3rd T20 highlights: India beat West Indies by 67 runs, clinch series 2-1
Batting first, K L Rahul, Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli hit explosive half centuries to power India cricket team to a mammoth 240 for 3
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Virat Kohli and Kieron Pollard pose with trophy. Photo: PTI
K L Rahul was determined, Rohit Sharma elegance personified and Virat Kohli at his brutal best in India's series-winning 67-run victory over the Windies cricket team in the third T20 International at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday. The 'Maximum City' witnessed the maximum entertainment as the trinity of Rahul (91 off 56 balls), Rohit (71 off 34 balls) and captain Kohli (70 not out off 29 balls) contributed in a total of 240 for 3 which completely took factors like, dew, flat track out of equation.
An asking rate of 12 from the start would be Herculean for any team and West Indies in the end managed only 173 for 8 with Mohammed Shami (2/25 in 4 overs) enjoying a good outing in his first game of the series. With a cushion of runs on the board, Deepak Chahar (2/20 in 4 overs) was also steady while Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/41 in 4 overs) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/45) also got wickets even though they were a bit expensive. West Indies cricket team were never in contention and 'local man' Keiron Pollard's (68 off 39 balls) five sixes in familiar surroundings was nothing more than consolation for the visitors.
India vs West Indies 3rd T20 full scorecard
While this is only a bilateral series but the manner of victory taking into context West Indies as a T20 opposition and the swagger with which the hosts defended a total will only help them gain confidence.
There were 16 sixes that lit up the Mumbai skyline with Rohit hitting five, Rahul four and surprising everyone, 'boundary man' Kohli had seven of them in all.
India needed a good start but Rohit and Rahul made it a brilliant one as they conjured 135 runs in 11.4 overs.
The true nature of the pitch with no lateral movement only made it easier as the batsmen could hit through the line. Rohit in particular pulled with disdain and also got one one knee to hit the slog sweep into the cow corner.
Rahul was more classical in his approach with shots square off the wicket, using the pace of the spinners' deliveries to play it as late as possible.
But the man who made the difference between a good and winning score undoubtedly was skipper Kohli, who again looked charged up, enjoying his battle with Kesrick Williams.
After Rishabh Pant's duck stuck out like a sore thumb, Kohli took it upon himself during the 95-run stand with Rahul as he demonised the bowlers. There was another flicked six off Kesrick Williams, whom he intimidated after playing each shot.
Jason Holder was taken for 54 runs in his 4 overs and the fifth bowling combination of left-arm spinner Khary Pierre (0/35 in 2 overs) and Pollard (0/33 in 2 overs) gave away 68 in their four.
In fact, any hopes of a competitive game was over when Kohli smashed 27 off Pollard in the 19th over of the innings as it included three sixes and a four. A over before that, 17 were taken off Williams.
West Indies started their chase with a handicap as Evin Lewis was ruled out after sustaining an on-field knee injury. The only time there was some fight between bat and ball was when Pollard and Shimron Hetmyer (41 of 24 balls) added 74 runs in 6.2 overs.
Here are the playing 11s of both teams
India playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami
West Indies playing 11: Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard (C), Nicolas Pooran (wk), Jason Holder, Khary Pierre, Kesrick Williams, Sheldon Cottrell, Hayden Walsh
10:55 PM
India win three match series 2-1
10:43 PM
Over 20; India win by 67 runs
Over Summary: 0 W 0 4 0 0 ; West Indies: 173-8
Deepak Chahar [3.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack
Deepak Chahar [3.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: A swing and miss drom Cottrell
Ball 4: A low full and Cottrell hits over mid-off for FOUR
Ball 3: A big swing and miss from Cottrell
Sheldon Cottrell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Sheldon Cottrell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 2: Pierre guides straight to backward point, GONE. K Pierre c (sub)Jadeja b Chahar 6(12)
Ball 1: DOT
10:38 PM
Over 19; West Indies need 72 runs in 6 balls
Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 6 4 ; West Indies: 169-7
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3.0-0-29-2] is back into the attack
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3.0-0-29-2] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Williams guides over keeper for FOUR
Ball 5: Williams comes down the wicket and hits straight down the ground for SIX.
