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4th T20I, Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, Florida, 06 Aug, 2022

India

IND

191/5

(20.0) overs

West Indies

WI

132/10

(19.1) overs

India beat West Indies by 59 runs

Player Of The Match

Avesh Khan,
India
India
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Commentary

That is all we have for you from the fourth game of this series and just one last game to go. India have already sealed the series and will be looking to end on a high. West Indies will be playing for pride and that game will be on 7th of August at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT). Do join us early for the build up. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper says that it was pleasing how they played this game especially since it was not easy and they did well to reach a good total. Credits the bowlers for exploiting the conditions well and keeping the pressure by taking wickets. Says that with a batting line-up like what West Indies have, it is never easy to set a target. When asked about Avesh, he says that they do understand his talent and know what quality he has. Goes on to say that anyone can have a couple of bad games but they will always back their players and give them enough opportunities to try and prove themselves. Ends by thanking the crowd for their support and says there is another game to go.

Avesh Khan is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant spell with the ball. He says that he is feeling good after this game as he did not bowl well in the last few games but he stick to his hard lengths in this game and he got the right results. Tells that he has the backing of the team management and adds that they wanted him to make a strong comeback and he is happy with his performance and looking forward to doing well in the last game. Informs that it was stopping a bit off the surface and applauds the crowd for their support throughout this game and the series.

Nicholas Pooran, the skipper of West Indies says that India got to a flying start and they bowled well to come back in the game. Says that they could have chased down the total if they had built partnerships but that did not happen. When asked about his run out he says that it is not nice get to a start and then get run out. Says that it is a learning experience for the whole team. When asked about Dominic Drakes, he says that he is glad he is taking his opportunity and even performed well in the previous game. He also mentions Akeal Hosein and says that he has been doing really well for them. Congratulates India and says that they played well and that they need to learn from them. Says that they need to prepare well for the last game and take the opportunity to win. Admits that they still don’t have all the pieces in place and they need to work things out before the World Cup.

Time for the Presentation.

Earlier in the game, India got to a big total after they displayed their aggressive batting approach yet again quite convincingly. Almost all India batters contributed with Akeal Hosein and Joseph bowling decently for the Windies. However, just like in the batting department, Indian bowers also worked as a team and powered India to series win here at Florida.

India were absolutely clinical with the ball. There were a lot of questions before the game about Avesh Khan’s place in the Indian playing XI and the young man has answered all those questions with the ball in this game. He got two early wickets in the Powerplay and then there was a big misunderstanding between Pooran and Mayers that gifted India a big wicket of the West Indies skipper. Indian bowlers then, never let the Windies get back in this game as Arshdeep Singh, Bishnoi and Axar Patel along with the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar all did their job perfectly as India completed a convincing performance with the ball.

West Indies had a tough task in front of them at the halfway mark. However, they do have a strong and powerful batting line-up and they would have fancied their chances of chasing down this total. They came out all guns blazing and went onto score 61 runs in the Powerplay. The problem though was they lost three wickets in that phase and continued to lose wickets at regular intervals throughout their innings. Most of the batters got off to starts but no one really made it count and in the end, they folded out for just 132.

India seal the series with a dominating win! They had a good total on the board but they still needed to bowl well as the pitch was quite flat and the boundaries on this ground are pretty short. The Indian bowlers executed their plans perfectly and in the end, West Indies have fallen well short of the target.

19.1W

OUT! BOWLED! Arshdeep Singh finishes things off in style as he nails another yorker! He bowls another inswinging yorker into middle and leg. It is too good for Obed McCoy as he misses it completely while trying to power it away. The ball knocks over the stumps and India win by 59 runs! This has been an absolutely dominating performance by the Indian team and Arshdeep Singh has been outstanding, ending with three wickets. They now take a 3-1 unassailable lead in the series.

Time for the final over of this game!

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 132/9

A Joseph6 (10)

O McCoy2 (7)

D Hooda1-0-4-0

18.60

Goes full once again and outside off, Alzarri Joseph taps this towards point. Deepak Hooda concedes four runs in his solitary over.

18.51

Flights this one full outside off, Obed McCoy looks to go leg side and gets a leading edge towards point. Falls in the gap and they take a run.

18.40

Goes full and angles this into the left-hander, Obed McCoy looks to swing and misses. Gets hit on his back leg.

18.31

Short once again and outside off, Alzarri Joseph cuts this hard towards deep cover for a single.

18.21

This is short and outside off, Obed McCoy goes back in the crease and thumps the ball to long off for a run.

18.11

Deepak Hooda serves this full and angling into the stumps, Alzarri Joseph clips this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Deepak Hooda has been brought into the attack.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 128/9

O McCoy0 (4)

A Joseph4 (7)

A Singh3-0-12-2

17.60

A full toss on middle. Obed McCoy tries to push it away but ends up getting no timing on this one.

17.50

It's a yorker again, outside off. Obed McCoy looks to dig it out but misses again.

17.40

NOT OUT! The umpire has to reverse his decision as the Ball Tracking shows that the ball pitched outside leg. This is a yorker, around leg. Obed McCoy looks to dig it out but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for an LBW and the umpire raises his finger. However, the decison is reversed after Obed McCoy takes the DRS.

17.30

A low full toss, around off. Obed McCoy blocks it out with an angled blade.

Obed McCoy is the last man to make his way out to the middle.

17.2W

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! What a find this man is for India! He keeps on nailing those yorkers at will. This is right in the blockhole angling into middle. Dominic Drakes looks to dig it out but it is too good for him and the ball goes onto shatter the stumps. Arshdeep Singh is happy as he gets his second wicket and India are just one wicket away now from sealing this game and the series.

17.11

Just short of the fielder at mid off. A slower low full toss angling into leg from 'round the wicket. Alzarri Joseph looks to flick it away but gets a leading edge towards mid off. The ball falls short of Hooda and a single is taken.

Arshdeep Singh is back on.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 127/8

D Drakes5 (6)

A Joseph3 (6)

A Patel4-0-48-2

16.64

FOUR! Dominic Drakes finally gets one away! Axar Patel flights this one as well on middle and off, Dominic Drakes goes for the sweep and gets this towards deep backward square leg for four runs. Axar Patel has been expensive conceding 48 runs but took two wickets as well.

16.51

This one is also flighted into the pads, Alzarri Joseph waits for this and clips this down to fine leg for a run.

16.41lb

Angled into the pads once again, Dominic Drakes looks for the sweep and gets it off his pads towards fine leg for a leg bye.

16.41wd

WIDE! Strays down leg stump, Dominic Drakes looks to flick and misses. This has been called wide as well.

Commentary

We are back for the chase! The players are out in the middle. Brandon King and Kyle Mayers are the openers for West Indies. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start with the ball. Here we go...

...THE RUN CHASE…

Right then, the target is quite a big one in front of the Windies but the pitch is quite good and they have the power-hitters to chase this down. However, India have a strong bowling attack and it will not be an easy task for the West Indies batters. We have a fascinating chase on the cards! Stay tuned…

Dominic Drakes come in for a chat and he says that it is a very good wicket and they did well to restrict India to that total. Mentions that Obed McCoy is a leader of the bowling attack and he tries to learn from him. Tells that it feels good to bowl the last over and to take the responsibility. Goes on to say that he is confident of chasing down this total as he thinks it is a good batting track.

West Indies never really had any control in this game. Even with wickets falling a boundary was always around the corner. At one point it looked like India would get well beyond 200. Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein did well to pull things back. Obed McCoy had an off day and was taken to the cleaners as he went for 66 runs in his four overs. However, Dominic Drakes and Alzarri Joseph were quite good at the death and that kept India under 200 in the end.

India started with a bang, especially Rohit Sharma who was looking to attack almost every delivery. They had a 53-run opening partnership in just 28 deliveries but both departed in consecutive overs. Rishabh Pant and Deepak Hooda steadied the innings with the former top-scoring with 44. Axar Patel played a good cameo in the end to take India beyond 190 as Sanju Samson failed to get his timing right in the death overs.

