India post challenging total against West Indies

Port of Spain June 25 (IANS) India rode on a strong batting performance from the top-order to post 310/5 in their second One-Day International (ODI) against the West Indies here on Sunday.

The match had to be reduced to 43 overs a side after a long spell of rain forced the start to be delayed.

Opener Ajinkya Rahane spearheaded the Indian innings with 103 runs off 104 balls.

India skipper Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan also scored breezy half-centuries to lay a strong foundation for the innings.

Kohli plundered 87 runs off 66 deliveries with four boundaries and an equal number of sixes.

Dhawan scored 63 runs off 59 balls.

Pacer Alzarri Joseph was the most successful among the West Indies bowlers with figures of 2/73.

Brief scores:

India: 310/5 in 43 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 103 Virat Kohli 87 Shikhar Dhawan 63; Alzarri Joseph 2/73 ) vs West Indies.

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