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Neither India nor the West Indies made any changes to their playing elevens.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, 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 10^th over. They scored 39, and lost a wicket.

Johnson Charles, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Twenty-nine balls into the match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 20-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 56 balls. While Kieran Powell’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Marlon Samuels’ contribution to it was 25. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 72 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Powell was batting on 36, Samuels was batting on 25.

The West Indies scored 100 off 21.2 overs (128 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Powell’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 66 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 134 balls. While Powell’s contribution to the partnership was 53, Samuels’ contribution to it was 49. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Samuels’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 73 balls.

Powell, whose 81-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 70. A forty-seven balls after Charles’ dismissal, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 147-run partnership.

The West Indies scored 150 off 33.2 overs (200 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Thirty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 164 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Samuels was batting on 67, Darren Bravo was batting on 14.

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 26, and lost a couple of wickets.

Samuels, whose 93-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 71. Thirty-seven balls after Powell’s dismissal, Ashwin broke the 31-run stand.

Lendl Simmons, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 19-run stand.

Dwayne, the West Indies’ skipper, faced 11 balls, scoring just four. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Ashwin. Mohammed Shami Br(av)oke the nine-run stand.

The West Indies scored 200 off 44 overs (265 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 40 balls. While Daren’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Darren Sammy’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The West Indies scored 250 off 48.4 overs (293 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Daren’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 53 balls. He eventually scored 51, and was unbeaten, as was Sammy, who eventually scored 37 off 29 balls, which included a boundary and a couple of sixes.

The West Indies scored 263 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs. Suresh Raina, who bowled five overs, conceded 29. He was wicketless, as was Mohit Sharma, who bowled seven overs, conceding 47.

Bhuvneshwar, who bowled eight overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket, as did Jadeja and Shami (whose spell included a maiden), who bowled 10 overs each, conceding 49 apiece. Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 45. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 63, and lost a couple of wickets.

Rohit Sharma, who faced 14 balls, scored just four. Twenty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Dwayne. Ravi Rampaul, who broke the 29-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.5 overs (47 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Virat Kohli, the player of the series, scored 19. His 18-ball innings included three boundaries. Twenty-six balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Charles. Rampaul broke the 32-run partnership.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 43 balls.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 95 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 51, Yuvraj Singh was batting on 15.

India scored 100 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 61 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 26. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 24.1 overs (145 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 102 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 56, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 44. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Yuvraj’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 68 balls. He eventually scored 55 off 74 balls, which included seven boundaries. A hundred and twenty-nine balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Dwayne. Sunil Narine broke the run-a-ball partnership.

Dhawan’s ton – which included 18 boundaries – came off 73 balls.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 194 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 106, Raina was batting on three.

India scored 200 off 33.2 overs (200 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 28, and lost a wicket.

Dhawan, whose 95-ball innings included 20 boundaries, eventually scored 119. Forty-three balls later, he was caught by Dwayne, who broke the 28-run stand.

India scored 250 off 41.4 overs (251 balls). The West Indies had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Raina, whose 43-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 34. Thirty-four balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Charles. Dwayne broke the 37-run stand.

Dhoni, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 23. He was unbeaten, as was Jadeja, who faced 11 balls, scoring a couple.

India, who scored 266 for the loss of five wickets off 46.1 overs, won by five wickets with 23 balls to spare.

Sammy and Simmons bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 22, the latter conceded 17. Veerasammy Permaul bowled 4.1 wicketless overs, conceding 31. Jason Holder bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 47.

Narine bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32, picking up a wicket. Dwayne and Rampaul bowled 10 overs each, picking up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 57, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 55.

India won the three-match series 2-1.