Kohli-led India beat WI again

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

The West Indies made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kieran Powell, Jonathan Carter and Alzarri Joseph made way for a couple of One-day International debutants [Kyle Hope (Shai’s older brother) and Kesrick Williams] and Rovman Powell.

(Jas)On winning the toss, Holder, the West Indies’ skipper, inserted the visitors.

Owing to rain, the ground was wet at the start of India’s innings.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 34, and lost a couple of wickets.

Shikhar Dhawan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Sixteen balls into the match, he was caught by Roston Chase. Cummins broke the (Migu)eleven-run stand.

Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, scored 11 off 22 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. Forty-one balls later, he was caught by Kyle. Holder broke the 23-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 117, and lost a wicket.

India scored 50 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had conceded 55 for the loss of a couple of extras at that point. While Ajinkya Rahane was batting on 32, Yuvraj Singh was batting on eight.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 78 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

India scored 100 off 26.1 overs (157 balls). The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point.

A hundred and fifty-eight balls into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Yuvraj, the batman, eventually scored 39 off 55 balls, which included four boundaries. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena. He was trapped leg before wicket by Devendra Bishoo, who broke the 66-run partnership.

Rahane’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 83 balls.

Thirty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had conceded 131 for the loss of three extras at that point. While Ajinkya Rahane was batting on 59, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the player of the match, was batting on 15.

India scored 150 off 39.4 overs (238 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 80 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 100, for the loss of a wicket.

Rahane, whose 112-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, and a six, eventually scored 72. Ninety-six balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Bishoo. Cummins broke the 70-run partnership.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 66 balls.

India scored 200 off 46 overs (276 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Kedar Jadhav’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Dhoni, whose 79-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 78. He was unbeaten, as was Jadhav, who eventually scored 40. His 26-ball innings included four boundaries and a six.

India scored 250 off 50 overs (300 balls). The West Indies had conceded nine extras at that point.

While that was the number of extras they eventually conceded, India scored 251 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled 10 overs apiece.

Williams and Nurse were wicketless. While the former conceded 69, the latter conceded 34.

Holder and Bishoo picked up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 53, the latter conceded 38.

Cummins, who conceded 56, picked up a couple of 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 40, and lost a wicket.

Lewis, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Eight balls (Ev)into the chase, Umesh Yadav broke the nine-run stand.

The second Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 118, and lost nine wickets.

The West Indies scored 50 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Kyle, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 19. Sixty-eight balls after Lewis’ dismissal, he was caught by Jadhav. Hardik Pandya broke the 45-run stand.

Chase, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Half-a-dozen balls later, Kuldeep Yadav broke the four-run stand.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. The West Indies had conceded 66 for the loss of three extras at that point. While Shai was batting on 24, Jason Mohammed was batting on five.

Shai, whose 50-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, failed to add to the aforementioned score. Eighteen balls after Chase’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya, who broke the 11-run stand.

Holder, who faceD(ho)nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Seventeen balls later, he was stumped. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 18-run stand.

A hundred and twenty-eight balls into the match, the West Indies sought a batting review. Rovman was the batman. It was upheld by Guyanese umpire Nigel Duguid.

The West Indies scored 100 off 22.4 overs (136 balls). India had conceded 21 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 55 balls. While Jason Mohammed’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Rovman’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Rovman, whose 43-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 30. Seventy-nine balls after Holder’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Kuldeep broke the 54-run partnership.

Nurse, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Eight balls later, he was caught by Umesh. Needless to say, Ashwin was in seventh heaven.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. The West Indies had conceded 148 for the loss of seven extras at that point. Mohammed was batting on 36.

The West Indies scored 150 off 34.5 overs (209 balls). India had conceded 23 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Mohammed, whose 61-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 40. Seventeen balls after Nurse’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the eight-run stand.

Bishoo, who faced 11 balls, scored just four. He was unbeaten.

Cummins, who faced four balls, scored a run. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Ashwin, who broke the one-run stand.

Williams, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Jadhav broke the one-run stand.

The West Indies, who were dismissed for 158 off 38.1 overs, lost by 93 runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 19.

Jadhav, who bowled a ball, picked up a wicket, as did Umesh, who bowled seven overs, conceding 32.

Pandya, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Yadav and Ashwin bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 28.

India led the five-match series 2-0.