West Indies vs India India in West Indies, 5 T20I Series, 2022

A dot to end the innings here! Ravi Bishnoi ends his spell with two wickets. A googly this time, around middle and leg, a bit quicker. Alzarri Joseph tries to smoke heave it away but misses it completely and the ball sneaks through his legs. India win the game by 68 runs.

Looped up, full and on off. Paul works it to long on for one more.

Floated and full, on off. Alzarri Joseph gets low and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, on middle. Paul drags his sweep to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries now. A little too late for the hosts. It is short again, outside off. Paul pulls it powerfully towards wide long on and finds the boundary.

FOUR! Nicely played! It is slightly short, on the pads. Keemo Paul moves to the leg side and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

A low full toss, on the pads, Paul tucks it through mid-wicket for an easy single.

Back of a length, outside off. Joseph punches it to cover for a single.

Full length, around middle and leg. Paul blocks it to the right of the bowler and scampers across for a quick single.

A sharp bouncer, on off. Paul leaves it alone for the keeper.

LEG BYE! Full length, angling in, around middle and leg. Alzarri Joseph tries to flick it away but misses. The ball goes to point off the pads. They collect a leg bye.

It is full, angled into the pads. Paul stays back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Touch flatter, on off. Alzarri Joseph pushes it to cover. Four dots in a row to end the over.

On off, defended out.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Alzarri Joseph gets down on one knee and tries to whip it across the line but misses.

Looped up, around off, Joseph pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller, wide outside off. Paul gets low and smashes it to long off for one.

Flatter, on off. Joseph flicks it to mid-wicket. Ravindra Jadeja gives it a chase and keeps it down to one.

Slower one now, length and on the pads, Alzarri Joseph tucks it to square leg for one.

This time Singh angles it into the pads, on a fuller length, Paul flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Full length, on off. Alzarri Joseph hits it towards long on and crosses for a single. He is off the mark.

Alzarri Joseph is the nest man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Arshdeep Singh comes over the wicket for the left-hander and it certainly does the trick. Singh serves a yorker, around off, tailing in. Akeal Hosein shuffles across and tries to defend it out but misses. The ball sneaks through to disturb the stumps. India need two more wickets to seal the victory.

A slower short ball, outside off. Paul stays back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Arshdeep Singh comes from around the wicket and fires in a yorker, on off. Keemo Paul blocks it back to the bowler.

Arshdeep Singh (2-0-16-1) is brought back into the attack.

Touch short, around off. Paul pulls it over mid on and gets a single. Just two runs off the over then. Also, 100 is up for West Indies.

A googly again, around middle. Paul blocks it out.

Wild swing! This is floated up well outside off and it is the googly. Keemo Paul gets low and looks to slog it away but he goes a bit too hard at it and misses. Pant takes off the bails and seems interested. Rishabh Pant from behind the sticks pleads to the square leg umpire  and it is taken upstairs. The replay shows that Paul has his back leg rooted just inside the crease so it will be NOT OUT.

NOT OUT! Keemo Paul reacts quickly to get back in the crease. Nonetheless, it was a valiant effort by Pant behind the sticks. Ravi Bishnoi sess the batter charge down the track and fires it way down leg. Rishabh Pant moves to his left, but as soon as he gathers the ball, he looses his footing but still manages to get the bails off with a dive towards the stumps. This could be close. The umpire takes it upstairs and it is confirmed that Paul is safe. The umpire though signals a wide.

Is that stumped? The square leg umpire has gone upstairs for a stumping review. On the first replay, it looks like Keemo Paul is back in. The third umpire checks it a couple of more times to make sure and is pretty happy with it. The decision on the big screen is NOT OUT!

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Paul looks to sweep it away but misses. It brushes off his pads.

Swing and a miss! Googly yet again, outside off. Keemo Paul slashes hard but only connects with this air.

It is googly to start the over. Keemo Paul fails to pick up early. He moves to the leg side but is unable to work it away.

Swing and a miss! Pandya goes full and around off, Hosein has a big swing through the line but makes no connection.

Slower again, on a hard length and around off, this is dabbed down to short third man.

Another slower short ball, over leg stump. Akeal Hosein tries to get inside the line of the ball and play it fine but misses.

On a good length, over off. Paul hops and tucks it away past square leg for a run.

The physio is out on the field to have a look at Keemo Paul who seems to be in some pain after getting hit on his rib cage. It does not take long for Paul to get back on his feet.

