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5th T20I, Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, Florida, 07 Aug, 2022

India

IND

188/7

(20.0) overs

West Indies

WI

100/10

(15.4) overs

India beat West Indies by 88 runs

Player Of The Match

Axar Patel,
India
India
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Commentary

That's a wrap to India's tour of the West Indies. They pocketed the ODI series and then outclassed the hosts in the T20I series as well. Their preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup is going strong, and they also tried out quite a few new players successfully. India will now fly to Zimbabwe for a 3-match ODI series while West Indies will get ready to host New Zealand. Plenty of action lined up, do join us in future for all the matches. Meanwhile, you can switch tabs and get all the updates from the Gold medal match between India Women and Australia Women. Cheers!

Hardik Pandya, the stand-in captain of India, says that it's special to lead your country and to get a victory like this means a lot to him. Calls it icing on the cake. When asked about becoming the permanent captain, Pandya says he will like to one day but right now, the focus is on the upcoming T20 World Cup. Wants his team to keep improving the skill set. Tells that the kind of talent they have and the freedom with which they are playing make them more dangerous. Credits the whole group for a great environment. Shares that he wanted to give Axar Patel the new ball to get his confidence back. States that spin was a big factor and he doesn't have to do much as a captain. Feels that India are ready for the World Cup but they want to keep learning and improving. Signs off by thanking all the fans for supporting them.

Nicholas Pooran, the captain of West Indies, says that they were not good enough. Adds that they didn't learn much but feels that the bowlers are getting better. Mentions that they need to learn faster. Admits that they were not up to the challenge. Praises Hetmyer for his knock but regrets that they didn't get any partnerships. Tells that when you come up against a top team, you learn a lot. Hopes that they are building for the T20 World Cup and will do it right. Feels that in hindsight, they could have played with two spinners. He is looking forward to the next series and congratulates the Indian team.

Arshdeep Singh is the Player of the Series. The young fast bowler says that he is really grateful to represent his country and he tries to keep it simple. Adds that they are a process-based team and focus on doing the process right. Mentions that he works hard in the nets and wants to be adaptable. Credits the team management for giving him clarity about his role in the team. Shares that his dad is his mentor.

Axar Patel is the Player of the Match. Says that his plan was to vary the pace as he knew the wicket was on the slower side. Adds that he backs his strength and tries to vary the pace which is important. Regarding the pitch, Patel says that it has been on the slower side and pitching the ball up has worked for him. Tells that he wants to be known as an all-rounder, as on a given day when he does well with the bat, he is a batting all-rounder and when he does well with the ball, he is a bowling all-rounder.

Stay tuned for the presentation...

Despite resting a few key players, India were clinical in all aspects of the game. Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Hooda set the tone with their sparkling batting and helped India post a big total on the board. West Indies needed a strong start but they lost three wickets in the Powerplay and were never in the chase. The decision to rest the likes of Brandon King and Kyle Mayers is quite questionable. India have the luxury to do that but West Indies, currently, don't have the same bench strength. A lot of soul-searching is needed for Nicholas Pooran and team.

A comprehensive win for India! Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi ruled the roost with the ball and the West Indian batters had no response to their clever variations. Barring Shimron Hetmyer's fighting knock, it was a meek surrender from the other batters. Yet another flavourless show from the Men in Maroon and their fortune in shorter formats is just refusing to change.

15.4W

OUT! INDIA WIN BY 88 RUNS! All ten wickets fell to the spinners, for the first time in a T20I game, informs the on-air commentator. Flighted and around off, turning away, Obed McCoy goes down to heave it across the line but does not get enough power behind his shot. A simple catch for Deepak Hooda at long on and Ravi Bishnoi finishes with a 4-wicket haul.

15.30

Darts it down the leg side, Obed McCoy looks to slog sweep it but misses as the ball hits his pads.

15.20

Flatter and outside off, Obed McCoy looks to punch it but misses.

Obed McCoy is the number 11 batter.

15.1W

OUT! Hetmyer holes out and that's the final nail in the coffin for West Indies. A googly, fuller in length and around leg, Shimron Hetmyer clears his front leg for a big shot but only manages to mistime it in the air towards long off. Shreyas Iyer takes the catch with ease in the deep. The end is nigh for West Indies.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 100/8

H Walsh0 (4)

S Hetmyer56 (34)

K Yadav4-1-12-3

14.60

Fuller and on middle, Walsh defends it out solidly.

14.51

Flatter and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer sweeps it towards mid-wicket for one. 100 up!

14.44

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer goes on the back foot and powers it down to wide long on. Sanju Samson attempts to stop it with one hand but misses and concedes a boundary.

14.30

Aerial but safe! Loopy and full, around off, Hetmyer goes down for the slog sweep but it takes the top edge and flies behind first slip. It lands safely wide of short third man. No run taken.

14.20

Fuller again, Shimron Hetmyer flicks it to deep mid-wicket.

14.10

Fuller and turning away from around off, Shimron Hetmyer looks for a mighty heave but misses.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 95/8

H Walsh0 (3)

S Hetmyer51 (29)

R Bishnoi2-0-16-2

13.60

Darts it around the leg stump, Hayden Walsh defends it away.

13.51

On off and fuller in length, Shimron Hetmyer eases it to short third man for a quick run.

13.51wd

Goes outside leg, Shimron Hetmyer looks to flick it but misses. Wide called.

13.44

FOUR! Fastest fifty for Shimron Hetmyer in T20Is, off 28 balls! Short in length and on middle, Hetmyer goes on the back foot and hammer-pulls it to wide long on for a boundary. He is the last man standing for West Indies.

13.30

Darts it down the middle, Shimron Hetmyer again defends it back towards Ravi Bishnoi. Three dots in a row.

13.20

Fuller again, Shimron Hetmyer blocks it back towards the bowler.

13.10

Fuller and on off, Shimron Hetmyer defends it solidly.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 89/8

H Walsh0 (2)

S Hetmyer46 (24)

K Yadav3-1-7-3

12.60

Slightly shorter and on off, Hayden Walsh hits it past point. A double-wicket maiden as Hetmyer turns down the single.

12.50

On off and a touch short in length, Hayden Walsh defends it towards the leg side.

Hayden Walsh is in next.

12.4W

OUT! CAUGHT! It's a meek surrender from West Indies. Kuldeep serves another googly, around off and a bit on the shorter side, Odean Smith goes back and tries to pull but only gets a top edge. It balloons behind the keeper and Hardik Pandya moves across to his left from first slip to grab the catch. Shimron Hetmyer can't do anything, he is running out of partners.

Commentary

Welcome back! The players are back on the field. Jason Holder is opening today, along with Shamarh Brooks. It's going to be Axar Patel to bowl the first over. Here we go...

... CHASE TIME ...

It's a big total for an insipid and inconsistent batting department of West Indies. Can they overhaul the target? Stay tuned to find out...

Shreyas Iyer (64) comes up for an interview. Says that you need to be flexible and be ready to make use of the opportunities. He is glad to accept the challenge to open and it came off well. Praises Deepak Hooda for showing the right intent and adds that runs coming from both ends helped him. Shares that they were looking for a total of 180 as the wicket gets slow in the second innings. He feels that they have got an over-par total. Shreyas is confident about his bowlers to defend this total.

