On October 29, India registered their second victory in the ongoing ODI series against West Indies at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai where an international match took place almost after a decade. Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu's centuries proved crucial for India as they posted a formidable 377 against the Windies.
India won the toss and elected to bat first. While the ball moved a lot in the start, Rohit Sharma stood tall despite losing the wickets of his partner, Shikhar Dhawan and Indian captain, Virat Kohli, in quick succession. After Kohli was caught behind, Ambati Rayudu came in to bat and registered his third ODI century. Both Sharma and Rayudu proved their mettle as they shared a 211-run partnership.
Meanwhile, Rayudu once again proved why he is India's perfect No.4 batsman for the World Cup 2019. On the other hand, Sharma's knock of 162 earned him the Player of the Match award.
Later in the match, Indian bowlers had a lucky day as the Caribbean batsmen were completely outplayed after shambling for a mere 153. Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed bowled a magical spell and scalped three wickets and similarly, spinner Kuldeep Yadav bagged three wickets to provide India an easy win against Windies.
India and West Indies will now lock horns on November 1 at Trivandrum for the last time in the 50-over game. While India will look for a complete dominance, Windies will look to save themselves from embarrassment by gaining victory and ending the series 2-2.
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