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IND beat WI by 22 runs (D/L method) | India vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd T20I Match - Commentary
India in West Indies, 3 T20I Series, 2019
Date: Aug 04, 2019 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 10:30 LocalVenue: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida
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India vs West Indies Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Match - T20I Commentary
West Indies have a stiff target in front of them. They have seen how India approached their innings today and should be trying to ape it. The hosts need to play out the initial phase safely but not overcautiously as stroke-making won't be easy once the ball gets old. Can the Windies chase this down to level the series? Do join us in a short while to find out.
Unlike Saturday, the Indian openers came good in this match and formed a 67-run association. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli then took it forward with a 48-run partnership and put India in a strong position. But a flurry of wickets followed after that and from 115/1, the visitors slipped to 143/5 in a space of 29 balls. The handy cameo from Krunal Pandya at the very end propelled the score past the 150-run mark.
The final over has really spoiled all the good work done by the West Indian bowlers before the 20th over! Once again the Indian middle order failed to come to the party and a few loose shots put the Men in Blue in a spot. Oshane Thomas and Sheldon Cottrell were the standout bowlers, who bowled well especially at the death.
Keemo Paul to Ravindra Jadeja. Paul finally nails his yorker and serves it outside off, Jadeja squeezes it out towards covers and crosses. 20 from the over, a big finish for India as they end on 167/5!
Keemo Paul to Ravindra Jadeja. SIX! Jadeja joins the party! Keemo is leaking runs here. Another yorker gone wrong and Jadeja needs no second invitation there. He muscles a full toss down to cow corner and it lands flush on the ropes.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. Slower length ball outside off, Krunal is early into his shot a bit and forces it down off the toe end towards long off. Just a run.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. Clever slower one, short and wide outside off, Krunal flashes and misses.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. SIX! And again! Paul delivers a length this time, around off and angling in, Krunal latches onto it and launches it over long off for back-to-back maximums. Momentum shifting!
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. SIX! This one has gone the distance! Taken a while but it has come at the right time for the Indian team. Paul fails to land his yorker and Pandya makes full use of a full toss in his half. He swings and swings it hard over square leg for a maximum. 150 up!
Sheldon Cottrell to Krunal Pandya. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Sheldon Cottrell to Ravindra Jadeja. Run out chance! Missed. Angling down the leg side, Jadeja misses his flick and it goes behind off his pads. They try to steal a leg bye and Pooran misses his shy at the striker's end. Had he hit, Krunal was a goner.
Sheldon Cottrell to Ravindra Jadeja. A near yorker, Jadeja clips it through mid-wicket and rushes back for the second run. The throw comes in and the keeper tries to deflect it to stumps but fails in his attempt.
Ravindra Jadeja is the new batsman with 9 balls left in the innings.
Sheldon Cottrell to Manish Pandey. OUT! Smart bowling by Sheldon Cottrell. He alters his length and bangs in a short ball around middle and leg. Manish Pandey stays leg side of the delivery and attempts to pull it over the leg side. But there is good bounce on this one and it takes the top edge. The keeper jumps to pouch the catch and once again Pandey fails to impress.
Sheldon Cottrell to Krunal Pandya. A yorker around leg, sliding down, Pandya fails to get it away and is hit on the pads. The ball rolls down to short fine leg and they steal a leg bye.
Sheldon Cottrell to Manish Pandey. Lands it on a length around middle and off, Pandey makes room and guides it towards short third man for a quick run.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. Slower one, around off, Pandey flicks it through square leg for one.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. Full and on middle, eased down through mid on for a run.
Keemo Paul to Manish Pandey. Manish has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. Full toss again, Krunal forces it down towards long off for one.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. A low full toss on off, Pandya tries working it around but gets a leading edge. It rolls through extra cover and they take a couple of runs.
Keemo Paul to Krunal Pandya. Fullish and on off, Pandya pushes it off his front foot to covers.
Keemo Paul is back on. Watch out for his change in pace.
Sheldon Cottrell to Krunal Pandya. A length ball on middle and off, Pandya tries to work it on the leg side but misses. It goes off his pads to the leg side and they cross. Given as a run. 9 runs in the last two overs along with two wickets. West Indies are applying brakes on India.
Sheldon Cottrell to Manish Pandey. Short in length and pulled down to deep mid-wicket for one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Krunal Pandya. Fullish, very full in fact, Pandya somehow keeps it out in the gap at square leg and crosses.
Sheldon Cottrell to Krunal Pandya. A yorker on middle, Krunal digs it out on the leg side.
Krunal Pandya is the new batsman.
Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. OUT! Cottrell is having a great weekend. Dismissed Virat on Saturday and Sunday, now that's a big player to dismiss twice in two days. A nicely served fuller length ball on middle, a hint of movement as it holds off the surface a bit, Kohli wants to play his trademark flick shot but the ball sneaks through his blade and uproots the middle stump. Here comes the salute from Sheldon. A timely breakthrough for the Windies, this will cost India at least 25-30 runs.