There was a slight break due to lightning nearby the stadium. It disturbed India's momentum slightly as they managed only 47 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the last five overs. It was yet another lacklustre bowling show by West Indies as a group. They are just not looking ready to take on a top team. There were so many boundary balls served and the Indian batters had no qualms in putting them away.

It was a thunderous batting show by India, especially in the first 15 overs! Right from the start, they batted in top gear and focused on getting at least one boundary from every over. The run rate was very impressive and credit must go to Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Hooda for their brilliant knocks and quickfire partnership.

A terrific last over and West Indies have stopped India from getting close to 200. Odean Smith, usually known for leaking runs, bowled three brilliant overs at the death and his efforts restricted India's charge.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 188/7

A Khan1 (2)

K Yadav0 (0)

O Smith4-0-33-3

19.61

Short and around off, no pace on offer, Khan hits it towards point and picks up a run. India finish on 188 for 7.

19.50

A brilliant yorker, around leg, Avesh tries to dig it out misses.

Avesh Khan is the next batter in.

19.4W

OUT! CAUGHT! A miscued shot from Axar and he is gone. Full toss wide outside off, Patel has to fetch it as he attempts to heave it over the leg side. Ends up slicing it to point where Pooran takes a simple catch.

19.30

Too full in length around off, Patel drills it down to long off and turns down the single.

19.26

SIX! Out of here! Back of a length, around off, Axar gives it the full whack of his bat and launches it over long on for a biggie. Smashed with the wind, that's the key.

Kuldeep Yadav is the new batter.

19.1W

OUT! RUN OUT! Hardik Pandya is gone. Fuller in length and wide outside off, Axar drags it back off the inner half. Odean jumps and collects the ball. He scores a direct hit immediately at the bowler's end. The ball deflects and the batters cross. It's referred upstairs. The replays find that Pandya is short of his crease.

Runs Scored 19 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 181/5

A Patel3 (3)

H Pandya28 (16)

J Holder4-0-38-1

18.61

Fullish and on middle, Axar knocks it down to long on for a run. So make it a 19-run penultimate over.

18.62nb

Very full and around off, Hardik mistimes his flick to deep mid-wicket. Only a run but he will retain strike. Hang on, there is a late call for a no ball. Holder has overstepped. Free Hit loading...

18.56

FOUR! Stand and delivery. Hitting with the wind. Two dots followed by 16 runs off three balls. Pandya showing his class. A low full toss, around off, Pandya whips it across the line and dispatches it over deep mid-wicket.

18.44

FOUR! Another poor execution of yorker. A full toss down the leg side, Hardik shuffles across and spanks it down to fine leg for a boundary.

18.36

SIX! A lot of bottom hand on that shot! Holder misses his yorker this time, it turns out to be a full ball in the slot and Pandya clobbers it over long on for a biggie.

18.20

Two dots now. A wide yorker again, outside off, Pandya squeezes it out but straight to point.

18.10

Holder nails his yorker wide outside off, Hardik digs it out to the off side.

Jason Holder comes back into the attack.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 162/5

H Pandya11 (10)

A Patel2 (2)

O Smith3-0-26-2

17.61

Slightly short and on middle, Hardik turns it in the gap at mid-wicket and keeps strike. Yet another brilliant over by Odean Smith. It's a rarity, if you know what we mean!

17.51

Width there outside off, short in length, Axar forces it to sweeper cover for one.

17.41

Back of a length, around middle, Pandya punches it down to long on for one.

17.31

Fuller in length and outside off, driven through covers for a run.

Axar Patel is the new batter.

17.2W

OUT! Given lbw! Dinesh Karthik has referred the decision. Coming to the delivery, it's a dipping full toss, around leg, Dinesh Karthik tries to play the reverse-batted shot but fails to connect. It hits him on the back boot and they appeal. The finger goes up. DRS time. No edge is found on the UltraEdge. Ball Tracking takes time to load but once it loads, it shows that everything is in line. Three reds and DK is on his bike.

17.21wd

Wide! Short but down the leg side, DK tries to pull but misses.

West Indies
India
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
J Holder

b A Patel

0 3 0 0 0
S Brooks

st D Karthik b A Patel

13 13 2 0 100
D Thomas

b A Patel

10 11 2 0 90.90
S Hetmyer

c S Iyer b R Bishnoi

56 35 5 4 160
N Pooran

lbw b K Yadav

3 6 0 0 50
R Powell

lbw b R Bishnoi

9 13 1 0 69.23
K Paul

lbw b R Bishnoi

0 1 0 0 0
D Drakes

b K Yadav

1 2 0 0 50
O Smith

c H Pandya b K Yadav

0 3 0 0 0
H Walsh

not out

0 4 0 0 0
O McCoy

c D Hooda b R Bishnoi

0 3 0 0 0
Extras

(b 0,lb 0,w 8,nb 0,Penalty 0)

8
Total 15.4 (RR: 6.38)
100/10

Did not bat:

Fall of wickets:

(J Holder, 0.3 ov) (S Brooks, 4.2 ov) (D Thomas, 5 ov) (N Pooran, 7.5 ov) (R Powell, 11.3 ov) (K Paul, 11.4 ov) (D Drakes, 12.1 ov) (O Smith, 12.4 ov) (S Hetmyer, 15.1 ov) (O McCoy, 15.4 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
A Patel
3 1 15 3 5.00
A Singh
2 0 18 0 9.00
A Khan
2 0 20 0 10.00
H Pandya
2 0 19 0 9.50
K Yadav
4 1 12 3 3.00
R Bishnoi
2.4 0 16 4 6.00
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
I Kishan

c N Pooran b D Drakes

11 13 1 0 84.61
S Iyer

c & b J Holder

64 40 8 2 160
D Hooda

c S Brooks b H Walsh

38 25 3 2 152
S Samson

b O Smith

15 11 2 0 136.36
H Pandya

run out (O Smith)

28 16 2 2 175
D Karthik

lbw b O Smith

12 9 2 0 133.33
A Patel

c N Pooran b O Smith

9 7 0 1 128.57
K Yadav

not out

0 0 0 0
A Khan

not out

1 2 0 0 50
Extras

(b 0,lb 0,w 7,nb 3,Penalty 0)

10
Total 20.0 (RR: 9.4)
188/7

Did not bat: R Bishnoi, A Singh

Fall of wickets:

(I Kishan, 4.3 ov) (D Hooda, 11.4 ov) (S Iyer, 13 ov) (S Samson, 15.2 ov) (D Karthik, 17.2 ov) (H Pandya, 19.1 ov) (A Patel, 19.4 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
J Holder
4 0 38 1 9.50
O McCoy
2 0 27 0 13.50
D Drakes
3 0 24 1 8.00
K Paul
2 0 24 0 12.00
H Walsh
4 0 33 1 8.25
O Smith
4 0 33 3 8.25
R Powell
1 0 9 0 9.00
West Indies
India

Commentary

That's a wrap to India's tour of the West Indies. They pocketed the ODI series and then outclassed the hosts in the T20I series as well. Their preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup is going strong, and they also tried out quite a few new players successfully. India will now fly to Zimbabwe for a 3-match ODI series while West Indies will get ready to host New Zealand. Plenty of action lined up, do join us in future for all the matches. Meanwhile, you can switch tabs and get all the updates from the Gold medal match between India Women and Australia Women. Cheers!

