WI beat IND by 43 runs | West Indies vs India, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary
West Indies in India, 5 ODI Series, 2018
Date: Oct 27, 2018 Start Time: 13:30 IST | 08:00 GMT | 13:30 LocalVenue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
West Indies vs India Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - ODI Commentary
This can be a tricky run chase now. The Indians are still favorites to overhaul the target, especially under lights where the ball is expected to skid onto the bat even more. The Windies bowlers have not had a great time so far but tonight is the day where they need to step up. Will India take an unassailable lead or will the Windies level the series? Join us in a while to find out.
Kuldeep Yadav gives a quick interview to Murali Kartik. He says that the wicket was good but there wasn't much turn like the last game. Adds that he just tried to bowl wicket-to-wicket line. On batsmen not picking him, he replies that he just keeps on mixing his variations. Also states that it's all about deceiving the batsmen in the air. Praises Shai Hope for his batting. Feels that it's difficult to adjust lengths while switching formats and reckons more you play, better you get.
The Indian bowlers were led by Bumrah. He was exceptional throughout as he finished with a 4-fer. Kuldeep too had a good day at the office. Chahal, Khaleel and Kumar though had a day to forget, especially Kumar, who was taken to the cleaners. Had these three bowled well, India would have been chasing something below 250.
Holder then along with Hope added a 76-run stand which steadied the ship. The latter continued but just when it was time for him to accelerate, he was dismissed by a beauty from Bumrah, 5 short of a ton. It would have been back-to-back tons for him. Ashley Nurse though came to the rescue and his cameo has given the Windies a total with which they can at least fight.
28 runs from the last two overs has seen the Windies finish with a competitive total on the board. Who would have thought they would cross the 280-run mark when they were reeling at 121-5. Their top order once again failed to make an impact. Hetmyer and Hope stitched another handy stand. The former was really hitting the ball well but lost his wicket at the wrong time.
Jasprit Bumrah to Obed McCoy. A dot! No fifer for Bumrah. A yorker outside off, McCoy swings but misses. 7 from the last over AND WINDIES FINISH ON 283/9!
Obed McCoy is the last batsman. He has one ball left to face. Four? Six? Out? Dot? Or just a run or two?
Jasprit Bumrah to Ashley Nurse. OUT! As plumb as it gets! 4-fer for Bumrah. A yorker on middle, Nurse shuffles across and tries to flick but misses. The ball hits his boot. The players appeal and the umpire straightaway raises his finger. Nurse goes for the review but replays show three reds. Windies lose their review on the penultimate ball of the innings and Nurse walks back after playing a very good cameo. Bumrah now has one ball to get a fifer. Can he do so?
Howzzat? The umpire raises his finger. Nurse though reviews. Looks out to the naked eye.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. BYE! Again makes room, Bumrah follows him. Roach connects with thin air and the batsmen steal a bye.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. DROPPED! And to add salt to the wound it is a FOUR! A short ball around middle, Roach goes for the pull. The ball takes a top edge and goes towards fine leg. Kumar there makes good ground to his left and then dives but the ball bursts through his hands and trickles into the fence. Not Kumar's day today.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ashley Nurse. Dances down the track and eases it down to long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Roach makes room and Bumrah follows him, the batter swings but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards third man, a leg bye taken.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! Perfect end to the over! 21 from it. They needed this especially after the last over. Nurse walks across and flicks it through square leg for a boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kemar Roach. Roach does the right thing by giving the strike over to Nurse as he plays it to long on.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. A yorker on middle, Nurse jams it down to long on for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! 15 from the first 3. Full again and there is room on offer. Nurse has smashed it through covers and another boundary results. This is turning out to be a brilliant innings from Nurse.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. WIDE! Pressure getting to Kumar. He bowls it way wide outside off.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! 10 from the first two! Pressure on the bowler! Nicely maneuvered. Very full and outside off, Nurse opens the face of the bat at the very last moment and guides it through backward point for a boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. SIX! All the way! That was right in the zone. Full and outside off, also it is the slower one. Nurse picks it and sends it sailing over the long on fence. Ideal start to the over, they need to make this a big one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Make that 5, just 1 run from the 48th over. Another yorker and Roach can only dig it out.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Changes the length and bangs it short on middle, Roach defends it. 4 dots in a row.
Roach wants his bat to be changed here. The last ball must have done some damage.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Another yorker, not a lot you can do with those deliveries. Roach jams it out yet again.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Another slower one outside off, Roach jams it out.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Slower ball outside off, Roach is way too early into his shot and is beaten.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ashley Nurse. A low full toss on middle, Nurse hits it down to long on for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kemar Roach. A dot to end but a good over for the Windies. 10 from it. A slower ball on middle, kept out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kemar Roach. SIX! That is exactly what the doctor ordered! 250 up. On a length around off, Roach hits it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. A slower ball on middle, it is clipped through square leg for a single. Need some boundaries, singles won't hurt India.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kemar Roach. Back of a length around middle, Roach tries to work it across the line but he gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards the leg side for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. The slower ball on middle, Nurse goes for the heave but it goes off the inner half through square leg for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kemar Roach. Back of a length on off, Roach guides it through point for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Finishes with a length ball on middle, Roach hits it down to long on and takes a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Wide! Down the leg side, it has been wided.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Back of a length on off, Roach guides it towards point. He wants a run but his partner is not interested.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. The surprise bouncer there by Bumrah. However, it is a little too high and a wide is signaled.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. A very full delivery on the pads, Roach tries to flick but misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ashley Nurse. Nurse dances down the track but is bowled a yorker. He jams it down to long off for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Another slower ball around off, Roach opens the face of the bat and guides it towards point. The batsmen take a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ashley Nurse. Direct hit and Nurse was a goner! The slower ball on off, the ball is pushed towards Pant at covers. The batsmen set off for a run. Rishabh takes his time and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses by just.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kemar Roach. So it stays 11 from the over as Roach defends the last ball out. The leggie is bowled out now, 10-1-56-1!
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ashley Nurse. A single now as Nurse pushes it to covers. Smart batting as 10 already came off the over.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! Cut and cut hard! Chahal bowls it wider and shorter outside off, Nurse cuts it hard through point and the ball races away. So two dots to begin the over and the next two go for 10.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ashley Nurse. SIX! NAILED! A tossed up ball on middle, Nurse goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ashley Nurse. Flatter and shorter outside off, Nurse tries to cut but is beaten.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ashley Nurse. Flatter on middle, Nurse defends it.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kemar Roach. Another yorker, Roach maybe was ready for it and somehow keeps it out.
Kemar Roach is the new man in.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! A corker of a yorker from Bumrah. If there is one ball you do not want to be facing in your 90s, it is that one. It just does not get better than this. A toe-crusher on leg stump, Hope manages to get his boot out of the way but does not get his bat down in time. It sneaks through and hits the leg pole. Hope misses out on back-to-back tons and Windies' hope now of reaching a competitive total has just been dented big time.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ashley Nurse. Outside off, the batsman guides it through backward point for a run. So the Windies are dealing in singles at the moment. India won't mind this.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. The batsman defends it from within the crease. They pick up a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ashley Nurse. Fuller in length on off, Nurse hits it down to long off for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. Starts off with a length ball which jags back in. Hope tries to keep it out but fails to do so. It hits him high on the pads and goes down to fine leg. The batsmen take a leg bye.
Jasprit Bumrah is back on. So he seems fine now.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. A single to end the over as well through the covers.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. Shortish again outside off, Nurse pushes it through covers for another run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. On a length around off, it is driven square on the off side for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. Serves a slower one on the pads, the batsman tucks it around the corner for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ashley Nurse. Good length again around off, the batter blocks it out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. Slower ball to begin with on off, Hope drops it towards point and gets across for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Eased through mid on to retain strike. Into the 90s.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. On the stumps again and the batsman defends it out.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. On the stumps, Hope has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Ashley Nurse's turn to bat.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Fabian Allen. OUT! Allen falls! So a short stay at the crease for the debutant. He goes for a big shot a little too early. Was not needed as there were still around 8 overs to go. Chahal does the smart thing as he tosses it above the eyeline. Allen's eyes lit up as he sees the flight and goes for the heave across the line. The ball takes the top edge and goes high up in the air towards long on. Pant there settles under it and takes it. He almost loses his balance after catching it but maintains it. First wicket for Chahal.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Down the leg side, Hope tries to flick but the ball brushes his pads and goes towards fine leg. Two leg byes taken.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Flatter and outside off, Hope cuts it but finds the point fielder.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.
Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen. Two dots to end his spell! He has been expensive today but has a wicket to his name. 10-0-65-1 is what his figures read. A length ball around off, kept out.
Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen. Closer to the off pole, kept out.
Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen. FOUR! Allen has played that fine! Outside off, Allen waits for it and then guides it through short third man. It is very fine and a boundary results. Not sure if he intended to play it that fine but he won't care.
Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Khaleel Ahmed to Fabian Allen. Slightly shorter in length on the body, Allen goes for the pull but misses to get hit on the body.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Hope works it against the angle through mid-wicket. They run the first one hard and think about the second but opt against it.
Powerplay 3 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 5 fielders can be placed outside the ring. Also, Khaleel Ahmed is back on.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Another loopy ball on off, Hope pushes it through covers and ends Powerplay 2 with a run. 164/4 is what they managed during this period. Also, end of Kuldeep for today, his figures reads 10-0-52-2. Once again has done a good job.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. FOUR! Pierced the gap to precision! Tossed up outside off, Hope leans into it and times it through covers. No one in the deep so a boundary.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Kuldeep Yadav to Fabian Allen. Floats it up around off, Allen drives it down to long off and scores his FIRST ODI RUNS!
