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2nd T20I, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 18 Feb, 2022

India

IND

186/5

(20.0) overs

West Indies

WI

178/3

(20.0) overs

India beat West Indies by 8 runs

Player Of The Match

Rishabh Pant,
India
India
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Commentary

So, after the ODI series, India clinches the T20I series! But can they do the clean sweep? We have to wait to find out. The final T20I will be played on 20th February at 7 pm IST (1:30 pm GMT). Do join us early for the build-up as well. Till then, Adios!

Rishabh Pant is the Player of the Match. He says as long as the team wants, he is happy to bat anywhere. About the drop catch, he says it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar's catch but it happens in the game. Tells that he just played with the situation and is practicing hard. Mentions he and Iyer were just telling to each other to keep it simple and play according to the ball. Says it is not easy to play every match but he is enjoying every time. Adds at the back of his mind, he was happy how Rovman Powell was smashing as he will play for Delhi in the Indian T20 League.

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says that they are always at scare whenever they play against West Indies, they knew it would be very tough and they were prepared. Mentions that Bhuvneshwar Kumar was fantastic, he was calm under pressure and experience did matter, and he did execute the plans well with the yorkers. States that Kohli's innings was very important and he hit the ball very well and took the pressure off him while batting. States that he is happy to see Venkatesh Iyer perform, he backs his skills and he is very confident as a player, they need such players in the side. Also, says that the fielding was sloppy, they could have been better in the field, but they will minimize these errors in the next game.

Kieron Pollard, the skipper of West Indies. He says Rovman Powell batted really well and the partnership between him and Pooran was good. He tells that they took the game till the end and is actually happy with the performance. Tells the start was not that bad with 40 runs and 9 wickets in the bank. Says they can see it from different angles. Adds they were slow in the first game and in the middle phase but they did well in this game.

Presentation coming up...

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is down for a chat. He says that he was believing in himself, and he backed himself with the yorkers. Mentions that Rovman Powell was hitting the ball really hard, but again they backed themselves and stuck to their plans. States that they did try a few slower balls, but he changed his plan not to ball slow to Powell. Informs that his body feels good!

With Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran out there hitting everything away, you feel it is an easy chase but sometimes you have to credit the opposition on how they played. The openers of West Indies fell after giving a decent start but it was then the Powell-Pooran show. They put up a 100-run partnership and looked like it is going their way but India's last three overs were top notch. It was all set up for West Indies to chase this down but the target was just too big in the end.

The pacers started well for India as there was swing but they didn't get any reward. The spinners then came into the action and got both the openers. The fielding kept India at the bay. Two catches were dropped and both went on to score half-centuries. Even the dew kicked in later in the innings and it needed something special from the bowlers. They were still in the game with 29 runs to defend in the last two overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a splendid penultimate over and then Harshal Patel followed him with an outstanding one. Good job overall and Rohit Sharma will be a happy man.

Brilliant bowling from Harshal Patel, this game went till the very last over but Patel did very well, in the end, to defend 25 runs against Rovman Powell and Kieron Pollard. Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal goes straight to Rovman Powell and checks his bat. You feel for him. He played so brilliantly but failed to take his team over the line. With this, India clinches the T20I series as well as they go 2-0 up. This is also India's 100th win in T20I history.

Runs Scored 16 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 178/3

K Pollard3 (3)

R Powell68 (36)

H Patel4-0-46-0

19.61

Slower ball, full again and on middle. Kieron Pollard just taps it towards mid-wicket for a single. India win by 8 runs!

19.51

Harshal Patel does well under pressure! A slower one, outside off, very full. Rovman Powell pushes it towards long on for a single. Virat Kohli is celebrating and Rohit Sharma looks like a happy man now!

19.46

SIX! Back-to-back sixes! And Harshal Patel is under immense pressure now! Another overpitched delivery, on middle. Rovman Powell has absolutely hammered that over deep mid-wicket for a big, big six! 11 off 2 balls now!

19.36

SIX! BANG! Very full delivery, around middle. Rovman Powell smashes it over long on for a biggie! 17 runs needed off the last 3 balls. Can Rovman Powell hit 3 sixes in a row?

19.21

Another beautiful delivery! Slower one now, full in length, wide of off. Kieron Pollard pushes it towards long off for a single.

19.11

Harshal Patel begins the last over with a yorker-length delivery, around middle and leg. Rovman Powell gets an inside edge towards the left of the keeper. A single taken!

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 162/3

R Powell54 (32)

K Pollard1 (1)

B Kumar4-0-29-1

18.61

A yorker, on middle. Rovman Powell digs it out towards long on for a single. An excellent over from the experienced, Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Just 4 runs off the over. 25 runs needed off the last 6!

18.51

A shorter ball, around middle. Kieron Pollard pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

18.41

Fuller ball, on middle and off. Rovman Powell drills it to long off and rotates the strike.

The skipper, Kieron Pollard himself walks out to complete the job. 28 needed in 9 balls.

18.3W

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravi Bishnoi holds on to the catch this time! A good wicket for India at a crucial time. A fuller ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to go over cover, but the ball goes off the bottom of the bat high towards cover. Ravi Bishnoi there keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a sharp catch running backward. A good knock comes to an end!

18.20

Slower ball, fuller and outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to drive this but misses.

18.11

Fuller ball, outside off. Rovman Powell drills it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. That brings up the 100 partnership between these two!

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 158/2

N Pooran62 (39)

R Powell51 (29)

H Patel3-0-30-0

17.64

FOUR! This has boundary has ruined a good over for India! A short-pitched delivery, on middle. Nicholas Pooran has pulled this towards deep square leg for a boundary. 29 runs more need off 12 balls!

17.51

An off-pace delivery, full in length, outside off. Rovman Powell pushes it towards deep mid-wicket. Ishan Kishan does well to collect the ball quickly and keep it to just a single.

17.41

Slower ball, short and outside off. Nicholas Pooran waits for it and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

17.30

Fuller ball, wide of off. Nicholas Pooran looks to drive this but misses.

17.21

FIFTY for Rovman Powell! A lethal innings so far! But his job is not done yet. A full toss, around middle. Rovman Powell drags it with the inner half of his bat towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Rovman Powell is not happy with that, he feels he missed out on the full toss ball.

17.11

Fuller ball, around middle. Nicholas Pooran drills it to long on and rotates the strike!

Runs Scored 16 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 150/2

N Pooran56 (35)

R Powell49 (27)

D Chahar4-0-40-0

16.61

Fuller again, outside off. Nicholas Pooran drives it towards extra cover for a single. 16 runs off the over. West Indies need 37 runs off the last 3 overs now.

16.56

SIX! Wonderful shot! Another match and another fifty for Nicholas Pooran! He brings up his consecutive fifty in some style! A fuller ball, on the leg stump. Nicholas Pooran shuffles across and whips it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie!

Commentary

We are back for the chase! The players are out in the middle. Kyle Mayers and Brandon King will open the batting for West Indies. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will begin with the new ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

West Indies will be a tad disappointed. They started off well but leaked over 75 runs in the last six overs and let India get away with it. Other than, Roston Chase no other bowler found their mojo in the middle. West Indies need 187 runs and they have enough firepower in their batting to chase this down. Also, with the dew coming in, Indian bowlers could be in trouble. Will West Indies come out on top and level the series? Or will India seal the series? We will find out!

