iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
The Red Devils had lost to Brighton last weekend
KT APPDOWNLOAD
Axar Patel fires maiden ODI fifty as India clinch series against West Indies
Earlier, West Indies opener Shai Hope marked his 100th one-day international with an assured 115
India's Axar Patel plays a shot against the West Indies in the second ODI on Sunday. — AFP
Axar Patel scored his maiden One-Day International fifty as India pulled off a thrilling last-over victory by two wickets to clinch the series against the West Indies on Sunday.
The southpaw coshed an unbeaten 64 from 35 deliveries with five sixes and three boundaries as India chased down the target with two balls to spare.
India lead the series 2-0 with the third ODI to be played on Wednesday.
Earlier, Shai Hope marked his 100th one-day international with an assured 115 in pacing the West Indies to a competitive 311 for six batting first.
Hope's 13th ODI century, just his second in the Caribbean, was decorated with eight fours and three sixes.
He received good support from Nicholas Pooran as the home captain stroked 74 in a 117-run fourth-wicket partnership with the opener.
Kyle Mayers, West Indies' top-scorer in the first match two days earlier which India won by just three runs, again set the pace with a brisk 39 in an opening stand of 65 with Hope. Shamarh Brooks (35) then played his part in another 65-run partnership to lay the platform for a second consecutive 300-plus total by the home side.
Seam bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur was India's leading wicket-taker with three for 54, removing Pooran, Rovman Powell and then Hope to peg back their opponents who were on course for a total closer to 330.
Both teams made one change from the first ODI with injured left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie replaced by wrist-spinner Hayden Walsh for the West Indies, while India omitted Prasidh Krishna and gave a debut to fellow pacer Avesh Khan.
Brief scores:
India beat West Indies by two wickets.
West Indies: 311-6 in 50 overs (Shai Hope 115, Nicholas Pooran 74, Kyle Mayers 39, Shamarh Brooks 35; Shardul Thakur 3-54)
Target: 312
India: 312-8 in 49.4 overs (Shreyas Iyer 63, Axar Patel 64 not out; Sanju Samson 54, Shubman Gill 43, Deepak Hooda 33, Alzarri Joseph 2-46, Kyle Mayers 2-48)
Toss: West Indies
Next match: Wednesday
More news from Sports
The Asia Cup, which was originally to be held in Sri Lanka, will be played from August 27 to September 11
As soaring temperatures across England forced the need for water breaks at all this weekend's Premier League games, it was City who were on fire at the Etihad as promoted Bournemouth were blown away
Goals from Danny Ings and Emi Buendia eased the pressure on Gerrard after a run of two wins in their previous 12 games dating back to last season
Spurs lost four times to Chelsea last season, including three defeats, two in the League Cup semifinal followed by one in the league, in January
French international striker Karim Benzema is the overwhelming favourite after being the architect of Real Madrid’s 14th Champions League title
The Aspire control and command centre will monitor all stadiums at once, as Qatar pulls out all the technical stops to keep an eye on the anticipated one million plus visitors from the moment they get off the plane to moment they leave
Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran and Trent Boult are set to join ahead of the inaugural edition