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. The googly around leg, the batsman works it around the corner for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. A big appeal but not given! Tossed up around off, it pitches and comes back in. Hope tries to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal follows but not given. Spinning a little too much, the height also was an issue and Hawk Eye confirms that.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. Now does the right thing by guiding it down to third man for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. FOUR! Exqusite! Takes a few steps ahead and makes it into a half volley and strokes it through extra cover. The ball races away. 200 up for the Windies and Hope moves into the 80s.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. On a length around middle, Hope flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Debutant Fabian Allen is the new batsman.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. OUT! Holder holes out and it's a timely breakthrough for the Men in Blue. Kumar has struck early in this spell. A knuckle delivery, landing on a shortish length outside off, Holder shapes up for a big shot but mishits it high in the air towards long off. Jadeja (sub) moves forward a bit from the deep and takes the skier safely. End of a 76-run stand for Windies.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. Back of a length delivery around off, Shai stands back and slaps it to deep cover for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. A length ball angling into the batsman, Hope flicks it off his pads but finds the mid-wicket fielder.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Tossed up ball on middle, tucked through mid-wicket for one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Appeal for an lbw, not given! Flighted ball landing around off and turning back in, Hope gets forward and across to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads, they appeal but the umpire remains unmoved. Maybe, spinning too much.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. A googly on middle, turning away, Shai gets back and punches it down towards the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Beaten! Tossed up ball wide outside off, Hope tries to hit it over covers but fails to connect.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Holder. Full and outside off, driven down to long off for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Holder. SIX! What a shot! This time by the Windies skipper. A flighted full ball around leg, a googly, Holder clears his front leg and heaves it over wide long on for a maximum. Pressing on the accelerator.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. SIX! That has gone the distance! A slower one by Khaleel, full and around off, Shai picks it up early, takes his front leg away from the line and hoists it over the bowler's end. 11 from the over, a good one for the touring team.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Wide called for height as the attempted bounced by Ahmed goes over the batsman's head.
Khaleel Ahmed to Jason Holder. Lets out a grunt and bowls a full delivery on middle. Holder clips it straight to Rohit at mid-wicket who has a needless shy at the bowler's end. Another overthrow added to the total.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Just a bit short and around off, Shai guides it down to third man for a single.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Shortish and angling in around off, Hope turns it in front of square leg for nothing.
Physio comes out. Jasprit Bumrah seems to have hurt himself while fielding the ball. Maybe, he has pulled his calf muscle. Heading off to the pavilion.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Back of a length delivery outside off, a mistimed punch off the back foot by Hope and it goes a bit aerially towards mid off.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Lands it full and around off, Hope drives it towards mid off and scampers across to the other end. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end and with no one backing up, they take another run. A bit needless.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Holder. Tossed up ball on middle, flicked off the pads to mid-wicket.
A silly mid on in place.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Holder. Beaten in flight there. This one spins back in after landing around off. Holder goes hard at it and chips it in the air. It goes safely through vacant mid off for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Dropped! Floated and on off, forced back past the bowler and it was uppish. But Kuldeep failed to grab it in his followthrough. It rolled down to long on and they crossed.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Gets down on one knee for the sweep shot but fails to middle it properly. He hits it a shade uppishly but it doesn't carry to short fine leg.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Holder. Too full in length and on middle, it's driven down the ground to long on for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Jason Holder. Close! Holder works it towards mid on and sets off for a run. Chahal there is slow to the ball, he picks it up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Don't think it would have made a difference even if he had hit the stumps.
Khaleel Ahmed to Jason Holder. Swing and a miss! A ball outside off, Holder throws his bat at it and gets beaten.
Khaleel Ahmed to Jason Holder. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Fuller in length around off, Hope pushes it towards mid off for a quick run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. SIX! Take that, says Shai Hope! A short ball and it sits up to be hit. Hope transfers his weight onto the back foot and then pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. Also the 50-run stand is up, another good one for the visitors but they would want this one to continue.
Khaleel Ahmed to Jason Holder. Good length again around off, the batter guides it down to third man and gets to the other end.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Holder. Flatter around off, Holder pushes it towards covers. He sets off for a run. Hope however, is not sure to go for it. A yes-no situation in the middle but the fielder fails to stop the ball and an easy run results.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Works it with the turn through mid-wicket for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Once again goes for the sweep but misses to get hit on the gloves.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Tossed up outside off and it comes back in. Hope pushes it to mid-wicket.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. FOUR! Good shot! Goes down on one knee and sweeps it fine through the leg side. Kumar in the deep square leg region, runs to his right and puts in a dive but is not able to stop the ball.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. On middle, Hope works it to mid-wicket.
Kuldeep Yadav returns.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Shortish outside off, Hope punches it through cover-point for a run. 50 up for Hope, his 7th in ODIs. He loves playing against India doesn't he? He though holds the key here for the Windies, needs to stay there till the end if the visitors are to reach a competitive total.
Khaleel Ahmed to Jason Holder. Another slower ball on off, Holder waits for it and the guides it down to third man for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Jason Holder. Back of a length on off, it is guided to point.
Khaleel Ahmed to Jason Holder. FOUR! Crunched! That made a cracking sound of the bat! Short and on middle, Holder goes back and pulls it all along the ground through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. The seam-up delivery this time around off, Hope opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Jason Holder. Starts off with a slower one on off, Holder guides it through backward point for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed is back on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. On the shorter side, Hope punches it hard but finds the man at covers.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Flatter on off, the batsman keeps it out off the back foot.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Another tossed up ball, kept out.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Holder. On the pads, worked down to long on for a run. 150 up for Windies.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Slower through the air on off, Hope plays it through cover-point for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Tosses it up on off, Hope finds the cover fielder with a drive.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. Beats the man at covers this time with a similar shot he played on the last ball for a brace.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. Good length, Holder finds the fielder at covers.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. BEATEN! Holder is going after Kumar here. He makes room and BK follows him. Holder tries to drive but is beaten on the inside.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. Slightly shorter on middle, Hope pulls it all along the ground for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. Does the smart thing by easing it through mid on for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. In the air... but safe! Good effort from Bumrah but what kind of shot was that from Holder? Absolutely needless. He dances down the track and tries to clear mid on. Hits it off the higher portion of the bat and it goes high up in the air. Bumrah from that position backtracks and tries to take it but does not reach it. Two taken by the batsmen.
Drinks!
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Another tossed up ball on off, played towards covers.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Flatter and around off, Hope goes back and defends it out.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Holder. A loopy ball this time and it pitches and turns. Holder does well to guide it through point for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jason Holder. Slower through the air on middle, Holder drives it back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Works this against the turn through mid-wicket for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. On the shorter side, Hope pulls it down towards long on. Pant there fumbles and an extra run is taken.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. A touch short and on middle, Holder turns it on the leg side but finds mid-wicket. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. A good comeback by Bhuvi after conceding a boundary first ball.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. Lands it on a fuller length around off, Jason has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. Another watchful front foot defense by Holder.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. Angling into the batsman around off, defended off the front foot.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder. FOUR! Fine shot! A full length ball on middle, Holder gets forward with a straight bat and caresses it straight back past the bowler. Chahal runs after the ball from mid off, tries his best to pull it back before the rope but fails in his attempt. A good start to the over for Windies.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Appeal for an lbw! Not given. A tossed up ball around middle, Hope gets forward to defend with his bat and pad together. Fails to block it out and is hit on the pads. They put in an unsuccessful appeal. The replays later on show that it would have clipped the stumps. Anyway, India don't have any review left.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Hope has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Beauty of a delivery! Drifting into the batsman and landing around off. Hope is drawn forward in defense but it then spins away to beat the outside edge. Dhoni is quick to take the bails off but no appeal is made. Shai never left his crease.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Flighted and around leg, spinning towards off, Hope lunges and blocks it safely.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Tossed up ball on middle and off, Hope defends it back from the crease.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder. So after a long delay, Bumrah finally runs into bowl and he lands it on a length. Holder pushes it to covers.
Holder wants a change of helmet and finally the 12th man comes out with a new one. Also, the Windies players are wearing a black armband today as Sunil Ambris's dad expired two days back.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder. On the helmet! A good bumper on middle, it skids off the surface. Holder is late onto the pull and is hit on the helmet. He has helmet off, might have been broken.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. Another short ball outside off, Holder punches it through covers for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder. Back of a length on off, Holder plays a good looking punch through the off side for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. Good half-stop! Full and around off, it is hit towards covers. Kohli dives to his left and makes a half-stop. A run taken.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. Back of a length around off, Hope defends it onto the ground.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Hope with the turn works it through square leg for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Floats it up on off, defended off the front foot.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Holder. The leggie from outside off, it turns back in. Holder goes back and tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards square leg and the batsmen run a leg bye.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Holder. The slider on middle, Holder goes back and keeps it out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. A full toss is eased down to long on for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. FOUR! Nicely played! Found the gap through the off side field and it races away. Floats it up outside off, Hope opens the face and hits it through cover-point for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. Guides this one down to third man and gets to the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder. Good fielding by Pant! That was racing off the turf. Short and wide outside off, Holder cuts it through point. Pant from third man runs to his right, slides and keeps it down to one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. On the shorter side outside off, Hope guides it through point and takes a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. Full and on middle, the batsman drives it to mid off.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. Back of a length on off, kept out.
Jasprit Bumrah is back on. Going for the kill are India here.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Holder. Another dot to end. Holder pushes it to covers. Just a run and a wicket from the over.
Kuldeep Yadav to Jason Holder. Floats it up on off, Holder drives it to covers.
