IND vs WI Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! The bowling change works wonders for India as Brar ends Campbell's fun. A fine, fine knock from Campbell as he walks off to warm applause from his teammates and the crowd alike. West Indies are 147/2 in 18.1 overs.

Short, outside off, John cuts it to deep point for a single.

Full and tossed up on leg stump, clocked at 87.4 kph. Campbell lunges forward, looking to whack it across the line. He is not quite to the pitch, though, and the ball comes off the inner half, rolling out to mid-wicket. Ruturaj Gaikwad overruns to his left but manages to stop the ball with his right hand.

Dropped short and on leg, Shai Hope wrists it off the back foot, between mid-wicket and square leg for a single.

Sharp turn into the batter, short in length. Hope nudges it to the leg side.

A HUNDRED FOR JOHN CAMPBELL! He gets there in just 65 balls, and Ravi Shastri notes on air that it is the fifth-fastest ODI century by any West Indies batter against India. Campbell brings up the milestone with a gentle push to long on for a single, marking his second ODI hundred. It has been a long wait for one, with his last ton coming all the way back in 2019 against Ireland in Dublin. A fluent, fantastic knock from the southpaw so far, built on nothing but positive intent.

Full, spinning away, on off, Campbell leans forward and stabs it to point. He looks for a single but it is not on offer at all.

FOUR! Brilliant shot from the skipper! Pitched up by Jadeja, around off. Shai Hope powerfully lofts it inside-out over extra cover for a boundary.

Fuller now, on leg, and this is gently clipped through square leg for a single. Campbell is on 99 now!

Darts it into the batter, on a length, 95.1 kph. Hope rocks back quickly and punches it to widish long off for a single.

Short at 94.3 kph, on leg. John Campbell hangs back and tucks it behind square leg for a single.

Quicker and flatter, Hope works the full ball to long on for a single. With that, the 100-run partnership comes up between Hope and Campbell.

Fuller and down leg, John Campbell gets down on a knee and paddles it to the left of the short fine leg fielder for a single. Taking small baby-steps to his hundred, is Campbell. He moves to 97.

On the leg stump now, 83.3 kph, full in length. Hope clips it to short mid-wicket. Two back-to-back good overs for India as 8 runs come off the last 12 balls.

Nicely tossed up, full and on off, Shai blocks it off the front foot.

Not all that short, spinning away at 81.6 kph, outside off. John Campbell camps back and cuts it late to deep backward point for one more.

Overpitched, on middle, Hope shovels it to long on for a single.

Full, on off, Hope stretches in front and smothers the spin.

Around off on a fuller length, John Campbell gets on the front foot and eases it through mid on for a single.

Quicker and shorter, sliding on the leg stump line. Hope is a bit hurried on the back foot, looking to nudge it across, but misses and is struck hard on the thigh pad. KL Rahul goes up in an appeal for LBW, but it is instantly turned down. Going down leg and probably too much height on this one.

Spins from middle to leg and Campbell flicks the full ball to deep square leg for a single.

Gets the ball to jump and turn, 89 kph, on a length. Hope is taken aback but controls the punch along the ground to cover-point.

Full on the leg stump, Campbell flicks it to deep backward square leg for another run.

Bowls it full and drifts it into the batter. Hope draws his front foot out to defend, but the ball goes off the inner half and rolls to deep backward square leg for a single.

Short on leg, John steers it through square leg for an easy single.

Around off and full, this is neatly driven away by Campbell to deep cover. One run taken.

SIX! He looks in no mood to slow down. At 80.3 kph, full and outside off, John Campbell gets underneath the ball nicely and smashes it aggressively over deep extra cover for a biggie. Once again, right off the sweet spot of the blade as John moves to 90.

Pushed around the leg stump, on a fuller length. Campbell defends it to the left of the bowler.

Lets out a grunt as he bowls it full and around off, 79.9 kph. Hope reaches out in front and drives it to long off for a single.

Fuller ball, spinning in from middle to leg. Hope lunges and blocks it back to the bowler.

Looped up, full and wide outside off, Campbell carves it through cover-point for a single.

On a fuller length and John goes for the reverse sweep, but it goes off the top edge in front of square on the off side for a single.

Pitched full and on the leg stump. John Campbell tucks it to mid-wicket.

Full and flat, 93.4 kph, on leg. Campbell looks to flick but the ball takes the leading edge and rolls to cover.

Short but turning down leg. John Campbell steers it off the back foot to the right of short fine leg for a couple of runs.

FIVE WIDES! Jadeja gets his line badly wrong, a short ball drifting down leg. Campbell reaches to tickle it but misses completely. Rahul, standing behind the stumps, cannot collect it either, and the ball races away to the deep fine leg fence.

On a length, down leg, Campbell whips it to short fine leg.

Full and quick, on middle, John goes for the reverse sweep but the ball bounces and beats his bat, hitting his right arm.

