Sharma-led India WIn, sweeping series

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal made way Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur and Twenty20 International debutant Avesh Khan.

The West Indies made four changes to their playing eleven – Brandon King, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith and Sheldon Cottrell made way for Shai Hope, Fabian Allen, Hayden Walsh, Jr. and Dominic Drakes.

(Kier)On winning the toss, Pollard, 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 43, and lost a wicket.

Gaikwad, who faced eight balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Kyle Mayers. Jason Holder broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Ishan Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Shreyas’ contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Shreyas, whose 16-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 25. Thirty-six balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, he was caught by Holder. Walsh, Jr. broke the 53-run partnership.

Kishan, whose 31-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 34. Roston had a reason to be in (Cha)seventh heaven – he broke the three-run stand.

Fifty-eight balls into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 66 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, had scored a run.

Sharma, who faced 15 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 25 balls later, Dominic Drakes, the son of former West Indies fast bowler Vasbert, broke the 27-run stand.

Eighty-six balls into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Venkatesh Iyer was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

India scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the match and the player of the series, to the partnership was 17, Venkatesh's contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

India scored 150 off 18.2 overs (110 balls). The West Indies had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Yadav’s half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 65 off 31 balls, which included the aforementioned boundary, in addition to seven sixes. Thirty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Rovman Powell. Romario Shepherd broke the 91-run partnership.

Venkatesh, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 35. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 14 extras. India scored 184 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Allen, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded five.

Drakes, who bowled three overs, conceded 37. He picked up a scalp, as did Shepherd, Walsh, Jr., Holder and Chase, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 50, 30, 28 and 23, respectively.

The Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 68, and lost a couple of wickets.

Three balls into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. Mayers was the batsman. It was upheld by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Five balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Mayers, the batsman, eventually scored half-a-dozen off five balls, which included a boundary. It was upheld by Ananthapadmanabhan. He was caught by Kishan. Deepak Chahar broke the five-run stand.

Hope, who faced four balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Chahar broke the 20-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 4.2 overs (26 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Powell, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 25. Twenty-five balls after Hope’s dismissal, he was caught by Thakur. Harshal Patel broke the 47-run stand.

Forty-seven balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Pollard was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Although his innings included a boundary, Pollard had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Nine balls later, he was caught by Ravi Bishnoi. Venkatesh broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 87 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Nicholas Pooran was batting on 36, Holder had scored a couple.

Holder, who faced half-a-dozen balls, failed to add to the aforementioned score. Eleven balls after Pollard’s dismissal, he was caught by Shreyas. Venkatesh broke the five-run stand.

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

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Chase had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored a dozen. Nine balls after Holder’s dismissal, Patel broke the 13-run stand.

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

He eventually scored 61 off 47 balls, which included eight boundaries, in addition to the six. Thirty-two balls after Chase’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Thakur broke the 48-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

A hundred and nine balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Shepherd was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Shepherd, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 29. Ten balls after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Patel broke the run-a-ball stand.

Allen, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Drakes, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls after Shepherd’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Thakur broke the eight-run stand.

Walsh, Jr., who faced three balls, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. The West Indies, who scored 167 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs, lost by 17 runs.

Khan and Bishnoi bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 29.

Chahar, who bowled 11 balls, conceded 15. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Venkatesh, who bowled 13 balls, conceded 23. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Thakur, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Patel, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 3-0.

 

Rohit-led India WIn the series

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made one change to their playing eleven – Fabian Allen made way for Jason Holder.

(Kier)On winning the toss, Pollard, 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 49, and lost a wicket.

Eleven balls (Nit)into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Ishan Kishan was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Menon.

Kishan, who faced 10 balls, eventually scored just a couple. A dozen balls into the match, he was caught by Kyle Mayers. Sheldon Cottrell broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.1 overs (39 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored 19 off 18 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six. Thirty-six balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Brandon King. Roston Chase broke the 49-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Chase, who broke the 13-run stand.