Digs in a short ball, slower and on middle and leg. Keemo Paul steps out and looks to pull but takes his eyes off the ball. Paul misses and gets hit on the body.

Length ball, on middle, this is hit uppishly straight back past the bowler for a single.

Change. Hardik Pandya comes back into the attack.

Switches to around the wicket and bowls it on off, Hosein turns it through square leg for one.

SIX! Yet another googly from Bishnoi, full and around off. Akeal Hosein hangs back and smokes it all the way over the long off fence for a biggie.

WIDE! This is flatter and way, way outside off. Left alone for a wide. Free Hit will continue.

NO BALL! There is a huge appeal for caught behind from the Indian skipper at first slip but it isn't given. Another googly, quicker and going across the left-hander. Akeal Hosein throws his hands at it but gets beaten. Bishnoi has overstepped and a Free Hit will follow.

On the shorter length, over leg stump, Paul gets down on one knee and paddles it away behind square for a run.

Flatter and on the pads, Paul looks to use his feet but misses and gets rapped on the pads.

Keemo Paul comes in at number 9.

OUT! STUMPED! It is just too easy for the Indian bowling attack at the moment. Ravi Bishnoi tosses it up, on a length and around off. Odean Smith is tempted to go for the big shot and he goes for it. The googly completely beats Smith in flight and Rishabh Pant teases the batter before dislodging the bails. Smith is way down the track and has no chance of getting back. West Indies going down in a hurry.

Quicker one, on the pads, this is flicked away to short fine leg.

A bit slower through the air and on a length, around middle. Akeal Hosein nudges it onto the leg side.

Quicker and flatter, played off the back foot towards cover.

Odean Smith is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. This is a bit tossed up and on off. Shimron Hetmyer was itching to get a move on and decides to take it on. Hetmyer backs away and tries to loft it inside-out over the extra cover fence. Hetmyer ends up just lofting it straight down the throat of the man at wide long off and Suryakumar Yadav takes a simple catch. Ashwin picks up his second wicket and that seems to be the final nail in the coffin for West Indies.

Risky from Hetmyer, going on the back foot to a fuller delivery. This is darted onto middle, Hetmyer backs away to cut but finds the man at backward point.

Around middle, played towards cover for a single.

Drifted full and into leg stump, Hosein defends it back to the bowler.

Peach! Bishnoi gives it just a bit more air and floats it up close to the off pole. Shimron Hetmyer looks to press forward and defend but gets completely beaten in flight. 106 needed now off 48 balls.

Around off, Hosein drives it through mid off for one more.

Drops it a bit short and outside off, Hetmyer punches it off the back foot and towards wide long on for a run.

Fuller and outside off, squeezed down to short third man for a single.

Well bowled! Quick delivery, another googly, on a length and going across. Akeal Hosein looks to block but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Akeal Hosein is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Beaten all ends up! Dream delivery to start with from Ravi Bishnoi and he has knocked over the dangerous Rovman Powell. This is quicker and flatter, around middle and it is the googly. Powell gets pushed onto the back foot as he looks to work it leg side but ends up playing all around it. The ball rattles into the middle stump and West Indies digging themselves a big hole here.

Change. Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack now.

Turn and bounce! Nicely flighted, around off and the ball grips before turning away sharply. Shimron Hetmyer looks to drive through the line of the ball but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Quicker and turning it into the pads, Powell manages to nudge it behind square on the leg side for one more.

This is fired in on the pads, Hetmyer tucks it away 'round the corner for a single.

Beaten in flight! Ashwin bowls it slower and floats it up well outside off, the ball turns away as well. Hetmyer looks for the booming cover drive but is well beaten.

SIX! All the way! Tossed up on off, Shimron Hetmyer swings through the line of the ball and clears the long off fence for a maximum.

On off, Rovman Powell looks to powers it downtown but doesn't get all of it. Ends up playing it towards long off for a single.

Floated around off. Powell pushes it to cover for one.

Outisde off, pushed to point.

Slightly short, on off. Shimron Hetmyer pulls it to wide of long on for a single.

FOUR! Hit with sheer power. Check the ball please, did it catch fire? It is tossed up, full and on off, slower through the air as well. Shimron Hetmyer slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Floated and full, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer mistimes his drive to cover.

It is short, outside off, turns in a touch. Shimron Hetmyer blocks it out.

Flatter one, on off, Powell blocks it back to the bowler. A wicket-taking over by Ashwin comes to an end.

