IND beat WI by 59 runs (D/L method) | India vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

So, 280 is the target for West Indies to chase to get their 1st win against this touring Indian side. Will they chase this down or will India get another one over the hosts? Join us in a while to find out.

As for West Indies' bowling, Brathwaite was the star. He picked up 3 wickets though he gave away 53 runs from his quota of 10 overs. The bowler who was the most impressive was Roston Chase. He kept the run flow at bay and ensured that West Indies tightened the screws in the middle overs, finishing with 37/1 in his 10 overs. Cottrell and Holder were the other two bowlers who got into the wickets column with one a piece. Thomas though had very poor day with the ball.

After opting to bat, India were off to a horrible start as they lost Shikhar Dhawan in the very first over itself. But then walked skipper, Virat Kohli a.k.a, King Kohli. He was on it from the word go and he first put up a 74-run stand with Rohit Sharma where Virat was the aggressor. But once Sharma departed Pant too followed the suit. It looked like there would be another collapse but Kohli along with the returning, Shreyas Iyer steadied the ship and added a stupendous 125-run stand for the 4th wicket. Kohli got to his 42nd hundred in the process while Shreyas got to his 3rd ODI fifty. It looked like India would reach a score close to 300 but once Kohli was dismissed, rain followed him soon enough and that slight delay brought in a lapse of concentration and India kept losing wickets at regular intervals. They could muster just 29 runs off the last 5 overs and ended up with a score of below 285.

Brilliant comeback from the West Indies bowlers. Just 7 off the last over and 29/3 in the last 5 overs has seen them restrict India to well under 300.

Carlos Brathwaite to Mohammed Shami. Back of a length ball on off, Shami pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket and gets a couple. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but Shami is quick to cover his ground. INDIA FINISH WITH 279/7 IN THEIR 50 OVERS!

Carlos Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja. Slower ball on a length, Jadeja swings his bat at it but the ball arrives late. It takes the bottom edge of his bat and goes towards third man for one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja. Short ball on off, Jadeja pulls it towards deep mid-wicket but does not take the run.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja. Fuller on off, Jadeja lofts it over mid-wicket. Wide of the man in the deep and gets a couple.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja. WIDE! Slower ball way outside off. On the wrong side of the tramline. Jadeja leaves it alone. The umpire waits and then after a while signals it as wide.

Carlos Brathwaite to Mohammed Shami. BYES! Smart bowling this. Takes the pace off and bowls it on a length outside off, Shami swings at it but misses. They take the run as the ball goes to the keeper. Hope throws it back towards the bowler but Shami is well in.

Carlos Brathwaite to Mohammed Shami. Bouncer! It is outside off, Shami goes for the pull but misses. Brathwaite and the keeper put up a stifled appeal but nothing from the umpire.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ravindra Jadeja. Fuller on off, Jadeja drives it wide of sweeper cover and gets a couple. Very good over, just 5 off it.

Sheldon Cottrell to Mohammed Shami. Back of a length ball on off, Shami defends it with soft hands towards cover and gets a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Mohammed Shami. WIDE! Cottrell misses his line and bowls it down the leg side. Shami swings at it but misses.

Sheldon Cottrell to Mohammed Shami. Excellent bowling! Yorker outside off, Shami looks to put his bat down but is late on it.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ravindra Jadeja. Very full on off, Jadeja strokes it to long off for one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ravindra Jadeja. Fuller on off, RJ hits it straight and hard but back to Cottrell. He shows that he is going to have a shy at the bowler's end as Shami was out of his crease but he does not attempt the hit.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ravindra Jadeja. Swing and a miss. Good length ball outside off, Jadeja throws his bat at it but misses.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja. Good length ball around off, Jadeja taps it towards third man and keeps the strike. Smart cricket this from Ravindra.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja. FOUR! Jadeja won't slow down. Good length ball around off, Jadeja slogs it across the line through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Mohammed Shami joins Jadeja out in the middle.

Carlos Brathwaite to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. OUT! Bhuvneshwar holes out! Good length ball around off, Bhuvneshwar comes down the track and looks to clear sweeper cover. He does not time it well and ends up hitting it straight down the throat of Kemar Roach in the deep. India losing wickets like nine-pins here.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja. Good length ball around off, Jadeja looks to play it on the off side but gets an inside edge towards fine leg. Cottrell gets to the ball and keeps it down to one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Shoter on outside off, Bhuvi jams it on the off side to get off the mark.

Carlos Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja. Short and outside off from Brathwaite as Jadeja cuts this well to find the fielder. He looks for a quick run but is send back. The fielder has a shy at the stumps and misses, they eventually take a single as there is no one backing up.

