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West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field

In reply to Narper

this is VERY significant unfortunately ,, I am glad we won , but the advantage given at the toss is too great in day/night winter cricket.

In reply to Narper

Narps

You change your 100 dollar T&T bills as yet?

Chris Gayle had once called Nicholas Pooran the mini-universe boss. For me, he bats a bit more like a young Yuvraj Singh, who'd set the 2000 ICC Knockout on fire with the bat and in the field. Who are the players you think bat in much the same manner?

Rahul Sargam: "In the last 2 matches I observed that, Lewis, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer these players are left handed and were hitting sixes over cow corner, deep log on and deep square leg. 70% sixes were these areas, why would you still play Chahal or Jaddu? why can't you go with Kuldeep over Chahal, 3 left handed and big hitters, still you're going with left arm and leg spinner? this doesn't make sense to me. "

Roy: "Two players ( Rohit & Pollard) are playing against each other on their home ground. Great to see who take advantage of this condition.."


We're set for the decider at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, a venue West Indies will remember fondly, for it was here that they ousted India before becoming T20 World Champions in Kolkata in 2016. The six hitting was the difference between the sides then, as it was in the last match. Sloppy fielding arguably cost India that semi-final, as it did the last match, according to India captain Virat Kohli.

4444444444444444 Rohit off Caotterll
0.2
Cottrell to Rohit, FOUR, in the air but big gap wide of mid-off. Ovepitched delivery, Rohit never bothered to keep that down the groubd

IND 5/0 (1.0) CRR: 5

Rahul 0(1)
Rohit 5(5)

Cottrell 1-0-5-0

Jason Holder, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
1.1
Holder to Rohit, no run, full and just swinging away outside off stump, Rohit softly pushes it towards cover

1.3
Holder to Rahul, FOUR, to third man

In reply to sgtdjones

1.4
Holder to Rahul, FOUR, and another edge past slip and into the third man fence. This is a conventional outside edge as Rahul looks to defend this outswinger with a straight bat, Simmons had no chance at third man again

2.1
Cottrell to Rohit, SIX, lofted and it lands on the rope.

2.2
Cottrell to Rohit, FOUR, to long-off

2.6
Cottrell to Rohit, FOUR, to third man

IND 30/0 (3.0) CRR: 10

Rohit 21(12)
Rahul 9(6)

Cottrell 2-0-21-0

3.6
Holder to Rahul, SIX, to square third man
Mustafa Moudi says: Rohit Sharma Completes 400 International SIXES. He is only 3rd to reach the milestone after Afridi and Gayle !!
3.5
Holder to Rahul, FOUR, there's that swipe across the line with his wrists despite the front foot pointing towards wide mid-off. Overpitched delivery from Holder, Rahul whips it away over mid-wicket

IND 44/0 (4.0) CRR: 11

Blows in WI backside! India looking to score about 300 here.

4.2
K Pierre to Rohit, 2 runs, oh stunning effort from Evin Lewis. He caught the ball, but released as he was about to cross the boundary. Rohit escapes. And it was poor from Rohit that he had to put in the dive to avoid the run-out scare on the second attempt despite having so much time. Lewis had to jump over the ad boards to avoid damage to himself, Rohit was just ball-watching. Rahul pushed him for the second run. But full credit for the shot though. Short delivery, pulled flat, looked six for most bits, but Lewis's piece of fielding scripted all the drama

4.3
K Pierre to Rohit, FOUR, this is short and width on offer outside off stump, Rohit cuts late and wide of backward point. Turning out to be another great over for India

WE in trouble today ....

Holder looking economical after that Pierre over.

5.1
Kesrick Williams to Rahul, FOUR, what a shot!

5.2
Kesrick Williams to Rahul, SIX, to third man

Kesrick making the other bowlers look good, now!

In reply to Narper

This is Murder she Wrote so far.

