Kohli-led India WIn the series

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

(Jas)On winning the toss, Holder, 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 49, for the loss of a wicket.

Lewis, who faced 20 balls, scored just nine. Fifty balls (Ev)into the match, he was caught by Virat Kohli, India’s skipper and the player of the match. Hardik Pandya broke the 39-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 115, for the loss of four wickets.

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

Kyle Hope, whose 50-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 46. Forty-five balls after Lewis’ dismissal, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Umesh Yadav broke the 37-run stand.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. Shai Hope was batting on 16.

Sixteen overs into the match, the West Indies sought a batting review. Roston Chase, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Barbadian umpire Leslie Reifer, the nephew of former West Indies skipper Floyd Reifer. A ball after Kyle’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Umesh.

The West Indies scored 100 off 24.3 overs (147 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Jason Mohammed, who faced 39 balls, scored just 16. Eighty-seven balls after Chase’s dismissal, he was caught by Kedar Jadhav, who broke the 39-run stand.

Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 136 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Shai was batting on 48, Holder was unbea‘ten’.

The West Indies scored 150 off 37.3 overs (225 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Holder, whose 34-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 36. Fifty-six after his namesake’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Mohammed Shami broke the 48-run stand.

The fourth Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 41, for the loss of four wickets.

Shai’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 94 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 98 balls. Eleven balls after Holder’s dismissal, he was caught by Ajinkya Rahane, the player of the series. Shami broke the five-run stand.

Ashley Nurse, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Shami broke the three-run stand.

Devendra Bishoo, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored just half-a-dozen. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Shami broke the 11-run stand.

The West Indies scored 200 off 49.1 overs (295 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rovman Powell, whose 32-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 31. Sixteen balls after Bishoo’s D(hon)ismissal, he was caught behind. Umesh broke the 23-run stand.

Alzarri Joseph, who faced five balls, scored three. He was unbeaten, as was Kesrick Williams, who faced a couple of balls, failing to get off the mark.

The West Indies scored 205 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs.

Kuldeep and Ravindra Jadeja bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 36, the latter, whose spell including a maiden, conceded 27.

Jadhav bowled four overs, conceding 13. He picked up a wicket, as did Pandya, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 27.

Umesh bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 53, picking up three wickets.

Shami bowled 10 overs, conceding 48. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 50, for the loss of a wicket.

Dhawan, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. An over into the chase, he was caught by Lewis. Joseph broke the five-run stand.

India scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). The West Indies hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 156, for the loss of a wicket.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 65 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Kohli’s contribution to it was 24. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Eighteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 84 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahane was batting on 39, Kohli was batting on 41.

Rahane, whose 51-ball innings included five boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and seven balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Bishoo, who broke the 79-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 21.2 overs (128 balls). The West Indies hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 67 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Dinesh Karthik’s contribution to it was 23. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 28 overs (168 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point.

Thirty-four overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 184 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 95, Karthik was batting on 44.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 91 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 54, Karthik’s contribution to it was 44. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli’s ton – which included a dozen boundaries and a six – came off 108 balls.

India scored 200 off 36.3 overs (219 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Karthik’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 52 balls. That was, incidentally, the number of runs he eventually scored. He was unbeaten, as was Kohli, who eventually scored 111. His 115-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes.

India, who scored 205 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 36.5 overs, won by eight wickets with 79 balls to spare.

Chase bowled five wicketless balls, conceding nine.

Powell bowled a wicketless over, conceding half-a-dozen.

Nurse bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 34.

Williams and Holder bowled eight wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 35.

Joseph bowled seven overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket, as did Bishoo, who bowled eight overs, conceding 42.

India won the five-match series 3-1.