Fuller, on leg, Hetmyer flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Floated and full, on off. Shimron Hetmyer blocks it out.

Full and on off, blocked back to the bowler.

Shimron Hetmyer is in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ravichandran Ashwin wins the battle against Nicholas Pooran. It is flatter and quicker, on fourth stump. It extracts some extra bounce off the deck as well. Nicholas Pooran tries to cut it away on his back foot. He only manages to get an outside edge and Rishabh Pant makes no mistake behind the sticks. India are in the driving seat here.

It is full and on off. Powell tries to flick it away but gets it to covers off the leading edge. They take one.

Ravichandran Ashwin (1-0-10-0) is back on.

On the pads, tucked through mid-wicket for one. Another good over for West Indies.

SIX! BANG! Rovman Powell gets into the act now. It is floated and full, on off. Powell uses his feet and lofts it towards long on. There is a man in the deep, but it does not matter as it is beats Arshdeep Singh for a maximum.

Fuller, on off. Powell defends it out watchfully.

Tossed up, around off. Pooran dabs it to third man for a quick single.

FOUR! Deft touch! It is short, outside off. This one turns in with some extra bounce. Nicholas Pooran waits for it and guides it past short third man for a boundary.

A single now as this is worked towards mid on.

Back of a length, angling across the left-hander. Nicholas Pooran looks to chase it but misses. A good over for the hosts, 10 runs off it.

SIX! BANG! Nicholas Pooran getting into his rhythm here. It is full and on off. Pooran whips it across the line and sends it into the stands past the mid-wicket fence.

A length ball, around middle, angling into the batter. Powell pulls it to fine leg for one.

Pandya bends his back now and serves a short ball, on off. Pooran pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, on the pads, Powell tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Hardik Pandya serves a short ball, on off. Pooran stays back and dabs it to short third man. They take a risky single this time. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses.

Hardik Pandya to bowl his medium-pacers now.

A wicket-maiden for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Rovman Powell stays back and blocks this length delivery to backward point. West Indies are 42/3 at the end of Powerplay.

A slower length ball, outside off. Powell guides it behind point but not in the gap.

Fuller length, around off. Powell blocks it to the off side watchfully.

A length ball, outside off. Powell presses forward and defends it to point. The fielder there misfields but the batters do not cross.

Rovman Powell comes in now.

OUT! TIMBER! Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back into the attack and strikes on his second delivery. It is a length ball, around off, nips in a touch off the deck. Shamarh Brooks tries to heaves it across the line but misses it completely. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. West Indies in a spot of bother,

A slower short ball, outside off. Shamarh Brooks lets it through to the keeper.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1-0-11-0) is back on.

Quicker and flatter, darted into middle and leg, Pooran backs away and pushes it towards cover.

Flatter and on off, this is pulled away well in front of mid-wicket for a single.

On off, pushed to point.

SIX! All the way! A wonderful strike from Brooks. It is tossed up, full and on off. Brooks dances down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Looped up, around off, Pooran dabs it to short third man for a quick single.

An amazing on the fence by Shreyas Iyer and he has saved four runs for his side. Ashwin tosses it up first up, around off. Nicholas Pooran dances down the track and lofts it against the turn towards the cow corner fence. The ball seems to be going all the way but Iyer leaps up and manages to keep his balance before throwing the ball back in and falling over. It is checked and Iyer has managed to keep his right boot from touching the ropes. Two taken.

Change. Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack now.

Length, on the pads, this is just pushed through wide mid on for a single.

Back to over the wicket now and digs in a slower bumper, outside off. Nicholas Pooran looks to get on top of the bounce but is early in the pull. The ball goes off the gloves and down to short third man.

Around the wicket now to the right-hander and curves in a full ball from well outside off. Shamarh Brooks squeezes it through point and collects a single.

Excellent delivery, Singh gets in the yorker on middle. Nicholas Pooran can only manage to dig it straight back past the bowler for a single.

NO BALL! Singh hits the length hard and angles it into middle and leg, Pooran hangs back and tucks it towards square leg. A no ball is called for overstepping and a Free Hit will now follow.

Good length, over middle, Nicholas Pooran gets behind the line to make the block.

This is dug in short and over off, Shamarh Brooks takes on the pull but mistimes it towards deep square leg for a run.

Nicholas Pooran walks in at number 4.