Sixty-one balls into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 72 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Virat Kohli was batting on 36.

India scored 100 off 13.2 overs (82 balls). The West Indies had conceded 11 extras at that point.

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

He eventually scored 52 off 41 balls. Twenty-three balls after Yadav’s dismissal, Chase broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (103 balls). The West Indies had conceded 15 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While the contribution of Rishabh Pant, the player of the match, to the partnership was 21, Venkatesh Iyer’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Pant’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 28 balls, and was unbeaten.

Iyer eventually scored 33 off 18 balls, which included four boundaries and a six. Thirty-five balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Romario Shepherd broke the 76-run partnership.

Harshal Patel, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 19 extras. India scored 186 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Pollard and Odean Smith bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 14, the latter conceded 10.

Holder and Akeal Hosein bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 30.

Shepherd and Cottrell bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 34, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 20.

Chase, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. 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 41, and lost a wicket.

Mayers, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 34-run stand.

Half-a-dozen overs into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. King was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire Virender Sharma.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

King eventually scored 22 off 30 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. Twenty balls after Mayers’ dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Ravi Bishnoi broke the 25-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 73 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Nicholas Pooran was batting on 29, Rovman Powell had scored five.

The West Indies scored 100 off 12.3 overs (82 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Eighty-two balls into the chase, India sought a batting review. Powell was the batsman. It was struck down by Sharma.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Pooran’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Powell’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Pooran’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 34 balls.

The West Indies scored 150 off 17 overs (102 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Powell’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 28 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 52 balls. While Pooran’s contribution to the partnership was 42, Powell’s contribution to it was 52. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Pooran eventually scored 62 off 41 balls, which included five boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Sixty balls after King’s dismissal, he was caught by Bishnoi. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 100-run partnership.

Powell eventually scored 68 off 36 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Pollard, who faced three balls, scoring as many.

The West Indies, who scored 178 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs, lost by eight runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Patel and Deepak Chahar were wicketless. While the former conceded 46, the latter conceded 40.

Chahal, Bishnoi and Bhuvneshwar picked up a scalp apiece. They conceded 31, 30, and 29, respectively.

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

It happened to be the hosts’ 100^th win in T20 Internationals.

 

 

 

WI lose to Rohit-led India

India made (Cha)half-a-dozen changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Lokesh Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami made way for Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal, Twenty20 International debutant Ravi Bishnoi (the player of the match) and Yuzvendra.

The West Indies made seven changes to their playing eleven – Lendl Simmons, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, Jr., Khary Pierre, Kesrick Williams and Evin Lewis made way for Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith and Akeal Hosein.

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 44, and lost a wicket.

Brandon King, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Five balls into the match, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the four-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Thirty-six balls after King’s dismissal, the West Indies sought a batting review. Mayers, the batsman, scored 31 off 24 balls, which included seven boundaries. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal, who broke the 47-run stand.

Fifty-two balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Chase was the batsman. It was struck down by Madanagopal.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 71 for a couple of wickets at that point. While Nicholas Pooran had scored 27, Chase was batting on four.

Sixty-two balls into the match, the West Indies sought a batting review. Chase, the batsman, scored 10 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. It was struck down by Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bishnoi, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Powell, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Three balls later, he was caught by Venkatesh. Bishnoi broke the two-run stand.

Hosein, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Deepak Chahar, who broke the 16-run stand.

Ninety-two balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Kieron Pollard, the West Indies’ skipper, was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

The West Indies scored 100 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

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

He eventually scored 61 off 43 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes. Twenty-eight balls after Hosein’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Patel broke the 45-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Pollard, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. He was unbeaten.

Smith, who faced four balls, scored as many. A couple of overs after Pooran’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Patel broke the 22-run stand.

India eventually conceded 17 extras. The West Indies scored 157 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Venkatesh bowled a wicketless over, conceding four.

