India vs West Indies West Indies in India, 3 ODI Series, 2022

OUT! LBW! Prasidh Krishna gets the last wicket and India seal the series as they go 2-0 up. A length ball, straight on middle. Kemar Roach shuffles and looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. India win by 44 runs.

A slower full ball, on middle. Blocked out.

Shorter, on the body. Kemar Roach looks to evade but gets hit on the arm.

Full, on off. Blocked back to the bowler.

On a length, on off. Roach works it to point.

Slower yorker, outside off. Blocked out.

Kemar Roach is the last batter. Also, Prasidh Krishna is back.

OUT! TAKEN! Ohh yes, and how about a wicket as well. This was the do-or-die over for West Indies! Flatter, quicker, a bit short, outside off. Odean Smith looks to end the over with a maximum but he does not middle it well, he only gets elevation here. It is in the air for a while and goes towards deep mid-wicket. Virat Kohli takes a good catch tumbling back. Odean Smith was stretching the game till the end. He did not have many options and had to go after this ball and perished. Excellent over from Sundar. Just formalities left now.

A single as Alzarri Joseph hits it to deep square leg for a single. Can Washington Sundar finish well?

Quicker again, on the pads. Nudged to square leg.

Sundar keeps it wide from Smith. He toe-ends it to the left of the bowler. Sundar gets across but misfields. Single taken in the end.

Shorter, quicker and on middle, there is turn too. Odean Smith blocks it. Well bowled by Sundar!

Darted on the pads and Alzarri Joseph takes a quick single. Gives the strike back to Odean Smith.

Change in bowling. Washington Sundar is back on. He was gone for 25 in his 4 overs so far.

A full ball, outside off. Smith goes for the slog but it goes over covers. The man at long off moves to his left but it lands safely. Two taken. 11 coming off the over. 48 needed in 36 balls.

Short of length and on off. Smith looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

WIDE! A full ball, angling down, it dies on its way. Smith looks to hit but misses.

Good change of pace, on a length, outside off. Smith swings across the line and misses.

FOUR! Powered! A full toss, on middle. Smith smashes it to deep mid-wicket. The man in the deep runs to his left and dives but the ball beats him. Smith is keeping everyone at the edge of the seats!

WIDE! Full again but just wide of the tramline. Left alone. Wide again.

Short of a length, angling down the leg side. Alzarri Joseph pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Full and on middle, pushed to long off for a single.

WIDE! Full and way outside off. Smith leaves it alone. Wided.

Mohammed Siraj is back now. 8.0-1-27-1 are his figures so far.

Yes, he does! This comes with the angle, on middle. Alzarri Joseph stays back and defends. Just three of the over. End of a brilliant spell from Yuzvendra Chahal, 10-0-45-1 are his figures for the day.

Leg spinner, Smith looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge to covers. Just a single. Can Yuzvendra Chahal finish well?

A single as Alzarri Joseph pushes this fuller ball to deep covers.

On the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

Beautifully bowled! Lands on middle and spins away, beating the outside edge of Alzarri Joseph. Lovely stuff from Chahal.

Full and on the pads. Smith whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and on off. Alzarri Joseph gets his bat down to defend. Just 2 from that over. Brilliant from Prasidh Krishna!

Length and on middle, slower one, tucked to square leg for a single.

A full toss and this is pushed to long on for a single.

Short in length, on middle. Alzarri Joseph ducks under it.

This one nips back in, on a length, on off. Alzarri Joseph looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Touch fuller, on middle. Alzarri Joseph pushes it back to the bowler.

Prasidh Krishna (7-2-10-3) is back.

A loopy ball, on off. Smith works it to point.

Slower again, Alzarri Joseph guides it to point for a single.

Fuller and on off. Smith goes for the slog but it comes off the toe end to covers. The batters take one.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out on the front foot.

Full, outside off, spinning away. Smith swings and misses.

A full toss, on middle, pushed back to Chahal who gets low to collect but misfields it and the ball rolls to long on. Smith gets back on strike.

Powerplay 3 time. 67 needed in 60 balls and now 5 fielders can stay outside the ring till the end of the game. Also, Yuzvendra Chahal (8-0-39-1) is back on.

Full and outside off. Odean Smith again goes for the big shot but misses this time.

SIX! WOW! Counterattack from Odean Smith! On a length, on middle. Odean Smith smashes it straight down the ground for a biggie.

SIX! Hold on, Odean Smith is still out there! Short and on middle. He pulls it flat and well over the mid-wicket fence.

JAFFA! On a length, outside off. Odean Smith looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Alzarri Joseph walks out now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good catch by Rishabh Pant! Two wickets in two overs and the game is done! Just formalities left. A sharp bouncer, on the body. Akeal Hosein is taken by surprise and decides to fend it away. But it gets too high on him and takes the leading edge. It balloons behind the stumps. Rishabh Pant runs and dives to take it well.

Shorter, around off. Hosein runs it to short third man.

Very full, outside off. Driven to mid off.

Odean Smith is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Siraj gets a wicket! An important wicket as this 42-run stand is broken. A cross-seamed short one, outside off. Allen goes for the full-blooded cut but there is a bit of extra bounce again. It takes the outside edge and Rishabh Pant does the rest behind the stumps. 79 needed in 67.

Shorter, around off. Pushed past point for one.

Dropped! Should have been taken! Length ball, on off. Hosein miscues his heave and hits it in the air over mid on. Sundar runs back from that position but he doesn't do too well. He puts in a dive to his left in the end but the ball lands away from him.

A bumper, around leg. Hosein sways away. This is clearly not a wide.

Short and down the leg side. Left alone by Akeal Hosein. It is not given a wide and the batter is not amused. Might have been just down the leg side.

Mohammed Siraj to bowl now.

On a length, on middle. Allen misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but not given. It rolls towards cover and Hosein looks for a leg bye but is sent back. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. 82 needed from 72.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

Back of a length, outside off. Akeal Hosein looks to cut it but gets it off the outside edge to third man for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Pushed to cover.

FOUR! Sliced away! Full and outside off. Akeal Hosein carves it past point. Prasidh Krishna runs to his right from sweeper cover and dives. But the ball hits his hands and rolls away to the fence.

Very full, on the pads. Allen flicks it past square leg for one.

Change. Shardul Thakur (7-1-21-1) is brought back.

A single as this full one is pushed to long on. 12 from the over. 88 needed from 13 overs.

Fuller, on off. Clipped to mid on.

SIX! Allen has hammered Hooda! Tossed up, on off. Fabian Allen frees his arms and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence. 89 needed in 80.

Flatter, on middle. Clipped to mid-wicket.

Shorter, on off. Pushed to long off for one.

FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up, outside off. Akeal Hosein drives it nicely through extra cover for a boundary.

Length and on middle. Blocked out.

Length and outside off. Hosein plays it to third man for a single.

Short and on middle. Akeal Hosein steps down and swings across but misses.

Leg bye! That will hurt! Short ball, on middle, it does not bounce much and Allen gets hit on the arm as he looks to duck under it. It rolls away to the leg side and a leg bye is taken.

Banged short, on off. Hosein hops up and plays it past mid-wicket for one.

Shorter, outside off. Left alone.

Now Fabian Allen defends it towards short mid-wicket.