OUT! Cleaned him up! This is excellent bowling from Ravindra Jadeja, not so much smart batting from Jason Holder though. Jadeja serves it on a length and around leg stump, slower through the air as well. Holder shows all three stumps as he looks to cut it away. The ball grips and turns a long way and clatters into the stumps. The move to send Holder up the order has backfired and the Windies are already two down.

Tossed up, around off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

This is darted into the pads, Brooks attempts the reverse sweep but misses. The ball hits the pads and there is a stifled appeal from the bowler but the umpire isn't interested.

FOUR! Nicely played! This is angled into middle and leg, Brooks hangs back and punches it crisply over mid on for a boundary.

Flatter delivery, around off, kept out by Brooks.

How has that missed the stumps? Jadeja starts off with a length ball, drifted into leg stump and turning away a long way. Shamarh Brooks has a wild heave across the line but misses and the ball goes an inch or so over the middle stump.

Firmly hit but straight to the fielder. This is on a driving length and outside off, Holder creams it straight to the man at cover.

Fuller this time, close to the off pole, Holder blocks it out.

Good length, around middle, Jason Holder looks to play it off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Jason Holder is the new batter in. This is only the second time he is situated at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! The change of bat hasn't worked for Kyle Mayers and Arshdeep Singh has the last laugh here. Singh digs in a short ball, well outside off and it is the leg cutter. Mayers doesn't pick it up at all and ends up just sticking his bat out. The ball takes the top edge and pops up around short mid-wicket. Bhuvneshwar Kumar over there takes a simple catch and Singh sends back Mayers with a victorious stare towards him.

FOUR! Carnage from Kyle Mayers and the crowd is all pumped up. This is full and wide, Mayers thrashes it away through cover-point for another boundary. And with that, Mayers changes his bat, not quite sure why though.

WIDE! Singh pulls back the length but pushes it a bit too wide outside off. Mayers can't reach it and a wide is called.

SIX! Muscled! Arshdeep Singh starts off with a fullish delivery around off, Kyle Mayers walks towards off stump and smokes it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

It will be Arshdeep Singh to steam in from the other end.

A dot to end an expensive first over, 11 runs coming from it. Around the top of off, Brooks looks to drop and run towards cover but Mayers says no.

FOUR! Easily done! Good length, width on offer, Brooks just stretches out and places it perfectly in between backward point and short third man for a boundary.

Length again, around off, Shamarh Brooks with a positive intent heaves it first up towards deep mid-wicket. Brooks gets off the mark with a brace.

Length, around middle, this is nudged away in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.

FOUR! Aggression from Mayers straightaway and West Indies are up and running. Goes a bit fuller, Mayers walks towards the bowler to negate any swing and lofts it over wide mid on for a boundary.

Starts off on a perfect length, around the top of off and looking for any swing on offer. Kyle Mayers hangs back and pushes it out on the off side.

FOUR! Ends with a boundary! This is full and wide, Dinesh Karthik throws his hands at it and ends up slicing it high. The ball goes well over point and trickles away into the fence. India finish on 190/6!

Switches to around the wicket now and angles it into the body. Karthik looks to swing across the line but misses and gets hit on the body.

FOUR! Not where he intended it to go but Dinesh Karthik will certainly take it. This is on a length and down leg, Karthik attempts the reverse hit but gets a thick outside edge that flies over short third man and into the fence.

SIX! Pitches it up around off, Dinesh Karthik gets under it and launches it a long way over the long off fence. The boundaries are flowing here for India.

Missed opportunity! Length and down leg, Karthik fails to flick it away as the ball hits the thigh pad.

Back of a length, around the hips. Ravichandran Ashwin tries to play it off the back foot but gets a top edge over the point region. Just a single. Also, the five fielders are still inside the ring which means that it is a forced change due to being behind in terms of the over-rate.

FOUR! Poor field placement and poor bowling as well. Pooran gets in all fielders inside the circle on the off side and Holder bowls it short and wide, from around the stumps. All Karthik has to do is get a decent connection and he does exactly that. The ball runs away for a boundary and 21 runs come off the over, a huge one for India.

SIX! BANG! Pace on from Holder but serves it on a length, around middle and leg. Dinesh Karthik has a slight shuffle as he clobbers it over the mid-wicket fence for a second maximum in the over.

This is banged in short and around off, slower in pace. Dinesh Karthik pulls it away behind square and picks up a couple of runs.

And again! Slower and shorter, this time over middle, Ashwin pulls it down to wide long on for one.

Well bowled! Goes slower and bowls kt into the pitch, pushing it wide outside off. Ashwin tries to swing across the line but fails to reach it.