Carlos Brathwaite is back.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ravindra Jadeja. Short ball on off, Jadeja looks to stroke it on the off side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls to the side of the pitch on the off side and they take a single. Good comeback after being hit for a boundary off the first over. Ends up conceding just 7 in the end.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ravindra Jadeja. Bouncer! Jadeja sways away from it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the man who walks out next.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kedar Jadhav. OUT! Run out! West Indies breaking India's momentum here by picking up wickets. Good length ball on off, Kedar strokes it to cover and looks for a quick single. Evin Lewis gets to the ball quickly and has a good throw at the stumps at the bowler's end. Cottrell takes the bails off in a flash. The umpire goes upstairs and replays show Kedar is short of his crease.

Run out appeal taken upstairs.

Sheldon Cottrell to Ravindra Jadeja. Full toss on middle and leg, Jadeja does not make the most of it. He looks to flick but it goes off the inner half of his bat towards short fine leg for one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kedar Jadhav. Taps this down to third man and gets to the other end to follow up the boundary.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! Not the start Cottrell would have been looking for. Back of a length ball on off, Kedar pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Good start to the over from an Indian perspective.

Sheldon Cottrell is back.

Jason Holder to Kedar Jadhav. Fuller on middle stump, Jadhav works it towards mid-wicket to take a run.

Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja. Goes wide as he sees Jadeja trying to make room outside off, he manages to get the bat on ball on the off side and take a single.

Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja. Good length ball on top of middle, Jadeja looks to defend but he does so off the upper half of his bat onto the pads.

Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. OUT! Bowled! This is very clever bowling from the West Indian skipper. After bowling two balls away of the off stump. Iyer assumes this one to also be there so he shuffles across. Holder outfoxes him and bowls it full on the leg stump, Shreyas is too far across and he misses his flick. The ball goes onto disturb the leg pole. End of a very good knock from the young Mumbaikar. He has put out a big statement with his knock here.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Another dot ball. Good length ball outside off, it is bowled at 132 kph. Iyer looks to punch it on the off side but misses.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Goes for the wider ball outside off, asking the batsman to reach for it. Iyer looks to slam this to get beaten as the ball shapes away to the keeper.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Good length ball around off, Shreyas strokes it towards long on and keeps the strike. 250 up for India. 9 came off the over.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Good comeback. Shorter ball on middle and leg, Iyer looks to play it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. SIX! That was six the moment it left the bat. Overpitched delivery on middle and off, Iyer heaves it two rows over the mid-wicket fence. The timing on that one was delicious from Shreyas.

Kemar Roach to Kedar Jadhav. Full on off, Kedar turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length on off, SI pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Bouncer! A very good ball this from the West Indian. Iyer sways away from it.

Kemar Roach back for another burst!

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Full toss but Shreyas fails to make the most of it. It is on middle, Iyer milks it to long on and keeps the strike. Good over at this stage of the game from the West Indies skipper. Just 5 off it.

Jason Holder to Kedar Jadhav. Low full toss on middle and off, Kedar flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Jason Holder to Kedar Jadhav. On a good length outside off, Jadhav looks to guide this past third man but finds the fielder.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Fuller on off, Iyer guides it past the cover fielder to collect a single.

Jason Holder to Kedar Jadhav. Slightly shorter on off, Jadhav dabs it towards leg side to take a run.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Holder goes for a fuller length ball attacking the stumps, Iyer works it towards deep mid-wicket to take a single.

Bowling change. Skipper, Jason Holder is back on.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kedar Jadhav. Nice change of pace! Cottrell bowls a slower one outside off, Kedar looks to cut but chops it on the crease due to the lack of pace on the ball.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shreyas Iyer. Full around off, SI strokes it to long off and gets to the other end.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kedar Jadhav. Back of a length ball on middle, Kedar tucks it to the side of the pitch on the leg side and gets a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shreyas Iyer. Good length ball on off, Iyer plays a very good looking cover drive. The man in the deep cleans it up. Just a single taken.

We are back for the resumption! The West Indies players are in a huddle before they take their positions again on the field. Kedar Jadhav and Shreyas Iyer stride out to resume their innings. Sheldon Cottrell to finish the over.

UPDATE 1258 Local (1658 GMT) - YAY! Good news! The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. So we should not be far away from the resumption.

Once again in this series rain has come to spoil the fun. It has started to rain and the players are off the field. If the weather forecast is to be believed then it won't be a long delay. Let us hope that it is not a lengthy delay.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kedar Jadhav. Goes for a fuller length on outside off, defends this one off his back foot to take a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! Superb shot from Jadhav. Shorter on his hips, Jadhav rocks back to pull it behind the square fielder to get his first boundary.

Sheldon Cottrell is back on.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kedar Jadhav. Fuller on middle, KJ strokes it to long on and gets a single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Kedar Jadhav. Edged but the ball does not carry. Slower ball outside off, Kedar looks to play it towards third man but gets an outside edge towards the keeper.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. On the pads, SI flicks it to the on side and gets a single.