Another dot! Much quicker this, on off, pushed to the left of the bowler.

Hooda keeps bowling in the arc and Allen defends it well.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Good running! Full and on middle. Allen pushes it straight down and long on comes across to stop it. Two.

Slower, on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Angles a length ball, on off. Blocked out. Just that one boundary from the over.

Just short of first slip! Short ball, on off, the ball shoots off the deck. Akeal Hosein looks to defend but it takes the shoulder of the blade towards first slip where Rohit Sharma dives forward and collects it on a bounce. Prasidh Krishna and Akeal Hosein enjoying the battle against each other.

Nicely driven again by Akeal Hosein but this time straight to the man at mid off.

Short of a length, outside off. Akeal Hosein sways away from it.

FOUR! Beautifully driven! Full and on off. Hosein leans and drives it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.

Length and on off. Hosein guides it to point.

Prasidh Krishna (5-2-4-3) is back on. One slip in place.

Now Akeal Hosein hits this well to deep cover and keeps the strike with a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Hosein looks to drive but gets an outside edge to backward point.

Full and on off. Allen smashes it to long on where Suryakumar Yadav catches it on a bounce. One.

Short and outside off, this is hit to deep cover for one more.

Full and on middle. Allen plays it with spin to fine leg for a single.

Tad fuller on off, pushed to long on for a single.

On middle. Fabian Allen reverse-sweeps it but straight to point.

Full and on off. Allen defends it out.

Tossed up, on middle. Worked down to long on for a single.

Spin again but this time Akeal Hosein tucks it to mid-wicket.

Spins back in sharply from way outside off. Akeal Hosein looks to push but gets hit on the pads.

Just a single! Flatter and way outside off. Allen slaps it hard towards deep cover. One.

Flatter and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. Oh, this is called a no ball. Seems like there were three fielders behind the square on the leg side, not confirmed though. Free Hit coming up.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

THREE WIDES! Short and it spins way down the leg side. Allen misses his flick and the keeper fumbles. Two runs taken.

DRINKS! The wicket of Shamarh Brooks is a body blow to the Windies. A big loss at the wrong stage and this will put them under a lot of pressure. But still, if they can get one good stand, then the game will get quite close. Fabian Allen walks out to bat. 121 needed in 115. "Shardul bahar ja raha toh bolke jaa na", yells Rohit Sharma in Hindi! Basically, he is asking Shardul Thakur to inform him if he goes outside the circle. India have really given a Free Hit for having fewer fielders in the ring than required. Would not want to repeat that.

OUT! TAKEN! The first international wicket for Deepak Hooda and it is the wicket of the set batter, Brooks. West Indies are slipping away. Tossed up, on off. Shamarh Brooks looks to heave it but does not middle it at all. It goes high and towards long on. Suryakumar Yadav settles under it and takes it. Brooks walks back after a well-made 44.

Short and outside off. Akeal Hosein slaps it hard to deep cover for a single.

Full and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Outside off. Akeal Hosein guides it to backward point.

Length and on off, Brooks slaps it through point for a single.

Change. Deepak Hooda is into the attack for the first time in ODI cricket.

Brooks flicks it off his pads and gets a single.

Tossed up, around middle and leg. Brooks gets hit on the pads while looking to block. An appeal for LBW but turned down. Likely sliding down leg.

Well bowled. A flipper, on middle. Brooks backs away to cut but the ball goes straight after landing. Brooks gets it past short third man for a couple though.

Lands on off and turns back in. Akeal Hosein works it with the turn towards fine leg for one.

Shorter, on the body. Brooks looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they cross ends. Given as runs, so there might have been an inside edge there.

Tossed up, on off. Brooks is once again beaten as the ball turns past his attempted defence.

Change of ends for Yuzvendra Chahal.

Yet another single as Brooks flicks it.

Tossed up, around leg. Brooks misses the sweep. It might have flicked his pad.

FOUR! Solid shot! Short and on the body. Brooks rocks back and pulls it to the square leg fence.

Shorter, on the body. Tucked to mid-wicket.

Flatter, on the body. Brooks flicks it past square leg and gets a couple.

Shorter and outside off. Hosein clips it towards long on for one.

Short and outside off. Akeal Hosein rises with the bounce and runs it to third man for one.

Very full, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Length ball, angling across off. Hosein gets no bat on it while looking to block.

On a length, on the pads. Brooks misses the flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball runs past short fine leg for one.

Length ball, on off. Played to covers.

FOUR! Edged and a boundary! Length ball, outside off. Brooks goes for the drive but gets the outside edge. It runs to the third man fence. 100 up for West Indies!

Mohammed Siraj to continue.

A single as Brooks flicks this short ball past square leg for one.

Shorter, on off. Worked to square leg.

Fuller, on off. Pushed to long off for one.

Tossed up, on the pads. Brooks sweeps it to fine leg for one.

Shorter, on off. Brooks works it to mid-wicket.

Loopy ball, on off. Driven to long off for one.

Catch is the call but it falls well short! Short in length, on middle. Akeal Hosein miscues his pull towards deep square leg. One.

Short in length, on off. Hosein hops and defends it to point.

Touch fuller, on middle. Defended.

Beaten! Length and slanting just outside off. Akeal Hosein has a poke at it but misses.

Length and on middle. Blocked out.

Length ball, outside off. Hosein taps it to point.

Change. Mohammed Siraj is back on.

Flatter, spinning in, on middle, Brooks pushes to covers.

Now Akeal Hosein punches off the back foot towards deep cover for a single.

Flatter and on middle, drilled down to wide long on for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, pushed back to Sundar.

Short and on middle. Brooks wrists it to square leg.

SIX! Makes full use of it! Tossed up, on off. Shamarh Brooks thumps it over cow corner for a maximum.

Flatter and on off. Brooks steers it to the third man region for a brace. A no ball given as there was an extra man standing outside the circle. Free Hit coming up.

Short ball, outside off. Hosein thinks to ramp it away but leaves it alone in the end. 158 needed in 156 balls.

Thakur drags his length ball, on off. Hosein gets on his toes as he defends this.

Length ball, outside off. Brooks plays it square on the off side for a run.

Length and on off. Hosein hops and punches it to the left of mid off and takes a quick single.

On off, on a length. Blocked out.

Length ball, angling outside off. Hosein looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A flighted ball, way outside off. Asking Shamarh Brooks to drive and he misses his attempted shot.

On middle, Brooks works it to mid-wicket.

Darted on the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

On off, pushed through covers for a single.

Sharp turn for Chahal. Around off, lands and spins away. Brooks looks to defend but misses.

A loopy ball, on middle. Brooks prods to defend but manages to get an inside edge and it almost rolls back onto the stumps.

Akeal Hosein makes his way to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Hook, line and sinker! Another one bites the dust! Rohit Sharma keeps rotating his bowlers and they are all getting the reward. A short ball, on middle. Jason Holder instinctively goes for the pull. But the ball gets high on him and takes the top edge. The ball flies high in the air to deep mid-wicket and Deepak Hooda takes it well. Good placement by Rohit Sharma and good execution by Shardul Thakur.

Outside off. Left alone.

Length ball, way outside off. Holder shuffles a bit across and leaves it alone. Wide not given and Holder is not happy with it.