This has been a very professional batting performance from the Indian team. With the start they had, they may feel like they should have crossed the 200-run mark. However, the pitch is not as easy as it seems and the total of 191 may well prove to be enough. West Indies will know they have their task cut out but will also know they have enough power to be able to get over the line.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 191/5

A Patel20 (8)

S Samson30 (23)

D Drakes4-0-31-0

19.64

FOUR! Axar Patel ends the innings with a boundary and India get to 191/5 after 20 overs! Drakes goes for a wide yorker again but ends up bowling an half-volley, outside off. Patel drills it through extra-cover for a boundary.

19.51

Bangs it short and it is an off-pace delivery on middle. Samson pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

19.41

Nails a yorker again! This is a wide yorker, outside off. Axar Patel digs it out to long off for a single.

19.41wd

WIDE! Goes for a wide yorker again, it is outside off and Patel leaves it alone.

19.32

Bowls it very full, outside off. Patel squeezes it through backward point for a couple.

19.31wd

WIDE! Full and very wide outside off. Patel leaves it alone.

19.20

Excellent delivery! This is a yorker, a perfect one and it is outside off. Patel looks to dig it out but misses.

19.11

Goes fuller and on the pads. Samson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dominic Drakes (3-0-20-0) will be bowling the last over the innings.

Runs Scored 16 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 180/5

A Patel13 (4)

S Samson28 (21)

O McCoy4-0-66-2

18.66

SIX! Another fantastic shot from Axar Patel! Obed McCoy bowls it in the slot, on middle. Patel lifts this over long on again with a straight bat and hits his second maximum of the over.

18.61wd

WIDE! Obed McCoy serves this really wide and almost beyond the pitch. The umpire indicates that is wide which it is but Axar Patel who watches it go wants it be called a no ball. Wide it is.

18.56

SIX! Clean-hit from Axar Patel! This is full on middle. Patel shows the full face of his blade and tonks it down the ground for a biggie.

18.41

A low full toss, on off. It is a slower one and Samson drives it off the bottom of his blade to covers for a single.

18.31

Goes fuller and outside off. Patel drives it to deep extra-cover for a single.

18.20

This is a fullish delivery, outside off. Patel looks to drive it away but misses.

18.21wd

WIDE! Bowls it full and down the leg side. Patel looks to flick it away but misses.

18.1W

OUT! BOWLED! Obed McCoy gets his second wicket and gets rid of Dinesh Karthik! No finishing touches from DK today! Obed McCoy bowls it on a length, on leg. Dinesh Karthik ends up going way too across the stumps and looks to flick it towards the leg side. However, he misses it completely and the ball shatters the leg pole. Obed McCoy is on a hat-trick now! Axar Patel walks out to the middle.

Obed McCoy has conceded 50 runs so far and will bowl his last over.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 164/4

D Karthik6 (8)

S Samson27 (20)

A Joseph4-0-29-2

17.61

A full delivery on middle. Dinesh Karthik heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

17.51

Only a single again! Bangs it short and takes the pace off the delivery. Samson looks to scoop it away but gets a toe-end of his blade and the ball goes towards mid on. A single taken.

17.41

A slower delivery and tad fuller on middle. Dinesh Karthik slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

17.31

Alzarri Joseph continues to hit the length hard, on middle. Samson connects the pull shot this time but it is just a single to deep square leg.

17.21

On the shorter side again, on leg. Dinesh Karthik pulls it to fine leg for a single.

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

c & b A Khan

13 8 3 0 162.50
K Mayers

c D Hooda b A Patel

14 16 2 0 87.50
D Thomas

c D Hooda b A Khan

1 4 0 0 25
N Pooran

run out (S Samson / R Pant)

24 8 1 3 300
R Powell

c D Hooda b A Patel

24 16 1 2 150
S Hetmyer

b R Bishnoi

19 19 2 1 100
J Holder

c S Samson b A Singh

13 9 1 1 144.44
A Hosein

c S Yadav b R Bishnoi

3 10 0 0 30
D Drakes

b A Singh

5 7 1 0 71.42
A Joseph

not out

6 10 0 0 60
O McCoy

b A Singh

2 8 0 0 25
Extras

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

8
Total 19.1 (RR: 6.89)
132/10

Did not bat:

Fall of wickets:

(B King, 1.4 ov) (D Thomas, 3.1 ov) (N Pooran, 5 ov) (K Mayers, 7 ov) (R Powell, 8.5 ov) (J Holder, 11.2 ov) (A Hosein, 14.1 ov) (S Hetmyer, 15 ov) (D Drakes, 17.2 ov) (O McCoy, 19.1 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
B Kumar
3 0 21 0 7.00
A Khan
4 0 17 2 4.25
A Patel
4 0 48 2 12.00
A Singh
3.1 0 12 3 3.78
R Bishnoi
4 0 27 2 6.75
D Hooda
1 0 4 0 4.00
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
R Sharma

b A Hosein

33 16 2 3 206.25
S Yadav

lbw b A Joseph

24 14 1 2 171.42
D Hooda

c B King b A Joseph

21 19 2 0 110.52
R Pant

c D Drakes b O McCoy

44 31 6 0 141.93
S Samson

not out

30 23 2 1 130.43
D Karthik

b O McCoy

6 9 0 0 66.66
A Patel

not out

20 8 1 2 250
Extras

(b 0,lb 4,w 9,nb 0,Penalty 0)

13
Total 20.0 (RR: 9.55)
191/5

Did not bat: B Kumar, R Bishnoi, A Khan, A Singh

Fall of wickets:

(R Sharma, 4.4 ov) (S Yadav, 5.3 ov) (D Hooda, 11.2 ov) (R Pant, 15 ov) (D Karthik, 18.1 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
A Hosein
4 0 28 1 7.00
D Drakes
4 0 31 0 7.75
O McCoy
4 0 66 2 16.50
A Joseph
4 0 29 2 7.25
J Holder
4 0 33 0 8.25
West Indies
India

Commentary

That is all we have for you from the fourth game of this series and just one last game to go. India have already sealed the series and will be looking to end on a high. West Indies will be playing for pride and that game will be on 7th of August at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT). Do join us early for the build up. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper says that it was pleasing how they played this game especially since it was not easy and they did well to reach a good total. Credits the bowlers for exploiting the conditions well and keeping the pressure by taking wickets. Says that with a batting line-up like what West Indies have, it is never easy to set a target. When asked about Avesh, he says that they do understand his talent and know what quality he has. Goes on to say that anyone can have a couple of bad games but they will always back their players and give them enough opportunities to try and prove themselves. Ends by thanking the crowd for their support and says there is another game to go.

Avesh Khan is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant spell with the ball. He says that he is feeling good after this game as he did not bowl well in the last few games but he stick to his hard lengths in this game and he got the right results. Tells that he has the backing of the team management and adds that they wanted him to make a strong comeback and he is happy with his performance and looking forward to doing well in the last game. Informs that it was stopping a bit off the surface and applauds the crowd for their support throughout this game and the series.

Nicholas Pooran, the skipper of West Indies says that India got to a flying start and they bowled well to come back in the game. Says that they could have chased down the total if they had built partnerships but that did not happen. When asked about his run out he says that it is not nice get to a start and then get run out. Says that it is a learning experience for the whole team. When asked about Dominic Drakes, he says that he is glad he is taking his opportunity and even performed well in the previous game. He also mentions Akeal Hosein and says that he has been doing really well for them. Congratulates India and says that they played well and that they need to learn from them. Says that they need to prepare well for the last game and take the opportunity to win. Admits that they still don’t have all the pieces in place and they need to work things out before the World Cup.

Time for the Presentation.

Earlier in the game, India got to a big total after they displayed their aggressive batting approach yet again quite convincingly. Almost all India batters contributed with Akeal Hosein and Joseph bowling decently for the Windies. However, just like in the batting department, Indian bowers also worked as a team and powered India to series win here at Florida.

