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India vs West Indies, 4th T20I preview: India’s tour of the Caribbean and the United States is nearing its conclusion, with the Men in Blue’s trip to the Western Hemisphere set to conclude over the coming weekend. After dominating both Tests and winning the series 1-0 and taking the ODIs 2-1, India were served a rude wake-up call by the West Indies in the T20I leg of their tour, suffering narrow defeats in each of the first two games. The Rovman Powell-led hosts would’ve been hoping to clinch the series with two games to spare when the Men in Blue bounced back in style , chasing down a target of 160 with seven wickets and more than two overs to spare thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s (83) brilliance along with quality performances from Tilak Varma (49 not out) and Kuldeep Yadav (3/28). Read | Ingenious India and brilliant SKY fightback to stay alive in T20Is Thanks to their performance at Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana on Tuesday, not only are the Indians still alive in the five-match series, they might actually be considered favourites heading into the fourth game despite still trailing 1-2 in the series. The Indian batting unit, after all, managed to click as a unit earlier this week, and the Hardik Pandya-led side will be confident of carrying the momentum gained from the victory over to the business end of the tour. The two teams will be heading into the fourth T20I after a gap of three days as the action shifts from South to North America, with the remaining matches taking place in Florida in the United States of America. Read | Lauderhill Stadium in numbers and how IND and WI have fared here Playing XI: West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar
India vs West Indies Highlights, 4th T20I in Lauderhill: Jaiswal, Gill guide Men in Blue to nine-wicket victory
India vs West Indies, Highlights, 4th T20I scorecard: IND 179/1; Yashasvi Jaiswal remains unbeaten on 84 and stitches a 165-run opening stand with Shubman Gill (77) along the way as India chase down the 179-run target with nine wickets and three overs to spare
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That brings us to the end of the fourth T20I between India and West Indies in Lauderhill, with the Men in Blue coming up with an even more clinical performance today to level the series after their seven-wicket win in Guyana earlier this week. Given the way they conducted themselves today, it’s safe to say India are firm favourites to take the series heading into the decider, which takes place at the same venue tomorrow.
Till then, this is Amit signing off and wishing you all a happy weekend!
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Yashasvi Jaiswal is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 84!
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After 17 overs,India 179/1 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 84 , Tilak Varma 7)
INDIA WIN BY NINE WICKETS WITH THREE OVERS TO SPARE! Level the five-match series with a game to spare to take the T20I series to a decider on Sunday! After seven runs in the previous over by Jason Holder, in which Tilak Varma collects a boundary, Romario Shepherd ends up conceding two wides for the Men in Blue to go past the finish line!
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After 16 overs,India 170/1 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 83 , Tilak Varma 1)
FOUR! Less than 10 needed for the Indians to complete a series-leveling victory at Lauderhill today! Jaiswal gets a thick outside edge off Shepherd, with the ball racing away to the third man fence for a boundary.
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OUT! Gill fails to see India through to victory, holing out to the man at deep midwicket as the marathon opening partnership with Jaiswal finally comes to an end. Good catch by Shai Hope at deep midwicket following an aerial flick by Gill. TIlak Varma walks in next. IND 165/1
Gill c Hope b Shepherd 77(47)
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SIX! Gill waits and picks the wide leg-cutter from Shepherd, smashing it into the stands beyond the cow corner fence! IND 163/0; need 16 off 29
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After 15 overs,India 157/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 79 , Shubman Gill 69)
A rare, boundary-free over for the West Indies with just six coming off all-rounder Jason Holder’s third over. Makes little difference though, with India just four hits away from victory with five overs still left in their innings. India need 22 off 30.
