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WI VS IND

4th T20I, 14-Oct-2026

247/3 20.0 oversRun Rate: 12.35
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223/10 19.3 overs Run Rate: 11.55
West Indies beat India by 24 runs
West Indies First Innings
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Shai Hope(102 | 50)*
Sherfane Rutherford(49 | 26)
Kumar Reddy|3|0|39|0
619.619.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, SIX! HUNDRED FOR SHAI HOPE! From just 50 balls. That's his second ton in this series and overall, his 4th century on this Indian tour, including two in the ODI series as well. No doubt he absolutely loves to play against this opposition. A huge 19 runs come off the over and West Indies finish at 247/3! Another missed yorker from Nitish, and this one turns into a juicy full toss angling into the batter. Hope clears the front leg but doesn't time it well, and the ball goes up at a catchable height to the left of Tilak Varma at long on. He moves across and gets his hands to it, but perhaps loses it in the floodlights, and the ball bursts through his hands and lands on the rope on the full. The TV umpire confirms the same and Hope is received with a standing ovation from everyone in Hyderabad.
6 Over | Run: 247/3 | Run Rate: 12.35
619.519.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, SIX! That's a mammoth strike. The new blade being put to good use by the skipper. Nitish misses the yorker this time around and feeds in a full toss on middle. Easy pickings for Hope as he uses all his might to smoke it massively over long on for an enormous hit. Hope moves to 96! Can he get to his century?
119.419.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, Another outstanding yorker, outside off, Rutherford shovels it away to backward point for a single. This has been an excellent over by Nitish so far. Just 7 runs with a couple of balls to go.
119.319.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, This is good bowling! Nearly a yorker outside off, Shai Hope cannot get underneath it and drills it down to long on for a single only.
119.219.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, Well-executed yorker on middle, Sherfane jams the bat down and carves it wide of backward point for a single.
419.119.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR! The runs just keep flowing. Low full toss from around the stump, outside off. Sherfane Rutherford shuffles a bit and fetches it and swings it across, finding the gap at deep mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
118.618.6: Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, Very full, on leg, Sherfane Rutherford strokes it down to long on for a single. Still a decent over as 10 runs come from it. 1/36 for Prince tonight.
6 Over | Run: 228/3 | Run Rate: 12.00
218.518.5: Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, In the air... falls short! Mayank didn't look comfortable with his movement as that was within his reach. Looked a bit stiff there. Short and into the body, 140.2 kph from Prince, and it climbs on Rutherford, who is caught off guard. He goes for the hook and miscues it off the top edge, and the ball barely clears the inner circle over short fine leg. The fielder, Mayank Yadav, is a tad late to react, moves a couple of yards to his right but cannot even get his hands on the ball as it drops down. They scamper back for two.
118.418.4: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, Outside off and fuller in length, Hope throws his bat at it and smears it to deep cover for a single.
418.318.3: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, FOUR! Clean, pure, beautiful. Running out of adjectives to describe Hope's innings tonight. Misses the yorker and slips in a full toss on middle. Shai brings out the mini-helicopter shot to whip it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
118.218.2: Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, A fuller delivery on middle and leg, this is flicked behind square on the leg side for a single.
118.118.1: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, Almost a yorker, on off, Shai hammers it to the cover region and sets off for a quick single. Shreyas Iyer there picks and throws in a motion to the bowling end but misses his shy. Had the throw hit, Hope was not even in the frame but he gets a single eventually.
017.917.6: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, Low full toss, far outside off, Rutherford tries to access the off side but inside edges onto the pitch. An expensive outing for Arshdeep as he goes all over the shop. 1/52 in 4 overs for him.
9 Over | Run: 218/3 | Run Rate: 12.11
217.817.5: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, Fuller than a length, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford plants his back knee into the pitch and smashes it a bit uppishly to the right of the cover fielder. The man there flings himself and makes a half-stop. He manages to take the sting out of it as the ball slows in the outfield before it is hunted down by Axar from deep point. Two runs taken.
017.717.5: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide! He has completely rattled Arshdeep here. Another misfired delivery, outside the tramline on off. Rutherford leaves. That's the third wide of the over.
017.617.4: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide full toss now, Sherfane misses out to carve it away and gets a thick inside edge that goes on the bounce to the right of Samson behind stumps. Rutherford curses himself for missing out to put that away.
617.517.3: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! That's gone a long, long way! Astonishing hit by Rutherford. Tails into the left-hander, low onto the pads. Sherfane Rutherford takes it on the full, and just unleashes a muscular hit down the ground for a big six. Straight as an arrow.
017.417.3: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide! Tries to keep it away from the batter's hitting arc, and spills out another wayward delivery that breaches the guideline. Rutherford sees it through.
017.317.2: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, At 133.8 kph, this is a perfectly executed wide yorker. Sherfane Rutherford gets a bit crouched to carve it over backward point, but misses to lay bat on the ball.
017.217.2: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide! Far away from the batter, beyond the tramline on the off side. Rutherford lets it through. 
017.117.1: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide yorker, outside off, Sherfane reaches out but fails to dig it away.
116.616.6: Mayank Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, Geez, that's smacked so hard. An attempted yorker on middle, tailing in a touch. Sherfane Rutherford brings his strong bottom hand to play and rifles it gun-barrel straight down the ground. The on-field umpire just manages to get out of the firing line as the ball goes flat. Dhir sprints to his left from long off and pulls off a fantastic diving stop to hold it back to a single.
6 Over | Run: 207/3 | Run Rate: 12.18
616.516.5: Mayank Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! It is raining sixes in Hyderabad! From around the stump, this is pitched fuller and on middle. Sherfane Rutherford clears the front leg and whips it powerfully behind deep backward square leg for a massive six. The 50-run stand is up between this pair. 21 runs off the over with a ball to go.
416.416.4: Mayank Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR! Just short of Dhir and four! 200 up for the West Indies. Full and on off stump, 142.7 kph, and the batter lofts it towards long-off, where Dhir is stationed. He sprints in from the boundary and has a split-second decision to make, to go for the catch or take it on the bounce. He half commits to the catch, dives forward, and the ball sneaks under him and runs away to the fence for four.
616.316.3: Mayank Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! That has got a flight number attached to it! Short of a length, on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford picks the length in a trice and sends it sailing deep into the stands behind deep mid-wicket. A 92-meter hit from the muscular Guyanese.
116.216.2: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, Fuller delivery, on off, Shai tries to hammer it downtown but miscues the shot off the toe end of the bat. It goes on the bounce to long off for a single.
416.116.1: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, FOUR! Finds the gap with precision! A long half-volley angling in on the leg stump. Shai Hope gets his front leg out of the way and smokes it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary. One bounce and into the fence.
115.615.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, Yes, he can! Just 8 runs off the over. Slips in a full toss that tails in a bit, Shai Hope backs away and whips it to deep square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 185/3 | Run Rate: 11.56
115.515.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, A yorker outside off, Sherfane jams the bat down and carves it to the left of short third for a single. Been a decent over so far, can NKR finish it well?
