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India vs West Indies, 5th T20I preview: India on Saturday looked to be in full control as they dominated the fourth T20 against West Indies and won the must-win game by nine wickets with three overs to spare. The cake-walk win was headlined by a 165-partnership between Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill as India successfully chased down a target of 179. While Yashasvi Jaiswal ended 84* off 51, Shubman Gill fell at 77 off 51. Earlier in the first innings it was Arshdeep Singh who took the three wickets for India, followed by Kuldeep Yadav’s two. Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar, all took one wicket each. Now, on Sunday both teams will meet at the same venue. With the series levelled 2-2, pressure will be on both sides. When will the 5th T20I match between India vs West Indies will be played? The 5th T20I match between India vs West Indies will be played on 12 August, Sunday. What time will the IND vs WI 5th T20I match start? The IND vs WI 5th T20I match will start at 8 pm (IST) on Sunday. Where will the IND vs WI 5th T20I match take place? The IND vs WI 5th T20I match will be played at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill in Florida. Where can you watch India vs West Indies’ 5th T20I match live? India vs West Indies 5th T20I match will be televised on the Doordarshan Network in India. The match will also be LIVE streamed on JioCinema and FanCode. Weather Prediction: With an 80 per cent probability of precipitation, a couple of hours of rain is predicted as 66 per cent cloud cover will hover over the area. The temperature will go to a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius. The wind is expected to flow at 15 km/h. Teams: West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran(w), Rovman Powell(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph 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
India vs West Indies Highlights, 5th T20I in Lauderhill: West Indies hammer India by eight wickets, win series 3-2
India vs West Indies, Highlights, 5th T20I scorecard: Brandon King remains unbeaten on 85 as West Indies chase down the 166-run target with two overs to spare!
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That brings us to the end of our coverage of India’s tour of the Caribbean and the United States, with the West Indians giving their fans something to smile for after a couple of turbulent months with a emphatic victory in the T20I series decider. India, though, will be pleased with their performances in the Tests and the one-dayers, and the fact that they managed to take the T20I series to a decider from 0-2 down.
Though India tour Ireland next, the focus for the team as well as for its fans will surely be on the Asia Cup that kicks off towards the end of August, with India playing its first match against Pakistan on 2 September in Kandy.
For now, this is Amit signing off, wishing you all a good night!
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Nicholas Pooran has been adjudged the Player of the Series!
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Romario Shepherd is the Player of the Match for his career-best T20I figures of 4/31!
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Did you know?
— This is West Indies’ first bilateral series victory against India in any format in a series comprising a minimum of three matches since their 4-1 ODI series win in 2006! West Indies had defeated India 1-0 in a two-match T20I series in 2016, and won a one-off T20I a year later.
— This is also the first time India have lost three matches in a bilateral T20I series
— It’s also India’s first bilateral series defeat in men’s T20Is in two years.
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After 18 overs,West Indies 171/2 ( Brandon King 85 , Shai Hope 22)
SIX! Shai Hope finishes off in style with a straight six off Yashasvi Jaiswal’s bowling as West Indies hammer India by eight wickets to take the five-match T20I series 3-2! After defeating South Africa in South Africa earlier this year, the West Indies have conquered another mighty opponent in the shortest format — the world No 1 side at that!
A much-needed victory for the West Indies who have been going through turbulent times with disappointing outings in the last two T20 World Cups and missing out on the ICC ODI World Cup for the first time in the 48-year history of the tournament!
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After 17 overs,West Indies 160/2 ( Brandon King 83 , Shai Hope 13)
DROPPED! Little had been going India’s way today, and now Varma’s dropped a catch off his own bowling. King then piles further misery on the Men in Blue by collecting a four and a six off the next two deliveries to bring the equation down to single digits! Ends the over with a single to retain the strike. West Indies need 6 off 18
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After 16 overs,West Indies 148/2 ( Brandon King 72 , Shai Hope 12)
SIX! SIX! Expensive end to Chahal’s spell as he gets smashed for back-to-back maximums off his last two deliveries of the day. Bowls the fifth delivery into the slot, and King obliges by smashing the ball over long on. The opening batter then gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps towards deep midwicket, moving to 72 and bringing the equation down to less than run a ball. West Indies need just 18 more to win from four overs!
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FOUR! Hope doesn’t take long to collect his first boundary, going for an inside out loft over cover off a full delivery from Axar. WI 132/2; need 34 off 32
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After 14 overs,West Indies 124/2 ( Brandon King 57 , Shai Hope 3)
Shai Hope walks out to bat after Pooran’s dismissal, and gets off the mark right away with a brace off his first delivery, driving through the covers. King ends the over with a brace after pulling through the midwicket region. Five runs and a wicket from Varma’s first over in international cricket.