India were absolutely clinical with the ball. There were a lot of questions before the game about Avesh Khan’s place in the Indian playing XI and the young man has answered all those questions with the ball in this game. He got two early wickets in the Powerplay and then there was a big misunderstanding between Pooran and Mayers that gifted India a big wicket of the West Indies skipper. Indian bowlers then, never let the Windies get back in this game as Arshdeep Singh, Bishnoi and Axar Patel along with the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar all did their job perfectly as India completed a convincing performance with the ball.

West Indies had a tough task in front of them at the halfway mark. However, they do have a strong and powerful batting line-up and they would have fancied their chances of chasing down this total. They came out all guns blazing and went onto score 61 runs in the Powerplay. The problem though was they lost three wickets in that phase and continued to lose wickets at regular intervals throughout their innings. Most of the batters got off to starts but no one really made it count and in the end, they folded out for just 132.

India seal the series with a dominating win! They had a good total on the board but they still needed to bowl well as the pitch was quite flat and the boundaries on this ground are pretty short. The Indian bowlers executed their plans perfectly and in the end, West Indies have fallen well short of the target.

19.1W

OUT! BOWLED! Arshdeep Singh finishes things off in style as he nails another yorker! He bowls another inswinging yorker into middle and leg. It is too good for Obed McCoy as he misses it completely while trying to power it away. The ball knocks over the stumps and India win by 59 runs! This has been an absolutely dominating performance by the Indian team and Arshdeep Singh has been outstanding, ending with three wickets. They now take a 3-1 unassailable lead in the series.

Time for the final over of this game!

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 132/9

A Joseph6 (10)

O McCoy2 (7)

D Hooda1-0-4-0

18.60

Goes full once again and outside off, Alzarri Joseph taps this towards point. Deepak Hooda concedes four runs in his solitary over.

18.51

Flights this one full outside off, Obed McCoy looks to go leg side and gets a leading edge towards point. Falls in the gap and they take a run.

18.40

Goes full and angles this into the left-hander, Obed McCoy looks to swing and misses. Gets hit on his back leg.

18.31

Short once again and outside off, Alzarri Joseph cuts this hard towards deep cover for a single.

18.21

This is short and outside off, Obed McCoy goes back in the crease and thumps the ball to long off for a run.

18.11

Deepak Hooda serves this full and angling into the stumps, Alzarri Joseph clips this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Deepak Hooda has been brought into the attack.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 128/9

O McCoy0 (4)

A Joseph4 (7)

A Singh3-0-12-2

17.60

A full toss on middle. Obed McCoy tries to push it away but ends up getting no timing on this one.

17.50

It's a yorker again, outside off. Obed McCoy looks to dig it out but misses again.

17.40

NOT OUT! The umpire has to reverse his decision as the Ball Tracking shows that the ball pitched outside leg. This is a yorker, around leg. Obed McCoy looks to dig it out but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for an LBW and the umpire raises his finger. However, the decison is reversed after Obed McCoy takes the DRS.

17.30

A low full toss, around off. Obed McCoy blocks it out with an angled blade.

Obed McCoy is the last man to make his way out to the middle.

17.2W

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! What a find this man is for India! He keeps on nailing those yorkers at will. This is right in the blockhole angling into middle. Dominic Drakes looks to dig it out but it is too good for him and the ball goes onto shatter the stumps. Arshdeep Singh is happy as he gets his second wicket and India are just one wicket away now from sealing this game and the series.

17.11

Just short of the fielder at mid off. A slower low full toss angling into leg from 'round the wicket. Alzarri Joseph looks to flick it away but gets a leading edge towards mid off. The ball falls short of Hooda and a single is taken.

Arshdeep Singh is back on.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 127/8

D Drakes5 (6)

A Joseph3 (6)

A Patel4-0-48-2

16.64

FOUR! Dominic Drakes finally gets one away! Axar Patel flights this one as well on middle and off, Dominic Drakes goes for the sweep and gets this towards deep backward square leg for four runs. Axar Patel has been expensive conceding 48 runs but took two wickets as well.

16.51

This one is also flighted into the pads, Alzarri Joseph waits for this and clips this down to fine leg for a run.

16.41lb

Angled into the pads once again, Dominic Drakes looks for the sweep and gets it off his pads towards fine leg for a leg bye.

16.41wd

WIDE! Strays down leg stump, Dominic Drakes looks to flick and misses. This has been called wide as well.

16.41wd

WIDE! Fires this one wide outside off, Dominic Drakes reaches for it and goes under his bat but the umpire says it is too wide.

16.30

This is short as well and on middle and leg, Dominic Drakes looks to sweep and inside edges the ball onto his body.

16.20

This is a fraction short and in line with the stumps, Dominic Drakes looks to pull and misses as it hits his body.

16.11

Axar Patel flights this full and angles this into the stumps, Alzarri Joseph knocks this down to long on for a single.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 118/8

A Joseph1 (4)

D Drakes1 (2)

A Khan4-0-17-2

15.61

Goes fuller and on middle and leg. Alzarri Joseph flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

15.50

Angles it into middle and leg. It is shorter in length and Alzarri Joseph mistimes his pull to mid-wicket.

15.40

Goes fuller, on off. Alzarri Joseph drives it to the mid off fielder.

15.30

NOT OUT! Avesh Khan lands it on a good length and it nips back in sharply into middle. Alzarri Joseph looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal from Avesh Khan, It is not a loud one though but Rohit Sharma decides to take a review after the umpire does not give it out.  The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracking rolls and it shows that it is umpire's call on wicket's hitting. So the original decision stays and Alzarri Joseph can continue.

15.21

Goes tad fuller and outside off. Drakes steers it towards third man for a single.

15.10

Lands on a good length and outside off. Drakes looks to defend it away but misses.

Alzarri Joseph walks out to the middle and Avesh Khan is also back into the attack.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 116/8

S Hetmyer19 (19)

D Drakes0 (0)

R Bishnoi4-0-27-2

14.6W

OUT! TIMBER! What a comeback from Ravi Bishnoi! He has his man and is absolutely thrilled! Ravi Bishnoi bowls this full and in line with the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer goes back to cut this but it is not short enough. Goes under his bat and crashes against the stumps. Shimron Hetmyer can not believe that this is bowled and the umpires check. The replays show that the ball as hit the stumps and Shimron Hetmyer has to leave! West Indies will know that any chance of winning this game has been extinguished. Ravi Bishnoi picks up the second wicket in this over and what a spell this has been.

14.56

SIX! This one has been dismissed from sight! Ravi Bishnoi floats this one full and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer moves his front foot out of the way and thumps it over long off for a biggie! Shimron Hetmyer is standing tall here through his team's collapse.

14.44

FOUR! Ravi Bishnoi goes short and wide outside off, Shimron Hetmyer slashes this well towards the deep cover fence for a boundary. He finally gets one away.

14.30

Ravi Bishnoi goes full and on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer looks to slog sweep this one and doesn't connect. Balloons off the pads to the leg side.

14.20

Ravi Bishnoi flights this one full and on a leg stumps line, Shimron Hetmyer fends this back down the pitch.

Dominic Drakes walks out to the middle.

14.1W

OUT! CAUGHT! And just like that, another one bites the dust! Ravi Bishnoi has bowled wonderfully tonight and is finally rewarded! He flights this one full on middle and off, Akeal Hosein swings but does not get any connection as this flies straight in the hands of Suryakumar Yadav at long on. It looks like this game is going only one way and if West Indies are to get over the line it will be all upto Shimron Hetmyer.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 106/6

S Hetmyer9 (14)

A Hosein3 (9)

B Kumar3-0-21-0

13.60

A bit of misunderstanding between the batters but no damage done in the end. Kumar bowls it short and it is a slower one again. Shimron Hetmyer looks to pull it but is too early into his shot. The ball goes off the toe-end of his blade towards mid off. Shimron Hetmyer first looks for a single but is send back by his partner after the latter takes some stride forward. However, Shimron Hetmyer gets back in his crease before Pant whips the bails off as the throw came towards the batter's end.