Virat Kohli is down for a quick chat. He says that it was a different situation and he just tried to be positive about it. Tells that he is happy to go with clear intent and is happy it came off nicely. Adds, there is a responsibility and he just needs to back himself and play with intent. Tells the crowd creates good energy and he just needed to create a good environment. Informs it is a good total and the bowlers just need to be smart enough. Mentions Pant and Iyer, on the way they finished the innings.

India would be mighty pleased after being asked to bat first they have done an exceptional job to post a target of 187. After the openers fell cheaply it was Virat Kohli who came in and displayed his aggression straightaway but he perished soon after an exquisite half-century. He needed some runs and stood up on the right occasion. But it was the partnership of Pant and Venkatesh Iyer who put together 76 runs and guided India to a healthy total. The batters have done well and now it's up to the Indian bowlers to defend this and seal the series.

An outstanding display of batting by the hosts! They did lose wickets, but the runs always kept coming in for them! West Indies would be disappointed a bit, they leaked many runs at the backend, and the partnership between Rishabh Pant and Venkatesh Iyer was the one that hurt the visitors the most. They face a tough challenge ahead, but the Men in Maroon have a brutal batting line-up who could chase this down.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 186/5

R Pant52 (28)

H Patel1 (1)

R S'pherd3-0-34-1

19.61

A good final over from Romario Shepherd! A full toss, outside off. Pant only manages an inside edge towards fine leg for a single. India end at 186/5

19.52

Fifty for Rishabh Pant! What a knock this is! Giving India much needed finish! A length ball, way outside off. Pant tries to chase it and chops it to long off for a couple of runs.

19.41

Just a single! Another yorker, on middle, Patel works it to mid-wicket.

Harshal Patel walks out to bat now.

19.3W

OUT! TIMBER! Venkatesh Iyer's cameo comes to an end. A super yorker from Shepherd, around off. Iyer fails to dig it out and the ball sneaks through to hit the stumps. Turning out to be a good final over so far. Can Romario Shepherd finish it well?

19.31wd

Wide! Full ball again, way outside off. Left alone.

19.21

Full and way outside off. Pant chases and hits it to deep cover for a single.

19.11

Fuller and on off, driven to long off for a run.

Runs Scored 15 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 179/4

V Iyer32 (16)

R Pant48 (25)

J Holder4-0-45-0

18.61

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

18.61wd

Wide! Too many extras from the Windies! Full ball, again down the leg side. Iyer misses his flick. Pant wants a quick bye but is sent back from halfway mark. Pooran throws to the bowler but the ball hits Pant in its way and the run out chance goes away. Pant didn't change his line though.

18.51b

Bye! A full ball, way down the leg side. Pant attempts the reverse hit but misses. Iyer calls for a quick bye and they make it with ease. Pooran misses his shy at his end.

18.44

FOUR! Good shot! A full ball, drifting on the pads. Pant gets low and sweeps it, did not middle but just helped it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

18.31

Full ball, on off. Iyer works it to long on for a single.

18.21

A yorker, on middle. Pant squeezes it out, it rolls on the deck but both run across to take a quick single.

18.16

SIX! What a start to the over! A full toss, on off. Pant whacks it, more of the helicopter shot, over cow corner for a biggie. His one hand came off but that is the power of Pant.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 164/4

V Iyer30 (14)

R Pant37 (21)

R S'pherd2-0-27-0

17.60

Length and on off. Venkatesh Iyer miscues his shot back to Shepherd. 12 coming off the over.

17.54

FOUR! In the gap! This partnership continues to hurt West Indies! Full ball way outside off. Iyer skips down and slashes it to covers for a boundary.

17.41

Very full and on off, Pant knocks it to covers for a single.

17.41wd

WIDE! Full ball but way outside off. Wided.

17.32

Length and on middle. Pant flicks it to deep square leg where the fielder runs to his right and saves a couple of runs.

17.23

A length ball, on off. Iyer shuffles and smashes it straight down the ground. Pollard at long off comes across and flicks it just wide of the adjacent fielder. Three runs taken easily.

17.11

On middle, this is hit to long on for one run.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 152/4

R Pant33 (18)

V Iyer23 (11)

J Holder3-0-31-0

16.61

Full and on off, punched to long off for a single.

Romario Shepherd comes back to bowl. He went for 15 runs in his first over!

West Indies
India
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
B King

c S Yadav b R Bishnoi

22 30 2 0 73.33
K Mayers

c & b Y Chahal

9 10 1 0 90
N Pooran

c R Bishnoi b B Kumar

62 41 5 3 151.21
R Powell

not out

68 36 4 5 188.88
K Pollard

not out

3 3 0 0 100
Extras

(b 0,lb 2,w 12,nb 0,Penalty 0)

14
Total 20.0 (RR: 8.9)
178/3

Did not bat: R Chase, J Holder, R S'pherd, O Smith, S C'trell, A Hosein

Fall of wickets:

(K Mayers, 5.1 ov) (B King, 8.3 ov) (N Pooran, 18.3 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
B Kumar
4 0 29 1 7.25
D Chahar
4 0 40 0 10.00
Y Chahal
4 0 31 1 7.75
H Patel
4 0 46 0 11.50
R Bishnoi
4 0 30 1 7.50
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
R Sharma

c B King b R Chase

19 18 2 1 105.55
I Kishan

c K Mayers b S C'trell

2 10 0 0 20
V Kohli

b R Chase

52 41 7 1 126.82
S Yadav

c & b R Chase

8 6 1 0 133.33
R Pant

not out

52 28 7 1 185.71
V Iyer

b R S'pherd

33 18 4 1 183.33
H Patel

not out

1 1 0 0 100
Extras

(b 5,lb 3,w 9,nb 2,Penalty 0)

19
Total 20.0 (RR: 9.3)
186/5

Did not bat: D Chahar, R Bishnoi, B Kumar, Y Chahal

Fall of wickets:

(I Kishan, 1.5 ov) (R Sharma, 7.5 ov) (S Yadav, 9.5 ov) (V Kohli, 13.4 ov) (V Iyer, 19.3 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
A Hosein
4 0 30 0 7.50
S C'trell
3 1 20 1 6.66
J Holder
4 0 45 0 11.25
R S'pherd
3 0 34 1 11.33
R Chase
4 0 25 3 6.25
O Smith
1 0 10 0 10.00
K Pollard
1 0 14 0 14.00
West Indies
India

Commentary

So, after the ODI series, India clinches the T20I series! But can they do the clean sweep? We have to wait to find out. The final T20I will be played on 20th February at 7 pm IST (1:30 pm GMT). Do join us early for the build-up as well. Till then, Adios!

Rishabh Pant is the Player of the Match. He says as long as the team wants, he is happy to bat anywhere. About the drop catch, he says it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar's catch but it happens in the game. Tells that he just played with the situation and is practicing hard. Mentions he and Iyer were just telling to each other to keep it simple and play according to the ball. Says it is not easy to play every match but he is enjoying every time. Adds at the back of his mind, he was happy how Rovman Powell was smashing as he will play for Delhi in the Indian T20 League.

