Cricket-Kuldeep hat trick, openers Rohit, Rahul set up India's series-leveling win

Record ID: 1448999

  • Title: Cricket-Kuldeep hat trick, openers Rohit, Rahul set up India's series-leveling win
  • Date: 18th December 2019
  • Summary: VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (DECEMBER 18, 2019) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) (NIGHT SHOTS) FLOODLIGHTS, EXTERIOR OF STADIUM
  • Embargoed: 1st January 2020 17:37
  • Keywords: India K.L. Rahul Kieron Pollard Kuldeep Yadav Rohit Sharma Visakhapatnam West Indies
  • Location: VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
  • Reuters ID: LVA003BAI5QOF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: India openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul both smashed hundreds and combined in a stand of 227 to set up a comfortable 107-run win against West Indies in the second one-day international on Wednesday, leveling the three-match series at 1-1.
    Rohit hit 159 for his 28th century in ODIs while Rahul brought up his third in the format with a knock of 102 to lay down the platform for India's massive score of 387 for five after West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
    The power-packed Caribbean batting unit, who successfully chased down a target of 288 in Chennai on Sunday to win by eight wickets, were bundled out for 280 in the 44th over at Visakhapatnam.
    West Indies' hopes seemed alive at 192-3 in the 30th over but fast bowler Mohammed Shami's two wickets in two balls and a hat-trick from left-arm wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav reduced them to 210-8 at the end of the 33rd over.
    Kuldeep, who had also taken a hat-trick in Kolkata against Australia in 2017, returned figures of 3-52. Shami finished with 3-39.
    Cuttack will host the decisive ODI on Sunday (December 22).
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