Kedar Jadhav replaces skipper Kohli.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. OUT! Caught! Kohli's excellent knock comes to an end. Good length ball on middle and off, Kohli comes down the track and looks to flat bat it on the leg side. He does not time it well and ends up top edging it. The ball goes high to the right of long off. Kemar Roach gets under it and takes a simple catch to finish the Indian skipper's innings. A tired looking shot from the skipper, you seldom see that from him. End of a brilliant knock from the Indian skipper. He has done his job but he will be gutted not to see off the Indian innings.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. Fuller on off from Carlos, Iyer drives it past the bolwer to his left towards long off to take a single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length on off, Iyer defends it off the back foot.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. EDGED AND FOUR! The rub of the green is not going to West Indies' way here. Thomas hits the deck hard around off, Kohli throws his bat at it. He gets a thick outside edge but it flies wide of the diving Hope behind the stumps for a boundary. End of an expensive Thomas over. 13 runs off it.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Slams for four! Thomas sends this on a good length on middle. Kohli brings his bottom hand into play and whips this past the mid-wicket. No chance for anyone there.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off from Thomas. Kohli times it superbly but can't go past the mid-off fielder.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Whipped away! On the pads, Kohli just uses his wrists and flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary. If you bowl Kohli such balls he will never miss out.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Looks to heave this one but misses! On a good length outside off, Kohli looks to launch this over the mid-off but gets beaten.

Oshane Thomas to Shreyas Iyer. Thomas starts with one on a good length on off, Iyer dabs it and takes off for a single.

Oshane Thomas to inaugurate the final Powerplay.

Powerplay 3 signalled. Now 5 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the end of the innings.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. Short ball, Iyer waits back and lofts it wide of third man for one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Whipped away like a cream. Good length ball on the pads, Shreyas flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off, Kohli lofts it over mid off and gets a single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Kohli looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. FIFTY FOR SHREYAS IYER! He has made the most of the opportunity he has got. Good length ball on off, Iyer taps it towards backward point and gets a single to bring up his 3rd ODI fifty. He raises his bat in appreciation but not too extravagant celebration as he knows the job is not done yet.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. On middle, Shreyas flicks it to the on side and gets a double.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shreyas Iyer. This is short on off, works it towards leg side to take a quick run.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shreyas Iyer. Another fuller one from Cottrell, Iyer brings his bat down in time to block this.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shreyas Iyer. Short ball on off, Shreyas pulls it wide of fine leg and gets a couple to bring up the 100-run stand between the pair. This has been an excellent partnership here.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off, Virat strokes it to long on for one. 200 up for India.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Tonked over mid off. Goes for a good length outside off, Kohli lunges forward and brings out the loft to collect a four.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Shorter length on off, Kohli looks to dab it past the keeper but Hope does well to stop this on one bounce.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Good length ball around off, VK runs it down to third man and keeps the strike.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Yorker on off, Iyer looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the boots. The ball rolls to the side of the wicket. Single taken.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Length ball around off, Kohli taps it down to third man for one.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Good length ball on off, Iyer pushes it off his back foot to the off side for one.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length ball on off, SI defends it off the back foot.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. HUNDRED FOR VIRAT KOHLI! Century number 42 for King Kohli! This man is just out of this world. This has been a brilliant knock from him. Full ball around off, Kohli strokes it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single. He jumps and punches the air in jubilation. Signals to the name on the back of his shirt. Doubt anyone can forget the name of this modern day legend. Now he will be looking to convert this into a daddy hundred.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shreyas Iyer. Good length ball on off, Shreyas punches it to mid off.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. On 99 now. He flicks it to square leg for a single.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Back of a length ball on off, Kohli pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket and gets a couple. Moves to 98 now.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Full on off, Kohli drives it firmly but straight to cover.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. WIDE! Sheldon bowls one down the leg side, VK looks to flick but misses.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shreyas Iyer. Good length ball on off, Iyer nudges it to sweeper cover for one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shreyas Iyer. Fuller on off, SI strokes it to cover.

