India v West Indies 2nd ODI

After a slight rain delay, this match gets underway without a reduction of overs.

Sehwag wins the toss and opts to bowl.

Just one change, Rampaul replaces Martin.

An early wicket, Barath c Patel b Yadav without scoring WI 3-1.

Samuels dropped by Rohit when on 2, should have been taken.

Great catch from Raina to get Samuels bowled by Yadav. Samuels out for 4.

WI 25-2

Bravo gone for 13, c Ashwin bKumar WI 55-3

India all over the Windies like a cheap suit.

Yep, gone pear shaped yet again for the Windies 129-6, 26 0vers.

Can not see them using 40 overs let alone 50.

And right on cue, Sammy gone 131-7.

Sammy ahead of Russell? Like many other things he do, this one again doesn't make sense from the WI captain. Russell at least can bat a bit!.
Hopefully, Russell and Simmons can put up something decent on the bord so that the WI bowlers will have something to bowl at.

It is such a shame to see a team like WI being such a shadow of their former selves.

How the mighty have fallen.

Brain dead, what was Russell thinking, all these overs left and he does that.
Clean bowled by Jadeja WI 149-8, 30.5 overs.

skyeman wrote:It is such a shame to see a team like WI being such a shadow of their former selves.

How the mighty have fallen.

Indeed.
The administrators, players, everyone got thinks wrong. And unfortunately, there is absolutely no light anywhere near. Appointing a yes man of the board who bowls a bit as captain has certainly not been the answer.

This was a good opportunity for Russell to put up his hand and show the world his all-round potential. But he just gave it away with a terrible shot.

very suprised about team selection. No frontline spinner

good to see rampaul back in the side, but no frontline spinner..

Agreed, I do think it is time for Sammy to be removed.

I wonder what Clark, Richards thinks of the last ten years of WI cricket, very sad i should think.

They have rested Bishoo for the ODI's and Martin did not look suitable.

Simmons after looking in little trouble throughout his innings is run out for 78, to a very good throw from the deep.

WI 170-9.

Rampaul can certainly hit big, some nice big sixes.

At least they now have the 200 up.

Ashwin taking a hammering today.

What a cracking 50 from Rampaul, some big shots.

Could this 10th wicket partnership be one of those magic phases you sometimes see in cricket.

Hope so

WOW super six from Rampaul to bring up the 50 partnership.

WI quickly on to 221-9.

How things can change so dramatically in 30 mins of cricket.

Good to watch.

Ashwin back on with figures of 8 overs for 66.

Watch out crowd

4 overs left, would be quite an achievement if they were to bat out the full 50.

With that 4 Rampaul now holds the record for a No10 in ODI's - 76 and still going.

Shame he slowed down in the 50,s, he may have got a 100.

What a recovery to get a respectable score of 269-9. Brilliant from Rampaul and Roach played very well to stick around.

A fantastic 10th wkt partnership of 99

Cricket!!! Don't you just love it.

Wow, unbelievable! Superb display of hitting! Very well done, sir.

Now then, are we still backing India chaps? I am, just about.

Just coughed a mouthful of coffee over my keyboard, gave up following it when they were one-forty-something for eight then saw their final score.

Galted wrote:Just coughed a mouthful of coffee over my keyboard, gave up following it when they were one-forty-something for eight then saw their final score.

LOL It was quite amazing to watch, especially as Rampaul's ave in ODI's is 13.57 in 63 ODI's

Wish I had've watched it, have gone back through the cricinfo commentary & it looks spectacular enough in words.

Early strike, Patel gone, cSammy bRoach. Just the start WI would have wanted.

Woahhhhhhhhhh Sehwag dropped on 1 by Sammy. Costly????

Rampaul doing it with the ball now. Ghambir Gone, caught by Barath for 12, and India are in a spot of bother. 29-2.

Sehwag dropped again on 15.

gfdhtuy The covers are coming on for rain.

Sehwag gone, at the 3rd time of asking. cRussell bSamuels 26

Huge wicket.

Sharma and Kohli going well and bring up the 150, partnership of 68.
152-3

Incredible effort that was, from Ravi Rampaul. He had shon in the past, that he could bat, better than some of the so called all-rounders. But today, he really stepped up, and it was terrific to watch, although it was India that was taking all the hammering!.
India too didn't have the greatest of starts, but a nice it of rebuilding going on at the moment. Need these to, Kohli and Sharma to bat for at least another 10 overs. Rohit seems to be developing a great love for the WI bowling. Just hoping he takes this consistency against other sides as well.

Powerplay times, the match can turn either side now. A solid powerplay would take India closer, a wicket or 2 will bring the WI right back in.

I hope it is as exciting as the 1st ODI, that was a thrilling game in the end.

Guess not, India coasting home now, 249-5

India won by 5 wickets, This time round, Rohit Sharma(90 not out) made sure he was there at the end to see things through with Ravindra Jadeja.
Virat Kohli scored his 8th ODI hundred(117) and was declared the Man of the Match. No complaints about Kohli getting it, but personally, I'd have gone for Ravi Rampaul, who besides his record innings, picked up 2 wickets as well.

The WI did show some fighting spirit again, but their captain showed awful skills of judgement on the field, and his bowling, the only part of this game in decent working order, wasn't up to mark either.