After going 1-0 down against West Indies on Friday at Antigua, Mithali Raj and co. came out all guns blazing in the second ODI that was played on Sunday at the same venue. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, the Women in Blue put up 191-6 in 50 overs, riding on Punam Raut's delightful knock of 77 (128) coupled with Mithali Raj's 40 (67) and Harmanpreet Kaur's 46 (52). The fall of opening pair cheaply meant that the middle order had to consolidate and shoulder the responsibility. The powerful Indian middle order absorbed the pressure and came out with flying colours. With the ball, Aaliyah Alleyne and Afy Fletcher struck with two wickets apiece.
After winning the first ODI by a solitary run, the hosts would have fancied their chances to take an unassailable lead in the series. However, the Indian spinning trio of Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti Sharma and Poonam Yadav thrashed the Caribbean hopes as they bowled tight lines and lengths scalping two wickets each. Wicket-keeper Shemaine Campbelle top scored with a sluggish 39 (90). West Indies was bundled out for 138 in 47.1 overs, losing the match by 53 runs.
India level the three match ODI series 1-1, with the decider to be played on Wednesday at the same venue.
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