NO BALL AND SIX! Ravichandran Ashwin makes full use of the life gifted to him and dispatches it. A juicy full toss, around leg stump, Ashwin ships it away over the square leg fence for a maximum. To rub salt into the wound, Holder has overstepped and it will be a Free Hit to follow.

Pre-meditated and not so effective. Dinesh Karthik goes for the reverse sweep, Holder sees it early and serves a slower yorker on leg stump. Karthik can only manage to hit it towards cover-point for a single.

Jason Holder to bowl the penultimate over. He continues his spell.

A touch fuller and angling across off, Dinesh Karthik plays it off the front foot and through extra cover for just a single.

Floats it up on the pads now, Ravichandran Ashwin flicks it uppishly through the vacant mid-wicket region and rotates the strike.

This is on a hard length and angling across, Ashwin tries to cut but misses.

TWO WIDES! Another slower ball, spilled well down leg and Nicholas Pooran behind the sticks misses it too. The batters scamper through for a run as well.

That is bizarre from Obed McCoy, Ashwin was a goner but McCoy doesn't whip off the bails. This is slower and fuller, on middle. Karthik pushes it down to long on and calls for two right away. Ashwin is struggling when the throw comes in at the bowler's end but McCoy inexplicably has no idea where Ashwin is and doesn't dislodge the bails. How much will this cost West Indies?

In the air but safe! Good change of pace from Obed McCoy, slower and fuller, around middle. Dinesh Karthik looks to flick it away but is a bit early in his shot. The ball goes up high off the leading edge and falls safely over mid off. Two taken.

McCoy gets it in the blockhole around off, Ashwin digs it out on the off side and scampers through for a run.

Change. Obed McCoy (2-0-6-1) is back into the attack now.

This is smart from Holder, giving the batter no pace to work with. Banged in short and outside off, Ravichandran Ashwin bends his back and ramps it down to third man for just a single.

Slower delivery, on a shorter length and outside off, Karthik just taps it towards cover-point and picks up a single.

Full and straight, this is drilled down to long on for a single by Ashwin.

Around off again, Karthik presses forward and plays it on the up towards deep cover for one more.

Fuller and around off, this is driven through covers for a run.

WIDE! Slower delivery, angling it in from wide of the crease. The attempted slower yorker just goes down leg and a wide is called. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. They have gone for the review though! The ball seems to be going down leg but the decision is sent upstairs. UltraEdge is checked first and it shows that there is no bat involved but there is no pad involved either, so it will stay as a wide.

Length, around off, this is pushed towards mid off for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin comes in at number 8.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! This is shorter from Alzarri Joseph and angling across the left-hander. Ravindra Jadeja tries to be cute and opens the face of the bat to steer it past the man at short thirs man. jadeja though gets a bit hurried on by the pace and ends up giving catch practice to Keemo Paul over there. Joseph ends an expensive spell with an important wicket and India are now six down.

Back of a length and outside off, Karthik steers it down to third man for just a single.

The call is for two but they have to settle for one. This is slanted across off, Jadeja strokes it away through cover-point for one.

Excellent running! Around off again, Karthik pushes it towards covers and sets off for the run.

FOUR! Delightful from Dinesh Karthik and he is off the mark! Length, around off, Karthik presses forward and drives it on the up through extra cover for a boundary.

Starts off with a good-length ball, angled into the body. Karthik dabs it leg side but can't get the single.

Alzarri Joseph (3-0-39-1) is back on to finish his spell.

FOUR! A loose delivery to end the over with. It is short, on middle and leg. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it to fine leg for a boundary. 7 runs and a huge wicket off the over.

Dinesh Karthik is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder strikes this time. Rohit Sharma has to walk back on 64. An incredible innings comes to an end. Holder persists with the short length and it pays off this time. Back of a length, outside off, slower one as well. Sharma stands tall and smashes it hard towards long off. He does not get the desired distance on it. Shimron Hetmyer comes up with a brilliant diving catch to send back the opposition skipper.

Very full on middle and leg. Jadeja pushes it to long on for a single.

Jason Holder goes for the yorker but ends up serving a lobby full toss, on off. Sharma does not read it early and defends it to the off side. Ravindra Jadeja calls for the single and charges towards the other end. Rohit Sharma is late to react but gets there safely but with some pain as Jason Holder's throw catches his back.

Back of a length, on off. Jadeja pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for one.