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OUT! Tilak Varma gets a wicket off his second delivery in international cricket, and breaks the marathon partnership between King and Pooran by dismissing the latter. Pooran attempts a reverse sweep, but ends up getting a glove-pad deflection towards slip, where Hardik Pandya collects the catch. Nicky P misses out on a half-century. WI 119/2; need 47 off 40
Pooran c Pandya b Varma 47(35)
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After 13 overs,West Indies 119/1 ( Brandon King 55 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 47)
Single off each of the last two deliveries of the 13th over, with 10 runs coming off it. West Indies need another 47 to win off 42 balls with nine wickets in hand.
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Right then. Players make their way back to the centre and hopefully we’ll have no further interruptions until the match comes to an end! Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl out the last two balls of his third over.
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The good news at Lauderhill is that the lightning didn’t turn out to be much of a threat. The bad news, however, is that the drizzle has made its way back again, and is the reason why the pitch is still covered as I type. Both teams and the umpires currently chilling in the pavilion.
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And the players are off once again! This is the third time inclement weather had held up play at Lauderhill today, though this time it’s not rain but a lightning alert that forces the umpires to call the players to their respective dressing rooms.
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SIX! Brandon King dances down the track and smashes Yuzi Chahal over long off with a one-handed slog that would have made Rishabh Pant proud! Brings up not just his seventh T20I half-century with the maximum, but also completes the century stand with Nicholas Pooran in the process! WI 117/1
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After 12 overs,West Indies 109/1 ( Brandon King 47 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 45)
Tidy finish to Kuldeep’s spell with the left-arm wrist spinner conceding just two singles in his final over to sign off with economical figures of 0/18. The West Indians, however, will be happy about safely negotiating the bowler they consider to be the biggest threat in the opposition, and King and Pooran will perhaps look to accelerate against the others.
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SIX! Smoked over long on! Pooran gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps the ball down the ground off Yuzi Chahal’s bowling to bring up the 100 for the West Indies! WI 102/1; need 64 off 59
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After 10 overs,West Indies 96/1 ( Brandon King 45 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 34)
Tidy third over from Kuldeep, with five coming off it including a wide. The West Indians are perhaps looking to see through his overs without losing a wicket. Mukesh Kumar introduced for the first time in the 10th over, and concedes six in the first five deliveries before conceding a boundary to King off the final delivery. At the halfway stage of the chase, West Indies are cruising towards the target, needing just 70 more to win off 60 balls with nine wickets in hand.
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After 8 overs,West Indies 81/1 ( Brandon King 37 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 29)
Kuldeep goes for 10 in his second over. Pandya brings himself back in the following over in place of Chahal, and concedes 10 including a boundary to King in the penultimate delivery. West Indies cruising towards the target at the moment, and it will need a flurry of wickets for India to mount a comeback from here. Meanwhile it has been drizzling at Lauderhill for a while now, but hasn’t been strong enough to cause a third interruption today.
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FOUR! Length ball outside off from Pandya, King crouches low and scythes it through point. Arshdeep runs to his right from sweeper cover but fails to cut the ball off. WI 80/1
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FOUR! Pooran brings up the fifty partnership with King for the second wicket, with the pair consuming just 29 deliveries along the way! Tossed up delivery from Kuldeep, Pooran reverse sweeps this past point. WI 65/1
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After 6 overs,West Indies 61/1 ( Brandon King 29 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 20)
Excellent powerplay for the West Indies with the home team piling on 61 runs despite losing Kyle Mayers early on. Expensive start for Yuzvendra Chahal as the leg-spinner goes for 14 in his first over, conceding a four to King four balls after getting smashed for a maximum down the ground. Partnership between the two’s worth 49 at the moment, and could very well turn out to be a match-winning one the way these two are motoring along at the moment!
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SIX! King extends a rough welcome to Yuzi Chahal, who is introduced into the attack in the sixth over. Skips down the track and smashes the ball over long on to collect his second six and move into the 20s! The fifty comes up for the West Indies with that hit. WI 53/1
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After 5 overs,West Indies 47/1 ( Brandon King 16 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 19)
Tidy over from Kuldeep after the left-arm spinner is introduced in the fifth over, with just three runs being added to the West Indies total. What’s more, Kuldeep successfully appeals for leg-before against Pooran in the final delivery, and the latter goes for the review right away after the umpire raises his finger. Replays confirm he got a bit of glove on it.