Length and on off, pushed to deep cover for one.

Length ball, outside off. Holder hits it aerially over point. The sweeper cover comes across and cuts it off. Just a single.

Length ball, way outside off. Holder leaves it alone.

After that wicket-taking over, Prasidh Krishna is taken off. Shardul Thakur (5-1-19-0) replaces him.

Flatter, slower and keeps low as well. Brooks plays it late to backward point.

A single as this is hit to deep point.

This one just holds in the surface. Holder looks to push but mistimes it back to Chahal.

Full, flighted on middle. Holder defends on the front foot.

On the pads, clipped to short fine leg for a single.

SIX! Brooks hits to the longer side and all the way for a six! Full and on off. Shamarh Brooks slog-sweeps it over cow corner for a biggie. It was a googly but Brooks read it right away.

Change. Yuzvendra Chahal (4-0-20-1) is back on. Just the single over for Washington Sundar then.

Banged in short, on off. Holder is tall enough to block it without fuss.

Length ball, outside off. Some away shape on that and left alone.

Jason Holder is the new man in. Two slips are in place for him.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to first slip! Back of a length, this lands on off and angles away again. Pooran is forced to play at it. He opens the face of the bat a bit. It goes nicely to first slip and Rohit Sharma gets a bit low to gather it! West Indies lose the skipper and they lose their fourth wicket. This means India will now have a go at their weak middle order.

This time, Pooran blocks this length ball to short cover.

Jaffa! Length ball, lands on off and angles away from the left-hander. Pooran looks to block it from the crease but is beaten.

Short of a length, around off. Brooks hops and glides it to third man for one.

A bit of loop there, on middle. Pooran blocks it off the front foot.

Shorter, outside off. Pooran plays it to short cover.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Worked to mid-wicket.

Sundar bowls it shorter and quicker, middle. Pooran goes for the pull but gets the inside edge on the pads.

Fuller, outside off. Brooks works it to long on for one.

Tossed up, outside off. Pooran drills it to long off for a single.

Change. Washington Sundar to bowl now.

Pooran nails the pull shot along the ground. But it goes straight towards deep mid-wicket. Just a single then.

Back of a length, outside off. Punched to deep cover for one.

Good keeping! A sharp short one by Thakur. Brooks misses the pull and Pant throws himself to his left to gather it with one hand. The ball moved quite a bit after passing the batter but Pant does well.

Back of a length, outside off. Pushed to backward point. Three dots in a row.

Didn't carry! Short and outside off. Brooks cracks it towards backward point. It is dipping and Suryakumar Yadav gets forward to gather it. But it drops just sort of his hands.

Short of a length, outside off. Brooks pushes it to point.

Flatter and on off. Pooran defends it towards cover where the fielder puts a dive to his right and stops it.

Tossed up, on off, pushed to long off for a run.

Loopy ball, on off. Worked back to the bowler. Chahal fails to gather it cleanly and it goes to long on. Single.

That six was a huge one and the ball cannot be retrieved from the stands. Out comes the box and the umpires change the ball

SIX! Pooran gets off the mark in style! Short and on middle. Pooran rocks back and pulls it way over the mid-wicket fence. Rohit Sharma is not at all happy. He is not happy that Chahal switched to 'round the wicket to bowl the Free Hit.

Tossed up, on off. Pooran gets forward to block. They check for the front-foot no ball and Chahal is guilty! Pooran has a Free Hit to get off the mark!

DRINKS! India on the front foot. They have done exceptionally well to keep the pressure. West Indies need a big partnership and will hope the skipper, Nicholas Pooran, plays a match-winning knock here as he comes out to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Gone this time! Chahal gets a wicket and the batter who was looking good for West Indies is walking back! This is tossed up, a bit wide outside off. Shai Hope looks to get another boundary off Chahal and drags it from outside off. He slog-sweeps it but hits it very flat. The ball goes to the right of long on. Suryakumar Yadav moves to his right and takes the catch. 186 needed in 202 balls, the required rate is over 5.5 now.

Tossed up, on off. Hope gets forward to block it with ease.

Just a single now. Shorter and on the body. Hope shuffles a bit and then manages to flick it to fine leg for a single. 2 from that over.

On a length, on off. Hope ends up tapping it towards point.

Quite full, outside off. Hope drives it to mid off. Dot again.

Back of a length, outside off. A bit of away shape and Hope punches it to cover.

This is on a length and wide outside off. Hope leaves this one.

Thakur bowls it full and on the pads. Brooks flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a single.

Change. Shardul Thakur is back into the attack.

Flatter and on off, this is hit to deep point for a single.

BEATEN AGAIN! Yuzvendra Chahal continues to bowl on middle, the ball lands again and spins away. Brooks lunges to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A single as this is eased down to long on.

FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up, on middle. Hope whips it away and gets hit in the air. But it goes wide of long on and runs to the fence. Brilliant strokeplay.

Brilliant from Chahal! This one lands on middle and spins away. It beats the outside edge of Hope's attempted defence and also whizzes past the off pole.

On middle, fuller, Hope prods and defends.

Lovely bowling from Prasidh Krishna! Short of a length, outside off. Brooks looks to push but misses it.

A pacy short ball, on middle. Brooks lets it through to the keeper.

Length ball, outside off. Hope gets a thick outside edge on his attempted drive. The ball goes to third man for a single.

Short ball, extra pace as well, outside off. Hope slashes and misses.

On middle. Blocked out.

Good fielding! Length ball, outside off. Hope guides it to the left of point where Suryakumar Yadav puts a dive to stop it.

Sharp turn there! It lands on off and spins away. Brooks gets on the front foot and looks to defend but gets beaten.

This is drilled down to long on for a single.

Flatter and on middle, pushed to mid on.

Goes inside out now does Hope, over covers and takes a couple of runs.

Tossed up, on middle. Hope gets on the front foot to defend.

Fuller, slower in the air, on off. Hope prods and blocks it out.

Length and way outside off. Left alone.

On a length, on off. Brooks, on the back foot, works it to point.

Length ball, way outside off. Shamarh Brooks looks to drive but fails to get ay bat on it.

Hint of away shape there, on a length, on off. Brooks defends it out.

On a length, on off. Brooks blocks it out.

Short of a length, on off. Brooks gets on his toes and punches it to covers.

Shorter and on off, this is hit to cover.

Very full, on middle, Brooks wrists it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller and on off, pushed to covers.

Flatter and on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up again, Brooks looks to drive but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle. Hope flicks it to square leg for a single.

End of Powerplay 1! 4 fielders can stay outside the ring till the 40th over now. Also, Yuzvendra Chahal is brought on now.

A solid defensive push to end the over. That ends Powerplay 1 and West Indies are 38 for 2. India were 37 for 1. That extra wicket could cost the Windies.

Play and a miss! Short and outside off. Brooks looks to punch it away but the ball shapes away and goes past the bat.

Short of a length, around off. Blocked by Brooks again.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

Play and a miss! Full and outside off. Brooks misses the drive.

Shamarh Brooks walks out.

Review time! India take a review for caught behind!