Jason Holder takes the pace off the ball, It is a length ball, on off. Jadeja comes down the track and defends it to covers.

Jason Holder (1-0-15-0) is back on for his second spell.

FOUR! Easy picking for Sharma! It is a short ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma crunches it over point and bags another boundary in his kitty. He moves to 63.

Full length, on off. Jadeja lofts it towards long on. It meets the fielder on a bounce. They take one.

FOUR! Hammered! It is short again, on off. Jadeja stands tall and whips it across the line, gets it through the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off. Shar,a stays back and cuts it through point for a single.

Length ball, on off. Sharma pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Full length, outside off, shaping away from the left-hander. Ravindra Jadeja tries to go downtown with his wild swing. Although it takes the outside edge and runs down to third man. Akeal Hosein there over runs the ball but manages to keep in play. They take one.

Odean Smith is back on.

Keemo Paul takes the pace off the delivery now. It is full, wide outside off. It also stays very low off the deck. A dot to end the over. 9 runs off it though.

FOUR! A freebie for Rohit Sharma. A full toss, outside off. Rohit Sharma smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Jadeja stays back and pulls it to deep square leg for just a single.

Keemo Paul serves it short, on middle and leg. Jadeja ducks under it.

Full length, wide outside off. Rohit Sharma reaches out and works it to sweeper cover for one.

WIDE! This one lands wide outside off on a fuller length and shapes away. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone. Wided.

WIDE! Slower delivery this time, on a length, wide outside off. Sharma tries to chase it but misses. The umpire signals a wide.

Good-length ball, outside off. Jadeja dabs it down to third man for one more.

Keemo Paul (1-0-15-1) comes in from the opposite end now.

A length ball, on the pads, Jadeja stays back and flicks it through square leg for a single. He retains the strike.

WIDE! Short ball, down leg. Jadeja leaves it alone. The umpire signals a wide.

Ravindra Jadeja is in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya knew he had to walk back as soon as he played that shot. It is a short ball, wide outside off.  Hardik Pandya stands tall and tries to glide it towards third man. Although there was not much pace to work with, the ball lobs towards third man. Obed McCoy charges towards the ball and holds onto it with a forward dive. Incredible catch to send back Pandya on a single here.

A length ball, on off. Sharma drives it to long off and crosses for one.

FOUR! Fifty up for the Indian skipper. He has been in incredible form and would hope to stay out for as long as he can. It is full and outside off. Rohit Sharma lofts it over mid off and the ball races away.

FOUR! Nicely played! It is a short ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma stays back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off. Rohit Sharma stays back and upper cuts it over point. There is protection in the deep and the batters collect a brace.

Alzarri Joseph is back on. He has been expensive so far, conceding 26 runs in his first 2 overs.

Fuller, outside off. Sharma clips it to mid-wicket for a single. Just three runs off the over.

Hardik Pandya gets off the mark now. Touch short, outside off. Pandya cuts it to deep point for a single.

This one comes in with the arm, full and on off. Pandya pushes it to cover.

Shorter one, on off. Sharma punches it down to long off and rotates the strike.

Fuller, around off. Sharma drives it gently towards covers.

Floated and full, on the pads, Sharma nudges it to mid-wicket.

Hardik Pandya is the new man in for India. Also, Akeal Hosein (3-0-11-1) is back into the attack for his final over.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another excellent grab from Akeal Hosein and there's some redemption for Keemo Paul. Paul goes full and wide, slanting it across Rishabh Pant. Pant just can't resist and has a thrash at it as he looks to go over extra cover. Pant is late on it and the ball flies off the outside edge. Hosein at short third man dives to his left and takes a sharp catch with both hands. India lose their third wicket and at the halfway mark, they are 88/3!

FOUR! A third boundary in the over and this is just poor bowling from Keemo Paul. Banged in short and around off, Pant manages to pull it away well in front of mid-wicket and the ball goes into the fence yet again.

FOUR! Just over! This is a slower short ball, angled well across the left-hander. Rishabh Pant goes after it and gets a top edge. The ball flies over Akeal Hosein at short third man who puts in a desperate dive and goes away into the fence.

Length, on off, just eased down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full and wide, Sharma goes after it and just opens the face of the bat at the last moment to slice it over short third man for a boundary.

Paul digs it in first up and bowls it way outside off, Rohit Sharma reaches out and taps it towards point for a quick run. The fielder over there has a shy at the striker's end but misses and there's no one backing up. The batters get an extra run.