5.3
Kesrick Williams to Rahul, FOUR, you got to wonder how such a classy player is so inconsistent. He's right up there with the best with his strokeplay when he gets going. Full delivery, Rahul leans forward and powers the cover drive, the fielder got a hand on it, yet the timing was good enough

IND 72/0 (6.0) CRR: 12

Rahul 38(19)
Rohit 34(17)

Kesrick Williams 1-0-14-0

6.4
Hayden Walsh to Rahul, FOUR, Hayden Walsh is argue he's not bowled a bad ball!

What are they playing on? "A complete flat street??????????????????????????"

In reply to sgtdjones

IND 81/0 (7.0) CRR: 11.57

Rohit 38(20)
Rahul 43(22)

Hayden Walsh 1-0-9-0

7.4
K Pierre to Rohit, SIX, yikes!

7.5
K Pierre to Rohit, SIX, straight down the ground

Rohit Sharma *51 (23

7.6
K Pierre to Rohit, FOUR, square of the wicket, the partnership between Rohit and Rahul is now

Dhal power on the go!!!!

IND 102/0 (8.0) CRR: 12.75

Rohit 55(24)
Rahul 46(24)

K Pierre 2-0-35-0

India scoring 250+ here.. this done

In reply to anthonyp

Wasteundies not even scoring 120+. Shami and Kuldeep will kill you with their bowling until you grovel.

IND 107/0 (9.0) CRR: 11.89

Rahul 49(2
Rohit 57(26)

Hayden Walsh 2-0-14-0

Yes. Walshie!!! Show them how to handle roti power!

Lokesh Rahul 50 (29

Mauling

Hety hair looking strange today. It is black only.

Licks like peas today

Courtesy hiding...

Fuzzy coming out soon.

200 would be a win

9.5
Holder to Rohit, FOUR, there's the luck that comes your way when you get going bravely. Full delivery and in the slot, Rohit tried to launch over long-on, thick edge flies fine of the keeper and into the third man fence

IND 116/0 (10.0) CRR: 11.6

Rohit 63(29)
Rahul 51(31)

Holder 3-0-32-0

In reply to Narper

Our batting can make 200...



250 and we will not win

Polly telling Holder: 'You skunt - better bowl a good over here, or is drap for you!"

Holder bowls his best over so far!

10.1
Hayden Walsh to Rohit, SIX, to backward square leg

bad bad ball

In reply to sgtdjones

They are not even scoring 120.

Utkarsh Kumar: "Rohit-Rahul taking the game to Windies for now. But this is a batting friendly ground, and Windies will come all guns blazing later. 200 seems only a par total on this ground."

Rank long hop from Walsh that would make Bishoo proud. Promptly dispatched over mid wicket for SIX!

10.1
Hayden Walsh to Rohit, SIX, to backward square leg

10.5
Hayden Walsh to Rahul, FOUR, to long-on

IND 132/0 (11.0) CRR: 12

Rahul 60(34)
Rohit 70(32)

Hayden Walsh 3-0-30-0

Walsh 3-0-30-0, joins the others with a 10+ per over economy.

Kesrick again, and Evin has hurt his knee, fielding on the boundary. Hopping around in pain.

11.1
Kesrick Williams to Rahul, 1 run, slower short of length delivery, Rahul delays his cut and sends it behind square, he wanted a second but Rohit is not interested. Lewis tidies up in the deep and seems to have done something to his knee


Lewis in down....knee injury

Sitting on the ground and the stretcher comes out. Being carried off now.

In reply to Narper

Deding wid laf.

Unfit skunts want to play cricket and brag about their rich past dominance which never existed.

Bad bad Bad....Lewis is taken off on a stretcher

In reply to Narper

1 down. 9 more to go.

Come on Coach Simmo, do something. Anything!

Wow! Lewis over the years seems to get injured too many times.

Sharma goes !!!!

