India vs West Indies, Second ODI: Player Ratings

The second ODI of the series between India and Windies was no less than a nail-biter. The match resulted in a tie and rightly so as none of the team deserved to lose.

It all started when India won the toss and elected to bat first on what looked like a very dry pitch. After losing both the openers cheaply Virat and Rayadu stitched together a century stand to get the team out of trouble.

After the wicket of Rayadu, Virat single-handedly carried the Indian innings as Windies chipped in with wickets at regular intervals. India ended their innings at 321-6 with Virat alone contributing 157 off them.

Windies started their chase positively with their openers playing some good cameos but after the introduction of Kuldeep, they lost the track of their chase. In came the man who rescued them in the first innings, Shimron Hetmyer. He laid a perfect base for Windies to win but it was not to be.

Though Shai Hope tried his very best to get Windies over the line, but all his effort resulted in a tie, giving us an edge of the seat thriller. So let us have a look at how each and every player performed in the match:

India

1. Shikhar Dhawan (4/10)

The southpaw got India off to a blazing start on a pitch where the ball was stopping and turning. He scored 29 off 30 balls but could not continue further as he fell prey to Ashley Nurse, the off-spinner.

2. Rohit Sharma (2/10)

The Hitman had a disappointing outing in the second ODI as he perished after scoring just 4 runs. He was not able to replicate any of the heroics of his previous innings. Though he took a good catch in slips.

3. Virat Kohli (10/10)

The Indian captain was at his usual best as he smashed all records reaching 10,000 run mark. Virat scored 157 off 129 balls smashing the Windies all over the park. He started wisely by nudging singles around the ground and later on shifted gears towards the end. What was on display was an absolute masterclass by the modern day master.

4. Ambati Rayudu (8/10)

The expected solution to India’s No.4 problem, Ambati Rayadu, showed everyone why the captain showed faith in him. He came in at a time when India were struggling and played a classic knock, rotating the strike and changing gears towards the end. Although he could not go on to make a century but made a significant contribution of 73 runs.

5. MS Dhoni (4.5/10)

Another failure for the Indian wicketkeeper was on show in Vishakhapatnam. Dhoni came in at a perfect stage after a good partnership between Virat and Rayadu but he could not capitalize on the opportunity and was dismissed after scoring 20 off 25 balls.

6. Rishabh Pant (5/10)

Just when it looked like Pant was going to dominate Windies today, he missed a straight delivery from Marlon Samuels and was given out LBW scoring 17 off 13 balls. A lot more fireworks were expected from the young sensation.

7. Ravindra Jadeja (6/10)

The Indian all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja, had an off day with the bat. He could not get himself going towards the latter half of the innings scoring just 13 off 14 deliveries. With the ball, Jadeja came back strong in the second spell and built some good pressure. He gave 49 runs in his 10 overs but went wicketless.

8. Yuzvendra Chahal (6.5/10)

The leggie, Yuzvendra Chahal, did not have the best day in the office as he was being hit all around the park by the Windies batsmen. But Chahal came back good and bowled a very good third last over of the innings, giving away just 2 runs. He conceded a total of 63 runs and took 1 wicket.

9. Kuldeep Yadav (7.5/10)

Kuldeep, playing the first match of the series, was very aggressive in his spell. He took 3 wickets at the expense of 67 runs. The chinaman took wickets at crucial junctures in the match as the Windies found him hard to read. He could have cut down on the bad balls he bowled which resulted in leakage of some extra runs.

10. Umesh Yadav (3/10)

Umesh was the most disappointing among all the Indian bowlers. He leaked runs at a very heavy rate which eventually cost India the match. He gave away 79 runs and was not able to defend 13 runs in the last over.

11. Mohammad Shami (6.5/10)

.Mohammad Shami, the lead Indian pacer in this attack, did not perform to his potential initially but came back strong at the death. Shami nailed his Yorkers and mixed them perfectly with short balls. His figures read 10-0-59-1.

West Indies

1. Kieran Powell (4/10)

Another disappointing knock by the Windies dynamic opener Kieran Powell saw him perishing for just 18 runs. He was looking good at the start and was playing some aggressive shots. Unable to control his aggression, the opener was caught at the boundary.

2. Chandrapaul Hemraj (6.5/10)

Chandrapaul Hemraj, the second Windies opener, provided a good start to the Windies as he scored a quick fire 32 off just 24 balls. He took Shami and Umesh to cleaners in the power play and deposited them all around until he failed to read a Kuldeep Yadav googly and was bowled.

3. Shai Hope (8.5/10)

One of Windies most promising batsmen turned up tonight and almost saw his team through. Shai Hope scored 123 off 134 balls and played a very mature knock. He paced his innings nicely and stayed till the end. It was a top batting effort by Windies No.3.

4. Marlon Samuels (4/10)

One of the senior most players in the team, Marlon Samuels, struggled badly against Kuldeep and was cast down by the chinaman for just 13 runs. Although he took the pivotal wicket of Rishabh Pant while bowling but could not help his team with the bat.

5. Rovman Powell (5/10)

Rovman Powell came in after the wicket of Hetmyer and had to carry the momentum of the innings. He started off well, hitting Umesh for 2 boundaries but soon faded away to the mystery of Kuldeep Yadav. He scored run a ball 18.

6. Shimron Hetmyer (9/10)

It was another gem of an innings from Shimron Hetmyer who went berserk in the middle overs and scored 94 runs off just 64 balls. He smashed every Indian bowler whether a spinner or pacer. His attacking innings laid a very good foundation for the Windies win.

7. Jason Holder (.5/10)

The Windies captain had a very poor time in the field as he gave away 50 runs in just 6 overs. He was smashed all over the park by the Indian batsman and did not come back for his last spell. With the bat as well Holder never helped the Windies cause and was run out after scoring just 12 off 23 balls.

8. Ashley Nurse (7/10)

Ashley Nurse had a nice outing in the match as he took 2 important wickets in his quota of 10 overs giving away only 46 runs. The off-spinner first removed the dangerous looking Dhawan and then got rid of a well-settled Ambati Rayadu. He was also excellent in taking the reviews.

9. Devendra Bishoo (5/10)

The Windies leg-spinner, Bishoo, had an average day at the office. He went wicketless in the match and conceded 48 runs in his 10 overs. On a pitch that was assisting spinners, a lot more was expected from him.

10. Kemar Roach (4.5/10)

Kemar Roach started well with the ball, bowling economically and chipping away with the wicket of Rohit Sharma, but in his return spell, he was at the receiving end of Virat Kohli who hit him all over the park. The pacer ended with figures of 10-0-67-1.

11. Obed McCoy (6.5/10)

It was not exactly a dream debut for the tall Windies pacer as he gave away 71 runs in his 9 overs taking 2 wickets. But the figures not always depict the true story as the debutant bowled with a lot of heart and also took the important wicket of MS Dhoni.