Sheldon Cottrell to Virat Kohli. Driven through the covers by the batsman. Two runs added to the total.
Change in bowling. Sheldon Cottrell returns to bowl at the death.
Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Short and on off, Kohli pulls it from the middle of the bat to deep mid-wicket for one. Oshane has finished his spell, 4-0-27-2 from him this evening.
Oshane Thomas to Manish Pandey. Shortish and on off, Pandey jams it out on the off side and rotates the strike.
Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. A mistimed pull shot by Kohli and it goes through square leg for one.
Oshane Thomas to Manish Pandey. This time Pandey pulls and places his shot to wide mid on for a run.
Oshane Thomas to Manish Pandey. Shortish and on middle, Pandey pulls it across the line but finds the mid-wicket fielder.
Manish Pandey is the new batsman.
Oshane Thomas to Rishabh Pant. OUT! Pant throws away his wicket early once again! A golden duck on Saturday followed by a 5-ball 4 on Sunday. Thomas has his second wicket. He delivers it short and outside off, Rishabh stands back to play the upper cut but fails to pack his shot with enough power. It flies in the air and Pollard takes the simplest of catches near the fence at third man. A dejected Pant is on his way back.
Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant. Skidding away from around off, Pant plays it late and dabs it towards short third man for a run. 4-0-28-0, Narine is done for the evening.
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant. Skidding down the leg side, helped through square leg for one.
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli. Taps a length ball late and places it to the left of short third man. A comfortable single taken.
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Wow, those wrists of steel! Kohli shimmies down the track to a full delivery and flicks it with authority to the deep mid-wicket fence. He generates a lot of power through his bottom hand.
Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant. Flatter and full on middle, Pant nudges it down through mid on for a run.
Sunil Narine is back on. He has one more over up his sleeves and is called in mainly for the new batsman.
Oshane Thomas to Rishabh Pant. Off the mark! Fullish and outside off, Pant drives it through covers for one. 6 from the over along with the prized wicket of Rohit Sharma.
Oshane Thomas to Rishabh Pant. Greets the batsman with a sharp bouncer around off. Pant sways away and it's called a wide for height!
Rishabh Pant walks in next. He bagged a golden duck in the last match and would be itching to prove himself here in Miami.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Massive breakthrough for West Indies! The dangerous Rohit Sharma has been sent packing. Shortish length ball around off, Sharma stays back and tries powering it across the line. But it appears that the ball hurries onto his willow and takes the top edge. Hetmyer gets underneath it from extra cover and takes the skier safely by backtracking a bit. End of an entertaining knock by the Hitman!
Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. The batsman plays the pull-shot. They pick up a single.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Ouch! That would have hurt Sharma. Fractionally short and on middle, rising up off the surface, Sharma tries working it across the line but misses and is hit on the right elbow. The ball ricochets behind and they cross for a leg bye.
Oshane Thomas to Virat Kohli. Clips a full ball down through wide mid on and crosses for a quick run.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length ball angling in around off, Sharma tries forcing it across the line but it takes the inner half of his bat and runs in front of square leg for a single.
Oshane Thomas returns into the attack.
Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Pitches it up and around off, Kohli uses his feet and pushes it towards covers. Dot ball again to end the over but 13 came off it. 34 in the last three overs.
Carlos Brathwaite to Virat Kohli. Uses his wrists to work a length ball in the gap at mid-wicket. Two taken.
Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. Poor delivery, short and down the leg side, Sharma pulls it down to fine leg for a run.
Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Goes over the off side this time. Not in full control though. A full toss on off, Rohit tries to go straight but ends up slicing it off the outside edge over point for a boundary.
Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. Too full in length outside off, Sharma reaches out for it and digs it out towards point.
Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. SIX! Rohit has the license now to go big! Brathwaite serves it right into the slot, full and angling in around off, Sharma swings his bat across the line and dumps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Carlos Brathwaite is back on.
Khary Pierre to Virat Kohli. Flatter and quicker on middle, punched from the back foot towards the leg side. Pierre quickly moved to his right to stop the ball at mid-wicket. Dot to finish a 11-run over.
Khary Pierre to Rohit Sharma. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Khary Pierre to Rohit Sharma. Edgy! Flighted and on middle, Rohit top edges his attempted sweep and it goes in the air. Falls in no man's land towards fine leg and the batsmen take a couple of runs.
Khary Pierre to Virat Kohli. Calmly knocks a full ball down to long on and rotates the strike.
Khary Pierre to Virat Kohli. SIX! That's a maximum for Kohli! He jumps down to the pitch of the delivery and chooses the safest part of the ground, i.e. over the bowler's head. Wonderful timing and it sails over the sightscreen.
Khary Pierre to Rohit Sharma. Floated full ball on middle, Sharma works it through the gap at mid-wicket for a run.
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Already a brilliant stop by Cottrell but had he taken that, it might have been the catch of the series. Rohit lifts this full one high over mid-wicket, Cottrell in the deep runs to his left and dives to catch the ball. He gets both hands to it but can't keep it in. The batters take just a single as Cottrell saves three for his side.