415.415.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR! Gets it through! Wide full toss, far outside off, Sherfane Rutherford throws his bat at it, and deliberately opens the bat face to slice it between the keeper and short third for a boundary.
115.315.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, Pitched fuller on the stumps, Shai Hope clears the front leg to make room. Tries to swing it over long on but fails to get underneath the ball and mistimes it on the bounce towards Tilak for a single.
115.215.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, Nails the yorker by using the wider angle from around the stumps. Sherfane Rutherford shuffles to the off side and digs it down to long on for a single.
015.115.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide yorker, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford stretches to reach out, tries to carve it away but misses to connect.
114.614.6: Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, Very full again and on off, driven firmly and along the turf to deep point for a run. 9 off the over, a decent one given the way this innings is going.
6 Over | Run: 177/3 | Run Rate: 11.80
014.514.5: Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, That's well bowled! A straight yorker, and Prince lands it right on the popping crease. Rutherford has to just dig it out.
414.414.4: Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR! This time Rutherford doesn't miss out. Another short ball, around hip height and down leg. Rutherford swivels and helps it down to the vacant long leg fence for a boundary.
114.314.3: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, Full and straight, heaved away across the line to deep mid-wicket for another single.
114.214.2: Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, Slower and shorter, down leg. Rutherford looks to pull but only manages to get a tickle on it. The ball goes down to the right of the keeper and Sanju Samson does well to dive across and stop it on the half-volley. Single taken.
214.114.1: Prince Yadav to Sherfane Rutherford, Overthrows! Pitched up on off stump, Rutherford leans on and pushes it straight to mid off, setting off for a single as well. Tilak Varma has a shy at the bowler's end but firs his throw wide and allows Rutherford to pick up the second run.
213.613.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, An easy two this time, and Hope picks up 12 runs off the over. Full and straight, on the popping crease. Hope bunts it out towards wide mid-wicket and steals a couple of runs as the bowler has to chase it down himself.
6 Over | Run: 168/3 | Run Rate: 12.00
213.513.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, Good, positive running. Full and outside off, Shai Hope drills it on the full and wide of deep cover for a couple of runs more.
613.413.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, SIX! Smashed! NKR goes for the bumper, digging it in short around off, but at his pace, the batter has time to line it up. Hope lays into the pull and hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
213.313.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, Full and speared in at the toes, Shai Hope stylishly clips it away wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
013.213.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, That should have been put away. A juicy full toss on off stump, Hope ends up punching it straight to Tilak Varma at cover yet again.
013.113.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shai Hope, Hard length over off, Hope stands tall and crunches a drive on the up, but finds the fielder at cover.
012.712.6: Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, Ooh, nearly another edge. Pitched full and in the channel outside off, the ball reverses a bit and tails back in. Sherfane Rutherford has a poke at it but is beaten past the outside edge. The abrasive nature of the surface is making the ball reverse a bit now.
7 Over | Run: 156/3 | Run Rate: 12.00
012.612.5: Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A huge roar from the crowd as a budding stand is broken, and this has been a pretty good comeback over by Arshdeep Singh. He's tried to keep the length full, and he is rewarded for it. Full and wide, almost in the blockhole and hugging the tramline as the ball keeps reversing away from the right-hander. Powell throws his hands at it but plays well away from his body and edges it through to the keeper. Sanju Samson makes no mistake and West Indies are now 156/3.
012.512.5: Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, WIDE! Not too far away, but it will be an extra. Singh goes for the leg-stump yorker, getting the length spot-on, but the line is just wide of the red line past the leg stump.
212.412.4: Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, Back to over the wicket for Powell. Singh serves a near-perfect wide yorker. Powell looks to reach for it but squirts it off the inside edge and down to fine leg for a couple of runs.
112.312.3: Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Another full toss as Singh goes searching for the yorker, angled in on middle and leg. Hope clips it down to long on and picks up a single.
012.212.2: Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Gets away with it, does Singh. A full toss from around the wicket, wide of the off stump and tailing away. Shai Hope ends up having to reach for it and toe-ends it to cover.
112.112.1: Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, Good length, pushed wide of the off stump, nearly past the tramline. Powell goes well across and drags it on one knee towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
611.611.6: Axar Patel to Shai Hope, SIX! Clattered over the ropes. 22 off the over, and 150 comes up for West Indies now. Length again, in and around off, Shai Hope keeps a still head as he powers it flat over deep extra cover for a six.
6 Over | Run: 151/2 | Run Rate: 12.58
111.511.5: Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, Good-length delivery, darted back into the batter. Powell rocks back and jabs it down to long on for a single.
411.411.4: Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Not where Powell intended it to go, but it's good enough. Length ball on off and middle, Powell sits down to scoop and gets a top edge straight back over the keeper's head, resulting in another boundary.
611.311.3: Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, SIX! One shot is all it takes to bring back confidence for these athletes. Axar drags the length back a bit, but Rovman Powell gives the charge and tonks it over long on for a biggie.
411.211.2: Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Powell has his problems against left-arm spin, but this will make him feel at ease. Fuller and straighter, Powell shuffles inside the line and plays the lap sweep, getting it fine and down to fine leg for a boundary.
111.111.1: Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Flatter one on the pads, tucked away neatly in front of square leg for a single.
010.610.6: Mayank Yadav to Rovman Powell, That's jagged back in. Back of a length again, landing it outside off at 135.6 kph. Powell sets up to pull but the ball comes in and catches the thigh guard before going to the right of the keeper. Sanju Samson dives across and manages to cling on.
6 Over | Run: 129/2 | Run Rate: 11.73
110.510.5: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, Short of a length, pulled off the inside half of the blade and down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
610.410.4: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, SIX! FIFTY for Shai Hope, and he's been unstoppable on this tour. Yadav serves it fuller and at the stumps, Hope hangs back, makes a bit of room and lays into the shot, launching it high over long off for a biggie.
110.310.3: Mayank Yadav to Rovman Powell, Back of a length, at 144.2 kph and darted sharply into the batter. Powell gets hurried for pace and gets an inside edge onto the chest. The ball drops behind leg stump and the batters sneak in a single.
210.210.2: Mayank Yadav to Rovman Powell, That's excellent work in the deep from Ishan Kishan. Banged into the deck and around off, keeping a bit low. Rovman Powell pummels it off the back foot and to the left of deep backward square leg, but Kishan races across and dives in to save a couple of runs.
110.110.1: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, A skiddy short ball around off, Shai Hope stands tall and looks to pull but mistimes it well short of the deep mid-wicket fielder and picks up a single.
19.69.6: Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Darts it short on middle, Hope creates room and punches it along the ground to long off for a single. Just 9 runs from the last 2 overs and at the halfway of the first innings, West Indies are 118/2. 
6 Over | Run: 118/2 | Run Rate: 11.80
29.59.5: Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Good running between the wickets! These two are good athletes. Drifts one onto the pads, on a good length. Shai Hope steers it through widish square leg and they hustle back for the second run.
19.49.4: Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, A tad shorter and on middle, sliding in. Powell hangs back and works it to long on for a single.
09.39.3: Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, Spins away a bit, full on off, Rovman Powell prods forward and defends it on the pitch.
09.29.2: Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, On off and full, flatter through the air, Powell blocks it.
