Virat-led India are the WInners

India made a couple of changes to their played eleven – Rishabh Pant and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra Jadeja.

The West Indies made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Obed McCoy made way for Keemo Paul.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 56, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off eight overs (48 balls). The West Indies had conceded an extra at that point. While the contribution to Rohit, the player of the match, to the partnership was 18, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 32.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 205, and lost a couple of wickets.

Dhawan, whose 40-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 38. Seventy-one balls into the match, he was caught by Kieran Powell. Paul broke the run-a-ball partnership.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 93 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sharma was batting on 35, Kohli had scored a dozen.

India scored 100 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 16. Twenty-nine balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Shai Hope. Kemar Roach broke the 40-run stand.

Sharma’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls.

India scored 150 off 26.3 overs (159 balls). The West Indies had conceded nine extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 60 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Ambati Rayudu’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 181 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Sharma was batting on 94, Kohli was batting on 24.

Sharma’s ton – which included 13 boundaries and a six – came off 98 balls.

India scored 200 off 33.1 overs (199 balls). The West Indies had conceded nine extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 99 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 62, Rayudu’s contribution to it was 39. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rayudu’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 51 balls.

India scored 250 off 38.4 overs (232 balls). The West Indies had conceded nine extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 133 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 80, Rayudu’s contribution to it was 69. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 116, and lost three wickets.

India scored 300 off 42.4 overs (256 balls). The West Indies had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Sharma’s 150 – which included 19 boundaries and three sixes – came off 131 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 200 off 158 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 117, Rayudu’s contribution to it was 84. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Sharma, whose 137-ball innings included 20 boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 162. A hundred and sixty-three balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Chandrapaul Hemraj. Ashley Nurse broke the 211-run partnership.

Rayudu’s ton – which included eight boundaries and four sixes – came off 80 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 32. Rayudu, who eventually faced 81 balls, failed to add to the aforementioned score. Twenty balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Fabian Allen ran him out.

India scored 350 off 48 overs (289 balls). The West Indies had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Eight balls after Rayudu’s dismissal, he was caught by Hemraj. Roach broke the 11-run stand.

Jadhav, whose seven-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Jadeja, who had a reason to be in seventh heaven – his four-ball innings included a boundary.

The West Indies eventually conceded 15 extras. India scored 377 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs.

Marlon Samuels, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 14.

Rovman Powell, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 23.

Allen, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 52.

Jason Holder, the West Indies’ skipper, bowled nine wicketless overs, conceding 62.

Nurse, who bowled eight overs, conceded 57. He picked up a wicket, as did Paul, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 88.

Roach, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 74. He 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 45, and lost four wickets.

Twenty-three balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Kieran was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Hemraj, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Twenty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Rayudu. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 20-run stand.

The second-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Hope, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, Kuldeep Yadav ran him out.

The third-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Kieran, who faced a dozen balls, eventually scored just four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls later, Kohli ran him out.

Fifty-seven balls into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. Shimron Hetmyer, the batsman, scored 13 off 11 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. Using the umpire’s call, it was upheld by Chaudhary. He was trapped leg before wicket by Khaleel Ahmed, who broke the 25-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 108, and lost half-a-dozen wickets.

Rovman Powell, who faced nine balls, scored just a run. A dozen balls after Hetmyer’s dismissal, Ahmed broke the two-run stand.

The West Indies scored 50 off a dozen overs (72 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Samuels, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Thirteen balls after Rovman’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Ahmed broke the nine-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 56 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. Holder was batting on four.

Allen, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Thirty-one balls after Samuels’ dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Yadav broke the 21-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 21.4 overs (130 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Nurse, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-three balls after Allen’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Yadav broke the 24-run stand.

Holder’s half-century – which included a boundary and a couple of sixes – came off 61 balls.

He scored 70 balls, eventually scoring 54. He was unbeaten.

Paul, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scoreD(ho)nineteen. Thirty-one balls after Nurse’s dismissal, he was stumped. Jadeja broke the run-a-ball stand.

The West Indies scored 150 off 35 overs (210 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Roach, who faced 27 balls, scored just half-a-dozen. Fifty-one balls after Paul’s dismissal, Yadav broke the 21-run stand.

The West Indies, who were dismissed for 153 off 36.2 overs, lost by 224 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah bowled eight wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 25.

Kumar and Jadeja, whose spell included a maiden each, picked up a wicket apiece. While the former, who bowled five overs, conceded 30, the latter, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 39.

Ahmed, who bowled five overs, conceded 13. He picked up three scalps, as did Yadav, who bowled 8.2 overs, conceding 42.

India led the five-match series 2-1.