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli. Full and outside off, Kohli nudges it to cover and gets a single.
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Six followed by a single. Full on off, driven through mid off by Rohit. Brings up the fifty for Rohit! He continues to boss this format!
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Shortish and on off, Sharma defends it off the back foot.
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. SIX! Slammed over mid-wicket for a maximum. Narine bowls this one short on middle and leg, Rohit just goes onto the back foot and hoicks it over the mid-wicket fielder. With this six, the Hitman becomes the highest maximum getter in T20Is.
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli. Full on middle and off, played towards third man for a single. Gives the strike to Sharma.
Khary Pierre to Virat Kohli. On off, Kohli strokes it to long off and keeps a single.
Khary Pierre to Virat Kohli. Short on off, Kohli punches it but finds cover-point.
Khary Pierre to Rohit Sharma. Outside off, Sharma nudges it to sweeper cover for a run.
Khary Pierre to Virat Kohli. Flighted around off, Kohli milks it to cover for one.
Khary Pierre to Rohit Sharma. Flighted on middle, Sharma milks it to long on for one.
Khary Pierre to Rohit Sharma. WIDE! Misses his line and darts one down the leg side. Rohit looks to sweep but misses. Wide signalled.
Khary Pierre to Rohit Sharma. Quicker on middle, Rohit taps it back to the bowler.
Khary Pierre is into the attack now.
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Single to end the over. Flighted on middle, Rohit strokes it to long on and keeps the strike.
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Short again, this time on off, Kohli cuts but finds point.
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli. Shorter on off, VK pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli. Tossed up on off, Kohli looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads. First mistimed shot from the skipper.
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Floats it on middle and leg, Rohit nudges it to long on for a single.
Sunil Narine to Virat Kohli. Floated on middle, Kohli whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Sunil Narine is back on.
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli. Very good looking pull to get off the mark. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Virat pulls it hard to deep mid-wicket and gets a single. 7 runs and a wicket off the over. Successful one for West Indies.
Skipper, Virat Kohli walks out to bat.
Keemo Paul to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! Bowled! West Indies finally break the opening partnership. Full and straight on middle, Dhawan looks to play the uppish flick across the line but misses it completely. Paul does not miss and disturbs the timber. Dhawan would be disappointed with that. He was looking very good in the middle but he fails to convert his start.
Keemo Paul to Shikhar Dhawan. Length ball around off, Dhawan strokes it wide of point and gets a couple.
Keemo Paul to Rohit Sharma. On the pads, Sharma flicks it to the on side and gets a single.
Keemo Paul to Shikhar Dhawan. Broken bat! Good length ball around off, Dhawan comes down the track and looks to drive but the ball goes off the bottom half of his bat. They take a run but the bat is broken.
Keemo Paul to Shikhar Dhawan. Good length ball on off, Dhawan strokes it through covers and gets a single. The fielder throws it at the keeper's end but the ball keeps low. Pooran looks to whip the bails off but misses the ball allowing them to take the second.
Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. Smart change of pace. Brathwaite bowls a good length ball but takes the pace off the ball. Rohit is early in his pull, the ball comes late and hits him on his ribs. 9 runs off the skipper's first.
Carlos Brathwaite to Shikhar Dhawan. Now sensibly strokes it to long on and gets to the other end.
Carlos Brathwaite to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Very good batting! Good length ball outside off, Dhawan plays it late through square on the off side and fetches himself a boundary.
Carlos Brathwaite to Shikhar Dhawan. WIDE! Brathwaite sees Shikhar Dhawan shuffle across his stumps so he tries to bowl wide outside off. He goes very wide and ends up bowling it outside the tramline. Dhawan leaves it alone. Wide signalled.
Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. Off cutter on the pads, RS flicks it towards square leg and rotates the strike.
Carlos Brathwaite to Shikhar Dhawan. Length ball on off, Rohit punches it towards long off for one.
Carlos Brathwaite to Rohit Sharma. Brathwaite starts with a slower ball outside off, Rohit drives it through cover for a single.
Skipper, Carlos Brathwaite has introduced himself into the attack.
Keemo Paul to Rohit Sharma. Single to end the over. Full on middle and leg, RS strokes it through mid on and keeps the strike. India 52/0 at the end of Powerplay. Solid start from the visitors.
Keemo Paul to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Brilliant execution! Fuller on off and middle, Rohit gets down on one knee and sweeps it towards the fine leg region. He did not time it well but gets the desired result. That brings up India's 50 too.
Keemo Paul to Rohit Sharma. On the pads, Rohit flicks it wide of fine leg and gets a couple.
Keemo Paul to Rohit Sharma. SIX! First biggie of the day! Paul bowls a rank full toss on middle and leg, Rohit says thank you very much and smashes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
Keemo Paul to Rohit Sharma. Smart bowling. Keemo sees Rohit come down the track so he bowls it on a length closer to the body. Rohit looks to hit it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Sharma wanted a single but Dhawan says no.
