WI level series; India D(hon)isappointed

India (Shar)made just one change to their playing eleven – Jaydev Unadkat made way for Mohit.

The West Indies made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Chris Gayle and Narsingh Deonarine made way for Kieran Powell and Veerasammy Permaul.

On winning the toss, Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies’ skipper, inserted the toss.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 48, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, who faced 19 balls, scored a dozen. His runs came by way of a boundary. Twenty-nine balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Daren Sammy, the player of the match. Ravi Rampaul broke the 21-run stand.

India scored 50 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 37-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 35. Fifty-one balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Permaul, who broke the 48-run stand.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 69 for the loss of a couple of wickets. Virat Kohli was batting on 17.

India scored 100 off 20 overs (120 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Yuvraj Singh’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 59 balls.

Yuvraj, whose 49-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 28. Eighty-six balls later, he was caught by Marlon Samuels. Sammy broke the 69-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 30.1 overs (181 balls). The West Indies had conceded nine extras at that point.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 171 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 76, Suresh Raina was batting on 11.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 40 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Raina’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 15, and lost a couple of wickets.

India scored 200 off 36.1 overs (217 balls). The West Indies had conceded nine extras at that point.

Raina, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 23. Fifty-eight balls later, he was caught by Dwayne. Rampaul broke the 65-run partnership.

Kohli, whose 100-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 99. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Jason Holder. Rampaul broke the six-run stand.

Ravindra Jadeja, who faced 20 balls, scored 10. Thirty-nine balls later, Rampaul broke the 31-run stand.

India scored 250 off 47.1 overs (283 balls). The West Indies had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, scored 50 off 39 balls. His innings included three boundaries and four sixes. He eventually scored 51 off 40 balls, and was unbeaten.

Ravichandran Ashwin, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 19. Twenty balls after Jadeja’s dismissal, he was caught by Johnson Charles. Holder broke the 47-run stand.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India scored 288 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Lendl Simmons, who bowled a wicketless overs, conceded five. Dwayne, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 54. Sunil Narine bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a couple of boundaries. He conceded 39.

Sammy, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket. Holder and Permaul bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 63, the latter conceded 55. Rampaul, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 60. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 60, and lost a couple of wickets.

Charles, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar, who broke the 14-run stand.

Samuels, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Eighteen balls later, he was caught behind. Mohit broke the (Dho)nine-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 48 balls. While Powell’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Darren Bravo’s contribution to it was 22. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 90 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Powell was batting on 36, Daren was batting on 34.

The West Indies scored 100 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Daren’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 53 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 98 balls. While Powell’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Darren’s contribution to it was 50. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Darren, whose 54-ball innings included eight boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. (Dho)Ninety-nine balls after Samuels’ dismissal, he was caught behind. Ashwin broke the 100-run partnership.

Powell’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 62 balls. He eventually scored 59 off 70 balls, which included seven boundaries and a six. Twenty-four balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Ashwin broke the run-a-ball stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 26.5 overs (161 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 176 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Simmons was batting on 30, Dwayne was batting on 11.

Dwayne, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually conceded 18. Fifty balls after Powell’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Bhuvneshwar broke the 38-run stand.

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 15, without the loss of a wicket.

The West Indies scored 200 off 38.5 overs (233 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Simmons’ half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Simmons’ contribution to the partnership was 20, Sammy’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

The West Indies scored 250 off 44.5 overs (269 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Simmons, whose 74-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 62. Seventy-five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the 82-run partnership.

Sammy’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 40 balls. He eventually scored 63 off 45 balls, which included four boundaries and as many sixes. He was unbeaten.

Holder, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – eight balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Mohammed Shami broke the 18-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Narine, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Ambati Rayudu off the bowling of Shami.

Permaul, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 10 extras. The West Indies, who scored 289 for the loss of eight wickets off 49.3 overs, won by a couple of wickets off three balls to spare. Raina, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 42.

Mohit, who bowled 6.3 overs, conceded 48. He picked up a wicket, as did Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 44.

Shami, who bowled seven overs, conceded 55. He picked up two wickets. Bhuvneshwar bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 56, picking up two wickets. Ashwin bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 37, picking up two scalps.

The West Indies levelled the three-match series 1-1.