Vishakhapatnam: Once again, the brand new dark horse of Indian cricket and ‘Mom’ winner, Rohit Sharma, paired with former under-19 captain of Team India, Virat Kohli (no 24) to hit up 163 runs for the 4th wicket for India, to push West Indies a second time in ODI match in a series of 5 to defeat by 5 wickets and to put the home team up 2-0.

Kohli made a stylish 118, his second century at this Andhra coastal venue, in a chase of 270 runs in 50 overs.

Rohit made a fluent unbeaten 90, to the chagrin of Darren Sammy the West Indies captain, who had marshaled his young team to retaliate.

The capacity crowd had its money’s worth in a match pulsating with a fast bowler Ravi Rampaul coming in last, doing an “R.Ashwin role” for West indies team, with an attacking 86 runs (6 fours and 6 sixes) 66 balls, to frighten Indian players on the ground.

The target placed by the Indian players on the ground.

The target placed by the West indies team, batting first of 270 runs, was realized by Indians with 2 overs to spare, by Rohit and virat.

Ravi did his turn as number 10, at 170 for 9, when his team was tottering, with a brave 99 runs for last wicket display, but it was not enough. Lendl Simmons as opener made a gallant 78.