Kohli is back; India WIn

India made five changes to their playing (Khale)eleven – Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah made way for Virat Kohli (who was leading the team, inserted the West Indies on winning the toss, and was the player of the match), One-day International debutant Rishabh Pant, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Ahmed.

The visitors made half-a-dozen changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Evin Lewis, Kyle Hope, Roston Chase, Jason Mohammed, Alzarri Joseph and Kesrick Williams made way for Kieran Powell, a couple of One-day International debutants (Chandrapaul Hemraj and Oshane Thomas), Marlon Samuels, Shimron Hetmyer and Kemar Roach.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 59, and lost a wicket.

Hemraj, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Twenty-seven balls into the match, Shami broke the 19-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

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 195, and lost half-a-dozen wickets.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Kieran’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Shai Hope’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kieran’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 36 balls.

He faced 39 balls, eventually scored 51. Sixty-two balls after Hemraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan. Ahmed broke the 65-run partnership.

Samuels, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the two-run stand.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 86 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Shai was batting on 23.

The West Indies scored 100 off 19.4 overs (118 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Shai, whose 51-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 32. Thirty-seven balls after Samuels’ D(hon)ismissal, he was caught by Mahendra Singh. Shami broke the 28-run stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 25 overs (150 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Hetmyer’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and three sixes – came off 41 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Hetmyer’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Rovman Powell’s contribution to it was 17. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Rovman, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 22. Fifty-three balls after Shai’s dismissal, Ravindra Jadeja broke the 74-run partnership.

The West Indies scored 200 off 32 overs (192 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 200 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Hetmyer was batting on 76, Jason Holder, the West Indies’ skipper, had scored a couple.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Hetmyer’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Holder’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Hetmyer’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and as many sixes – came off 74 balls.

He faced 78 balls, eventually scoring 106. Forty-nine balls after Rovman’s dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Jadeja broke the 60-run partnership.

The West Indies scored 250 off 39.1 overs (235 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Two hundred and thirty-seven balls into the match, the West Indies sought a batting review. Ashley Nurse, the batsman, faced a couple of balls, scoring as many. It was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Wilson. Five balls after Hetmyer’s dismissal, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Chahal.

The third Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 68, and lost a wicket.

Holder, whose 42-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 38. Twenty-three balls after Nurse’s dismissal, Chahal broke the 26-run stand.

The West Indies scored 300 off 48.4 overs (292 balls). India had conceded 12 extras at that point.

Devendra Bishoo, whose 26-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. He was unbeaten, as was Roach, who scored 26. His 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six.

India eventually conceded 14 extras. The West Indies scored 322 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled 10 overs apiece.

Yadav, who conceded 64, was wicketless.

Ahmed conceded 64, picking up a wicket.

Shami and Jadeja picked up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 81, the latter conceded 66.

Chahal bowled 41, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 71, and lost a wicket.

Dhawan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A dozen balls into the chase, Thomas broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was a dozen, Kohli’s contribution to it was 38. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 232, and lost a wicket.

Kohli’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 35 balls.

India scored 100 off 15.1 overs (91 balls). The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 94 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Kohli’s contribution to it was 70. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Sharma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 51 balls.

India scored 150 off 22.4 overs (136 balls). The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 135 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 54, Kohli’s contribution to it was 94. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Kohli’s ton – which included 16 boundaries – came off 88 balls.

India scored 200 off 28.1 overs (171 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 200 off 135 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 77, Kohli’s contribution to it was 121. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Sharma’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and five sixes – came off 84 balls.

India scored 250 off 32.2 overs (196 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 107-ball innings included 21 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 140. Thirty-one overs after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was stumped by Shai. Bishoo broke the 246-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Sharma was batting on 107.

India scored 300 off 39.5 overs (242 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 23, without the loss of a wicket.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Ambati Rayudu’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Sharma’s 150 – which included 15 boundaries and eight sixes – came off 117 balls. In fact, he eventually scored 152, and was unbeaten, as was Rayudu, who eventually scored 22. His 26-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

India, who scored 326 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 42.1 overs, won by eight wickets with 47 balls to spare.

Hemraj bowled seven wicketless balls, conceding nine.

Nurse and Roach bowled seven wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 63, the latter conceded 52.

Holder bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 45.

Thomas bowled nine overs, conceding 83. He picked up a wicket, as did Bishoo, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 72.

India led the five-match series 1-0.