Jason Holder walks out to the middle. The skipper needs to lead from the front here.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. OUT! This was on the cards, wasn't it? Powell was not comfortable playing Kuldeep and the left-arm spinner has got his man. Half the side back in the hut for the Windies. Another googly on middle, Powell does not pick it and goes for the heave. The ball turns away and that is what does him in. It takes the outside edge and goes in between Dhoni and Sharma at first slip. The latter reacts quickly, dives to his left and takes another sharp catch. Another failure for Rovman and the Windies are in deep trouble here.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. On the shorter side, it is cut to point.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. From around the wicket, tosses it up on off, it pitches and then turns away. Powell tries to block but is beaten.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. On the pads, it is worked through square leg for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Slower ball on off, kept out.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. A good bouncer! Powell is late on the pull and is beaten. Maybe was surprised by the change in length.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. A big shot but the ball takes the outside edge and goes over point for a couple.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Back of a length around middle, kept out.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Shorter in length outside off, coming in with the angle. Powell tries to cut but gets beaten.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Fuller in length and outside off, it is driven to the man at sweeper cover for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. Picks the leggie this time and defends it by getting right behind the line.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. The googly but it is short, so Powell can read it off the surface and defends it out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Hope strokes it down to long off for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Floats it up outside off, Hope defends it out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. Tosses it up around off, Powell eases it down to long off for a run.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Extra bounce this time. On a good length around off, Hope is surprised by it and somehow keeps it out to covers.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Slower one, short and outside off, Shai turns it behind square leg without much time. It rolls there slowly and Dhawan is late to react. A couple of runs stolen.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Risky single! A length ball on off, Powell drops it with soft hands to the right of Rayudu at point. They take him on and Rovman completes the single as the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.
Khaleel Ahmed to Rovman Powell. Full and angling in on off, Rovman defends it off his front foot to the off side.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. A touch short and outside off, Hope once again stands his ground and hits it through the line. This time he finds the gap through covers and picks a single.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Starts from 'round the wicket and angles in a length delivery on off. Shai defends it off his back foot to the off side.
Khaleel Ahmed is back on.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. Beaten for the second time in a row! Powell just can't read which way the ball is turning. Another googly on off, Powell lunges and tries to keep it out but is beaten by the away turn. End of a brilliant over by Kuldeep.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. BEATEN! Powell has no clue on which way the ball is turning. It is the googly and it is slightly fuller on off. Powell tries to read it off the surface as he goes back to defend. The ball though skids off and turns away and just before the bat can come down, Powell is beaten.
Kuldeep Yadav to Rovman Powell. Another floated delivery, it is on the shorter side. Powell goes back and defends it.
Rovman Powell strides out to the middle.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! Hetmyer's foot is on the line! Nelson strikes! Body blow to the Windies. Just as the partnership started to flourish, India have broken through. The crowd here erupts as they know how big this scalp is. India will be relieved to see the back of Shimron. A leg spinner from Kuldeep on off, this is slightly behind the length he has been bowling until now, so the ball gets enough time to turn. Hetmyer goes for the slog sweep after coming down the track a bit but is beaten by the away spin. Dhoni quickly whips the bails off and appeals. The umpire takes it upstairs. Time for the replays and they show that Hetmyer has nothing behind the line. The youngster does not convert his start this time. India will now look to bring things under control once again.
Big moment in the game! An appeal for a stumping against Hetmyer has been taken upstairs.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. Another tossed up ball on off, the batsman strokes it to covers.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! And the flurry of boundaries continue! A juicy full toss on the pads, Hetmyer clears his front leg and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Floats it up on off, kept out. So another good over for Windies, runs are flowing thick and fast here.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. Comes from around the wicket and tosses it up outside off, Hetmyer strokes it to long off and gets to the other end. Also the 50-run stand is up. An important one as when the two came together, Windies were in trouble. Also, due to the rate they are scoring, Windies are in a good position at the moment. It has come up off just 34 balls.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! Chahal has no answers to Hetmyer's aggressive batting! This is the quicker one on the pads, Hetmyer goes down on one knee quickly and then sweeps it over the square leg fence. Moves to 30 from 17 balls. 100 comes up for Windies.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Eases this down to long on and gets to the other end.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Another tossed up ball, Hope plays it with his bat in front of the pad.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Flatter outside off, Hope plays it to covers.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. The leggie on middle, Hope tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg. The batsmen run a leg bye. Another good over, 8 from it and 21 off the last two.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. Not got it right here, Kuldeep. Another short ball and way outside off, Hetmyer slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Too short and it has been put away! Hetmyer reads the turn, goes back and cuts it through point. Pant in the deep dives but his effort goes in vain.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Now it is short, Hope has time to go back and pull it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. Again very full, not giving the ball a chance to turn. Hetmyer hits it towards cover. The fielder there makes a good stop but can't stop the single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. Very full on middle, Hetmyer jams it out towards covers.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. A run to end the over! 13 from it, an expensive one. Hetmyer works it around the corner and gets to the other end.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! 10 from the two balls. Hetmyer just like the last game is taking on Chahal. This is floated up on middle, SH powers it past the bowler and the it races to the fence.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. SIX! Brute of a shot that! Chahal tosses it up outside off, enticing the batsman to go for a biggie. Hetmyer obliges and hits it over mid off and over the fence.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Loopy ball on off, Hope gets to the pitch of it and times it through covers for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. On the pads, Hetmyer flicks it through square leg for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. A dot to end! Very full on off, Hope guides it to point.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. The googly outside leg, Hope tries to sweep but the ball turns and hits the gloves of the batsman. Kuldeep starts appealing but then bails out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. Once again it is a flighted ball outside off, SH strokes it through covers and gets to the other end.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Plays the paddle sweep towards fine leg for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope. Swept and swept nicely! Hope swipes it through short fine leg for a couple.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer. Gives it air on off, Hetmyer eases it down to long off for a run.
Kuledeep Yadav is into the attack.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. SIX! Spoils what was a good over till then. A little too full by Chahal. Hope goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. No risk on that shot as the ball was very full and hence the spin is out of contention.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. On off, defended.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. Whips this down to long on now to change strike.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. Slightly short and outside off, Hetmyer cuts but finds point. Should have got a run at least on that ball.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. Around off and turning back in. Kept out.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shimron Hetmyer. A little too full on middle, Hetmyer works it with soft hands through square leg and runs brilliantly for a couple.
Drinks! So India on top at the moment. They have dismissed the top order of the Windies. The visitors though now have their two best batsmen of the series out there. They would dearly love another big partnership from them. India, on the other hand, will want to get these two back in the hut as early as possible.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Just enough to clear mid on! A short ball outside off, Hope tries to drag his pull but does not get it off the middle. It lobs over the mid on fielder and the batsmen get a brace.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Back of a length outside off, Hope guides it down to third man for a single.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. FOUR! A shot of a man in form! World class! Slightly short of a fuller length on off, Hope leans into it and strokes it on the up through extra cover for a boundary.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Back of a length on off, Hope keeps it out.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shimron Hetmyer. Almost gets Shimron on the very first ball. A good length delivery around off, Hetmyer tries to guide it down to third man but the ball is a little too close to play that shot. He gets a bottom edge which goes closely past the off pole and down towards fine leg for a run which is also his 200th run in this series.
Shimron Hetmyer strides out to the middle. He has been in brilliant form and Windies would like another good innings from him.
Khaleel Ahmed to Marlon Samuels. OUT! Khaleel is all pumped up as he straightaway runs in joy. Big blow to Windies and the sorry form of Marlon Samuels continues. From 'round the wicket, Ahmed angles in a back of a length delivery around off. He gets it to straighten from there and Samuels is caught by surprise. Has a tame push inside the line and due to the extra bounce, he nicks it behind. Dhoni takes a fine low catch and Windies are three down.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marlon Samuels. Flatter and shorter in line of the stumps, Samuels goes deep inside the crease and slaps it to sweeper cover for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Flighted and on off, Hope uses his feet and drives it through mid off for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marlon Samuels. Eases a full ball through mid off and takes a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marlon Samuels. Tossed up ball on middle and off, Samuels defends it off his front foot.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marlon Samuels. Miscommunication but no harm done. Samuels gets forward and pushes a full ball gently to the off side. He initially looks for a run and Shai comes running down the track. Marlon sends him back as the throw is fired at his end. Chahal collects it but Hope dives to make it in safely.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marlon Samuels. FOUR! Begins the over well with a boundary. Flighted and full outside off, Samuels takes a stride forward and swats it through covers for a boundary. Kuldeep in the deep wasn't quick enough to get to the ball.
Khaleel Ahmed to Marlon Samuels. Yes, he has! A single to end it as Marlon guides it down to third man.
Khaleel Ahmed to Marlon Samuels. Five dots! So this is a good over by Khaleel. Can he end it well though?
Khaleel Ahmed to Marlon Samuels. Another length ball outside off, Samuels guides it towards point. He wants a run but seeing Pandey get to the ball quickly. The non-striker sends Marlon back.
Khaleel Ahmed to Marlon Samuels. Closer to the off pole. Kept out.
Khaleel Ahmed to Marlon Samuels. Length again outside off, left alone.
Khaleel Ahmed to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length outside off, left alone.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Bowls a flatter delivery to end the over. Hope blocks it out.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Even more turn this time! He lands it around leg, it pitches and then turns away. Hope tries to work it on the leg side but gets hit on the glove. So, encouraging signs these for Chahal, Kuldeep too.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shai Hope. Good delivery! Gives it air and lands it around off, Hope lunges and blocks it out. A little turn there for Chahal.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marlon Samuels. Floated up a little too full, Samuels eases it down to long off for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marlon Samuels. Flatter around off, MS pushes it towards covers.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marlon Samuels. Tosses it up around middle, Samuels lunges and keeps it out.
Powerplay 2 signalled. Now, a maximum of 4 fielders are allowed outside the ring till the 40th over. There is a bowling change too. Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl his leggies. A slip in place...
