India struggle as changes continue

India lost as many as five wickets chasing 115 in the first One-Day International (ODI) against West Indies. In the second ODI, the visitors were bowled out for 181.

- Aditya Chaturvedi

While Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli decided to bat down the order in the opener, they were rested altogether for the second ODI. Hardik Pandya stood in as captain for Sharma in the second ODI in Bridgetown on Saturday as India continued to experiment. With Kohli missing from the playing XI, Sanju Samson and Axar Patel were brought in on Saturday.

"It's just that a few questions have to be answered," said Pandya at the toss. "Rohit and Virat have been playing constant cricket, so they thought they would rest in this game and be fresh for the third ODI. So yeah, they're just resting and making sure that opportunities are given to the other guys."

India received an impressive opening stand in the second ODI before things went downhill. Ishan Kishan scored his second successive half-century of the series. Shubman Gill, back as opener, scored a 49-ball 34.