Pandya-led India beat WI comfortably

India (Shar)made four changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made way for Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya (who was leading the team), and Kuldeep Yadav.

The West Indies made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Akeal Hosein, and Alzarri Joseph made way for Shamarh Brooks, Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, and Hayden Walsh, Jr.

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 53, and lost a wicket.

Kishan, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Twenty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies’ skipper. Dominic Drakes broke the 38-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (36 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. The contributions of both Shreyas and Deepak Hooda to the partnership were 24 apiece, extras’ contribution to it was a couple.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had conceded 95 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Shreyas was batting on 52, Hooda was batting on 25.

Shreyas’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls.

India scored 100 off 10.2 overs (64 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Hooda, whose 25-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 38. Forty-three balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Brooks. Walsh, Jr. broke the 76-run partnership.

Shreyas, whose 40-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 64. Eight balls later, he was caught by Jason Holder, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Eighty-nine balls (14.3 overs) into the match, the match was delayed. India had scored 135 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Sanju Samson had scored nine, Hardik had scored half-a-dozen.

Samson, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 15. Fourteen balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, Smith broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.1 overs (99 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point.

A hundred and four balls (17.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. Dinesh Karthik, the batsman, had scored a dozen off nine balls, which included a couple of boundaries. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Leslie Reifer. He was trapped leg before wicket by Smith, who broke the 16-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 23. Hardik, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as may sixes, eventually scored 28. (Smi)Thirteen balls later, he was run out.

Although his innings included a six, Axar Patel, the player of the match, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Three balls later, he was caught by Pooran. Smith broke the six-run stand.

Kuldeep, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten, as was Avesh Khan, who faced a couple of balls, scoring a run.

The West Indies eventually conceded 10 extras. India scored 188 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Rovman Powell bowled an over, conceding nine. He was wicketless, as were Obed McCoy and Paul, who bowled a couple of overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 24.

Drakes bowled three overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Holder and Walsh, Jr., who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 33.

Smith bowled four overs, conceding 33. He picked up three scalps.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, and lost three wickets.

The West Indies’ openers didn’t get off the mark. Holder, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls into the chase, he was dismissed by Axar.

Brooks, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-three balls later, he was stumped by Karthik. Axar broke the 24-run stand.

Devon Thomas, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Three balls later, Axar broke the nine-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Pooran, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. Seventeen balls after Thomas’ dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had conceded 64 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Shimron Hetmyer was batting on 33, Powell had scored four.

Sixty-nine balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. Powell, the batsman, scored nine off 13 balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Brathwaite. He was trapped leg before wicket by Ravi Bishnoi, who broke the 23-run stand.

Ninety-four balls (11.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Paul, the batsman, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Using the umpires’ call, it was upheld by Brathwaite. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the five-run stand.

Drakes, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Kuldeep broke the one-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Smith, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Hardik off the bowling of Kuldeep.  

Hetmyer’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 28 balls.

The West Indies scored 100 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hetmyer, whose 35-ball innings included five boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 56. Fifteen balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Shreyas. Bishnoi broke the 11-run stand.

Walsh, Jr., who faced four balls, did not get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. McCoy, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls after Hetmyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda off the bowling of Bishnoi.

The West Indies, who were bundled out for 100 off 15.4 overs, lost by 88 runs.

Avesh, Hardik and Arshdeep Singh (the player of the series) bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 20, 19, and 18, respectively.

Axar, whose three overs included a maiden, conceded 15. He picked up three scalps, as did Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded a dozen.

Bishnoi, who bowled 2.4 overs, conceded 16. He picked up four scalps.

India won the five-match series 4-1.

Sharma-led India WIn the series

India made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya and Ravichandran Ashwin made way for Sanju Samson, Axar and Ravi Bishnoi.

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

On winning the toss, Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to field.

There was bad weather before the start of play.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 65, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, to the partnership was 33, Suryakumar Yadav’s contribution to it was 18.

Rohit, wHoseinnings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, did not add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-eight balls into the match, Akeal broke the 53-run partnership.

Thirty-three balls (5.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Suryakumar, the batsman, eventually scored 24 off 14 balls, which included a boundary and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Gregory Brathwaite. He was trapped leg before wicket by Alzarri Joseph, who broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had conceded 96 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Deepak Hooda was batting on 19, Rishabh Pant was batting on 16.

India scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

Hooda, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 21. Thirty-five balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Brandon King. Joseph broke the 47-run stand.

Pant, whose 31-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 44. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Dominic Drakes. Obed McCoy broke the 38-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point.

Samson, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 30. He was unbeaten.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Nineteen balls after Pant’s dismissal, McCoy broke the 18-run stand.

Axar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 13 extras. India scored 191 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Jason Holder and Drakes were wicketless. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 31.

Hosein conceded 28, picking up a wicket.

McCoy and Joseph picked up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 66, the latter conceded 29.

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.

King, whose eight-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 13. Ten balls into the chase, he was caught by Avesh Khan, the player of the match, who broke the 18-run stand.