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. BEAUTY! To end the over... Needs to bowl more of these. Angles this into the batter first which means Hope has to play. Gets it to leave him after pitching which beats the outside edge of Hope's willow as he tries to defend.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. From around the wicket he bowls it on a length. Hope awkwardly play it towards covers.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. FOUR! Hope once again looks in great touch here. A back foot punch, one of the toughest shots to play and he has done it with ease. Slightly shorter and outside off, SH stands tall and punches it through covers for a boundary. Not good bowling this by Khaleel, at his pace, this length, just won't work.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. Strays on the pads, Hope flicks it through square leg for a brace.
Khaleel Ahmed to Shai Hope. The batsman has punched that ball through the offside.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marlon Samuels. NOT OUT! It is missing the stumps! Excellent use of the review there by Samuels and the on-field call has to be overturned. Bumrah lands it on a length around middle, Samuels is on his toes as he tries to flick. Misses to get hit high on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire agrees. Samuels walks to his partner and then signals the 'T'. Replays show that the ball is going over the stumps. Marlon survives to fight another day.
Have India got another? Samuels has been given LBW but he has taken the review. It might just clip the stumps. The on-field call might just play a role here.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They have run through for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. Another outside edge but this one is short! Around off and on a length. Hope tries to defend but gets an outside edge which falls just short of second slip. Hope played that with soft hands and hence the ball did not carry.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope. Full and on middle, Hope pushes it to mid on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marlon Samuels. Samuels is underway straightaway! He pushes it towards mid on and gets across to the other end.
Marlon Samuels is the new man in.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kieran Powell. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! What a masterstroke by the Indian skipper there. He changed ends for Bumrah and it has worked wonders. Once again it is a delivery which is slightly short. He hit the deck hard on that one and gets extra bounce. It angles away too to open the batsman in his stance. Powell tries to defend it off the back foot but the ball takes the outside edge and flies towards Rohit Sharma at widish first slip. He takes a sharp catch stretching towards his right. Both the openers back in the hut without making an impact again. Second wicket for Bumrah.
Change of ends for Jasprit Bumrah.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieran Powell. A single to end a good over for the Windies. 11 form it. This is tucked towards wide mid on for a single.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieran Powell. FOUR! An expensive start by Ahmed here. Another poor ball, on the pads, easy pickings for Powell. He flicks it over square leg and into the fence.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieran Powell. Again on a length and around off, Powell strokes it to covers.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieran Powell. Slightly fuller in length on off, Powell strokes it to mid off.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieran Powell. SIX! All the way! That was right in the zone for Powell. Short and outside off, Powell is quick to rock onto the back foot and then pull it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Khaleel Ahmed to Kieran Powell. Starts off well with a length ball around off, it pitches and shapes away. Powell plays inside the line and gets beaten.
Khaleel Ahmed is into the attack.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. Back of a length again around off, Hope guides it to point. Three dots to end another good over for India.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. Good length again around off, Hope defends it off the back foot.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. Length ball around off, Hope guides it towards point and wants a run but is sent back.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. On middle, Powell tries to flick but he gets it off the inner half towards short fine leg for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shai Hope. Hope, the centurion of the last game, is off the mark as he flicks it down to fine leg.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kieran Powell. BEATEN! So a dot to end an action-packed over. 10 runs and a wicket from it. Back of a length outside off, Powell hangs hit bat out and gets beaten.
Shai Hope is the new batsman.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. OUT! In the air... and what a catch by Dhoni. WOW! Bumrah has the last laugh but a lot of credit has to be given to MS for this wicket. Bumrah bangs this one short. He bends his back on this one as it skids through and also gets big on the batsman. Hemraj goes for the pull but is late on the shot. The ball takes the top edge and lobs towards short fine leg. For a moment, Hemraj must have felt he would get away with this but NO. Dhoni makes good ground to his right, then dives full stretch and takes it in front of the fine leg fielder who has also come in. Hemraj stands there in disbelief and then starts walking back. However, the umpires ask him to wait as they want to check if the catch is clean and the replays show, it is as clean as a whistle. CH has to continue walking and India get an early breakthrough.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. SIX! Stand and deliver! What a shot that! Nothing wrong with the delivery. Slightly shorter in length around off, Hemraj picks the length early and then pulls it over the long on fence for a biggie. 10 from 2 balls. That boundary probably must have broken the shackles.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. FOUR! Up and over! A much-needed boundary! Full and outside off, Hemraj tries to go over covers but he ends up slicing it over cover-point and the ball trickles into the fence.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. Almost played it on! Good length and outside off, Hemraj tries to push at it away from his body but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. Another appeal but once again the ball has pitched outside leg. Full and around leg, Hemraj tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Bumrah starts appealing but then bails out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. A dot to end! Around off, Powell tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Just 4 from the over. A watchful beginning from Windies here.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. Goes for a yorker but ends up serving a low full toss. Powell strokes it to mid on.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. Good length on middle, defended.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. Slightly straighter in line and Powell flicks it through square leg for a brace.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chandrapaul Hemraj. A slower bouncer on the body of the batsman. Hemraj waits for it and then pulls it towards fine leg for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. In the air but away from the fielder. On a length around off, Powell tries to drive it on the up but it goes away from the fielder at covers and towards wide mid off for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. NOT OUT! And it has pitched way outside leg. A poor review by India. Bumrah bowls it on a length around leg, Hemraj goes for the flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Virat Kohli after a chat with Dhoni and Bumrah goes for the review. Replays roll in and they show that the ball has pitched outside leg. That is that then. India lose their sole review and very early into the game. After watching the replays on the giant screen, even Kohli fails to hide his smile.
Review time! An appeal for an LBW has been turned down. Hemraj is the man in question. Pitching seems to be an issue.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. Back of a length on middle, Hemraj defends it towards cover-point. He wants a run but is sent back.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. Good zip there off the surface for Bumrah! Full and way outside off, Hemraj tries to force it through the off side but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kieran Powell. Now plays a solid looking drive towards mid off and takes a quick run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kieran Powell. BEATEN! Once again a loose shot by Powell. A delivery pitched just ahead of a shorter length outside off. Powell hangs his bat out, maybe trying to guide it down to third man but gets beaten.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kieran Powell. On the pads, Powell fails to flick and gets hit on the pads. An ambitious appeal follows but not given. Pitching outside leg.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chandrapaul Hemraj. 6 from Kumar's second! On a length and around off, blocked.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chandrapaul Hemraj. First signs of aggression there by Hemraj. He dances down the track but a little too early. Kumar bangs it short but it is down the leg side. CH goes for the pull but misses. Kumar puts in an appeal to distract the umpire. However, he is not and signals a wide.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chandrapaul Hemraj. A little too straight this time, Hemraj flicks it but finds mid-wicket. He will be a touch disappointed there as he could have fetched a few runs there.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chandrapaul Hemraj. Again, on middle, it is played towards mid-wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chandrapaul Hemraj. Like this! Attacks the middle pole, Hemraj defends it out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chandrapaul Hemraj. FOUR! Hemraj too is off the mark with a boundary! Short and outside off, not the best of deliveries. Hemraj puts it away with a punch off the back foot through cover-point and the ball races away. Needs to keep it on the stumps on this wicket. There is hardly any swing on offer and the ball is coming onto the bat really well.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. On the fuller side around off, Powell times it towards mid off and scampers through for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. A good nut to end the over! A maiden. Length and around off, pitches and shapes away. Hemraj plays inside the line and lets it go.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. Once again so accurate is Bumrah. He comes running in and lands it on a length and around off, giving no room to the batsman. All Hemraj can do is block it out.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. On the shorter side, skids off the surface. CH stands tall and defends it onto the ground.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. A stifled appeal but not given! A length ball around middle, it pitches and comes back in. Hemraj tries to defend but he gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. Low bounce on this one though! Around off, Hemraj makes a leave and it goes on the bounce to Dhoni who does not collect it cleanly.
Jasprit Bumrah to Chandrapaul Hemraj. Good bounce there! Bumrah bangs it on a length and around off, Hemraj is on his toes as he defends that one.
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. So just the boundary from the first over. On a length around off, kept out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. BEATEN! A loose shot there! Good use of the angle by Kumar. He lands it slightly shorter and around off, it goes away with the angle. Powell throws his bat at it away from his body but luckily for him, he gets beaten. Such shots so early in the innings, just not needed.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. Bowls it on off and a touch fuller. Powell pushes it to mid on.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. FOUR! Opens the account with a boundary! Slightly straighter, no swing on this one. Powell flicks it through mid-wicket. The outfield here is lightning fast and the ball races away for a boundary. A good way to score the first runs of the innings.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. Attacks the stumps this time and once again gets some shape away. Powell gets right behind the line of the delivery and keeps it out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kieran Powell. Starts off with a good delivery. On a length and around off, a little shape away from the batsman. Powell defends it towards covers.
We are all set for the action to begin. Out come the Indian players along with the umpires. They are followed by the Windies openers Kieran Powell and Chandrapaul Hemraj. The former will be on strike and he will face and he will face Bhuvneshwar Kumar who will bowl with the first new ball. Two slips in place for him. Here we go...
Windies (Playing XI) - Kieran Powell, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope(w), Marlon Samuels, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder(c), Fabian Allen, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Obed McCoy.
India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w), Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, K Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Jasprit Bumrah is giving an interview to Laxman Sivaramakrishnan. He says that it feels good to get back from a break. Adds that he made sure to train during the break and work on his skills. Hopes to generate good movement going forward. Mentions that he is not looking too far and is taking one game at a time. States that he is not trying to develop anything new but wants to deliver the way team wants him to.
Windies' skipper, Jason Holder says it is a good pitch to bat on and they would like to put runs on the board. Mentions he would have liked to bowl first but the toss is not in his hands. States they have to continue to be consistent with the bat and hope their bowlers do well. Informs they have one change as Bishoo misses out and Allen will make his debut.