11.4
Kesrick Williams to Rohit, out Caught by Hayden Walsh!! Williams has his finger on his lips and tells his mates to calm down. The break in play might have had a role to play in Rohit losing his concentration. He went for an ugly heave across the line and got it high on the bat, the ball stayed up for a long time and when it came down, Walsh was under it waiting. Terrific catch from the youngster as he had to run in from the boundary and keep his cool under such a pressure situation

Rohit c Hayden Walsh b Kesrick Williams 71(34) [4s-6 6s-5]

Kesrick vs Kohli about to start!
Nope. Kohli got scared and sent in Pant!

any link ?
Thanks

Thanks Coach Simmo for listening.

IND 136/1 (12.0) CRR: 11.33

Pant 0(1)
Rahul 63(37)

Kesrick Williams 2-0-18-1

In reply to Norm

Kieron Pollard, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

12.1
Pollard to Rahul, wide

panty off

12.2
Pollard to Pant, out Caught by Holder!! He has a smile as Holder pouches it near the boundary. The license was there but Pant might have taken a couple of balls to get himself in. But no, he decides to get going from the start and perishes in the process. The off-cutter that lands full and outside off, Pant smacks it flat and to the right of long-off, Holder runs around the circumference and takes a good catch

Pant c Holder b Pollard 0(2)

I see Cappo Pollard did a $ammy here.

A wicket falls and here comes the Cappo.

All good!

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.3
Pollard to Kohli, 1 run, short of length around off, Kohli rides the bounce and steers it to third man

IND 142/2 (13.0) CRR: 10.92

Rahul 66(40)
Kohli 2(2)

Pollard 1-0-6-1

13.6
Hayden Walsh to Kohli, SIX, Kohli is already pumped.

IND 151/2 (14.0) CRR: 10.79

Kohli 8(5)
Rahul 68(43)

Hayden Walsh 4-0-38-0

14.3
Holder to Kohli, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

14.4
Holder to Kohli, SIX, to backward square leg

14.5
Holder to Kohli, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

IND 173/2 (15.0) CRR: 11.53

Kohli 23(9)
Rahul 75(45)

Holder 4-0-54-0

Holder's bowling is just too sweet in T20 cricket

15.3
Kesrick Williams to Kohli, 1 run, to cover

15.2
Kesrick Williams to Kohli, no run
15.1
Kesrick Williams to Kohli, no run, 119.5kph short of length delivery and Kohli chops the cut to cover-point

In reply to Norm

Kohli mumbling to himself and making faces more than usual.

Kesrick bowl a a 3-run over!!!

IND 176/2 (16.0) CRR: 11

Kohli 25(13)
Rahul 76(47)

Kesrick Williams 3-0-21-1

Good fielding there, Walsh!!!

16.4
Cottrell to Kohli, FOUR, edged and over Pooran. The cutter at 119kph and it had spongy-like bounce, Kohli looks to heave it across the line and the top-edge flies over to the right of Pooran

Edged just over the keeper for 4. Very unusual by Kohli.

16.6
Cottrell to Rahul, FOUR, straight down the ground

IND 187/2 (17.0) CRR: 11

Rahul 81(50)
Kohli 31(16)

Cottrell 3-0-32-0

17.4
Kesrick Williams to Kohli, SIX, Williams errs in length and Kohli has a few choice words for him after he sends the ball into the crowd. It was the slower back of a length deliveries that was difficult to score in the previous couple of overs, but this was on a length and allowed Kohli to get underneath it, he brings his bottom hand into play to whip it over cow corner

17.2
Kesrick Williams to Rahul, SIX, it is time for Rahul to step on the gas and take India to a competitive total. The slower balls is fed on a fullish length, Rahul sets himself by staying deep in the crease and lofts through the line, plenty of air time and it clears long-off easily in the end. Look at Kohli. He's charged up. He's making his presence felt to the bowler at the non-striker's end

IND 204/2 (18.0) CRR: 11.33

Rahul 90(53)
Kohli 38(19)

Kesrick Williams 4-0-37-1

Kieron Pollard [1.0-0-6-1] is back into the attack

18.1
Pollard to Kohli, SIX, towers the first ball into the stands.

18.2
Pollard to Kohli, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

Virat Kohli *50 (21

Kesrick Williams apparently think dat if he put he finger to he lip after any wicket dat the Indian batsmen will go easy on him. Steupps!!