Sheldon Cottrell is back into the attack.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. This is shorter on middle stump, Iyer pushes it towards mid-wicket off his back foot to take a single.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Goes slightly fuller on off, Iyer dabs it straight to the fielder.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Good length ball around off, Kohli milks it down to long on for a single.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. On a good length on off, Iyer punches it off his back foot straight to fielder to take a single.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length ball on off, Iyer upper cuts it wide of third man and gets a couple.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Beaten! Goes for an expansive drive of a good length ball outside off, gets beaten all ends up.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Bad ball and made to pay. Roach bowls it on the pads of Kohli, he just flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Nothing off the Free Hit. Full on middle, Kohli hits it hard but straight to mid off.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. NO BALL! There was an extra fielder outside the 30-yard circle. Short ball around off and middle, Shreyas looks to pull but the ball takes the top edge and falls wide of long off. Single taken. Free Hit to follow.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Good length ball around off, Kohli runs it down to third man for one.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Another shorter length outside off, Kohli guides it towards third man to change ends.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Slower bouncer on middle, Kohli comes down the track and pulls it to short mid-wicket.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Inside edge to the rescue. Good length ball on middle and leg, Shreyas looks to play on the on side but misses and the ball hits him high on the thigh pads after kissing the inside edge of the bat.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Kohli follows the maximum with a single towards mid-wicket.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. SIX! First one of the day and what a strike it is! Fuller on off, Kohli loft his drive with no fuss at all over long off for a maximum. Kohli made that look a lot simpler than it is. Kohli completes 2000 ODI runs against West Indies.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Virat punches it to the off side.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Ouch! That must have hurt! Fuller on off, Kohli drives it straight but Holder stretches out his left hand and the ball strikes him hard on his hand.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Good length ball around off, Shreyas taps it down to third man for one. He has looked absolute at home here.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. On the pads, Iyer turns it to the on side and keeps the strike.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Full around off, Kohli nudges it to long on for one.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Kohli shuffles across and turns it behind square on the leg side but fine leg is up so it is straight to him.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball outside off, SI cuts it to deep point for one.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Good length ball on off, Shreyas flicks it towards square leg for couple.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Very good shot but only a single. Good length ball around off, Kohli comes down the track and hits it hard but there is a man at sweeper cover so just one.

Drinks break! The duo of Shreyas Iyer and skipper, Virat Kohli have done an excellent job of steading the ship here. The pair is batting extremely well, churning out singles and doubles and at the same time punishing the bad balls. West Indies need to find a way to break this stand here. The wicket of skipper, Virat Kohli is very vital for them.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. EDGE AND FOUR! Good length ball on off, Iyer looks to defend but the ball takes the fat outside edge of the bat and goes wide of the keeper and away from the third man fielder for a boundary.

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer. Good length on off, Iyer has a poke at this ball only to get beaten.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Follows it up with a single towards long on.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Smart batting! Brings up the 50-run stand in style. Good length ball around off, Virat just opens the face of the bat and guides it fine down the third man fence for a boundary.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off, Kohli pushes it back to the bowler.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli walks down and then defends it.

Skipper, Jason Holder returns!

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. On a length around off, VK runs it down to third man and keeps the strike.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball on off, Shreyas slams it towards deep point for one.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off, Kohli milks it to the left of long on. Pooran in the deep cleans it up. Single taken.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball on off, Shreyas strokes it to cover for one.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Virat pushes it towards cover and gets a single.

Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. Full on off from Chase, Iyer drives it past the cover fielder and gets two. 10- 1-37-1, Superb spell from Chase as he didn't give any freebies to the Indians.

Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. Slower through the air this time. It is on middle and leg, Iyer looks to turn it to the leg side with the spin but gets a leading edge towards cover.

Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. OHH! Quicker and straighter outside off, Iyer looks to play it through mid off but gets beaten. The ball was not far away from the outside edge of his willow.

Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. On the fourth stump, slightly fuller from Chase as Iyer places it straight to point.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. On the off stump this one, outside off, Kohli times it towards off side and gets a single.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Bottom hand power on display. Tossed up on off, Kohli comes down the track and smashes it wide of long on. Cottrell in the deep runs to his left from long on and puts in a dive too but he cannot stop that.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky for the batsman but this is one of those instances where you feel sorry for the bowler. Good length ball outside off, this one bounces extra. Shreyas looks to play it on the off side but gets a thick outside edge which flies to the right of the keeper. Hope dives on that side but cannot get to the ball.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Same line from Roach again and Iyer blocks it like the previous ball.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. Another one on good length outside off, Pant finds the point fielder.

Kemar Roach to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Brilliant execution! Shreyas was expecting a short ball and Roach does exactly that. It is on middle, Iyer waits for it and then just guides it over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. On the fourth stump line on good length, Kohli works it towards gully to take a single.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Huge cheer from the crowd as Gayle gets down and stops the ball. Good length ball on off, Kohli drives it with power but straight to cover. Chris Gayle there gets down and misfields but that does not cost any run. The crowd is loving it.

Kemar Roach is back on!

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Shorter around off, Kohli cuts it to point and keeps the strike.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Flights one on off, Kohli whips it straight to mid-wicket.

Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. Flighted on off, Shreyas milks it to long on and gives his skipper the strike.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Tossed up on off, Virat strokes it to long on for one.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Floated on off, Kohli glances it to mid-wicket.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Tossed up around off, Shreyas comes down the track and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. Goes for a bouncer but this does not bounce much, on the hip of Iyer who hops and pushes it towards mid-wicket to add a couple of runs to the tally.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. Shorter on off, Iyer drops it towards gully for nothing.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli nudges it towards mid on for one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. Goes for a fuller one as Pant guides it past the right of the bowler to take one

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. On a good length on fourth stump, Kohli works it towards leg side to change ends.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Direct hit and Kohli was gone for all money. Good length ball on off, Kohli flicks it towards mid-wicket and looks for a quick single. Shreyas initially says yes but then sends his skipper back. Kohli turns back from halfway mark. Chase misses his shy at the stumps at the keeper's end.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. This was on a good length on off, Kohli walks towards the off side to tuck it towards leg side to keep the strike.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Excellent fielding! Flighted on off, Kohli flicks it hard to the left of square leg. Hetmyer though dives on that side quickly and saves a certain boundary.

Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. Loopy ball on off, Shreyas milks it down to long on for one.

Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. On the off stump but short, Iyer goes for the cut but finds the fielder.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Loopy fuller ball on middle, Kohli works it towards long on to take a run.

Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. Quicker on off, Shreyas looks to defend but it goes off the inner half of his bat towards square leg for a single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. Now shows smartness and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR! Wonderfully treadled away. Good length ball closer to the off stump, Iyer though caresses it through point and gets his first boundary of this tour. Not a bad ball but just very good batting.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length ball on off, Shreyas taps it towards point and looks for a quick single but Kohli sensibly sends him back.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli taps it towards point and takes a quick single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. On top of middle, Kohli tucks it to mid-wicket.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli punches it to cover.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Shorter again on middle, Kohli nudges it to long on for one.

Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. Shorter on off, Shreyas punches it to cover for one.

Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer. Tossed up on middle, Iyer strokes it to mid on.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Short on the pads, Kohli flicks it fine to the right of short fine leg for a single.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Loopy delivery on off, Kohli strokes it straight back to the bowler.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Off spinner around off, Kohli turns it to square leg with the spin.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Short on off, Kohli plays it towards cover to take a run.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. QUICK SINGLE! Iyer taps this on the off side and goes for the run straight away. The ball was on a good length and Iyer dropped it very close to him and took off.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. WIDE! Bouncer bounces too high! It is around the body, Iyer ducks under it but the ball is too high and it has been wided.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. This is shorter in length on the fifth stump line, Kohli goes behind the line to push it towards third man to take one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas is off the mark straightaway. Good length ball on off, Iyer taps it to point and gets a single.

Shreyas Iyer joins the skipper out in the middle.

Carlos Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant. OUT! Bowled! All the dot balls Pant faced build the pressure and West Indies have bore its fruit. Credit has to be given to Chase as well for keeping Pant quiet which builded the extra pressure. Good length ball on off, Pant looks to play the pull but he is not committed to the shot as he is stuck between the thought to pull it off his front foot or with the back foot. He ends up playing neither and the ball goes through him to disturb the off stump.

Carlos Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant. Back of a length ball on off, Pant defends it off the back foot.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Short around off, Pant punches it through covers and keeps the strike.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Poor from Hetmyer. Short and wide outside off, Pant cuts it hard to point. Shimron there misfields allowing them to take a couple. All the pressure built on Pant is slightly undone by this.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. 10 consecutive dot balls for Chase. Slower through the air on middle and leg, Pant looks to defend but the ball spins in and hits him around the box.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Tossed up around off, Pant defends it off the front foot.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Flighted on the stumps, Pant calmly defends it off the front foot.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Floated on off, Pant defends it off the front foot.

Carlos Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant. Back of a length ball on off, Pant pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off, Kohli pushes it towards mid off for one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant. Agricultural but safe. Back of a length ball on the body, Pant goes for a big pull but does not time it well. Luckily for him, it falls short of the man at deep mid-wicket.

Carlos Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant. Slower ball on the pads, Pant flicks but cannot go past short fine leg.

Carlos Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant. Fuller on off, Pant pushes it to covers.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli tucks it towards mid-wicket for one.

Carlos Brathwaite is back on.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Another one on off stump line on a good length, Pant blocks well. Maiden from Chase as he didn't let Pant free his arms.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Defended off the back foot.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Floated on off, Pant pushes it to mid off.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Tossed up on middle, Pant defends it off the front foot.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Confusion but safe. This on the off stump, Pant tucks it wants a single but Kohli decides against it and sends Pant back.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Full on middle, Pant leans forward to block it back to the bowler.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rishabh Pant. On the leg stump, slightly short, Pant guides it to fine leg to take a single and keep the strike.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rishabh Pant. Another one which is on a shorter length on off, Pant lunges to play it well.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rishabh Pant. On the fourth stump line outside off, Pant finds the fielder at covers.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Goes for the yorker but it is too straight as Kohli works it through mid-wicket to change his end.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rishabh Pant. On top of middle, Pant tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli plays it to the off side to get a single.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Short and wide from Chase as Pant gets an opportunity to cut this one. He goes hard at the ball and does it nicely. The ball races to the fence in a jiffy.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. On the middle stump and very full, Kohli works it through long on to take a single.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Tossed up on off, Pant strokes it to long off for one.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Floated on the stumps, Pant defends it off the front foot.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. On the off on fourth stump, Pant cuts it past point to get a couple.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Fuller on middle, Pant pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rishabh Pant. OHH! Good length ball on off, Pant looks to leave but he is late on it and it goes towards third man for one.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rishabh Pant. Slower ball on the stumps. Toying with Pant here but Rishabh defends it off the front foot.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rishabh Pant. Another nasty bouncer. This one raises onto the batter. It is around the body, Pant looks to defend but it goes towards point off his gloves.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rishabh Pant. Typical fast bowler's response from Cottrell. After being hit for a boundary, Cottrell bangs it in short. Pant looks to defend but it comes off the upper half of his bat.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Cottrell goes full but this is too straight. Pant flicks it brilliantly through mid-wicket for a boundary. No chance for anyone. First boundary for Pant.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rishabh Pant. Good length ball on middle, Pant pushes it straight to the fielder.

