West Indies level series

Paul Mitchell

Hosts West Indies levelled their four match one day international series with India here on Sunday with an emphatic eight-wicket victory, despite a magnificent 95 runs by Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Dhoni struck six fours and two sixes from 130 balls, as he almost single-handedly led an Indian revival, but West Indies’ final target of 189 in 50 overs was never going to be treacherous.

India bowled steadily, but West Indies reached the target with 95 balls to spare, following a workmanlike 85 from 102 balls from Runako Morton, and a typically robust 64 from 46 balls from Chris Gayle.

India had won the high-scoring, opening match last Friday by 20 runs at the same venue.

KINGSTON, Monday, AFP