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says that they are always at scare whenever they play against West Indies, they knew it would be very tough and they were prepared. Mentions that Bhuvneshwar Kumar was fantastic, he was calm under pressure and experience did matter, and he did execute the plans well with the yorkers. States that Kohli's innings was very important and he hit the ball very well and took the pressure off him while batting. States that he is happy to see Venkatesh Iyer perform, he backs his skills and he is very confident as a player, they need such players in the side. Also, says that the fielding was sloppy, they could have been better in the field, but they will minimize these errors in the next game.

Kieron Pollard, the skipper of West Indies. He says Rovman Powell batted really well and the partnership between him and Pooran was good. He tells that they took the game till the end and is actually happy with the performance. Tells the start was not that bad with 40 runs and 9 wickets in the bank. Says they can see it from different angles. Adds they were slow in the first game and in the middle phase but they did well in this game.

Presentation coming up...

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is down for a chat. He says that he was believing in himself, and he backed himself with the yorkers. Mentions that Rovman Powell was hitting the ball really hard, but again they backed themselves and stuck to their plans. States that they did try a few slower balls, but he changed his plan not to ball slow to Powell. Informs that his body feels good!

With Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran out there hitting everything away, you feel it is an easy chase but sometimes you have to credit the opposition on how they played. The openers of West Indies fell after giving a decent start but it was then the Powell-Pooran show. They put up a 100-run partnership and looked like it is going their way but India's last three overs were top notch. It was all set up for West Indies to chase this down but the target was just too big in the end.

The pacers started well for India as there was swing but they didn't get any reward. The spinners then came into the action and got both the openers. The fielding kept India at the bay. Two catches were dropped and both went on to score half-centuries. Even the dew kicked in later in the innings and it needed something special from the bowlers. They were still in the game with 29 runs to defend in the last two overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a splendid penultimate over and then Harshal Patel followed him with an outstanding one. Good job overall and Rohit Sharma will be a happy man.

Brilliant bowling from Harshal Patel, this game went till the very last over but Patel did very well, in the end, to defend 25 runs against Rovman Powell and Kieron Pollard. Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal goes straight to Rovman Powell and checks his bat. You feel for him. He played so brilliantly but failed to take his team over the line. With this, India clinches the T20I series as well as they go 2-0 up. This is also India's 100th win in T20I history.

Runs Scored 16 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 178/3

K Pollard3 (3)

R Powell68 (36)

H Patel4-0-46-0

19.61

Slower ball, full again and on middle. Kieron Pollard just taps it towards mid-wicket for a single. India win by 8 runs!

19.51

Harshal Patel does well under pressure! A slower one, outside off, very full. Rovman Powell pushes it towards long on for a single. Virat Kohli is celebrating and Rohit Sharma looks like a happy man now!

19.46

SIX! Back-to-back sixes! And Harshal Patel is under immense pressure now! Another overpitched delivery, on middle. Rovman Powell has absolutely hammered that over deep mid-wicket for a big, big six! 11 off 2 balls now!

19.36

SIX! BANG! Very full delivery, around middle. Rovman Powell smashes it over long on for a biggie! 17 runs needed off the last 3 balls. Can Rovman Powell hit 3 sixes in a row?

19.21

Another beautiful delivery! Slower one now, full in length, wide of off. Kieron Pollard pushes it towards long off for a single.

19.11

Harshal Patel begins the last over with a yorker-length delivery, around middle and leg. Rovman Powell gets an inside edge towards the left of the keeper. A single taken!

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 162/3

R Powell54 (32)

K Pollard1 (1)

B Kumar4-0-29-1

18.61

A yorker, on middle. Rovman Powell digs it out towards long on for a single. An excellent over from the experienced, Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Just 4 runs off the over. 25 runs needed off the last 6!

18.51

A shorter ball, around middle. Kieron Pollard pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

18.41

Fuller ball, on middle and off. Rovman Powell drills it to long off and rotates the strike.

The skipper, Kieron Pollard himself walks out to complete the job. 28 needed in 9 balls.

18.3W

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravi Bishnoi holds on to the catch this time! A good wicket for India at a crucial time. A fuller ball, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to go over cover, but the ball goes off the bottom of the bat high towards cover. Ravi Bishnoi there keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a sharp catch running backward. A good knock comes to an end!

18.20

Slower ball, fuller and outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to drive this but misses.

18.11

Fuller ball, outside off. Rovman Powell drills it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. That brings up the 100 partnership between these two!

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 158/2

N Pooran62 (39)

R Powell51 (29)

H Patel3-0-30-0

17.64

FOUR! This has boundary has ruined a good over for India! A short-pitched delivery, on middle. Nicholas Pooran has pulled this towards deep square leg for a boundary. 29 runs more need off 12 balls!

17.51

An off-pace delivery, full in length, outside off. Rovman Powell pushes it towards deep mid-wicket. Ishan Kishan does well to collect the ball quickly and keep it to just a single.

17.41

Slower ball, short and outside off. Nicholas Pooran waits for it and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

17.30

Fuller ball, wide of off. Nicholas Pooran looks to drive this but misses.

17.21

FIFTY for Rovman Powell! A lethal innings so far! But his job is not done yet. A full toss, around middle. Rovman Powell drags it with the inner half of his bat towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Rovman Powell is not happy with that, he feels he missed out on the full toss ball.

17.11

Fuller ball, around middle. Nicholas Pooran drills it to long on and rotates the strike!

Runs Scored 16 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 150/2

N Pooran56 (35)

R Powell49 (27)

D Chahar4-0-40-0

16.61

Fuller again, outside off. Nicholas Pooran drives it towards extra cover for a single. 16 runs off the over. West Indies need 37 runs off the last 3 overs now.

16.56

SIX! Wonderful shot! Another match and another fifty for Nicholas Pooran! He brings up his consecutive fifty in some style! A fuller ball, on the leg stump. Nicholas Pooran shuffles across and whips it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie!

16.41

A yorker now, on middle. Rovman Powell digs it out towards long off. Single taken!

16.36

SIX! WOW! This is a magnificent shot! Deepak Chahar drops it short again, around middle. Rovman Powell picks the length and muscles it way over deep mid-wicket for biggie.

16.21

Full again, wide of off. Nicholas Pooran looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

16.11

Yorker-length delivery, around middle. Rovman Powell knocks it down to long off for a single.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 134/2

R Powell41 (24)

N Pooran48 (32)

B Kumar3-0-25-0

15.61

Very full now, around middle. Rovman Powell drills it to long off for a single.

15.52

DROPPED! Oh, dear! This is the last thing India needed! A shorter ball, outside off. Rovman Powell looks to pull but gets a top edge high towards the left of the bowler. Bhuvneshwar Kumar runs to the ball, and stands under it, but fails to grab the ball. Rohit Sharma across kicks the ball away in aggression. He just cannot believe it. Two taken.

15.51wd

Wide! Slower one, wide of off, full in length. Rovman Powell leaves it alone and wide is called!

15.44

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Rovman Powell is hitting every shot with sheer power! Another length ball, outside off. Rovman Powell hammers it down the ground towards long off for a cracking boundary.

15.31

On a length outside off. Nicholas Pooran cuts it towards deep cover for a single.

15.21

Fraction shorter, outside off. Rovman Powell drags it from the inner half of his bat towards long on. Single taken!

