2nd ODI PHOTOS: Sammy's blinder helps Windies level series

Earlier Virat Kohli missed out on a hundred by just one run before skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's fiery knock propelled India to a challenging 288 for seven against the West Indies in the second One-day International in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

Rohit Sharma had a rare off day when he was taken at second slip to bring an end to a dream run.

After Sharma's dismissal India crawled to 48/1 in the first powerplay. The West Indies clearly had an upperhand dismissing the other opener, Shikhar Dhawan, with an addition of another 48 runs.

Kohli showed calmness to soothe the nerves but only to fall victim to a rash pull as India were in danger after losing two wickets for 15 runs in the batting power-play.

It was then perhaps that the elegant Indian batsman lost his patience briefly as paceman Ravi Rampaul denied him a well-deserved century.

Rampaul sent down a bouncer, Kohli swirled his bat and Jason Holder took a low diving catch in deep fine leg.

But once again captain cool Dhoni stood to the task with an unbeaten 51, his 50th ODI half-century, to give India a decent total to defend.

Dhoni slammed three sixes and four boundaries in his 40-ball knock in an entertaining 47-run seventh wicket partnership with R Ashwin.

West Indies too got off to a poor start losing Johnson Charles and Marlon Samuels in quick succession.

Charles hit one straight to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who took a smart little catch off his own bowling.

Samuels, meanwhile, was edgy at the crease and was snapped by Dhoni off Mohit Sharma.

Darren Bravo and Kieron Powell then put their heads down and steadied the ship. 

After removing Darren Bravo, Ashwin struck again for India.

This time it was Kieron Powell who had to make the long walk back after scoring 59.

Lendl Simmons and Darren Sammy's intelligent play coupled with some sloppy fielding helped West Indies.

Simmons should have been on his way back to the pavillion had Yuvraj Singh not dropped a sitter at long-off.