Devon Thomas, who faced four balls, scored a run. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hooda. Avesh broke the four-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on 27. Pooran, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 24. Eleven balls later, Samson and Pant ran him out.

The West Indies scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Kyle Mayers, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. A couple of overs after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Axar broke the 15-run stand.

Rovman Powell, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 24. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Hooda. Axar broke the 18-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had conceded 88 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Shimron Hetmyer had scored half-a-dozen, Holder had scored a run.

The West Indies scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Holder, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 13. Fifteen balls after Powell’s dismissal, he was caught by Samson. Arshdeep Singh broke the 19-run stand.

Hosein, who faced 10 balls, scored just three. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bishnoi broke the five-run stand.

Hetmyer, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 19. Five balls later, Bishnoi broke the 19-run stand.

Ninety-three balls (15.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Joseph was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Brathwaite.

Although his innings included a boundary, Drakes had on reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Fourteen balls later, Arshdeep broke the 12-run stand.

A hundred and six balls (17.4 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. McCoy was the batsman. It was upheld by Brathwaite.

Joseph, who eventually scored half-a-dozen, was unbea‘ten’.

McCoy, who faced eight balls, scored just a couple. Eleven balls after Drakes’ dismissal, Arshdeep broke the four-run stand.

India eventually conceded eight extras. The West Indies, who were dismissed for 132 off 19.1 overs, lost by 59 runs.

Hooda, who bowled an over, conceded four. He was wicketless, as was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceding 21.

Axar, Bishnoi and Avesh bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. They conceded 48, 27, and 17, respectively.

Arshdeep, who bowled 3.1 overs, conceded 12. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 3-1. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

 

 

 

India, led by Rohit, WIn

India made one change to their playing eleven – Ravindra Jadeja made way for Deepak Hooda. 

West Indies made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Odean Smith made way for Dominic Drakes.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, without the loss of a wicket.

Twenty-three balls (3.5 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Kyle Mayers was the batsman. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Nigel Duguid.

The West Indies’ openers put on 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Brandon King’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Mayers’ contribution to it was 34.

King, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 20. Forty-four balls into the match, Hardik Pandya broke the 57-run partnership.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 65 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Mayers was batting on 40, Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies’ skipper, had scored three.

Mayers’ half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 38 balls.

The West Indies scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Mayers’ contribution to the partnership was 25, Pooran’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Pooran, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-four balls after King’s dismissal, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 50-run partnership.

Mayers, whose 50-ball innings included eight boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 73. Ten balls later, he was caught by Pant. Bhuvneshwar broke the 21-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rovman Powell, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. Nineteen balls after Mayers’ dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Arshdeep Singh broke the 34-run stand.

A hundred and eighteen balls (19.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Shimron Hetmyer was the batsman. It was struck down by Duguid.

The fifth-wicket pair put on a run. Hetmyer, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 20. A couple of balls later, Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match, and Pant ran him out.

The West Indies scored 164 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Hooda, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded a run.

Avesh Khan, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 47.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 26.

Arshdeep and Pandya bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 19.

Bhuvneshwar, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up two scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 56, without the loss of a wicket.

Ten balls (1.4 overs) into the match, Rohit, who had scored 11 at that point, retired hurt. He had faced five balls, including a boundary and a six, at that point. India had scored 19 without the loss of a wicket at that point.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). While Suryakumar’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Shreyas Iyer’s contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 26 balls.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 96 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Suryakumar was batting on 65, Shreyas was batting on 18.

India scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Sixty-five balls (10.5 overs) into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Suryakumar was the batsman. It was struck down by the West Indian umpire Patrick Gustard.

Shreyas, whose 27-ball (Hose)innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 24. Fifty-nine balls after Rohit retired, he was caught stumped by Devon Thomas. Akeal broke the 85-run partnership.

Suryakumar, whose 44-ball innings included eight boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 76. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Alzarri Joseph. Drakes broke the 30-run stand.

Pant, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Hardik, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Thomas. Jason Holder broke the 14-run stand.  

India scored 150 off 17.3 overs (106 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hooda, whose innings included a boundary, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbea‘ten’.

India, who scored 165 for the loss of three wickets off 19 overs, won by seven wickets with an over to spare.

Joseph and Obed McCoy bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 39, the latter conceded 34.

Holder, who bowled three overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket, as did Drakes and Hosein, who bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 28.

India led the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit-led India aren’t the WInners

India made one change to their playing eleven – Ravi Bishnoi made way for Avesh Khan.

The West Indies made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shamarh Brooks and Keemo Paul made way for Brandon King and Devon Thomas.

On winning the toss, Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to field.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 56, and lost three wickets.

India’s openers didn’t get off the (Shar)mark. Rohit, their skipper, didn’t open his account. A ball (Hose)into the match, he was caught by Akeal off the bowling of Obed McCoy, the player of the match.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored 11. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Thomas, McCoy broke the 17-run stand.