Ball 4: A single for Pierre towards deep mid-wicket.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: A single for Williams as Bhuvi drops a sharp catch in his own bowlimg.
10:35 PM
Ball 6: A siongle for Williams
Over 18; West Indies need 84 runs in 12 balls
Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 0 Wd 1 ; West Indies: 157-7
Washington Sundar, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Washington Sundar, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Ball 6: A siongle for Williams
Ball 6: WIDE down the leg side
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: A single for Pierre towards deep square leg
Ball 3: A single for Williams
Ball 2: A single for Pierre
Ball 1: DOT
10:32 PM
Mohammed Shami [3.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack
Over 17
Over Summary: 1 0 2 1 W 0 ; West Indies: 152-7
Mohammed Shami [3.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A yorkish length and Williams digs it out for no run.
Kesrick Williams, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 5: Walsh tries to paddle over short fine leg, misses and Shami hits the timber. GONE. Hayden Walsh b Shami 11(13) [4s-1]
Ball 4: A single for Pierre towards deep mid-wicket.
Ball 3: A slow delivery and Pierre and guides through backward point for a couple of runs thanks to overthrows.
Ball 2: Pierre leaves the short delivery outside off, one bouncer for the over called.
Ball 1: Walsh hits in the air and ball falls in front of mid-on, a single taken.
10:26 PM
Deepak Chahar [2.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack
Over 16; West Indies need 93 runs in 24 balls
Over Summary: 2 0 4 0 1 0 ; West Indies: 148-6
Deepak Chahar [2.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A short delivery and Pierre ducks under it.
Ball 5: A single for Walsh towards cover region
Ball 4: Walsh hits from the back of the bat towards third slip region for no run.
Ball 3: Walsh smashes towards cow corner region for FOUR
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Walsh collects a couple of runs in front of deep mid-wicket
Khary Pierre, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Khary Pierre, left handed bat, comes to the crease
10:22 PM
Ball 1: A low full toss and Pollard wallopes towards long-on boundary for SIX.
Over 15; Bhuvi gets Pollard
Over Summary: Wd 6 4 4 1 1 W ; West Indies: 141-6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Pollard miscues as he tries to smash the ball out of the park. GONE. Pollard c (sub)Jadeja b Bhuvneshwar 68(39) [4s-5 6s-6]
Ball 5: A single for Hayden Walsh
Ball 4: Pollard pulls towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 3: Pollard drives straight down the ground for FOUR
Ball 2: A short delivery and Pollard plays a flat batted shot straight down the ground for FOUR
Ball 1: A low full toss and Pollard wallopes towards long-on boundary for SIX.
Ball 1: WIDE
10:14 PM
Over 14; Pollard hits fifty
Over Summary: 6 0 6 0 4 1 ; West Indies: 124-5
Kuldeep Yadav continues
Kuldeep Yadav continues
Ball 6: A single for Pollard
Ball 5: Pollard hits towards cow corner for FOUR and completes his FIFTY
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Pollard makes room outside off and plays a lofted cover drive for SIX.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Pollard smashes straight down the ground for SIX even though he mistimes it.
10:10 PM
Over 13; CRR: 8.23 REQ: 19.14
Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 0 ; West Indies: 107-5
Shivam Dube [2.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack
Shivam Dube [2.0-0-30-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Walsh hits towards short extra cover for no run.
Ball 4: Pollard hits straight down the ground for only a single.
Ball 3: DOT
Rohit Sharma is a standing captain at the moment as Kohli went out.
Rohit Sharma is a standing captain at the moment as Kohli went out.
Ball 2: Walsh steers down to third man for a single.
Ball 1: DOT
10:05 PM
Over 12; West Indies need 136 runs in 48 balls
Over Summary: W 0 0 1 1 0 ; West Indies: 105-5
Kuldeep Yadav continues
Kuldeep Yadav continues
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Walsh hits over bowler's head for a single.