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After 4 overs,West Indies 44/1 ( Brandon King 15 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 18)
FOUR! SIX! And now King decides to join Pooran in the run-fest after getting off to a steady start. Slower balls from Arshdeep, the first one’s a length ball and is smashed over the midwicket/mid on region. Next one’s a lot fuller, and King responds with an inside out heave over long off, this time clearing the rope. King decides to keep the strike with a single off the last ball with 13 coming off Arshdeep’s second over. West Indies are hurtling towards target at 11-an-over at the moment!
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After 3 overs,West Indies 31/1 ( Brandon King 2 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 18)
SIX! SIX! After nearly getting caught near mid off off Pandya’s bowling in the third over, Pooran decides to tee off by smashing the India skipper for back-to-back sixes! Both length balls from Pandya — the first one’s smashed over long on, with the next one sailing over deep midwicket. 13 off Pandya’s second over.
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After 2 overs,West Indies 18/1 ( Brandon King 2 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 6)
SIX! Smashed over the midwicket fence by Nicholas Pooran, who has been sent in ahead of Shai Hope! Expensive end to what was otherwise an excellent first over from Arshdeep Singh.
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OUT! Arshdeep draws first blood for the Men in Blue as Mayers perishes after mishitting the ball towards mid off, where Yashasvi Jaiswal holds on to the catch! WI 12/1
Mayers c Jaiswal b Arshdeep 10(5)
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After 1 over,West Indies 11/0 ( Brandon King 1 , Kyle Mayers 10)
FOUR! Mayers ends the first over with a four three balls after opening his account with a six! Gets a thick outside edge that runs past short third man.
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SIX! Full and wide from Pandya, Mayers slices this behind square and gets enough distance to clear the boundary rope! Confident start from the southpaw! WI 7/0
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Brandon King and Kyle Mayers make their way out to the centre along with the Indian players, hoping to get West Indies off to a rollicking start in their chase of 166 with a solid start. Early wickets the key for Team India if they are to defend their score today. Skipper Hardik Pandya to open the bowling for the Indians with King on strike.
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After 20 overs,India 165/9 ( Yuzvendra Chahal 0 , Mukesh Kumar 4)
FOUR! Mukesh Kumar ends the innings with a boundary, getting a thick outside edge that beats keeper Nicholas Pooran’s dive to his right as India finish on 165/9 after opting to bat. The surface at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium might not be as batting friendly today as it was yesterday, but the West Indies will still be backing themselves to chase this score down and register a rare series triumph over the Men in Blue!
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OUT! Holder ends Axar’s cameo in the penultimate delivery of the innings. Bowls a slower bouncer outside off, with Axar nicking the ball to Shepherd at third man to give the senior all-rounder his second wicket of the day. IND 161/9
Axar c Shepherd b Holder 13(10)
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The players are back on the field a few minutes after heading to the dugout. Jason Holder will bowl out the last two deliveries of the final over.
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Rain holds up play… again!
Rain makes its way back to the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium after making a brief appearance earlier today, this time holding up play at a time when just two deliveries are left to be bowled in the Indian innings!
India are 159/8 after 19.4 overs with Axar Patel batting on 13 off 9 deliveries.
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SIX! Attempted yorker from Holder that ends up becoming a low full toss, Axar accepts the gift and smashes the ball down the ground for a maximum, clearing the long off fence! Valuable runs these for the Men in Blue, and could prove to be the difference later in the game! IND 159/8
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OUT! Maiden four-fer for Romario Shepherd in T20Is as he traps Kuldeep Yadav LBW in the penultimate ball of his final over! Another good review by the West Indies after the umpire initially shakes his head, with ball-tracking showing three reds that results in Kuldeep getting dismissed for a golden duck. Shepherd closes out his spell with a dot to sign off with career-best figures of 4/31. IND 149/8 after 19
Kuldeep LBW Shepherd 0(1)
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BOWLED! Wicket number three for Romario Shepherd as he deceives Arshdeep with a slower ball that goes on to clip the off stump. Arshdeep departs right after collecting a six. IND 149/7
Arshdeep b Shepherd 8(4)
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SIX! Clobbered over long off by Arshdeep off Shepherd! Clears his front leg after getting a full delivery in the slot, and times his inside-out slog to perfection! IND 149/6
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After 18 overs,India 141/6 ( Axar Patel 4 , Arshdeep Singh 1)
Arshdeep Singh joins Axar Patel at the centre as the Indian batting goes into the tail now. Axar is more than handy a batter down the order, and will assume charge after Surya’s dismissal. Arshdeep, meanwhile, gets off the mark right away with a single off his first delivery. Two more overs left, and India are a long way off from the 180-mark.
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