09.19.1: Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, Drops it short and on the leg stump. Powell backs away and punches it back to the bowler.
18.78.6: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, Excellent yorker on the stumps, Powell brings his bat all the way down in time and shovels it to the right of the diving bowler. The ball rolls down to mid on for a single. A very profitable over for Prince and India. Just 5 runs and a wicket off it.
7 Over | Run: 114/2 | Run Rate: 12.67
18.68.5: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, Attempted yorker, on middle and leg, Shai Hope's head falls over but he manages to stroke it down to the left of long on for a single.
08.58.5: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, Wide! That just sprang off the surface. Short in length with a tennis-ball bounce, on leg. It passes over Hope's head and is called a wide.
18.48.4: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, Speared on a fullish bit of a length, on the stumps. Powell awkwardly dinks it in front of cover and steals a run this time.
08.38.3: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, Around off on a length, Powell knocks it to the cover region. Looks for a single but is sent back in time.
08.28.2: Prince Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Prince breaks a dangerous partnership and thanks the heavens. He bangs it hard into the pitch, short on top of middle. Shimron Hetmyer tries to heave it over mid-wicket but the ball certainly gets big on him and he badly shanks it off the higher portion of the bat. The ball lobs back to the bowler and Price takes a sharp catch, just over his right shoulder in his follow-through. Hetmyer is upset but he has played a fine cameo to keep the tourists going. West Indies are 110/2 in 8.2 overs.
18.18.1: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, On a good length, on leg, Shai Hope gets pegged back and knocks it to long on for a single.
67.67.6: Naman Dhir to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! That has gone many a mile! Dropped short by Dhir, around middle and leg. Shimron Hetmyer has enough time to pivot on the back foot and pull it handsomely behind deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Another expensive over as 19 runs come off it.
6 Over | Run: 109/1 | Run Rate: 13.63
17.57.5: Naman Dhir to Shai Hope, Full on middle and leg, Hope works it to long on for a single. 
47.47.4: Naman Dhir to Shai Hope, FOUR! Finds the gap and Hope gallops to 41! Short and drifting into the pads, easy pickings for Hope as he hangs deep inside the crease and pulls it behind backward square leg for a boundary. 100 up for the West Indies in just 7.4 overs. The 50-run stand also comes up between Hope and Hetmyer.
17.37.3: Naman Dhir to Shimron Hetmyer, Wide on off, on a shorter length. Hetmyer reaches out and carves it to deep point for a single.
17.27.2: Naman Dhir to Shai Hope, A touch short, on leg, Hope tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
67.17.1: Naman Dhir to Shai Hope, SIX! Just sails over! Into the slot, full on middle, Shai Hope clears the front leg and swings it wonderfully over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.
46.66.6: Axar Patel to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Hammered! Angles outside off, on a length, Shimron Hetmyer presses back and smacks it through mid off and extra cover for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 90/1 | Run Rate: 12.86
06.56.5: Axar Patel to Shimron Hetmyer, Lobs away but just out of reach! Quicker and flatter, on a length and pitching outside leg stump, angling into Hetmyer. He is cramped for room as he clears the front leg and looks to pick it up over mid-wicket, but the ball takes an inside edge onto the front thigh pad and pops up on the leg side. Samson runs forward and dives but the ball lands just short of him. Oh, the UltraEdge later shows that there was no bat involved.
46.46.4: Axar Patel to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Not timed really well, but Prince Yadav could have done better there. A bit fuller on middle and leg. Shimron Hetmyer sinks his back knee on the ground and slogs it to the right of deep backward square leg. The ball lands and just beats Prince for a boundary. Axar is not quite pleased with that effort.
16.36.3: Axar Patel to Shai Hope, On a length, on off, Shai Hope punches it away to the right of backward point for a quick single.
16.26.2: Axar Patel to Shimron Hetmyer, Quicker through the air, on a length, Shimron Hetmyer hangs back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
16.16.1: Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Fuller around off, Hope drives it to deep point for a single.
65.85.6: Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Goes the distance and West Indies end their Powerplay with 79/1 on the board. Arshdeep steams in from around the stumps and feeds it absolutely into the slot, full on middle, Shimron Hetmyer plays with a straight bat and tonks it marvellously over long off for a cracking six. 19 runs off the over.
8 Over | Run: 79/1 | Run Rate: 13.17
45.75.5: Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Helped away! A little bit of reverse on a fuller length, on the pads. Shimron Hetmyer uses the pace and just whips it behind to the deep fine leg region. No one there in the deep and the ball meets the fence for a four.
05.65.5: Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, Wide! Arshdeep hasn't quite found his rhythm tonight. A length-delivery but misfired beyond the tramline on the off side. Hetmyer leaves. Wide called.
25.55.4: Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, Full toss on middle, Shimron swings it over mid-wicket and they hustle back for the second run by the time it is cut off by the sweeper.
45.45.3: Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Hurries the batter, but it races away! Sharp short ball by Singh, on the leg stump. Shimron Hetmyer pulls it off the higher portion of the bat as the ball gets big on him. He puts it away in the short fine leg gap and earns a boundary.
15.35.2: Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Sensational fielding display by Dhir. That was travelling at the rate of knots. Another full toss by Arshdeep, on off, Hope smashes it very hard to pierce the gap on the off side but Naman Dhir dives full stretch to his right and parries the ball to mid off. Just one run.
05.25.1: Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Angles in a low full toss from around the stumps. Hope strokes it to the cover fielder.
05.15.1: Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Wide! Slower one, but far, far outside off on a length. Hope lets it through as the ball goes past the tramline.
14.64.6: Axar Patel to Shai Hope, A single to end the over, 8 runs and a wicket off it. Another arm-ball, angled into the stumps. Hope works it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 60/1 | Run Rate: 12.00
64.54.5: Axar Patel to Shai Hope, SIX! That's a colossal hit by Hope. Patel offers a lot more flight on this one, bowling it a bit fuller and straighter as well. Shai Hope takes the front leg out and clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
04.44.4: Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Fired in by Axar, a bit fuller and on off stump. Hope is pegged back and has to jam it out to mid-wicket.
14.34.3: Axar Patel to Shimron Hetmyer, Flatter one slanted across off, Shimron Hetmyer powers it off the back foot to long on and picks up a single.
04.24.2: Axar Patel to Jewel Andrew, OUT! LBW! An appeal for LBW, and up goes the umpire's finger. Jewel Andrew has reviewed it, but if the impact is in line, this could be pretty nailed on. Axar Patel bowls it on a length around off and just angles it in a bit. Andrew sits down and goes for the reverse sweep but misses and the ball goes past the under edge to hit the pad. The third umpire has a look at it. There's nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows three reds, which means the 52-run opening stand is broken. As slam-dunk as an LBW could be, and that's a review wasted by West Indies.
04.14.1: Axar Patel to Jewel Andrew, Andrew is early to back away, and Patel slides one in with the arm towards the batter. Andrew pats it back to the bowler.