15.10

Good-length delivery, wide of off. Rovman Powell throws his bat at it but fails to get any connection on that.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on!

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 124/2

N Pooran47 (31)

R Powell33 (19)

R Bishnoi4-0-30-1

14.60

Another googly, this time Pooran prods to defend but misses. 63 needed in 30 balls.

14.54

FOUR! West Indies changing the gears now! Flatter, outside off, a googly as well. Pooran smacks it to deep cover for a boundary.

14.41

Short and on middle. Powell mistimes his pull over mid-wicket for a single.

14.34

FOUR! Good shot! A flatter ball, on middle. Powell smashes it towards long on and it went into the fence like a bullet.

14.21

Fuller and outside off, driven to long off for a single.

14.11

A short ball, on middle. Powell on the back foot, looks to pull but is a touch late, it went high in the air and wide of long on where Kohli runs to his right and the ball falls just short of him. One.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 113/2

N Pooran42 (28)

R Powell27 (16)

H Patel2-0-22-0

13.62

A length ball, outside off. Pooran pulls it to mid-wicket. It wasn't timed well and hence they get two runs.

13.51

On middle, pushed to long on for a single.

Review! India have reviewed an LBW decision against Rovman Powell! The replay rolls in. There is a spike as the ball passes the ball, confirms UltraEdge. Rovman Powell survives and India lose a review here!

13.44

NOT OUT! FOUR! A low dipping full toss, on middle. Powell looks to pull but misses and gets hit high on the pads. The ball races away to the third man fence. The ball was dipping so Patel wants to take it upstairs. UltraEdge shows it went off the back of the bat. Went off the bat so given as runs.

13.31lb

Leg bye! Length and on the pads. Pooran goes down to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. A leg bye as it rolls to short fine leg.

13.31wd

Wide! A full toss but down the leg side. Pooran misses his flick.

13.21

Length and on middle. Powell turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

13.10

A full ball, outside off, was the slower delivery. Powell swings across and misses.

Harshal Patel comes back to bowl. He went for 13 runs in his first over!

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 103/2

R Powell21 (12)

N Pooran40 (26)

R Bishnoi3-0-19-1

12.61

Full and on off. Rovman heaves it to long on for a single to end the over.

12.51

Fuller, googly, and outside off. Pooran guides it to point for a single.

12.41

Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for one run.

12.36

SIX! 100 up for West Indies! Tossed up, full and on off. Powell gets underneath and powers it over long off for a biggie.

12.21

Floated full and on off, drilled down to long off for a single. A direct hit at the bowler's end and Pooran thought of a single but eventually bailed out.

12.22wd

Two wides! Full and way outside off. Powell leaves it. Pant fumbles to catch it and a single is taken.

12.10

Short and slanting on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 91/2

R Powell13 (8)

N Pooran38 (24)

D Chahar3-0-24-0

11.61

A full toss, outside off, dragged to long on for a single. 12 coming off it.

11.56

SIX! Sheer power! Short of a length, on middle. Powell pulls it with some serious power, flat and to the deep mid-wicket fence. It hits straight on the cushion. Replay rolls in and the third umpire confirms the same.

11.41

Full and on the pads. Pooran whips it to deep square leg where the fielder makes a good stop. One run.

11.30

A huge appeal for LBW, the umpire is unmoved, might be pitching outside leg. A full ball, angling on the pads. Pooran misses his flick. Yes, pitching outside leg.

11.20

Fuller, slanting across, outside off. Pooran looks to drive but misses.

11.14

FOUR! Cracked away! A length ball, on middle. Pooran pulls it hard and in the gap to square leg for a boundary.

Deepak Chahar (2-0-12-0) comes back into the attack.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 79/2

N Pooran33 (20)

R Powell6 (6)

R Bishnoi2-0-7-1

10.61

Fuller, googly and on off. Pooran leans and drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

10.51

Short, quicker and on middle. Powell pushes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

10.41

Googly again, punched to deep cover for a single.

10.32

Flatter and outside off. Pooran slaps it through covers for a couple of runs.

10.31wd

Wide! A short ball, way outside off, going with the angle. Pooran slashes and misses.

10.20

A googly, outside off. Pooran misses his cut.

10.10

A short ball, it skids through, on off. Pooran looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Drinks! That dropped catch can prove very costly! Nicholas Pooran is looking in good form and his wicket will be key. The dew factor might just slide in but the spinners are still getting some turn. An interesting passage of play awaits. 114 needed in 60 balls.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 73/2

R Powell5 (5)

N Pooran29 (15)

Y Chahal4-0-31-1

9.60

Fuller ball, slower through the air, around off. Rovman Powell leans and defends it out.

9.54

FOUR! WOW! He has crunched that! Tossed it up, outside off, and full in length. Rovman Powell gets down on his knee and slaps this towards deep mid-wicket for a powerful boundary.

9.41

Quicker this time, around middle and leg. Nicholas Pooran tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

9.36

SIX! HAMMERED! What a shot! A loppy ball, full and on middle. Nicholas Pooran gets down on his knee and sweeps it high over deep square leg for a biggie!

9.21

Flatter ball, around middle. Rovman Powell knocks it to long on for a single.

9.11

DROPPED! Oh, dear! Ravi Bishnoi has dropped Nicholas Pooran! Could prove to be costly. A shorter ball, on middle. Nicholas Pooran rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Ravi Bishnoi runs to his left a bit and dives there to take the catch but fails to pouch it. One run taken!

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 60/2

R Powell0 (2)

N Pooran21 (12)

R Bishnoi1-0-1-1

8.60

Fuller again, on middle. Rovman Powell pushes it to the fielder at mid-wicket. A successful lover for Ravi Bishnoi!

8.50

Quicker, outside off. Rovman Powell defends it out.

8.41

Loopy ball, full and outside off. Nicholas Pooran knocks it down to long off for a single.

Rovman Powell comes in.

8.3W

OUT! CAUGHT Ravi Bishnoi strikes in his first over and he continues his good form from the previous game! West Indies lose their second wicket. Much slower this time, full and on middle. Brandon King steps down the pitch and looks to heave this over long on, but he does so with the inner half of his bat, no timing on that as well. The ball flies high towards long on. Suryakumar Yadav there runs forward and takes it.

8.20

Quicker one again, outside off this time. Brandon King looks to heave it over the leg side but misses.

8.10

Ravi Bishnoi begins with a flatter ball, firing it on middle. Brandon King looks to flick and misses.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 59/1

B King22 (27)

N Pooran20 (11)

Y Chahal3-0-18-1

7.61

A wrong'un now, on middle. Brandon King knocks it to long on for a single.

7.61wd

Wide! Loopy ball, full, spinning it away from outside off. Brandon King leaves it alone and a wide is given!

7.51

A leg spinner, around middle. Nicholas Pooran clips it towards square leg for a single.

7.40

Slower through the air, full and on middle. Nicholas Pooran blocks it out.

7.31

Flatter ball, quicker again, on the stumps. Brandon King works it away towards deep square leg for a single.

7.20

Tad quicker, fuller and a leg break now. Brandon King steps down and drives it to the fielder at cover.