India's skipper, Virat Kohli says it looks a good wicket and he reckons it plays a little slower in the daytime. Mentions bringing back key players was always the plan with the World Cup in mind. Adds further, they strengthen the bowling attack even more. Informs they have three changes, Umesh, Jadeja and Shami go out and Bumrah, Kumar and Ahmed replace them.
Toss - Up goes the coin and Holder calls it wrong. India elect to bowl.
PITCH REPORT - Murali Kartik and Sunil Gavaskar are conducting the pitch report. The Little Master points that since the curator here has been a bowler himself, he has left some grass on the pitch. He reckons that it will assist the fast bowlers early on but once the seam will flatten out, run-scoring will get easier. They are once again expecting a 300-plus game.
A victory for India in the first ODI, a tie in the second. What do we have in store for his in the third? Can the Windies level the series with a win here today? One can surely not rule them out after their performance in the last game. The hosts on the other side, have strengthened their squad by getting in their first-choice bowlers. They are once again heavy favorites heading into the game. Virat Kohli will hope to take an unassailable lead here today. welcome to the coverage.
That's all from this exciting game. With the series locked 1-1, the remaining matches promise to be even more exciting. The 4th ODI is on 29th October at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Do join us at 1330 local (0800 GMT) for all the action. Cheers!
Victorious Windies captain, Jason Holder credits his boys for playing an outstanding game of cricket and is really please that they hung in there nicely. Reckons his partnership with Shai was important and admits that he should have stayed there longer. Adds that they knew India were a batter short and if they remove Dhoni early, they will get into the lower order. On his spinners, Holder says that Nurse was outstanding and it's good to see him taking crucial wickets and also adding vital runs. Feels that not much has changed and the guys are just learning and thriving to become consistent. Mentions that being consistent is the key to winning matches.
Man of the Match, Ashley Nurse says that it turned out to be his day and he played with a lot of free spirit. Adds that when Shai Hope got out, he decided to take on the bowlers as the score wasn't too big then. Also mentions that he backs his strengths. Signs off by dedicating his wickets to his friend, Sunny Sohail whom he met in the CPL.
India's skipper, Virat Kohli says that they bowled pretty well as the wicket wasn't offering much in the first 35 overs. Terms the bowling performance as very professional and admits that they should have closed it well in the last 10 overs. Feels they should have been chasing 250-260. States that the target was pretty much gettable but they didn't get the partnerships going. Credits Windies for playing better cricket and believes they deserved to win. On team combinations, Kohli replies when both Kedar and Pandya are playing they get an extra batsman/bowler option which gives them the depth. Mentions it's difficult to get the balance right without them. On his batting, Kohli states that he doesn't want to talk about it much and it's a bit embarrassing when people ask him the same thing again and again. On his dismissal, the Indian skipper tells that he wanted to go after Samuels but failed to execute the shot well. Adds that they need to take wins and losses in their stride and they are looking forward to the challenge in Mumbai.
Marlon Samuels smiles and says that he has been bowling in the nets and they have been training as a unit, getting stronger and stronger. Praises Shai Hope and counts him one for the future. Adds that Hetmyer has a fearless approach and is pleased with the way he has progressed. Considers it as a very important victory and says that going into the next game 1-1 is better than 2-0. Further says that they will take the next match even more seriously and will look to improve in all departments. States that they are looking to win and not only compete.
Shai Hope and Marlon Samuels are giving a quick interview to Sanjay Manjrekar. The former says that he is pleased with his consistency with the bat and credits the team for this win. Mentions that they lost a few quick wickets and had to bat through the innings. Adds that he has not changed much in his game and his preparation is still the same.
Windies were excellent with their intensity in the field. They felt the pressure initially when Kohli and Dhawan were going strong. But the tourists never lost hope. They managed to pick wickets at regular intervals which kept them very much in the game. It can be considered as a masterstroke by Jason Holder to give the ball to Marlon Samuels who earned them the wicket of the danger man, Virat Kohli. He finished with three wickets while Ashley Nurse, Obed McCoy and Holder bagged two wickets apiece.
India's vulnerable point (middle order) was touched and exposed today. Chasing a stiff target, they lost Rohit Sharma early. Then, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan put together a 79-run stand which was followed by a few more partnerships involving the Indian skipper. Kohli held one end tightly and went on to notch up yet another century. However, the rest of the batting unit failed to give him enough support. Eventually, Marlon Samuels managed to pick the prized scalp of Kohli and the writing was on the wall. Still, they managed to drag it for a few overs, although the result was pretty much inevitable.
A magnificent victory for Windies! They were competitive in the first ODI, came close in the second and now have finally crossed the hurdle in the third attempt. Mind you, they have beaten India in spite of the home team having their first-choice bowling attack and more importantly, Virat Kohli scoring a century. Credit should be given to them. They deserve to be on level terms.
Marlon Samuels to Jasprit Bumrah. OUT! WINDIES WIN BY 43 RUNS! Samuels gets his third and is all smiles. A short delivery outside off, Bumrah goes back with the square cut but gets a thick outside edge. It brushes the keeper's gloves and lobs towards Holder at first slip. The Windies skipper makes no mistake and the series is now levelled 1-1!
Marlon Samuels to Kuldeep Yadav. Short and outside off, cut through cover-point for a run.
Marlon Samuels to Kuldeep Yadav. Tossed up ball on middle, Yadav chips it over the bowler's head but denies the run.
Marlon Samuels to Kuldeep Yadav. Advances down the track and drives it through mid off for a single.
Jason Holder to Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
Jason Holder to Jasprit Bumrah. Yorker on middle, Bumrah keeps it out safely.
Jason Holder to Kuldeep Yadav. Fuller and on middle, forced down to long on for one.
Jason Holder to Kuldeep Yadav. Wide! Slips one down the leg side, Kuldeep fails to flick.
Jason Holder to Kuldeep Yadav. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Jason Holder to Kuldeep Yadav. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Jason Holder to Kuldeep Yadav. Short delivery on off, a mistimed pull shot to mid-wicket.
Bumrah in.
Marlon Samuels to Khaleel Ahmed. OUT! Khaleel is gone as well. Flatter and wider outside off, skidding through, Khaleel jumps out of the crease and tries to heave across the line. Fails to make any connection and Shai Hope is quick to dislodge the bails. He appeals and it's referred upstairs. The replays roll in they find Khaleel well short.
Stumping appeal is referred upstairs. Looks out.
Marlon Samuels to Kuldeep Yadav. Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.
Marlon Samuels to Khaleel Ahmed. Tossed up ball on middle, heaved over the leg side with the spin. It goes to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Marlon Samuels to Kuldeep Yadav. The batsman has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.
Marlon Samuels to Kuldeep Yadav. Not out and the crowd is making noise. They still have hope. A flighted ball around off, skidding back in, Kuldeep kneels for the sweep shot but seems to have missed it completely. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal and the umpire thinks a bit before raising his finger. Yadav refers it and the Ultra Edge finds a little spike when the ball is going past Kuldeep's gloves.
Given out lbw. Kuldeep has referred it...
Marlon Samuels to Kuldeep Yadav. FOUR! Quicker and shorter outside off, Yadav gets it away off the outer half of his bat as he attempts the late cut. It speeds away to the third man fence.
Kemar Roach to Kuldeep Yadav. Short and outside off, Kuldeep ramps it down to third man for a run.
Kemar Roach to Khaleel Ahmed. Mix-up but no harm done. Roach fires in a very full ball on middle, Khaleel hits it down to long on and they cross for a run. Turns for another run but Kuldeep sends him back. The throw comes in at the wrong end which is the striker's end and hence Ahmed survives.
Kemar Roach to Kuldeep Yadav. Shortish and outside off, Yadav runs it down to third man for a run.
Kemar Roach to Khaleel Ahmed. Goes for the yorker but ends up slipping a low full toss, Khaleel does well to help it through square leg for a run.
Kemar Roach to Khaleel Ahmed. Back of a length ball on off, Khaleel jumps on the back foot and taps it down to point.
Kemar Roach to Kuldeep Yadav. A full toss first up in this over, Kuldeep turns it on the leg side for a run.
Marlon Samuels to Khaleel Ahmed. MAIDEN! Loopy and outside off, Khaleel tries reverse sweeping but fails to connect.
Marlon Samuels to Khaleel Ahmed. Turning back into the batsman from outside off, some extra bounce, Ahmed defends it with some discomfort to the leg side.
Marlon Samuels to Khaleel Ahmed. Beaten again! Flatter and quicker outside off, Khaleel tries to cut but misses.
Marlon Samuels to Khaleel Ahmed. Flighted outside off, Ahmed pushes inside the line and misses.
Marlon Samuels to Khaleel Ahmed. Around off, Khaleel initially shapes up to go hard at it but then taps it down on the off side.
Marlon Samuels to Khaleel Ahmed. A touch short and on off, Khaleel plays it down to mid-wicket.
Khaleel Ahmed is the new batsman. 59 off 42 balls.
Kemar Roach to Yuzvendra Chahal. OUT! Chahal is gone! Roach digs in another short delivery, right at the body of the batsman. Chahal turns inside the crease with his pull shot but gets a big fat top edge. It flies down to fine leg and Keemo Paul (sub) sprints across to his right, covers good ground and takes a fine catch. End is nigh for India.
Kemar Roach to Yuzvendra Chahal. Back of a length delivery on off, Chahal stays back and defends it down.
Kemar Roach to Yuzvendra Chahal. Another short ball and Chahal has pulled it nicely over mid-wicket for a brace.
Kemar Roach to Kuldeep Yadav. Short and on off, pulled across the line, not in much control and it flies towards mid-wicket. A single taken.
Kemar Roach to Kuldeep Yadav. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run.
Kemar Roach to Kuldeep Yadav. Almost a run out! A length ball outside off, Kuldeep flat-bats it towards cover-point and Chahal comes running in looking for a run. He is sent back as the fielder throws it towards the bowler. Roach fails to collect it and Chahal survives.