Hardik Pandya, the stand-in captain of India, says that it's special to lead your country and to get a victory like this means a lot to him. Calls it icing on the cake. When asked about becoming the permanent captain, Pandya says he will like to one day but right now, the focus is on the upcoming T20 World Cup. Wants his team to keep improving the skill set. Tells that the kind of talent they have and the freedom with which they are playing make them more dangerous. Credits the whole group for a great environment. Shares that he wanted to give Axar Patel the new ball to get his confidence back. States that spin was a big factor and he doesn't have to do much as a captain. Feels that India are ready for the World Cup but they want to keep learning and improving. Signs off by thanking all the fans for supporting them.

Nicholas Pooran, the captain of West Indies, says that they were not good enough. Adds that they didn't learn much but feels that the bowlers are getting better. Mentions that they need to learn faster. Admits that they were not up to the challenge. Praises Hetmyer for his knock but regrets that they didn't get any partnerships. Tells that when you come up against a top team, you learn a lot. Hopes that they are building for the T20 World Cup and will do it right. Feels that in hindsight, they could have played with two spinners. He is looking forward to the next series and congratulates the Indian team.

Arshdeep Singh is the Player of the Series. The young fast bowler says that he is really grateful to represent his country and he tries to keep it simple. Adds that they are a process-based team and focus on doing the process right. Mentions that he works hard in the nets and wants to be adaptable. Credits the team management for giving him clarity about his role in the team. Shares that his dad is his mentor.

Axar Patel is the Player of the Match. Says that his plan was to vary the pace as he knew the wicket was on the slower side. Adds that he backs his strength and tries to vary the pace which is important. Regarding the pitch, Patel says that it has been on the slower side and pitching the ball up has worked for him. Tells that he wants to be known as an all-rounder, as on a given day when he does well with the bat, he is a batting all-rounder and when he does well with the ball, he is a bowling all-rounder.

Stay tuned for the presentation...

Despite resting a few key players, India were clinical in all aspects of the game. Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Hooda set the tone with their sparkling batting and helped India post a big total on the board. West Indies needed a strong start but they lost three wickets in the Powerplay and were never in the chase. The decision to rest the likes of Brandon King and Kyle Mayers is quite questionable. India have the luxury to do that but West Indies, currently, don't have the same bench strength. A lot of soul-searching is needed for Nicholas Pooran and team.

A comprehensive win for India! Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi ruled the roost with the ball and the West Indian batters had no response to their clever variations. Barring Shimron Hetmyer's fighting knock, it was a meek surrender from the other batters. Yet another flavourless show from the Men in Maroon and their fortune in shorter formats is just refusing to change.

15.4W

OUT! INDIA WIN BY 88 RUNS! All ten wickets fell to the spinners, for the first time in a T20I game, informs the on-air commentator. Flighted and around off, turning away, Obed McCoy goes down to heave it across the line but does not get enough power behind his shot. A simple catch for Deepak Hooda at long on and Ravi Bishnoi finishes with a 4-wicket haul.

15.30

Darts it down the leg side, Obed McCoy looks to slog sweep it but misses as the ball hits his pads.

15.20

Flatter and outside off, Obed McCoy looks to punch it but misses.

Obed McCoy is the number 11 batter.

15.1W

OUT! Hetmyer holes out and that's the final nail in the coffin for West Indies. A googly, fuller in length and around leg, Shimron Hetmyer clears his front leg for a big shot but only manages to mistime it in the air towards long off. Shreyas Iyer takes the catch with ease in the deep. The end is nigh for West Indies.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 100/8

H Walsh0 (4)

S Hetmyer56 (34)

K Yadav4-1-12-3

14.60

Fuller and on middle, Walsh defends it out solidly.

14.51

Flatter and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer sweeps it towards mid-wicket for one. 100 up!

14.44

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer goes on the back foot and powers it down to wide long on. Sanju Samson attempts to stop it with one hand but misses and concedes a boundary.

14.30

Aerial but safe! Loopy and full, around off, Hetmyer goes down for the slog sweep but it takes the top edge and flies behind first slip. It lands safely wide of short third man. No run taken.

14.20

Fuller again, Shimron Hetmyer flicks it to deep mid-wicket.

14.10

Fuller and turning away from around off, Shimron Hetmyer looks for a mighty heave but misses.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 95/8

H Walsh0 (3)

S Hetmyer51 (29)

R Bishnoi2-0-16-2

13.60

Darts it around the leg stump, Hayden Walsh defends it away.

13.51

On off and fuller in length, Shimron Hetmyer eases it to short third man for a quick run.

13.51wd

Goes outside leg, Shimron Hetmyer looks to flick it but misses. Wide called.

13.44

FOUR! Fastest fifty for Shimron Hetmyer in T20Is, off 28 balls! Short in length and on middle, Hetmyer goes on the back foot and hammer-pulls it to wide long on for a boundary. He is the last man standing for West Indies.

13.30

Darts it down the middle, Shimron Hetmyer again defends it back towards Ravi Bishnoi. Three dots in a row.

13.20

Fuller again, Shimron Hetmyer blocks it back towards the bowler.

13.10

Fuller and on off, Shimron Hetmyer defends it solidly.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 89/8

H Walsh0 (2)

S Hetmyer46 (24)

K Yadav3-1-7-3

12.60

Slightly shorter and on off, Hayden Walsh hits it past point. A double-wicket maiden as Hetmyer turns down the single.

12.50

On off and a touch short in length, Hayden Walsh defends it towards the leg side.

Hayden Walsh is in next.

12.4W

OUT! CAUGHT! It's a meek surrender from West Indies. Kuldeep serves another googly, around off and a bit on the shorter side, Odean Smith goes back and tries to pull but only gets a top edge. It balloons behind the keeper and Hardik Pandya moves across to his left from first slip to grab the catch. Shimron Hetmyer can't do anything, he is running out of partners.

12.30

Flatter and on the stumps, Odean Smith defends it back towards the bowler.

12.20

Fuller and outside off, Odean Smith looks to play at it but misses.

Odean Smith, the big hitter, walks in next.

12.1W

OUT! Through the gate! It's a procession for West Indies. Kuldeep cooks a brilliant delivery. Lands it full and around off, Drakes takes his front leg forward to drive but leaves a big gap between his bat and pad. The ball spins through the gate and goes on to unlock the stumps.

Kuldeep Yadav is back on.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 89/6

S Hetmyer46 (24)

D Drakes1 (1)

R Bishnoi1-0-10-2

11.60

Outside off, Shimron Hetmyer eases it towards the fielder at short third man.

11.51

Fuller nd on off, Dominic Drakes knocks it to long off for one.

11.4W

OUT! PLUMB LBW! The on-field decision is reversed. Another well-disguised googly from Bishnoi. Keemo Paul misreads it as he stays inside the crease attempting to work it on the leg side. He fails to do so and is thudded on the pads. The appeal is made but the finger stays down. Pandya takes the DRS and the Ball Tracking shows three reds. Paul is done and dusted for this innings.

