Twitter reactions on India-Windies tied match

Twitter reactions on India-Windies tied match: Twitter was excited on the nerve-wrenching second ODI at Visakhatpatnam.

During the second match of the ongoing Windies’ tour of India at Visakhapatnam, the nerve-wrenching match ended in a tie. Requiring five runs to win on the last ball, Shai Hope scored a boundary to prevent a second consecutive loss for his team.

Chasing 322 runs to win the match, Windies were reduced to 78-3 in the 12th over. A 143-run partnership between Hope and Shimron Hetmyer for the fourth wicket saw the match turning on its head. It was at this point in time that it appeared that the visitors would seal the chase.

However, wickets at regular intervals converted the match into a thriller. Windies required 14 runs to win in the last over which was being bowled by Umesh Yadav. A four off leg byes on the second delivery of the over had reduced the equation to 9 off 4.

Hope, who came in to bat at No. 3 in the seventh over, played a much-needed responsible innings for his team. He ended up scoring 123* (134) with the help of 10 fours and three sixes. He was very well assisted by Hetmyer, who narrowly missed his second consecutive century. Hetmyer scored 94 (64) with the help of four fours and seven sixes.

With bowling figures of 10-0-67-3, Kuldeep Yadav was the highest wicket-taker for India.

Indian captain Virat Kohli had earlier won the toss and chose to bat. In their allotted quota of 50 overs, India scored 321-6. However, the match will be remembered for Kohli becoming the fastest batsmen ever to score 10,000 ODI runs.

In which was his second consecutive century and 37th overall, Kohli top-scored for India with 157* (129). His innings comprised of 13 fours and four sixes. With bowling figures of 10-0-46-2, Ashley Nurse was the pick of the Windies’ bowlers.

Read some of the latest Twitter reactions about the match below: