Sharma-led India beat WI again

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan made way for Lokesh Rahul.

The West Indies made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kieron Pollard made way for Odean Smith.

On winning the toss, Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies’ skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 37, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, faced eight balls, scoring five. Three overs into the match, he was caught by Shai Hope. Kemar Roach broke the nine-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 146, and lost four wickets.

Rishabh Pant, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Forty-nine balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Jason Holder. Smith broke the 30-run stand.

Virat Kohli, whose 30-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Five balls later, he was caught by Hope. Smith broke the four-run stand.

Fifteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 47 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Both Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav had scored a couple apiece.

India scored 50 off 15.4 overs (94 balls). The West Indies had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 83 balls. While the contributions of Rahul and Yadav to the partnership were 24 apiece, extras’ contribution to it was a couple.

India scored 100 off 26 overs (157 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 91. Rahul, whose 48-ball (Hose)innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 49. A hundred and seven balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Akeal and Hope ran him out.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 134 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Yadav was batting on 40.

India scored 150 off 32.1 overs (194 balls). The West Indies had conceded five extras at that point.

Yadav’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 70 balls.

He eventually scored 64 off 83 balls, which included five boundaries. Fifty-six balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Alzarri Joseph. Fabian Allen broke the 43-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 54, and lost four wickets.

Washington Sundar, whose 41-ball innings included a boundary, scored 24. Nineteen balls after Yadav’s dismissal, he was caught by Joseph. Hosein broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 200 off 44.1 overs (267 balls). The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Shardul Thakur, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty-six balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Shamarh Brooks. Joseph broke the 20-run stand.

Mohammed Siraj, who faced five balls, scored three. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hope. Joseph broke the 12-run stand.

Forty-eight overs into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. Yuzvendra Chahal was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire Virender Sharma.

Deepak Hooda, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 29. Four balls later, he was caught by Hosein. Holder broke the two-run stand.

Chahal, whose innings included a boundary, eventually scored 11. He was unbea‘ten’.

Prasidh Krishna, the player of the match, faced three balls, failing to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

The West Indies eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 237 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs.

Hosein, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket.

Roach, who bowled eight overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket.

Holder bowled nine overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 37, picking up a wicket.

Allen, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 50. He picked up a wicket.

Smith, who bowled seven overs, conceded 29. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Joseph, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 36.

The first Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 38, and lost a couple of wickets.

Brandon King, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. Forty-five balls into the chase, he was caught by Pant. Krishna broke the 32-run stand.

Fifty-five overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Darren Bravo, the batsman, scored a run off three balls. It was upheld by umpire Nitin Menon. He was caught by Pant. Krishna broke the six-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.

The West Indies scored 50 off 15 overs (90 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Hope, whose 54-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 27. Forty-three balls after Bravo’s dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Chahal broke the 14-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 52 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Brooks was batting on three.

Pooran, whose 13-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Twenty balls after Hope’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Krishna broke the 14-run stand.

Holder, who faced 10 balls, scored just a couple. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Hooda. Thakur broke the 10-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 27.1 overs (165 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Brooks, whose 64-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 44. Fifty-five balls after Holder’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Thakur broke the 41-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 117 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. Hosein was unbea‘ten’ at that point.

The West Indies scored 150 off 37 overs (225 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Allen, whose 22-ball innings included a six, scored 13. Fifty-one balls after Brooks’ dismissal, he was caught by Pant. Siraj broke the 42-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Hosein, whose 52-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 34. Three dot balls later, he was caught by Pant off the bowling of Thakur.

Smith, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 24. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Sundar broke the run-a-ball stand.

Although he faced 15 balls and was unbeaten, Joseph had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The last-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Roach, who faced half-a-dozen balls, did not open his account. An over after Smith’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Krishna.

India eventually conceded 14 extras. The West Indies, who were dismissed for 193 off 46 overs, lost by 44 runs.

Hooda, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket.

Sundar, who bowled five overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket.

Siraj bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38, picking up a wicket.

Chahal, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket.

Thakur bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up a couple of wickets.

Krishna bowled nine overs, including three maidens. He conceded a dozen, picking up four scalps.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.