Dropped short, on off, at 82.3 kph. Hope rocks back and gently nudges it to the square leg region.

PUT DOWN? Maybe, maybe not. Oh, indeed a dropped chance ​​​​​​by Kuldeep. On a drivable length but with a good flight on offer, on the off-stump line. Shai Hope goes for a booming drive through cover, but mistimes off the inside half of the bat and chips it to the left of the bowler. Kuldeep Yadav stretches his left hand out to pluck it low, but the ball just pops in and out of his palm and drops down the surface. He may have reacted just a shade late, or perhaps needed to commit fully to the dive.

Shortish delivery, outside off, turning sharply. Campbell hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Spins in and Hope runs the full ball to long on for a single.

Good effort by Brar in the deep! On a fuller length, around the off stump and spinning away. John Campbell looks to loft it inside out over covers, but the ball goes off the inside half of the bat and rolls over and wide of mid-wicket. Gurnoor Brar from long on, runs to his left and makes a fine stop with a slide, just before the ropes. Three runs taken.

Starts with a floaty delivery, full on middle, Hope drills it down to long for an easy single.

Slows it up a bit, full and on off, Campbell clips it across to mid-wicket.

SIX! He is in a no-mercy mood today. This is simply outstanding batting from Campbell. With that, the 100 comes up for the West Indies in just 10.5 overs. Drops a juicy half-volley, around off, John Campbell picks the length early, gets down on a knee and nails the slog-sweep, powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

The length is pulled back, on leg. Hope rocks back and nudges it to widish square leg for a single.

Full and at 83.8 kph, on off, Hope leans on to block it to the off side.

Around off, on a fuller length, John clips it down to long on for a single.

Full from over the stumps, on off, John defends it off the front foot.

Pace off, on a length and on off, John Campbell lets the ball come to him and pats it in front of short third for a single.

SIX! Stand and deliver! Gurnoor Brar goes fuller and on middle and off. John Campbell clears his front leg away and launches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie.

Hits the deck hard, on off, John Campbell plays it late and dabs it down towards short third.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, takes off a bit. John Campbell shapes up for the pull but aborts the mission at the last moment.

Pace off, on a length and on off, John Campbell pushes it towards cover.

FOUR! Shot of authority! Just back of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. John Campbell pounces on it in a flash and pulls it with disdain to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-run stand in just 25 balls between these two batters.

Slows it up, shortish and around leg, John Campbell backs away to play at it but gets an inside edge towards square leg for one more.

FOUR! There is no stopping John Campbell! Tossed up, full and around middle. Campbell gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it straight over mid on for a boundary.

Drags his length back, on off, Shai Hope steps across and tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Arm ball, full and on off, angling away, Shai Hope goes for the big drive but misses. KL Rahul grabs it and breaks the stumps quickly. He appeals for the stumping but nothing doing.

Flatter, short and on middle, Shai Hope stabs it out to short cover.

Floated, full and around off, John Campbell drills it down to long off for a single.

On a length and on middle, Shai Hope flicks it away to square leg.

Dug into the surface, on middle, John Campbell pulls it away to deep square leg for one.

SIX! FIFTY FOR CAMPBELL! Off just 29 balls. Back-to-back half-centuries and this has been a flawless knock so far from him. Gurnoor Brar goes a bit fuller, angling into the pads. John Campbell just picks it up and whips it over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie. Prasidh Krishna, stationed at deep fine leg, lurks under it, but watches the ball sail over him and drop beyond the ropes.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, angling in, Shai Hope nudges it towards deep fine for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Shai Hope pats it in front of cover-point.

Short of a length and on off, nips back in. Shai Hope hops up to ride the bounce and dabs it down towards point.

Hard length and angling into leg, John Campbell heaves it away wide of deep square leg for a couple more runs. 22 runs off the over!

FOUR! This is just superb batting! Dug into the surface, just outside off. John Campbell stands tall and drags his pull and smashes it over mid-wicket for yet another boundary.

Short of a length and on middle, John Campbell rolls his wrists and pulls it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Placed to perfection! Back of a length, angling in, John Campbell uses the pace, hangs back and deftly dabs it between short third and first slip for a boundary.

FOUR! Campbell on a roll! On a length, angling in from around the stump. This is around off. Campbell heaves it away from the inner half towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

SIX! Top shot! Fuller than a length, around off, John Campbell gets on the front foot, maintains his shape and effortlessly launches it over long off for a cracking six. 50 up for West Indies in just 6.1 overs.

Swings down the leg stump line, full in length. Hope flicks it to deep backward square leg. By the time Prasidh sprints to his left from deep fine leg and throws the ball to the keeper, the batters scamper through for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Gun-barrel straight! Fuller in length, on the stumps. Hope presents straight bat face and cracks the straight drive, splitting mid off and mid on and once the ball meets the outfield, it just speeds away to the fence.