Marlon Samuels to Yuzvendra Chahal. Short and wide outside off, Chahal tries to cut but gets an outside edge. It rolls in front of short third man.
Marlon Samuels to Kuldeep Yadav. Tossed up ball around leg, Kuldeep works it off his pads to square leg.
Marlon Samuels to Yuzvendra Chahal. Flatter and shorter on middle, it's punched off the back foot to long on for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal is in next.
Marlon Samuels to Virat Kohli. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Game, set and match? Surely right? Master stroke by Holder. Marlon Samuels has not bowled often. He is brought into the attack and he gets the man on whose India's hopes were pinned. Samuels bowls it flatter and on middle, it is slightly shorter in length. Virat Kohli goes back to pull but the ball stays a touch low. Sneaks under the bat, takes a bit of an inside edge and uproots the stumps behind. The Windies are ecstatic and there is pin-drop silence in the stadium here. Kohli can't believe it as he walks back dejected and disgusted. India need another 64 in 51.
Marlon Samuels to Kuldeep Yadav. Slower through the air on middle, Kuldeep works it around the corner and gives the strike over to his skipper.
Marlon Samuels to Virat Kohli. Flatter and outside off, Kohli hits it down to long on for a run.
Marlon Samuels is into the attack.
Obed McCoy to Kuldeep Yadav. Short in length and wide outside off, Kuldeep watchfully lets it go to the keeper.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. A touch short in length delivery on middle, Kohli taps it down in the gap on the leg side and rotates the strike.
Obed McCoy to Kuldeep Yadav. Full and angling into the batsman, Yadav walks across the flicks it nicely through mid-wicket for a run.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. In the air...in the air...falls safely. A miscued shot from the Indian skipper. He probably was eyeing to flick it over mid-wicket but ends up spooning it in the air towards long on. Doesn't carry to the fielder in the deep and they take a run.
Kuldeep Yadav is the new batsman.
Obed McCoy to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. OUT! Straight into the hands of the sweeper cover fielder. Hit it too well, Kumar. McCoy tempts the batsman by providing extra width outside off, Bhuvneshwar latches onto it and smacks it through the line. Fails to keep it down and Rovman Powell in the deep makes no mistake. This match is becoming very interesting now. 69 needed off 58 balls.
Obed McCoy to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A low full toss outside off, Kumar fails to put it away and pushes it straight towards mid off.
Powerplay 2 signalled. Windies can now employ five fielders outside the ring till the end of this match. A bowling change also. Obed McCoy is back on. He has been a little expensive in the first couple of spells. Will he redeem himself?
Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Shortish and on middle, Kumar moves inside the line of the delivery and helps it to fine leg for a run.
Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Kumar is taking his chances. Another short delivery and Bhuvi swings his bat across the line. The top edge flies behind and they collect a couple before the fine leg fielder mops it up.
Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bouncer this time, Kumar ducks.
Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Shortish and on middle, defended off the back foot to the leg side.
Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. FOUR! Runs from Kumar's bat will be an added bonus for India. Holder serves it on a length and outside off, Kumar makes room and goes hard at it. Fails to middle his shot but still manages to get enough wood behind it as he drills it down the ground. Hemraj from mid on dives over the ball and lets it through for a boundary.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. A length delivery on middle and leg, Kohli walks across the stumps and works it off the inner half of his bat to fine leg for a run. He is disappointed as he failed to put that away.
Kemar Roach to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bouncer, Kumar ducks underneath it with ease. 77 needed off 66 balls.
Kemar Roach to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Short and outside off, hammered towards wide mid off where Nurse made an excellent diving stop. Saved three runs.
Kemar Roach to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Full toss outside off, Kumar plays a good cover drive but fails to beat the fielder. Nice stop inside the ring. They take a run.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Slower one to outfox the number one batsman. Kohli is early into the pull shot and hence gets a bottom edge behind. Goes on the bounce to the keeper.
Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Shortish and outside off, pushed out to covers.
Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Good length delivery on off, defended off the back foot.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Outside off, dabbed down to third man for a run.
Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Century number 38 for Virat Kohli! Three in a row for him. He is also the first Indian to do so. Champion. Relentless. Ruthless. Reaches there by pulling a short delivery down to fine leg for a run. The stadium erupts. But a subdued celebration by the Indian skipper. He knows that the job is not done yet. His team is in a spot of bother and he needs to stay till the end.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Short in length and just outside off, Virat swivels inside the crease and pulls it with nice timing through square leg. Takes a single and retains strike.
Kemar Roach to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Rising delivery, an effort ball by Roach. It's on middle and Kumar somehow fends it off on the leg side. Kohli calls his partner quickly through for a run.
Kemar Roach to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Back of a length delivery on off, it's tapped down from the crease to point.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Kohli opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Great shot! A slightly overpitched delivery outside off, Kohli picks it up and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. The Indian skipper has to do the bulk of the scoring from hereon.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Lands it on a length outside off, Kohli leans forward and pushes it to covers.
Jason Holder to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him.
Drinks break. The fall of last wicket has thrown this match wide open. Virat Kohli is now left with the lower order batsmen and will have to see India home. The chase master has done it in the past and can still do it. But the tourists will feel that if they manage to remove the Indian skipper now, they can level the series. Game on. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new batsman.
Jason Holder to MS Dhoni. OUT! Dhoni falls and there is a stunned silence in the stadium! Holder with the breakthrough and he is ecstatic. He bowls a gentle delivery in the channel outside off. Dhoni's intention was to run it down to third man but gets a thick outside edge in the process. Shai Hope makes no mistake and Windies will feel that they are in with a chance now. 90 needed off 85 balls.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Back of a length delivery on off, Virat stays back and glides it to third man for a single.
Jason Holder to MS Dhoni. On the pads, Dhoni has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Digs in a short ball on middle, Kohli pulls it this time to deep square leg for a run.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Shortish and on middle, played down to mid-wicket. Dhoni showed interest in a run but was sent back.
Jason Holder is back on as well.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Width on offer outside off, Kohli runs it down to third man for a run. 7 from this over, 93 needed off 90 balls.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it back to the bowler.
Kemar Roach to MS Dhoni. On a length and outside off, Dhoni pushes inside the line and gets it away to third man for a run.
Kemar Roach to MS Dhoni. Shortish again, on off, staying a bit low, MS pushes it to covers.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Shortish and outside off, Kohli cuts it off his back foot to point where the fielder dives to make a half stop. They take a run.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Nicely done! Short and wide outside off, Kohli calmly waits for it inside the crease and then at the last moment he just ramps it down to third man for a boundary.
Kemar Roach returns.
Ashley Nurse to MS Dhoni. Short and outside off, Dhoni moves back and slaps it t deep point for a couple.
Ashley Nurse to MS Dhoni. Strides forward to a full ball and pushes it to covers.
Ashley Nurse to MS Dhoni. Senses the charge from the batsman and bowls it flat and on leg. Dhoni clips it off his pads but finds square leg.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Skidding away from the batsman, Kohli taps it down towards short third man and steal a single.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Tossed up ball on middle, flicked on the leg side but not in the gap again.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Flighted and on middle, flicked straight to square leg.
Fabian Allen to MS Dhoni. Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Deft! Tossed up ball around off, Kohli plays it very late wide of short third man and rotates the strike.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Those wrists on display again. Allen delivers a full ball around leg, Kohli attacks it with all his might and whips it over mid-wicket for a powerful boundary.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Quicker and shorter on off, punched from the back foot but straight to covers.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Flatter on off, Kohli plays it down towards backward point.
Fabian Allen to MS Dhoni. Shortish on off, 91 kph, punched down to long off for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Plants his front foot forward to a full ball around off and flicks it to mid-wicket. Dot ball to end the over.
Ashley Nurse to MS Dhoni. Short and wide outside off, Dhoni cuts it off his back foot to deep point for one.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Full and flighted outside off, Kohli reaches out for it and drills his drive to long off for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Flatter and shorter on middle, skidding away, Kohli goes deep inside the crease and punches it to mid-wicket.
Ashley Nurse to MS Dhoni. Shortish and on off, Dhoni goes on the back foot and punches it through cover-point for a run.
MS Dhoni comes to the centre amidst a big roar from the crowd. Last recognized batting pair in the middle for India.
Ashley Nurse to Rishabh Pant. OUT! GONE! There is a slight deflection. Pant has to go. A delivery sliding down the leg side, it's full in length and Pant shapes up for the paddle sweep. He fails to middle his shot and as soon as Shai Hope collects the ball, he puts in an appeal. The umpire shakes his head and seeing his keeper very sure, Holder goes for the DRS. The replays roll in and Ultra Edge finds a slight spike when the ball goes past Pant's gloves. Rishabh is given the walking order. India have lost their fourth wicket now. 112 needed off 113 balls.
Appeal for a caught behind. Not given and Windies have taken a review...
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Flatter and quicker outside off, punched from the crease but straight to covers.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Shortish and outside off, tapped down to short third man.
Fabian Allen to Rishabh Pant. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Fabian Allen to Rishabh Pant. Quicker on off, defended off the back foot.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Short in length and outside off, Kohli stands back and hammers it to wide long off for a boundary.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Run out chance missed! Tossed up ball on middle, Kohli works it ion front of square leg and sets off for a run. Slight hesitation shown by Pant but they eventually cross. The fielder releases his ball at the bowler's end but Nurse fumbles while collecting it. Had it collected it cleanly, Kohli could have been in danger.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Quicker ball on the pads, helped to short fine leg.
