wickets.
Hope seemed in full stream as he performed some beautiful photographs on the off facet earlier than reaching the three determine mark in his one hundredth ODI sport with a six within the forty fifth over.
Earlier, Mayers tore aside debutant Avesh, slamming him for successive boundaries within the fourth and sixth overs because the Indian pacer, responsible of bowling too full and brief, ended up conceding 36 in his first three overs.
Thakur was not spared both as Mayers despatched his first two balls for a 4 and a six however Siraj stored issues tight in his opening spell.
Hooda produced the primary breakthrough with Mayers hitting his first supply straight again to the bowler.
Brooks and Hopes then seemed to construct a partnership with Hooda and Patel bowling in tandem as simply 42 runs got here from the eleventh to twentieth over.
Chahal was launched late into the assault and was taken to the cleaners within the twenty first over with Hope and Brooks smashing a six and a 4.
However Dhawan introduced again Patel and he produced a wicket-maiden to get rid off Brooks with the Indian skipper taking a low catch.
Chahal dealt one other blow with Brandon King miscuing his slog sweep as WI slipped to 130 for 3.
Pooran took his time initially after which used his toes in opposition to the spinners, particularly Chahal, to provide some large photographs.
Hope too picked up three boundaries and in addition slog-swept Chahal for a six to succeed in his fifty.
The 200 was up in thirty eighth overs with Pooran unleashing two maximums. The West Indies skipper exploded within the thirty ninth over with two sixes off Chahal on each side of the bottom to convey up his fifty.
Pooran, down on one-knee, additionally clobbered Patel for one more six earlier than sending Avesh over the ropes for his sixth most however Thakur bowled him round his legs to provide a vital breakthrough.
Hope then unleashed two sixes in two balls off Chahal en path to his century, whereas Rovman Powell (13) and Romario Shepherd (14) performed some lusty blows to take the hosts throughout the 300-mark.
West Indies amassed 93 runs within the final 10 overs.