13.63.6: Prince Yadav to Jewel Andrew, Full and darted into the pads, ends up being a low full toss. Andrew clips it off the inside edge and onto the pads, and the ball rolls away in front of square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 52/0 | Run Rate: 13.00
03.53.5: Prince Yadav to Jewel Andrew, That's sharp from Prince. Short-pitched delivery, banged in over middle at 135.4 kph, but it is well-directed and Yadav also gets good bounce off the deck. Andrew backs away and eventually bails out of the shot.
13.43.4: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, Fuller again, but not that full, angled into middle and leg. Hope clips it through square leg for a single.
43.33.3: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, FOUR! That's rocketed to the fence, and 50 is up for the West Indies ​​​​​​in just 3.3 overs. Prince Yadav errs on the fuller side, serving a half-volley just outside off. Hope stays back in the crease before lacing it square through the off side for a boundary.
63.23.2: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, SIX! Wow, that is some control from Shai Hope to get that shot so straight. Hard length over middle, Hope hits through the line and keeps his shape, forcing it straight back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
03.13.1: Prince Yadav to Shai Hope, Sweetly timed, but Hope can't find the gap. Pitched fuller on off, Hope stays upright and punches it firmly to the cover fielder.
02.92.6: Mayank Yadav to Jewel Andrew, Much better line and length from Yadav. Good length on off, slanted back in. Andrew backs away and swings at it but misses and the ball goes just inches over the middle stump. A dot to end, but West Indies are flying at 40/0 after 3 overs.
9 Over | Run: 40/0 | Run Rate: 13.33
02.82.6: Mayank Yadav to Jewel Andrew, WIDE! The extras are piling up for India already. Hard length, trying to attack the ribs, but this one angles down the leg side. 20 off the over with a ball to go.
22.72.5: Mayank Yadav to Jewel Andrew, Not cleanly struck, but Andrew will get a couple of runs here. Back of a length and angled into the batter. Andrew tries to pull off the back foot but toe-ends it wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a brace.
12.62.4: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, Much fuller, on middle, and sliding back in. Hope is late on the flick but manages to get it away in front of square leg for a single.
02.52.3: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, Back of a length, over 141 clicks and outside off. Hope makes a bit of room and goes hard at it, but is beaten by the pace and bounce.
02.42.2: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, FOUR LEG BYES! The runs are flowing thick and fast for West Indies now. Fuller and quicker, darted into the legs. Hope moves inside the line and misses the flick but the ball brushes the pads and rolls down into the fine leg fence.
62.32.1: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, SIX! Carted away! Yadav tries to go pace off but serves it in the hitting arc over middle and leg. Hope backs away and swipes it flat over deep mid-wicket for a six.
02.22.1: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, No ball! Too short again, and a No Ball is given for height. Another quick bumper but sailing over the head of Hope, and it will be a Free Hit to follow. Already 6 off the over, and we haven't had a legal ball yet.
02.12.1: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, FIVE WIDES! Sometimes the extra pace works against the bowler as well. A quick short ball at 142.5 kph and dug in over middle. This one flies after pitching and sails over the head of the keeper and into the boundary.
41.61.6: Arshdeep Singh to Jewel Andrew, FOUR! Probably the best shot Andrew's played so far, and 17 runs come off that over. A low full toss on off, it is slower and dips as well. Andrew jams the bat down and just punches it back past the bowler and into the long off fence.
6 Over | Run: 20/0 | Run Rate: 10.00
21.51.5: Arshdeep Singh to Jewel Andrew, Just over the infield. Bowled from around the wicket, pitched full and outside off, slower too. Andrew goes hard at it and slices it over the point region for a couple of runs.
41.41.4: Arshdeep Singh to Jewel Andrew, FOUR! That's aggressive from Andrew. Back of a length and over the stumps, Andrew steps down the pitch, backs away a bit and loses his shape, but manages to smash it to the left of mid on for a boundary.
01.31.3: Arshdeep Singh to Jewel Andrew, Much better length, but not a lot of swing on offer for Arshdeep. Yorker-length, pitching it on the fourth-stump line. Andrew fails to dig it out.
61.21.2: Arshdeep Singh to Jewel Andrew, SIX! Jewel Andrew announces himself with a massive six. Arshdeep Singh switches to over the wicket and shortens the length a bit, around the top of middle. Andrew just lays into the shot and whacks it handsomely over deep mid-wicket for the first biggie of the contest.
11.11.1: Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Singh angles it well in from around the wicket, looking to attack the front pad. Hope crocuhes a bit and tucks it down to wide mid on for a single.
00.60.6: Mayank Yadav to Jewel Andrew, Excellent start by Mayank, only 3 off it. Andrew tries to counter-attack and charges down the track, but Yadav sees him coming and bangs it in short and wide, and the ball flies past the willow.
6 Over | Run: 3/0 | Run Rate: 3.00
00.50.5: Mayank Yadav to Jewel Andrew, Sweetly timed but straight to the fielder. A touch fuller of a good length, on off. Andrew smacks it down to the cover fielder.
20.40.4: Mayank Yadav to Jewel Andrew, Buzzers! A bit unfortunate for the bowling side, but the extra run is conceded. A skiddy short ball now, angled right back at the batter. Andrew is hurried for pace and manages to fend it behind square leg for one. The throw comes in at the bowler's end and deflects away after hitting the stumps, allowing Andrew to pick up the second run.
00.30.3: Mayank Yadav to Jewel Andrew, Bashing the good length again, at a brisk pace, this time just outside the line of off stump. Andrew watches it well and stabs it down to cover.
00.20.2: Mayank Yadav to Jewel Andrew, The ball zips through off the deck. Good length, angled in over middle stump. Jewel Andrew gets right behind the line and blocks it down to mid on.
10.10.1: Mayank Yadav to Shai Hope, Off the mark right away is Shai Hope. Mayank Yadav hammers it in on a hard length, clocking in at 144.4 kph, angling it into the hips. Hope tucks it down to fine leg and picks up a single.
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019.519.4: Shamar Joseph to Arshdeep Singh, FIVE WIDES! Nearly another nasty blow, but what is Shamar Joseph even trying to do? Arshdeep Singh is constantly exposing all three stumps, and yet Joseph isn't targeting the stumps, only hampering his own figures further. Banged in quick and short and this one angles well down the leg side, past a charging Arshdeep and rolls away to the fine leg fence. Singh is in agonizing pain once again.
019.419.3: Shamar Joseph to Arshdeep Singh, Ouch! Singh looks to back away again, and Joseph bowls it quick and short, darting it into the batter. Singh ends up getting cramped for room and takes a blow to the left bicep. That's a sore one to get.
019.319.2: Shamar Joseph to Arshdeep Singh, Slower again, but into the pitch this time and angled into the batter. Singh comes down the pitch, looking to swing across the line but is undone by the lack of pace.
019.219.2: Shamar Joseph to Arshdeep Singh, WIDE! Joseph hasn't found his rhythm at all in this series. Slower ball, trying to bowl a wide yorker but this is spilled beyond the tramline.
419.119.1: Shamar Joseph to Arshdeep Singh, FOUR! Streaky! Short of a good length and around off, Arshdeep Singh backs away and goes after it, slicing it over short third for a boundary.
