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India made just one change to their playing eleven – Vinay Kumar made way for Jaydev Unadkat.

The West Indies made fouR(oa)changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar and Tino Best made way for Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Jason Holder and Ravi Rampaul.

On winning the toss, Dwayne Bravo, 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 10^th over. They scored 63, and lost a wicket.

The West Indies’ didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Chris Gayle, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the match, Bhuvneshwar ran him out.

The West Indies scored 50 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Johnson Charles’ contribution to the partnership was 39, Marlon Samuels’ contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Charles, whose 34-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 42. Sixty-two balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 65-run partnership.

Marlon Samuels, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 24. Sixteen balls later, Suresh Raina broke the 12-run stand.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 91 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Darren Bravo was batting on 18, Simmons was batting on five.

The West Indies scored 100 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 67 balls. While Darren’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Simmons’ contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Simmons, whose 40-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 29. Eighty-three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Raina, who broke the 65-run partnership.

The West Indies scored 150 off 30.5 overs (185 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Deonarine, who faced 14 balls, scored just four. Twenty-five balls later, Raina broke the 10-run stand.

Darren’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 69 balls.

The second Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 27, and lost a couple of wickets.

Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 171 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Darren was batting on 58, Dwayne was batting on nine.

Darren, whose 77-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 59. Thirty-nine balls after Deonarine’s dismissal, Mohammed Shami broke the 31-run stand.

Dwayne, whose 28-ball included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. Four balls later, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. India’s skipper. Jadeja broke the run-a-ball stand.

The West Indies scored 200 off 43.2 overs (260 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Daren Sammy, who faced 16 balls, scored just five. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar. Jadeja broke the 17-run stand.

Holder, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored just 16. He was unbeaten.

Sunil, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t get off the mark. N(ar)ine balls later, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin, who broke the two-run stand.

Rampaul, who faced 14 balls, scored just a run. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Ashwin broke the five-run stand.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. The West Indies were dismissed for 211 off 48.5 overs. Rohit Sharma, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded four. Bhuvneshwar, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 26. Unadkat, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 39.

Shami, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin, who bowled 9.5 overs, conceded 42. He picked up a couple of wickets. Jadeja and Raina bowled 10 overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 34.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 57, and lost a wicket.

Dhawan, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Twenty balls into the chase, he was caught by Charles. Holder broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 19, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the match, to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

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

Sharma’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 53 balls.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 104 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sharma was batting on 51, Kohli was batting on 36.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 96 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 56, Kohli’s contribution to it was 39. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 58 balls.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 25^th and the 29^th over. They scored 33, and lost a wicket.

India scored 150 off 24.4 overs (148 balls). The West Indies had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Sharma, whose 81-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 72.  A hundred and thirty balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Simmons. Rampaul broke the 133-run partnership.

Kohli, whose 84-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 86. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Narine. Holder broke the 42-run stand.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 192 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Yuvraj Singh broke the nine-run stand.

Raina, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eight balls later, he was caught by Holder. Narine broke the two-run stand.

Yuvraj, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who scored 13. His seven-ball innings included three boundaries.

The West Indies eventually conceded 20 extras. India, who scored 212 for the loss of four wickets off 35.2 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets off 88 balls to spare.

Deonarine and Sammy bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 15, the latter conceded 14. Dwayne bowled 14 wicketless balls, conceding 20. Simmons bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 14.

Rampaul bowled eight overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket, as did Narine, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 57. Holder bowled eight overs, conceding 44. He picked up two scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.