Change. Keemo Paul comes into the attack now. He replaces Alzarri Joseph.

FOUR LEG BYES! Smith goes full and angles it down leg, Rishabh Pant tries to flick it away but misses. The ball goes off his pads and trickles into the fine leg fence.

Short again and outside off, a bit slower this time. Sharma has to reach for it and just steers it down to third man for a run.

FOUR! You don't bowl short to Rohit Sharma, he'll keep punishing you all day. This is short and wide, Sharma latches onto it and slaps it into the fence behind point.

Goes full and around off, Pant drives it down to long off for a single.

Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and delivers a shortish ball around off. The ball nips away a touch and Pant tries to guide it away but misses.

Smith starts off with a full and wide one, Sharma drives it firmly towards deep point for one.

Change. Odean Smith comes into the attack now.

This is pitched up on the stumps, Rishabh Pant frees his arms and lofts it without much timing towards wide long on. The batters get a comfortable two.

A touch fuller and around off, Sharma edges it down to third man and rotates the strike.

SIX! Top shot! Joseph digs in a pacy short ball over middle and Leg, Rohit Sharma takes it on and muscles it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Akeal Hosein is like a livewire in the field, excellent fielding from him. This is on a shorter length and around off, Sharma thrashes it away past point but Hosein runs around quickly to his right from the backward point fence and cuts it off. Two taken.

Length ball, on the pads, this is flicked through square leg for a single.

Wild swing! Joseph starts off the new spell with a full ball, angled well across the left-hander. Pant looks to smoke it downtown but fails to connect.

This is fuller and angled into the pads, Rishabh Pant looks to slog it away with the spin but gets an inside edge. The ball loops up off the pads and goes towards short fine leg. The batters get a run and 50 is up for India.

Flatter again, around off, this is punched away to sweeper cover for one more.

Flatter and on the pads, Rishabh Pant works it 'round the corner for a single.

WIDE! Switches to around the wicket and slows it up a touch, drifting it down leg. Wide called.

Yet another shot that is against the turn but Sharma gets lucky. This is quicker and shorter, around middle and leg, Sharma with an awkward pull shot. The ball goes uppishly through mid-wicket and the batters pick up a single.

Around off, stroked away to cover.

Quicker and on a shortish length, around off, Rohit Sharma tries to scoop it over short fine leg but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

A dot to end the Powerplay, after which India are 45/2! On a length and wide of off, Pant has a little dab at it but the ball moves away a touch and beats the bat. Just a single and a wicket off the over, brilliant from McCoy.

Rishabh Pant comes in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Absolutely brilliant from Akeal Hosein in the field and India lose two wickets inside the Powerplay! Obed McCoy goes full and on middle and off, just like Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer too looks to whip it across the line. The ball is angling across the catches the outside edge. Hosein is blindsided at first slip but shows sharp reflexes to move to his left and grab it with both hands. Iyer goes for a duck!

BEATEN! On a nagging length and angling just across the off stump, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back foot instead of pressing forward and the ball zips past the outside edge.

A length ball, around leg, Sharma looks to flick it away but gets it off the leading edge towards mid off. The batters scamper through for a single.

This should have been put away! A juicy full toss, around off and Sharma can only manage to stroke it towards mid off.

Excellent delivery! Obed McCoy comes from over the wicket and serves a perfect yorker on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma does well to get his bat down in time.

Obed McCoy (1-0-5-0) to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

A wicket-taking over by Akeal Hosein comes to an end. Quicker and full, on off. Iyer drives it to covers. Just a single and a wicket off the over.

Around off, Iyer blocks it out to safety.

Shreyas Iyer is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Suryakumar Yadav's brisk innings comes to an end. After missing out on two opportunities, Akeal Hosein finally gets his man. Third times a charm it seems. It is floated and full, on off. Yadav tries to flick it to the vacant area at mid-wicket but is a tad early into his shot. The ball lobs towards short third man off the outside edge. Jason Holder takes a sitter there. Can West Indies build on this wicket.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Sharma flicks through square leg for a single.

Fuller, on off, pushed to covers.

Length, on the stumps. Sharma blocks it back.

FOUR! Classy from SKY! He looks to be in incredible form. It is a short ball, around off. Suryakumar Yadav leans back and works it over the keeper's head for a boundary. Great shot selection by the new opener of India.

Touch short, around off. Rohit Sharma taps it towards point for a quick single.