Shreyas Iyer, whose 11-ball innings included a six, scored 10, Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Thomas. Alzarri Joseph broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

Rishabh Pant, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 24. (Smi)Thirteen balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, he was caught by Odean. Hosein broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Hardik Pandya, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 31. Forty-one balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Jason Holder broke the 33-run stand.

Ravindra Jadeja, whose 30-ball innings included a six, scored 27. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Rovman Powell. McCoy broke the 11-run stand.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced 13 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, he was caught by Joseph. McCoy broke the 12-rnu stand.

Ravichandran Ashwin, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Three balls later, he was caught by Smith. McCoy broke the one-run stand.

Nineteen overs into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the batsman, faced three balls, scoring a run. It was upheld by the West Indian umpire Leslie Reifer. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Thomas. McCoy broke the one-run stand.

Avesh, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Four balls later, Holder broke the nine-run stand.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded eight extras. India were dismissed for 138 off 19.4 overs.

Smith, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 43.

Joseph and Hosein bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 22.

Holder, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceded 23. He picked up a couple of wickets.

McCoy bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 17, picking up half-a-dozen scalps.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 46, without the loss of a wicket.

Kyle Mayers, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Thirty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Ashwin. Pandya broke the 46-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.5 overs (42 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Pooran, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Ashwin broke the 25-run stand.

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

Shimron Hetmyer, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seventeen balls after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadeja, who broke the 12-run stand.

Thirteen overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. King was the batsman. It was struck down by Reifer.

The West Indies scored 100 off 14.5 overs (90 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

King, whose 52-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 68. Eighteen balls after Hetmyer’s dismissal, Avesh broke the 24-run stand.

Thomas, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 31. He was unbeaten.

Powell, who faced eight balls, scored five. Seventeen balls after King’s dismissal, Arshdeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

Smith, who faced four balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded five extras. The West Indies, who scored 141 for the loss of five wickets off 19.2 overs, won by five wickets with four balls to spare.

Bhuvneshwar, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.

Avesh, who bowled 2.2 overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket.

Jadeja, who bowled three overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket.

Ashwin, Arshdeep and Pandya bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. They conceded 32, 26, and 22, respectively.

Raina leads; India beat WI

India made four changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Murali Vijay, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ashish Nehra made way for three Twenty20 International debutants (Parthiv, Shikhar Dhawan and Subramaniam Badrinath, the player of the match) and Harbhajan Singh.

The West Indies made ten changes to their playing eleven – Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Wavell Hinds, Denesh Ramdin, Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach and Jerome Taylor made way for Andre Fletcher, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Danza Hyatt, Chris Barnwell, Andre Russell, Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo and Ravi Rampaul.

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

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They had scored 46, and lost a wicket.

Dhawan, who faced 11 balls, eventually scored five. Three overs into the match, he was caught by Fletcher. Sammy broke the 13-run stand.

Virat Kohli, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Hyatt. Sammy broke the 35-run stand.

The third-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Parthiv, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 26. The next ball, he was caught by Samuels off the bowling of Sammy.

India scored 50 off 7.5 overs (48 balls). The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point.

Suresh Raina, India’s skipper, faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring a couple. Ten balls later, he was caught by Barnwell. Sammy broke the eight-run stand.

India scored 100 off 16 overs (98 balls). The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 46 balls. While Badrinath’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Rohit Sharma’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Sharma, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 26. Fifty-four balls later, Barnwell broke the 71-run partnership.

Badrinath, whose 37-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 43. Three balls later, he was caught by Fletcher. Needless to say, Bishoo was in seventh heaven.

India scored 150 off 19.2 overs (118 balls). The West Indies had conceded 13 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Yusuf Pathan, whose six-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 15. He was unbeaten, as was Harbhajan, who also scored 15. He had a reason to be in seventh heaven – his innings included a boundary and a six.

India scored 159 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras off 20 overs. Russell, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 26. He was wicketless, as were Rampaul and Nurse, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 38, the latter conceded 23.

Barnwell, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket, as did Bishoo, who bowled four overs, conceding 31. Sammy, who bowled four overs, conceded 16. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They had scored 31, and lost a couple of wickets.

Simmons, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 22-run stand.

The second-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Fletcher, whose 16-ball innings included a six, scored (Pat)eleven. Three balls later, Munaf broke the one-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 57 balls. While Bravo’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Samuels’ contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Samuels, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 27. Sixty-seven balls later, he was caught by Parthiv. Harbhajan broke the 66-run partnership.

Bravo, whose run-a-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 41. A couple of balls later, Harbhajan broke the four-run stand.

Hyatt, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. He was unbeaten.

Sammy, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Praveen broke the one-run stand.

Barnwell, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 34.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. The West Indies, who scored 143 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs, lost by 16 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Pathan, who conceded 22, was wicketless. Munaf, Ashwin and Kumar (whose spell included a maiden) picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 35, 30, and 27, respectively. Harbhajan, who conceded 25, picking up a couple of scalps apiece.

India won the one-off match.