Show some testicular fortitude, will ya!

18.3
Pollard to Kohli, no ball, 2 runs, oh no! The third umpire has spotted the no-ball and called for it.

Free hit
18.3
Pollard to Kohli, FOUR, to deep extra cover

18.6
Pollard to Kohli, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

IND 231/2 (19.0) CRR: 12.16

Kohli 63(25)
Rahul 91(54)

Pollard 2-0-33-1

Sheldon Cottrell [3.0-0-32-0] is back into the attac
19.1
Cottrell to Rahul, leg byes, 1 run

Please India show some mercy on Poutie.

Dang

19.4
Cottrell to Rahul, out Caught by Pooran!! Rahul asks umpire Nitin Menon if it was the second short ball of the over. The two umpires converge and send it upstairs. It is clearly below the shoulder and Rahul has been given the marching orders. The short of length delivery around chest height, Rahul goes for the pull and gets a fat top-edge

Rahul c Pooran b Cottrell 91(56) [4s-9 6s-4]

IND 233/3 (19.4) CRR: 11.85

In reply to Narper

you know...on paper...we have the batting to make whatever they put up.

An ONRY GAYLE type innings from about 2 solid men should do it...

I calling it early....


If Hetty gets away and not get carried away...then this will be a tremendous game for us.

the good news..to repeat myself is that - on paper we have plenty power to get these runs.

19.6
Cottrell to Kohli, wide

19.6
Cottrell to Kohli, SIX, straight down the ground

Will Rahul be penalized for dissent? Probably not.

bowl fast all over now end it slow

why

IND 240/3 (20.0) CRR: 12

Kohli 70(29)
Shreyas Iyer 0(0)

COSheldon Cottrell 4 0 40 1
Jason Holder 4 0 54 0
Khary Pierre 2 0 35 0
Kesrick Williams 4 0 37 1
Hayden Walsh 4 0 38 0
Kieron Pollard 2 0 33 1

Virat don't go out to hit sixes, but he pelted 7 in this innings.

Who would have thunk it?

India hit 16 sixes. Can we beat that?

In reply to solidrock

Sure...WI have the fire power.

The one concern will be scoreboard pressure. That is a lot of runs.

Lets hope that Lewis is good to bat.

In reply to Hants

check PM

In reply to powen001

Lewis could do it....if he is fit to bat

This is the kinda match where we will know in the first 5 overs whether we have a chance or not.

so 55 run defeat coming up? Or is it going to be triple digits?

Prediction: Majority of the top order batsmen are going to get themselves out trying to impress IPL teams with their "powwa", instead of batting with briains.

Lewis's fitness has always been a problem. It is probably why he seems unable to live up to his potential.

0.6
Chahar to Brandon King, FOUR, good effort by Dube at short fine leg but he can't make a clean stop and trickles away to the fence. A bit too straight is Chahar again in terms of the line and King gets inside the line to glance it away

In reply to NewsJunkie

Would love to see WI beat India here and shut up all the stupid Indian fans.

In reply to Norm

In reply to Norm

red red whiiiiiiiine.

or should that be marrooon.

1.2
Bhuvneshwar to Simmons, FOUR, hammered away! Simmons has had enough of sighters and comes charging down to flay this over the infield at cover

1.5
Bhuvneshwar to Brandon King, out Caught by Rahul!! He's skied this and finds sweeper cover to perfection. Master stroke from Kohli as he had just shifted third man to sweeper cover, and blimey! A wicket! Seems like the Indian captain do no wrong on his wedding anniversery. Was probably a change-up from Bhuvneshwar and King clearly didn't pick it as he went for the loft over cover. Ended up slicing it high to the deep and KLR ain't missing those.

Brandon King c Rahul b Bhuvneshwar 5(4) [4s-1]

In reply to Norm

when was the last time Windies beat India in a game that meant something? was it 2 decades ago?