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

FOUR BYES! This one flies off the deck and Pooran had no chance to stop it behind the sticks. Alzarri Joseph serves a short ball, outside off. It takes off after hitting the deck. Suryakumar Yadav tries to cut it away but misses. Nicholas Pooran leaps behind the sticks but the ball evades him. It races away to the boundary and the umpire signals byes.

SIX! Incredible shot by SKY! Uses his wrists really well here. It is fuller, on middle and leg and at 146 clicks. Suryakumar Yadav gets inside the line and whips it high and handsome over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

A length ball, outside off. Yadav stays back and punches it through covers for a brace.

Alzarri Joseph, on his T20I debut, to speed in now.

FOUR! Nicely played! It is quicker and on the pads, Sharma paddles it down to fine leg and finds the boundary.

An arm ball now, full and on leg, Sharma nudges it to the leg side.

This is fired into middle, on a length and Suryakumar Yadav goes on the back foot to punch it through cover for a single.

Quicker and flatter, darted into middle, Yadav blocks it out.

Another chance goes abegging for West Indies. It is tossed up, around off. Yadav gets low and tries to sweep it away. It takes the outside edge and flies over the bowler's head towards mid on. Luckily for Yadav it lands in between the two men charging towards the ball.

DROPPED! Nonetheless it is a very tough chance. It is floated and full, on off. Yadav drives it to the left of extra cover on aerially. Kyle Mayers dives that side but is only able to get a hand on it.

A huge over for India. 15 runs off it. Suryakumar Yadav drives this full-length delivery to covers for a single.

Akeal Hosein to have a bowl now.

WIDE! Jason Holder errs in his line this time. It is full, sliding down leg. Suryakumar Yadav tries to be innovative here, but does not connect. The umpire signals a wide.

Jason Holder dishes a good-length delivery, outside off. Sharma punches it to deep point for one.

A length ball, angled into the pads, Yadav stays back and flicks it aerially towards mid-wicket. It lands safely and they take one.

FOUR! Short and punished! It does not look like Suryakumar Yadav is opening for the very first time. Back of a length, outside off. Yadav stays back and pucnhes it firmly through covers. It goes through the gap and races away to the boundary.

A length ball, outside off. Sharma works it to third man for one.

SIX! BOOM! Rohit Sharma gets into the party as well. It is a full-length delivery, on off. Sharma dances down the track and smokes it over the long off fence for the first maximum of the innings.

Jason Holder to partner Obed McCoy with the new ball.

A dot to end the over! Full length, around middle. Yadav drives it to mid on but straight to the fielder. A tidy start from Obed McCoy.

FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav is off the mark in fine fashion. Obed McCoy goes full, on leg, looking for the swing but does not find any. Suryakumar Yadav stays back and flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary.

BEATEN! Obed McCoy serves a length ball, around off, shaping away from the right-hander. Suryakumar Yadav tries to poke it away from his body but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full length, outside off. Sharma stays back and guides it to third man for a single and gets off the maark as well. With that, India are underway!

This time it is a length ball, around the hips. Rohit Sharma stays back and tries to flick it away but does not connect. It hits him on his thigh pad.

Obed McCoy starts with a full-length delivery, wide outside off. Rohit Sharma reaches out and works it to backward point but straight to the fielder.

Done with the pre-match formalities and it's time to play! The two umpires are out in the middle and the Windies players are seen in a huddle before taking their places on the field. Rohit Sharma is all set to open the innings for India and interestingly it will be Suryakumar Yadav to partner him up top. Obed McCoy has been handed the new ball and is raring to go. Before the first ball is bowled, the Windies players take the knee in support of the BLM movement. Let's play...

We are minutes away from play! Before play begins, the two teams will line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the anthem of Trinidad and Tobago played first, followed by the national anthems of India and West Indies respectively.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma says that he is ready to go and it's been good to have had some time off considering the number of games they play. Adds that the ground looks good and it's great to see the fans in large numbers but they just need to see how the wicket plays. Mentions that they have had some changes from the ODI series and guys like Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have come in.

Nicholas Pooran, the skipper of West Indies in for a chat. He says they will bowl first. Adds that they expect to change their fortunes in this series. Says that they definitely enjoy the shortest format and are looking forward to it. Adds, there is one spinner in the squad, while Hetmyer is also back in the squad.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran(C/WK), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph (On T20I debut), Odean Smith and Obed McCoy.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin and Arshdeep Singh.

TOSS - West Indies have won the toss and they will have a BOWL first.