018.718.6: Keemo Paul to Mayank Yadav, A dot to end a stellar spell, and Keemo Paul finishes with figures of 4-0-41-5! Full of a good length, wide outside off. Mayank Yadav swings and misses.
7 Over | Run: 213/9 | Run Rate: 11.21
018.618.5: Keemo Paul to Axar Patel, OUT! TAKEN! Take a bow, Keemo Paul! He's picked up a five-wicket haul, and West Indies are just one wicket away from victory now. Paul lands this one right at the toes of the batter, allowing no room to free the arms. Axar Patel leans on and uses the wrists to flick and sends the ball sailing down to the left of deep mid-wicket. Sherfane Rutherford runs around and pouches it safely.
118.518.4: Keemo Paul to Arshdeep Singh, No hat-trick! Paul comes around the wicket to the left-hander and angles it in on a good length, attacking the stumps. Arshdeep Singh exposes all three stumps but manages to hit it away through mid-wicket for a single.
018.418.3: Keemo Paul to Prince Yadav, OUT! BOWLED! Thank you very much, says Keemo Paul to Prince Yadav, and he now has a four-fer. Slower ball, pitched up on middle, and angling it in. Yadav stays back and swings across the line, but is early in his shot. He misses out on the connection and the ball crashes into the leg stump, sending it cartwheeling out of the ground. Paul is also on a hat-trick as Prince walks back for a golden duck.
018.318.2: Keemo Paul to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT! CAUGHT! Keemo Paul answers right back, and that should be that. Full and straight, getting the ball to reverse back in a bit, cramping the batter for room. Nitish Kumar Reddy tries to clear the front leg and go big over long on, but fails to get the desired connection. The ball lofts down to long on, where Rovman Powell comes in a bit and takes a simple catch. 
618.218.1: Keemo Paul to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! High and long, and Nitish Kumar Reddy is keeping the fight alive for India. 36 needed off 11 balls now. Full and outside off, but in the slot. Reddy hangs back before whacking it straight back down the ground for a huge six.
018.118.1: Keemo Paul to Nitish Kumar Reddy, WIDE! Banged in halfway down the pitch and wide outside off. This is left alone for a wide, which is called for height.
117.617.6: Shamar Springer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, That's a top delivery to end the over, and only 5 runs come off the 18th over of the chase. Yorker-length, nailed at the toes. Nitish Kumar Reddy just about manages to smother it away to the on side for a single.
6 Over | Run: 205/6 | Run Rate: 11.39
117.517.5: Shamar Springer to Axar Patel, Excellent bowling from Springer. Pace off, into the pitch and slanted well across off. Patel ends up stabbing it across to mid-wicket as he tries to pull and only picks up a single.
217.417.4: Shamar Springer to Axar Patel, Pace on this time, speared in at the toes. Axar clips it away through mid-wicket and the batters race back for two runs.
017.317.3: Shamar Springer to Axar Patel, Springer keeps the line outside off, and brings out the slower bumper now. Patel looks to upper-cut but fails to reach it. Two golden dot balls in a row for West Indies.
017.217.2: Shamar Springer to Axar Patel, Full and wide, angling it across the left-hander. Axar Patel reaches out to angle it away, but ends up squeezing it off the toe end, and the ball goes nowhere.
117.117.1: Shamar Springer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short of a length and outside off, swung away aerially down to wide long on for a single.
016.716.6: Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, OUT! CAUGHT! Stunned silence once again inside the stadium. 48 more needed off 18 balls. Romario Shepherd shows nerves of steel as he bowls a slower ball, and pitches it full and outside off. Tilak Varma is hanging back and looks to power it away but loses his shape and ends up slicing it high over extra cover. Rovman Powell is one of the safest catchers in this Windies side and he covers good ground from long off to take the catch. Varma's fighting knock comes to an end.
7 Over | Run: 200/6 | Run Rate: 11.76
216.616.5: Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, Good work in the deep, but the 200 comes up for India now. A full toss on the stumps, Tilak Varma leans far back and swings it away, flat and wide of mid-wicket. Sherfane Rutherford runs around to his right from deep mid-wicket and cuts it off, keeping it down to two runs.
116.516.4: Romario Shepherd to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Nicely bowled. Romario now jams in a wide yorker and gets it spot-on, bowling it with a very slingy arm. Reddy digs it out into the off side and picks up a single.
016.416.4: Romario Shepherd to Nitish Kumar Reddy, WIDE! The slower bouncer from Shepherd, dug in well short and outside off. Left alone on height by NKR.
116.316.3: Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, Shorter in length, pushed wider of the off stump. Varma crashes it through the off side, picking up a single towards sweeper cover.
016.216.2: Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, Dug in well short and over leg, slower too. Varma reads it well and moves inside the line, but misses to connect.
616.116.1: Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, SIX! The Windies pacers are missing their lengths, and the Indian batters are piling on the sixes. A low full toss, angled across off. Tilak Varma hangs well deep in the crease and powers it down the ground for a biggie.
615.715.6: Shamar Joseph to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! Swung away over the ropes and the Hyderabad crowd has found its voice again. Joseph bashes a good length now, but ends up serving it more in the slot, on off and middle. Reddy hangs back and clobbers it flat over long on for another biggie. 59 needed now off 24 balls.
7 Over | Run: 189/5 | Run Rate: 11.81
615.615.5: Shamar Joseph to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! Joseph errs in line again and pays the price. A low full toss on leg stump, missing the yorker, and Nitish Kumar Reddy gets under it well, flicking it high and long over deep backward square leg for a biggie. 15 off the over already.
015.515.4: Shamar Joseph to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Geez, that is a sharp bumper by Shamar Joseph. Banged in short and around off, angling it in. Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to pull but is hurried on and the ball smashes into the helmet before going towards point. The fielder at point springs across and fails to pouch it, resulting in a single. However, the fielder then fires in a wide throw at the bowler's end and concedes an overthrow. Gudakesh Motie, who is backing up from deep mid-wicket, ends up scoring a direct hit at the keeper's end, but replays show that NKR is in. Amidst all this, there is also going to be a concussion check.
015.415.4: Shamar Joseph to Nitish Kumar Reddy, WIDE! Oh, that's a very close call. A searing yorker, just slipping down the leg side. Nitish Kumar Reddy does well to leave it alone and actually, the replays show that the ball is inside that red line.
215.315.3: Shamar Joseph to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Hammered in a hard length around off, Reddy hangs back and powers the pull wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
415.215.2: Shamar Joseph to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! Easy pickings. Too full and down leg, NKR helps it on its way and the ball races away between the keeper and short fine leg for a boundary.
015.115.1: Shamar Joseph to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Joseph hits a hard length, bowling it over middle and darting it back in. Nitish Kumar Reddy leans back to pull but gets more off and an inside edge down to short fine leg.
114.714.6: Shamar Springer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Full and straight, just outside off, Nitish smashes it hard, but to Keemo Paul at mid off for just a single.
7 Over | Run: 168/5 | Run Rate: 11.20
614.614.5: Shamar Springer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! Clean strike, but India need more of those. Plenty of those actually. Very full outside off, Nitish swings through the line and thumps it powerfully over long off for a six.