Dominic Drakes is the new batter.

DRS time! Keemo Paul also misreads a googly and is rapped on the pads. The finger stays down this time and Hardik Pandya has reviewed the decision.

11.45wd

Five wides! Turning down the leg side, Keemo fails to work it around and the keeper also fails to collect. It races behind to the fine leg fence.

Keemo Paul is in next. A leg slip in place.

11.3W

OUT! Given lbw! Rovman Powell takes the DRS. Coming to the delivery - Bishnoi hurls across a well-disguised googly. It lands a bit short around off and turns back in along with staying low. Rovman Powell is caught deep inside the crease as he attempts to hit it on the leg side. He is rapped on the back leg, they appeal and the umpire agrees. DRS time! No bat is involved, UltraEdge confirms. Ball Tracking declares it plumb in front. Three reds. 106 needed off 51 balls.

11.20

Flatter and outside off, Rovman Powell looks to cut it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces near the keeper.

11.14

FOUR! Struck hard and straight! Flighted delivery, pitching full and around off, Rovman Powell bludgeons it down the ground and beats long on.

Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack now.

Runs Scored 15 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 79/4

R Powell5 (10)

S Hetmyer46 (23)

A Khan2-0-20-0

10.61

Fuller in length and on the stumps, Rovman Powell tucks it towards deep square leg for one. 15 from the over!

10.50

Bowls it outside off, Rovman Powell defends it away.

10.40

Fuller and on off, Rovman Powell flicks it towards the short mid-wicket fielder.

10.31

Fuller and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer eases it to short third man. The fielder has a needless shy at the striker's end which costs India a run.

10.26

SIX! Goes the distance again. Avesh Khan is on the shorter side with his length, around off, Shimron Hetmyer stands back and clubs it over wide long on.

10.21wd

Bowls a full toss wide outside off, Shimron Hetmyer looks to play at it but misses. Wide called.

10.16

SIX! That's a great start for West Indies after the break. Fuller in length and outside off, Hetmyer gets the room to swing his arms and dismisses it over long off.

Drinks break. It's once again one-way traffic. The top order of West Indies flopped and they are only going through the motions. Shimron Hetmyer has tried to show positive intent and he will have to bat deep if the Caribbean team wants to have a say in this game. 126 needed off 60 balls and it's all about closing this game with discipline for India. Avesh Khan is back into the attack.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 64/4

S Hetmyer33 (20)

R Powell4 (7)

K Yadav2-0-7-1

9.61

Outside off, slightly shorter, Shimron Hetmyer punches it to down to wide long on for a single.

Hardik Pandya is persisting with a slip fielder for Shimron Hetmyer also.

9.51

Goes fuller and on leg, Rovman Powell plays a paddle sweep towards fine leg for one more.

9.40

Slightly shorter and on middle, Rovman Powell defends it solidly back towards the bowler.

9.32

Bowls it outside leg, Rovman Powell plays a lap sweep towards fine leg for a brace.

9.20

Outside off and skidding away, Rovman Powell looks to play at it but misses.

Slip comes in for Rovman Powell.

9.11

Fuller and on off, Shimron Hetmyer digs it towards long on for one.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 59/4

R Powell1 (3)

S Hetmyer31 (18)

H Pandya2-0-19-0

8.60

Shorter and down the leg side, Rovman Powell swivels and pulls it but gets a bottom edge. The ball goes behind where Dinesh Karthik makes a good stop diving to his left.

8.51

On a length and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

8.41

Shorter again, Rovman Powell pulls it without much timing but wide of mid-wicket. The mid on fielder cuts it off and they cross.

8.31

Shorter and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer pulls it and keeps it down. The ball goes towards the deep mid-wicker region. They collect one.

8.26

SIX! With the wind goes Shimron Hetmyer and nails it. Short and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Hetmyer swings at it with all his might and dispatches it over mid-wicket.

8.10

Fuller and down the leg side, Shimron Hetmyer looks to defend it but misses as the ball hits his pads. A half appeal by Pandya but the umpire is not interested.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 50/4

R Powell0 (1)

S Hetmyer23 (14)

K Yadav1-0-2-1

7.60

Slightly short down the leg side, Rovman Powell blocks it back towards the bowler. A bit uppish but safe.

Rovman Powell is the new batter.

7.5W

OUT! Pooran is a dead duck in front of the stumps! A body blow to West Indies as their in-form skipper departs. Kuldeep delivers it a bit short around middle, perhaps a flipper that skids straight on and keeps a bit low as well. Nicholas Pooran opts to play from the back foot but fails to keep it away and is pinged on the back pad. The appeal is made and the finger goes up. Nicholas Pooran knows he is plumb in front and returns without even thinking about a review. 139 runs needed in 73 balls.

7.41

Slightly shorter, Shimron Hetmyer goes on his back foot and strokes it to extra cover for one more.

7.31

Flatter and on middle, Nicholas Pooran hits it to covers for a single.

7.20

Goes outside off, Nicholas Pooran plays it with soft hands towards short third man.

7.10

Flatter and on middle with some turn, Nicholas Pooran defends it to the off side.

Time for some wrist spin. Here comes Kuldeep Yadav...

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 48/3

N Pooran2 (2)

S Hetmyer22 (13)

H Pandya1-0-10-0

6.61

This one lands on off as well, Nicholas Pooran miscues his drive towards long on for one.

6.51

On off, slightly shorter, Shimron Hetmyer pulls it towards deep backward square leg. The ball falls short of the fielder. They collect one.

6.41

On off and much fuller, Nicholas Pooran drives it to cover-point and takes another quick run.

6.31

Risky single. A length ball around off, Hetmyer hits it towards covers and sets off for a run. Samson has a shy at the striker's end but misses. That would have been close in case of a direct hit. Touch and go.

6.26

SIX! Handsomely put away! Back of a length, around off, Shimron Hetmyer sits back inside the crease and smokes it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

6.10

Slightly shorter, around off, Shimron Hetmyer looks to play at it but gets a slight bottom edge. The ball bounces towards the keeper. The replays show that it was off the back thigh pad.

Change in bowling. Skipper Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 38/3

S Hetmyer14 (9)

N Pooran0 (0)

A Khan1-0-5-0

5.61

Full in length and wide outside off, Hetmyer smacks it to covers where the fielder makes a partial stop. They cross for a run. After the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 38 for 3. 151 needed off 84 balls.

5.50

Delivers it on a length around off, Shimron Hetmyer defends it down from the back foot.

5.40

Shortish and outside off, punched to covers. A loud shout of no from Hetmyer.

5.30

Slightly short and around off, cutting away, Hetmyer plays late but finds short third man. Pooran shows interest in a run but is sent back. Nicholas needs to be careful after what happened with him in the last match.

5.20

Fuller in length and around off, Hetmyer plays a mistimed drive to mid off.

5.14

FOUR! Hetmyer is dealing in boundaries at the moment. Width there outside off, Shimron Hetmyer reaches out and crunches it through point.