Chahar bowled three overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket, as did Chahal and Bhuvneshwar, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 34 and 31, respectively.

Patel and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 17.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 58, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Kishan’s contribution to it was 17.

Sharma, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 40. Forty-five balls into the Chase, he was caught by Smith. The Barbadian broke the 64-run partnership.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 80 for a wicket at that point. While Kishan had scored 30, Kohli was batting on eight.

Kishan, whose 42-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 35. Twenty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Allen. Chase broke the 29-run stand.

Kohli, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Three balls later, he was caught by Pollard. Allen broke the two-run stand.

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

Rishabh Pant, who faced eight balls, scored as many. A dozen balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Sheldon Cottrell broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Suryakumar, whose 18-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 34. He was unbeaten, as did Venkatesh, who scored 24. His 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six.

India, who scored 162 for the loss of four wickets off 18.5 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with seven balls to spare.

Smith bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 31.

Shepherd bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Hosein bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Allen bowled 11 balls, conceding 23. He picked up a wicket.

Cottrell bowled four overs, conceding 35. He picked up a wicket.

Chase bowled four overs, conceding 14. He picked up two scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kohli-led India do not WIn

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

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

On winning the toss, Kieron 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 42, for the loss of a wicket.

Lokesh Rahul, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Nineteen balls into the match, he was caught by Shimron Hetmyer. Khary Pierre broke the 24-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rohit Sharma, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-seven balls later, Jason Holder broke the 32-run stand.

Shivam Dube’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 54 off 30 balls, which included three boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Seventeen balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Hetmyer. Hayden Walsh, Jr. broke the 41-run stand.

India scored 100 off 11 overs (67 balls). The West Indies had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, scored 19 off 17 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. Seventeen balls after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Simmons. Kesrick Williams broke the 23-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Shreyas Iyer, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Brandon King. Walsh, Jr. broke the 24-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17 overs (104 balls). The West Indies had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Ravindra Jadeja, who faced 11 balls, scored nine. Sixteen balls after Iyer’s dismissal, Williams broke the 20-run stand.

Washington Sundar, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Sheldon Cottrell, who broke the three-run stand.

Deepak Chahar, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded 18 extras. India scored 170 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Pollard, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 29.

Pierre, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket, as did Holder and Cottrell, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 27.

Williams and Walsh, Jr. bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 28.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, without the loss of a wicket.

The West Indies’ openers put on 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While the contribution of Lendl Simmons, the player of the match, to the partnership was 10, Evin Lewis’ contribution to it was 37.

Forty-six balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Lewis was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Lewis, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 40. Fifty-nine into the chase, he was stumped by Pant. Sundar broke the 73-run partnership.

The West Indies scored 100 off 13.1 overs (80 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Hetmyer, whose 14-ball innings included three sixes, scored 23. Twenty-four balls after Lewis’ dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Jadeja broke the 39-run stand.

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

The West Indies scored 150 off 17 overs (103 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Simmons’ contribution to the partnership was 21, Pooran’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to it was a run.

Simmons, whose 45-ball innings included four boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 67. He was unbeaten, as was Pooran, who scored 38. His 18-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes.

The West Indies, who scored 173 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 18.3 overs, won by eight wickets with nine balls to spare.

Dube bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 18.

Yuzvendra Chahal bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Chahar bowled 3.5 wicketless overs, conceding 35.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 36.

Jadeja, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 22. He picked up a wicket, as did Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceding 26.

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.

Virat is back; India WIn

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Pandey and Khaleel Ahmed made way for Virat Kohli (who was leading the team, and inserted the visitors on winning the toss), Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

The West Indies made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Keemo Paul and Oshane Thomas made way for Lendl Simmons, Brandon King, Jason Holder, Denesh Ramdin, Khary Pierre, Kesrick Williams and Hayden Walsh, Jr.

