KL Rahul registered the third century of his career in one-day International during India vs West Indies 2nd ODI, 2019. India is playing against West Indies in the 2nd ODI at Vizag Stadium in Visakhapatnam. KL Rahul took 102 deliveries to bring up his hundred. The right-handed batsman Rahul smashes the ball down the leg side for a boundary to bring up his third hundred in ODIs. West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard after winning the toss elected to bowl first considering the dew factor that will come into play later in the evening. India made a good start in their inning as the pair of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma has put up the partnership of more than 200 runs. India Vs West Indies, Live Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match.
KL Rahul scored only six runs in the previous ODI against West Indies which India lost by eight wickets. Rohit Sharma is also looking good on the crease and is all set to create a milestone in the on-going game. The right-handed batsmen Sharma has already scored a century. In the last match, India failed to defend the target of 288 runs at Chidambaram Stadium, as visitor chased down the total in just 47.5 overs. In the previous game, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer shined with the bat as they both scored 71 and 70 runs respectively. India vs West Indies 2nd ODI 2019: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul Bring Up 100-Run Partnership for the First Wicket; Latter Scores Half-Century.
Indian team failed with the ball in the previous game and will have to come out with a better strategy to bowl against in-form Windies batsmen like Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer who scored centuries. Looking at the pitch, India should now set a target of around 350 runs.
West Indies currently leads the series by 1-0, Virat Kohli and his men will have to win this match to avoid a series defeat. It must also be noted that India has lost its last four ODIs at home. In the on-going game, Shardul Thakur has replaced Shivam Dube. Looking at KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma bat, we can expect India to post a skyrocket total.
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