Nicholas Pooran is the new batter. Avesh Khan comes into the attack now.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 33/3

D Thomas10 (11)

S Hetmyer9 (3)

A Patel3-1-15-3

4.6W

OUT! CLEANED UP! Another wicket for Axar. Absolutely brilliant. His accuracy is immaculate. A quicker one, a touch short and around off, skidding in, Devon Thomas sits back deep inside the crease and attempts to cut. He is cramped for room and ends up losing his stumps. West Indies are in deep trouble now. End of an eventful over, 13 runs and two wickets off it.

4.51

A touch short as a result of the last two boundaries, around off and Hetmyer goes back to work it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

4.44

FOUR! Intent evident from Shimron. Fuller and around off this time, Hetmyer sits down on one knee and powers it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

4.34

FOUR! Gets off the mark with a boundary. Fuller in length, around leg, Hetmyer goes down on one knee and muscles it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Shimron Hetmyer is the next batter in, ahead of Nicholas Pooran.

4.2W

OUT! STUMPED! Axar gets his revenge. Makes an adjustment to his line and length and strikes again. Flatter delivery, around middle and skidding off the surface, Brooks comes down the track and tries to perhaps go over long on. He misses and Dinesh Karthik does the rest behind. 165 needed off 94 balls.

4.14

FOUR! Shot! Flatter delivery, around off, Brooks shimmies down the track and flat-bats it over extra cover for a boundary.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 20/1

D Thomas10 (10)

S Brooks9 (11)

A Singh2-0-18-0

3.64

FOUR! Streaky! This one is on a length and outside off, Devon Thomas goes for a full-blooded drive but gets a thick outside off. It flies past the diving Dinesh Karthik and finds the fence at third man.

3.50

Width there outside off, Thomas taps it down to point and looks for a run. He is sent back and Thomas grounds his bat before the direct hit from Bishnoi strikes the stumps.

3.41

Yorker around off, it's dug out to the off side. The ball rolls in the vacant area at covers and they cross.

3.34

FOUR! In the gap and down the hill. A length ball around off, Brooks stays back and swings his bat hard at it. Gets enough connection and it speeds past the mid on fielder.

3.21

A low dipping full toss outside off, Thomas squeezes it out to backward point where the fielder dives and takes the pace off the ball. He deflects it towards sweeper cover and the batters get one.

3.11

Arshdeep steams in from 'round the wicket and delivers a full ball wide outside off, Brooks slices his drive over cover-point for a single.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 9/1

D Thomas5 (7)

S Brooks3 (8)

A Patel2-1-2-1

2.60

Serves it a bit short and on middle, Thomas goes on the back foot and plays it down to mid-wicket. Another tidy over from Patel.

2.50

Bowls it flat and in the line of the stumps, it's pushed defensively to covers.

2.41

Fuller and on middle, forced to mid on for a sharp single.

2.30

Another quicker one, landing around off and turning away a bit, Brooks does well to defend from the back foot.

2.20

Quicker and fuller outside off, pushed to covers.

2.21wd

Wide! Fires a flat delivery down the leg side, Brooks tries to sweep but misses.

2.10

Flatter and on middle, helped on the leg side but not in the gap.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 7/1

S Brooks2 (4)

D Thomas5 (5)

A Singh1-0-7-0

1.61

Back of a length, around off, Brooks plays it down to backward point where a misfield allows a single.

1.51

Too full in length and wide outside off, Thomas guides it through point for a run. The umpire is keeping a close eye on Arshdeep's landing. The bowler has been asked to stay away from the danger area.

1.44

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Arshdeep pitches it up and around off, Thomas plays a punchy drive through covers and finds the gap at covers for a boundary.

1.31

West Indies open their account after 8 deliveries. Full and outside off, Brooks pushes it gently to mid off and pinches a single.

1.20

Play and a miss! Angling away from the batter, on a length and outside off, Shamarh Brooks has a loose push at it and misses.

1.10

Fuller in length and outside off, Brooks reaches out and pushes it to cover-point. Another dot.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl from the other end.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 0/1

D Thomas0 (3)

S Brooks0 (0)

A Patel1-1-0-1

0.60

That is defended solidly off the front foot. Axar begins with a wicket maiden.

0.50

Loopy and full around off, Devon Thomas gets forward and pushes it to cover-point.

0.40

Flatter again, outside off, pushed to covers.

Devon Thomas is the new batter.

0.3W

OUT! BOWLED! The move to open with Holder flops. He gets out for a 3-ball duck. Axar Patel hurls across an arm ball, flatter through the air and around middle and leg, Jason Holder shuffles across the stumps to play the paddle shot but fails to connect. It goes on to disturb the wickets and India strike early.

0.20

Fullish and on off, Holder again plays it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

0.10

Starts with a flatter and fuller ball on middle, Holder defends it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Commentary

Welcome back! The players are back on the field. Jason Holder is opening today, along with Shamarh Brooks. It's going to be Axar Patel to bowl the first over. Here we go...

... CHASE TIME ...

It's a big total for an insipid and inconsistent batting department of West Indies. Can they overhaul the target? Stay tuned to find out...

Shreyas Iyer (64) comes up for an interview. Says that you need to be flexible and be ready to make use of the opportunities. He is glad to accept the challenge to open and it came off well. Praises Deepak Hooda for showing the right intent and adds that runs coming from both ends helped him. Shares that they were looking for a total of 180 as the wicket gets slow in the second innings. He feels that they have got an over-par total. Shreyas is confident about his bowlers to defend this total.

There was a slight break due to lightning nearby the stadium. It disturbed India's momentum slightly as they managed only 47 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the last five overs. It was yet another lacklustre bowling show by West Indies as a group. They are just not looking ready to take on a top team. There were so many boundary balls served and the Indian batters had no qualms in putting them away.

It was a thunderous batting show by India, especially in the first 15 overs! Right from the start, they batted in top gear and focused on getting at least one boundary from every over. The run rate was very impressive and credit must go to Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Hooda for their brilliant knocks and quickfire partnership.

A terrific last over and West Indies have stopped India from getting close to 200. Odean Smith, usually known for leaking runs, bowled three brilliant overs at the death and his efforts restricted India's charge.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 188/7

A Khan1 (2)

K Yadav0 (0)

O Smith4-0-33-3

19.61

Short and around off, no pace on offer, Khan hits it towards point and picks up a run. India finish on 188 for 7.

19.50

A brilliant yorker, around leg, Avesh tries to dig it out misses.

Avesh Khan is the next batter in.

19.4W

OUT! CAUGHT! A miscued shot from Axar and he is gone. Full toss wide outside off, Patel has to fetch it as he attempts to heave it over the leg side. Ends up slicing it to point where Pooran takes a simple catch.

19.30

Too full in length around off, Patel drills it down to long off and turns down the single.

19.26

SIX! Out of here! Back of a length, around off, Axar gives it the full whack of his bat and launches it over long on for a biggie. Smashed with the wind, that's the key.

Kuldeep Yadav is the new batter.

19.1W

OUT! RUN OUT! Hardik Pandya is gone. Fuller in length and wide outside off, Axar drags it back off the inner half. Odean jumps and collects the ball. He scores a direct hit immediately at the bowler's end. The ball deflects and the batters cross. It's referred upstairs. The replays find that Pandya is short of his crease.

