Samson, Axar help India secure 2-wicket win over WI

India beat West Indies by two wickets. Axar Patel's 64 not out off 35 balls helped India chase down a 312-run target against West Indies in the second ODI of the three-match series at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad on Sunday. With it, India gained an unassailable 2-0 advantage in the series. Earlier, Shai Hope's century (115 runs off 135 balls) helped West Indies set a 312-run target for India. Nicholas Pooran's 74 off 77 also played a crucial role in taking Windies to the total of over 300 after the host skipper won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the game. Shardul Thakur was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 54. Chasing 312, India was off to a solid start. Shubman Gill showed a lot of intent from start and smashed some good boundaries. His partner, skipper Shikhar Dhawan was the less aggressive of the two. At the end of 10 overs, India stood at 42/0, with Gill (30*) and Dhawan (12*). The duo had stitched a stand of 48 runs before pacer Romario Shepherd intervened to dismiss a struggling Dhawan for 13 off 31 balls.