13 August,2023 11:49 PM IST | Lauderhill | mid-day online correspondent
India and West Indies players (Pic: AFP)
IND vs WI Live Updates: Indian batters will look to continue their form in the must-win match here at Lauderhill.
West Indies won the first two matches while India emerged victories in the next two. Both the teams will aim to exert their dominance in the series decider. Hardik Pandya & Co. will field an unchanged side, consisting of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who starred in the 4th T20I for India.
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope
Batters: Shimron Hetmyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal
All Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Kyle Mayers
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Akeal Hosein
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India won the toss and chose to bat against West Indies.
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sanju Samson (w), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar
West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (w), Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph
Catch all the live updates of the match below.
11:28 PM: WI 117/1 in 12.3 overs
Kuldeep Yadav bowls a tight 12th over, conceding only 2 runs. Chahal on attack in the 13th over. Two singles off the first two balls. SIX! Brandon King strikes a boundary to complete his half-century. King and Pooran also complete a 100-run partnership. A brilliant innings by both batters.
Rain has arrived again. There is also some lightning and the players are off the field for safety reasons.
11:20 PM: WI 107/1 in 11 overs
Mukesh Kumar introduced relatively early in the game in the 10th over. He concedes 10 runs, including a boundary. Yuzvendra Chahal is back in attack in the 11th over. SIX! Nicholas Pooran takes a slog-sweep over the deep leg square fence for a maximum. With this, West Indies complete 100 runs. 11 runs off the over.
11:06 PM: WI 86/1 in 9 overs
Kuldeep Yadav bowls a tight 9th over, conceding just 5 runs. West Indies are well on their way to successfully completing the run chase. They need 80 runs to win in 66 balls.
10:57 PM: WI 71/1 in 7 overs
Brandon King and Nicholas Pooran have completed a 50-run partnership. India need a breakthrough in the game to be able to maintain their chances of winning the match and the series.
10:47 PM: WI 47/1 in 5 overs
Brandon King and Nicholas Pooran are troubling Indian bowlers with their steady partnership. Kuldeep Yadav is brought into attack in the 5th over. 2 dot balls followed by 2 singles. Nicholas Pooran is given lbw. But he immediatlely reviews and is declared not out. 3 runs off the over.
10:31 PM: WI 18/1 in 2 overs
West Indies off to a strong start as they score 11 runs in the first over. Arshdeep Singh on attack in the 2nd over. OUT! Kyle Mayers is caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal at mid off. West Indies lose an early wicket. Nicholas Pooran walks in next. Three dot balls followed by a SIX by Pooran. 7 runs off the over.
10:19 PM: Run chase begins!
Brandon King and Kyle Mayers open for West Indies. Hardik Pandya bowls the first over.
10:12 PM: IND 165/9 in 20 overs
Match resumes. OUT! Axar Patel is dismissed. Mukesh Kumar walks in next. FOUR by Mukesh! India end the innings at 165/9.
10:02 PM: IND 161/8 in 19.4 overs
Jason Holder on attack. A dot ball followed by 4 BYES! Axar Patel hits a six on next ball. It has started raining again. The ground is quickly covered.
9:57 PM: IND 149/8 in 19 overs
Romario Shepherd on attack. Two singles followed by a SIX by Arshdeep Singh. OUT! Shepherd completed a three-wicket haul as Arshdeep walks back. Kuldeep Yadav is the next batter in. Kuldeep OUT! West Indies take appeal for lbw which is rejected. Rovman Powell decides the review and it is declared out. Shepherd completes a four-wicket haul. India lose 2 wickets in the same over. Yuzvendra Chahal walks in next. 8 runs of the over.
9:52 PM: IND 141/6 in 18 overs
Jason Holder on attack. Singles off the first three balls. FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav lifts the ball inside-out over the extra cover for a boundary. OUT! Suryakumar walks back as WI take a successful review for lbw. Arshdeep Singh walks in next. 8 runs off the over.
9:44 PM : IND 133/5 in 17 overs
Romario Shepherd on attack. Wide ball. SIX! Hardik Pandya gets a maximum. OUT! He is caught by Jason Holder on the next ball. India lose their fifth wicket. Axar Patel walks in next. 10 runs off the over.
9:33 PM: Rain has stopped
It has stopped raining and the covers are coming off. The game should resume soon.
9:23 PM: IND 121/4 in 15.5 overs
Suryakumar Yadav completes a half-century. Rain has stopped play.
9:12 PM: IND 102/4 in 14 overs
West Indies bowlers are keeping a check on Indian batters, conceding just 5, 3 and 5 runs in the 12th, 13th and 14th overs respectively. India have crossed the 100-run mark but they need to get back in the game to post a challenging total for WI.
9:01 PM: IND 89/4 in 11 overs
Romario Shepherd on attack. Suryakumar hits the ball towards long on. Rovman Powell runs to take a catch but misses. One run off the ball. OUT! Sanju Samson is caught behind by Nicholas Pooran. India have lost four wickets now. West Indies have broken a crucial partnership. Skipper Hardik Pandya walks in next. Only 3 runs off the over.
8:51 PM: IND 86/3 in 10 overs
India have managed to maintain a steady run rate despite losing crucial wickets. Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson are taking the team foward with singles and a couple of boundaries.
8:41 PM: IND 67/3 in 8 overs
Roston Chase on attack. FOUR! The ball goes towards long on where Jason Holder is late to move and Suryakumar Yadav gets a boundary. Two singles followed by a wide ball and a dot. OUT! Tilak Varma is caught by Chase. India have lost a crucial batter. Sanju Samson walks in next. 7 runs off the over.
8:29 PM: IND 52/2 in 6 overs
Alzarri Joseph on attack. FOUR! Tilak Varma flicks the ball in front of mid-wicket for a boundary. SIX! Varma is easing into his form. FOUR! Another FOUR by Varma. 19 runs off the over. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma seem to be in sync.
8:17 PM: IND 17/2 in 3 overs
Kyle Mayers bowls a tight second over, conceding only 4 runs. Akeal Hosein returns in the 3rd over. A single and a double off the first two balls. FOUR! The ball goes towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. OUT! Hosein is proving that he means business. He has now dismissed Shubman Gill (lbw). India lost both their openers early in the game. Tilak Varma walks in next.
8:06 PM: IND 6/1 in 1 over
Akeal Hosein to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Dot ball. FOUR! The star of the last T20I strikes Jaiswal brings out the reverse-sweep for a boundary. Two singles. OUT! West Indies off to a strong start as they dismiss Jaiswal. He is caught by Hosein. 6 runs off the over. Suryakumar Yadav walks in next.
8:01 PM: Match begins!
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill open for India. Akeal Hosein on attack.