Runs Scored 19 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 181/5

A Patel3 (3)

H Pandya28 (16)

J Holder4-0-38-1

18.61

Fullish and on middle, Axar knocks it down to long on for a run. So make it a 19-run penultimate over.

18.62nb

Very full and around off, Hardik mistimes his flick to deep mid-wicket. Only a run but he will retain strike. Hang on, there is a late call for a no ball. Holder has overstepped. Free Hit loading...

18.56

FOUR! Stand and delivery. Hitting with the wind. Two dots followed by 16 runs off three balls. Pandya showing his class. A low full toss, around off, Pandya whips it across the line and dispatches it over deep mid-wicket.

18.44

FOUR! Another poor execution of yorker. A full toss down the leg side, Hardik shuffles across and spanks it down to fine leg for a boundary.

18.36

SIX! A lot of bottom hand on that shot! Holder misses his yorker this time, it turns out to be a full ball in the slot and Pandya clobbers it over long on for a biggie.

18.20

Two dots now. A wide yorker again, outside off, Pandya squeezes it out but straight to point.

18.10

Holder nails his yorker wide outside off, Hardik digs it out to the off side.

Jason Holder comes back into the attack.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 162/5

H Pandya11 (10)

A Patel2 (2)

O Smith3-0-26-2

17.61

Slightly short and on middle, Hardik turns it in the gap at mid-wicket and keeps strike. Yet another brilliant over by Odean Smith. It's a rarity, if you know what we mean!

17.51

Width there outside off, short in length, Axar forces it to sweeper cover for one.

17.41

Back of a length, around middle, Pandya punches it down to long on for one.

17.31

Fuller in length and outside off, driven through covers for a run.

Axar Patel is the new batter.

17.2W

OUT! Given lbw! Dinesh Karthik has referred the decision. Coming to the delivery, it's a dipping full toss, around leg, Dinesh Karthik tries to play the reverse-batted shot but fails to connect. It hits him on the back boot and they appeal. The finger goes up. DRS time. No edge is found on the UltraEdge. Ball Tracking takes time to load but once it loads, it shows that everything is in line. Three reds and DK is on his bike.

17.21wd

Wide! Short but down the leg side, DK tries to pull but misses.

17.11

Shortish and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 156/4

D Karthik12 (8)

H Pandya8 (7)

D Drakes3-0-24-1

16.60

Similar to the last delivery. Wide and outside off, Dinesh Karthik shuffles across the stumps and then leaves. The umpire doesn't call for a wide.

16.50

A low full toss wide outside off, Dinesh Karthik looks to play at it but misses.

16.42

On off and slightly shorter in length, Dinesh Karthik knocks it to wide long on for a brace.

16.34

FOUR! Nailed! Too full in length and around off, Karthik forces his drive straight down the ground and finds the fence. DK is up and running with two boundaries.

16.20

Full toss outside off, Dinesh Karthik throws his bat to slap it but doesn't connect well. The ball rolls towards the fielder at short third man.

16.14

FOUR! Shot! Dinesh Karthik goes down and across, fetches a length ball from outside off and sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary. DK knows his angles!

Dominic Drakes comes back into the attack. 1 for 14 in his 2 overs so far.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 146/4

D Karthik2 (2)

H Pandya8 (7)

O Smith2-0-20-1

15.61

On off and on a good length, Dinesh Karthik punches it to long on for a single. Just 5 from the over, along with a wicket.

15.51

On a length and on leg, Hardik Pandya flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

15.40

Slightly shorter on off, Hardik Pandya defends it towards the mid off region.

15.41wd

Bowls it outside leg, Hardik Pandya looks to flick it but misses. Wide called.

15.31

Slightly shorter and on leg, Karthik gently flicks it towards square leg for one.

Dinesh Karthik arrives. He can be lethal in the end overs.

15.2W

OUT! Off stump goes for a walk! Back of a length, around off and angling in, Samson stays deep inside the crease and tries to punch it through the line. He though gets cramped for room and ends up deflecting his shot on the off stump. It goes cartwheeling out of the ground and India lose their fourth wicket.

15.11

On a length and on off, Pandya punches it to long on. They collect one.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 141/3

S Samson15 (10)

H Pandya6 (4)

J Holder3-0-19-1

14.62

Fuller and outside off, Sanju Samson drives it to deep covers for a brace.

Dinesh Karthik arrives.

Odean Smith to bowl now. Also, Jason Holder has gone off the field to get his ankle treated.

14.54

FOUR! Put away this time! Full in length and outside off, Samson drills another drive and this time sends it racing away to the long off fence.

14.40

Ouch, that would have hurt! Too full in length and on off, Samson drills his drive back towards the bowler. Holder tries to stop it with his boot but hurts his ankle in the process.

We're hearing from the studios that the match is about to get underway again. The players have returned. Jason Holder is getting ready to complete his over...

Update 9.10 pm IST (3.40 pm GMT) - Stoppage in play! It's bright and sunny at the moment, but there was lightning nearby. This is a precautionary measure. The players are leaving the ground. Let's hope that the action resumes soon.

14.31

This one lands outside off, Hardik Pandya steers it towards deep cover for one.

14.20

Fuller again, Hardik Pandya plays it towards the fielder at point.

14.11

Goes fuller and on off, Sanju Samson drives it to deep extra cover for a single.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 133/3

S Samson8 (6)

H Pandya5 (2)

H Walsh4-0-33-1

13.61

Slightly shorter one, Sanju Samson gently flicks it to deep square leg. They collect one.

13.54

FOUR! This is abysmal bowling. Short again, an attempted leg spinner, around leg, Samson latches onto it and smashes it through square leg for a boundary.

13.41

A low full toss, Hardik Pandya hits it to long on for one.

13.34

FOUR! Hit-me delivery! Short and down the leg side, Hardik Pandya turns inside the crease and pulls it with ease, wide of short fine leg for a boundary. The Indian skipper opens his account.

13.21

Outside off this time, Sanju Samson pushes it to through mid-wicket for a single.

13.10

Fuller one on off, Sanju Samson eases it back towards the left side of the bowler.

Hardik Pandya arrives to a huge ovation from the crowd.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 122/3

S Iyer64 (40)

S Samson2 (2)

J Holder2-0-11-1

12.6W

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Both the set batters are dismissed and West Indies are staging a fightback. Jason Holder speeds in from 'round the wicket and tries to bowl a slower-ball yorker. The execution though is not there and it turns out to be a low full toss outside off. Shreyas Iyer tries to fetch it from there and tonk it over the leg side but the ball takes the toe end of the bat and lobs back to the bowler. Holder takes the return catch gleefully and ends Shreyas' stay at the crease.

12.50

Yorker and outside off, Shreyas Iyer looks to play at it but misses.

12.41

On a shortish length and on off, Sanju Samson lofts it but gets the timing wrong. It goes in the air and falls short of the fielder at long on. They collect one.

12.31

Slightly shorter one, Shreyas Iyer looks to pull it but doesn't connect well. The ball goes towards the mid-wicket fielder. They collect one.

12.20

Yorker and outside off, Shreyas Iyer looks to play at it but misses.

