India vs West Indies, Highlights, 1st ODI at Chennai, Full Cricket Score: Hetmyer, Hope guide Windies to 8-wicket win

Shimron Hetmyer is player of the match

Hetmyer: I just try to hit, I don’t know where the power comes from. I was hoping to clear the ropes. It means a lot. Last one I had was starting of the year. I was trying to be consistent. I just back myself and play my game. Not thinking about that (auction). It is always good to have a smile on the face after a hundred.

Kieron Pollard, West Indies captain: The talent that he (Hetmyer) possesses, he’s been struggling a bit and was under a lot of pressure. But he knows his responsibility. I think as the management, we are very, very happy for him. At the end of the day you play for the team, and everyone is responsible and accountable. It was a total team effort. With experience comes confidence. He always goes out and gets the job done for us. Sometimes we need to give them the opportunity to express. (On Jadeja run out) At the end, the right decision was made and that’s what matters.

Virat Kohli, India captain: Very good sign for us. Me and Rohit not clicking today and good to see Pant and Iyer getting their confidence. You try and go in with as many optins as possible, Kedar being the 6th bowling option. It was not gripping as much under lights. We thought six options will be good. They batted very well. I won’t say the pitch changed drastically. Hetymer’s innings was outstanding. In hindsight, we think 15 or 20 runs could have been great. People sitting outside the field cannot dictate the decision on the field, I don’t know what happened during that incident (Jadeja’s run out). Umpires and referee need to sit and see that.

Slowest centuries against India in ODIs: (Balls faced)

166 – David Boon, Hobart, 1991

149 – Shai Hope, Chennai, 2019*

143 – Jacques Kallis, Durban, 2006

Shai Hope last six ODI innings in Asia:

146*, 108*, 77*, 43, 109*, 102*

Highest targets successfully chased by West Indies against India in ODIs:

291, Vadodara, 2002
289, Visakhapatnam, 2013
288, Chennai, 2019*

“I stay as long as possible. The key is just to bat deep. The key was to see off the new ball and bat as long as possible. The pitch was a bit of a slow turner as well. I don’t know how Hettie (Shimron Hetmyer) did it, but he made batting look very easy,” says Shai Hope in an interview at the end of the match.

Highest targets successfully chased at Chennai in ODIs:

288 – West Indies v India, 2019*
287 – Australia v New Zealand, 1996
269 – West Indies v India, 2007

Clinical is the word. Surprise in the morning when they decided to bowl, shock in the evening when they have stunned India. Hetmyer and Hope used patience and brilliant stroke play to defy India. What a win!

West Indies win by 8 wickets! Pooran smashes Dube for four runs to complete a dominant win. What an effort by the youngsters in the team. They go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

FOUR! One more boundary in the over. Dube goes full and Pooran smashes this over the mid off fielder for four runs. Just 1 needed now to win.

FOUR! Pelted for four runs. Dube pitches it short and Pooran pulls it away for four runs to deep square leg.

Most centuries by West Indies batsmen in India in ODIs:

6 – Chris Gayle
3 – Marlon Samuels
3 – Shai Hope*

After 47 overs,West Indies 277/2 ( Shai Hope (W) 101 , Nicholas Pooran 16)

Century for Shai Hope. He started off on a cautious note, and then played second fiddle to Hetmyer who did most of the damage but he carried on and now he is unleashing some lusty strokes. West Indies need 11 runs in 18 balls.

100! Hope gets to his hundred. What a knock from him. He completes it with a beautiful boundary to the leg side.

SIX! Hope takes on Chahar, short and slow, Hope picked it up and dispatched it over the bowler for a six

After 46 overs,West Indies 265/2 ( Shai Hope (W) 90 , Nicholas Pooran 15)

Dube comes in to bowl so it means India will have 1 more over of Chahar after the end of the next over. 23 needed off 24 balls. This over will decide where we are heading in this game. Whether we will see a last over thriller or not?

FOUR! Seam up delivery and Pooran provides it the power it needed to go to the boundary. Went like a tracer bullet to deep extra cover.

After 45 overs,West Indies 257/2 ( Shai Hope (W) 88 , Nicholas Pooran 9)

Dube was to bowl this over but Kohli, at the last minute, gave it to Shami. He did not do justice to the trust and leaked a boundary while not bowling to the field. Nine off the over. West Indies need 31 runs in 30 balls.

FOUR! That is an incredible shot from Hope, Shami pitches it short and the fine leg was up, he pulled it away for four runs.

After 44 overs,West Indies 248/2 ( Shai Hope (W) 82 , Nicholas Pooran 6)

Chahar comes back on. Bowls well. Four runs off the over. This will help India take it closer. But do they have the fire left to defend the total in the last couple of overs. West Indies need 40 runs in 36 balls.

Superb call by the umpire on this occasion

REVIEW LOST! It looked a good shout as Kuldeep beat Hope with his last ball, India reviewed...but it's missing leg! Great call by Shaun George.

Good spell, unlucky to finish wicketless - and Shivam Dube follows up by going for only 4! WI need 44 off the last 7.#INDvWI🏏🇮🇳🌴

— Guerilla Cricket #GCFromHome (@guerillacricket) December 15, 2019

After 43 overs,West Indies 244/2 ( Shai Hope (W) 80 , Nicholas Pooran 4)

Dube comes back on. Four runs off the over. India running out of options now. Chahar and Shami two left. Dube has four. Just three bowlers to bowl the remaining seven. If one of theme fail, it will be all over. West Indies need 44 runs in 42 balls

After 42 overs,West Indies 240/2 ( Shai Hope (W) 78 , Nicholas Pooran 2)

Nothing going India’s way as reflected in the review taken by Kohli on Kuldeep’s insistence on the last ball of the over. It looked out LBW but the umpire said no. Kuldeep urged Kohli to go upstairs but the ball tracked suggested that it missed the stumps. Margins in cricket. West Indies need 48 runs in 48 balls.

After 41 overs,West Indies 238/2 ( Shai Hope (W) 78 , Nicholas Pooran 1)

Shami leaks six runs in the over. Not helping India’s cause at all. Hope is beginning to open arms and even if he gets out here there is too much firepower left in the tank. West Indies need 50 runs in 54 balls.

FOUR! Short ball from Shami and it did not rise as expected, Hope smashes through mid-wicket for a boundary

After 40 overs,West Indies 232/2 ( Shai Hope (W) 73 , Nicholas Pooran 0)

Kuldeep back on for his last two overs and does a good job. Four dots before a harsh wide. And then a single. Just two off the over. West Indies need 56 runs in 60 balls

Highest stands for WI against India in ODIs:

221 – Gordon Greendige/Viv Richards, Jamshedpur, 1983
218 – Shai Hope/Shimron Hetmyer, Chennai, 2019*
200* – Shiv Chanderpaul/Stuart Williams, Bridgetown, 1997

After 39 overs,West Indies 230/2 ( Shai Hope (W) 72 , Nicholas Pooran 0)

Has the wicket come too late for India? But gladly for India, a wicket has finally come. Hetmyer that is. The partnership has been broken and it is Iyer who took the catch to remove him. Can India stage a comeback from here? Nicholas Pooran, left handed bat, has arrived to the crease. West Indies need 58 runs in 66 balls.

OUT! Hetmyer goes and he goes back after scoring 139 off 106 balls. Chennai crowd is giving a standing ovation to the batsman. What a sight. He has done the job for his team. Shami pitched the ball short, Hetmyer wanted to clear the ropes again, he pulled, but could not connect properly, ended up getting caught in the deep. Hetmyer c Shreyas Iyer b Shami 139(106)

FOUR! Stunning really, sit back and enjoy, will ya? No movement of the legs, just leans into the stroke, ball zooms to the deep cover boundary for four runs.

After 38 overs,West Indies 223/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 70 , Shimron Hetmyer 134)

Boundaries are coming thick and fast for Windies and it is that man Hetmyer who is doing the damage for the hosts. One massive six, followed by a four in the Dube over. 13 off it. West Indies need 65 runs in 72 balls.

India need a similar turnaround today, however slim the chances maybe

India could do well to take inspiration from #INDvSA ChampionsTrophy semis 2002. Chasing Ind's 261/9, SA were 192/1 when Gibbs (116 runs) retired hurt. Then @harbhajan_singh @virendersehwag tightened the noose with their guile to restrict SA to 251/9 and take Ind to final#INDvWI

— North Stand Gang - Wankhede (@NorthStandGang) December 15, 2019

Double century stands for WI against India in ODIs:

221 – Gordon Greendige/Viv Richards, Jamshedpur, 1983
200* – Shiv Chanderpaul/Stuart Williams, Bridgetown, 1997
200* – Shai Hope/Shimron Hetmyer, Chennai, 2019*

FOUR! Now, he goes to the off side, room outside off and he hits it through the covers for four runs.

Iyer dropped a hot cake. It was the turning point India were looking for, and they don’t come around a second time. And it was made hotter by Hetmyer who funnelled those sixes off Jadeja. So much for the rule of not bowling left-handed spinner to left-handed batsman. But Kohli is now out of options. This should be over by the 45th over.

SIX! Sweet spot again, Hetmyer just does it again and again. Short ball and he smashes this over long on for six

After 37 overs,West Indies 210/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 69 , Shimron Hetmyer 122)

Well, this looks pretty easy for Windies now. They are in total control. They required run-rate was an issue before the drinks but not anymore. Hope is still silent and Hetmyer has begun to roar again. West Indies need 78 runs in 78 balls.

Class act from a class player! 

Absolutely top innings from Hetmyer. His ability has never been in doubt, it was organising an innings that was. And he has done that very well today.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 15, 2019

After 36 overs,West Indies 204/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 66 , Shimron Hetmyer 119)

Two massive sixes in the over hit by Hetmyer and every run he scores from here, it pains Shreyas Iyer. He has dropped him and India may have to pay a big price for it eventually. This is West Indies game to lose from hereon. West Indies need 84 runs in 84 balls.

SIX! One more blow, Hetmyer sits and hits it over long on, wait a minute, this ball is now sitting on a roof at Chepauk. Out of the ground really. Wow. what a shot and what a player.

SIX! This is another short ball from Jadeja and Hetmyer rocks back to dispatch it over cow corner for a massive six

After 35 overs,West Indies 191/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 65 , Shimron Hetmyer 107)

Iyer drops a sitter. Chahar the bowler cannot believe it and the next ball goes for four runs. Some shoulders have dropped and Kohli needs to buck up the players. West Indies need 97 runs in 90 balls

FOUR! Edge off Hope’s bat and it runs down to third man boundary for four runs. Salt to the wounds really.

DROPPED! Iyer drops a sitter. An absolute sitter at long on. Hetmyer went big, did not connect and it went straight to Iyer who spilled it.

FOUR! Chahar comes into the attack, fullish ball to Hetmyer, who attempted a lofted shot, ball took the outside edge and went for four through the vacant slip area.

After 34 overs,West Indies 181/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 60 , Shimron Hetmyer 102)

Drinks taken and in the first over post the drinks, it seemed like something is around the corner. Hope is looking to play his shots. And one of them fell short of bowler Jadeja in his follow through. Single then four dots before Hope collected 2 at fine leg. Three off the over.

Most centuries by WI batsmen against India in India in ODIs:

3 – Chris Gayle
3 – Marlon Samuels
2 – Viv Richards
2 – Shimron Hetmyer*

After 33 overs,West Indies 178/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 58 , Shimron Hetmyer 101)

Kuldeep finishes one more over without a wicket. Four singles in the over and one of them took Hetmyer to his fifth ODI ton, second against India. He is doing a fine job. India in all sorts of trouble currently. Drinks will help and they are on field now.

100! Hundred for Hetmyer. His fifth ODI ton and what a time to make it happen, in a chase, against India in India but the job is far from being done.

After 32 overs,West Indies 174/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 56 , Shimron Hetmyer 99)

Hetmyer is on 99 after the end of the 32nd over. Hope is 56 off 101 balls, and is not looking to change gears even at this stage. There is still some fire left in the batting order but the duo seems to have made their mind to take the side themselves. Very mature stand this from the two and they have only prolonged India’s frustration. Six off the over.

After 31 overs,West Indies 168/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 53 , Shimron Hetmyer 97)

Kuldeep continues. Hetmyer ticking along nicely now to his hundred. But he is looking tired. Chennai heat taking its toll. What India need are more dots. They have not bowled many dots in this innins. Seven runs off the over.

After 30 overs,West Indies 161/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 50 , Shimron Hetmyer 96)

Fifty for Shai Hope. It has come off 92 balls but Windies won’t mind it. He has held one end tight. 150-run stand for the second wicket is also up between Hope and Hetmyer. Jadeja bowled five dots before conceding a single.

Seems there is some dew about. Nevertheless it cannot be an excuse because India wanted to bat first. The initial patience shown by Hetmyer and Hope as paid rich dividends here. Hetmyer in particular is playing a blinder. Not much you can do at this point.

After 29 overs,West Indies 160/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 49 , Shimron Hetmyer 96)

Kuldeep back on and bowls a good over. Starts off with a widish delivery but catches the right length back. Six runs off the over. He needs to deliver here and break the partnership.

After 28 overs,West Indies 154/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 47 , Shimron Hetmyer 92)

Shami has completed two overs in this spell. Four singles in the over and Windies are cruising hassle-free. India need wickets and they are not looking close to getting one. Problems for them.

After 27 overs,West Indies 150/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 45 , Shimron Hetmyer 90)

Hetmyer was in immense pain a while back and now looking good to carry on batting. Cramps it was and hopefully, he is able to carry on till the end for Windies. Just 1 off the over. 150 up for West Indies

Alright, the pain lasted for good five minutes for Hetmyer and he is back on his feet. Cramps it seems and they do tend to disappear quickly. Good for West Indies.

Alright, just four ball bowled in the over. Hetmyer is suddenly in pain. He is lying on the ground and is in unbearable pain at the moment.

After 26 overs,West Indies 149/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 44 , Shimron Hetmyer 90)

Hetmyer is guiding the team home now. Till this far, he has build a solid base for the Windies in the chase but now begins the times to inch closer and closer to the total. He is 90 off 70 balls now and clearly, India did not that coming at all. What a knock this is already.

SIX! Hetmyer plays the shot of the evening, short ball from Shami and he goes on back foot and smashes the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

Time for Kuldeep to reinvent himself and add more weapons to his armoury?

Kuldeep's angle seems to have been decoded by most teams. And that leaves the scrambled seam googly. The angle was getting him a lot of wickets... #INDvWI

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) December 15, 2019

FOUR! Unlucky for the bowler who is Shami. Inside edge of the bat and it runs away for four runs behind the stumps.

After 25 overs,West Indies 136/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 39 , Shimron Hetmyer 82)

Deepak Chahar has stiffness in his back and is getting some help from the physio. Dube continues but he is looking far from either curtailing the run flow or take wickets. India need something inspiring here but cannot see any inspiration currently on the field. Windies on top.

FOUR! Top shot from Hetmyer, watches the ball till the end, and then smacks it for four to deep point

After 24 overs,West Indies 128/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 38 , Shimron Hetmyer 76)

Jadeja continues despite leaking 16 runs in his last over. Hetmyer continues to impress. He is quickly approaching his hundred here and what a knock it would be if he goes on to take his side home. 8 off the over.

FOUR! This is very good batting, little width outside the off stump from Jadeja, Hetmyer safely cuts it away for four runs to wide third man

After 23 overs,West Indies 120/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 36 , Shimron Hetmyer 70)

Shivam Dube returns to the attack. Very crucial phase of the match for Indians. Hosts need to break this partnership in the next eight overs. If by the 31st over, Windies are still one wicket down, consider too arduous a task for India to stage a comeback.

FOUR! Short ball and Hetmyer puts it away beautifully through mid-wicket for four runs

Working fairly well for the Windies so far

In the hindsight, good tactic by Pollard to bowl those overs that slowly - dew comes in as a factor earlier in the West Indian chase.#INDvWI

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) December 15, 2019

After 22 overs,West Indies 113/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 34 , Shimron Hetmyer 65)

Two massive sixes in the over. Sixes which can dent a bowler’s confidence forever. Hetmyer has completed his fifty and is now looking very dangerous. These shots can create panic in the Indian dressing room. 16 runs off the over. Windies have gone past the first 100.

SIX! And one more, this time he hits it farther and longer, short ball, Hetmyer goes on back foot, and dispatches it over cow corner

SIX! SHOT! Hetmyer picks up the length and hits it straight, for a massive six.

After 21 overs,West Indies 97/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 33 , Shimron Hetmyer 50)

The Chahar experiment at this stage of the chase is working for India as he has slowed down the run rate. He has now given any pace on the ball. Just 4 from the over. Hetmyer has completed a fine fifty. But that will not be enough. He needs to get a big one and try take his side past the victory mark.

FIFTY for Hetmyer, he smashes the ball to cow corner for a single and completes the fifty. He needs to carry on for some more time here.

After 20 overs,West Indies 93/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 31 , Shimron Hetmyer 48)

Jadeja continues. He is completing the overs very quickly, as usual and not letting the batsmans settle and think for a while. He has been bowling wicket to wicket. There could have been a run out chance at the batting order had Chahar collected the ball cleanly at short fine leg.

After 19 overs,West Indies 87/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 27 , Shimron Hetmyer 46)

Three fielders in the leg side near the ropes and Chahar comes back on. He is bowling short and slow to allow just singles. India in defensive mode here. Just 3 off the over.

After 18 overs,West Indies 84/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 26 , Shimron Hetmyer 44)

Jadeja continues. He is keeping it very simple, bowling wicket to wicket and targetting the off stump. Also, he is very express for a spinner, close to 100 kph. Just 2 off he over and just 5 runs scored in the last 3 overs by the spinners. Some pressure building on the Windies batter. Just what Rohit asked for a few overs before.

Is this worrisome for India? West Indies are motoring along. Patience was the watch word and they have handled Kuldeep Yadav very well. He is going at 6/over. Only worry for West Indies is that the required RR is going up. West Indies will try to bring it to a T20 contest with wickets in hand. And then make a break for it, especially with Hetmyer is still at the crease.

After 17 overs,West Indies 82/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 25 , Shimron Hetmyer 43)

Kuldeep Yadav completes the over. Just 1 off the over. Spinners will have to bring India back into this match. Drinks called.

After 16 overs,West Indies 81/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 24 , Shimron Hetmyer 43)

Jadeja comes in to bowl and completes a quick over. He is the bowler to look out for on this track. Very defensive bowler and this is the order right now.

After 15 overs,West Indies 79/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 23 , Shimron Hetmyer 42)

Hetmyer begins the over with a massive six. Kuldeep answers with a beautiful googly as Hetmyer looked to cut the ball. It almost did the batsman. Rohit is screaming from behind the wickets to Kuldeep, asking the bowler to not let them score boundaries and be happy to give singles. “Lamba nahi khel sakte ye log’, meaning they cannot formulate a stand based on singles and doubles. Stop the boundaries and eventually you will have a wicket.

Kohli has to try something different, now that the game is back in the balance

Have got to bring on Jadeja to stem the flow of runs, only then Kuldeep can force a mistake....

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 15, 2019

SIX! Hetmyer dispatches it over deep mid-wicket for a massive six to start the 15th over of the innings by Kuldeep

After 14 overs,West Indies 70/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 22 , Shimron Hetmyer 34)

Kohli stops a boundary at covers but then fails to throw it at the stumps, which eventually goes for overthrows and India also lose a chance to pick up a wicket. Kohli was fuming at his error and Hetmyer rubbed salt on his wounds with two boundaries.

FOUR! Room outside the off stump again and Hetmyer places it beautifully for four runs square of the wicket

FOUR! Kedar JADHAV comes into the attack and gives a freebie to Hetmyer, too much room outside the off stump and the batsman used the bottom hand to good effect to collect four runs.

After 13 overs,West Indies 59/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 21 , Shimron Hetmyer 24)

Kuldeep continues. Three dots in the over that created some sort of pressure on Hope but he did not try anything silly to negate it. Took a single and rotated the strike, which is an intelligent thing to do. Four runs off the over.

A clarification on the confusion surrounding the score. 

India's total is 287, not 288. The no-ball (for height) on which Deepak Chahar was caught, counts as one (for the no-ball). Because the batsman was ruled not out on a review, the run scored off the bat wasn't counted (the fielding side would have thought the player was out)

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 15, 2019

After 12 overs,West Indies 55/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 20 , Shimron Hetmyer 21)

Windies have recovered well after the loss of Ambris early in this chase. Dube has been good but has gone wayward at times and paid the price. Need to stop the flow of runs and the batsmen will get frustrated. Hetymer especially, looking to have a go at each ball.

FOUR! Very good shot from Hope, Dube bowled this on the legs, Hope picked it up and put it away for four to cow corner region.

After 11 overs,West Indies 45/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 11 , Shimron Hetmyer 20)

It was turning out to be a good over but one error in line and then an error on part of keeper fetched 5 runs for the visitors. Kuldeep is in this with his flight and turn. He is getting good help from the pitch and needs some luck going to get wickets. Nine runs off the over.

After 10 overs,West Indies 36/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 9 , Shimron Hetmyer 18)

Shivam Dube introduced into the attack from the other end. Interesting combination of bowlers at this stage of the game as you thought Dube will be chipping in with a few overs in the middle part of the game. But no, Kohli has some other plan. First powerplay over. Five off the over.

FOUR! A tad short and Hetmyer bludgeons it, over the mid-wicket fielder for four runs.

Slow start from West Indies. And India on track with Kuldeep Yadav in the 9th over. Almost equal with India in terms of scoring at the moment, but now the quality of spinners will be different. Yadav getting grip and turn almost immediately. All about patience.

After 9 overs,West Indies 31/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 8 , Shimron Hetmyer 14)

Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes in to bowl. He started off well. Just 4 off the over and more importantly, he is getting turn on the pitch. The next few overs will be crucial to watch.

Bold move by Kohli to bring Kuldeep into play inside the first powerplay

Bold early call from #HisKohliness - 4 very good overs by Deepak Chahar from the V Pattabhiraman End, 1/9 with 1 maiden, and in comes Kuldeep Yadav in the Powerplay! Not something he often does, let's see how he goes.#INDvWI🏏🇮🇳🌴

— Guerilla Cricket #GCFromHome (@guerillacricket) December 15, 2019

After 8 overs,West Indies 27/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 7 , Shimron Hetmyer 11)

Shami completes his fourth and it seems this will be last in this spell. He completes a maiden. Kuldeep is warming up so he might be on soon. There was a run out chance to dismiss Hope as well in the over but the batsman was back to the crease in time.

After 7 overs,West Indies 27/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 7 , Shimron Hetmyer 11)

Excellent shot from Hope which fetched him four runs. That will keep him in good stead. He has been Windies’ man in 50 over cricket and they would want him to carry on for a while in this chase. Six runs off the over.

Did you know?

Mohammad Shami has taken 37 wickets in this year in ODIs – the second most by any bowler after Trent Boult (38).

FOUR! Hope classic, hit on the up, through the covers and that flair from him as he finished the stroke.

After 6 overs,West Indies 21/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 2 , Shimron Hetmyer 10)

Hetmyer playing with the fire at the moment, going after each and every delivery. Two edges fly behind the stumps for four runs. Shami has been unlucky in this over with neither finding the catching hands. Nine runs off the over.

FOUR! Top edge now off Hetmyer’s bat flies over the keeper for four runs. Shami is gutted. This is the second time edge has not found a fielder

FOUR! Flies off the edge. Hetmyer slashed hard at the outswinger from Shami and it took the outside edge and over the vacant second slip region for four runs

After 5 overs,West Indies 12/1 ( Shai Hope (W) 2 , Shimron Hetmyer 1)

Chahar removes Ambris on just the first ball of the over. Easy decision for the umpire as it was clearly hitting the middle stump. Hetmyer has joined Hope in the middle and they need a solid stand here. Just 1 off the over with Hetmyer getting off the mark on the last delivery.

OUT! That’s the end of Ambris. He wanted to flick it again to mid-wicket from the off-middle stump line but missed it completely, he was right in line of the stumps and umpire had no doubt whatsoever to raise the finger. Ambris walked back instantly, not using the review. 
Ambris lbw b Chahar 9(8)

After 4 overs,West Indies 11/0 ( Shai Hope (W) 2 , Sunil Ambris 9)

This is better from Shami. Hope seems to be finding it difficult to find the gps. He is on 2 off 17 balls now and needs a move on. Ambris took a single off the first ball before Hope played the remaining five for no runs. Just 1 off the over.

After 3 overs,West Indies 10/0 ( Shai Hope (W) 2 , Sunil Ambris 8)

Chahar completes another good over. He is trying to swing it away from Hope consistently. Just 2 off the over and that too came on the last ball of the over. Till then, he had kept Hope on his toes. Shami needs to support Chahar from the other end.

After 2 overs,West Indies 8/0 ( Shai Hope (W) 0 , Sunil Ambris 8)

Shami bowls a few good balls but ruins the over with two bad deliveries, which gave Ambris boundary scoring opportunities. 8 off the over. Need to get the act right in the next over.

FOUR! This is a better shot from Ambris, ball comes angling in to him and he steers it through mid-wicket region for four runs

FOUR! Shami goes fuller and on the legs of Ambrin, who flicks it beautfully for four runs to square leg region

After 1 overs,West Indies 0/0 ( Shai Hope (W) 0 , Sunil Ambris 0)

Deepak Chahar bowls the first over. The second ball cut Hope into two halves. It swung late, leaving less space for Hope to avoid edging it. He managed it somehow. Good start from Chahar. A maiden over.

Alright, back in the chase. Shai Hope and Sunil Ambris in the middle. Deepak Chahar to bowl the first over.

After 50 overs,India 287/8 ( Deepak Chahar 6 , Mohammed Shami 0)

Paul bowls the final over. Chahar collects a single off the first delivery. Dube clears his front leg and goes for an inside out lofted shot towards wide long off, with Pollard preventing it from going for a four. Dube departs next ball, mishitting the ball down the ground to offer Holder a simple catch at long on. Paul nearly collects back-to-back wickets, except the TV umpire signals a no-ball for height after Chahar miscues the ball to Cottrell at deep backward square leg. A leg bye off the free hit and a brace follow, before Chahar taps the ball to cover for a single off the final delivery. 

India end their innings on a challenging score of 287/8, their middle order pulling off an admirable rescue after they were in the doldrums at 25/2. The pitch is sluggish and shot-making certainly won’t be easy for some of the big-hitting West Indian batsmen.

OUT! Holder plucks a simple catch at long on as Dube perishes while trying to boost the scoring rate in the final over of the innings. Second wicket of the innings for Keemo Paul. IND 282/8

Dube c Holder b Paul 9(6)

West Indies are in no mood to finish their 50 overs today. But India have done well to touch 280. Seems just about par and Kuldeep-Jadeja-Jadhav will be licking their lips.

After 49 overs,India 279/7 ( Shivam Dube 7 , Deepak Chahar 2)

Dube collects a single off the second delivery, which is then followed by a wide. Dube smashes the ball towards the cow corner fence for a boundary off the third delivery, picking the gap between the two converging fielders perfectly. Seven off the over. Cottrell signs off with 2/46 at the end of his quota.

FOUR! Bludgeoned through the leg side, with Dube finding the gap between midwicket and long on off Cottrell. IND 277/7

After 48 overs,India 270/7 ( Shivam Dube 1 , Deepak Chahar 0)

Big over for the Windies, one that sees the exit of both Jadhav and Jadeja off consecutive deliveries after a handy partnership between the two, with Keemo Paul conceding just two runs in return. With two new batsmen at the crease, including debutant Shivam Dube, Windies have the chance to restrict the Indians below 300. Meanwhile, Jadeja’s dismissal has caused a bit of a buzz after the umpires went upstairs for a review of a possible run out ONLY after someone from the Windies side saw the replay that clearly showed the batsman short of his crease.

The last time when three Indian batsmen batting at No.4 or below – each scored fifty-plus runs in an ODI match was against West Indies at Delhi in 2014.

OUT! Jadeja has been adjudged run out after he fails to reach the non-striker’s end on time while attempting to collect a quick single. However, the umpire made no request for a replay initially, and only went upstairs after someone from the Windies team saw the replay and relayed the message to captain Pollard, who walked up to the umpires right away and had a very animated conversation. Confusion all around, and the on-field umpires decide to go upstairs in the end, making for an easy decision for their TV counterpart. IND 269/7

Jadeja run out (Chase) 21(21)

OUT! Jadhav’s stay at the centre comes to an end as he completely loses control of his shot, mishitting it down the ground straight to Pollard. Has been a quality knock from the No 6 despite apparent issues with his fitness. IND 269/6

Jadhav c Pollard b Paul 40(35)

After 47 overs,India 268/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 40 , Ravindra Jadeja 20)

Another good over for the Indians, with eight coming off it, including a boundary to Jadhav off the first delivery. Jadhav however, is clearly having a hard time keeping pace with Jadeja’s agility between the wickets, turning down a second more often than not to avoid another potential hamstring tear. The Indian dressing room will hope he can make up for the denied singles with some boundaries in the remaining three overs.

FOUR! Jadhav attempts a late cut off a slower one from Cottrell, guiding the ball past the vacant slip region to collect his third boundary. IND 264/5

After 46 overs,India 260/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 33 , Ravindra Jadeja 19)

Appeal for leg before by Joseph against Jadhav off the third delivery, with the umpire turning it down and the ball appearing to be on its way down leg at a first glance. However, replays show the ball to be just about clipping the base of leg, although it wouldn’t have been enough to overturn the decision had the Windies gone for the review. Jadeja collects a boundary off the last delivery off a flick. 10 off the over, and that brings up the fifty stand.

FOUR! Flicked away behind square on the leg side by Jadeja off a full delivery from Joseph to ruin what was otherwise turning out to be a fine over. And that brings up the fifty stand between Jadhav and Jadeja!  IND 260/5

After 45 overs,India 250/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 30 , Ravindra Jadeja 13)

Cottrell brought back into the attack and will likely bowl his full quota out alongwith Joseph. Tidy stuff from the armyman, with just five coming off it including two leg byes. India breach the 250-mark at the end of the over, with another five overs to go after this. Jadhav, batting on 30, has a crucial role to play now.

After 44 overs,India 245/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 29 , Ravindra Jadeja 11)

Joseph brought back into the attack in the business end of the Indian innings. Jadhav maintains the pressure levels on the visiting side by collecting two boundaries — the two separated by a wide. 11 off the over. Jadhav, meanwhile, is striking at 126.

FOUR! Two boundaries now for Kedar Jadhav off as many legal deliveries, this one cut over backward point. IND 245/5

FOUR! Jadhav goes for a pick-up shot, playing rather close to the body, to guide the ball behind square on the leg side. In Jadhav India have a calm head for the death overs, one who can get them to the desired target of 280-300 in tandem with the more agile Jadeja. IND 240/5

After 43 overs,India 234/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 20 , Ravindra Jadeja 10)

Single collected off each delivery of Walsh’s fifth over barring the fourth ball, in which confusion between Jadeja and Jadhav results in a throw at the striker’s end that sees the ball travel even further and allow another run to be collected. Seven off the over.

After 42 overs,India 227/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 17 , Ravindra Jadeja 6)

Seven off Pollard’s fourth over, including a boundary to Jadeja off the penultimate delivery — a deft touch to a full delivery along leg that runs towards the fine leg fence.

FOUR! Full and on leg, Jadeja nudges the off cutter wide of the keeper to collect his first boundary of the innings. IND 227/5

Pant misses his hundred too and holes out. But this was a brilliant innings for him. In terms of shot selection, adaptability, situation. We have been told he is capable of this. He hasn’t shown it enough. It is about consistency all the time, isn’t it? At the moment, it is only a first step in his huge learning curve.

After 41 overs,India 220/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 15 , Ravindra Jadeja 1)

Walsh returns to the attack at the start of the final powerplay — in which five fielders can be placed outside the circle. Tidy start to the final powerplay, with four coming off it.

After 40 overs,India 216/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 12 , Ravindra Jadeja 0)

Mixed over from Pollard — while he succeeds in getting rid of Pant, he ends up getting smacked for a four and a six — the latter by Jadhav. 13 and a wicket off the over. Still a 50-50 situation at the moment, given that the Windies have the chance to run through the lower middle order and tail if they maintain their discipline. Another 10 overs to go in the innings.

SIX! And Jadhav puts the pressure back on Pollard right after Pant’s dismissal, smashing the leg-cutter over the midwicket fence for his first maximum! IND 216/5

OUT! Pollard has played a hand in removing both set batsmen Iyer and Pant — getting his name added to the wickets column by dismissing the latter. Pant failed to pick a slower one from the Windies captain, and ended up miscuing his slog to offer Hetmyer a simple catch at deep square leg. IND 210/5

Pant c Hetmyer b Pollard 71(69)

FOUR! A welcome boundary for the Indians to boost their confidence after things quietened down a touch following Iyer’s dismissal. Creamed through the covers by Iyer off Pollard, the fielder in the deep failing to get to the ball in time. IND 210/4

After 39 overs,India 203/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 65 , Kedar Jadhav 5)

Four singles off the over, as Pant and Jadhav rotate the strike between themselves to bring up the 200 for the hosts. Pant needs to see out another over or two and allow Jadhav to settle at the crease before going back to his plan of hammering the ball to various parts of the ground again.

After 38 overs,India 199/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 63 , Kedar Jadhav 3)

Jadhav guides the ball towards square leg off the second delivery for the second single off his innings. Another decent over from Pollard, with four coming off it.

So Iyer misses the chance for his maiden hundred. Pant still has his chance available. What a brilliant innings this for him, whether it is about adaptability, stroke play or just handling the situation. All the makings of India’s new middle order here. Not to mention, India can start thinking of 250-280 again. Whether they end up there is a totally different topic.

After 37 overs,India 195/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 61 , Kedar Jadhav 1)

Alzarri Joseph brought back into the attack, and he delivers the breakthrough for the Windies as Iyer miscues a flick straight to Pollard at midwicket, the skipper not moving an inch, and throwing the ball down the ground in an angry celebration. Out walks Kedar Jadhav, returning from an extended break, having last represented the country in the tour of the Caribbean. Six off the over.

OUT! West Indies finally break the partnership in a near replay of Rohit Sharma’s dismissal — same bowler and fielder involved at the same region, only Iyer miscued an attempted flick rather than pulling it. IND 194/4

Iyer c Pollard b Joseph 70(88)

After 36 overs,India 189/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 69 , Rishabh Pant (W) 59)

Now the Windies captain decides to have a bowl. And he very nearly creates a chance, one that could’ve seen Pant walk back to the pavilion on 56. Except Cottrell, the man he drives the ball straight to at extra cover, drops a simple chance. Next ball, it’s Hayden Walsh who makes up for Cottrell’s slip-up with an outstanding effort behind square on the off side to save a potential boundary. Pant collects a brace off the penultimate delivery, with Keemo Paul saving a couple of runs for the visitors with a fine save at deep point, before collecting a single off the last ball to keep the strike. Four off the over.

After 35 overs,India 185/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 68 , Rishabh Pant (W) 56)

Iyer nudges a full toss from Cottrell past the diving fielder at short fine leg to collect his fifth boundary, and bring up the century stand for the fourth wicket in the process. Three singles collected off the remaining deliveries. Another 15 overs to go in this innings, and the two look set to get India close to 300 — or even beyond it for that matter, the way they’re progressing at the moment.

FOUR! Fine way for Iyer to bring up the century stand with Pant for the fourth wicket! Pulls this past the diving fielder at short fine leg! IND 182/3

After 34 overs,India 178/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 62 , Rishabh Pant (W) 55)

Chase is brought back in place of Holder, and he’s off to a rough start as Iyer smacks him for a six off the first delivery, and follows it up with a brace off the next delivery. And that’s not the end of Chase’s misery in this over, as Pant smashes the ball down the ground for a boundary off the final delivery, with 13 coming off the over.

FOUR! Pant clobbers the ball down the ground for another boundary, as Chase walks away with a forgettable start to a new spell. IND 178/3

Turning out to be a career-defining innings

One of the better innings I have seen from Rishabh Pant. Seems restrained and yet is better than run a ball. Hopefully this partnership with Iyer is a peep into the future of India's middle order batting.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 15, 2019

SIX! Now Shreyas Iyer helps himself to a maximum, hitting with the spin and easily clearing the cow corner fence off Chase’s bowling. IND 171/3

After 33 overs,India 165/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 53 , Rishabh Pant (W) 51)

Sheldon Cottrell brought back into the attack in place of Keemo Paul, with the Winides now anxious for a wicket after 44 runs are leaked off the last five overs. Pant, in the meantime, celebrates his first-ever half-century in the format after pulling a back-of-length deliery towards square leg to ease his nerves and justify his selection in the side ahead of the likes of Sanju Samson. Seven off the over.

Fifty for Rishabh Pant — his first in ODI cricket as well as a major confidence booster to a batsman who is going through a low point and facing flak from all corners. Has been a quality innings so far from him, boosting India’s run rate with some aggressive hitting despite the difficulty to do so on such a slow surface. IND 161/3

After 32 overs,India 158/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 51 , Rishabh Pant (W) 48)

Pant drives through cover for a brace off the first ball, before collecting a single to bring up the 150 for the home team. Iyer bring sup his fifth ODI fifty with a single off the fourth delivery, which is also adjudged a no-ball, resulting in a free hit in which Pant smacks the ball down the ground for a four. An expensive over from Holder, with 11 coming off it. Partnershp worth 78 between Iyer and Pant, with the run rate now touching five-an-over.

FOUR! Pant launches the ball straight over the umpire’s head, the ball falling just short of the boundary rope and being adjudged a four. The southpaw’s certainly played the aggressor’s role in this partnership so far, and thanks to him, India have had their run rate sorted. IND 156/3

This has been a brilliant recovery from India, and Pant has been key to this partnership. While Iyer held one end together, Pant has tried to play his natural game as much as possible. He is playing out of the crease, adapting to play earlier on a slow pitch than playing late as most experts would suggest. It is a strange way to adapt but he is making it work in his own manner.

This is Shreyas Iyer’s third consecutive fifty-plus score in ODIs.

Fifty up for Shreyas Iyer off 70 deliveries — his fifth in one-day internationals as well as his first bowling at the No 4 position in the team. What’s more, it’s a no-ball, and Pant will be facing the free hit. Will this knock put an end to the No 4 debate? Whether we can answer that now or not, fact is that Iyer is likely to get an extended run at the spot for a few matches. IND 151/3

After 31 overs,India 147/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 49 , Rishabh Pant (W) 40)

Paul fires a steep full toss at Pant, which is promptly adjudged a no-ball. The medium pacer then concedes a wide down the off side, with Pant attempting a switch hit of sorts with minimal footwork, before nudging the next delivery — which is still a free hit — towards fine leg for a boundary. Expensive over from Paul, with 10 coming off it. Both batsmen in the 40s now, and look set for a launch.

After 30 overs,India 137/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 47 , Rishabh Pant (W) 34)

Jason Holder brought back into the attack. Pant edges the ball through the vacant slip region for a single off the first delivery to bring up the fifty stand for the fourth wicket with Iyer — the pair taking 66 balls to bring up the milestone. Eight off the over, including a boundary to Pant — his third of the innings — towards fine leg off the last ball.

FOUR! Pant guides the ball towards the fine leg fence to spoil what was otherwise turning out to be a tidy over at the start of a new spell for Jason Holder. IND 137/3

Fifty partnership up between Iyer and Pant for the fourth wicket, the pair doing well to settle the nerves in the Indian dressing room after Joseph’s removal of a well-set Rohit Sharma in the 19th over. Thanks to a couple of good partnerships, India are back on track and look set for a score in excess of 270. IND 130/3

After 29 overs,India 129/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 45 , Rishabh Pant (W) 28)

Big appeal for lbw by Paul against Pant off the second delivery, but neither the umpire nor his colleagues inside the circle are interested. Well-timed punch by Iyer through square, getting a couple of runs on the occasion. Partnership’s one shy of the 50-mark at the end of the over, with seven coming off it.

After 28 overs,India 122/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 41 , Rishabh Pant (W) 26)

Seven off the over, including a well-timed hit over midwicket by Pant, who is starting to look more confident now. Good partnership between the two so far, and Pollard will be hoping for a shuffle in his attack in order to prevent it from growing any further.

SIX! Finally a six in this innings, and it comes off a well-timed slog by a kneeling Pant off a full delivery from Chase. Current partnership worth 40 now. IND 120/3

After 27 overs,India 114/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 40 , Rishabh Pant (W) 19)

We have a bit of a situation in this over as a stray dog enters the ground, much to the delight of the Chepauk crowd and commentator Sunil Gavaskar, although Iyer — who is playing a crucial knock at the moment — doesn’t look as amused. Pant, standing well outside the popping crease at the moment, flicks towards deep midwicket off the penultimate delivery, coming back for a second, before keeping the strike with a single off the last delivery. Four off the over.

After 26 overs,India 109/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 39 , Rishabh Pant (W) 16)

Five off Chase’s over, including a boundary to Pant off the fourth ball of the over, crunching a short ball hard towards the midwicket fence.

FOUR! Pant pulls a short ball from Chase while down on one knee, finding the midwicket fence again to collect his second boundary. IND 109/3

After 25 overs,India 104/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 38 , Rishabh Pant (W) 12)

Single off each of the first two deliveries, before Pant brings up the three-figure mark for the hosts by guiding the ball towards the fine leg region for a brace. He then clips the next ball through midwicket for his first boundary of the afternoon. Eight off the over. At the halfway mark of the Indian innings, it still is a balanced situation.

FOUR! Clipped away towards the midwicket fence by Pant off Joseph, and that should serve as a confidence booster for the young keeper-batsman. IND 100/3

After 24 overs,India 96/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 37 , Rishabh Pant (W) 5)

Six off the over, including a boundary to Iyer off the fourth delivery that takes the Delhi Capitals captain to 37 off 54 deliveries. Chase, who has been an economical option for Pollard so far today, concedes his first boundary as a result.

FOUR! Slightly quicker from Chase, Iyer rocks back and cuts hard through point to collect his fourth boundary — his first since the 15th over. IND 96/3

The average first innings score at Chennai in ODIs is 239.

Rishabh Pant against West Indies in ODIs:

17, 24, 20, 0

Short ball did the trick for Rohit. Good pace, but thanks to the less pace in pitch, it didn’t take off again. The pull was on and he played it but ended up getting out at midwicket. Golden opportunity for Rishabh Pant this. Spend time in the middle and score some runs. Shut everyone up for a day or two. If he doesn’t take this chance, well….

After 23 overs,India 90/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 32 , Rishabh Pant (W) 4)

Pant chips the ball towards mid off, with Chase needlessly throwing the ball at the stumps that results in an overthrow. Iyer guides the ball behind point for a single two balls later. Just two from the over.

After 22 overs,India 88/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 31 , Rishabh Pant (W) 3)

Chase concedes just two singles from this over, aided by some agile fielding inside the circle on both sides of the wicket. Iyer moves into the thirties now, and is currently showing no signs of hurry in getting to the milestone figure.

After 21 overs,India 86/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 30 , Rishabh Pant (W) 2)

Another tidy over for Joseph, with just three singles coming off this one, as Iyer and Pant continue to rotate the strike between themselves by nicking off a single or two every now and then.

After 20 overs,India 83/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 28 , Rishabh Pant (W) 1)

Iyer, who will now have to don the anchor’s role after the departure of Rohit, collects a single off the fourth delivery after three consecutive dots. Pant gets off the mark off the sixth delivery that he faces, guiding the ball down the ground for a single. Three off the over.

He is knocking hard on the door!

Sheldon so deserves a gig at the IPL.

— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) December 15, 2019

After 19 overs,India 80/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 26 , Rishabh Pant (W) 0)

Joseph breaks the partnership by getting Rohit to miscue his pull straight to Pollard at midwicket, resulting in his patient stay at the crease coming to an end and signalling the start of Pant’s innings. Wicket maiden for Alzarri Joseph.

OUT! Pollard had laid the trap for his pull shot, and it works in the end for the visitors as Rohit Sharma hits the ball straight to the Windies leader at midwicket to give Alzarri Joseph his first breakthrough of the day. This wasn’t a slower delivery — just that Rohit wasn’t able to adjust himself properly for him to execute what could be described as his favourite shot. IND 80/3

Rohit c Pollard b Joseph 36(56)

After 18 overs,India 80/2 ( Rohit Sharma 36 , Shreyas Iyer 26)

Off-spin bowling all-rounder Roston Chase is brought in place of Keemo Paul as Pollard opts to stick to the pace-spin combo for now. Tidy start for the offie, conceding five off his first over, including a brace to Iyer off the third.

After 17 overs,India 75/2 ( Rohit Sharma 34 , Shreyas Iyer 23)

Pacer Alzarri Joseph replaces Hayden Walsh after the drinks break, Pollard opting to give the latter a break after three overs that were on the expensive side. Iyer and Rohit collect a single each from the over, the latter bringing up the fifty partnership in the process.

Fifty partnership completed between Rohit and Iyer for the third wicket, the former collecting a single off the fourth delivery of the 17th over to bring up the milestone. India will hope this partnership keeps them on track for a score in the range of 275-300, IND 75/2

Slower bouncer to Rohit and he times it well. But the ball doesn’t even get off the square. Score is past 50. Vital partnership this for what India would like to get an eventual target. Great opportunity for Iyer to build on his success in the Caribbean.

After 16 overs,India 73/2 ( Rohit Sharma 33 , Shreyas Iyer 22)

Paul foxes Rohit with an ultra-slow bouncer off the third delivery — Rohit was gearing up for another pull, but had to adjust for a couple of seconds for the ball to arrive before guiding it towards backward square leg for a single, colliding with the bowler along the way. “It was bowled on Christmas, and arrived in the New Year” goes on-air commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, describing the delivery. Five off the over, with umpire signalling for drinks to be brought out to the field.

After 15 overs,India 68/2 ( Rohit Sharma 31 , Shreyas Iyer 19)

Walsh continues to leak runs as Iyer and Rohit both collect a boundary each, with the partnership between the Mumbaikars now in the 40s. India appear to be back on track after losing Rahul and Kohli early with the drinks break around the corner.

FOUR! Two boundaries already off Walsh’s third over, and he still has two deliveries left to bowl. Iyer gets a thick edge that sends the ball flying through the vacant slip region. IND 67/2

FOUR! Poor stuff from Walsh as he starts off with a rank full toss to Rohit, who obliges with a sweep towards deep square leg that beats the diving fielder near the boundary. IND 62/2

After 14 overs,India 58/2 ( Rohit Sharma 26 , Shreyas Iyer 14)

Keemo Paul brought into the attack in place of Jason Holder from the Anna Pavilion End, with Iyer running the ball down to third man off the first ball for a single. Rohit attempts an almighty pull towards midwicket two balls later, but the slow nature of the pitch doesn’t allow the ball to climb to his desired height, resulting in an under-edge. Rohit settles for a single off the next ball instead. Iyer comes back for a second after a solid punch through point off the penultimate ball. Four off the over.

After 13 overs,India 54/2 ( Rohit Sharma 25 , Shreyas Iyer 11)

The fifty comes up for Team India in the 13th over after Walsh concedes four byes off the first delivery of the over. Rohit collects his fifth boundary four balls later, steering a full delivery outside off behind square. Eight off the over.

FOUR! Rohit steers a full delivery outside off to collect his fifth boundary of the innings. IND 54/2

After 12 overs,India 46/2 ( Rohit Sharma 21 , Shreyas Iyer 11)

Pollard persists with Holder from one end, the latter having troubled Rohit a tad today. Seven runs conceded by him off the 12th, with Iyer collecting a boundary off the penultimate delivery with an uppish drive down the ground similar to the one executed by Rohit in Holder’s previous over.

FOUR! Another uppish drive down the ground off Jason Holder’s bowling, almost identical to the one in the all-rounder’s previous over, this time Rohit and Iyer switching places. IND 46/2

After 11 overs,India 39/2 ( Rohit Sharma 21 , Shreyas Iyer 5)

First bowling change of the day, with Hayden Walsh replacing Sheldon Cottrell. The leg-spinner though, is off to a rough start as Iyer gets off the mark with a cut behind square four a boundary, which is followed by a couple of singles off the remaining deliveries of the over.

FOUR! Hayden Walsh Jr is off to a rough start as Iyer cuts the ball behind square to open his account with a boundary. IND 37/2

After 10 overs,India 33/2 ( Rohit Sharma 20 , Shreyas Iyer 0)

Rohit drives a full delivery from Holder down the ground for a boundary off the fourth ball, moving to 20 in the process. That’s about all that’s collected by the Indians from the 10th over.

FOUR! Majestic from Rohit. Brings his bat down to a full delivery from Holder in the nick of time, and uppishly drives it between the umpire and the non-striker. IND 33/2