OUT! TAKEN! The review is a good one! There was a big noise there! India reviewed this for caught behind. The bat did hit the pad but the question was whether the ball brushed the bat too. UltraEdge confirms that it did! India get another wicket and Bravo goes back for a timid score. This was on a length, angling across off. Bravo looked to block but failed. There was a noise and a big appeal for caught behind. But the umpire was unmoved. Rohit Sharma though decided to review it after thinking a bit. The UltraEdge rolls in and it showed a spike as the ball went past the bat!

Sharp bouncer! On the body and Hope goes for the pull. The ball zips past him. Pant hops up to gather it.

Banged short, down the leg side. Hope ducks and leaves it. He leaves it bat hanging a bit too high but the ball goes over it.

Very full, on off. Played to mid on.

On a length, around off. Hope taps it to point.

FOUR! No need to run for that! That has been gloriously driven! Overpitched and outside off. Hope drives it through extra cover and gets a boundary.

Back of a length, on the body. Worked to the leg side.

Banged in short, around off. Bravo fails to sway away and gets hit on the shoulder.

Length ball, on middle. Hope looks to block but there is extra bit of bounce and he gets hit on the thigh pad.

Shorter, on the body. Pulled to mid on for one. Bravo is off the mark.

Darren Bravo walks out at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Extra bounce does the trick! Short and wide outside off. Brandon King gets on his toes and goes for it but gets the outside edge. Pant takes an easy catch behind the stumps. West Indies lose their first. There was a bit of extra bounce there and that proved to be the undoing for King.

Length ball, on middle. King gets his bat low enough to block.

Back of a length, on the body. Hope flicks it away for one.

Change. Prasidh Krishna is into the attack.

Ouch! Short and on the body. Hope misses the pull and gets rapped on the helmet. It rolls to third man and they take a leg bye. A mandatory concussion protocol to follow.

Good appeal for LBW! Length ball, lands on off and comes back in. King is beaten and gets hit on the pads. There is a big appeal but turned. Might be heading down leg. A leg bye as the batters crossed over.

Full and on off. Hope drives it straight down the ground for a single.

Through the gate! This lands outside off and comes back in. Hope is beaten and the ball goes through the gate. Pant moves to his left to gather it.

Very full, on off. Hope blocks it to mid on.

On a length, outside off. Hope taps it to cover.

Very full, on off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Shot! This is much better! King cuts it well and gets it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Edged and away! Short and wide outside off. King goes for the cut and gets the outside edge. The ball runs over first slip and it runs to the fence.

Length ball, on off. Hope flicks it to fine leg for one.

Short and outside off. Hope misses the cut.

FOUR! Down the leg side! Full and down the leg side. Hope gets it past Pant's dive to his left. It runs to the fence.

SIX! Straight down the ground! A positive start from West Indies! Putting the loose balls away! On a length, on middle. King lofts it straight over the bowler's head and it goes all the way for a biggie.

On a length, on middle. King hops and blocks it.

Outside off. Left alone.

A length ball, outside off. King punches off the back foot, beats the diving cover-point fielder and deep backward point comes across to stop it. Two.

On middle, pushed to mid on.

Length and outside off, punched to covers.

Some late movement there and Rishabh Pant did well to collect it. Short ball, on off. Shai Hope misses his pull. The ball swings late and Pant adjusts well.

A length ball, shaping touch away, outside off. Hope responds with another defense.

Length ball, outside off. Hope hits it to point.

Length ball, on off. Hope whips it but straight to mid-wicket. Good shot but for no run.

Around off, on a length. King carves it to third man for a single.

Length and outside off. Hope pushes it to the left of mid off and a single is taken.

Consecutive maidens! Short of a length, on middle. King hops and keeps it out.

Full and on middle. King's bat turns as he looks to push and the ball rolls to mid on.

Good carry there! Short ball, on off. Brandon King sits under it. Pant takes it near his head.

This one comes with the angle but King defends it solidly.

Length ball, angling away, on off. Blocked out.

Good stop! On a length, on middle. King punches it straight down but Siraj gets his right hand to it and stops it.

Maiden to start from Shardul Thakur! Length ball, outside off. Shai Hope shoulders arms to it.

Good shape from Thakur, outside off. Hope gets his bat down and blocks it.

Length and targeting the stumps. Hope gets behind the line of the ball and defends it out.

On a length, outside off. Hope blocks it out.

Length ball, hint of away shape, outside off. Hope knocks it to covers.

Full ball, on middle. Hope defends it on the leg side.

Who will use the other new ball? It is Shardul Thakur.

Good running! Length and on off. Hope looks to push but gets an inside edge, in the gap through mid-wicket and they take three runs.

On middle, on a length. Hope blocks it out.

Slants a full ball, on the pads, flicked to square leg.

Fuller, swinging in, on middle. Hope pushes it to mid on.

Length ball, on off. King looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge to third man for a single. He is off the mark as well.

A full ball, shaping away outside off, pushed to covers for a single. Shai Hope and West Indies are underway.

Another short ball, on middle. Yuzvendra Chahal swings and misses. India end at 237/9.

Bye! Short ball, on off. Prasidh Krishna swings and misses. The keeper throws it to the bowler, who has a chance for a run out but does not have a shy.

Length and on off, pushed to long off for a single.

Overthrows! On middle. Chahal works it to mid-wicket and runs for a quick single. A direct hit at the bowler's end and Chahal is surely gone but the fielder misses. The backup fielder fumbles and another single is taken.

Short and outside off. Chahal misses his cut.

FOUR! Yuzvendra Chahal will enjoy that and so will India! On a length, on middle. Chahal punches it over the bowler's head and past mid off for a boundary.

A full ball, outside off. Krishna swings his bat in air and misses.

Short and on off. Krishna evades it.

Length and on off. Chahal taps it in front of covers and takes a single.

Valuable runs! A short ball, on middle. Chahal looks to pull but gets a top edge towards the fine leg region for a brace.

Length and on off, pushed to covers.

Prasidh Krishna is the last batter.

OUT! TAKEN! Now, the last known batter goes back. Hooda will be disappointed. Holder rolls the fingers on it and bowls a length ball, outside off. Deepak Hooda slashes it but straight towards deep cover. Akeal Hosein runs forward and takes a good catch. West Indies have been sensational in the last phase of the innings.

A late review for LBW! Length and on off. Chahal pushes it to point. A dot to end the over.  Hold on, there is a review. West Indies have reviewed this for LBW. The question is whether the ball hit the bat first or the pad. Well, UltraEdge confirms that it flicked the pad first before hitting the bat. Now, the Ball Tracker comes in and the impact is umpire's call.

Length and outside off, this is hit to third man for a single.

Length and on off. Chahal drops it to mid off and takes a quick single. The fielder at extra cover should have done well there. He ran to his right but failed to stop it.

Yuzvendra Chahal is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Joseph gets his second now! A length ball, outside off, extra bounce on offer. Siraj tries to use the pace and play it down to third man but gets a faint outside edge to the keeper. Shai Hope pouches it. Will India be able to bat out their quota of 50 overs?

Full and slanting on middle. Siraj whips it to square leg and comes back for the second run easily.

A length ball, outside off. Siraj misses his drive.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over! Just uses the pace here. It is full and on the pads. Hooda works it past square leg for a boundary.

Slower, length ball, on middle, pulled away to square leg for a single.

Full and on middle. Hooda skips down and pushes it to cover for a single.