12.14

FOUR! Easy pickings! Holder begins his second spell with a full toss outside off, Shreyas Iyer reaches out and strokes it past the diving cover-point fielder for a boundary.

Jason Holder returns in the attack. His only over went for 5 runs.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 116/2

S Iyer59 (35)

S Samson1 (1)

H Walsh3-0-22-1

11.61

Outside off this time, Shreyas Iyer guides it to deep extra cover and takes one. 4 runs and a big wicket in the over.

11.51

Fuller and on middle, Sanju Samson dances down the track for a big hit but doesn't connect well. The ball goes towards the long on region. They collect one run.

Sanju Samson walks in next.

11.4W

OUT! Hooda holes out! He attempts a lofted shot against the breeze and the ball holds up quite a bit in the air. The change of ends has worked for Hayden Walsh. He serves it flat and outside leg, Deepak Hooda skips down the track, makes room and tries to heave it across the line. The ball comes from the inner half of his bat and flies to deep mid-wicket. Shamarh Brooks settles underneath it and West Indies break the dangerous 76-run stand.

11.31

Tossed up delivery, Iyer looks for a big hit but the ball comes from the inside half of the bat and goes towards deep mid-wicket. They cross.

11.20

Tossed up, on off, Shreyas Iyer shuffles across for a reverse sweep but misses and falls. He gets a lucky escape as the ball didn't hit the stumps.

11.11

Fuller and around leg, Deepak Hooda steps back and gently pushes it to deep extra cover for one.

Change in bowling. Hayden Walsh gets back into the attack. He has changed ends now. 18 from his 2 overs so far.

Runs Scored 17 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 112/1

D Hooda37 (23)

S Iyer57 (32)

O McCoy2-0-27-0

10.61

Touch fuller, outside off, Deepak Hooda drills it to long on for one more. 17 from the over!

10.51

Bowls it fuller, Shreyas Iyer lofts it. The ball goes in the air and falls just short of Jason Holder at long on. The batters cross.

10.44

FOUR! Another boundary square of the wicket on the off side for Shreyas. A length ball outside off, angling away, Shreyas throws his bat at it and slices it behind backward point for a boundary.

10.31

Fuller and down the leg side, Deepak Hooda gently guides it towards long on and rotates the strike.

10.26

SIX! Hooda goes downtown this time! Fuller in length and outside off, Hooda shuffles across the stumps to get close to the delivery and towers it behind the bowler's head for a biggie. 100 comes up!

10.14

FOUR! That's a scintillating shot! A touch short in length and outside off, Hooda stays deep inside the crease, uses his wrists and muscles it over square leg for a boundary. This is the reason he is rated so highly by the team management.

Drinks break. India are off to a flying start despite losing Ishan Kishan early. The pair of Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Hooda is looking in fine form and the visitors are motoring at the halfway stage. 200 will be on India's radar from here on and West Indies will have to bowl well to limit the damage. Obed McCoy to bowl after the mini-break...

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 95/1

S Iyer52 (30)

D Hooda25 (19)

R Powell1-0-9-0

9.64

FOUR! West Indies continue to leak at least one boundary every over. Width there outside off, short in length, Shreyas smacks it over point for a boundary. Fifty for Shreyas Iyer, off 30 balls and he will be eyeing a century with 10 overs remaining.

9.61wd

This one lands outside leg, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone. Wide called.

9.51

Fuller and on off, Deepak Hooda flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

9.40

Quicker one, following the batter down the leg side, Hooda tries to heave but misses. It's a good take by Thomas and he appeals for a catch. The umpire gestures that it brushed the pads.

9.31

Delivers it outside off, Shreyas Iyer lofts it. The ball goes in the air and lands safely just before the long on fielder. They cross.

9.21

Goes fuller this time, Deepak Hooda gently flicks it towards square leg for one. The 50-run stand comes up, off 31 balls.

9.11

On a length, outside off, this is played towards long off for one run.

Rovman Powell replaces Odean Smith in the attack.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 86/1

S Iyer46 (27)

D Hooda23 (16)

H Walsh2-0-18-0

8.61

Fuller one, on middle, Iyer hits it to long on for a single.

8.51

Tossed up, on off, Deepak Hooda tucks it to square leg for one.

8.41

Outside off, and fuller in length, Iyer eases it to covers for one.

8.31

Tossed up, on middle, Deepak Hooda flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.20

Goes 'round the wicket and bowls it flat and outside off, Hooda tries to drive but fails to connect.

8.16

SIX! Hooda shows his class now! Floated and full, outside off, Deepak skips down the track and lofts it nonchalantly over extra cover for a maximum.

Runs Scored 15 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 76/1

S Iyer44 (25)

D Hooda15 (12)

O Smith1-0-15-0

7.66

SIX! This is a shot of absolute class! Smith delivers it on a length and outside off, Shreyas dispatches it over long off for a biggie. Not an easy shot to play. 15 from the over!

7.56

SIX! Over the top! Odean Smith delivers it short and outside off, Shreyas exercises his arms, steps back to make room and slams it over point for a biggie.

7.41

Outside off and on a good length, Deepak Hooda steers it with soft hands towards backward point and rotates the strike.

7.31

On a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer flicks it from the inside half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for one.

7.20

Fuller again, outside off, Shreyas Iyer eases it towards the cover fielder.

7.11

Odean Smith starts with a fuller one around middle and leg, Deepak Hooda flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Change in bowling. Odean Smith is given the ball now.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 61/1

D Hooda13 (10)

S Iyer31 (21)

H Walsh1-0-8-0

6.61

Tossed up, around off, Deepak Hooda guides it towards deep cover. They cross.

6.51

Outside off, this is eased to sweeper cover for a single.

6.41

Goes fuller again, Deepak Hooda eases it to long on for one more.

6.31

Fuller one this time, Shreyas Iyer works it towards long on for one.

6.20

Tossed up outside off, short in length again, Shreyas Iyer looks to repeat the last shot but fails to connect this time.

6.14

FOUR! Put away! Walsh starts with a long hop, wide outside off, Shreyas rocks back and whacks it through backward point for a boundary.

Hayden Walsh to bowl for the first time in this series.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 53/1

S Iyer25 (17)

D Hooda11 (8)

K Paul2-0-24-0

5.61

Fractionally short and on middle, Shreyas tucks it through mid-wicket for one. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 53 for 1.

5.51

Full in length and outside off, Hooda plays a mistimed shot back towards the bowler. Very casual from Paul in his followthrough as he lets the ball go through. The batters steal a run.

5.51wd

Wide! Sliding down the leg side, the batter leaves it.

5.44

FOUR! Hooda continues to impress! Short in length, around middle, Deepak Hooda hangs on the back foot and at the last moment, he ramps it behind the keeper for a boundary. 50 comes up for India.

5.31

On middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for a run.

5.21

Short and on off, the bounce gets big on the batter, Hooda plays a mistimed pull shot wide of mid on for a run.

5.25nb

FOUR! What a shot! A length ball, around middle, Hooda presents a straight bat and with a lovely extension of his arms, he puts it away behind the bowler for a boundary. Quality. It's a no ball also for overstepping. Free Hit time...