13.51

Serves it short, on middle. Akeal Hosein pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

13.40

Now he bowls a superb slower delivery! Lands it on a fullish length and outside off again. Akeal Hosein looks to drive it away but is beaten by the lack of pace.

13.30

Wow! A brilliant wide yorker! Akeal Hosein looks to dig it out but misses.

13.21

Back of a length, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer drags it towards long on for another single.

13.11

Lands on a length, outside off. Akeal Hosein drills it to long off for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 103/6

A Hosein1 (5)

S Hetmyer8 (12)

R Bishnoi3-0-17-0

12.61

Ravi Bishnoi ends with a really full delivery in line with the stumps, Akeal Hosein digs this out to deep cover for a single. Ravi Bishnoi ends an outstanding over with just two runs coming from it.

12.51

Goes full this time and just outside off, Shimron Hetmyer looks to work this leg side and gets a leading edge short of the cover fielder. They take a quick single and finally get a run in this over.

12.40

Ravi Bishnoi serves this short once again and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer can not get this away as he hits this straight to the point fielder.

12.30

This is short and wide outside off, Shimron Hetmyer reaches for it and hits it straight to cover.

12.20

Quicker delivery bowled full and in line with the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer taps this back to the bowler's left.

12.10

Ravi Bishnoi flights this one full outside off, Shimron Hetmyer fends this uppishly back towards the bowler.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 101/6

A Hosein0 (4)

S Hetmyer7 (7)

A Singh2-0-11-1

11.60

Follows a yorker with a slower delivery. It is on a length, on middle. Akeal Hosein is outfoxed by the change of pace and gets hit high on the pads as he looks to defend. West Indies now need 91 from 48 balls!

11.50

What an over this has been! He bowls a inswinging yorker, into middle. Akeal Hosein only manages to block it out.

11.40

On a length, around off. Akeal Hosein defends it with the angled blade towards point.

11.30

Almost a yorker on middle. Akeal Hosein defends it off the bottom of his blade back to the bowler. Singh stops it with his boot.

Akeal Hosein makes his way out to the middle with West Indies in a spot of bother.

11.2W

OUT! CAUGHT! What an inspired bowling change from Rohit Sharma! Arshdeep Singh comes back into the attack and provides a vital breakthrough! He comes 'round the wicket and bowls it on a fullish length, outside off. Holder craves it uppishly towards sweeper cover where Sanju Samson runs forward and takes the catch comfortably. West Indies lose their sixth wicket and they still need 91 from 52 balls!

11.11

This is full and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer drives it to deep cover for a single.

Arshdeep Singh is back on. One over for 10 runs so far.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 100/5

J Holder13 (8)

S Hetmyer6 (6)

R Bishnoi2-0-15-0

10.64

FOUR! Rubs salt to injury here! Ravi Bishnoi flights this one full and outside off, Jason Holder makes room and thumps it past the cover fielder as the ball races to the deep cover fence for four more runs. 12 runs of the over with 10 coming of the last two balls.

10.56

SIX! Ravi Bishnoi flights this one full on middle, Jason Holder connects but still gets an inside edge that flies towards deep square leg. Arshdeep Singh comes running towards the ball gets his hand on it to the left. Just boounces out of his hands and goes over the fence. That will go down as a dropped catch.

10.40

Ravi Bishnoi goes for a quicker googly once again angling into the stumps, Jason Holder mistimes his heave towards mid-wicket.

10.30

Googly this time angling down leg, Jason Holder gets his front leg out of the way and looks to heave this leg side. Misses and gets hit on his pads.

10.22

Ravi Bishnoi slights this one full outside off, Jason Holder goes across the line and paddles this towards fine leg for a brace.

10.10

Ravi Bishnoi bowls this short and in line with the stumps, Jason Holder mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket.

DRINKS! India are in complete control of his game at the moment. They have managed to take wickets at regular intervals and that has dented the Windies progress in this chase. However, they still have Holder and Shimron Hetmyer at the crease and we all know what they are capable of. West Indies though still need 104 from 60 balls and they need a special effort from the batters at the crease now to level this series here. Ravi Bishnoi is back into the attack.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 88/5

S Hetmyer6 (6)

J Holder1 (2)

A Khan3-0-15-2

9.60

This is on a good length and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer works this towards cover-point. There should have been a single but they do not run.

9.54

Four! That is a top shot! Avesh Khan goes back to bowling short and in line with the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer goes on the back foot and slaps this towards deep mid-wicket for a much-needed boundary.

9.40

Serves this full and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer connects this well and strokes this wide of cover. Rohit Sharma does well to dive and stop this.

9.31

Avesh Khan bangs this in short and angles the ball into the batter. Jason Holder pulls the ball towards deep backward square leg for a single.

9.21

Goes very full and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

9.10

Goes fuller and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer drives it off the bottom of his blade to covers.

Avesh Khan is back on.

Runs Scored 15 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 82/5

J Holder0 (1)

S Hetmyer1 (1)

A Patel3-0-40-2

8.60

Flights this one full and outside off, Jason Holder fends this back to the left of the bowler.

Jason Holder walks out to the middle.

8.5W

OUT! CAUGHT! Rovman Powell has to depart after a short cameo! Rovman Powell will be disappointed as this was a full toss outside off. He could have hit it anywhere but only manages to mistime it straight down the throat of long on. Deepak Hooda makes no mistake as he catches this with ease and West Indies have lost half their side here.

8.51wd

WIDE! Axar Patel serves this wide outside off to stay away from Rovman Powell's hitting arc This is adjudged wide by the umpire.

8.46

SIX! Another powerful shot from Powell! Patel bowls it short again and tries to stay away from the hitting-arc of Powell. However, Powell is good enough to tonk it straight down the ground for a biggie.

8.30

Angles it into leg. Powell looks to pull it away but misses. The ball hits him high on the pads.

8.26

SIX! This is all power from Powell! On the shorter side, around off. Powell stands still and powers it away over long off for a biggie.

8.12

This is fuller on middle. Powell skips down the track and heaves it towards cow corner for a couple.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 67/4

R Powell10 (11)

S Hetmyer1 (1)

R Bishnoi1-0-3-0

7.61

Ravi Bishnoi bowls this a fraction short and wide outside off, Rovman Powell slashes this towards deep cover-point for a run and keeps strike. Good over comes to an end with just three runs coming from it.

7.51

Goes full and on a leg stump line, Shimron Hetmyer works this through square leg for a single.

7.41

Ravi Bishnoi is short once again and outside off, Rovman Powell guides this past the point fielder for a single.

7.30

This is a fraction short and outside off, Rovman Powell knocks this straight to the cover fielder.

7.20

Full once again outside off, Gets an outside edge, and hits the keeper's pads. rolls towards slip. Another dot ball.

7.10

Ravi Bishnoi serves this full and outside off, Rovman Powell swings across the line and misses.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 64/4

K Mayers14 (16)

R Powell8 (6)

A Patel2-0-25-1

6.6W

OUT! CAUGHT! Kyle Mayers holes out at long off and the Windies lose their fourth wicket now! This is clever bowling from Patel. He bowls it wider outside off again. That makes Mayers to reach out towards that ball. He does so and looks to go big down the ground. However, he does not get the middle of his blade and gets the elevation in his shot but fails to clear the long off fence. Deepak Hooda there takes another fine catch and India now are right on top in this game. Shimron Hetmyer walks out to the middle now.

6.51

Darted on middle and Powell knocks it down to long on for a single.

6.41

Bowls away from the hitting-arc of the Mayers. He cuts this shorter-length delivery, outside off to deep point for a single.

6.30

On the shorter side, around leg. Mayers pulls it off the inside half of his blade to fine leg.

