The West Indians are slipping, then fighting back and even getting close to victory in the ongoing ODI series but are then running out of ideas. Chasing 269, the hosts completed with 270/5 with 11 balls to spare. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma showed that the future of Indian cricket is safe in their willows. Coming together at 84/3, the duo made sure that there were no Cuttack-like hiccups or a close nail-biting finish by stringing jointly a 163-run partnership for the fourth wicket that snuffed out the Windies challenge.
Kohli enhanced his qualifications by notching up his second century at the venue. The Delhi batsman was hardly in trouble as he stroked 14 boundaries in his 123-ball 117 but will be unhappy with his dismissal. Rohit, who made a match-winning 72 in the previous game but rued the fact that he was not in the middle to finish the game, showed that he is a quick learner. Rohit unbeaten 90 (98b; 7x4, 2x6), was in superb touch from the word go. His timing was near perfect and shot selection was above reproach.
More highly, he was at the wicket when the winning runs were scored by Ravindra Jadeja. If the evening session was sans much drama, the first session didn't have a dull moment as fortunes swung to and fro. Sammy was expecting one of his lead batsmen to take up the challenge and give his side a defendable total but at 170/9, all his dreams once again lay crushed and the visitors looked headed for a huge defeat. No. 10 bat Ravi Rampaul threw caution to wind as he smashed career-best unbeaten 86 (66 balls, 6x4, 6x6) to take his side to 269/9.
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Kohli enhanced his qualifications by notching up his second century at the venue. The Delhi batsman was hardly in trouble as he stroked 14 boundaries in his 123-ball 117 but will be unhappy with his dismissal. Rohit, who made a match-winning 72 in the previous game but rued the fact that he was not in the middle to finish the game, showed that he is a quick learner. Rohit unbeaten 90 (98b; 7x4, 2x6), was in superb touch from the word go. His timing was near perfect and shot selection was above reproach.
More highly, he was at the wicket when the winning runs were scored by Ravindra Jadeja. If the evening session was sans much drama, the first session didn't have a dull moment as fortunes swung to and fro. Sammy was expecting one of his lead batsmen to take up the challenge and give his side a defendable total but at 170/9, all his dreams once again lay crushed and the visitors looked headed for a huge defeat. No. 10 bat Ravi Rampaul threw caution to wind as he smashed career-best unbeaten 86 (66 balls, 6x4, 6x6) to take his side to 269/9.
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