Virat-led India triumph over WI

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami.

The West Indies made no changes to their playing eleven.

(Kier)On winning the toss, Pollard, the West Indies’ skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 72, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). The West Indies hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 27, the contribution of Lokesh Rahul, the player of the match, to it was 23.

Sharma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 23 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off eight overs (48 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Rahul’s contribution to it was 46.

Rahul’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 29 balls.

Sharma, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 71. Seventy balls into the match, he was caught by Hayden Walsh, Jr. Kesrick Williams broke the 135-run partnership.

Rishabh Pant, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Jason Holder. Pollard broke the three-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14 overs (84 balls). The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 17, the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper and the player of the series, to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 200 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 21 balls.

A hundred and sixteen balls (Nit)into the match, India sought a batting review. Kohli was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Rahul, whose 56-ball innings included nine boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 91. Forty-four balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Nicholas Pooran. Sheldon Cottrell broke the 95-run partnership.

Kohli, whose 29-ball innings included four boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 70. He was unbeaten, as was Shreyas Iyer, who didn’t face a ball.

The West Indies eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 240 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Khary Pierre, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 35. He was wicketless, as were Holder and Walsh, Jr., who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 38.

Pollard, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket, as did Cottrell and Williams, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 37.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, for the loss of three wickets.

Brandon King, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 12-run stand.

Although his 11-ball innings included a boundary, Lendl Simmons had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls later, he was caught by Iyer. Shami broke the five-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Pooran, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Shivam Dube off the bowling of Deepak Chahar.

Thirty-six balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Shimron Hetmyer was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Hetmyer’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Pollard’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Hetmyer, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary and five sixes, eventually scored 41. Thirty-eight balls after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Yadav broke the 74-run partnership.

The West Indies scored 100 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Holder, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Ten balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Manish Pandey. Yadav broke the 12-run stand.

Pollard’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 33 balls.

He eventually scored 68 off 39 balls, which included five boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Jadeja. Kumar broke the 38-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 16.3 overs (99 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Walsh, Jr., whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Eleven balls after Pollard’s dismissal, Shami broke the run-a-ball stand.

Pierre, who faced a dozen balls, scored half-a-dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Chahar broke the 17-run stand.

Williams, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. He was unbeaten, as was Cottrell, who faced a ball, scoring a boundary.

Lewis didn’t bat.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. The West Indies, who scored 173 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 67 runs.

Washington Sundar bowled an over, conceding five. He was wicketless, as was Dube, who bowled three overs, conceding 32.

Yadav, Kumar, Shami, and Chahar bowled four overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. They conceded 45, 41, 25, and 20, respectively.

India won the three-match series 2-1.