Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | IND: 265/10 | RR: 5.30

  • Prasidh Krishna0 (0b)
  • Jason Holder8-1-34-4
  • Alzarri Joseph10-1-54-2

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5.22pm From 42 for 3, India will take 265. And given how West Indies' batting has been so far in the series, it will appear to be a winning total. However, you never write off West Indies.

The bright spots for India were Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar and Deepak Chahar. For West Indies, Alzarri Joseph and Jason Holder the pick of the bowlers, although Hayden Walsh and Odean Smith took some crucial wickets.

If India win today, it will be thanks to the 110-run stand between Iyer (80) and Pant (56). They helped India recover after the top 3 added just 23 runs together. After that Washington held up one end, allowing Chahar to flourish when he was the clear aggressor in their 53-run seventh-wicket partnership. West Indies will be mighty disappointed with their lack of discipline - 18 wides, 18 extra runs and lots of more runs off the extra deliveries.

Iyer: "Wasn't easy to bat. When I walked in, ball was seaming and swinging. Dhawan and I decided we will play close to our body and punish only the 1-2 loose balls. They were also not sticking to one line so we had an advantage. 50 overs is a long time, so you need to give yourself some time early on and cover up later. It was two-paced obviously but there was some extra bounce. The cuts that I usually hit, I was missing them today. We've got to bowl really well to defend this. If the situation demands and skipper thinks I need to do a few overs, I am up for it and have the confidence. To be honest, I played a very bad shot when I got out. I had 15 overs left. Something to think on. Had a brief chat with coaches and team-mates. Something to learn from there."

49.6
W
Holder to Mohammed Siraj, OUT, fourth for Holder and that's the end of the innings. Holder goes for a full slow ball, and Siraj looks to improvise by trying to swing for the fences behind square. Through the shot too early and the stumps are rattled. India finish on 265

Mohammed Siraj b Holder 4 (14m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

49.5
4
Holder to Mohammed Siraj, FOUR, audacious! Holder goes full on off but Siraj shuffles across and plays a McCullum-esque paddle past short fine leg
49.4
W
Holder to Washington Sundar, OUT, Holder's third wicket, but a bit lucky. Full toss, nearly waist-high. Aimed at Washington so he can't put it away even though he wanted to clear the infield. Taken inside the circle after he slices it

Washington Sundar c Smith b Holder 33 (71m 34b 2x4 1x6) SR: 97.05

nes: "Holder has impressed most both with bat and ball for WI. Rest not so."

49.3
0
Holder to Washington Sundar, no run, full on leg stump. Driven to long on, but no run taken
49.2
4
Holder to Washington Sundar, FOUR, his strike-rate is now 100+ as Washington puts this short ball away. Holder looks to cramp him, but he waits an extra second to find the placement in his pull. Played to the left of deep midwicket
49.1
0
Holder to Washington Sundar, no run, around the stumps, and starts off with the yorker. Washington can't do anything except dig it out of the blockhole

END OF OVER:
49 | 7 Runs | IND: 257/8 | RR: 5.24

  • Mohammed Siraj0 (4b)
  • Washington Sundar29 (30b)
  • Alzarri Joseph10-1-54-2
  • Jason Holder7-1-26-2
48.6
0
Joseph to Mohammed Siraj, no run, another play and miss. Back of a length, outside off stump. Tries to cut but no connection
48.5
0
Joseph to Mohammed Siraj, no run, length ball on off stump. Siraj backs away and tries to cut. Ball nowhere close to the blade, and through to Hope
48.4
1
Joseph to Washington Sundar, 1 run, full outside leg stump. And driven to long on for a single
48.3
6
Joseph to Washington Sundar, SIX, that's been hammered! Back of a length, around leg stump. He stays deep and clubs it for a massive six
48.2
0
Joseph to Washington Sundar, no run, good length, around leg stump. Swing and a miss as he tries to slog towards the leg side
48.1
0
Joseph to Washington Sundar, no run, good length around leg stump. Clears the front leg and tries to flat-bat it between long on and deep midwicket. But mistimed, and he turns down the single even though it was there

END OF OVER:
48 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 250/8 | RR: 5.20

  • Mohammed Siraj0 (2b)
  • Washington Sundar22 (26b)
  • Jason Holder7-1-26-2
  • Odean Smith7-0-36-1
47.6
0
Holder to Mohammed Siraj, no run, back of a length on middle. Siraj nudges it to fine leg. There is a single on offer, but Washington refuses since its the last ball of the over
47.5
0
Holder to Mohammed Siraj, no run, yorker length, just outside off. Dug away to short cover
47.4
W
Holder to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT, tries to pull, but Holder has strangled Kuldeep with a short ball around the stumps. Gloves the pull, Hope dives to his right and takes a stunner

Kuldeep Yadav c †Hope b Holder 5 (11m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 62.50

47.3
1
Holder to Washington Sundar, 1 run, back of a length around the stumps. Pulled along the ground to deep backward square leg
47.2
1
Holder to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run, full ball over the stumps. Lands on off. Kuldeep drives gently through the off side with the bat's open face
47.1
1
Holder to Washington Sundar, 1 run, yorker length, just outside off from around the stumps. But Sundar is up for the challenge. Gets it away to point for a quick single

END OF OVER:
47 | 6 Runs | IND: 247/7 | RR: 5.25

  • Kuldeep Yadav4 (6b)
  • Washington Sundar20 (24b)
  • Odean Smith7-0-36-1
  • Jason Holder6-1-23-1
46.6
0
Smith to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, slower ball, rolls his fingers over this length ball. Kuldeep taps it to backward point

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19SD HopeBA King
2nd6DM BravoBA King
3rd0SSJ BrooksDM Bravo
4th43DM BravoN Pooran
5th8JO HolderN Pooran
6th1N PooranFA Allen
7th5N PooranAS Joseph
8th40AS JosephOF Smith
9th47HR WalshAS Joseph
10th0KAJ RoachAS Joseph