NOT OUT! Short and on middle. Hooda ramps it over the keeper, not quite from the middle and the fielder at third man cuts it off. Hooda calls for a second and has to complete his run with a big dive. The replay confirms he was well in when the keeper took the bails off.

Is that a run out? Nope, Hooda's dive has saved him.

Leg bye! Angles it on the pads. Siraj misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to square leg and a leg bye is taken.

Length and on off. Hooda punches it to mid off for a single.

Mohammed Siraj is the next batter. Also, Jason Holder (7-2-25-0) is back on.

OUT! TAKEN! Alzarri Joseph gets a wicket now! He hits the length hard and serves it outside off. Thakur looks to go big over covers but ends up slicing it. It goes in the air towards point and Shamarh Brooks takes it.

FOUR! Shardul Thakur won't mind how it comes! This is short and on middle. Thakur looks to pull but gets a top edge over the keeper for a boundary. No chance for the keeper there.

A short ball, outside off. Thakur looks to slash at it but misses.

Outside off. Hooda dabs it to third man for a single.

Length and outside off. Thakur punches it aerially over point and a single is taken.

On a length, on middle. Hooda backs away and chops it on the off side. A single taken.

Shorter and outside off. Thakur gets the outside edge while looking to cut. The ball goes to short third man.

A charge by Hooda and Allen throws it short and wide. But Hooda stretches out and drives it to deep cover for one.

A single as this is driven to long on.

Loopy ball, on off. Driven to long off for one.

Hooda dances down the track and whips it wide of long on for a couple.

FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up, on off. Hooda goes inside out and hits it over covers for a boundary. 200 up!

Tossed up, on off. Thakur blocks it from the crease. Wonder who will start the big push for India among these two.

Shorter, around off. Thakur punches it to short cover.

Loopy ball, on off. Thakur blocks it to cover.

Shorter, on off. Pushed to long off for one.

Tossed up, on the pads. Thakur blocks it to the right of the bowler. Hosein dives but doesn't stop it cleanly. A single is taken.

Fuller, around off. Thakur looks to block but gets the outside edge to short third man.

Short and outside off. Thakur goes back and cuts it to sweeper cover for one.

Another short ball is played to mid-wicket.

Shorter, on off. Thakur plays it towards mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

A single as this is driven to long on.

Short and outside off. Hooda cuts it but the man at point dives to his left and stops it.

Shardul Thakur comes in now.

OUT! TAKEN! The tall Alzarri Joseph takes it! Washington Sundar comes down the track and strikes it well. But he hits it quite flat and towards long on. Alzarri Joseph is at the edge of the ropes and takes a good catch over his head. West Indies keep picking wickets at the right times.

Shorter, on off. Hooda works it to the mid on region. Just a single.

Well bowled. Hosein fires it full, on middle. Sundar doesn't get under it and miscues it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Another short one, on off. Hooda drives it to long off for an easy single. Well, a no ball is called as Akeal Hosein has overstepped.

Shorter and Sundar flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Tossed up, on the pads. Blocked by Sundar.

Shorter and outside off. Hooda slaps it to long off for one.

Change. Akeal Hosein to bowl now.

Darted on the pads. Worked to wide long on for one.

Shorter, on off. Pulled down to long on for one by Sundary.

Allen drags it short after the batter charges down the track. This is flicked to square leg.

Shorter, on the body. Worked to the leg side.

Loopy ball, outside off. Hooda drives it aerially but the ball bounces on its way to long off. Single.

End of Powerplay 2. Now, 5 fielders are allowed outside the circle till the final over.

Hooda charges down the track so Allen bowls it shorter, on off. Blocked out.

Full by Holder, on middle. Hooda plays the on drive for a single.

Length ball, on off. Driven to mid on by Hooda. Dot ball.

Length ball, on the body. This is flicked past mid-wicket for one.

Short and outside off. Sundar gets inside the line of the ball and pulls it past square leg for a couple.

Fuller, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Length ball, outside off. Driven past cover for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to long off for one. He is off the mark.

Deepak Hooda walks out to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! A big, big wicket in the context of the game! West Indies are on top! Allen tosses it up and bowls it quite wide this time. Yadav gets low to sweep and gets the top edge. The ball balloons to the man at short fine leg and Alzarri Joseph takes it with ease. A good knock but Yadav will be disappointed that he didn't bat till the end.

Tossed up, around off. Driven to short cover.

Flatter, on off. Yadav backs and chops it to point.

Loopy ball, outside off. Sundar drives it to long on for one.

Short and outside off. Yadav slaps it to deep cover for one.

Tap and run. Length ball, on off. Yadav plays it with soft hands to cover and takes a quick single.

FOUR! Another one! Short and on the body. Yadav pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Oh, that is beautifully played! Length ball, on middle. Yadav leans forward and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Shorter, on the body. Worked to square leg.

On a length, on the body. Sundar flicks it past square leg for one. The runs have dried up again.

Back of a length, outside off. Punched to short cover.

Change. Jason Holder (5-2-9-0) is back into the attack.

Tossed up, outside off. Pushed to cover.

Fired full, on middle. Sundar clips it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on off. Yadav drives it to long off for a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Sundar works it to long on for one.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Yadav gets low and sweeps it well to deep square leg for one.

Tossed up, on off. Played to the right of the bowler.

A nice bumper, angling across off. Sundar sways away from it.

Shorter and outside off. Yadav slaps it past point for one.

Length, on the pads. Worked past mid-wicket for one.

Shorter, on the body. Yadav swipes it wide of deep backward square leg. The fielder moves to his left and stops it. That brings the fifty for Yadav. A mild celebration as his job is still not done.

Short and down the leg side. Sundar flicks it towards fine leg for a single as the fielder cuts it off.

Shorter and outside off. Sundar leaves it.

A dot to end the over! Flatter and on off, Yadav knocks it to cover.

Darted on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short ball, on off, pushed to extra cover.

Around off. Washington Sundar works it back to Allen.

Tossed up, on middle, hit back to the bowler.

Shorter and on off. Yadav slaps it to sweeper cover for a run.

Full and way outside off. Left alone by Washington Sundar.

Again goes to the wide slip. Good field placement from Nicholas Pooran. Length and outside off. Sundar dabs it straight to wide first slip.

Short of a length, outside off. Sundar plays it on the off side.

Length and on off. Kept out.

Length and on off. Sundar looks to dab it away but it goes straight to the fielder at wide first slip. On the bounce though.

Short and outside off. Yadav steers it to third man for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Yadav pushes it to long off for a single. 6 runs off it. India were looking to up the ante but Rahul's wicket came at a perfect time for West Indies.

Full and on middle. Sundar turns it to deep square leg for a single.

Another single as Suryakumar Yadav flicks it to square leg.

Flatter and on off. Nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Short and turning on the pads, tucked away to square leg.

Short and on off, cut away to sweeper cover for a single. 150 up for India as well.

On middle, Yadav works it to deep square leg and will keep the strike.

BEATEN! On a length, outside off. Yadav has a go at it and he misses it.

Short and on middle. Sundar pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another outside off delivery. Left alone.

WIDE! This is way outside off. Sundar chases this one but fails to connect. Wided.

Length ball, outside off. Sundar works it to point.

Length and outside off. Sundar shoulders arms to it.