Keemo Paul to Rohit Sharma. Paul starts with a full ball on off, Rohit pushes it to mid off.
Keemo Paul is into the attack now.
Sunil Narine to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Beats the diving mid on fielder! Floated on middle, Dhawan comes down the track and hits it with venom wide of mid on. The fielder there dives to his right but cannot stop the ball which beats him for pace.
Sunil Narine to Shikhar Dhawan. Fuller around off, Dhawan looks to sweep but it goes to mid on off the lower half of his bat.
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Shorter on off, Rohit hangs back and pulls it towards wide long on for a single.
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Tossed up around off, Sharma pushes it to cover.
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Flighted on off, Rohit defends it off the front foot. Dhawan wanted a run but Rohit says no. Good call.
Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Starts with a floated ball full on off, Rohit taps it back to the bowler.
Spinner on now. Sunil Narine is into the attack.
Sheldon Cottrell to Shikhar Dhawan. Good effort from the man at point. Length ball outside off, Dhawan plays his favourite cut shot but the man at point dives to his right and gets his hand to it. Takes the pace off the ball because of that. The fielder from third man cleans it up. Two taken.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Full on middle and leg, Sharma milks it down to long on for a run.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Length ball on off, RS plays it to point.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Stylish! Fuller on off, Rohit just lofts it over mid off for an easy boundary. His second in this over.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Fuller on the pads, Rohit flicks it towards square leg and gets a couple.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Beautiful! Rohit makes batting look so easy! Fuller on off, Rohit lofts his drive over covers for a boundary. Effortless from Ro-Hit!
Oshane Thomas to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Second boundary of the over and Dhawan gets his first. Back of a length ball on off, Shikhar uses the bounce and helps it over the third man region for a boundary.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Length delivery around off, Rohit helps it down to third man and gets to the other end.
Oshane Thomas to Shikhar Dhawan. Quick running. On top of middle, Dhawan pushes it towards mid off and calls for a fast single.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Much better line and length this one. Hits the deck hard around off, Rohit pushes it to cover and gets a single.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Lovely wrist work. On the pads, Rohit just picks it up and flicks it over mid-wicket for an effortless boundary.
Oshane Thomas to Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan is off the mark! Good length ball on off, Dhawan pushes it wide of mid off and gets a single.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Ends the over with a very good ball. Cottrell hits the deck hard around off, Rohit looks to tap it towards third man but the ball goes off the upper half of his bat and goes behind on a bounce.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Much better. Full on off, Rohit pushes it to mid off.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. WIDE! Cottrell continues to struggle with his line here and bowls one more down the leg side. Rohit misses his flick. Third wide of the over.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Decent line. Bowls it full on middle and leg, Rohit flicks it but finds mid-wicket.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Fuller on the stumps, RS defends it off the front foot.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. WIDE! Another one sprayed down the leg side. Wide given by the umpire.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. On the leg side, Rohit looks to flick but the ball kisses his pad on its way to the keeper. Dhawan was asking the umpire if it is a wide but the umpire says no as it deflected off his pad.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. Very good ball. Full and comes in to the right-hander. Rohit too plays it well with a push to mid on.
Sheldon Cottrell to Rohit Sharma. WIDE! False start for Cottrell. He starts with bowling one down the leg side. Rohit looks to flick but misses. Wided by the umpire.
Sheldon Cotrell to bowl from the other end.
Oshane Thomas to Shikhar Dhawan. Beaten again! Good length ball on off, Dhawan looks to defend but misses.
Oshane Thomas to Shikhar Dhawan. NOT OUT! Nothing on the Ultra Edge and West Indies lose their sole review. Short ball around off, Dhawan looks to play the upper cut but misses. Pooran takes it and starts celebrating but nothing from the umpire. Brathwaite takes the review straightaway. Replays roll in and Ultra Edge shows no spike on it.
Review for caught behind. Dhawan is the man in question. The West Indies players are confident that they have their man. Let's see what the replays have to say.
Oshane Thomas to Shikhar Dhawan. Better line to the southpaw. Back of a length ball on top of middle, Dhawan keeps it down off his back foot.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Angles it in on the pads, Rohit flicks it to the on side and gets a single.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. WIDE! Thomas struggles with the line and sprays this down the leg side. Wided by the umpire.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. Once again it is on the body, Rohit defends it back to the bowler.
Oshane Thomas to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! India are off with a bang! Thomas bowls a real loosener first up. It is on the body, Rohit flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
We are all set to begin! The West Indies skipper are in a huddle with their skipper having a word with them before they take their respective positions. Indian openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma stride out to the middle to open the innings. Oshane Thomas to bowl the first over of the game.
West Indies Playing XI - Evin Lewis, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kieron Pollard, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Carlos Brathwaite (C), Keemo Paul, Khary Pierre (IN for John Campbell), Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas.
India playing XI (Unchanged)- Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed.