6.21

Keeps it a tad short again, on middle. Powell rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

6.10

On the shorter side, on off. Powell goes back and defends it towards the off side.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 61/3

R Powell6 (3)

K Mayers13 (13)

A Singh1-0-10-0

5.61

On a length, around off. Powell pushes it towards point and takes a single. West Indies are 61/3 after the Powerplay!

5.51lb

Bowls a yorker this time. Right in the blockhole, around leg. Mayers looks to dig it out but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.

5.41

On a length, around off. Powell punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

5.34

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Singh bowls it short and around leg. There is a big gap behind square on the leg side and Powell pulls it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

5.21lb

On a length, around off. Mayers looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards the off side. A leg bye taken.

5.14

FOUR! Mayers hits this away for a boundary and it bring up the fifty for the Windies! Goes fuller and down the leg side. Mayers flicks it fine and the ball races away towards the fence for a boundary.

Rovman Powell walks out to the middle as Arshdeep Singh comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 22 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 49/3

N Pooran24 (8)

K Mayers9 (10)

A Patel1-0-22-0

4.6W

OUT! RUN OUT! What an anti-climax to the over! What an over it has been and what an unfortunate way for Nicholas Pooran to depart. Axar Patel flights this one nicely. It is fuller, outside off, Nicholas Pooran defends it and looks for a quick single towards cover to keep strike. Kyle Mayers takes off but then changes his mind. Nicholas Pooran is half way down the wicket. Sanju Samson rushes in from covers and throws under arm towards the keeper. Rishabh Pant collects and teases Nicholas Pooran to try and make it back but he is standing still and is fuming. What an over this has been with 22 runs and an unfortunate wicket.

4.56

SIX! Third six of the over! Axar Patel fires this one across the batter on a fuller length. Nicholas Pooran is down the wicket once again and gets this over the long off boundary for another maximum! This is pure carnage and India will be desperate to see the back of Nicholas Pooran. West Indies on the other hand will be loving this.

4.46

SIX! This is an exhibition of clean hitting! With the breeze this time. Axar Patel goes full and wide outside off, Nicholas Pooran swings and connects cleanly as this is deposited into stands at deep cover. Nicholas Pooran is looking really good! Does not seem like a good idea to bowl Axar Patel in the Powerplay.

4.30

This is full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran guides this towards backward point. A dot this time.

4.26

SIX! Follows it up with a maximum! Goes a fraction short and outside off, Nicholas Pooran is down the wicket in a flash as he lofts this high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! This is against the wind but still manages to clear the boundary by a distance.

4.14

FOUR! Straight away Nicholas Pooran puts pressure on the spinner! Axar Patel flights this full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran sweeps this towards the deep-square leg fence for a boundary to start the over.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 27/2

N Pooran2 (2)

K Mayers9 (10)

A Khan2-0-9-2

3.61

On a length, on off. Pooran drives it right of mid off for a single. Another superb over from Avesh Khan! Just 5 from it and a wicket!

Axar Patel has been brought into the attack.

3.61wd

WIDE! Bangs it short and down the leg side. Pooran looks to pull it away but misses.

3.51

Goes very full and outside off. Mayers steers it towards deep backward point for a single.

3.41

Lands on a length and around off. Pooran opens the face of his blade and guides it to third man for a single.

3.31

Back of a length, on off. Mayers pulls it wide of mid on for a single.

3.20

A low full toss, outside off. Mayers looks to drive it away but misses.

The skipper Nicholas Pooran makes his way to the crease and will be looking to rebuild this innings.

3.1W

OUT! CAUGHT! Avesh Khan gets his second wicket and the move to send Devon Thomas at number 3 has not worked for the Windies. Khan serves a good length delivery, around off. Thomas looks to go over the infield towards the off side. However, he miscues it completely and the ball goes high in the air towards extra-cover. Deepak Hooda settles under it and takes a fine catch.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 22/1

K Mayers7 (7)

D Thomas1 (3)

B Kumar2-0-18-0

2.60

Back of a length and it is a cutter this time. Mayers swings across the line but misses.

2.52

On a length, on off. Mayers drives it on the up and it goes aerially and past mid off. However, the fielder runs behind it and cuts it off as the batters get two.

2.41

Serves it on a good length, on off. Devon Thomas defends it towards mid off and takes a single.

2.31

On a length, on off. Mayers defends it towards the off side and takes a quick single. Bhuvi has started well in this over after an expesive first one.

2.20

Slower short ball, it is around leg and Mayers ducks under it.

2.10

Back of a length, on middle. Mayers looks to pull it away but misses. The ball goes over the stumps and to the keeper.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 18/1

D Thomas0 (2)

K Mayers4 (2)

A Khan1-0-4-1

1.60

Lands on a length, on off. Thomas defends it towards point. Good start from Avesh Khan!

1.50

Avesh Khan bowls on a good length to the new batter, and just outside off, Devon Thomas fends the ball towards the cover fielder.

Devon Thomas walks out at number 3!

1.4W

OUT! CAUGHT & BOWLED! Avesh Khan strikes and gets the dangerous-looking Brandon King! Avesh Khan bowls this on a length in line with the stumps. The ball gets stuck in the wicket and Brandon King is too early into his shot. The ball lobs back towards Avesh Khan who takes an easy catch. He draws first blood and West Indies have lost a big wicket.

1.30

Continues bowling back of a length and outside off, Brandon King guides this to short third man.

1.24

FOUR! Brandon King is looking really good here! Avesh Khan bangs this in short and wide outside off, Brandon King needs no invitation to hit this hard past backward point and collect another boundary to his name.

1.10

Avesh Khan khan begins with a full delivery angling down leg, Brandon King plays all over this one as it hits his pad. Huge appeal from the bowler and Rohit Sharma asks Rishabh Pant for his opinion. He says it will be going down leg and they choose not to review.

Avesh Khan to start from the other end.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 14/0

K Mayers4 (2)

B King9 (4)

B Kumar1-0-14-0

0.60

This is back of a length and in line with the stumps, Kyle Mayers looks to work this leg side and misses. Hits his pads and falls into the pitch. 14 runs of the first over.

0.54

FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar finally gets it right and draws an edge! There is no slip in place. He serves this one on a good length and angling away towards slip from an off stump line, Kyle Mayers looks to fend and gets a thick edge past the slip region to the third man fence for the third boundary of the over.

0.41

This is on a good length and wide outside off, Brandon King works this to the right of backward point and takes a single.

0.34

FOUR! That is a shot to admire! Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes full and just outside off, Brandon King gets a stride forward and punches this to the left of the bowler for a boundary straight to long off. What a start for West Indies.

0.20

This is slightly short as well and wide outside off, Brandon King slashes at this one as well and gets beaten on the outside edge.

0.14

FOUR! Smack! Bhuvneshwar Kumar overcompensates by going short and wide outside off, Brandon King has width to swing his arms and slashes this towards the backward point fence for a boundary!

0.11wd

WIDE! Bhuvneshwar Kumar begins with an inswinger going down leg. Brandon King leaves this alone and is called wide.

Commentary

We are back for the chase! The players are out in the middle. Brandon King and Kyle Mayers are the openers for West Indies. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start with the ball. Here we go...

...THE RUN CHASE…

Right then, the target is quite a big one in front of the Windies but the pitch is quite good and they have the power-hitters to chase this down. However, India have a strong bowling attack and it will not be an easy task for the West Indies batters. We have a fascinating chase on the cards! Stay tuned…

Dominic Drakes come in for a chat and he says that it is a very good wicket and they did well to restrict India to that total. Mentions that Obed McCoy is a leader of the bowling attack and he tries to learn from him. Tells that it feels good to bowl the last over and to take the responsibility. Goes on to say that he is confident of chasing down this total as he thinks it is a good batting track.

West Indies never really had any control in this game. Even with wickets falling a boundary was always around the corner. At one point it looked like India would get well beyond 200. Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein did well to pull things back. Obed McCoy had an off day and was taken to the cleaners as he went for 66 runs in his four overs. However, Dominic Drakes and Alzarri Joseph were quite good at the death and that kept India under 200 in the end.