7.11

Shotter ball, around middle and leg. Nicholas Pooran hangs back and pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 54/1

N Pooran18 (8)

B King20 (24)

H Patel1-0-13-0

6.61

Shorter ball, around middle. Nicholas Pooran pulls it towards square leg for a single. He retains the strike!

6.50

Full again, on middle. Nicholas Pooran taps it to the fielder at  mid-wicket.

6.41

fuller ball, on middle. Brandon King pushes it towards square leg for a single.

6.31

On a length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran taps it to cover and runs to the other end. Virat Kohli collects the ball and has shy at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit could an issue there for Pooran!

6.24

FOUR! Top shot! Another shorter one, outside off this time. Nicholas Pooran stands tall and slices this past point for a cracking boundary.

6.16

SIX! BOOM! Nicholas Pooran takes him straigtaway! A shorter ball, on middle. Nicholas Pooran picks up the length ad pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie!

Change. Harshal Patel to bowl now.

Review time! Brandon King takes a review for caught behind. Interestingly, UltraEdge shows nothing as the ball crossed the bat and the on-field decision is overturned. There was a sound though.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 41/1

B King19 (23)

N Pooran6 (3)

Y Chahal2-0-13-1

5.60

NOT OUT! A shorter ball, quicker one, outside off. Brandon King stays in his crease and looks to cut this away but misses. But there seems to be some sound there. A huge appeal for caught behind and the umpire raises his finger. Brandon King opts for a review! The replays roll in and UltraEdge confirms no bat involved. A successful review for West Indies and Brandon King survives! West Indies are 41/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

5.51

Fuller and slower through the air, on middle. Nicholas Pooran works it away towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

5.41

A googly, full and on middle. Brandon King knocks it to long on for a single.

5.31

Shorter ball, around middle. Nicholas Pooran sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

5.24

FOUR! A boundary straightaway! A loopy ball, full and on middle. Nicholas Pooran looks to heave this away and gets a top edge towards fine leg for a boundary.

Nicholas Pooran is the new man in.

5.1W

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Yuzvendra Chahal strikes and draws first blood. Kyle Mayers departs and West Indies lose their wicket. A quicker one this time, shorter and on middle and leg. Kyle Mayers stays in his crease and looks to tuck this on the leg side. But he is early on his shot and the ball goes off the outside edge high on the right of the bowler. Yuzvendra Chahal walks towards his right and takes one of the easiest catches ever!

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 34/0

B King18 (21)

K Mayers9 (9)

D Chahar2-0-12-0

4.60

Again goes for the pull but this time it is at 120 clicks and King misses his shot.

4.50

A length ball, on off, pulled straight to mid-wicket.

4.40

On middle, on a length. Blocked out.

4.34

FOUR! In the air and safe! A length ball, on middle. King lifts it high in the air. Venkatesh Iyer at mid on thinks he has a chance as he tracks back but the ball went over him and for a boundary.

4.21

A yorker now, on off. Mayers hits it to covers for an easy single.

4.11

A fuller ball, knuckle ball, on off. King defends it with soft hands to point for a single.

Deepak Chahar (1-0-6-0) comes back to bowl. Change of ends for him!

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 28/0

B King13 (16)

K Mayers8 (8)

Y Chahal1-0-6-0

3.61

Sees King coming down the track and Chahal serves it on the slower side. He hits it to long off for a run.

3.50

A quicker now! Shorter and on off. King looks to pull but gets a bottom edge on his boot.

3.51wd

Wide! Short, slower and outside off, it stays low off the deck. King misses his cut.

3.41

On the pads again, an easy single as this is hit to deep mid-wicket.

3.31

Shorter, outside off. Brandon slaps it to long off for a single.

3.21

A googly, on the pads, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

3.11

Flatter and on off. King punches it back to Chahal who half-stops and deflects it to covers. A single taken.

Time for some spin! Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 22/0

K Mayers6 (6)

B King10 (12)

B Kumar2-0-15-0

2.64

FOUR! Crushed! A full ball, width on offer and Mayers drives it hard through covers for a boundary.

2.51

A length ball, on off. King looks to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge and it rolls to point for a single.

2.40

Length ball, outside off, slower one. King gets deceived as he misses his pull shot.

2.32

Length ball, outside off. King punches off the back foot to sweeper cover for a brace.

2.20

BEATEN! On a length, outside off. King looks to defend on the back foot, but the late movement makes the ball whiz past the outside edge.

2.11

On a length, on middle. Kyle taps it late and to the gully region for a single.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 14/0

B King7 (8)

K Mayers1 (4)

D Chahar1-0-6-0

1.64

FOUR! First boundary off the blade! A length ball, outside off. King smashes it hard, past the bowler and it races away to the fence.

1.51

A full toss, angling on the pads, flicked uppishly and to deep mid-wicket for a single.

1.40

A length ball, angling outside off. Mayers hops and blocks it to covers.

1.31

On a length, outside off. King taps it to point for a single.

1.20

Short of a length, outside off. King looks to cut but misses. Swing again there.

1.10

Ohh! What a delivery! A length ball, it lands on off and swing away. King looks to go big, misses it completely.

Deepak Chahar will bowl from the other end.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 8/0

B King2 (4)

K Mayers0 (2)

B Kumar1-0-7-0

0.61

A length ball, outside off, bit of away swing and this is punched to mid off for a single.

0.50

Good delivery! It lands outside off and shapes away sharply, King has a poke at it and misses it.

0.41lb

Leg bye! A length ball, angling on the pads. Kyle misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A leg bye as it rolls to square leg.

0.45wd

FIVE WIDES! The ball movement takes it away! Full and swinging away from the batter, down the leg side. Mayers leaves it and the keeper cannot do much about it.

0.30

A full ball, outswinger to the left-hander, on middle. Mayers blocks it off the front foot.

0.21

Length ball, outside off. King punches it to deep point for a single. Harshal Patel with a little fumble but just a single taken.

0.10

A length ball, outside off, shaping away. King shoulders arms to it.

Commentary

We are back for the chase! The players are out in the middle. Kyle Mayers and Brandon King will open the batting for West Indies. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will begin with the new ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

West Indies will be a tad disappointed. They started off well but leaked over 75 runs in the last six overs and let India get away with it. Other than, Roston Chase no other bowler found their mojo in the middle. West Indies need 187 runs and they have enough firepower in their batting to chase this down. Also, with the dew coming in, Indian bowlers could be in trouble. Will West Indies come out on top and level the series? Or will India seal the series? We will find out!

Virat Kohli is down for a quick chat. He says that it was a different situation and he just tried to be positive about it. Tells that he is happy to go with clear intent and is happy it came off nicely. Adds, there is a responsibility and he just needs to back himself and play with intent. Tells the crowd creates good energy and he just needed to create a good environment. Informs it is a good total and the bowlers just need to be smart enough. Mentions Pant and Iyer, on the way they finished the innings.

India would be mighty pleased after being asked to bat first they have done an exceptional job to post a target of 187. After the openers fell cheaply it was Virat Kohli who came in and displayed his aggression straightaway but he perished soon after an exquisite half-century. He needed some runs and stood up on the right occasion. But it was the partnership of Pant and Venkatesh Iyer who put together 76 runs and guided India to a healthy total. The batters have done well and now it's up to the Indian bowlers to defend this and seal the series.

