The Star (Jamaica)

Batting collapse sends Windies to disappoint­ing loss

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Chasing a revised target of 270 off 46 overs, following a rain break 13 overs into their run chase at Queen’s Park Oval, West Indies were toppled for 210 with four overs remaining, to fall behind 1-0 in the three-match series.

Opener Evin Lewis, playing in front of his home crowd, top-scored with 65, while fellow countryman Nicholas Pooran chimed in with 42 but West Indies lost wickets at key stages to watch their chase come apart at the seams.

In fact, they appeared well en route to victory at 148 for three in the 28th over but collapsed and lost their last seven wickets for 62 runs in quick time.

NEW-BALL SEAMER

Bhuvneshwa­r Kumar led

India’s attack with four for 31, while fellow new-ball seamer Mohammed Shami claimed two for 39 and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav, two for 59.

India captain Virat Kohli had earlier struck his 42nd one-day internatio­nal hundred to become his country’s second highest run-scorer in ODIs as the visitors reached 279 for seven off their 50 overs, after choosing to bat first.

The right-hander’s polished 120, which also saw him surpass Pakistani Javed Miandad for the highest ODI aggregate against West Indies, left him only behind legend Sachin Tendulkar in India’s all-time ODI scoring charts.

He was supported by Shreyas Iyer who stroked 71, the pair putting on 125 for the fourth wicket to stabilise the innings.

Kohli struck 14 fours and a six off 125 balls, while Iyer’s knock required only 68 balls and included five fours and one six.

Seamer Carlos Brathwaite was the best bowler with three for 53 from his 10 overs.

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