Rohit Sharma And Bowlers Help India Level The Series At Visakhapatnam - Twitter Reacts

What a game it was for the Indian National Cricket Team in Visakhapatnam? All the players delivered the goods when it mattered the most to level the three-match ODI series after losing a game in Chennai. The incredible centuries from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul followed by a fine bowling spell from Kuldeep Yadav helped India seal a comfortable win in the second ODI of the series.

It all started with Kieron Pollard winning the toss and asking India to bat first. It turned out to be a bad decision for West Indies, as Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul blazed their way in the middle to smash scintillating centuries for the team. The duo added 227 runs for the first wicket to help India get a fine start.

Just after scoring a century, KL Rahul was dismissed when he tried to go after Alzarri Joseph. He was quickly followed by Virat Kohli, who registered a golden duck. However, Rohit Sharma continued his glorious form in the middle by fetching a few quick runs for the team in the death overs.

He went for everything in the death overs against the West Indies bowlers before being dismissed on 159 to his name. Despite Rohit Sharma failing to get one more double century under his belt, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant gave a stunning finish to the innings to help India register 387 runs on the board.

Kuldeep Yadav picks a hat-trick:

In reply to the chase, Shai Hope and Evin Lewis started well for the team. However, Shardul Thakur dismissed Evin Lewis to give India an important breakthrough. He was followed by Shimron Hetmyer when Shreyas Iyer showed a piece of brilliance on the field.

Just when things looked in control for India, Nicholas Pooran and Shai Hope started to threat India with their big-hitting in the middle overs. However, Mohammed Shami delivered the goods in the middle, which was followed by the hat-trick of Kuldeep Yadav. In the end, KA Paul and Khary Pierre entertained the crowd, but it was never enough for the team.

Here are a few tweets:

Just loved the way Shami bowled his second spell to get rid of Pooran and Pollard and then the sensational over from Kuldeep to pick his second #hatrick in ODIs. #INDvsWI @StarSportsIndia

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 18, 2019

Yo boyyyyyy well done on your second #hattrick @imkuldeep18 more power to you ??? #INDvsWI

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 18, 2019

India had FIVE international hattricks between 1932 and 2018.

In 2019, they have had FOUR.#INDvWI #INDvsWI

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) December 18, 2019

As the saying goes, " the harder
you work, the luckier you get"!!.

Kudos kuldeep Yadav?#INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/TTS25nTu37

— Arpit (@itsarpit7) December 18, 2019

11000 List a Career Runs For Rohit Sharma

8th Indian To Achieve This Landmark ?#INDvWI #Rohit #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/ZqTfNueYLZ

— MI Kerala FC (@MIKeralaFC) December 18, 2019

https://twitter.com/readubey/status/1207248072486481920

Do it for your country
Do it for your name
Cause there's gonna be a day.?#KLRahul #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/KhmLExLC98

— Gautham (@GRx_designs) December 18, 2019

Most sixes in international games in India
187* Rohit Sharma in 116 inns
186 MS Dhoni in 208 inns#IndvWI #IndvsWI

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 18, 2019

Congratulation Rohit Sharma @ImRo45 on becoming the leading run-scorer in ODIs this year with your 28th hundred. Also for becoming the first ODI centurion to score hundreds against 7 different countries in a year. We are proud of you. #INDvsWI #hitman

— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) December 18, 2019

The cushion of 387 will ensure India will win. But fielding and dropped catches remain a major concern. Can’t keep dropping regulation catches.

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) December 18, 2019

Shami prised the door open, now Kuldeep Yadav is slicing through the lower half. Only Indian to take two hat-tricks in odis

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 18, 2019

India have dropped 13 catches since the first #IndvWI T20i at Hyderabad. Something this team won’t take lightly…need improvement. Expect improvement.

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 18, 2019

(Paul)ard going for the kill. #INDvsWI #IndiavsWestIndies #Pollard

— Akshay Kamat (@akshaykamat20) December 18, 2019

Rohit Sharma scored more centuries and given more gallis than Virat Kohli in this year. #INDvsWI

— sunil the cricketer (@1sInto2s) December 18, 2019

It's all over. 1-1 and moving to Cuttack.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 18, 2019

India win!

Hundreds for Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were backed up by a hat-trick for Kuldeep Yadav ?

The series is 1-1 with one game to play ? #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/sZHSzC3Wnq

— ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2019