On the pads, this is flicked to square leg for a run.

Full and on middle, driven to wide long off for a single.

Full and outside off. Yadav looks to go over covers but mistimes his drive towards deep point and he collects a couple of runs.

Full and on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Short and outside off. Sundar waits and plays it late, past short third man and a couple of runs are taken.

Tossed up, outside off. Sundar prods and blocks it.

Length ball, on the pads. Flicked past square leg for one.

FOUR! Oh, glorious! Very full, on off. Sundar drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.

DRINKS! West Indies have broken the partnership. Unlucky for KL Rahul who was looking so good but missed his half-century by a run. The Windies have an opening now and will look to chip in with more wickets. Washington Sundar walks out to the middle. India continue to keep the left-right combination.

OUT! RUN OUT! Dear, oh dear! That is poor from Rahul. There should not have been a run out for India at this stage. Just like that, West Indies have a big wicket! Full and outside off. Driven by Rahul to the left of sweeper cover. The first run is taken with ease. There is no calling for the second and there is a bit of confusion but they set off for the second. But strangely, Rahul stops for a second right at the middle of the pitch! Akeal Hosein throws the ball and Shai Hope does the rest at his end! Replays show that Rahul stopped at the middle of the pitch and raised his hands. Don't know if he wanted to abort the second at that point but that pause cost him his wicket.

We have special invitees in the ground as the Under-19 World Cup-winning team, INDIA is in the stadium. The entire squad is here after beating England Under-19 in the final. India are the most successful team at the Under-19 World Cup and this was their 5th title win.

In the slot and Rahul goes for the heave. It goes off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to cover.

Length ball, outside off. Yadav goes for the drive but gets the inside edge past square leg for one.

Change. Kemar Roach is brought back into the attack.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to long off for one.

FOUR! Great adjustment by Suryakumar Yadav! He charges down a bit. Only a bit so Allen drops it short and outside off. But Yadav adjusts well and cuts it away. The man at point dives to his left but cannot stop it.

Full and on off. Driven back to the bowler. Allen dives to his left but cannot stop it. It goes to long off for one.

Shorter, on off. Yadav goes back and pushes it to sweeper cover for one. Things are looking a bit too easy for these two in the middle now.

Nicely driven straight to short cover and a fumble there allows India a single.

Shorter, on off. Yadav flicks it towards long on for one.

FOUR! Deft touch! Shorter, on off. Rahul waits for it and then plays it very late. He guides it to the third man fence. He is looking in great touch now.

Shorter and outside off. Yadav slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

Shorter, around off. A bit of extra bounce but Rahul guides it to sweeper cover for one.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Rahul puts on his dancing shoes and gets to the pitch of this flighted ball. He then smokes it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to long off for one.

Oi, what happened there? Akeal Hosein bowls it flatter, on middle. There is a bit of turn and bounce. Yadav is beaten all ends up whole looking to block. The keeper fumbles but they don't cross ends.

Change of ends for Akeal Hosein.

Yet another easy single to end the over. Shorter, at the body and Yadav works it towards backward square leg for one.

Shorter, around off. Rahul works it past the diving point fielder for one.

Shorter, around off. Yadav punches it to short cover. The man at cover gets to his left and half-stops it. Single.

Two more! Short and outside off. Yadav cuts it wide of sweeper cover and sprints back for the second.

Flatter, outside off. Yadav slaps it past point and gets a couple as the fielder in the deep cuts it off.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Yadav sweeps it towards short fine leg.

Fabian Allen is set to bowl now.

FOUR! Pumped by Rahul! He is getting a move on now! Short and outside off. He muscles it over mid on and finds the boundary. 100 up for India. It has been slow going for them.

FOUR! Lucky boundary for Rahul! A well-directed bumper by Odean Smith! KL Rahul goes for the pull but gets the top edge to the fine leg fence.

Short and outside off. Yadav cuts it wide of point. The man at third man runs to his right and stops it. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two, off 83 balls.

Back of a length, around off. Yadav wrists it towards short mid-wicket.

Short and on the body. Rahul pulls it along the ground to fine leg for one.

Very full, on off. Rahul plays it back to the bowler.

Odean Smith (4-0-15-2) is back on. A wicket here would put West Indies back on top.

Tossed up, on middle, eased down to long off for a single to end the over.

FOUR! Pulled away! Another short delivery from Hosein and Rahul pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. Welcome boundary as well.

An appeal for LBW but nothing doing! Tossed up, on middle. Rahul misses his sweep and gets hit on the pads. There were two noises, might have been an inside edge on it. Yeah, there was some glove on it. UltraEdge confirms it.

Full and on off, Yadav pushes it to long off for a single.

Around off, full, pushed to cover.

Short and outside off. Yadav opens the bat face and guides it to the left of point. The fielder dives and gets his hands on it. It rolls away but the man at short third man chases it and keeps it to a couple.

Short of a length, on off. Rahul drops it to point where the fielder dives to his left to stop it.

Slightly short, on off, tucked away to deep square leg for a single.

Length and on off, Yadav punches it to mid off.

On a length, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav keeps it out.

Length ball, angling on the pads, this is hit to the fine leg region for a single.

Length and on off. Defended to covers.

A loopy ball, on off. Yadav works it to point.

On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Fuller and on off, Rahul makes room and drives it to deep cover. One.

Touch short, on middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, on middle, pushed to covers.

Flatter and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

BEATEN! Joseph keeps it in the channel outside off. Suryakumar Yadav looks to drive but misses it completely.

Around off, pushed to covers.

A length ball, outside off, Yadav looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Leg bye! Angles it on the pads. Rahul misses his flick. It goes off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

Length ball, outside off. Yadav looks to push but gets a thick outside edge to third man for one.

Length and on off. Rahul taps it towards cover and takes a quick single.

Akeal Hosein bowls it on the pada again. Yadav gets hit on the pads. LBW appeal turned down as it was sliding down leg.

On the pads and Yadav works it to mid-wicket.

Darted on middle. Played back to the bowler.

Shorter, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, on middle. Pushed down the ground for one.

SIX! Welcome into the attack Akeal Hosein! He starts with a loosener, short ball, on middle. Rahul rocks back and pulls it all the way over cow corner for a biggie.

Change. Spin for the first time as Akeal Hosein comes on.

Play and miss! For a second, I thought there was a edge there! Back of a length, outside off. Yadav looks to run it down to third man but the ball shapes away and goes past the bat. Hope dives to his right to gather it.

Very full, on middle. Rahul takes a step down the track and works it to mid on. Easy single in the end. Quick but easy.

Shorter, outside off. Yadav glides it to third man for one.

Brisk single. Length and outside off. Rahul gets the inside edge back on the pads. The ball rolls away to the off side and they sneak in a quick single.

Length ball, around off. Yadav turns it to deep square leg for one.

Shorter and outside off. Rahul pushes it to deep cover for one.

Play and a miss! Short and outside off. Yadav rises and looks to cut it away but misses. Another maiden for Jason Holder.

Right on the money. Test-match line and length by Holder. Yadav offers his bat in defence.

Length ball, outside off. Yadav goes for the drive but gets the inside edge towards short mid-wicket. The fielder moves across and stops it.

Angling into the body. Yadav tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around off. Blocked out again by Yadav.