An outstanding display of batting by the hosts! They did lose wickets, but the runs always kept coming in for them! West Indies would be disappointed a bit, they leaked many runs at the backend, and the partnership between Rishabh Pant and Venkatesh Iyer was the one that hurt the visitors the most. They face a tough challenge ahead, but the Men in Maroon have a brutal batting line-up who could chase this down.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 186/5

R Pant52 (28)

H Patel1 (1)

R S'pherd3-0-34-1

19.61

A good final over from Romario Shepherd! A full toss, outside off. Pant only manages an inside edge towards fine leg for a single. India end at 186/5

19.52

Fifty for Rishabh Pant! What a knock this is! Giving India much needed finish! A length ball, way outside off. Pant tries to chase it and chops it to long off for a couple of runs.

19.41

Just a single! Another yorker, on middle, Patel works it to mid-wicket.

Harshal Patel walks out to bat now.

19.3W

OUT! TIMBER! Venkatesh Iyer's cameo comes to an end. A super yorker from Shepherd, around off. Iyer fails to dig it out and the ball sneaks through to hit the stumps. Turning out to be a good final over so far. Can Romario Shepherd finish it well?

19.31wd

Wide! Full ball again, way outside off. Left alone.

19.21

Full and way outside off. Pant chases and hits it to deep cover for a single.

19.11

Fuller and on off, driven to long off for a run.

Runs Scored 15 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 179/4

V Iyer32 (16)

R Pant48 (25)

J Holder4-0-45-0

18.61

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

18.61wd

Wide! Too many extras from the Windies! Full ball, again down the leg side. Iyer misses his flick. Pant wants a quick bye but is sent back from halfway mark. Pooran throws to the bowler but the ball hits Pant in its way and the run out chance goes away. Pant didn't change his line though.

18.51b

Bye! A full ball, way down the leg side. Pant attempts the reverse hit but misses. Iyer calls for a quick bye and they make it with ease. Pooran misses his shy at his end.

18.44

FOUR! Good shot! A full ball, drifting on the pads. Pant gets low and sweeps it, did not middle but just helped it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

18.31

Full ball, on off. Iyer works it to long on for a single.

18.21

A yorker, on middle. Pant squeezes it out, it rolls on the deck but both run across to take a quick single.

18.16

SIX! What a start to the over! A full toss, on off. Pant whacks it, more of the helicopter shot, over cow corner for a biggie. His one hand came off but that is the power of Pant.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 164/4

V Iyer30 (14)

R Pant37 (21)

R S'pherd2-0-27-0

17.60

Length and on off. Venkatesh Iyer miscues his shot back to Shepherd. 12 coming off the over.

17.54

FOUR! In the gap! This partnership continues to hurt West Indies! Full ball way outside off. Iyer skips down and slashes it to covers for a boundary.

17.41

Very full and on off, Pant knocks it to covers for a single.

17.41wd

WIDE! Full ball but way outside off. Wided.

17.32

Length and on middle. Pant flicks it to deep square leg where the fielder runs to his right and saves a couple of runs.

17.23

A length ball, on off. Iyer shuffles and smashes it straight down the ground. Pollard at long off comes across and flicks it just wide of the adjacent fielder. Three runs taken easily.

17.11

On middle, this is hit to long on for one run.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 152/4

R Pant33 (18)

V Iyer23 (11)

J Holder3-0-31-0

16.61

Full and on off, punched to long off for a single.

Romario Shepherd comes back to bowl. He went for 15 runs in his first over!

16.62wd

TWO WIDES! Full and straying down the leg side. Good stop from the keeper as he dives way to his right. Quick single taken.

16.56

SIX! Powered! A short ball, on middle. Iyer stands tall and pulls it off the middle and over square leg for a biggie.

16.41

Low full toss, on  the pads. Pant hits it to deep square leg for a single.

16.31lb

Leg bye! Length ball, angling on the pads. Iyer misses his heave and gets hit on the pads. It lobs to the left of pitch and a leg bye is taken.

16.20

A yorker, on off. Iyer digs it out back to Holder. Good delivery.

16.12

A fuller ball, on middle. Iyer flicks it wide of long on and takes a couple of runs.

Runs Scored 15 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 139/4

R Pant31 (16)

V Iyer15 (7)

S C'trell3-1-20-1

15.64

FOUR! Top shot! This is angling on the pads. Pant whips it off his pads and to the square leg fence. 15 coming off it.

15.51

Length and on middle, whacked to deep square leg for a single.

15.44

FOUR! Valiant effort! That is the only thing, Venkatesh Iyer knows, to go big! A slower short ball, on middle. Iyer pulls it towards deep square leg where Brandon King runs to his left, dives but to no avail.

15.34

FOUR! Freebie! A full ball, down the leg side. Iyer whacks it to fine leg for a boundary.

15.21

A length ball, angling on off. Pant pushes it to mid on for a single.

15.11

On the pads, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 124/4

R Pant26 (14)

V Iyer5 (3)

K Pollard1-0-14-0

14.64

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Slower, fuller, and wide of off. Rishabh Pant looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge past point for another boundary. 14 runs off Kieron Pollard's first over! Big one for India!

14.54

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Outside off, on a length. Rishabh Pant smashes this wide of long off for a boundary.

Pollard doing Pollard things. Just at the time of releasing the ball, he stops and has a view at the batter.

14.40

A length ball, down the leg side. Rishabh Pant offers no shot on that, but the ball brushes off his pads and goes towards the boundary. Dot ball there, since there was no shot offered on that!

14.31

Slower ball, on length, around off. Venkatesh Iyer works it away towards wide of long on for a single.

14.21

Another shorter ball, around middle. Rishabh Pant pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

14.14

FOUR! Shot! A shorter ball, around middle. Rishabh Pant pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Change. Kieron Pollard to bowl now.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 110/4

V Iyer4 (2)

R Pant13 (9)

R Chase4-0-25-3

13.60

Shorter ball, on the stumps. Venkatesh Iyer blocks it out. End of a fine spell by Roston Chase

13.54

FOUR! EDGY! A fuller ball, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a boundary.

Venkatesh Iyer makes his way out.

13.4W

OUT! CLELAND HIM UP! What a spell this is turning out to be for Roston Chase! He gets another wicket and gets the big one of Virat Kohli. A beauty to dismiss him! A fuller one, turning it on middle. Virat Kohli looks to flick this away but gets beaten as the ball turns in, and it goes on to knock the stump over. India are now 4 down!

13.30

Flatter, quicker, outside off. Virat Kohli looks to cut but misses. He is livid with himself.

13.31wd

Wide! Firing it down the leg side, shorter ball. Virat Kohli misses his flick and wide called.

13.26

SIX! BANG! 50 up in style and some luck! A loopy ball, fuller and on middle. Virat Kohli makes room and tonks it towards long on. Jason Holder one of the tallest men there, stretches, he gets to the ball but fails to grab it and the ball lands over the ropes for a biggie!

13.11

Quicker one, around middle. Rishabh Pant tucks it towards square leg for single.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 98/3

V Kohli46 (38)

R Pant12 (8)

O Smith1-0-10-0

12.60

Beaten! Shorter ball, around outside off. Virat Kohli looks to cut it away but misses.