India started with a bang, especially Rohit Sharma who was looking to attack almost every delivery. They had a 53-run opening partnership in just 28 deliveries but both departed in consecutive overs. Rishabh Pant and Deepak Hooda steadied the innings with the former top-scoring with 44. Axar Patel played a good cameo in the end to take India beyond 190 as Sanju Samson failed to get his timing right in the death overs.

This has been a very professional batting performance from the Indian team. With the start they had, they may feel like they should have crossed the 200-run mark. However, the pitch is not as easy as it seems and the total of 191 may well prove to be enough. West Indies will know they have their task cut out but will also know they have enough power to be able to get over the line.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 191/5

A Patel20 (8)

S Samson30 (23)

D Drakes4-0-31-0

19.64

FOUR! Axar Patel ends the innings with a boundary and India get to 191/5 after 20 overs! Drakes goes for a wide yorker again but ends up bowling an half-volley, outside off. Patel drills it through extra-cover for a boundary.

19.51

Bangs it short and it is an off-pace delivery on middle. Samson pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

19.41

Nails a yorker again! This is a wide yorker, outside off. Axar Patel digs it out to long off for a single.

19.41wd

WIDE! Goes for a wide yorker again, it is outside off and Patel leaves it alone.

19.32

Bowls it very full, outside off. Patel squeezes it through backward point for a couple.

19.31wd

WIDE! Full and very wide outside off. Patel leaves it alone.

19.20

Excellent delivery! This is a yorker, a perfect one and it is outside off. Patel looks to dig it out but misses.

19.11

Goes fuller and on the pads. Samson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dominic Drakes (3-0-20-0) will be bowling the last over the innings.

Runs Scored 16 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 180/5

A Patel13 (4)

S Samson28 (21)

O McCoy4-0-66-2

18.66

SIX! Another fantastic shot from Axar Patel! Obed McCoy bowls it in the slot, on middle. Patel lifts this over long on again with a straight bat and hits his second maximum of the over.

18.61wd

WIDE! Obed McCoy serves this really wide and almost beyond the pitch. The umpire indicates that is wide which it is but Axar Patel who watches it go wants it be called a no ball. Wide it is.

18.56

SIX! Clean-hit from Axar Patel! This is full on middle. Patel shows the full face of his blade and tonks it down the ground for a biggie.

18.41

A low full toss, on off. It is a slower one and Samson drives it off the bottom of his blade to covers for a single.

18.31

Goes fuller and outside off. Patel drives it to deep extra-cover for a single.

18.20

This is a fullish delivery, outside off. Patel looks to drive it away but misses.

18.21wd

WIDE! Bowls it full and down the leg side. Patel looks to flick it away but misses.

18.1W

OUT! BOWLED! Obed McCoy gets his second wicket and gets rid of Dinesh Karthik! No finishing touches from DK today! Obed McCoy bowls it on a length, on leg. Dinesh Karthik ends up going way too across the stumps and looks to flick it towards the leg side. However, he misses it completely and the ball shatters the leg pole. Obed McCoy is on a hat-trick now! Axar Patel walks out to the middle.

Obed McCoy has conceded 50 runs so far and will bowl his last over.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 164/4

D Karthik6 (8)

S Samson27 (20)

A Joseph4-0-29-2

17.61

A full delivery on middle. Dinesh Karthik heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

17.51

Only a single again! Bangs it short and takes the pace off the delivery. Samson looks to scoop it away but gets a toe-end of his blade and the ball goes towards mid on. A single taken.

17.41

A slower delivery and tad fuller on middle. Dinesh Karthik slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

17.31

Alzarri Joseph continues to hit the length hard, on middle. Samson connects the pull shot this time but it is just a single to deep square leg.

17.21

On the shorter side again, on leg. Dinesh Karthik pulls it to fine leg for a single.

17.11lb

Back of a length and angling into leg. It is a slower delivery as well and Samson looks to pull it away. However, he misses and the ball hits his body and rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Alzarri Joseph is back into the attack to bowl his final over.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 158/4

D Karthik3 (5)

S Samson25 (17)

D Drakes3-0-20-0

16.60

This is full and angling away from wide outside off, Dinesh Karthik looks to guide this offside and gets beaten on the outside edge.

16.51

Goes full once again and outside off, Sanju Samson does not connect as well this time as he knocks it towards long off for a single.

16.44

FOUR! India finally get a boundary after a while! Dominic Drakes goes full this time and outside off, Sanju Samson thumps this straight towards long off and has enough on it to beat the fielder and run to the fence.

16.31

On a good length once again and outside off, Dinesh Karthik works this towards deep point for a run.

16.21

Dominic Drakes bowls this on a good length and angling away from the right-hander. Sanju Samson pulls this towards dep mid-wicket for a single.

16.10

Dominic Drakes begins with a full delivery wide outside off, Sanju Samson hits this straight to the cover fielder.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 151/4

S Samson19 (13)

D Karthik2 (3)

J Holder4-0-33-0

15.61

Just a single to end the over, good over from Holder! Just 5 from it! Bowls it full on middle. Samson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

15.51

Bowls a slower delivery, it is on leg. Dinesh Karthik clips it wide of short fine leg for a single.

15.40

Angles it into middle and leg. Dinesh Karthik nudges it to square leg.

15.31

Bowls it short on off. Samson pulls but does not get the desired timimg and takes a single towards deep mid-wicket.

15.21

Goes fuller and it is on the pads. Dinesh Karthik flicks it to fine leg for a single.

15.11

Back of a length, on middle. Samson works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dinesh Karthik is the next batter in.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 146/4

R Pant44 (31)

S Samson16 (10)

O McCoy3-0-50-1

14.6W

OUT! CAUGHT! Obed McCoy has his man! Rishabh Pant falls short of his fifty! Obed McCoy bowls this a touch fuller and outside off, Rishabh Pant goes for the cross-batted heave to the leg side and gets a top edge that flies high toward long on. Dominic Drakes takes his time to settle under this one and takes a comforatble catch. Rishabh Pant departs after a well-played innings and India are now four down.

14.54

FOUR! Rishabh Pant reaches wide for this one! Obed McCoy bangs this in short and wide outside off, Rishabh Pant lifts this over the infield and gets the ball too the deep point fence for four more runs! Rishabh Pant is just one hit away from his half-century.

14.41

Gets the yorker right once more as this is just outside off, Sanju Samson knocks this towards extra cover and gets a run. This has been a good comeback after the six off the first ball.

14.31

Nails the yorker this time. Obed McCoy goes for the toes of Rishabh Pant who gets his bat down in time and digs the ball onto his pad and it rolls towards the offside for a single.

14.31wd

WIDE! Goes for a yorker and gets this wrong as this one is a full toss way down leg side. The umpire raises his arms and calls this wide.

14.21

Obed McCoy goes full this time and outside off, Sanju Samson strokes this down to long off for a run and get off strike.

14.16

SIX! Sanju Samson slaps this away! Obed McCoy goes short and outside off, but the ball does not rise much. Sits up nicely for Sanju Samson as he pulls this over the square leg fence for a maximum! Obed McCoy is being taken to the cleaners in this game!

Obed McCoy is back on! He has been quite expensive today, two overs for 36 runs!

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 132/3

R Pant39 (28)

S Samson8 (7)

J Holder3-0-28-0

13.60

Dot to end the over! Goes fuller on off. Pant looks to heave it away. However, he does not get any timing on this one as the ball goes towards the mid-wicket fielder.

13.51

Back of a length, around off. Samson steers it towards backward point for a single.

13.41

Pulls his length back, on off. Pant pulls it wide of mid on for a single.

13.34

FOUR! Just past Hayden Walsh (sub) at backward point for a boundary. This is very full again and outside off. Pant sqeezes it in the gap past backward point for a boundary.