Full, on off. Blocked out.

DROPPED! Kemar Roach screams in frustration! This is a perfect delivery and should have been taken. Full and outside off. Rahul is forced to play at it and gets the outside edge. The ball goes to the right of the keeper. Hope dives that side but cannot keep the ball in his gloves. Should have been taken!

Length ball, on off. Rahul works it down past backward point and wants a single. But Allen steams to his left and dives to stop it. Yadav sends Rahul black.

Shorter, around off. Rahul shuffles and taps it towards the short mid-wicket region.

Length ball, on middle. Yadav looks to punch it but gets it off the inner half to fine leg for one.

On a length, on the pads. Flicked wide of deep backward square leg for a couple now.

Short and on the body. Rahul heaves it wide of deep backward square leg. But the fielder runs to his left and keeps it to one.

Short of a length, outside off. Yadav works it past point for one. It is a no ball as Roach has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.

Change. Kemar Roach (5-0-22-1) is back into the attack.

Short and on the body. Yadav pulls it in the air but the ball bounces before going towards fine leg.

FOUR! A rare error from Holder and Yadav makes full use of it! Full and down the leg side. He flicks it away past the keeper and the ball runs to the fine leg fence.

No room on that. On a length, just outside off. All that Yadav does is block it back.

Full and on the pads. Flicked to mid-wicket.

Very full, on the pads. Worked to mid on for a quick single. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Play and a miss! Shorter, around off. It comes back in and beats Rahul's attempted punch.

Beaten! Length ball, just outside off. Yadav has a poke but the ball shapes away and goes past the outside edge.

Smith bowls it full now, on middle. Yadav looks to flick it away but gets a leading edge to covers.

FOUR! Well played! Smith bowls a full toss, on the body. Yadav drives it well to the wide long on fence. 50 up for India.

A full one, outside off. Yadav drives it towards mid off.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

Back of a length, outside off. Yadav cuts it but Allen dives to his right at point to stop it.

DRINKS! A really good start for West Indies as they have snapped up 3 early wickets. This Indian middle order isn't the most experienced one and if the visitors get one more wicket, they would be well and truly on top. This stand holds the key for India.

Just a single from the over then! This is full and outside off. Rahul squeezes it out to point.

Touch fuller, on off, pushed to mid off.

Extra pace there from Holder, full and on middle. Rahul closes his bat face too early and gets a soft leading edge on the off side.

Short of a length, on off. Rahul punches off the back foot to point.

Length ball, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav punches it to deep point for a single.

Length and on off. Yadav blocks it out.

Fullish delivery, outside off. KL Rahul drives it through covers. The sweeper cover moves to his right and stops it with his foot. Two taken in the end.

BEATEN! Lovely delivery! Odean Smith continues to impress! On a length, just outside off. KL Rahul gets beaten as he looks to defend.

Short ball, targeting the stumps. Rahul gets on his toes as he blocks this one.

Way outside off, on a length. Left alone.

Back of a length, on the body. Yadav gets the inside edge on the pads while looking to flick. It goes off the thigh guard towards square leg. There is a bit of yes and no but they go for the single. Rahul makes it quite easily in the end.

On a length, around off. Blocked out.

A solid defence to end the over. Maiden for Jason Holder.

On off, Rahul blocks it off the outer half to point.

Length ball, on off. Rahul defends it on the off side.

A full ball, outside off, shaping away. Left alone.

On middle, on a length. Blocked out.

On a length, outside off. Rahul steps forward and defends it out.

Suryakumar Yadav is set to bat now for India. Here he is. India need a big stand between these two now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Big, big wicket for West Indies! It is the delivery outside off that gets Virat Kohli yet again! Odean Smith starts the over with a wicket and ends with a big wicket as well. On a length, outside off, it nips away a touch. Virat Kohli puts in half a stride and looks to drive but gets the outside edge. Shai Hope does the rest with the gloves. India are in a real spot of trouble now. Odean Smith is pumped up and why wouldn't he be!

Outside off, Kohli pushes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Length and way outside off. Kohli cuts it straight to the man at backward point.

FOUR! Good shot! Short of a length, outside off. Virat Kohli punches it off the back foot through cover-point and bags a boundary.

Short ball, on off. Kohli mistimes his pull to mid-wicket.

KL Rahul is the new batter for India at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! The experiment and the move to sent Pant to the top of the order has not worked in India's favor. This is short and way outside off. Pant looks to pull this wayward delivery but ends up getting a top edge. It flies towards square leg where Jason Holder moves to his left and takes it. West Indies are off to a good start. Odean Smith troubled Pant in his previous over and gets better of him now.

Tidy start from Jason Holder! Around off, on a length. Kohli keeps it out.

Length and on off. Defended out.

An appeal for LBW but not given! Touch fuller, on middle. Kohli looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but that was likely going down with the angle. Maybe, a bit too high as well.

A direct hit and Pant could have been in trouble! Around off. Pant hits it to mid off and calls for a quick single. Nicholas Pooran at mid off has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Pant puts in a dive but a direct hit would have been very close.

Holder drifts this full ball, on the pads. Kohli whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Length and on off. Kohli blocks it on the off side.

End of Powerplay 1. Now, 4 fielders can stay outside the ring till the 40th over in Powerplay 2. Also, Jason Holder has been brought in the attack.

A solid defence from the crease to end the over. That ends Powerplay 1 and India are at 37 for 1. A good start for the Windies then.

Smith bowls it full, on off. Pant blocks it to point.

Short and on the body. Pant attempts the pull but it goes over him. He thinks that it will be a wide but the umpire doesn't think so. Pant is a bit surprised but there is nothing that he can do.

Full and wide outside off. Pant reaches out for it but gets no bat on it. He seems to be determined to get boundaries in the last over of the Powerplay.

Smith comes over the wicket now and bangs a short one, on the body. Pant is very late on the pull and gets hit off the shoulder of the bat. It drops near the pitch on the leg side.

FOUR! Poor and punished! Short and way, way outside off. Pant reaches out and gets it past covers for a boundary.

Change. Odean Smith is into the attack.

Full and outside off. Pant throws his bat at it but gets the outside to third man for one.

On a length, outside off. Left alone.

FOUR! Edged and a boundary! Shorter and wide outside off. Pant stands still and looks to cut it away. But he gets the outside edge and the ball flies over first slip to reach the fence.

Back of a length, but sliding on the pads. Worked past square leg for one.

A nice punch off the back foot by Kohli. But Allen at short cover dives to his right and stops the ball.

Length ball, fifth-stump line. Kohli dabs it to the left of backward point. The fielder gets across and stops it.

A length ball but wide enough for Pant to leave it with ease.

A bit fuller, around leg. Pant misses the flick and gets hit on the pads.

On a length, on the pads. Pant drives it towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! First shot of aggression by Pant! Short and on the body. He pulls it nicely over mid-wicket and gets a boundary.

Shorter, outside off. Pushed to cover.

Shorter, on the body. Kohli pulls it wide of deep square leg for one. Not in full control this time.

Short of a length, around off. Pant taps it with soft hands towards backward point. He wants a single but Kohli sends him back.

Shorter but wider outside off. Pant lets the keeper collect it.