Simmons, who faced Cha(h)ar balls, scored a couple. Eight balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Rohit. Deepak broke the 13-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 24 balls. While Evin Lewis’ contribution to the partnership was 29, King’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Lewis’ 17-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 40. Twenty-six balls after Simmons’ dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Washington Sundar, who broke the 51-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

King, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. Twenty-seven balls later, he was stumped by Rishabh Pant. Jadeja broke the 37-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

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

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Hetmyer’s contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Kieron Pollard, the West Indies’ skipper, to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Hetmyer eventually faced 41 balls, scoring 56. Forty-two balls after King’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 71-run partnership.

Pollard, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, eventually scored 37. A couple of balls later, Chahal broke the one-run stand.

The West Indies scored 200 off 19.3 overs (117 balls).

Holder, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 24. He was unbeaten, as was Ramdin, who scored 11. His seven-ball innings included a boundary.

The West Indies scored 207 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Shivam Dube bowled an over, conceding 13. He was wicketless, as Kumar, who bowled four overs, conceding 36.

Sundar bowled three overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket, as did Chahar and Jadeja, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 56, the latter conceded 30.

Chahal bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up a couple of sscalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 50, for the loss of a wicket.

Sharma, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty balls into the chase, he was caught by Hetmyer. Pierre broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Kohli’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

India scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). The West Indies had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Rahul’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 37 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 61 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Kohli’s contribution to it was 41. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 13.

Rahul, whose 40-ball innings included five boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 62. Sixty-one balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Pollard. Pierre broke the 100-run partnership.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

India scored 150 off 14.2 overs (88 balls). The West Indies had conceded 20 extras at that point.

Pant, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 18. Seventeen balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Holder. Cottrell broke the 48-run stand.

A hundred and ten balls into the chase, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Kohli was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin.

Shreyas Iyer, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Ten balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Pollard, who broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 200 off 18.2 overs (113 balls). The West Indies had conceded 23 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 50-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 94. He was unbeaten, as was Dube, who didn’t face a ball.

India, who scored 209 for the loss of four wickets off 18.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with eight balls to spare.

Walsh, Jr. bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 19. Williams bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, conceding 60. Holder bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 46.

Pollard bowled an over, conceding 10. He picked up a wicket, as did Cottrell, who bowled four overs, conceding 24. Pierre bowled four overs, conceding 44. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India WIn it yet another (Shar)match

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Kuldeep Yadav, the player of the series, and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar.

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

On winning the toss, Carlos Brathwaite, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, without the loss of a wicket.

The West Indies’ openers scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. While Shai Hope’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Shimron Hetmyer’s contribution to it was 22.

Hope, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Sundar. Chahal broke the 51-run partnership.

Hetmyer, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 26. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Krunal Pandya. Chahal broke the 11-run stand.

Denesh, whose run-a-ball (Ramd)innings included a six, scored 15. Twenty-three balls later, Sundar broke the 32-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 14 overs (84 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 24 balls. While Darren Bravo’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Nicholas Pooran’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

The West Indies scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). India had conceded 18 extras at that point.

Pooran’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 24 balls.

Bravo, whose 37-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 43. He was unbeaten, as was Pooran, who eventually scored 53. His 25-ball innings included four boundaries and as many sixes.

India eventually conceded 20 extras. The West Indies scored 181 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

The five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Krunal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Khaleel Ahmed were wicketless. They conceded 40, 39, and 37, respectively.

Sundar, who conceded 33, picked up a wicket.

Chahal, who conceded 28, picked up a couple of scalps.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Fourteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Carlos Brathwaite. Keemo Paul broke the 13-run stand.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 10-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 17. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Ramdin. Oshane Thomas broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While the contribution of Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match, to the partnership was 23, Rishabh Pant’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (72 balls). The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point.

While Dhawan’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls, Pant’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 30 balls.