13.31wd

WIDE! Goes for a wide yorker, outside off. Pant leaves it alone as the umpire signals it as wide.

13.21lb

Jason Holder serves this on a good length and angling down leg, Sanju Samson looks to clip this leg side and does not connect. Hits his pads and rolls towards square leg for a single. There is an appeal from the bowler but Nicholas Pooran decides against reviewing this one.

13.11

Jason Holder bowls this full and wide outside off, Rishabh Pant hits a one-handed shot towards deep backward point for a single.

Jason Holder (2-0-20-0) comes back into the attack.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 123/3

R Pant33 (24)

S Samson7 (5)

A Hosein4-0-28-1

12.61

Akeal Hosein continues to bowl it short, on middle. Pant pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

12.51

On a length, on middle. Samson pushes it to long on for a single.

12.41

Bowls it a tad short on middle. Pant pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

12.34

FOUR! Pant gets this away into the gap and for a boundary! On the shorter side and Pant gets low again and pulls it towards deep backward square leg. King at the deep runs to his left and dives to stop it. However, the replays show that it will be a boundary and King is also walking off the field as he seems to have hurt himself while trying to stop that ball.

12.21

Darted on the pads. Samson works it behind square on the leg side for a single.

12.11

On the shorter side, angling into leg. Pant gets down on his knees and scoops it aerially but well short of the fine leg fielder for a single.

Akeal Hosein comes back for his last over. He has bowled really well conceding just 19 runs in his three overs and taking one wicket.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 114/3

S Samson5 (3)

R Pant26 (20)

A Joseph3-0-24-2

11.64

FOUR! Samson makes batting looks so easy when he is playing well. Alzarri Joseph bowls it short and it is angled on leg. Samson pulls it in the gap towards the backward square leg fence for a boundary.

11.51

Short and wide outside off. Pant cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

11.41

Keeps it on the shorter side, outside off. Samson waits for it and guides it towards third man for a single.

11.30

Back of a length, on middle. Samson nudges it to mid-wicket.

Sanju Samson walks out to the middle. Will we see a Sanju special today?

11.2W

OUT! CAUGHT! Deepak Hooda is beaten by some extra bounce! Alzarri Joseph bowls this slightly short and follows the batter as he looks to make room on the leg side. Deepak Hooda looks to fend but the ball rises sharply after bouncing. Hits him high on his bat and loops up to the cover fielder for an easy catch. Brandon King makes no mistake and India lose their third.

11.21wd

WIDE! Going down leg from a good length. Deepak Hooda just watches it go past and is called wide by the umpire.

11.10

Alzarri Joseph bowls this in line with the stumps and pulls his length back short after seeing Deepak Hooda shimmy down the wicket. Deepak Hooda fends this back towards the bowler.

Alzarri Joseph is back into the attack. Two overs for 17 runs and a wicket so far.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 107/2

D Hooda21 (17)

R Pant25 (19)

O McCoy2-0-36-0

10.61

Obed McCoy serves this on a good length and outside off, Deepak Hooda works this towards cover and takes a single.

10.51

This is short as well, and outside off, Rishabh Pant mistimes his shot towards long off for a single.

10.42

This is back of a length and wide outside off, Rishabh Pant cuts this hard towards deep point and takes a couple of runs.

10.34

FOUR! This has been paddled! Obed McCoy goes full and outside off, Rishabh Pant goes across the stumps and plays this past the short fine leg fielder to the backward square leg fence for a boundary.

10.22

Obed McCoy serves this one a good length and sees the batter charging down. Follows him down the leg side and cramps him for room as Pant manages to mistime it towards long on. They get a quick brace.

10.11

Obed McCoy begins with a full delivery, pitching on middle and leg. Deepak Hooda knocks this towards long on and takes a single.

Drinks! This has been a good batting display so far. The Indian openers came out with all guns blazing. They departed in quick succession but Deepak Hooda and Rishabh Pant have steadied the ship and will be looking to step on the pedal after the break. Windies, on the other hand, need to take wickets at regular intervals to keep the scoring-rate under check on this beautiful battiing deck. Also, Obed McCoy is back into the attack after the break. He went for 25 runs in his first over and let's see how he goes about his business now.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 96/2

D Hooda19 (15)

R Pant16 (15)

J Holder2-0-20-0

9.61

Back of a length, angling into the body. Hooda works it to mid-wicket for a single. 12 runs from the over!

9.54

FOUR! Second boundary of the over! Holder tries to go for a yorker again. However, he ends up bowling a full toss on middle. Hooda flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

9.41

Bowls it fuller on middle. Pant drills the drive back to the bowler. Holder half-stops it and Pant takes a single.

9.34

FOUR! Here we go, Pant gets a boundary now! Short and wide outside off. Pant hops and cuts it away towards the backward point fence for a boundary.

9.21

Goes fuller on middle. Hooda drives it to long on for a single. Seems like it is just a calm before the storm, both the batters are new in the crease and just seems to assess the conditions at the moment.

9.11

Holder goes for a yorker, on off. Pant though does well to dig it out to point and takes another single.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 84/2

R Pant10 (12)

D Hooda13 (12)

D Drakes2-0-13-0

8.61

Angling into the body again. Tad shorter as well and Pant works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

8.51

He continues to bowl short of length. It is outside off and Hooda punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

8.41

Back of a length, on middle. Pant works it to deep square leg for a single.

8.30

Bangs it short and it is angling down leg. Pant looks to pull it but misses and the ball hits his body on the way as it rolls towards the keeper.

8.23

Little bit of football skills from Rovman Powell! On the shorter side and outside off. Hooda cuts it in front of square and the ball goes towards the deep extra-cover region. Powell at sweeper cover runs to his right and stops the ball with his boot near the fence. Three runs taken.

8.11

Bowls it short and angles it into the body. Pant picks the length quickly and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Dominic Drakes is back on. He gave away just 6 runs in his first over.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 77/2

R Pant7 (8)

D Hooda9 (10)

J Holder1-0-8-0

7.61

Jason Holder serves this short once again and wide outside off. Rishabh Pant slaps this towards deep point and takes a single to retain strike.

7.51

Jason Holder bowls this short and into the batter, Deepak Hooda pulls this towards deep backward square leg for a run.

7.51wd

WIDE! Strays way down leg side on a fuller length. Deepak Hooda leaves this one alone and the umpire indicates that it is wide.

7.41

Jason Holder is short and wide as he attempts a slower delivery. Rishabh Pant reaches for it and thumps it towards deep cover for a single.

7.31lb

Jason Holder angles this into the pads once again from a good length. Deepak Hooda looks to work this towards the leg side and misses. Gets hit on the pads and takes a leg bye as the ball rolls towards short fine leg.

7.24

FOUR! Deepak Hooda gets this one away! Jason Holder goes a fraction full and outside off, Deepak Hooda goes over the mid off fielder as the ball goes on the bounce over the long off boundary.

7.10

Jason Holder begins with a good-length delivery, angling into the pads. Deepak Hooda clips this straight towards mid-wicket.

Jason Holder is into the attack now.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 68/2

D Hooda4 (6)

R Pant5 (6)

A Hosein3-0-19-1

6.61

Full once again and outside off, Deepak Hooda eases this towards long off and takes a single to keep strike.

6.50

Akeal Hosein flights this one full outside off, Deepak Hooda looks to play hard at this but gets a thick outside edge towards short third man.

6.41

Akeal Hosein is a fraction short and angling into the stumps, Rishabh Pant rocks back and pulls this toward deep square leg for a single.

6.30

This one is full and pitching on middle and leg, Rishabh Pant fends this back down the pitch.

6.20

Akeal Hosein flights this one full and angling into the pads, Rishabh Pant plays this uppishly towards mid-wicket.

6.11

Akeal Hosein bowls this straight and short as he sees the batter come down the wicket. Deepak Hooda knocks this down to long on for a single.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 65/2

R Pant4 (3)

D Hooda2 (3)

A Joseph2-0-17-1

5.60

Beaten this time! Lands on a length and it is an off-cutter this time. Pant looks to cut it away but misses. India are 65/2 after the Powerplay!

5.54

FOUR! Cracking shot! Alzarri Joseph bowls it on a fullish length, outside off. However, it is not an half-volley by any stretch of imagination as Pant drives it on the up and caresses it through covers for a boundary.

5.40

On a length and around leg. Pant looks to clip it away but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes off the bounce to the keeper.

Rishabh Pant walks out to the middle to a loud cheer from the crowd.

5.3W

OUT! LBW! Both the openers are back in the hut now! Alzarri Joseph pulls his length back slightly and angles it into middle and leg. Suryakumar Yadav looks to glance it away. However, he misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a big appeal from Alzarri Joseph and the umpire raises his finger. Suryakumar Yadav reviews straightaway. However, the UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracking shows three reds. So the original decision stays and Suryakumar Yadav walks back to the pavilion after a breezy little knock.

5.26

SIX! Suryakumar Yadav with his trademark flick again! Joseph bowls it full and on the pads. Yadav just picks it up and hits it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

5.11

Back of a length, around off. Hooda dabs it behind backward point for a single.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 54/1

D Hooda1 (2)

S Yadav18 (12)

A Hosein2-0-16-1

4.61

This is fuller again, on off. Hooda drives it to widish mid off for a single. He is off the mark!

4.50

Tossed up, around off. Hooda drives it to covers.

Deepak Hooda has made his way out to the middle.

4.4W

OUT! BOWLED! Akeal Hosein strikes and gets rid of the dangerous Rohit Sharma! Big wicket this for West Indies, they needed it badly. Akeal Hosein bowls it a tad fuller and it is slower through the air as well. Pitches on middle and it turns away slightly as Rohit Sharma looks to drive it away. He ends up playing inside the line of the ball and it goes onto shatter the stumps. Rohit Sharma was timing the ball superbly and he will disappointed to miss out here after getting a good start.

4.36

SIX! Rohit Sharma deposits another one over the fence! This is on middle. In the slot and Rohit Sharma launches it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

4.20

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle. The ball stops a bit off the surface and Sharma gets a slight leading edge as he looks to work it towards the leg side.

4.11

A fuller delivery on off. Yadav sweeps and sweeps it bit aerially towards the deep square leg region for a single.

Akeal Hosein is back on.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 46/0

S Yadav17 (11)

R Sharma27 (13)

A Joseph1-0-6-0

3.61

Angles it into the pads this time. Yadav clips it to deep square leg and takes a single.

3.52

Alzarri Joseph goes a fraction short and in line with the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav pulls this off his hips and works it towards deep square leg for a coupe of runs.

3.41

Leading edge! But just clears the infield. Alzarri Joseph goes a fraction full and angling into the pads, Rohit Sharma looks to work this leg side and gets a leading edge over covers. Drops safe and they take a single

3.31

Alzarri Joseph goes full and angling into the pads, Suryakumar Yadav looks to flick and gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards mid-wicket as they take a single.

3.21

Alzarri Joseph serves this slightly back of a length and outside off, Rohit Sharma goes on the back foot and punches this through covers for a single.

3.11lb

Alzarri Joseph begins with a good length delivery angling down leg, Suryakumar Yadav looks to flick this fine and misses. Hits his pads and rolls to short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Alzarri Joseph is into the attack now.

Runs Scored 25 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 39/0

R Sharma25 (11)

S Yadav13 (7)

O McCoy1-0-25-0

2.66

SIX! Make that three sixes in an over! Obed McCoy goes full outside off, Rohit Sharma does not miss out as he strokes this over wide long off for a biggie! What a start this is for India! 25 runs have come from this over!

2.51

Bowls this on a good length and just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav knocks this towards mid-wicket and rushes across for a quick single.

2.44

FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav is going after Obed McCoy here! He bangs this one short and this is a slower delivery. Takes forever to reach the batter outside his off stump. Suryakumar Yadav upper cuts this over the infield for the boundary towards third man.

2.36

SIX! Suryakumar Yadav joins the party! Obed McCoy goes full and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav steps across the stumps and flicks this with a flourish of his bat over the mid-wicket fence for the second maximum of the over!

2.21

Obed McCoy bowls this on a good length and on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma clips this through square leg for a single.

2.16

SIX! BOOM! That has been dispatched! Obed McCoy serves this on a length and just outside off, Rohit Sharma has room to swing his arms as he pulls this over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie! This sat up nicely for the batter and India getting a move on here!

2.11wd

WIDE! Obed McCoy starts with a full delivery really wide outside off, Rohit Sharma leaves this alone and is called wide by the umpire.

Obed McCoy has been brought into the attack after just one over of spin.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 14/0

S Yadav2 (4)

R Sharma12 (8)

D Drakes1-0-6-0

1.60

Drakes bowls it fuller and around off this time. Suryakumar Yadav drives it to the cover fielder.

1.51

Tries to go big again! This is fuller, on off. Rohit Sharma goes for a big heave across the line. However, the ball goes off the inside half of his blade to mid-wicket for a single.

1.44

FOUR! This time he decides to use his feet and hammers it away! A length delivery, on off. Rohit Sharma dances down the track and slams it straight down the ground for a boundary.

1.30

Continues with that fullish length, it is outside off. Rohit Sharma pushes it gently to covers.

1.21

Tad fuller and angling away from the batter, it is around off again. Yadav drives it wide of mid off for a single.

1.10

Starts off with a back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Yadav covers the line of the ball and works it towards the mid-wicket.

Dominic Drakes will be sharing the new ball and will bowl from the other end.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 8/0

R Sharma7 (5)

S Yadav1 (1)

A Hosein1-0-8-0

0.60

Dot to end the over! A flatter one and quicker as well, on off. Rohit Sharma blocks it out.

0.54

FOUR! Here we go, Sharma hits the first boundary of the game! Akeal Hosein bowls it a tad short, it is outside off as well. Rohit Sharma rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

0.42

Tosses it up, around off. Sharma leans forward and drives it in the gap between the mid off and the cover fielder for a couple.

0.31

Darts this into the pads. Yadav works it to deep mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

0.21

Big roar from the crowd as Rohit Sharma knocks down this full delivery on middle to long on for a single. India and Rohit Sharma are underway!

0.10

Starts off with a shorter-length delivery. It is around off and Sharma punches it to covers without much timing.

We are moments away from the start of the game. The players make their way out to the middle. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav will be the openers for India. Akeal Hosein will begin proceedings with the ball. The West Indies players take the knee in support of the BLM movement. The Indian players put their hand on the heart. We are all set now. Lets go...

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says that they were looking to bowl first and he is not sure how the wicket will play and they need to try and assess the conditions now and bat well. Adds that they need to find some answers throughout this series and they want to win the games as well and so they need to balance that. Tells that the players also need to be given opportunities and says that they are happy as a team with the performance of the players who were given opportunities. Informs that they have three changes in the playing XI with Ravi Bishnoi replacing Ravichandran Ashwin and Sanju Samson comes in for Shreyas Iyer and signs off by adding that Axar Patel replaces Hardik Pandya.

Nicholas Pooran, the skipper of West Indies says that there has been heavy rain and some moisture in the pitch so they will look to bowl well and then chase. Say the plan is that they need to stay in the game as long as possible and when time is right they will look to win it. Confirms that they will be going with the same XI and that gives the guys an opportunity to correct their mistakes. Mentions that their team enjoyed training and says that they expect today to be a high scoring game as well.

West Indies (Unchanged Playing XI) - Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (C), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Devon Thomas (WK), Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy, Dominic Drakes.

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

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Nicholas Pooran. West Indies have elected to BOWL first.

Update 8.07 pm IST (2.37 pm GMT) - Time for some more good news! We will have the toss at 8.15 pm IST (2.45 pm GMT). The match will start at 8.45 pm IST (3.15 pm GMT).