Hardik-led India WIn, levelling series

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, and Alzarri Joseph made way for Shai Hope, Jason Holder, and Odean Smith.

On winning the toss, Rovman Powell, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, and lost a couple of wickets.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, Kyle Mayers had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 17. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Arshdeep Singh broke the 19-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Brandon King, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 18. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Arshdeep broke the 35-run stand.

Nicholas Pooran, who faced three balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Kuldeep broke the one-run stand.

Powell, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Hope, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 45. Thirty-seven balls after Powell’s dismissal, he was caught by Axar Patel. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 49-run stand.

Romario Shepherd, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Nine balls later, he was caught by Samson. Axar broke the 12-run stand.

Holder, who faced four balls, scored three. Mukesh Kumar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the five-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 17.4 overs (107 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Shimron Hetmyer’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes – came off 35 balls.

Hetmyer, whose 39-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, scored 61. Twenty-three balls after Holder’s dismissal, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Arshdeep broke the 44-run stand.

Smith, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored 15. He was unbeaten, as was Akeal, who scored five. His two-ball (Hose)innings included a boundary.

The West Indies scored 178 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14.

Mukesh, who bowled three overs, conceded 25. He picked up a wicket, as did Axar and Chahal, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 36.

Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 38. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 66, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off five overs (30 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Yashasvi Jaiswal, the player of the match, to the partnership was 34, Gill’s contribution to it was 14.

India’s openers put on 100 off 10 overs (60 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 47, Gill’s contribution to it was 49.

It was at point that that the drinks break was taken.

Gill’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 30 balls.

Jaiswal’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 33 balls.

Seventy-seven balls (12.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Gill was the batsman. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Leslie Reifer.

India’s openers put on 150 off 14 overs (85 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point. While Jaiswal’s contribution to the partnership was 78, Gill’s contribution to it was 65.

Jaiswal, whose 51-ball innings included 11 boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 84. He was unbeaten.

Gill, whose 45-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes, eventually scored 77. Ninety-four balls into the chase, he was caught by Hope. Shepherd broke the 165-run partnership.

Varma, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 179 for the loss of a wicket off 17 overs, won by nine wickets with three overs to spare.

Powell bowled a wicketless over, conceding 13.

Smith bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 30.

Obed McCoy bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Holder and Hosein bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 31.

Shepherd bowled three overs, conceding 35. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

The five-match series was level 2-2.