Sheldon Cottrell is back on.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Tossed up on middle, Kohli glances it to mid on.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Pant is off the mark. Floated on off, Pant strokes it to long off and gets a single.

Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant. Tossed up on off, Pant starts his innings with a push towards mid off.

Rishabh Pant is the new man in.

Roston Chase to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Caught! The drinks break has brought in a lapse in concentration here it seems. Chase bowls it slower through the air around off, Rohit comes down the track and looks to go for a big heave over mid on. He gets no timing on it and ends up slicing it towards cover-point. Nicholas Pooran runs backwards and does really well to take the catch. Good catch from Pooran as these catches are not as easy as it looks.

Roston Chase to Rohit Sharma. Tossed up around off, Rohit turns it to square leg.

Roston Chase to Rohit Sharma. Floated on off, Rohit defends it off the front foot.

Drinks Break!

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Fifty for Virat Kohli! The run machine continues to churn out runs. His 55th in ODIs. Good length ball around off, Kohli taps it towards the third man fence to get to his milestone. He has looked in absolute beast mode today and has hardly mistimed or misread anything.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. On middle and leg, Kohli punches it to mid on.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on middle, Kohli punches it to mid on.

Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length ball on off, Rohit punches it through point for a single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. Length ball around off, Rohit strokes it to point.

Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. Good length ball on off, Rohit defends it off the back foot.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Virat flicks it but finds mid-wicket.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Now calmly pushes the following ball to mid off.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Short and punished by the Indian skipper. Chase bowls it short on off, Kohli hangs back and then pulls it with venom through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Flighted on off, Kohli looks to play it on the leg side but gets a leading edge towards cover.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Oh! That was not far from finding the edge. Tossed up around off, Kohli looks to play it on the off side expecting the ball to turn but it does not and ends up straightening up. Luckily he does not get any edge on it.

Roston Chase to Rohit Sharma. Floated on off, Sharma glances it to mid-wicket for one.

Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. Good length ball on off, Rohit runs it down to third man and keeps the strike.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Length ball on off and middle, Kohli punches it to mid on and gets to the other end.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Fuller on middle, Kohli flicks it but cannot get it past mid-wicket.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. On top of off, Kohli strokes it to the right of mid off but cannot take the single.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Length ball on top of off, Virat pushes it to mid off.

Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on the pads, Kohli tucks it to the on side.

Carlos Brathwaite is on now.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Kohli tucks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single. 3 runs off Chase's first.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Kohli flicks it to square leg.

Roston Chase to Rohit Sharma. Quicker through the air on middle and leg, Sharma flicks it to the on side for one.

Roston Chase to Rohit Sharma. Tossed up on off, Sharma pushes it to mid off.

Roston Chase to Rohit Sharma. Floated on the stumps, Rohit defends it back to the bowler.

Roston Chase to Virat Kohli. Poor effort in the field. Chase bowls a loopy ball on the pads first up. Kohli flicks it towards mid-wicket. Cottrell gets to the ball from square leg but he does not stop it cleanly, luckily does not concede any extra runs.

Spin time now! Roston Chase is into the attack.

Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Swing and a miss. Thomas once again shows variation and smartly bowls an off cutter outside off, Rohit throws his bat at it but misses.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Full on the pads, Kohli glances it towards fine leg for one.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Slower bouncer! Very nicely bowled. Kohli ducks under it.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli defends it off the front foot.

Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Follows it up with a single towards mid-wicket.

Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Rohit is joining the party of glamorous shots! Very full on off, Rohit drives it straight down the ground. Thomas looks to get down but the ball was stuck with some venom. Effortlessly done by the Indian vice-captain.

Powerplay 2 time! Now 4 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Just too good. Full on off, Kohli gets across and flicks it with sheer timing and placement through mid-wicket for a boundary. India 55/1 at the end of Powerplay 1. Solid start by the visitors.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Fuller around off, Kohli strokes it wide of mid off and looks to take a single but the fielder gets to the ball quickly.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Closer to the off pole, Virat blocks it out.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli defends it right off the meat of his bat.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. WIDE! Back of a length ball outside off, it is away from the tramline and it has been wided.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Fuller around off, Kohli gets to the line of the ball and drives it through point. Roston Chase goes after it and cleans it before the ropes. Two taken. Brings up the 50 for India as well.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli pushes it to cover.

Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Fuller on off, Sharma pushes it to cover. Rohit was keen on single as he took off quickly only to see his partner refusing the run. Rohit does well to get back after the misfield. Expensive over from Thomas. 9 runs off it.

Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. On middle, Rohit Sharma flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a couple.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. On middle and leg, Kohli tucks it to the on side and rotates the strike.

Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. On the pads, Rohit flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Free Hit does not cost much. It is a very well bowled bouncer from Thomas. Kohli goes for a big pull but ends up top edging it. It goes high in the air and into the mitts of the keeper. Kohli meanwhile takes a single.

FREE HIT TIME!

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. NO BALL! Oh dear me! Thomas bowls a high full toss above the waist height. Kohli glances it through mid-wicket and gets a couple. The umpire calls it a no ball for height and correctly.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. WIDE! Thomas misses his line and bowls one down the leg side. Kohli looks to flick but misses. Wide signalled.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Thomas hits the deck hard and nips it in on off, Kohli looks to push it on the off side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Jason Holder to Rohit Sharma. Length ball outside off, Rohit leaves it alone.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off, Kohli strokes it wide of mid off and gets one.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. On the fourth stump line, Virat shoulders arms to this one.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. This time flicks it but finds mid-wicket.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Crispy! Holder overpitches it on the pads, Virat gets on his front foot and whips it like a bullet through mid-wicket for a boundary. No chance of stopping that.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on the pads, Kohli glances it to mid-wicket.

Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. On the pads, Sharma once again glances it but cannot go past mid-wicket.

Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. On the pads, Rohit flicks it to mid-wicket.

Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Outside off, Rohit leaves it alone.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Good effort from Chase! Saves a run for his side. On the pads, Kohli flicks it through mid-wicket. Roston Chase goes after it and pulls it just inside the ropes. Replays confirm that it is a clean save. Three runs taken by the batsmen.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. WIDE! Thomas misses his line and bowls it down the leg side. Virat looks to flick but misses. Wide signalled.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Peach of a delivery! It is fuller and initially it comes in with the angle. Kohli looks to have a nudge at it but then the ball moves away squaring up the Indian skipper all ends up.

Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Starts with a full toss on off, Kohli is taken by surprise and he misses out on it. Virat ends up defending off the back foot.

Change from both the ends. Oshane Thomas is into the attack too.

Jason Holder to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Rohit gets his first one of the game. Bad ball from Holder. He bowls it full on the pads asking to be hit, Rohit says thank you very much and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary to end the over.

Jason Holder to Rohit Sharma. Beauty! Holder hits the deck hard on off and it tails back in later after hitting the deck. Rohit looks to defend but the ball kisses his pads and goes to the keeper. The West Indies players are asking the question but nothing from the umpire.

Jason Holder to Rohit Sharma. Rohit is finally off the mark. Fuller on off, Sharma strokes it through covers. He does not hit it with power. Two taken as the fielder cleans it up.

Jason Holder to Rohit Sharma. Bouncer! Rohit looks to play the uppercut but misses. 10 deliveries faced by Rohit and he is yet to get off the mark. Very seldom you see that.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Length ball around off, Virat nudges it towards point and gets one.

Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Starts with a length ball on off, Kohli looks to push it on the off side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Skipper, Jason Holder is into the attack.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Rohit defends it off the back foot. He is yet to get off the mark here. India 23/1 after 5 overs.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Yorker outside off, Rohit does well to jam it out.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off, Kohli taps it towards backward point and gets a couple. Kohli now becomes the highest run-scorer against West Indies with this brace.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Hits the deck hard on top of middle, Kohli turns it behind square on the leg side for a couple.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off, Virat strokes it to mid off.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Kohli looks to flick but the ball kisses his pads and goes to the keeper.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Length ball around off, Kohli guides it towards point and keeps the strike with a single.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off, Virat pushes it to mid off.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. WIDE! Roach bowls one way outside off but he overcooks it and sends it outside the tramline. Wide signalled.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Full ball outside off, Kohli gets his front foot across and flicks it handsomely using his bottom hand to perfection through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Fuller on off, Kohli pushes it to mid off.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Roach hits the deck hard around off, Virat defends it solidly.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on off, Kohli defends it to cover.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. On top of middle and leg, Rohit tucks it towards short fine leg and looks for a run. Kohli though says no and rightfully so as there was never a run there. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Smart bowling! Cottrell pulls his length back and bowls it outside off, Rohit has a poke at it and luckily for him he does not edge it.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Fuller on off, Rohit pushes it to cover.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length ball on off, Sharma defends it off the back foot.

Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. On the pads, Rohit tucks it to the on side.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Direct hit and Rohit was a goner. On top of off, Kohli nudges it towards point. There is a yes and no between Virat and Rohit. Sharma though goes through with the single. Pooran gets to the ball and has a shy at the stumps. He has only one stump to aim at and unfortunately he misses. Had Pooran hit, Rohit was gone for all money.

Kemar Roach to Rohit Sharma. Length ball around off, Rohit defends it to covers to get through the over.

Kemar Roach to Rohit Sharma. On the fourth stump line, there is very little movement on this. Rohit starts his innings with a solid leave.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Length ball on middle, Kohli tucks it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. WIDE! Too wide outside off, it is on the wrong side of the tramline. Kohli leaves it and it has been rightfully wided.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Unlucky for the bowler. Once again Roach gets the ball to move in from the good length area. Kohli looks to push it on the off side but the ball takes the inside edge and goes fine towards the backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. BEAUTY! Roach pulls his length slightly back and gets the ball to move in. Kohli looks to defend but the ball dissects his bat and body on its way to the keeper.

Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Roach is welcomed with a gorgeous cover drive. Good length ball around off, Kohli gets on his front foot and drives it on the up through covers to score the first boundary of the game.

Kemar Roach to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Quick single and Kohli gets off the mark. Fuller on off, Kohli pushes it wide of mid off and calls for a quick single, Rohit responds. The fielder has a wayward shy at the bowler's end but Kohli was well in.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. On off, Kohli strokes it to mid off.

Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Full on off, Kohli pushes it to mid off.

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli walks out at number 3.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! Excellent review! West Indies took their time but they have overturned the decision successfully. Cottrell bowls it fuller and after the first two nipped away this one came back in. Dhawan looks to push it straight but the inward movement beats him and he gets hit flush on the pads. West Indies players put a loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Holder, Hope and Cottrell have a word and just before the seconds clock reaches zero, Holder signals the 'T'. Replays roll in and Ultra Edge shows no bat. Hawk Eye then shows all red as the ball was hitting the middle stump.

West Indies have taken the review just at the last second. It is for an LBW.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shikhar Dhawan. India are underway! Length ball closer to the off pole. Dhawan punches it through cover-point. Hetmyer and Pooran run from cover and point respectively. Pooran dives and pulls it back before the ropes. Saves two for his side.

Sheldon Cottrell to Shikhar Dhawan. Cottrell starts with a good length ball outside off. There is little bit of away movement to start up with. Dhawan does not go chasing after the first ball and calmly leaves it alone.

We are all set to begin! Chris Gayle is seen holding a scorecard reading 300. His team clapping in the background. The West Indies players are in a huddle before they take their respective positions in the field. Out walk the Indian opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma. The former will take the strike. Sheldon Cottrell to start the proceedings with the first new ball.

Chris Gayle is caught up with a chat with Daren Ganga. Gayle says that it is a good achievement and tells he is thankful to the lord for being able to achieve this feat. Gayle adds that he enjoys this format and he loves to open the batting. States that it has always been a honor and a proud moment for him. Further adds that he hopes that it turns out to be a special occassion for him and for the side. On why he took his time in the start in the last game, Gayle tells that he came after playing T20 in Canada and hence he took his time to adjust out in the middle. On mentoring the young guys, Gayle says he has taken it seriously and has spoken to the skipper too about it. Gayle thinks the future looks good for West Indies cricket and he shares his experience with the youngsters.

West Indies Playing XI - Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (WK), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Jason Holder (C), Carlos Brathwaite, Kemar Roach, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas (IN for Fabian Allen).

India Playing XI - Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Khaleel Ahmed.

West Indies skipper, Jason Holder says that there should be moisture which should help them. Tells they need to execute their skills and a reduced series is out of their control . Informs Fabian Allen is unfit so Thomas comes in place for him. Congrats, Chris Gayle for his 300th ODI cap.

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli says that it is a nice wicket and historically it slows down and hence they are batting first. Feels spinners will come into play as the game progresses. Kohli tells that it is important to execute their plans and tells for them it does not matter how big the series is. Informs there is no change in the side and tells Pant will bat at number 4 as they want him to face more balls at that position and Shreyas Iyer will bat at number 5. Kohli further adds that he feels number 4 and 5 are floating position and 6 and 7 are more fixed.

TOSS - We are all ready for the spin of coin. West Indies skipper, Jason Holder has the coin in hand. Up it goes, Indian skipper, Virat Kohli calls Heads and it lands in his favour. INDIA OPT TO BAT!

Welcome to the coverage of the 2nd ODI between West Indies and India. After rain played spoilsport in Guyana we now move to Trinidad for the all important game. West Indies are yet to win a match against India and will be looking to send out a statement to the rest of the cricketing world with a win against this strong Indian side. The visitors, on the other hand, will be eyeing to prove the world why they are one of the best sides going around in the world. It will be interesting to see whether both sides make any changes as the previous game was hardly played. Who will take an unassailable lead in the series? Stay tuned to find out as the toss is not far away.