12.50

Length, outside off. Virat Kohli pushes it towards cover-point.

12.51wd

Wide! Full in length, down the leg side. Virat Kohli misses his tuck and wide is given!

12.41

Shorter ball now, around middle. Rishabh Pant pulls it wide of long on for a single.

12.31

Length ball, around middle and leg. Virat Kohli clips it towards square leg and rotates the strike!

12.31wd

Wide! Fuller, spraying it down the leg side. Virat Kohli looks to flick but misses.

12.24

FOUR! Top shot! Short ball, angling it on middle. Virat Kohli leans back, opens the face of the bat, and guides it towards third man for a boundary.

12.12

Shorter now, around middle Virat Kohli works it away towards square leg for a brace.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 88/3

R Pant11 (7)

V Kohli39 (33)

R Chase3-0-13-2

11.60

Fuller, outside off. Rishabh Pant pushes it towards point. Dot to end the over!

11.51lb

Leg bye! Quick again, turning it in on middle. Virat Kohli misses his flick and the ball deflects off his pads goes towards third man. A leg bye taken!

11.40

Shorter and quicker, around middle and leg. Virat Kohli tucks it to the fielder at short fine leg.

11.31

SLower through the air, around off and fuller. Rishabh Pant leans and taps it towards over for a quick single.

11.21

Fuller ball, around middle and leg. Virat Kohli clips it towards short fine leg for a single.

11.10

Fuller ball, around middle. Virat Kohli gets an inside edge onto his pads. No run there!

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 85/3

R Pant10 (5)

V Kohli38 (29)

J Holder2-0-19-0

10.62

Shorter ball, around middle. Rishabh Pant pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace.

10.54

FOUR! HAMMERED! A low full toss, around off. Rishabh Pant whips it towards the cow corner region for a boundary.

10.41

Slower and shorter outside off. Virat Kohli looks to pull but gets an inside edge on his boot. The ball goes towards point and the batters cross ends.

10.31lb

LEG BYE! A good-length delivery, around middle. Rishabh Pant looks to flick but misses. The ball deflects off his pads goes towards short third man. The batters steal a leg bye!

10.20

Shorter ball, around middle and off. Rishabh Pant has no room there and he just taps it towards point. Dot ball!

10.11

On a length, darting it on the pads. Virat Kohli knocks it to long on for a single.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 76/3

R Pant4 (1)

V Kohli36 (27)

R Chase2-0-11-2

9.64

FOUR! Pant starts with a boundary! Short ball, outside off. Pant waits and cuts it through point to get off the mark.

DRINKS! Roston Chase once again is doing a fine job and providing West Indies with important breakthroughs! India are scoring at a brisk rate, but they have lost big wickets in return as well. A good thing is Virat Kohli is still at the crease and he is looking in good form! Rishabh Pant walks out to join him.

9.5W

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Chase with another wicket and this time he gets the big wicket of Yadav. This is tossed up, full and on off. Yadav is early into his shot as he drives it uppishly and straight back to Chase who has to dive forward to take the low catch. It was dying but Chase did really well to get his fingers under it. It is taken upstairs just to confirm and the third umpire has no issue with it.

Is that a clean catch? The umpires check if Roston Chase has taken a clean catch. The soft signal is OUT. The replays roll in. It is indeed a clean catch and Suryakumar Yadav walks back!

9.41

Flatter and on off. Kohli dabs it to short third man for one.

9.30

Fuller ball, on off. Kohli drives it hard but straight to the fielder at covers.

9.21

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

9.11

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

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 69/2

S Yadav7 (4)

V Kohli34 (24)

A Hosein4-0-30-0

8.62

West Indies fielding is very below-par till now! Fuller and outside off, Yadav drives it to covers where Kyle Mayers fails to stop it and two runs are taken. They need to put in more effort.

8.51

An arm ball, on middle, drilled down to wide of long on for a single.

8.41

A slider, on the pads. Yadav wrists it to mid-wicket for one more.

8.30

Short and on middle, punched off the back foot to point.

8.24

FOUR! Makes it looks so easy! Tossed up, full and outside off. Yadav opens the bat face and drives it through point for a boundary. Roston Chase dives inside the ring but to no avail.

8.11

On the pads, this is flicked to square leg for one more.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 60/2

V Kohli32 (22)

S Yadav0 (0)

R Chase1-0-4-1

7.61

Short and on off. Kohli punches it to long on for a single.

Suryakumar Yadav comes to bat at number 4.

7.5W

OUT! TAKEN! Roston Chase gets Rohit Sharma yet again! Tosses it up, full and on middle. Sharma clears his front leg and looks to heave but gets a top edge, in the air and towards cover. Brandon King there, runs to his right and takes an easy catch. So, the drop catch hasn't proved much costly and Brandon King will be very relieved.

7.41

A single as this is hit to deep square leg.

7.30

Short and outside off. Kohli mistimes his pull to the right of the bowler. Rohit Sharma tries to evade it but gets hit on the body.

7.21

Tossed up, on off. Sharma nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one run.

7.11

Loopy ball, full and on middle, whipped to deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 56/1

R Sharma18 (16)

V Kohli29 (18)

A Hosein3-0-21-0

6.60

Short ball, outside off, turns away as well. Sharma looks to cut but misses. Nicholas Pooran is the only one interested to appeal for it.

6.51

Short and outside off. Virat cuts it through point for one more.

6.41

An arm ball, on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

6.31

Outside off, this is worked to deep point for a single.

6.20

Flatter and on off. Kohli guides it to point.

6.14

FOUR! Misfield! Short and outside off. Kohli gets on the back foot and smacks it to covers where it goes through the hands of the fielder and into the fence. Akeal Hosein is frustrated.

Akeal Hosein (2-0-14-0) comes back to bowl.

Runs Scored 15 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 49/1

R Sharma17 (14)

V Kohli23 (14)

R S'pherd1-0-15-0

5.66

SIX! In the air and goes over for a biggie! This is on a length and outside off. Sharma looks to go over mid off but is a touch early and it takes the outer portion of the bat, in the air and over covers for a biggie. End of the Powerplay, India are 49 for 1 at the end of it.

5.51

Full ball, shaping away, outside off, pushed to mid off for a quick single.

5.40

Length and on off, this is hit to point.

5.34

FOUR! Add another boundary to the total as Kohli looks in some form here! Short in length, outside off. Kohli waits and slaps it through covers, nicely in the gap and into the fence.

5.24

FOUR! Dealing in boundaries! A full ball, outside off. Kohli lifts it nicely over mid on for a boundary.

5.10

This is full and outside off, with a fair amount of away swing. Kohli makes room and looks to slash at it but misses.

Change. Romario Shepherd to bowl now.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 34/1

R Sharma11 (13)

V Kohli14 (9)

J Holder1-0-11-0

4.60

Good-length delivery, around off. Rohit Sharma taps it towards point. 11 runs off Jason Holder's first over!

4.54

FOUR! PUNISHED! A short ball to Rohit Sharma is always a gift! Back of a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for a powerful boundary.

4.41

Tad shorter, around off. Virat Kohli gets an inside edge towards fine leg. A quick single taken!

4.31

Fuller ball, outside off, angling it in. Rohit Sharma looks to flick but gets a leading edge  towards cover for a single.