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After 14 overs,India 151/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 78 , Shubman Gill 65)
FOUR! SIX! Was turning out to be a decent over from McCoy until Jaiswal ruins it with a four and a six off consecutive deliveries. The southpaw gets a thick outside edge off a slower delivery, with the ball running away to the third man fence. McCoy then bowls it into the slot for Jaiswal to muscle it over long on for a maximum and bring up the 150 partnership! India need another 28 off 36
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After 13 overs,India 138/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 67 , Shubman Gill 63)
SIX! Smith continues to leak runs as Gill decides to effortlessly flick a length ball over the fine leg fence for his fourth maximum! Later in the over, Smith successfully appeals for a leg-before against Gill, and the batter decides to review it right away. Was a yorker pitching between middle and leg that ball-tracking suggests was going to miss the leg stump. SIX! Jaiswal ends the over with a maximum, pulling a short-of-length delivery over the midwicket fence, hitting with the wind. 15 off Smith’s 2nd over. India need 41 off 42 balls.
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After 12 overs,India 123/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 61 , Shubman Gill 55)
SIX! Disappointing end to Akeal Hosein’s spell as he concedes a maximum off his last ball of the day. Jaiswal switches his stance, gets down on one knee and slog sweeps the ball over the extra cover fence. 10 off the left-arm spinner’s final over as he finishes wicketless for 31 runs. India need 56 off 48 deliveries with all 10 wickets in hand.
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After 11 overs,India 113/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 54 , Shubman Gill 52)
FOUR! And now its Yashasvi Jaiswal’s turn to bring up his half-century — his first in T20Is! What a tour the young lad is having so far, having scored a majestic 171 on Test debut in Dominica and now adding a T20I fifty to it! Brings up the milestone with a boundary off a free hit, shuffling to his left and crouching low to scoop a full, wide delivery behind square leg. Gets to the milestone in just 33 deliveries. 13 off Windies skipper Powell’s first over of the day.
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FIFTY to Shubman Gill — the second time he’s crossed the fifty mark in T20Is! The last time he did so, he ended up scoring a century so this will technically count as his maiden fifty in the format. Brings up the milestone with a brace off Rovman Powell in the 11th over. IND 103/0
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After 10 overs,India 100/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 47 , Shubman Gill 49)
HUNDRED of the partnership comes up between openers Jaiswal and Gill at the halfway stage of the chase as India head into the drinks break at the end of the 10th over with victory in sight! Jaiswal brings up the milestone with a single off the final ball of the over. Gill had collected three in the previous delivery after sweeping towards fine leg, with Romario Shepherd giving the ball a spirited chase to save a run. First boundary-free over for the Windies since the 2nd — which was also bowled by Hosein. India need another 79 off 60 balls with all 10 wickets in hand.
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After 9 overs,India 93/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 44 , Shubman Gill 45)
FOUR! Jaiswal’s turn this time to ensure India keep pinching a boundary every over. Decides to drive a slower delivery from Odean Smith, getting a thick outside edge that sends the ball behind point. Eighth boundary for the left-handed opener. Nine off Shepherd’s second over. Partnership now in the nineties.
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After 8 overs,India 84/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 37 , Shubman Gill 43)
FOUR! The Indians are ensuring they get a boundary every over to keep the required rate in check! Gill ruins what was turning out to be a fine second over from Hosein, getting on the backfoot to short-arm jab a short-of-length ball from Hosein past mid on. Less than 100 needed for the Indians now with all 10 wickets in their kitty.
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After 7 overs,India 75/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 35 , Shubman Gill 37)
FOUR! Flicked away behind square by Gill off a full delivery from Holder, who returns to the attack after the end of the powerplay, and replaces Shepherd in the attack. Nine off Holder’s second including a brace to Gill right after the boundary.
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After 6 overs,India 66/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 34 , Shubman Gill 30)
SIX! Slower ball first up from Odean Smith — who replaces Obed McCoy in the attack. Gill picks it to perfection and smashes it down the ground, clearing the straight boundary. Gill follows it up with another maximum, this time pulling a short delivery behind square that nearly results in a catch for the man at deep backward square. FOUR! Gill ends the powerplay with a solid punch through the covers off a short, wide delivery from Smith as India reach 66/0 at the end of the powerplay, needing another 113 to win off 84 deliveries with all 10 wickets intact.
