India vs West Indies 2nd ODI Highlights: Shai Hope, Keacy Carty shine as West Indies beat India by 6 wickets

The batting audition of India's World Cup aspirants did not go as planned on a bouncy track at the Kensington Oval. Hosts West Indies levelled the three-match series 1-1 with a convincing six-wicket victory over India in the second ODI on Saturday. The match was highlighted by superb bowling performances from Romario Shepherd and Gudakesh Motie, while the Indian middle-order struggled to cope with the pace, bounce, and turn, leading to a lacklustre total of 181 in 40.5 overs on a rain-marred day.

* First win for West Indies in the last ten ODIs against India.

It's all over! West Indies (182/4 in 36.4 overs) beat India (181) by 6 wickets to level the three-match series 1-1

Skipper Shai Hope led from the front with an unbeaten half-century as West Indies defeated India by six wickets in the second ODI and brought the three-match series on an even keel on Saturday. Hope (63 not out; 80 balls) found a fine ally in Keacy Carty (48 not out; 65b) as the duo put together 91 runs (118b) for the fifth wicket to steady their 182-run chase. WI reached the target with 80 balls to spare.

DROPPED! Kuldeep Yadav drops a chance to give Keacy Carty, on 40, a life off Hardik Pandya | West Indies 174/4 in 36.2 overs

SIX! Shai Hope (61*) smokes Shardul Thakur over deep backward square leg for a big maximum | West Indies 172/4 in 35.3 overs

FOUR! Keacy Carty (35*) guides it towards fine leg for a four off Shardul Thakur | West Indies 159/4 in 33.5 overs

FIFTY for Shai Hope off 70 balls, his 24th in ODIs | West Indies 151/4 in 32.2 overs

Hope hit just one six and two fours to reach the landmark.

FOUR! Keacy Carty (27*) hits it straight down the ground for a four off Shardul Thakur | West Indies 147/4 in 31.3 overs

50-run partnership between Shai Hope (48*) and Keacy Carty (23*) | West Indies 141/4 in 31 overs

West Indies 137/4 after 30 overs | Target - 182

Shardul Thakur came back into the attack and bowled a tidy one, just two singles off it. India took a review for caught behind against Shai Hope (46*) off the last delivery but lost it. West Indies need 45 more to win the game.

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The trophy of the Men's Cricket World Cup is on display at the Kensington Oval during the second ODI between Indian and West Indies in Bridgetown, Barbados. (AP Photo)

West Indies 122/4 after 26 overs | Target - 182

A couple of twos in the last two deliveries and West Indies collected five runs off Ravindra Jadeja. The hosts now need 60 more to win the match.

FOUR! Shai Hope (35*) flicks it towards fine leg for a four off Umran Malik | West Indies 111/4 in 23.1 overs

100 comes up for West Indies in 21.2 overs -- 100/4

West Indies 97/4 after 20 overs | Target - 182

Another tidy one from Ravindra Jadeja, just three singles off it. India need wickets to put more pressure on the West Indies batting line-up, who now need 85 more to win.

OUT! Kuldeep Yadav cleans up Shimron Hetmyer for 9 | West Indies 91/4 in 17 overs

BOWLED! What a delivery. A flatter googly which rushed off the pitch. Hetmyer misjudged it and the ball knocked back the off-stump. India are still in the contest.

West Indies 84/3 after 15 overs | Target - 182

Tidy one from Shardul Thakur, just three singles off it. The hosts need 98 more to win the game and level the series.

DROPPED! Sanju Samson drops a tough chance at short leg to give a life to Shai Hope, on 13 | West Indies 76/3 in 13.2 overs

OUT! Third wicket for SHardul Thakur, dismisses Alick Athanaze (6) | West Indies 72/3 in 12.2 overs

Shardul Thakur kept India in the contest with his wicket-taking ability, dismissing Athanaze with a short pitched delivery. A short delivery outside off, Athanaze was in no position to play the pull shot and got a thick top-edge. Ishan Kishan went back to complete the catch. It's not over yet.

SIX! Shai Hope smokes Umran Malik over deep backward squareleg for a big six | West Indies 64/2 in 9.5 overs

OUT! Shardul Thakur strikes again, dismisses Brandon King (15) | West Indies 54/2 in 8.4 overs

Second wicket for Thakur in the over, trapping King leg before wicket. King took the review immediately, but the relay showed that the ball hit the pad first before hitting the bat and all the other parameters were red. India back in the game with the two quick strikes.

