WI knock Dhoni-led India out

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh made way for Ajinkya Rahane and Manish Pandey.

The West Indies made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Dwayne Smith, Sunil Narine and Krishmar Santokie made way for Johnson Charles, Carlos Brathwaite and Sulieman Benn.

On winning the toss, Daren Sammy, the West Indies’ skipper, inserted the Indians.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.4 overs (35 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Ajinkya Rahane’s contribution to it was 12.

Sharma, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 43. Forty-four balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Samuel Badree, who broke the 62-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 12.2 overs (76 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 33 balls.

Rahane, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 40. Forty-nine balls later, he was caught by Dwayne Bravo. Andre Russell broke the 66-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 17 overs (104 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 21 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 40, the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli, whose 47-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 89. He was unbeaten, as was the man from Ranchi, who eventually scored 15. His (Dho)nine-ball innings included a boundary.

India scored 192 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Bravo, Brathwaite and Benn were wicketless. They conceded 44, 38, and 36, respectively. Russell and Badree picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 47 and 26, respectively.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Chris Gayle, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seven balls into the chase, Jasprit Bumrah broke the six-run stand.

Marlon Samuels had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Ashish Nehra broke the 13-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.4 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Charles’ contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Lendl Simmons, the player of the match, to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.2 overs (69 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Charles’ half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls. He eventually scored 52 off 36 balls. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Kohli broke the 97-run partnership.

Simmons’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

The West Indies scored 150 off 16 overs (98 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Simmons’ contribution to the partnership was 28, Russell’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Simmons, whose 51-ball innings included seven boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 82. He was unbeaten, as was Russell, who eventually scored 43 off 20 balls, which included three boundaries and four sixes.

India eventually scored half-a-dozen extras. The West Indies, who scored 196 for the loss of three wickets off 19.4 overs, won by seven wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as were Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 48, the latter conceded 43.

Kohli, who bowled 10 balls, conceded 15. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah and Nehra, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 24.

While the West Indies advanced to the final, India were eliminated.