Hardik-led India aren’t the WInners

India made one changes to their playing eleven – Kuldeep Yadav made way for Ravi Bishnoi.

The West Indies made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 34, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although his nine-ball innings included a boundary, Shubman Gill had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 17 balls into the match, he was caught by Shimron Hetmyer. Alzarri Joseph broke the 16-run stand.

The second-wicket pair put on a couple. Suryakumar Yadav, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Kyle Mayers ran him out.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

Ishan Kishan, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 27. Thirty-six balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, Romario Shepherd broke the 42-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Varma was batting on 20.

Although his run-a-ball (Hose)innings included a boundary, Sanju Samson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 11 balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was stumped by Nicholas Pooran. Akeal broke the 16-run stand. 

India scored 100 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

Varma’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 39 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 41 balls. Twenty-seven balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Obed McCoy. Hosein broke the 38-run stand.

Hardik, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 24. Ten balls later, Joseph broke the 15-run stand.

Axar Patel, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Seven balls later, he was caught by Pooran. Shepherd broke the 10-run stand.

Bishnoi, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Arshdeep Singh, who scored half-a-dozen. His three-ball innings included a boundary.

India scored 150 off 19.4 overs (118 balls). The number of extras they eventually conceded gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 152 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Mayers bowled an over, conceding 12. He was wicketless, as were Jason Holder and McCoy, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 25.

Shepherd, who bowled three overs, conceded 28. He picked up two scalps, as did Hosein and Joseph, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 28.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost three wickets.

The hosts’ openers didn’t get off the mark. A ball into the chase, he was caught by Suryakumar off the bowling of Hardik.

Johnson Charles, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Varma. Hardik broke the two-run stand.

Eight balls (1.2 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Pooran was the batsman. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Nigel Duguid.

Twenty-two balls (3.4 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mayers, the batsman, scored 15. Although his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – using the umpire’s call, it was upheld by Duguid. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep, who broke the 30-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket put on 50 off 31 balls. While Pooran’s contribution to the partnership was 34, the contribution of Rovman Powell, the West Indies’ skipper, to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Powell, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Thirty-seven balls after Mayers’ dismissal, he was caught by Mukesh Kumar. Hardik broke the 57-run partnership.

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

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Pooran was batting on 50.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Pooran, whose 40-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 67. Twenty-five balls after Powell’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Mukesh broke the 37-run stand.  

Eighty-six balls (14.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hetmyer was the batsman. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Leslie Reifer.

The sixth-wicket pair put on a couple. Shepherd did not face a ball. Axar and Kishan had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he ran him out.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Holder, who faced three balls, failed to open his account. Three balls later, he was stumped by Kishan off the bowling of Yuzvendra Chahal. 

Sixteen overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hetmyer, the batsman, scored 22. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six. It was upheld by Duguid. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal, who broke the one-run stand.

Ninety-nine balls (16.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hosein was the batsman. It was upheld by Reifer.

The West Indies scored 150 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Hosein, who scored 16, was unbea‘ten’.

Joseph, whose eight-ball innings included a six, was unbea‘ten’.

The hosts, who scored 155 for the loss of eight wickets off 18.5 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won by a couple of wickets.

Bishnoi, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 31.

Mukesh, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket, as did Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 34.

Chahal, who bowled three overs, conceded 19. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up three scalps.

The West Indies led the five-match series 2-0.