5.10

Finds the fielder. Short and outside off, slower in pace, Hooda cracks it off the back foot but finds the fielder at cover-point.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 39/1

D Hooda1 (3)

S Iyer23 (15)

D Drakes2-0-14-1

4.61

Slower one, on a length and around off, Hooda bunts it towards mid on and sets off for a run. Shreyas is ball-watching for a moment but then rushes across. The fielder fumbles and makes the single easy. Excellent over from Dominic Drakes, only 2 runs from it along with a wicket.

4.50

Short in length and outside off, leaving the batter with the angle, Hooda punches it from the back foot but finds point.

4.40

On a length and around leg, Hooda fails to flick and it goes off his pads to mid-wicket.

Deepak Hooda is the new batter in.

4.3W

OUT! CAUGHT! Drakes strikes. Digs it in a short delivery, around off, Ishan Kishan rocks back to pull it across the line but the bounce gets big on his blade and he ends up getting a top edge. The ball flies to mid on where Nicholas Pooran runs back a bit and takes the skier safely. A breakthrough for West Indies against the run of play.

4.20

Around off, short in length, Ishan dabs it down to point.

4.11

Slower delivery, full and around off, Shreyas flicks it a bit aerially but through the gap at mid-wicket for a single.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 37/0

S Iyer22 (14)

I Kishan11 (11)

K Paul1-0-10-0

3.61

Shortish and on off, turned wide of mid on for a single. 10 from this over!

3.52

NOT OUT! Back of a length, around middle, Shreyas works it gently through mid-wicket and straightaway calls for two. The fielder attacks the ball in the deep and fires the throw to the bowler. Keemo collects it in front of the stumps and then breaks them. He appeals, the umpire takes it upstairs and the replays find Kishan safe.

Appeal for a run out...

3.40

Slower delivery, short and around off, Shreyas is early into the shot and misses.

3.34

FOUR! Streaky! Full and wide outside off, Shreyas throws his bat at it and the ball flies off the outside edge to third man. A bonus boundary for India.

3.32nb

Shortish and around off, Ishan chops it down square of the wicket on the off side and takes a quick run. It's called a no ball. Free Hit coming up...

3.20

In the zone outside off, on a length, Kishan pushes it off the front foot to covers.

3.11

Lazy from the bowler. Keemo serves it on a length around off, stopping a bit onto the batter, Shreyas tries to work it on the leg side but it takes the outer half and the ball rolls back towards the bowler. Paul doesn't bend down to pick it up and lets it roll to mid off. Shreyas spots the chance for a run and pinches it easily.

Keemo Paul comes into the attack now.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 27/0

I Kishan10 (9)

S Iyer14 (9)

D Drakes1-0-12-0

2.62

Beautifully timed. Fuller in length and outside off, no pace on offer, Kishan drives it past the diving cover fielder. It's stopped in the deep and they get two runs. 12 from the over!

2.51

Back of a length, around leg, Shreyas glances it off his hips, not timed perfectly but it goes in the gap at square leg. They cross.

2.40

Another punch from the back foot by Iyer but this time he finds the cover fielder inside the ring.

2.34

FOUR! Delightful! This is very good from Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length, around off, Iyer stays tall inside the crease and packs a punch through covers for a boundary.

2.24

FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat but it still races away. Fuller in length and outside off, slower in pace, Iyer tries to heave but gets an inside edge and it goes to the deep mid-wicket fence.

2.11

Drakes begins with a short ball around off, Ishan plays it down softly to point and scampers across to the other end.

Dominic Drakes comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 15/0

I Kishan7 (7)

S Iyer5 (5)

O McCoy1-0-10-0

1.61

Slower again, on a length and angling in around off, Ishan pushes it gently through point and retains strike with a single.

1.61wd

Wide again, third of the over. Obed tries to bowl a slower one but delivers it way wide outside off. Ishan chases but misses.

1.50

Gets away with a bad ball. Full and around leg, Kishan helps it off his pads but finds short fine leg. Either side of that fielder and it would have been a boundary.

1.51wd

Wide! Obed McCoy loses his radar and sprays a short ball way wide outside off. The batter leaves again.

1.41

Full and around middle, it's clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.

1.31

Short and wide outside off, slapped over point. There is a protection in the deep and hence only a run.

1.24

FOUR! Perfectly placed. Width there outside off, short in length, Ishan Kishan stays back calmly and opens the face of his bat at the last moment to guide it through the gap between short third man and backward point.

1.10

Slightly short and outside off, Ishan stays back and plays it down to point.

1.11wd

Wide! McCoy begins with a length delivery but it's too wide outside off, Kishan leaves.

Obed McCoy to bowl from the other end.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 5/0

S Iyer4 (4)

I Kishan1 (2)

J Holder1-0-5-0

0.60

Chance of a run, missed! Slower one, a length ball around off, Shreyas taps it down to point and sets off for a run. He is sent back but has nowhere to go. Luckily for him, the fielder (Shimron Hetmyer) misses his shy at the striker's end and Iyer survives. The replays show that Ishan Kishan had responded initially before sending Iyer back.

0.54

FOUR! Up and over! Shreyas opens his account with a boundary. A length delivery, around off, Iyer finds it in his range and powers it over mid on for a boundary.

0.40

A touch short in length and close to off, Iyer pushes it from the back foot to covers. Not in the gap.

0.30

Movement on this delivery. Holder delivers an outswinger, on a length outside off, Shreyas allows it through.

0.21

India are away! Too full in length and more in the line of the stumps, Kishan drives it down the ground, to the left of mid off and takes a single.

0.10

Good shot, but not in the gap. Full in length and outside off, Kishan is on the front foot as he drives but finds mid off.

Time to get underway! The men concerned are out in the middle. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer have come out to open for India. It's going to be Jason Holder to bowl the first over. All in readiness, the players take the knee to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and here we go...

Nicholas Pooran, the skipper of West Indies, says that he would have batted first but now they will try to restrict India to a gettable total. Informs that West Indies have also made four changes. Tells that for them it's all about getting the experience and getting better with every game. On Hayden Walsh playing today and not before, Pooran replies that it was tactical and it's nice to have both Akeal Hosein and Walsh in the squad.

Hardik Pandya, the stand-in captain of India, says that in the second innings the wicket got slower in the last match, so they want to bat first when the pitch is fresh. Adds that the crowd has been very supportive and hopes to entertain them. Mentions that they have set some standards and need to make sure they go out and show their skills. Tells that as a team, they are relaxed and the boys are told to play their natural game. Four changes - informs Hardik Pandya.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Shamarh Brooks (In for Brandon King), Devon Thomas (WK), Nicholas Pooran (C), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Odean Smith (In for Alzarri Joseph), Keemo Paul (In for Kyle Mayers), Hayden Walsh (In for Akeal Hosein), Dominic Drakes, Obed McCoy.

India (Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan (In for Rohit Sharma), Shreyas Iyer (In for Rishabh Pant), Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya (C) (In for Suryakumar Yadav), Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav (In for Bhuvneshwar Kumar), Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh.

Toss - The two captains have come out and it's not Rohit Sharma but Hardik Pandya leading the Men in Blue in this match. Up goes the coin, Pandya calls correctly and INDIA ELECT TO  BAT FIRST!