OUT! Shardul Thakur strikes in his first over, dismisses Kyle Mayers (36) | West Indies 53/1 in 8.2 overs

Mayers went for another flick shot, but this time gloved it towards short fine leg. Umran Malik took a simple catch asn Shardul Thakur provided India their first breakthrough of the game. Mayers hit two sixes and four fours during his 28-ball cameo.

SIX! Kyle Mayers (36*) brings up West Indies' 50 with a six over backward square leg off Shardul Thakur | West Indies 52/0 in 8.1 overs

BOOM! 4,4 - Brandon King (15*) smashes Umran Malik for back-to-back fours | West Indies 46/0 in 7.4 overs

King completed 1000 runs in 33rd ODI with the two fours.

Bowling change: Umran Malik comes into the attack for India

FOUR! Kyle Mayers (30*) flicks it towards deep backward square leg for a four off Hardik Pandya | West Indies 38/0 after 7 overs

FOUR! Brandon King joins the party, opens his boundary count with a four towards deep backward square leg off Mukesh Kumar | West Indies 34/0 in 5.2 overs

SIX! Kyle Mayers (26*) is in some mood today, smokes Hardik Pandya over deep square leg for a six | West Indies 30/0 in 4.5 overs

West Indies 23/0 after 4 overs | Target - 182

Good recovery from Mukesh Kumar after an expensive first over. Just two singles off it.

West Indies 18/0 after 2 overs | Target - 182

4 4 0 3 0 0 - Expensive start for Mukesh Kumar, leaking 11 runs in it. Kyle Mayers welcomed the rookie pacer with two cracking fours off the first two deliveries.

FOURS! 4,4 - Kyle Mayers welcomes Mukesh Kumar with back-to-back fours | West Indies 15/0 in 1.2 overs

FOUR! Kyle Mayers opens his boundary count with a four through the covers off Hardik Pandya | West Indies 6/0 in 0.4 overs

Kyle Mayers and Brandon King to start the West Indies run chase. Hardik Pandya with the ball for India.

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WI bowl out India for 181

India put up a sloppy batting show to fold for 181 in 40.5 overs against the West Indies, in a rain-interrupted second ODI of the three-match series. Following a 90-run opening partnership between Ishan Kishan (55; 55b) and Shubman Gill (34; 49b), India found themselves in tatters losing five wickets for 23 runs after Windies skipper Shai Hope opted to bat. Axar Patel, stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya, and Sanju Samson all got out for single digit scores. Romario Shepherd (3/37) and Gudakesh Motie (3/36) were the pick of the Windies bowling, while Alzarri Joseph bagged 2/35.

STAT: India have been bowled out for under 200 by West Indies for the 29th time today - the most by an opponent surpassing 28 by Pakistan.

Windies bowlers shine in Barbados

That's it! West Indies bundle out India for 181 in 40.5 overs

OUT! Third wicket for spinner Gudakesh Motie (3 for 36 in 9.5 overs), dismissed Mukesh Kumar (6) to wrap up Indian innings for a meagre 181 in the 41st over.

FOUR! Kuldeep Yadav hits a four towards fine leg off Gudakesh Motie | India 175/9 in 38.4 overs

FOUR! Mukesh Kumar opens his ODI account with a four towards third man off Alzarri Joseph | India 171/9 in 38 overs

OUT! Alzarri Joseph strikes again, dismisses Umran Malik (0) | India 167/9 in 37.4 overs

Keacy Carty took a stunning diving catch at deep square leg. Second wicket for Alzarri Joseph in the over. India are nine down.

* The players are back on the field again. No overs lost.

UPDATE! The drizzle has stopped and they are taking the covers off now. Looks like a passing shower.

STAT: 17 innings since Suryakumar Yadav last scored a half-century in ODIs. The last time a specialist Indian batter had as many consecutive innings without a 50+ score was Suresh Raina between Nov 2010 & Sep 2011.

* Most ODI wickets at a venue in West Indies: 24(10 ODIs) A Joseph in Bridgetown | 24(21) C Ambrose in Port of Spain | 19(12) J Holder in Bridgetown | 18(13) D Bravo in Kingston

Oh No! The drizzle is back again and rain stops play in Barbados. Covers are back on. India 167/8 in 37.3 overs

OUT! Alzarri Joseph dismisses Shardul Thakur (16) | India 167/8 in 37.2 overs

LBW. Shardul took the review straightaway, but lost it on 'umpire's call'. The ball was just clipping the top of the off-stumps. West Indies are just two wickets away to wrap up the India innings.