Ashley Nurse to Rishabh Pant. Short delivery, punched down to long on for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Rishabh Pant. Flighted and full on off, defended off the front foot.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Ashley Nurse to Rishabh Pant. Goes back and punches it through covers for a run.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. In the air... safe! Quicker delivery, short and outside off, Kohli rocks back to play the square cut but fails to keep it down. It goes on one bounce to short third man. Heart in mouth stuff for the Indian skipper.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Tossed up ball outside off, Kohli drives but finds covers.
Fabian Allen to Rishabh Pant. Flatter on off, Pant forces it off his back foot through mid-wicket for a run.
Fabian Allen to Rishabh Pant. Direct hit would have been interested. Tossed up ball on middle, Pant helps it towards short fine leg and Kohli comes out of the crease in search of a run. Pant is not ready and the Indian skipper has to charge back. The throw comes at his end and Kohli has to dive to make it in. Seems to have hurt his fingers in the process and the physio is called.
Fabian Allen to Rishabh Pant. SIX! A left-hander against a left-arm spinner, always a delight to watch. Flighted ball on off, Pant rushes down the track and clobbers it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Flatter arm ball on middle, Kohli punches it off his back foot to wide long on for a run.
Obed McCoy to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Bludgeoned! A slower delivery, shorter in length, Pant fetches it from outside off and hammer-pulls it past the only fielder in the region at mid-wicket. He is inside the ring and there is no protection in the deep. A boundary to Rishabh's name. 12 from the over.
Obed McCoy to Rishabh Pant. Play and a miss! A touch short and wide outside off, Pant swishes at it and misses.
Obed McCoy to Rishabh Pant. Wide called for height. McCoy goes for the bouncer but it has gone way over the head of the batsman.
Obed McCoy to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! What a shot! Poor delivery to start with, it's full and wide outside off, Pant reaches out for it and lifts it with good timing. It flies over extra cover and goes for a boundary. Good calculative risk by the young man. The fielders are inside the circle and there was no risk at all.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. Kohli plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Obed McCoy to Rishabh Pant. A length delivery outside off, Pant walks forward and punches it through cover-point for a single.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. Full and on middle, flicked in front of square leg for a run.
Obed McCoy loses his run-up again and pulls out. Last time when it happened, he picked a wicket next ball. Reload.
Fabian Allen to Rishabh Pant. Another back foot punch by Pant, this time straight to the short cover fielder.
Fabian Allen to Rishabh Pant. Flatter and shorter on off, punched off the back foot towards the bowler.
Fabian Allen to Rishabh Pant. Short and outside off, Pant cuts but finds the backward point fielder.
Fabian Allen to Rishabh Pant. FOUR! Easy pickings! Short in length and spinning down the leg side. Pant stands tall inside the crease and hammers it wide of short fine leg. The fielder in the deep has no chance of cutting it off.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Leans forward and gently pushes it to covers for a run.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Tossed up ball on middle, turned on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. Shortish and outside off, cut through point for a run.
Obed McCoy to Rishabh Pant. DROPPED! But what an attempt by Fabian Allen!!! Short in length and outside off, Pant rocks back and slaps it uppishly square of the wicket on the off side. Allen dives full length to his left, gets his hand to it but fails to hang on. Pant takes a single to get off the mark. Really an outstanding effort by the debutant. If you don't consider the dropped catch, he has stopped a certain boundary there.
Rishabh Pant arrives at number 5. Promotion for him? A wide first slip in place.
Obed McCoy to Ambati Rayudu. OUT! Rayudu drags it on! A wicket against the run of play. The line is too close to play the run down shot to third man. It's a touch short on middle and off, Rayudu opens the face but is cramped for room. End result, he has dragged it back onto the stumps. A disappointing end to a good looking knock. 149 needed off 146 balls. Can Windies create further inroads?
The bowler loses his run-up and pulls out at the last moment.
Obed McCoy to Ambati Rayudu. Angling away from the batsman, it's outside off, Rayudu opens the face of the bat but plays it straight to point.
Obed McCoy to Ambati Rayudu. Full and on middle, flicked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. Back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Kohli turns it off his pads to deep backward square leg for a run.
Obed McCoy is back into the attack.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Charges down the track and hammers it straight back. It deflects off Kohli to mid-wicket.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Goes back and cuts it to sweeper cover for a run.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and connects. They pick up a single.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Walks forward and punches it back to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. Goes deep inside the crease and keeps it out on the off side. They scamper across for a sharp single. 11 from this over, 32 in the last three. Momentum shift as far as the scoring rate is concerned.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Slower this time, full and on off, Kohli flicks it to mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles and they cross for a run. Hetmyer was the culprit there.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. Tossed up ball on off, Rayudu eases it with soft hands towards wide mid off and calls his skipper for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Better shot! Bowler under pressure. Flighted and full outside off, Ambati walks forward and lofts it over covers for a fabulous boundary.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Poor delivery. Drops it short and down the leg side, all Rayudu has to do is to beat short fine leg and he does exactly that with his sweep shot. A boundary results.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. Fullish and on off, driven back to the bowler.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. SIX! This has gone all the way! Those wrists of Virat Kohli. Really made of steel. A flighted ball on middle, Virat latches onto it, brings his bottom hand into play and muscles it over wide long on for a maximum. 10 from the over.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Full and on off, spinning away, Rayudu drives it through mid off and collects a run.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it back to the bowler.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Flatter and shorter on off, punched to sweeper cover for a run.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Slow loopy full ball around leg, Kohli tries to flick but closes the face of the bat early. It catches the leading edge and rolls through cover-point for a couple.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Beaten! Skiddy delivery, short and outside off, Kohli tries playing a late cut but misses.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. Nicely adjusted. Rayudu gets forward to play it with a straight bat but seeing the ball skidding straight on, he opens the face of his blade and runs it past short third man. They manage to come back for the second.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Goes back to a short ball again and hits it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. Flatter and shorter on off, punched down to mid off. The fielder was a bit deep and an easy run taken.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Leans forward and across before flicking it with the spin through mid-wicket for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Fine shot! The moment the ball drops short, Kohli pushes his weight deep inside the crease and pummels it over square leg for a boundary. 49th ODI fifty for the champion batsman!
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. Flighted and on middle, Rayudu drives it down to long on for a run. 100 up for India.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. Wide! Spinning down the leg side, Rayudu tries to flick but misses.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Slow turn away from the batsman, Kohli cuts but finds the cover fielder.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Tossed up ball on middle, defended to mid-wicket.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Strides forward and drills his drive to covers. The fielder there dives and parries behind the bowler. Fabian quickly gets to it, no chance for a run.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Uses his wrists this time and clips it with the spin through mid-wicket for a run.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Quicker and on off, Rayudu opens the face of the bat at the last moment and pushes it to point.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Flighted and outside off, forced back off the front foot but straight to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Floated on middle, Kohli draws forward and mistimes his shot back to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. Lets the ball spin down towards leg and then eases it to mid-wicket for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. Loopy and full outside off, Rayudu drives it off his front foot but finds extra cover.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. A long hop on off, Kohli goes back and pulls it with the spin to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Full and on off, flicked across the line but straight to mid on.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Flatter and shorter on off, punched back to the bowler. Nurse fumbled but the mid on fielder made the stop.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Once again Fabian drags his length short and bowls it outside off, Kohli cuts it through point and picks up another run in this over. 5 from it.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Short in length this time, Kohli cuts it off his back foot to deep cover-point for one.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Very full and on off, it's driven down to long off for a single.
Fabian Allen to Ambati Rayudu. Full and on off, Rayudu prods forward and defends it close to his pads.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Flighted and on off, Kohli taps it down in the gap at cover-point for a brisk single.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. Leans forward to a full ball and defends it back to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Strides forward and pushes it through point for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Gets back and hits it with the spin to mid-wicket.
Ashley Nurse to Ambati Rayudu. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Drinks break. Windies have managed to break the partnership. 196 more in the bank and they will have to keep picking wickets to stay in hunt. Ambati Rayudu has joined his skipper in the middle.
Ashley Nurse to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! Given lbw! Another start not converted by Dhawan. Nurse delivers an arm ball around off from 'round the wicket. It skids on after landing and hits Dhawan on the pads who is down on one knee attempting a sweep shot. They appeal and the finger goes up immediately. Shikhar doesn't even bother referring it. This was that plumb.
Ashley Nurse to Shikhar Dhawan. Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it with soft hands to cover-point.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Around middle, shorter in length, punched back to the bowler.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Leaving the batsman outside off, shorter in length, Kohli guides it past short third man and takes a couple.
Fabian Allen to Shikhar Dhawan. Tossed up ball outside off, pushed with soft hands towards cover-point for a run.
Fabian Allen to Shikhar Dhawan. Quicker and on off, skidding in, Dhawan defends it from the crease.
Fabian Allen to Shikhar Dhawan. Tickles it with the spin to the leg side but finds mid-wicket.
Fabian Allen to Shikhar Dhawan. Flatter and shorter on off, punched from the crease to covers.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Play and a miss! This one skids through the line after landing outside off. Kohli tries to play the square cut but is beaten due to the extra bounce.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Tossed up ball on off, punched down towards mid on. Dot ball.
Ashley Nurse to Shikhar Dhawan. Flighted and on middle, forced down the ground to long on for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Shikhar Dhawan. A slider this time. Landing on middle and skidding in, Dhawan tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Ashley Nurse to Shikhar Dhawan. Slower through the air, short and wide outside off, turning further away, Dhawan tries his best to play at it but misses.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Shortish and on middle, hit firmly past the mid-wicket fielder for a run.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Takes his front leg forward and forces it down through mid on for a run. Easy going for India in this run chase.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Tossed up ball on off, Virat gets on the front foot and defends it back watchfully.
Fabian Allen to Shikhar Dhawan. Allows the ball to spin back in and eases it in front of square leg for a run.
Fabian Allen to Shikhar Dhawan. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Fabian Allen to Virat Kohli. Stands back to a shortish ball and punches it through covers for a run.