114.514.4: Shamar Springer to Tilak Varma, Short of a length and outside off, and Varma swings through it like a tennis forehand, sending it down to long off for a single.
014.414.4: Shamar Springer to Tilak Varma, Wide! Keeps it away from the arc, but goes beyond the tramline, pitching just inside the cutstrip. Tilak lets it through. The umpires take a second look at it, and they are satisfied that it's a wide.
114.314.3: Shamar Springer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, At 128.5 kph, this is full on the stumps, Nitish cannot get under it and mistimes the heave off the inner half of the bat. The ball rolls to deep mid-wicket for a single only.
114.214.2: Shamar Springer to Tilak Varma, Pushes it wide outside off, a yorker from Springer. Tilak covers the stumps and throws his bat with all might but only manages an underedge that rolls to the left of the keeper. One run taken.
114.114.1: Shamar Springer to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Almost a yorker that tails into the batter, Nitish Kumar Reddy carves it straight down the ground for a single.
113.613.6: Gudakesh Motie to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 11 runs off the over, which is a good one for the tourists at this stage. A bit too full on the leg stump, angling in. Reddy drills it down to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 156/5 | Run Rate: 11.14
113.513.5: Gudakesh Motie to Tilak Varma, That's darted in at 96.5 kph, short on leg. Varma plays off the back foot and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
213.413.4: Gudakesh Motie to Tilak Varma, Two is the call and they will get it! Not all that short on the leg stump, Tilak hangs back and tucks it through the square leg region for a two more.
213.313.3: Gudakesh Motie to Tilak Varma, Full on leg, Tilak lunges and clips it through vacant mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
013.213.2: Gudakesh Motie to Tilak Varma, FOUR BYES! That has beaten everyone. Flatter and fuller outside the leg stump. Tilak Varma goes for the reverse sweep but gets beaten. And due to the batter's movement, Shai Hope gets blinded and cannot act quickly with the ball rifling to the fence behind. 150 up for India, and they need 98 from 40 balls.
113.113.1: Gudakesh Motie to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pitched fuller by Motie, on middle, Nitish flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
012.912.6: Keemo Paul to Tilak Varma, Swing and a miss! Slanted outside off, on a good length. It lands and stays low just a touch, which outfoxes the batter. Tilak shuffles a bit to the off side, gets low on a knee to pull it across but misses to connect with the ball skidding low.
9 Over | Run: 145/5 | Run Rate: 11.15
012.812.6: Keemo Paul to Tilak Varma, Wide! A bumper now that goes well over head height, outside off. Tilak leaves. 
112.712.5: Keemo Paul to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Another deceptive slower delivery, on a length, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy tries to nudge it across to the leg side but closes his bat face early. A leading edge is found and the ball rolls through cover for a single.
112.612.4: Keemo Paul to Tilak Varma, Short of a length, slow at 114.9 kph, wide outside off, Tilak Varma moves across and drags it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.
112.512.3: Keemo Paul to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Banged short on middle, Reddy swivels and pulls it to the left of Hetmyer at deep backward square leg for a single.
112.412.2: Keemo Paul to Tilak Varma, Angles the ball away, short in length, Tilak moves to the off side by covering his stumps and heaves it to the mid on region for a single only.
012.312.2: Keemo Paul to Tilak Varma, Wide! Wayward and far outside the tramline, on off. Varma leaves.
612.212.1: Keemo Paul to Tilak Varma, SIX! He has picked the bones out of it! That's not an easy shot to execute but he made it look so easy. Short of a length, outside off, Varma fetches it and magnificently pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a cracking six.
012.112.1: Keemo Paul to Tilak Varma, Wide! Short and miles outside off, Tilak leaves.
111.611.6: Gudakesh Motie to Tilak Varma, Pushed through, full on the leg stump, Tilak steers it through square leg for a single. An exceptional over from Motie. Two massive wickets and just six runs from it.
6 Over | Run: 132/5 | Run Rate: 11.00
111.511.5: Gudakesh Motie to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No hat-trick. Full and tossed up nicely, on middle, Nitish leans on and drives it to long on for a single.
011.411.4: Gudakesh Motie to Naman Dhir, OUT! STUMPED! Two in two for Motie and India are under tremendous pressure now.  Drifts in and lands it fuller, in front of middle stump, and grips off the surface. Dhir lunges forward and pushes at it, but he plays inside the line. The ball spins past the outside edge and settles into the gloves of Shai Hope, who whips the bails off in a flash. Slick glovework. Hope goes up with a confident appeal for the stumping, and the on-field umpires send it upstairs. A couple of angles are checked to see whether Dhir’s back leg lifted off the ground. The side-on replays show that it did lift, but it was grounded again almost immediately. Now it all comes down to whether that happened before or after the bails came off. The front-on replay, along with a zoomed side-on angle, shows that Dhir’s back leg is still in the air when the bails come off, and that’s the end of him. A good umpiring display as well. Dhir is not happy and trudges off. India are 130/5, needing another 118 runs from 50 balls.
011.311.3: Gudakesh Motie to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Stunned silence in Hyderabad. Motie strikes and is pumped up and so are the Men in Maroon. Gudakesh bowls a full ball, outside off, Abhishek Sharma cannot quite underneath it and goes through the shot in an attempt to sail it behind long off, but there's no timing or distance and he ends up offering a straightforward catch to Shamar Springer at long off. That's 50th T20I wicket for Motie, and India are 130/4, needing 118 runs to win from 51 balls.
011.211.2: Gudakesh Motie to Abhishek Sharma, Floated up, full and on the middle stump, Abhishek tries to slog it over square leg but mistimes it off the inner half to short fine leg.
411.111.1: Gudakesh Motie to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Greeted with a boundary! A smidge shorter by Motie, outside off, Abhishek Sharma pounces on it quickly and carves it over backward point for a boundary.
610.610.6: Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, SIX! Flies into the stands! Romario lands it full on the leg stump. Tilak Varma keeps moving in the crease, bends low a bit to reach in front by crouching his back leg and nails the flick shot aerially. Gets enough power to clear deep square leg for a six.
6 Over | Run: 126/3 | Run Rate: 11.45
410.510.5: Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Powered away through the gap! Slightly back of a length, outside off, Tilak covers the stumps and tonks it over extra cover for a boundary. Good hit.
010.410.4: Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, Nagging length, down the leg stump line. Tilak swings hard to pull but fails to connect. Again, it is deemed a fair delivery as the ball hasn't breached the red line near the leg stump. Tilak is a bit perplexed but gets on with it.
010.310.3: Romario Shepherd to Tilak Varma, That's hurried him up! At a searing pace on a length, on top of the stumps. Tilak Varma looks to pull but gets beaten comprehensively on the inside edge.
110.210.2: Romario Shepherd to Abhishek Sharma, Short and slow, on top of middle, Abhishek stands tall, kind of hook-pulls it through backward square leg for a single.
010.110.1: Romario Shepherd to Abhishek Sharma, Seeing Abhishek moving across off to play the paddle, Shepherd fires it on the leg stump, full in length. Abhishek gets on a knee, swings and misses. He looks at the umpire for a wide, but it is a fair delivery as the ball passed within the red guideline.