India scored 150 off 15.3 overs (94 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 62 balls. While the contributions of both Dhawan and Pant to the partnership was 51 apiece, extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Pant, whose 38-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 58. Seventy-eight balls after Rahul’s dismissal, Paul broke the 130-run partnership.

Dhawan, whose 62-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 92. Nine balls later, he was caught by Kieron Pollard. Fabian Allen broke the six-run stand.

Manish Pandey, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. He was unbeaten, as was Dinesh Karthik, who didn’t face a ball.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven. India, who scored 182 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets.

Khary Pierre bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 13. Pollard bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 29. Brathwaite bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 41.

Allen bowled three overs, conceding 23. He picked up a wicket, as did Thomas, who bowled four overs, conceding 43. Paul, who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India led the three-match series 3-0.

 

   

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharma is skipper; India WIn

India made seven changes to their playing eleven – Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Siddarth Kaul made way for Rishabh Pant, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, a couple of Twenty20 International debutants [Krunal Pandya (Hardik’s older brother) and Khaleel Ahmed], Kuldeep Yadav (the player of the match), and Jasprit Bumrah.

The West Indies made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Marlon Samuels, Chadwick Walton, Sunil Narine, Samuel Badree, Jerome Taylor, and Kesrick Williams made way for Shai Hope, Denesh Ramdin, Shimron Hetmyer, Darren Bravo, a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Fabian Allen and Khary Pierre), Keemo Paul, and Oshane Thomas.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, for the loss of three wickets.

Ramdin, who faced five balls, scored just a couple. Thirteen balls into the match, he was caught by Karthik. Umesh Yadav broke the 16-run stand.

The second-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Hope, whose 10-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Half-a-dozen balls later, Lokesh Rahul and Pandey ran him out.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Hetmyer had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 10. Nine balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Bumrah broke the six-run stand.

Kieron Pollard, whose 26-ball innings included a six, scored just 14. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Krunal broke the 19-run stand.

Bravo, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Five balls later, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Rovman Powell, who faced 13 balls, scored just four. Fourteen balls after Bravo’s dismissal, he was caught by Karthik. Needless to say, Kuldeep was in seventh heaven.

Carlos Brathwaite, the West Indies’ skipper, faced 11 balls, scoring just four. Fourteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the seven-run stand.

Fifteen overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Paul was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin.

Allen, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 27. Nineteen balls after Brathwaite’s dismissal, he was caught by Umesh. Ahmed broke the 24-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Paul, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. He was unbeaten, as was Pierre, who scored nine. His five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

India scored 109 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs each.

Umesh, Bumrah and Krunal conceded 36, 27, and 15, respectively. They picked up a wicket apiece, as did Ahmed, whose spell included a maiden. He conceded 16. Kuldeep, who conceded 13, picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, for the loss of three wickets.

An over into the chase, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Sharma, the batsman, faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring as many. His innings included a boundary. It was upheld by umpire C K Nandan. He was caught by Ramdin. Needless to say, Thomas was in seventh heaven.

Dhawan, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Eleven balls later, Thomas broke the nine-run stand.

Pant, who faced four balls, scored a run. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Bravo. Brathwaite broke the 19-run stand.

Rahul, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Bravo. Brathwaite broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). England had conceded 13 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Pandey, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 19. Forty-five balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Pierre, who broke the 38-run stand.

Ninety-seven balls into the chase, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Karthik was the batsman. It was struck down by Nandan.

India scored 100 off 16.5 overs (101 balls).

Karthik, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 31. He was unbeaten, as was Krunal, who scored 21. His nine-ball innings included three boundaries.

India, who scored 110 for the loss of five wickets off 17.5 overs, won by five wickets with 13 balls to spare.

Pollard and Allen bowled an over apiece. While the former conceded a dozen, the latter conceded 11. They were wicketless, as was Paul, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceding 30.

Pierre, who bowled four overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket. Thomas and Brathwaite bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 11.  

India led the three-match series 1-0.