After being bundled out for 189, the Indian bowlers stuck to the task admirably to shut out their opponents at 169 with 10 balls to spare in the day-night encounter at the Barabati Stadium.

Dinesh Kaarthick struck his maiden half-century to help the team recover from a top order collapse while the stocky Ramesh Powar was the pick of the bowlers with 3-42 in a match which saw fortune fluctuate from one team to the other till the very end.

Kaarthick scored a valuable 63 from 87 balls with seven fours, and his 62-run association with Ajit Agarkar lifted India from a lowly 90 for seven.

Agarkar made a vital 40 at No. 9, stretching the score after Kaarthick was bowled while trying to steer Ian Bradshaw to thirdman.

Right-arm seamer Darren Powell exploited the slow and spongy nature of the Barabati wicket to grab his career best figures of 4-27.

West Indies once again relied on opener Shivnarine Chanderpaul to take the fight to the Indian camp.

Chanderpaul, who hit an unbeaten 149 in the first ODI while chasing a daunting 338-3, with a masterly 66.

The two teams will now travel to Chennai for the third game to be played under lights on Saturday.