Short of a length and on middle, angling into the body of the batter, Shai Hope tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Pitched up, on off. Shai Hope presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously to the right of mid off for his first boundary.

Good length and on middle, Shai Hope tucks it to short mid-wicket.

On a length and on middle, John Campbell clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! India have their first wicket, and Naman Dhir has pulled off a terrific low catch at point. Prasidh Krishna gets the ball to hold up after pitching full around off, catching Keacy Carty by surprise as he goes for the drive. He is forced into a miscued shot, slicing it towards point, where Dhir throws himself forward and gets both hands underneath it just above the turf. There is a lengthy check from the third umpire, with one of the angles suggesting the ball may have made the slightest contact with the ground. However, there is no clear evidence to overturn the decision to Not Out. Carty is clearly unhappy with the verdict, but his stay comes to an end. West Indies are 37/1.

Touch fuller and on off, Keacy Carty blocks it out. Four dots on the trot!

Hard-length delivery, well outside off. Keacy Carty makes an easy leave.

Short of a length and on off, angling in, Keacy Carty stays back and pats it to the leg side.

Back of a length, just outside off, Keacy Carty leaves it alone.

FOUR! Pure timing! Good length and on middle, angling in. Keacy Carty brings his wrists into play and flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

Pitched up, on middle, angling in, John Campbell clips it to short mid-wicket. 17 runs off the over!

FOUR! Dealing in boundaries here! Fuller and just outside off. John Campbell gets the chance to get his hands through the shot and smacks it over extra cover for four more runs.

Pace off, full and on middle, angling in. John Campbell tries to loft it down the ground but gets it off the inside half of the bat. It goes over mid on but Kuldeep Yadav does well to chase after it to stop it. Two more runs added to the total.

Good length and on middle, John Campbell tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Auqib Nabi errs in line and serves this full but way down the leg side, angling further in. John Campbell gets down and across and tries to paddle it but misses. KL Rahul has no chance of stopping that as it races to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Debutant under pressure early on.

Comes around the wicket, serves this full and on off. John Campbell lobs it off the bottom half of the bat and gets enough to clear mid off, who runs back to collect it. Two taken.

FOUR! Nice shot! Fuller delivery, around off, shaping away. John Campbell never tries to keep it down and with a good extension of the arms, carves it over cover-point for a boundary.

Lands this on a good length and around off, holds its line, Keacy Carty offers no shot at it.

Short of a length and on off, Keacy Carty stays back and pats it down to mid on.

Back of a length and around off, John Campbell opens the bat face again and guides it to deep third for a single.

On a length and on off, John Campbell opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Krishna bends his back and bangs this into the pitch with more effort, on off, gets some extra bounce. John Campbell tries to pull it away but gets hurried and misses.

FOUR! This is good intent! Prasidh Krishna hits the length hard, on middle. John Campbell picks up the length early and gets his hands through the shot to heave it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! No need to run for that! A half-volley, around off, shaping away. Keacy Carty just leans into his drive and creams it through covers for a boundary.

On a length and on off, John Campbell pushes it through cover-point for a single.

Play and a miss! Pitched up and around off, angling it away from the left-hander again. John Campbell skips down the track and throws his hands at it but fails to connect.

Appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Hits the deck hard, on the fifth stump line, shaping it away. John Campbell has a poke at it but the ball passes close to the outside edge to the keeper. Rohit Sharma at first slip puts in half an appeal, but nothing doing. The keeper, KL Rahul, suggests that the bat hit the pads. And hence, India do not review it. The UltraEdge shows a clear gap between bat and ball. So, a wise decision by Gill and Co. not to send it upstairs.

Gets away with it! Auqib Nabi nails the wide yorker, outside off, angling it away further. John Campbell throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

Good-length delivery, around off, angling away. John Campbell leaves it alone. Uh-oh! The siren goes off and Nabi has overstepped here. No Ball called and a Free Hit is up next.

A bit of movement! Auqib Nabi begins with a fuller delivery, shaping away, Keacy Carty knocks it towards mid off for a quick single.

Beauty! Prasidh Krishna lands this on a good length and on middle, gets it to jag back in sharply. John Campbell tries to play it from the crease but gets cut in half as the ball zips past the inside edge.

On a length and on middle, John Campbell clips it towards square leg.

FOUR! Up and over! Prasidh Krishna serves this much fuller, on off. John Campbell takes no half-measures and tries to loft it with a straight bat. He slices it a bit but gets more than enough to clear extra cover as the ball trickles to the fence for the first boundary of the game.

Short of a length and on off, John Campbell rides the bounce well and dabs it down to point.

Touch fuller and on middle and leg, holds up on the surface a bit. John Campbell tucks it a bit uppishly but it falls well in front of short mid-wicket.

Prasidh Krishna starts with a hard-length delivery, around off, angling away. John Campbell leaves it alone as the ball starts to die down and goes on the bounce to the keeper.