4.21

On a length ball, around middle. Virat Kohli whips it to the fielder at deep square leg for a single.

4.14

FOUR! WOW! A shorter ball, outside off. Virat Kohli makes room and slaps it over cover for a cracking boundary.

Change. Jason Holder is into the attack.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 23/1

R Sharma6 (10)

V Kohli8 (6)

S C'trell2-1-5-1

3.60

Length and on off. Sharma hops and taps it to point.

3.54

FOUR! Short again, wide of off. Rohit Sharma slices it towards backward point. Brandon King there gets a hand to it, but fails to stop the ball. The ball races away towards the third man fence for a boundary!

3.40

On a length, angling it in on off. Rohit Sharma pushes it towards mid off.

3.41wd

Wide! fuller, down the leg side. Rohit Sharma misses his flick and wide is called!

3.30

Yorker-length, on middle. Rohit Sharma does well to dig it out.

3.20

DROPPED! Oh, dear! A shorter ball, wide of off. Rohit Sharma stays in his crease and cuts it towards point. Brandon King there, dives to his right and fails to grab the ball. A costly drop!

3.10

Very full, around middle. Rohit Sharma looks to squeeze this out but gets an under-edge. The ball lobs up and goes towards the stump. Rohit Sharma is well aware and he guards his stumps really well. Close call!

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 18/1

V Kohli8 (6)

R Sharma2 (4)

A Hosein2-0-14-0

2.64

FOUR! Top shot! A fuller ball, around middle. Virat Kohli gets low and scoops this towards fine leg for a boundary. Virat Kohli is all smiles after that shot, he knows it's a beautiful one!

2.50

Quicker again, around middle. Virat Kohli nudges it towards mid-wicket. Dot ball.

2.40

Beaten! Tad shorter, outside off. Virat Kohli looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball turns away a tad.

2.30

Quicker one and outside off. Virat Kohli leans and blocks it towards point.

2.24

FOUR! WOW! What a shot! A shorter ball, around middle and leg. Virat Kohli covers the line and tucks it towards deep square leg for a boundary.  He gets off the mark in style!

2.10

Shorter ball, around middle. Virat Kohli gets across and pushes it to mid on.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 10/1

R Sharma2 (4)

V Kohli0 (0)

S C'trell1-1-0-1

1.60

Back of a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma blocks it out. A wicket maiden to begin with for Sheldon Cottrell!

Virat Kohli is the new batter in.

1.5W

OUT! CAUGHT! What an over this has been for Sheldon Cottrell! A truly deserving wicket, he strikes early and draws first blood. Another length ball, around middle. Ishan Kishan looks to flick this away, he closes the bat face too early and gets a leading edge towards cover-point. Kyle Mayers there takes an easy catch tracking back to dismiss Ishan Kishan!

Review time! After a long conversation among the players. West Indies take the review. There is a huge, huge gap between the bat and the ball. UltraEdge confirms the same. Review lost!

1.40

NOT OUT! This is great bowling by Sheldon Cottrell! Another shorter ball, outside off. Ishan Kishan hangs his bat outside again as he tries to cut this away but misses. West Indies think they heard a sound and they opt for a review. The replays roll in. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved. Ishan Kishan survives! West Indies lose a review here! To be honest, a very bad review from West Indies!

1.30

Another shorter ball, around middle. Ishan Kishan pushes it back to the bowler.

1.20

Another beauty! Tad shorter, outside off, shaping away once again. Ishan Kishan looks to push it again, but misses.

1.10

Sheldon Cottrell starts with a back-of-a-length ball, shaping away from outside off. Ishan Kishan staays in his crease and looks to push this away but misses!

Sheldon Cottrell to bowl from the other end.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 10/0

R Sharma2 (3)

I Kishan2 (5)

A Hosein1-0-6-0

0.60

Fuller now, around middle. Rohit Sharma pushes it back to the bowler. 10 runs off the first over!

0.51

Shorter ball, outside off. Ishan Kishan gets down on his knee and swipes it towards deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

0.41

Another low full toss, around middle. Rohit Sharma gets low and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Another free-hit gone for a single. Could have been worse for West Indies!

0.42nb

No ball! A full toss, around middle. Ishan Kishan sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket. Akeal Hosein oversteps once again, and a no ball called. Free-hit coming up!

0.45nb+b

No ball! A quicker one again, down the leg side. Ishan Kishan makes room and looks to flick but misses. The keeper fails to collect the ball as well. The ball races away towards the boundary. A wide was given but the umpire changed his decision after consulting upstairs. Akeal Hosein has overstepped here and a no ball is given! Free-hit to follow!

0.30

Quicker now, shorter, around middle. Ishan Kishan gets an outside edge towards point. No run there!

0.20

Tosses it up, full again, outside off. Ishan Kishan leans and drives it to the fielder at mid off.

0.11

Akeal Hosein begins with a loopy ball, outside off and full in length. Rohit Sharma looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards deep square leg for a single. India and Rohit Sharma are up and running!

All in readiness. The players walk out to the middle. Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma are the openers for India. Ian Bishop rings the iconic bell at Eden Gardens. Spin to start with as Akeal Hosein has the ball. But before that, the players take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Now, we are ready and let's play says the umpire.

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says they need to get back to their basics, they need to understand the situation and take the game forward, they just want to come out and bat freely. Mentions that as a team they want to improve in all the departments, and that is their focus. There is always room for improvement and he says they want to get better every game. Concludes by saying that they are playing with the same team.

Kieron Pollard, the skipper of West Indies, says that it looks a good track to bat on and the last game dew was the factor. They want to avoid that. Mentions that they will try to bowl first and limit them to a low total. States that they will try and continue to execute their skills. Informs that they have made one change in their team. Jason Holder is fit and he is in for Fabian Allen.

India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi

West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder (In for Fabian Allen), Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Sheldon Cottrell.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of Kieron Pollard. West Indies have elected BOWL first.

West Indies have a powerful batting line-up, but they have not been able to display their magic yet. Coming into this game, they will want the middle-order, in particular, to step up. West Indies could make a few changes. We did see Akeal Hosein being promoted up the order which did not work in their favor. However, they could shuffle things once more. They could get in Jason Holder, who has been in some fine touch with the ball and bat. He could prove to be a threat. They do have the quality in their ranks and are well and truly capable of leveling this series here. Also, Kieron Pollard is all set to play his 100th T20I game, so he would love to reflex with a win. Stay tuned for the toss and team news.

India have been dominating in this entire series so far. We have seen the top-order firing, Rohit Sharma in particular, and the middle-order chipping in with vital runs. However, Virat Kohli has not been at his best and he will want to get some runs under his belt and give a solid start to India in case of an early wicket. Ravi Bishnoi in his first game was one of the main architects behind India's victory in the first T20I, he will want to continue in the same way. Rohit Sharma and his men look unstoppable and they will want to carry on the same way and seal the series.

Hello and a warm welcome to the second T20I between the two power-packed sides, India and West Indies. India clinched the first game convincingly and have taken a 1-0 lead in this series. West Indies are still in search of their first victory in this tour. But this is the format that is best suited for the Men in Maroon, and we can never write them off. They will look to level the series in this match.

... MATCH DAY ...