Sharma-led India WIn the series

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Umesh Yadav made way for Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

The West Indies made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Rovman Powell made way for Nicholas Pooran.

On winning the toss, Carlos Brathwaite, the West Indies’ skipper, inserted the Indians.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers scored 50 off 6.1 overs (39 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit, India’s skipper and the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 25, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 20.

Sharma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 38 balls.

India scored 100 off 12.2 overs (76 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 40.

Dhawan, whose 41-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 43. Fourteen overs into the match, he was caught by Pooran. Fabian Allen broke the 123-run partnership.

Rishabh Pant, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eight balls later, he was caught by Shimron Hetmyer. Khary Pierre broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.2 overs (106 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point.

Sharma’s ton – which included eight boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 58 balls.

The third-wicket scored 50 off 25 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Sharma, whose 61-ball innings included eight boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 111. He was unbeaten, as was Rahul, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six.

The West Indies eventually conceded 10 extras. India scored 195 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 20 overs.

The five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Brathwaite, Keemo Paul and Oshane Thomas (whose spell included a maiden) were wicketless. They conceded 56, 30, and 27, respectively.

Pierre and Allen picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter conceded 33.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 39, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Shai Hope, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Nine balls into the chase, Khaleel Ahmed had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Hetmyer, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Ahmed broke the 26-run stand.

Darren, whose 18-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 23. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Kuldeep Yadav Br(av)oke the 15-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Pooran, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Three balls later, Yadav broke the four-run stand.

Kieron Pollard, who faced 11 balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a boundary. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Seventy-three balls (Ramd)into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Denesh was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire C K Nandan.

Ramdin, who faced 17 balls, scored 10. Eighteen balls after Pollard’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Kumar broke the 13-run stand.

Brathwaite, whose 19-ball innings included a six, scored 15. He was unbeaten.

The seventh-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Allen, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. Krunal Pandya ran him out.

A hundred and three balls into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. Paul was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

The West Indies scored 100 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Paul, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 20. Twenty-nine balls after Allen’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Kumar broke the 33-run stand.

Pierre, who faced four balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Bumrah, who broke the two-run stand.

Thomas, who faced four balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. He was unbeaten.

India eventually scored 16 extras. The West Indies, who scored 124 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 71 runs.

The five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Krunal, who conceded 23, was wicketless.

Yadav, Ahmed, Bumrah and Kumar picked up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 32, 30, 20, and a dozen, respectively.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.