The fifth and final match of India vs West Indies 2018 will be held today at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Both India and West Indies have had a good ODI series and would want to look forward to winning this one. A win here, would mean that the hosts or the visitors would end up winning the series by 2-1. After losing the match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune, the hosts got back to winning ways in Mumbai by beating West Indies comprehensively by 224 runs. Rohit Sharma Could Join MS Dhoni in Elite List With 200 Plus Sixes During India vs West Indies 2018, 5th ODI.
It was the Hitman of India, Rohit Sharma who was in the news for scoring 162 runs off 137 runs. He hit 20 fours and four sixes. Ambati Rayudu also scored a hundred off 81 balls and made India reach the mammoth of 377 runs for the loss of five wickets. Even Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeep Yadav snapped three wickets each and reduced the visitors to the paltry total of 153 runs and India win the match by 224 runs. Preview India vs West Indies 2018, 5th ODI.
Now talking about the match today at Thiruvananthapuram, the Indian players like MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma stand on the threshold of breaking records. MS Dhoni who got out on 23 runs in the last match in Mumbai, just needs one run to get to the 10,000 run milestone. He will be fifth Indian to achieve this feat. Also, a stumping by the wicket-keeper would bring MS Dhoni to make him surpass Mark Boucher’s ODI record. Mark Boucher and Dhoni have 424 dismissals in their kitty and getting on stumping would make him surpass the South African wicket-keeper.
Rohit Sharma who has 198 sixes in ODI needs just a couple of maximums to get to the 200 runs mark. If Rohit gets a couple of maximums in this match, he would become the second India to touch the 200 sixes mark after MS Dhoni. Now, let’s check out the streaming details of the match.
When is India vs West Indies 2018, 5th ODI Match? (Know Date, Time and Venue Details)
The 5th match between India and West Indies will be played on November 1st, i.e. Thursday. The game will take place at Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The contest will begin at 1.30 PM (IST), whereas the Toss is scheduled to take place at 1.00 PM (IST).
Where to Watch Live Telecast of India vs West Indies 2018, 5th ODI Match?
Star Sports Network is the official broadcaster of India vs West Indies 2018 ODI Series in India. The fans can watch Star Sports 1 and Star Sports Hindi channels to see the game live on their television sets. Also, the match will be telecast live in HD format as well!
Where to Get Free Live Streaming Online of India vs West Indies 2018, 5th ODI Match? (HotStar and YuppTV Details)
If the fans are not able to watch the match on their TVs, they can watch it through online streaming too, via Hotstar. Also, the fans can see the match on YuppTV mobile app too. For that, they will have to download it through their respective app stores.
However, if for some reason, both telecast and streaming services are not available, they can catch the live ball-by-ball commentary of IND vs WI, 4th ODI match, here.
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