West Indies skipper, Carlos Brathwaite says that it looks like a better wicket than the last game and he expects the pitch to not change much. Further adds that bowling first gives them more time to assess the conditions. Says the team needs to take smarter decision and not just go aggressive or defensive but just play smart cricket. Informs that Pierre comes in place of Campbell which means Narine would open the batting.
Indian skipper, Virat Kohli says that the wicket looks good and he expects the pitch to get slower as the game goes on and hence he wants to bat. Reckons the ball will come onto the bat in the first six overs but then one might have to assess the conditions. On his team changes, Virat informs they are playing the same eleven.
TOSS - We are all set for the spin of the coin. Up goes the coin and falls in the favour of Kohli. INDIA WIN THE TOSS AND OPT TO BAT FIRST.
PITCH REPORT- Daren Ganga is the pitch master for the game once again. He says there is a little bit of dark spots on the surface due to the overnight rains. He feels that it is a better wicket than yesterday. On the surface he says there is a bit of grass covering on the wicket.
Welcome ladies and gentlemen for the second T20I between West Indies and India in Florida. The bowlers dominated the first game on a sluggish surface and that made the game a low scoring affair. The venue and the pitch remain the same for this encounter as well and it's all about how the batsmen adjust to the conditions. The bowlers are expected to receive decent purchase from this track and if they perform like yesterday, the batters will have their task cut out. Let's hope for a more competitive battle between bat and ball. Stay tuned for more updates...
That will be it from this match. The final T20I is on 6th August in Guyana. Do join us at 1030 local (1430 GMT) for all the action. Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!
Victorious Indian skipper, Virat Kohli says that they had a really clinical game today. Feels the wicket was always going to be best at the start and reckons it was a good finish by Krunal and Jadeja. Adds that it slowed down towards the end but glad that they got to 160-plus. He is happy with the way they bowled. Further says that winning the first two games gives them the chance to try out new players. Mentions that winning is always a priority and they want to play expressive cricket. States that closing the series with one game to go gives them a cushion but they are not going to take the last game lightly. Kohli is all praise for Washington Sundar. Lauds him for showing composure in the Powerplay and tells that he is handy with the bat as well. Further says that he is executing his plans really well and is looking quite lean and fit. Tells that he is expecting big crowd in Guyana where he hasn't played before and he is looking forward to the experience.
KRUNAL PANDYA IS THE MAN OF THE MATCH! Says that it has been good two games for them and it's a different experience playing here in USA. Adds that he has been doing that for his team in the Indian T20 League or wherever he plays. Feels it's important to be in good frame of mind and is happy with the way he bowled. Adds that both the trades go together, . Tells that he was trying to bowl outside the off stump as the wicket was double-paced with some balls sticking and some skidding.
After a long wait, we are ready for the presentation. Carlos Brathwaite comes up first! Starts by saying that they didn't get the start they wanted with the ball but pulled things back really well. Feels that they had a solid platform and would have given a real shot at the end although it was a difficult task. Praises Rovman Powell for his knock and tells that there was a little bit of improvement from yesterday. Adds that the plan was to send Pollard later to finish the game. Wants the batting order to be flexible and batting wise it's really close to where they want it to be. States that consistency from his side is what he is looking for.
The Men in Blue were brilliant with the ball in the Powerplay. Washington Sundar was excellent in his spell of three overs along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Khaleel Ahmed and Navdeep Saini proved to be expensive today but it's not as if they bowled too badly. With the series already in the bag, we might see India trying out the other players in their squad in the final T20I.
In reply, the hosts once again faltered with the bat at the start. The move to send Sunil Narine flopped as rather than giving a quickfire start, he consumed too many balls. After losing two wickets cheaply, Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell put together a 76-run stand to do the recovery job. Pooran, though, was very slow in his knock and as a result, the asking rate kept on mounting. The 14th over bowled by Krunal where he nipped out both the set batsmen threw the home team in a precarious situation and then the rain came to deny the likes of Kieron Pollard and Shimron Hetmyer a shot at the target.
Right then, INDIA WIN BY 22 RUNS (DLS method) to take an unassailable lead in the 3-match series. It was a much better batting performance by India although the middle order still needs to find a way to score runs. Powered by the contributions from the top three and a late cameo by Krunal Pandya, India posted a daunting target in front of West Indies on a sluggish surface.
Update 1423 local - Play has been officially CALLED OFF! The conditions only got worse and it started to rain heavily leaving the umpires with no option but to end it.
Update 1400 local - It has started to rain now! It looks doubtful that we will have any more play in this match. Let's wait and hope for the best.
Update 1337 local - What's happening there? The covers are coming on and the players are leaving the field. It's not raining yet. We are hearing that it's a precautionary measure as there is a warning for lightning. It's quite windy at the moment. The DLS par score at this stage is 120 and West Indies are well behind. Let's hope that the players will be back on the ground soon.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. Hangs back and punches it to extra cover. It spins past Saini inside the ring and the batsmen take two.
Krunal Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer. Shortish and on off, it's chipped over covers for one.