Oh, beauty! Roach comes from 'around the wicket and angles a length ball, on off. It shapes away a touch and goes past Pant's attempted defence.

Back of a length, outside off. Kohli runs it to third man for one.

Well bowled! Length ball, lands outside off and jags back in sharply. Kohli leaves and the ball goes just past the off pole.

FOUR! Top shot! Short and plenty of width. Kohli frees his arms and cuts it well. It goes past point. The fielder chases it and the man from third man moves to his right. The ball wins the race though.

Joseph fires it full, just outside off. Pant once again blocks it with soft hands.

On a length, on off. Pant dabs it back on the deck. He hasn't played any fancy strokes so far.

On a length, on the pads. Kohli taps it past square leg and gets to the other end.

Play and a miss! Short and outside off. Virat Kohli looks to pull it away to deep square leg but it goes under his bat.

A bit closer to the off pole but shorter, Kohli blocks it.

Back of a length, right outside the off pole. Kohli hops up and blocks it.

Sees Pant coming down the track and Roach bowls it way outside off. Left alone.

This one swings very late. On a length, outside off. Kohli shoulders arms and the keeper has to get low to collect it. The keeper fumbles and a bye is taken.

Length and on the pads, Kohli flicks it to mid-wicket.

Full and on off, driven to short cover.

This one straightens off the surface. Short of a length, outside off. Kohli looks to defend inside the line but misses.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! A full ball, outside off. Virat Kohli drives it nicely but towards cover. Brandon King moves to his right but is late to get down to the ball. It goes under him and reaches the fence.

Short ball, outside off. Kohli opens the bat face and rides it through gully for a single. He is off the mark with the single.

Another solid defense from Virat Kohli! This is on a length and around off but Kohli offers the full face of the bat to block it.

Length and on off. Kohli steps across and defends it to the leg side.

Good bounce and good carry as well! Short of a length, just outside off. Kohli shoulders arms to it.

Streaky single! A full ball, slanting outside off. Pant looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to third man. A single.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

Virat Kohli is slotted to come in next. Here he is.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! India lose their skipper for a timid score. Kemar Roach continues to bowl way outside off and this time Rohit Sharma has a poke at it. Rishabh Pant was leaving these deliveries but Sharma has other plans. This is short in length and outside off. Rohit Sharma looks to run it past first slip but there is a bit of extra bounce and it takes the outside edge. Shai Hope makes no mistake behind the stumps. A good start for the Windies!

A full ball, outside off. Pant drives it uppishly over covers and Nicholas Pooran at mid off, runs across and cuts it off. Single in the end.

Another leave from Rishabh Pant! This is outside off, on a length. Left alone by the southpaw.

On a length, outside off. Pant lets it through to the keeper.

Around off, fuller and this is hit to mid on.

Rohit Sharma is guiding Rishabh Pant through this phase of opening the innings. He can be heard on the stump mic giving some advice to the left-hander. After the first ball of the over swung away a bit, Rohit Sharma could be heard saying that since the ball is new, it may shape away a touch when Roach is bowling.

WIDE! Way outside off, over the tramline. Left alone. Wided.

An appeal for caught behind, mostly from the fielders surrounding the bowler but the umpire is not interested. A full ball, way outside off. Pant looks to drive but misses it completely as the ball shapes away a touch.

Back of a length, outside off. Sharma hops and punches off the back foot, straight to the point fielder.

Length and on off. Pant looks to defend but it goes more off the outer half to third man for a single.

Length ball, angling outside off. Pant shoulders arms to it.

On a length, on middle. Pant blocks it out solidly.

Length ball, way outside off. Pant leaves it alone. Pant batting in the middle order would have probably chased that one.

Short of a length, on middle. Sharma pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single. Not in full control but it gets him a single.

Alzarri Joseph will use the other new ball.

Fuller delivery, on middle. Rohit Sharma nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Rishabh Pant is off the mark with a quick single. A full ball, around off. Pant looks to drive but gets it off the inner half to mid on and scampers across for a quick single. Rohit Sharma had to race across and made it in the end.

Interesting choice to send out Rishabh Pant. Maybe, they want to keep the left-right combination intact or they want Pant to tee off from the first over. Time will tell.

Roach goes wide of the crease and drifts this one on the pads, flicked through square leg for a single. It was in the air for a while but well past the fielder there.

Rohit Sharma and India are underway! This is full and angling on middle. Rohit Sharma looks to push it on the leg side but it takes the leading edge and goes through covers for a couple of runs.

Fuller ball, on off. Sharma defends it towards cover.

Roach starts with a length ball, way outside off and a bit of inward movement. Easily left alone by Rohit Sharma.

We are set, folks! Just moments away from the action. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul make their way out to open the innings. The fielders have taken the field too. Okay, this is interesting. I made a mistake by assuming that KL Rahul is out there. India have sent out RISHABH PANT to open the innings! This should be interesting. Before the start, the West Indies' players bend their knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement and the Indian players have their hands on their hearts. Kemar Roach is set to steam in now...

Akeal Hosein is down for a chat. He says that his ODI journey has been great so far and it is a big learning experience. Mentions that the bowling coach helps him despite being a pacer back in his playing days. Informs that he also takes help from Sunil Narine given his experience. Says that he wants to be an all-format bowler moving forward. Informs that his plan for the last game was to go for wickets as they did not have a lot of runs to play with.

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India, says that they always wanted to bat first and get runs on the board. Adds that it is important to have a certain total in your mind but that needs to be balanced with playing according to the situation. Informs that KL Rahul comes in place for Ishan Kishan.

Nicholas Pooran, the skipper of West Indies, says that they will bowl first as they want to chase given the dew factor. Mentions that Kieron Pollard has a bit of niggle so he misses out. Adds that they need to stay patient and win key moments in the game. Confesses that it has been a while since they batted 50 overs and they want to do that here. Informs that Odean Smith is in for Kieron Pollard.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (In for Ishan Kishan), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Shai Hope (WK), Brandon King, Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (C), Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Odean Smith (In for Kieron Pollard).

TOSS - Surprisingly it is Nicholas Pooran who will lead West Indies. He joins Rohit Sharma for the all important toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of West Indies. They have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta says that a new pitch is being used but the dimensions remain similar. Ajit Agarkar joins him and he says that this pitch looks a lot better. Adds that there will be dew around so it won't be surprising if the captain winning the toss chooses to chase. Deep Dasgupta ends by saying that this pitch looks very good to bat on.

India, on the other hand, were clinical in the last game. Moreover, the return of KL Rahul for this game will strengthen them even more. Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan also trained with the team after recovering from Covid-19 but it will be interesting to see if they come back right away in the side. Stay tuned for the toss and team updates.

It was the same story for West Indies in the last game. They could not deal with the spinners in the middle overs after getting a tough start and they weren't able to bat out the 50 overs. Batting has been a big issue for them as no one except Jason Holder looked in control in the middle. If they are to do better in this game, the harsh truth is that their batters have to do better. Kieron Pollard has his task cut out as the skipper and also as a senior batter in the team.

Hello and a warm welcome to the second ODI between India and West Indies. There is plenty at stake for the Windies here as a win would level the 3-match series but a loss will see them lose another ODI series. Given the strength of the Indian side, it is fair to expect that they would win this game with ease but it would not be wise to count out the visitors just yet.

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