1.6
Bhuvneshwar to Simmons, leg byes, FOUR

WI 16/1 (2.0) CRR: 8 REQ: 12.5
West Indies need 225 runs

Simmons 7(
Hetmyer 0(0)

Bhuvneshwar 1-0-5-1

Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
2.1
Shami to Hetmyer, no run, shortish and squares up Hetmyer a bit as he tries to defend. Off the outside half to point

As is often said on this forum - "Dis done".

India should rest Virat and Rohit for the ODI series. Anything less than that would be cruel and unusual punishment against this team.

Hety and company have to run everything.

Simmons caught in the covers, trying to do the wrong thing.

Good 1-run over by Shami, with a wicket too! Pooran in - already!

If this was a chess game, it was check mate! Your King is gone!!!!

In reply to NewsJunkie

A World Cup semi was small ting

2.6
Shami to Simmons, out Caught by Shreyas Iyer!! Gone this time! Simmons was never looking comfortable and falls in the bid to up the rate. Makes room for the slog and only gets a thick slice over backward point. Plenty of height on this one and Iyer treks back, with his back to the ball and takes it over his shoulder comfortably. A sharp running catch. WI have lost both their openers early and it's only going to get tougher from here on

Simmons c Shreyas Iyer b Shami 7(11) [4s-1]

In reply to Halliwell

And there goes Simmons. WI are tottering.

Pooran and Shety will have to bat out of their skins.

WI 17/2 (3.0) CRR: 5.67 REQ: 13.18

Shami 1-0-1-1

Hetmyer 1(3

In reply to Halliwell

T20 is not real cricket - its entertainment. I was talking about actual cricket - tests and ODIs.

3.1
Chahar to Pooran, out Caught by Shivam Dube!! Sensational catch! Dube is the man at third man and he's pulled off a stunning catch, covering good ground forward and tumbles forward at the right time. Golden duck for Pooran and West Indies are coming apart here at the Wankhede. Pooran made room for the cut but was probably hustled by the extra pace on this one, ended up getting a thickish edge that seemed to be dying on Dube initially. However, the all-rounder had judged it well and pouched a beauty. Already, a significant difference in India's catching and it's showing

Sensational catch! Pooran c Shivam Dube b Chahar 0(1)

Should WI have batted first?

In reply to runout

King gone indeed!

Pooran caught, off the toe of the bat, off a wide ball!

WI 17/3 (3.1) CRR: 5.37 REQ: 13.31

Polly in, in the 4th over.

Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease

3.2
Chahar to Hetmyer, no run, fourth stump line, a bit fuller and Hetmyer lets it pass

Someone needs to look into the games. I believe that WI was bought out by BCCI.

They throw the game. EOS.

In reply to NewsJunkie

So, you are a stupid Indian supporter too?

Shetty waiting on spin to explode...watch the ride.

WI players calm in the dugout. They got this.

In reply to runout

wouldn't have mattered.

Fix that bowling. Bunch of easy paced bois trundling up asking to be spanked.

Get some pace in that bowling lineup windies.

If Windies lose by 150 runs, does that count as 2 losses.

In reply to NewsJunkie

Aren't those the same bowlers that beat India in the second game?

Od did BCCI throw the game to get interest in the 3rd match?

Anybody seen Mukesh in the ground???

Straight back for SiX! Then another mighty blow over mid wicket for SIX more!!! Shot, Hety!

What's Pollard doing?

Eased over mid wicket by Polly for SIX!!!

5.4
Bhuvneshwar to Pollard, SIX, how easily has he hit this! Absolute nonchalance from Pollard as he shuffles across a bit and whips this away over mid-wicket. Hardly any effort on this shot but it's cleared the ropes. Wow!

What a stupid review. Hahahahaha!