Krunal Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer. Play and a miss! Shortish and wide outside off, Hetmyer tries to cut but misses.
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieron Pollard. Flatter on middle, helped to mid-wicket. Dot to end the over.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shimron Hetmyer. DROPPED BY KOHLI! A long hop on middle, Hetmyer pulls it in the air at mid-wicket and Kohli dives to his left inside the ring. He gets it in his grasp but fails to hang on. A single is taken. Will this cost India?
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieron Pollard. Aerial but safe! This one stops a bit onto the batsman after landing around off, Pollard is early into the shot and ends up pushing it back uppishly. Jadeja dives across to his left but it goes under his left hand and the batsmen take a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieron Pollard. Nearly a drag on! Flatter delivery, short and on off, Pollard tries whipping across the line but gets a bottom edge. It goes on one bounce to the keeper.
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieron Pollard. FOUR! Powered away! Flatter one, on middle, Pollard lines up the delivery and hammers it over the bowler's head for a boundary at long on.
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieron Pollard. Quicker one, short and on off, Pollard punches it back to the off side and Jadeja runs to make the stop.
Ravindra Jadeja, finally, is unleashed into the attack. Also, it has gone very dark out there. Angry clouds staring down at the stadium.
Krunal Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Slapped away! Short in length and wide outside off, enough room there for Hetmyer to whack it through backward point for a boundary. Outstanding over by Krunal, 6 runs and 2 wickets from it.
Shimron Hetmyer walks in next at number 6.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. OUT! That's hitting the stumps and Krunal Pandya has turned this chase completely in India's favour. Both the set batsmen are back in the hut leaving West Indies in a precarious situation. Pandya dishes out an arm ball on middle and it skids on to ping Powell on the front pad as he fails to play it out. They appeal and the finger has gone up. Rovman takes the referral but it's of no use. The Hawk Eye shows that it has hit him in line and is going on to destroy the stumps.
Shout for an lbw! Given. That looks plumb but Rovman Powell wants to review it.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. Pollard has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Krunal Pandya to Kieron Pollard. Flatter and on off, defended from the back foot.
Kieron Pollard arrives.
Krunal Pandya to Nicholas Pooran. OUT! Excellent catch by Manish Pandey, lovely piece of athleticism by him. Pandya delivers it flat and a touch short around off, Pooran fetches it from there and tries to pump it over long on. But he gets more height than distance on his shot. Pandey settles himself near the rope to catch the ball and then tosses it up as he crosses the fence. He then returns to catch it again. An uncharacteristic knock by Nicholas is over, bringing an end to a 76-run stand. 84 needed more off 40 balls.
Krunal Pandya to Nicholas Pooran. Slower one, skidding down, Pooran tries to play the reverse sweep but misses. It hits him on the body.
Krunal Pandya to Nicholas Pooran. Wide! Krunal sees the movement from the batsman and bowls it wide outside off. But it's way wide outside off and called a wide.
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. A slower one on the last ball and it deceives the batsman. Rovman is very early into his shot and misses. 85 needed off 42 balls.
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. Superb delivery. Nothing from the Free Hit! Saini spears in a full ball around leg, Powell stays back to hammer it across the line but misses. It goes right through his legs to the keeper.
Free Hit coming up...
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Bang! Saini delivers it on a length around off, Powell throws all his power behind this shot and thwacks it past the mid off fielder for a boundary. That's not all, it has been given as a no ball because there were only three fielders inside the circle.
Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran. Short in length and on middle, Pooran pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran. Swing and a miss! Width on offer outside off, Pooran tries smashing it over the off side but misses.
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. Second T20I fifty for Rovman Powell and it has come in good time! A slower delivery, shortish and on off, Powell works it with gentle hands through mid-wicket and runs the first run hard. But that's all he will get. A fine knock by him so far. 91 needed more for West Indies!
Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Navdeep Saini is back on. 2-0-19-0, so far. The young man has been expensive today.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. SIX! This one has gone all the way to spoil a good over. Slightly short and on off, Powell picks it early, goes back deep inside the crease and muscles it over mid-wicket.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Fires it in outside off, Powell digs it out towards backward point. Dot.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Darts in a yorker on off, Rovman digs it out back to the bowler.
Krunal Pandya to Nicholas Pooran. Short and wide outside off, Pooran slaps it through the line and Kohli chases it from the circle before putting in a dive to make the half stop. Only one taken. Brilliantly done by the Indian skipper, leading from the front.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Quicker and on middle, Rovman works it through mid-wicket and Krunal himself runs after it. Only a run.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Played to the point region by the batsman. No run.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Wide! Well, that's a bit harsh. A full toss outside off, just inside the tramline, the batsman leaves and Pant catches it on the full. Rishabh is not happy with the call from the umpire, rightly so.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Fullish and close to off, Powell plays it near his front pad and pushes it towards extra cover for one. Good last two overs for India.
Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran. Angling into the batsman, Pooran closes the face of his bat and helps it towards wide mid on for one.
Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran. Slower again, on a length around off, Pooran winds up for a big shot but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Uppish but just out of the reach of the fielder! Back of a length ball on off, a slower one, Powell camps back to power it over mid-wicket but it takes the outer half of his bat and flies towards extra cover. Kohli moves swiftly across to his left, puts in a dive but it lands just short of his outstretched hands. A single taken.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Wide! Back of a length ball down the leg side, Powell tries to glance but misses.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. On a length around off, Powell pushes it out with an angled bat to point.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Good length ball on off, angling away, it's the slower one, Powell tries playing late but misses.
Khaleel Ahmed is back on.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total. 62/2 at the halfway mark, 106 needed more.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Fullish and outside off, skidding on with the angle, Rovman tries to drive but misses.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Shortish and on off, Powell moves back and works it with soft hands through wide mid on. Easy two there.
Krunal Pandya to Nicholas Pooran. Bat on ball this time and Pooran punches it to sweeper cover for one.
Krunal Pandya to Nicholas Pooran. Play and a miss! Short in length and outside off, Powell tries to cut but misses.
Krunal Pandya to Rovman Powell. Flatter one on middle, helped towards square leg for a run. 50-run stand comes up!
Bowling change. Krunal Pandya is into the attack now.
Washington Sundar to Nicholas Pooran. Well stopped, Krunal! Quicker one, flat and on the pads, Pooran whips it behind square leg. It races away and Krunal does well in the deep to stop it with a full length dive. Saves two for his team. 11, 10, 11 - Runs coming from the last three overs.
Washington Sundar to Rovman Powell. Aerial but safe! Floated full ball around off, Powell advances down the track for a big shot but fails to middle his shot. It takes the outer half and flies over point for a run.
Washington Sundar to Nicholas Pooran. Shortish and on off, Pooran moves back inside the crease and strokes it to sweeper cover for a run.
Washington Sundar to Nicholas Pooran. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Washington Sundar to Rovman Powell. Quicker and flatter on off, Powell goes back and plays it down to the right of short third man for a run.
Washington Sundar to Rovman Powell. SIX! Dismissed! Loopy delivery, landing full on middle, Powell sits down on one knee and slog sweeps it massively over backward square leg for a biggie. 50 comes up for West Indies.
Washington Sundar is back into the attack.
Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran. Shortish and on off, Pooran pulls it across the line but finds the mid-wicket fielder. 10 from the over, 21 in the last two, this pair is trying to revive the West Indian chase. The stand moves to 38 off 30 balls of which Powell has contributed 28. 122 needed off 72 balls.
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Streaky again! No justice for bowlers. Saini darts in a length ball on off, Powell stays back and tries to defend late but it takes the outside edge and flies past the keeper for a boundary.
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. EDGY FOUR! Not where Powell intended to hit by any stretch of imagination. The extra pace of Saini brought that inside edge but he's still unlucky to concede a boundary. He spears in a length ball on middle, Powell tries to whip it over mid-wicket but it takes the inside edge, misses the stumps and races away to the fine leg fence.
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. Back of a length ball on off, angling in, Rovman covers the line and defends it back.
Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran. Good length ball on off, Nicholas punches it through covers for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Boom! Khaleel overpitches again, around off, Powell latches onto it and smacks it over wide mid off for a boundary. 11 from the over and West Indies will hope that this breaks the shackles.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Shortish and on off, Powell attempts to hook but misses.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Fullish and on off, Powell pushes it with an angled bat towards point and wants to steal a run right under Jadeja's nose. That ain't possible. Pooran immediately turns down the single.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. SIX! Rovman Powell is a real delight to watch when in full throttle. Ahmed lands it full and around off, Rovman gives it the full whack of his bat and sends it packing over long off.
Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran. Streaky! Fractionally short and outside off, Pooran throws his bat at it and the ball runs off the outside edge down to third man for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran. Good length ball close to the off stump line, Pooran punches it down but finds mid off.
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Well timed and placed! Short in length and on middle, Powell is on top of the delivery and pulls it through backward square leg. It speeds away and the fine leg fielder stands no chance of cutting it off. 25/2 in Powerplay, India have set the tone in this run chase and West Indies are running behind.
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. Extra bounce from a good length around off, Powell eventually does well to keep it out safely towards cover-point.
Navdeep Saini to Rovman Powell. Too full in length on off, Powell gets behind the line and drives it down to mid on.
Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran. Good length ball on middle and off, Pooran stays back and taps it down with an angled bat through backward point for one.
Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Shades of Yuvraj Singh on that shot! A touch short in length around leg, Pooran moves back, lifts his front leg in the air and then spanks it through backward square leg. Plenty of bottom hand and it races away to the fence.
Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran. Starts with a length ball on off, Pooran gets forward and pushes it down to mid off.
Navdeep Saini, the star with the ball on his debut on Saturday, is introduced into the attack.
Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran. Direct hit would have been tight! Fullish and on off, Pooran bunts it down to mid off and races across to the other end. Sundar takes aim at the bowler's end but misses. Had he hit, it would have been very close.
Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran. Fractionally short in length on off, Pooran punches it from the back foot but finds the cover-point fielder.
Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran. In the channel outside off, some extra bounce there, Nicholas leaves it well in the end.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Slower one, on a length around off, Powell plays it late towards short third man and crosses.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. FOUR! This one is nailed down the ground! Khaleel delivers it full and around off, slower in pace, Powell presents the full face of his bat and smashes it straight back past his partner for a boundary at long off.
Khaleel Ahmed to Nicholas Pooran. Good length ball on off, Pooran taps it down towards point and steals a quick run.
Khaleel Ahmed is the first bowling change.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nicholas Pooran. Pitches it up and outside off, Pooran reaches out for it and drives it towards long off for a run. 9/2 in 4 overs, a brilliant start from India!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nicholas Pooran. Good length ball on middle and off, Nicholas defends it back.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nicholas Pooran. The line is quite straight from Bhuvi, Pooran works it around but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nicholas Pooran. Angling away from the batsman, Pooran flashes at it and misses.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nicholas Pooran. A length ball on off, angling away, Pooran tries to push it through the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nicholas Pooran. Fuller in length on middle, worked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
Rovman Powell is promoted up the order.
Washington Sundar to Sunil Narine. OUT! Bowled 'em! The pressure was mounting on Narine after so many dots and that has brought his downfall. Sundar sends it flatter through the air and lands it on middle, it skids on after pitching as Narine gives the charge. He swings his bat but fails to meet the ball and it goes through to rattle the stumps. The move to open with Narine has not worked as he departs for a 12-ball 4.
Washington Sundar to Sunil Narine. Skidding into the batsman from middle and leg, Narine tries to swing but misses and takes a blow on his thigh pad.
Washington Sundar to Sunil Narine. Short and outside off, Narine packs a punch but fails to beat the extra cover fielder. Sundar has been lucky so far.
Washington Sundar to Nicholas Pooran. Sliding down the leg side, Pooran goes back to work it away but misses. It takes his pads before rolling behind the wickets. The batsmen take a leg bye.
Washington Sundar to Nicholas Pooran. Pitches it up and outside off, Pooran drives through the line but straight to point on this occasion.
Washington Sundar to Nicholas Pooran. Shortish and on middle, Pooran gets back to pull but finds the square leg fielder with his shot.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sunil Narine. Shortish and on off, Narine smashes it past mid off and takes a couple of runs. 6 from the over, India have started well here.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sunil Narine. Edged but safe! Width on offer outside off, Narine throws his bat at it and gets a top edge. It falls safely in no man's land at third man as the fielders from the ring go after it. Two taken.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sunil Narine. A full toss on off, Narine drives but finds the cover fielder.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nicholas Pooran. On middle and leg, Pooran eases it through square leg for a run.
Nicholas Pooran is the number 3 batsman.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Evin Lewis. OUT! That's a clean catch by Kumar and Lewis departs cheaply once again. A delivery landing on a length around off, it stops a bit onto the batsman who tries to defend from the crease. But it takes the upper half of his bat and loops back towards the bowler. Kumar dives across to his right to claim the catch. The umpires get together and take it upstairs to check whether it's taken cleanly or not. Meanwhile, Lewis is seen walking back. The replays confirm that Kumar has done an amazing job and India draw first blood.
OUT! Excellent caught and bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar! The umpires though want to check whether it's cleanly taken or not.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Evin Lewis. Wide! Kumar slips a length ball down the leg side, Evin attempts to flick but misses. Pant dives across to his right to collect the ball. Fumbles a bit but no run taken. Bhuvi is not too impressed with the wide call from the umpire.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Evin Lewis. Starts with a length ball close to off, Lewis is behind the line as he pushes it down to mid off.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl from the other end.
Washington Sundar to Sunil Narine. Shorter and outside off, Narine cuts from the back foot again but finds the point fielder. Tidy start from Sundar, just one wide off it!
Washington Sundar to Sunil Narine. Swing and a miss! Loopy and wide outside off, going straight on, Narine tries heaving it over the leg side but misses.
Washington Sundar to Sunil Narine. Quicker, flatter and shorter on off, Narine connects with his back foot punch but finds the extra cover fielder.
Washington Sundar to Sunil Narine. Some turn there. Flighted and around off, turning away, Narine tries to play late from the back foot but misses.
Washington Sundar to Sunil Narine. Again the length is on the shorter side outside off, Sunil goes back to punch but mistimes it back to the bowler.
Washington Sundar to Sunil Narine. Wide! Slightly quicker through the air this time, it's short and wide outside off, Narine swishes and misses.
Washington Sundar to Sunil Narine. A flatter delivery, landing close to off, Narine gets forward and pushes it towards cover-point.
Time for the run chase! Evin Lewis and Sunil Narine, playing his 50th T20I, are the openers for West Indies. India, like yesterday, are starting with the spin of Washington Sundar. All set, here we go...