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India (Shar)made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Rohit and Virat Kohli made way for Sanju Samson and Axar.

The West Indies made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Rovman Powell and Dominic Drakes made way for Keacy Carty and Alzarri Joseph.

On winning the toss, Shai Hope, the West Indies’ skipper and the player of the match, 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 49, without the loss of a wicket.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 131, and lost nine wickets.

India’s openers put on 50 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point. While Ishan Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 20.

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

Gill, whose 49-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 34. A hundred and one into the match, he was caught by Joseph. Motie broke the 90-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India conceded 90 for the loss of a wicket at that point. Kishan was batting on 51.

Kishan, whose run-a-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 55. Four balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Athanaze. Romario Shepherd broke the five-run stand.

Axar, who faced eight balls, scored just a run. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Hope. Shepherd broke the two-run stand.

India scored 100 off 20.3 overs (123 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave the West Indies no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, faced 14 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 28 balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Brandon King. Jayden Seales broke the 16-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Samson, who faced 19 balls, scored nine. The next ball, he was caught by King off the bowling of Yannic Cariah.

It was at that point that there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 113 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Suryakumar Yadav hadn’t opened his account.

Ravindra Jadeja, who faced 21 balls, scored 10. Forty-four balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Cariah. Shepherd broke the 33-run stand.

Suryakumar, whose 25-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 24. Four balls later, he was caught by Athanaze. Motie broke the two-run stand.

India scored 150 off 33.1 overs (199 balls). The West Indies had conceded eight extras at that point.

Thirty-seven overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India conceded 167 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While Shardul Thakur was batting on 16, Kuldeep Yadav had scored a couple.

Two hundred and twenty-four balls (37.2 overs) into the match, the West Indies sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Thakur, the batsman, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by the West Indian umpire Gregory Brathwaite.

Two hundred and twenty-five balls (37.3 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 167 for the loss of eight wickets at that point. While Kuldeep had scored a couple, Umran Malik hadn’t opened his account.

Kuldeep, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored eight. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Umran, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. He was caught by Carty off the bowling of Joseph.

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

Although his innings included a boundary, Mukesh Kumar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. Nineteen balls after Umran’s dismissal, he was caught by Hetmyer. Motie broke the 14-run stand.

The West Indies conceded 11 extras. India were dismissed for 181 off 40.5 overs.

Kyle Mayers was the only wicketless bowler for the West Indies. He bowled five overs, conceding 18.

Cariah bowled five overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket, as did Seales, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 28.

Joseph bowled seven overs, conceding 35. He picked up two scalps.

Shepherd bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up three wickets.

Motie bowled 9.5 overs, conceding 36. He picked up three 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 64, and lost a couple of wickets.

The West Indies’ openers put on 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While King’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Mayers’ contribution to it was 36.

Mayers, whose 28-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fifty balls into the chase, he was caught by Umran. Thakur broke the 53-run partnership.

Fifty-two balls (8.4 overs) into the chase, the West Indies sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. King, the batsman, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 23-ball innings included three boundaries. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Brathwaite. He was trapped leg before wicket by Thakur, who broke the one-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 a couple of wickets.

Athanaze, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-two balls after King’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Thakur broke the 18-run stand.

Fifteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies conceded 84 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Hope was batting on 17, Hetmyer was in seventh heaven.

Hetmyer, who faced 15 balls, eventually scored nine. Twenty-eight balls after Athanaze’s dismissal, Kuldeep broke the 19-run stand.

The West Indies scored 100 off 21.2 overs (128 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Thirty overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Hope was the batsman. It was struck down by South African umpire Marais Erasmus.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 84 balls. While Hope’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Carty’s contribution to it was 23. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Thirty-two overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies conceded 148 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Hope was batting on 49, Carty was batting on 28.

The West Indies scored 150 off 32.2 overs (194 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Hope’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and a six – came off 70 balls.

He eventually scored 63 off 80 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Carty, who eventually scored 48 off 65 balls, which included four boundaries.

The West Indies, who scored 182 for the loss of four wickets off 36.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 80 balls to spare.

Axar bowled a couple of wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded four.

Umran and Mukesh bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 17.

Jadeja bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Hardik bowled 6.4 wicketless overs, conceding 38.

Kuldeep bowled eight overs, conceding 30. He picked up a wicket.

Thakur bowled eight overs, conceding 42. He picked up three scalps.

The three-match series was level 1-1.