West Indies captain Shai Hope highlighted the positives from his team’s batting performance despite their brutal defeat against India in the second ODI in Guwahati on Wednesday.
West Indies posted a massive
405/7 after centuries from
Shai Hope (104),
John Campbell (101), and
Amir Jangoo (114). Campbell set the tone with an explosive 101 off 68 balls. Captain Hope anchored the innings with 104 off 94 balls, while Amir Jangoo added 114 off 77 balls.
India chased the target in just
43.3 overs to win by eight wickets and seal the three-match series. Shubman Gill smashed a record-breaking double century with
223 not out off 133 balls, while Rohit Sharma scored
101 runs off 75 balls. Virat Kohli contributed 29 runs, and Ruturaj Gaikwad chipped in with 31 runs to steer India home.
Shai Hope admitted that the bowling unit needed to be more disciplined against a strong Indian lineup. He stated that top batters cannot be allowed to get settled. For India, Kuldeep Yadav took 2/65, while West Indies bowlers struggled to keep their economy rates below seven runs per over.