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After 5 overs,India 50/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 34 , Shubman Gill 14)
FOUR! FOUR! Fifty of the partnership comes up betweeen openers Jaiswal and Gill, the former bringing up the milestone with consecutive boundaries off Romario Shepherd — who replaces Jason Holder in the attack. Jaiswal picks a slower ball in the fifth delivery to drill the ball through the extra cover region and follows it up with a scoop over short fine off a short-of-length delivery that brings up the fifty partnership! Jaiswal’s scored the lion’s share of runs so far.
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After 4 overs,India 37/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 25 , Shubman Gill 12)
SIX! Now Shubman Gill decides to get into the boundary-scoring act after remaining quiet in the first three overs, clearing the midwicket fence with a short-arm jab off a short delivery from McCoy. Nine off McCoy’s second over after he is brought back from a different end as India race to 37 for no loss at the end of four overs.
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After 3 overs,India 28/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 24 , Shubman Gill 4)
FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal’s on fire today! Collects back-to-back fours off Holder to make it three in the seamer’s first over. Jaiswal targets the off side on both occasions, driving an overpitched delivery through covers in the penultimate ball before producing a similar shot off a slightly shorter delivery, the ball this time going through the extra cover region. 12 off Holder’s first. India have collected 28 in the first three already!
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FOUR! Rough start for Jason Holder with the ball as Jaiswal takes a couple of steps forward before guiding the short-of-length delivery behind square on the off side to collect his third boundary! IND 20/0
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After 2 overs,India 16/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 12 , Shubman Gill 4)
Tidy over from Akeal Hosein, who is introduced from the other end, with just six coming off it. Gill starts off with a brace off the first delivery after working the ball through the midwicket region. Jaiswal and Gill then decided to rotate the strike through singles in the remainder of the over.
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After 1 over,India 10/0 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 10 , Shubman Gill 0)
FOUR! Second boundary for Jaiswal in the first over, this time off the final ball. McCoy bowls this a lot fuller outside off, right in the slot for the southpaw to loft down the ground.
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FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal gets off the mark with a four, getting a thick slice off a short, wide delivery from Obed McCoy with the ball rolling away to the third man fence for a boundary! IND 4/0
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Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal make their way out to the centre as India begin their chase of the 179-run target set by the West Indies in their quest to level the series. India’s top order has been a real source of concern so far in the T20Is, and Gill and Jaiswal will hope to change that perception today. Obed McCoy to bowl the first over.
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After 20 overs,West Indies 178/8 ( Odean Smith 15 , Akeal Hosein 5)
SIX! Odean Smith makes room and muscles a short, wide delivery from Arshdeep over the extra cover fence to finish the innings with a maximum as West Indies post 178 on the board after skipper Rovman Powell opts to bat! Expensive final over from Arshdeep, who bleeds 17 runs and finishes with 3/38 from four.
West Indies end up posting what is the highest total of the series so far on what is a belter of a surface at Lauderhill. India, meanwhile, will hope to recreate the kind of clinical chase that they pulled off in Guyana on Tuesday and level the series today!
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FOUR! Valuable runs these for the West Indies as Akeal Hosein drills the ball down the ground for a boundary off his very first delivery of the day! WI 171/8
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OUT! As we’ve seen multiple times today, a wicket falls right after a six! Arshdeep responds with a short ball, that is more of a knuckle ball bouncer, to Hetmyer, who ends up mishitting the ball down the ground. Tilak puts in a slide near long on and completes a superb catch to dismiss the set batter! WI 167/8
Hetmyer c Tilak b Arshdeep 61(39)
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SIX! Hit with the wind by Hetmyer, and the ball goes sailing over the deep midwicket fence for a maximum! The southpaw moves into the 60s with that hit! WI 167/7
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After 19 overs,West Indies 161/7 ( Shimron Hetmyer 55 , Odean Smith 9)
FOUR! A welcome boundary for the West Indians, their first in 14 deliveries, with Hetmyer working a low full toss from Mukesh towards deep midwicket, where Jaiswal puts in a slide but is unable to cut the ball off. Mukesh isn’t too pleased with that fielding effort. Mukesh closes the over out on a tidy note with a single and a dot.
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After 18 overs,West Indies 153/7 ( Shimron Hetmyer 50 , Odean Smith 6)
Arshdeep returns for the business end of the West Indian innings, and does well to deny both Hetmyer and new batter Odean Smith any boundaries. Nine off the left-arm pacer’s third over, including a brace off the final delivery that brings up the fifth T20I half-century for Shimron Hetmyer! The southpaw makes a fine return to form!
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After 17 overs,West Indies 144/7 ( Shimron Hetmyer 46 , Odean Smith 2)
SIX! Hetmyer barely uses his feet, just stays back in his crease and decides to go for an aerial drive over the extra cover region, getting enough timing on the shot to clear the fence! He collects his third six, and moves into the 40s now. Slightly expensive final over from Kuldeep with 12 coming off it, though the left-arm wrist spinner’s final figures of 2/26 are impressive nevertheless. Three overs to go in the West Indies innings.
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After 16 overs,West Indies 132/7 ( Shimron Hetmyer 36 , Odean Smith 1)
SIX! Shimron Hetmyer deposits the ball over the fine leg fence off a juicy full toss from Mukesh Kumar. It was a free hit for the southpaw after the seamer had overstepped in the previous delivery, so no risk in going for the shot. The no-ball does ruin the over a bit for Mukesh, especially after getting rid of Jason Holder in the third delivery. Another four overs left in the innings, and West Indies will be targeting going past 180 at the very least.
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BOWLED! Unlucky dismissal for Jason Holder, who gets a thick inside deflection onto his pad that results in the ball rolling onto the stumps! Mukesh strikes in his second over as the procession continues for the West Indian batters! WI 123/7
Holder b Mukesh 3(4)
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OUT! Another wicket falls right after a six, with Shepherd getting a thick leading edge off Axar’s bowling, sending the ball high in the air over the point region. Sanju Samson nearly collides with a fielder, but manages to complete the catch in the end, and Axar has his first wicket! WI 118/6
Shepherd c Samson b Axar 9(6)
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SIX! Romario Shepherd gets down on one knee and clobbers the ball over long off to collect his first six! Rough start for Axar, who replaces Chahal in the attack. WI 118/5
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After 14 overs,West Indies 112/5 ( Shimron Hetmyer 27 , Romario Shepherd 3)
Pandya decides to deploy pacer Mukesh Kumar a little earlier today after bringing him into the attack in the death overs in the previous game. The Delhi Capitals pacer is off to a tidy start, getting Hetmyer and new batter Romario Shepherd in check. Single off each delivery in Mukesh’s first. Another six overs to go, and West Indies are a long way off from the 200-mark — which looks like the par score for the belter of a surface that has been prepared for today’s contest.
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OUT! Shai Hope misses out on what would have been a deserved half-century, getting caught at wide long on while looking to clear the fence for a third time in his innings as Yuzvendra Chahal finally gets a wicket to his name in his final over, and breaks the attacking partnership in the process! WI 106/5 after 13
Hope c Axar b Chahal 45(29)
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After 12 overs,West Indies 102/4 ( Shai Hope 43 , Shimron Hetmyer 22)
SIX! FOUR! Hetmyer extends a rough welcome to Hardik Pandya, who decides to introduce himself into the attack in the 12th over. The southpaw rocks back and pulls a short-of-length ball over the midwicket fence for his first maximum before threading the gap between short third man and backward point for a four the very next ball. Two balls later, Hope brings up the 100 for the Men in Maroon with a brace. 14 off Pandya’s first.
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After 11 overs,West Indies 88/4 ( Shai Hope 40 , Shimron Hetmyer 11)
FOUR! Hetmyer decides to express himself more freely, and collects his first boundary first ball after the drinks break by dancing down the track and whipping the ball over the midwicket region. To make matters worse for the Men in Blue, a run-out chance goes begging in the final delivery after a misfield as well as a poor throw in the midwcket region.