19.69.6: Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, A single to end the over, and India are 115/3 after the first 10 overs. Dragged length around leg, sliding onto the batter. Sharma stays back and stabs it down through wide mid on for a run.
6 Over | Run: 115/3 | Run Rate: 11.50
19.59.5: Roston Chase to Tilak Varma, Flatter delivery on off, eased away off the back foot and to the right of Keemo Paul at point for a quick single.
09.49.4: Roston Chase to Tilak Varma, Nicely bowled. Flighted up from over the wicket, not all that full and on leg. Varma leans on to flick but is undone by the extra bounce and wears it on the body.
49.39.3: Roston Chase to Tilak Varma, FOUR! That's stellar placement. Length ball, angled back in with the arm. Tilak Varma rocks back and punches it against the angle and well to the right of Gudakesh Motie, at deep extra cover for a boundary.
19.29.2: Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, Fractionally shorter and outside off, hit away off the back foot and down to deep backward point for a single.
09.19.1: Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, Oh, Abhishek Sharma nearly gets outfoxed. Sharma is early to step out, and Chase holds it back nicely, darting it wide of the off stump. Sharma adjusts and manages to reach it, tapping it down to cover.
18.78.6: Shamar Springer to Abhishek Sharma, Full and outside off again, hit away firmly down to long off for a single.
7 Over | Run: 108/3 | Run Rate: 12.00
68.68.5: Shamar Springer to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Not the prettiest shot, but very smart batting by Abhishek. Pitched much fuller and angled across off. Sharma goes deep in the crease, moving to the off side and powers it straight down the ground for a biggie.
08.58.5: Shamar Springer to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Close call, one with which Shai Hope doesn't seem to agree. Slower bumper, banged in halfway down the pitch and angled across off. Sharma tries to reach across and pull but misses.
18.48.4: Shamar Springer to Tilak Varma, Back of a length, slanted well across off. Varma stays back and taps it down through backward point for a run. 100 up for India in 8.4 overs.
28.38.3: Shamar Springer to Tilak Varma, Buzzers! A well-judged single and Tilak Varma even picks up an overthrow here. This is served full and outside off, Varma stabs it to the right of mid off and sets off for a single. Keemo Paul gets across and fires in a direct hit at the bowler's end, and the ball deflects away, resulting in an extra run. There is a quick run-out check, but Varma is well home.
08.28.2: Shamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! A second catch in the deep for Jewel Andrew, and India are now 3 down for 97. There's a No Ball check, but Shamar Springer has some part of his foot behind the line, so all is fine. Shamar Springer bowls it just short of a good length, taking the line wide outside off. Shreyas Iyer goes chasing after it and ends up slicing it high towards deep third. Andrew comes in from the deep and takes a safe catch. 
28.18.1: Shamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, Iyer shouts 'two, two, two,' and they get it with ease. Pitched up on off stump, shaping back in. Iyer moves inside the line and heaves it wide of long on for a couple of runs.
17.67.6: Keemo Paul to Shreyas Iyer, Good length outside off, hit away down to long on for a single. 11 off the over, and 153 more are needed off 72 balls.
6 Over | Run: 95/2 | Run Rate: 11.88
47.57.5: Keemo Paul to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Flat-batted over the infield! Slower one into the pitch, at 119.5 kph. This is way too short and outside off, and Iyer has enough time to pick his spot and slams it over mid off for a boundary.
17.47.4: Keemo Paul to Abhishek Sharma, On the bounce! Length ball around off, trying to angle it away. Sharma stays back and slams it wide of Rovman Powell at long off for a single.
47.37.3: Keemo Paul to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! That'll help the batter get going. Full and angled down leg, Sharma flicks it between the keeper and short fine leg, picking up a free boundary.
17.27.2: Keemo Paul to Shreyas Iyer, Much fuller now and outside off, Shreyas Iyer goes back and across, looking to launch it downtown but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls to backward point for just a single.
07.17.1: Keemo Paul to Shreyas Iyer, Banged in short at 138 kph, getting the ball to just nibble away from around off. Shreyas Iyer ducks and lets it pass.
16.66.6: Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, The call is for two, but Iyer will have to settle for a single. Flighted up on a length, turning into the pads. Iyer works it away through mid-wicket for a single. Just 4 off the over, a good comeback by Chase after that extremely expensive previous over.
6 Over | Run: 84/2 | Run Rate: 12.00
16.56.5: Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, Sharma hasn't quite found his timing tonight, so far, that is. Fractionally short and around leg, Sharma rocks back and snatches at the pull, hitting it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.
16.46.4: Roston Chase to Shreyas Iyer, Chase drifts this one onto the pads, and Iyer clips it down to deep square leg for one more run.
16.36.3: Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, A touch fuller and flatter, at the stumps. Sharma stays back and pushes it through covers for a single.
06.26.2: Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, Short of a good length again, on middle and leg, and Sharma tucks it into the leg side.
06.16.1: Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, Chase drags the length back, angling it across the left-hander. Sharma tries to use his feet and swing it leg side, but ends up chopping it off the under edge.
45.65.6: Shamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Shreyas Iyer finishes the Powerplay in style, and India are 80/2. Short of a length, but wide outside off. Iyer gets on his toes and smacks it wide of the point region for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 80/2 | Run Rate: 13.33
05.55.5: Shamar Springer to Abhishek Sharma, Springer goes full again but darts this one well into the pads, knowing that Sharma will try to give himself room. Abhishek Sharma does get cramped up and misses the flick, getting it off the pads to point for a leg bye.
45.45.4: Shamar Springer to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Lofted away and bisecting the fielders for a boundary. This is pitched up to the stumps, Sharma gives himself a lot of room and launches it over covers. The ball thuds into the turf and skips away, beating the chasing fielders from cover and deep point.
05.35.3: Shamar Springer to Abhishek Sharma, That's well bowled. A bumper at 133.2 kph, pitching it around the leg stump line, right at the batter. Sharma crouches down and has a waft at it but the ball sails past him.
15.25.2: Shamar Springer to Shreyas Iyer, Pushed a bit fuller and sliding it into the pads, Iyer moves inside the line and clips it behind square leg for one more.
15.15.1: Shamar Springer to Abhishek Sharma, Springer starts with a good-length ball over middle and off. Abhishek Sharma skips down the track to swing it leg side, but mistimes it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.
14.74.6: Keemo Paul to Abhishek Sharma, Good length, at the ribs, Sharma moves a step across to the off side before nudging it towards wide mid-wicket for a quick single. 
7 Over | Run: 69/2 | Run Rate: 13.80
14.64.5: Keemo Paul to Shreyas Iyer, Short of a length, outside off, Iyer hopson the toes and cuts it to deep backward square leg for a single to open his account.
04.54.4: Keemo Paul to Ishan Kishan, OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Six and out for Kishan and Paul is over the moon. He goes with pace this time, and lands it full on the leg stump line. Ishan Kishan tries to whip it over deep mid-wicket with a helicopter shot but mistimes it as the bat twists a bit at the point of contact. The result? It comes crashing down and dips on the fielder. Jewel Andrew is patrolling the boundary in that region and crouches a bit to complete a straightforward catch. India are 67/2, needing 181 runs in 92 balls.
64.44.3: Keemo Paul to Ishan Kishan, SIX! In the arc, out of the park! A slower one by Keemo, the off-cutter on a fuller length, on off. Ishan Kishan gets the front foot cleared and bludgeons it over long on for a biggie to get off the mark.
04.34.3: Keemo Paul to Ishan Kishan, Wide! That just flew off the runway! Very short on the leg stump, Ishan goes for the pull shot but is beaten all ends up due to excessive bounce and the ball springs over his head.
04.24.2: Keemo Paul to Ishan Kishan, Hammers it on a length, on off. Kishan knocks it to the cover region.
04.14.1: Keemo Paul to Sanju Samson, OUT! CAUGHT! Bringing on Keemo Paul turns out to be an inspiring bowling change by Hope. He bowls it short into the pitch, and angles it on the leg stump to cramp the batter for space. Sanju still goes for the pull shot, playing it aerially but the ball seemingly got a bit big on him and hence, he fails to get the timing. Shimron Hetmyer lurks in the deep for the catch and he takes a good catch, but knowing that his momentum is taking him over the ropes, he first tosses the ball up, gets back in the playing area and completes the catch in the second attempt. The TV umpire finds no issues with that and deems a clean catch. India are 60/1 in 4.1 overs, chasing 248 runs.
13.63.6: Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, Fuller delivery, outside off, Sanju attempts to loft it over extra cover but inside edges. The ball squirts to the leg side and they scamper through for a single.
6 Over | Run: 60/0 | Run Rate: 15.00
43.53.5: Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Fluently played! A loosener by Shepherd, full on the pads. Sanju Samson uses his wrists and flicks it behind square, finding the gap between deep mid-wicket and short fine leg for a boundary. He is looking absolutely unstoppable right now.
43.43.4: Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, FIFTY FOR SANJU SAMSON! From just 20 balls to get to his 10th T20I half-century, to go with three centuries. Pitched short and outside off, Sanju Samson backs away and powerfully clobbers it through extra cover for a boundary.
03.33.3: Romario Shepherd to Sanju Samson, Slightly fuller than a length, on leg, Samson knocks it hard to the right of mid off. A good diving stop there by the fielder.
13.23.2: Romario Shepherd to Abhishek Sharma, Tight single! On a length, on off and Abhishek taps it to backward point. Sanju calls him through for a single and he responds quickly. The fielder picks and throws in a motion but misses his shy at the batting end, allowing Samson to drag his bat in the crease.
03.13.1: Romario Shepherd to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length, on middle and leg. Abhishek Sharma looks to pull it to the leg side but the ball skids to beat his inside edge and hits the thigh pad.
42.72.6: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, FOUR! This is Sanju at his very best! Drag-downer by Chase, on the leg stump. Sanju swivels and nails the pull shot through deep square leg for a boundary. 50 up for India in just 3 overs. Abhishek has just been a by-stander in this mayhem unleashed by Samson.
7 Over | Run: 50/0 | Run Rate: 16.67
62.62.5: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, SIX! It's raining sixes from Sanju's bat as he has galloped to 43 off just 17. Chase comes from around the stump now and lands it into the slot, on off. Sanju stands still and fluently launches it down the ground for another half a dozen runs.
22.52.4: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, Low full toss on the pads, Sanju neatly clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple of more runs.
22.42.3: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, A touch short and drifting into the batter, Samson hangs back and whips it to widish deep square leg for two runs.
62.32.2: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, SIX! SHOT OF THE MATCH! Flatter and quicker, fuller around off, Sanju stays leg side of the ball, keeps his head still as his bat comes down in a flow and hammers it over extra cover for a massive six. The on-air graphic shows that India have completed 2000 T20I sixes as a team.
42.22.1: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Finds the gap perfectly! A bit too full from Chase, outside offf, Samson carves it powerfully to the right of the diving cover-point fielder for a boundary.
02.12.1: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, Wide! Roston sees the batter shuffle to the leg side and darts it far down leg, full in length. Samson lets it be. Hope does well to get a bit of glove to his left and makes a half-stop.
11.71.6: Shamar Joseph to Sanju Samson, Good heat on this one, at 145.8 kph, short on leg. Sanju tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. An expensive start for Joseph as he concedes 18 runs off his first.
7 Over | Run: 25/0 | Run Rate: 12.50
61.61.5: Shamar Joseph to Sanju Samson, SIX MORE! Even better! Straight into the wheelhouse, full on middle, Sanju backs away to create room for himself and with no intention to keep it down, he smokes it over long off for a cracking six. That is Sanju Samson's 100th T20I six, informs Ravi Shastri on air.
61.51.4: Shamar Joseph to Sanju Samson, SIX! Right out of the sweet spot of the bat! Shamar overcooks this as a half-volley on the leg stump, Sanju Samson picks the length in a trice and sends it soaring behind deep mid-wicket for a massive six.
41.41.3: Shamar Joseph to Sanju Samson, FOUR! That was extremely rapid by Shamar! Dug in short on the leg stump line. The extra bounce surprises Samson as he tries to play the hook shot over square leg. Gets a bit of a glove on it and the ball flies between short third and the keeper for a boundary.
01.31.3: Shamar Joseph to Sanju Samson, Short of a length, nipping in, Sanju arches back and guides it on the bounce to Powell at short third. Oh dear! Shamar Joseph has overstepped here and No Ball is signlled. Free Hit to come with Samson on strike.
01.21.2: Shamar Joseph to Sanju Samson, Beaten! Banged into the pitch, angling into the batter on top of leg. Sanju Samson is cut in half as he looks to pull but gets cramped for room. The ball stays a touch low to beat his inside edge and passes scarily close to the leg stump on its way to the keeper behind.
01.11.1: Shamar Joseph to Sanju Samson, Cannons in a short ball that kicks up a bit, at the ribs of the batter, Sanju rides the bounce and fends it to mid-wicket.
10.60.6: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, Spears in a yorker on the stumps, does Roston. Sanju Samson clips it to the vacant mid-wicket region. Chase himself chases the ball and keeps the batters to a single. 7 from the first over then.
6 Over | Run: 7/0 | Run Rate: 7.00
10.50.5: Roston Chase to Abhishek Sharma, A touch short on the leg stump, Abhishek gets off the mark with a gently tap to the left of mid on for a single.
10.40.4: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, Darts it short on the leg stump, Samson steers it to widish square leg for a single.
00.30.3: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, Around off and short, Sanju tries to lift it over the bowler again but mistimes it off the inner half of the bat. The ball trickles to the right of mid off where Shamar Springer makes a good diving stop and surely saves a few runs.
00.20.2: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, Floated on a length, on middle, Sanju stays put and knocks it to mid off. Abhishek looks to take a single but Sanju sends him back on a sharp call.
40.10.1: Roston Chase to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Short by Chase, on off, Sanju Samson stands tall, waits for the ball to arrive and hammers it dead-straight over the bowler's head for a boundary, beating long on to his left.