Fabian Allen to Shikhar Dhawan. Drags his length short first up, on middle, it's been pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Debutant Fabian Allen is into the attack.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Once again tries to find the gap on the leg side with his flick shot but fails. Tidy over by Ashley.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Gets back and flicks it with the spin to the leg side, finds mid-wicket.
Ashley Nurse to Shikhar Dhawan. Strides forward and plays it down with soft hands to covers for one.
Ashley Nurse to Shikhar Dhawan. Flighted and full on off, driven off the front foot to covers.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Goes back this time and picks it over mid-wicket for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Tossed up ball on middle, Kohli taps it down with the spin to mid-wicket.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. Kohli opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. Shortish and on off, Kohli stands back and pushes it to the off side.
Obed McCoy to Shikhar Dhawan. Angling into the batsman, Dhawan has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Even better! Obed overdoes his line and serves a length ball wide outside off. Virat leans well forward and creams it straight down the ground for a glorious boundary.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Sliding down the leg side, Kohli picks it off his pads and nudges it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
Ashley Nurse to Shikhar Dhawan. Presses forward to a full ball and drives it to short extra cover.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Shikhar Dhawan. Short and wide outside off, Dhawan mistimes his punch shot through mid off for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Shikhar Dhawan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Aerial but safe. Kohli tries to flick but is a bit early into the shot. It goes in the air but safely through mid-wicket for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Virat Kohli. Shortish and on middle, Kohli goes back and works it off his pads to square leg.
Ashley Nurse to roll his arm now.
Obed McCoy to Shikhar Dhawan. A pitched up delivery on off, driven off the front foot to wide mid off.
Obed McCoy to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! And again! Obed once more offers room outside off and Dhawan shows no mercy. He gets on top of the bounce and powers it past the diving extra cover fielder for a boundary.
Obed McCoy to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Width on offer outside off, Dhawan exercises his arms and whacks it through extra cover. Right through the gap it goes and reaches the fence in no time. 50-run stand comes up.
Obed McCoy to Shikhar Dhawan. Very full and on off, Dhawan digs it out to mid on.
Obed McCoy to Shikhar Dhawan. Serves it on a good length outside off, Dhawan taps it down from the crease to cover-point.
Obed McCoy to Virat Kohli. Angling down the leg side, Kohli tucks it behind square leg for a run.
Powerplay 2 signalled. Now, a maximum of 4 fielders can be kept outside the circle till the 40th over. Bowling change as well. Obed McCoy to bowl.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Nicely played! Holder bowls it a bit short and around off, Dhawan rocks back and punches it sweetly through covers for a cracking boundary.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Digs in a short ball on middle, Kohli walks across a bit and pulls it down to fine leg. It goes on one bounce to Roach in the deep and they cross for a run. 50 up for India.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. On the pads and it's eased in front of square leg for a run.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Good length ball on middle, Kohli works it off his pads to deep backward square leg and crosses.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Strides forward to a length ball and pushes it to covers.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Kohli has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Kemar Roach to Shikhar Dhawan. A length ball angling away from the batsman, Dhawan pushes it on the up but straight to extra cover.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Fullish and on off, Kohli walks across the stumps and bunts it down to mid on for a quick single.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Another nicely timed cover drive by Kohli but this time he finds the fielder inside the ring.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Wow! Fullish and outside off, Kohli strides forward and drives it with excellent timing through the gap at extra cover and mid off. The ball finds the sweet spot of his bat with great consistency. 8000 ODI runs for Virat Kohli while batting at number 3.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. On a length and outside off, Kohli taps it down from the crease to point.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Bowls this one from wide of the crease and slants in a length ball on middle. Kohli closes the face of the bat and helps it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. Drifting down the leg side, Dhawan clips it off his pads but finds the short fine leg fielder.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. Angling away from the left-hander, Dhawan makes an easy leave.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Bowls yet another delivery on the pads of Kohli, who this time nudges it to fine leg for a run.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Wide! Slips one down the leg side and is lucky that the Indian skipper doesn't get any wood behind it.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. On middle, flicked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Full and outside off, Kohli gets on the front foot and pushes it to covers.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Hurls in a good length delivery just around off, Kohli watches the line closely before making a leave.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Better this time. Allows the ball to come to him and then guides it towards third man for a run. He makes batting look so easy.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Bowls it on a length and outside off, Virat taps it down towards point. The way he played that shot, it appeared he wanted to tap and run.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Runs in hard and angles in a shortish ball on off. Kohli goes on his toes and uses his wrists to work it through square leg. An easy couple of runs taken.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Shortish and on off, defended off the back foot to the off side.
Kemar Roach to Shikhar Dhawan. The line is too straight this time and Dhawan turns it with good timing past the mid-wicket fielder. The outfield is quick and the fielder has to really run hard to stop it before the rope. Kohli pushes Dhawan for the third run. Superb.
Kemar Roach to Shikhar Dhawan. Back of a length delivery on off, punched off the back foot to covers.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. Goes from 'round the wicket to Dhawan and serves a full ball on middle. The batsman pushes it off the inner half of his bat past his partner at the other end. A single to rotate the strike.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Fails to control his line this time and Kohli eases it off his pads to fine leg for a run.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Beaten! Excellent delivery. Not often you seen the Indian skipper get beaten like this. Holder bowls a length delivery outside off and it nips back in a bit after landing. Kohli is forward to push through the line but is beaten on the inside edge.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. FOUR! This is the shot you pay to watch! As soon as Holder lands it full and outside off, Kohli transfers his weight onto the front foot and drives it crisply through covers. Delightful.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Good length delivery on off, Kohli remains on the back foot in defense.
Kemar Roach to Shikhar Dhawan. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Full and angling in, pushed out off the inner half of the bat to wide mid on for a run.
Kemar Roach to Shikhar Dhawan. Slower one this time probably, a touch short and angling down, Dhawan tries working it on the leg side but misses. It deflects off his pads to the off side and they steal a leg bye.
Kemar Roach to Shikhar Dhawan. Outside off, played down from the crease to point.
Kemar Roach to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Quality shot! Just gives this the direction with beautiful timing. Roach dishes out a good length ball outside off, Dhawan elegantly leans into the shot and pierces the gap at covers. Not stopping this one.
Kemar Roach to Shikhar Dhawan. Roach comes from 'round the wicket and angles in a length ball on middle and leg. Dhawan works it off his pads but finds the mid-wicket fielder.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. Angling into the batsman, on a length, Kohli gets behind the line and blocks it solidly to the off side.
Jason Holder to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Kohli is off the mark! He receives a length delivery on his pads and neatly deflects it to fine leg for a boundary. Just cannot bowl there to any batsman, forget Virat.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. Good length ball on middle, turned in the gap at mid-wicket for a run.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. Gets squared up. Holder bowls it in line of the stumps, getting it to straighten a bit, Shikhar tries to flick but it takes the leading part of his bat and rolls to extra cover.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Wrong line and duly punished. Holder serves a full length delivery on the leg stump line, Dhawan picks it off his pads and whips it in front of square leg for a boundary.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. Angling away from the batsman, a bit on the shorter side, Dhawan chops it down from the crease to backward point.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. Wide! Way down the leg side, Dhawan has no chance of getting any bat to it.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Kohli chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. Tidy over by Kemar.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. A good length delivery on off, shaping back in, Kohli stays back and taps it down towards point.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Effort delivery. Roach bends his back and generates extra pace and bounce from around off. Kohli defends it off his back foot. The bowler is hitting the bat hard here.
Kemar Roach to Virat Kohli. Good length delivery outside off, Kohli covers his stumps and shoulders arms.
Kemar Roach to Shikhar Dhawan. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Kemar Roach to Shikhar Dhawan. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
In walks India's superstar and skipper, Virat Kohli. He doesn't make runs nowadays, he makes records.
Jason Holder to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Right through him! Massive breakthrough for Windies. Holder provides it and jumps in joy. Rohit will have to go back after hitting a couple of good-looking boundaries. Jason angles in a length delivery in line of the stumps, Rohit tries to play with a straight bat but plays down the wrong line. The ball nips away ever so slightly to beat his willow and then knocks the middle stump down. Sharma was completely opened up there. Beautiful delivery. Rohit flops in his 300th international game.
Jason Holder to Rohit Sharma. A length ball just around off, Rohit stays back and taps it down to point.
Jason Holder to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Glorious! A pitched up delivery outside off, Rohit uses his long hands to good effect. Leans into the drive and caresses it through cover-point for a boundary.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. This time the line is too straight and Dhawan flicks it off his pads to fine leg. Gets off the mark with a single.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. Identical to the last delivery, once again Shikhar stays back and defends it in the direction of the bowler.
Jason Holder to Shikhar Dhawan. Good length delivery on middle and off, Dhawan covers the line and blocks it down.
Jason Holder takes the second new ball from the other end. A slip remains. Dhawan will be on strike.
Kemar Roach to Rohit Sharma. Gets behind the line of the delivery and safely keeps it out towards mid on. A decent start for India.
Kemar Roach to Rohit Sharma. Good length ball around off, angling in, Rohit gets behind the line and defends.
Kemar Roach to Rohit Sharma. On a length outside off, Sharma allows it through to the keeper.
Kemar Roach to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Sharma is off the mark! He has a gift of timing and placement. A back of a length delivery around off, Rohit goes on his toes and creams his back foot punch through extra cover.
Kemar Roach to Rohit Sharma. A gentle delivery in the channel outside off, Rohit takes a stride forward to cover the line and then shoulders arms.
Kemar Roach to Rohit Sharma. Offers width firs ball. It's short and wide outside off. Sharma cuts it from the back foot but finds the cover-point fielder.
Back for the run chase. The players are back on the field. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are the Indian openers. A target of 284 in front of them. Can they provide a brisk start? Kemar Roach runs in with a slip in place...