Ball 4: A single for Pollard towrds backward point
Ball 3: Pollard smashes straight down the ground but doesn't take any run as Manish Pandey makes brilliant effort to save boundary as Poly looking for boundary.
Ball 2: DOT
Hayden Walsh, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Hayden Walsh, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 1: A wrong uns, Holder goes for a biggie, gets a top edge and substitute Manish Pandey completes the catch. Holder c (sub)Manish Pandey b Kuldeep Yadav 8(5) [4s-1]
10:00 PM
Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack
Over 11; CRR: 9.36 REQ: 15.33
Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 2 1 ; West Indies: 103-4
Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Holder
Ball 5: A couple of runs for Holder
Ball 4: A single for Pollard
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: A single for Holder
Ball 1: A single for Pollard
9:54 PM
Kuldeep Yadav continues
Ball 5: A single for Pollard
Over 10; Kuldeep scalps Hetmyer
Over Summary: 6 6 W 0 Wd 1 4 ; West Indies: 97-4
Kuldeep Yadav continues
Ball 6: Holder drives through short extra cover for FOUR
Ball 5: A single for Pollard
Ball 5: WIDE
Ball 4: Kuldeep beats Pollard outside off
Jason Holder, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Jason Holder, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 3: A juicy full toss and Hetmyer tries to smashes it towards long-on boundary but fails to get required connection. GONE. Hetmyer c Rahul b Kuldeep Yadav 41(24) [4s-1 6s-5]
Ball 2: Hetmyer goes to off side this time, hits wide of long-off for SIX.
Ball 1: Hetmyer blasts towards deep mid-wicket boundary for SIX.
9:48 PM
Ball 4: A length delivery and Pollard powers over long-on for SIX.
Over 9; Shami dropped Hetmyer
Over Summary: 1 0 1 Wd 6 1 1 ; West Indies: 79-3
Shivam Dube continues
Shivam Dube continues
Ball 6: A low full toss and Hetmyer gets a leading edge over extra cover for a single as ball falls in no man land.
Ball 5: A full delivery, Pollard smashes towards long-off and takes a single as ball falls short of the fielder.
Ball 4: A length delivery and Pollard powers over long-on for SIX.
Ball 4: A short delivery over Pollard's head, WIDE called
Ball 3: Hetmyer muscles without any timing towards long-on for a single.
Ball 2: Short and wide, Hetmyer hits wide of Shami at mid-on, DROPPED.
Ball 1: A single for Pollard
9:42 PM
Over 8; Pollard hits SIX
Over Summary: 0 1 6 1 0 0 ; West Indies: 68-3
Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack
Kuldeep Yadav, left-arm chinaman, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Hetmyer cuts towards point for no run.
Ball 5: A turning delivery and Hetmyer tries to smash hit, beaten.
Ball 4: A quick delivery on the pads and Pollard flicks towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 3: Pollard smashes straight down the ground for gigantic SIX.
Ball 2: Hetmyer hits towards long-on for a single
Ball 1: Hetmyer tries to make a room outside off, gets an inside edge onto the pads, no run
9:37 PM
Shivam Dube, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Over 7; Shivam Dube concedes 19 runs
Over Summary: 6 4 1 4 0 4 ; West Indies: 60-3
Shivam Dube, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Pollard smashes towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: A slow delivery and Pollard hits towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.
Ball 3: A single for hetmyer towards wide of long-on.
Ball 2: Hetmyer hits over cover for FOUR
Ball 1: Hetmyer clears his front foot and smashes towards deep mid-wicket for SIX.
Topics : Virat Kohli Ravindra Jadeja Bhuvneshwar Kumar K L Rahul Mohammed Shami Rohit sharma kuldeep yadav India vs West Indies West Indies tour of India Shreyas Iyer Yuzvendra Chahal Kieron Pollard Dream11 India cricket team Windies cricket team West Indies cricket team
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First Published: Dec 11 2019 | 4:31 PM IST
