PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):

West Indies were pounded in the second one-day international yesterday as India executed clinically in all departments to carve out a seven-wicket win and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Sent in to bat, West Indies collapsed to a disappointing 240 for nine from their 50 overs, after seemingly set for an imposing total, and their bowlers could do precious little as India romped to their revised target of 183, following a near 45-minute break for rain.

Elegant Virat Kohli pummelled 81 from 103 balls while Parthiv Patel cracked 56 from 64 balls, providing the platform for India's successful run chase that ended with 20 balls of the revised quota of 37 overs still remaining.

Earlier, Ramnaresh Sarwan (56) and Lendl Simmons (53) both stroked half-centuries but West Indies suffered a dramatic collapse late on to stutter to their eventual total.

Cruising at 175 for two in the 36th over, West Indies lost five wickets for 22 runs in the space of 46 balls, to lose their way at 197 for seven before a stunned crowd at Queen's Park Oval.

They then needed captain Darren Sammy's cameo 19-ball, unbeaten 22 at the end to reach a competitive score.

West Indies started positively with Simmons posting 57 for the first wicket with Kirk Edwards, who hit 25.