6.1
Shivam Dube to Hetmyer, SIX, that's a cold-shouldered welcome for Dube! Digs it short at his leisurely pace and Hetmyer picks the bones out of it with a muscular pull over deep mid-wicket

6.2
Shivam Dube to Hetmyer, FOUR, Hetmyer is gathering some momentum for himself. Stays deep in the crease, expecting the fuller ball and there is width on offer as well. Drilled between cover and mid-off, rockets away

Dube to bowl. Creamed over mid wicket by Hety for SIX!!! Then 4 - airily thru mid off.
Pulled behind square effortlessly by Polly for 4 more! Hammered thru mid wicket for 4 more by Polly! 19 off Dube's first over.

6.4
Shivam Dube to Pollard, FOUR, another harmless short ball, Pollard is on the back foot and he controls this pull nicely. Gets it away very fine. 1000 T20I runs for Pollard!

6.6
Shivam Dube to Pollard, FOUR, disastrous start for Dube! A full toss and Pollard hacks it away

India using this game as net practice now - giving Shivam Dubey the ball to see what he can do on a flat track with small boundaries. Even a 30 run over wont' matter.

The mighty Windies reduced to being patsys in a series decider.

WI 60/3 (7.0) CRR: 8.57 REQ: 13.92
West Indies need 181 runs in 78 balls

Pollard 16(12)
Hetmyer 26(14)

Shivam Dube 1-0-19-0

7.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Pollard, SIX, mowed into the crowd!

Kuldeep on...time for more action.

WI 68/3 (8.0) CRR: 8.5 REQ: 14.42
West Indies need 173 runs in 72 balls

Hetmyer 27(1
Pollard 23(14)

Kuldeep Yadav 1-0-8-0

In reply to Narper

LICKS AND MORE LICKS

HETY & POLLY

Hety dropped !!!!
8.2
Shivam Dube to Hetmyer, no run, dropped! Relatively straightforward chance but Shami at mid-off puts it down. This was short and wide, flat-batted by Hetmyer who couldn't quite get the placement right. Shami jumped a bit to his right to pouch it, in and out! After some good catches, this is a bump for India's catching. Kohli won't mind this though, purely due to the total that his team have on the board

Good effort by Shami to take that catch.

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8.4
Shivam Dube to Pollard, SIX, bam! Pollard doesn't need to middle it to hit sixes here at the Wankhede. This is a slot ball from Dube but the WI skipper didn't seem to connect that well. Still ends up dragging it over wide long-on

Darn, Hety. Don't give it away. Polly talks to him.

WI 79/3 (9.0) CRR: 8.78 REQ: 14.73
West Indies need 162 runs in 66 balls

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9.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Hetmyer, SIX, Kuldeep blasts himself

9.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Hetmyer, SIX, consecutive sixes! Hetmyer shows that he can hit to any part of the ground. Waits in the crease

Hety goes !!!
9.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Hetmyer, out Caught by Rahul!! Change of angle works. But Kuldeep is lucky here, a juicy full toss and that was the last delivery he would have wanted to bowl. Hetmyer gets too eager on the slog and ends up mistiming it towards wide long-on. Rahul, gets across to his left to take a jogging catch and starts celebrating with a fist pump. Good blitz from Hetmyer but unfortunately, the target WI need demanded a much bigger score.

Hetmyer c Rahul b Kuldeep Yadav 41(24) [4s-1 6s-5]

Hety caught on the boundary, trying to hit a full toss for another maximum.

Holder in.

well...he tried

In reply to Narper

Hety will torture bowlers all over world when he matures.

Holder drives nicely to the long off boundary for 4. WI need Holder to stay there today.

Shami to bowl.

Bishoo taught Kuldeep well about the merits of bowling full-toss.

WI 103/4 (11.0) CRR: 9.36 REQ: 15.33
West Indies need 138 runs in 54 balls

Gawn ....J Ho goes

11.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Holder, out Caught by (sub)Manish Pandey!! Another one bites the dust and Kuldeep picks up his second wicket. Holder understandbly went in search of a biggie,

Holder c (sub)Manish Pandey b Kuldeep Yadav 8(5) [4s-1]

WI 103/5 (11.1) CRR: 9.22 REQ: 15.62
West Indies need 138 runs in 53 balls

Walsh in. He hasn't had much batting yet for WI.

A 2-run over and a wicket. Good over by Kuldeep.

WI 107/5 (13.0) CRR: 8.23 REQ: 19.14
West Indies need 134 runs in 42 balls

Hayden Walsh 2(5)
Pollard 36(28
)
Shivam Dube
3-0-32-0

13.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Pollard, SIX, goes down like a sack of potatoes and for a second, I thought he had mistimed it. So did Kuldeep, but such is his power that it's still gone into the stands behind long-on. Tossed up generously, Pollard stepped away and earns a maximum

13.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Pollard, SIX, the sound of thunder. Gee! One of the flattest hits you'll ever see. Floated up just outside off,

13.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Pollard, FOUR, fifty for Pollard. His first half-century in T20Is as West Indies' captain.


Kieron Pollard *52 (33

Very good half century, Polly!

WI 124/5 (14.0) CRR: 8.86 REQ: 19.5
West Indies need 117 runs in 36 balls

Pollard 53(34)
Hayden Walsh 2(5)

Kuldeep Yadav
4-0-45-2

14.1
Bhuvneshwar to Pollard, SIX, low full toss and Pollard says thank you.

14.2
Bhuvneshwar to Pollard, FOUR, straight down the ground

14.3
Bhuvneshwar to Pollard, FOUR, to long-off

Polly almost took out some of the spectators there!!!

14.6
Bhuvneshwar to Pollard, out Caught by (sub)Jadeja!! This should be the match for India. The whole of Wankhede will breathe a sigh of relief. So, will Kohli and the Indian fans all over the world.

Pollard c (sub)Jadeja b Bhuvneshwar 68(39) [4s-5 6s-6]

WI tail finally get some batting.

WI 141/6 (15.0) CRR: 9.4 REQ: 20
West Indies need 100 runs in 30 balls

15.3
Chahar to Hayden Walsh, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

Spare a thought for Lewis....lets hope the injury isn't bad to keep him out of IPL.

WI 148/6 (16.0) CRR: 9.25 REQ: 23.25
West Indies need 93 runs in 24 balls

Kesrick padded up to bat. Will Kohli have a bowl at him?

16.5
Shami to Hayden Walsh, out Bowled!! Tries to be too cheeky does Walsh and pays the price. No real celebration from Shami, just turns and gets back to his run-up. Full and nipping back in, Walsh goes low and across looking to scoop. Misses the line altogether and hears the death rattle.

Hayden Walsh b Shami 11(13) [4s-1]

In reply to Norm

Yeah, Kesrick should share back some of the licks he got.

You can't play stupid shots to Shami, Walsh.

WI 152/7 (17.0) CRR: 8.94 REQ: 29.67
West Indies need 89 runs in 18 balls

In reply to runout

Kesrick should demand that Kohli bowl to him!!!

West Indies need 84 runs in 12 balls

In reply to Narper

They can hit seven 12s

Not bad at all, we only lost by just over 50 runs.

We competed.

Has anyone seen Chrissy?

19.2
Chahar to K Pierre, out Caught by (sub)Jadeja!! Soft dismissal this. Virat claps in the dressing room. The knuckle ball from Chahar, dupes Pierre completely as he pokes it without any intent. Chips a sitter to Jadeja at point, who accepts it gleefully.

K Pierre c (sub)Jadeja b Chahar 6(12)

IND 240/3 (20.0)

WI 173/8 (20.0) CRR: 8.65

India won by 67 runs

Virat MOS...by a mile.

Deepak Chahar 4 0 20 2
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4 0 41 2
Mohammed Shami 4 0 25 2
Shivam Dube 3 0 32 0
Kuldeep Yadav 4 0 45 2
Washington Sundar 1 0 5 0

In reply to Narper

Like Sundar didn't pay ball fee...

Inconsistency caused us the series...
The big batters with exception of Cappo and Hety took a day off.
To beat formidable opponents windies have to play good cricket consistently.