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India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I in Chennai, Highlights: India blank Windies
West Indies won the toss and opted to bat first in the third and final Twenty20 international match against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. India’s stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma shared that had he won the toss, he would have opted to bowl first.The pitch here has a lot of cracks so there are chances that the oddball might skid. However, the dew won’t be a big factor. The ‘Men in Blue’ have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, which makes today’s game a dead-rubber. However, this is only the second T20I and the first international game to be played in this stadium in about 14 months.
22:27 hrs IST
Drama in the last over but India prevail
Shikhar Dhawan couldn’t keep his nerve and was dismissed on the penultimate ball of the over and that meant India needed 1 run off the last ball. Manish Pandey managed to complete a single after bowler Allen fumbled and couldn’t control the ball in order to effect the run-out. India win the last ball thriller by 6 wicket.
22:20 hrs IST
India on the verge of win
Shikhar Dhawan’s innings has ensured that India are within touching distance of winning the match. The batsmen just need to keep calm and score 5 runs off the final over to win the contest.
22:15 hrs IST
Reckless shot costs Pant his wicket
In trying to be cheeky, Rishabh Pant hands his wicket to the visitors as Paul wrecks his middle-stump. India lose their third wicket but are on the cusp of a big win.
22:11 hrs IST
Expensive over from Brathwaite
Dhawan and Pant are doing it easily now as India score 11 runs from the over of the Windies skipper. India now need 8 runs to win off the final two deliveries. Dhawan is on 88 and will he go for two sixes to complete his maiden T20I ton?
22:04 hrs IST
Dhawan edging closer to a ton
Shikhar Dhawan continues to deal in boundaries as this time he hits two boundaries in one over from Thomas. With that, Dhawan moves into his 80s and India are on course of another big win.
21:57 hrs IST
Half-century for Pant
Southpaw Pant plays the scoop shot and was almost dismissed at the fine leg boundary but the ball trickled away for a boundary. With that, Pant also brings up his maiden T20I half-century. Dhawan then hits a huge six off Paul and India cross the 150-run mark in quick time.
21:54 hrs IST
Another boundary for Dhawan
There is no stopping Shikhar Dhawan at the moment as he hits another boundary off Brathwaite to make it his 8th of the innings. Dhawan and Pant have put India firmly on top in the match with their stunning partnership.
21:47 hrs IST
Expensive over from Pollard
Dhawan and Pant are now tearing apart the Windies bowlers as they hit Pollard for 18 runs in the over. Dhawan hit a boundary off the second delivery but Pant went a notch further and slogged him for a huge six over mid wicket for six.
21:40 hrs IST
Half-century for Gabbar!
Shikhar Dhawan slams his first half-century score after 8 innings and with the help of his innings, India have crossed the 100-run mark in the chase as well. Dhawan and Pant also bring up their 50-run partnership.
21:34 hrs IST
SIX and SIX
Thomas bowls a length delivery and Pant hits it for a huge six towards backward square leg with the help of a pull shot. Then, Dhawan hits a huge six towards deep mid wicket off a no ball and India score 18 runs off the over. These two are starting to cut loose now.
21:29 hrs IST
Another boundary for Pant
India are doing well to score a boundary every over and that is helping them keep the required rate under check. Pant hits his second four of the innings off Pollard as India score 7 runs from his over. India now need 106 off 60 balls.
21:23 hrs IST
Stage set for Pant
India need a big innings from Rishabh Pant here and the stage is perfectly set for him as well. He starts off with a boundary straight down the ground off Brathwaite. India will need these two explosive southpaws to take the game away from the visitors, who at the moment are slightly ahead.
21:17 hrs IST
Good first over from Pollard
Kieron Pollard concedes just four singles from his first over as Dhawan and Pant are looking to build the innings at the moment. Pollard hasn’t picked up a wicket since 2017 and will look to end that in today’s match.
21:10 hrs IST
Thomas strikes!
Oshane Thomas has done the trick for the visitors as he gets rid of KL Rahul for 17. The right hander edges the ball into the hands of the keeper as India lose their second wicket for 45 on board.
21:06 hrs IST
Rahul dealing in boundaries
Pierre comes into the attack for the first time today and KL Rahul greets him by hitting him for two boundaries in the over. Off the 9 deliveries that Rahul as face in this innings so far, he has hit four boundaries.
21:02 hrs IST
Flurry of boundaries
KL Rahul issues warning to the visitors by hitting back to back boundaries off the bowling of Paul. Then, Dhawan hits three boundaries off Brathwaite as India are back on track in the chase after Rohit Sharma’s dismissal. Brathwaite concedes 12 runs from his over.
20:56 hrs IST
Rohit Sharma departs
Slower delivery from Keemo Paul and Rohit Sharma hits the ball straight into the hands of the mid-off fielder. Crucial wicket for Windies up front and now KL Rahul will join Dhawan in the middle.
20:53 hrs IST
Expensive over from Thomas
Oshane Thomas concedes two boundaries from his first over of the innings as Indian openers are off to a good start in the chase. Dhawan hits two fours in the over as India score 13 runs from the first two over.
20:45 hrs IST
Boundaries to start proceedings
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan slam one boundary to start the proceedings for the hosts. India need their openers to fire in order for them to get to this big score that the Windies have posted in this clash.
20:31 hrs IST
Outrageous innings from Pooran
Nicholas Pooran was undoubtedly the star of the day for the visitors as he hit four sixes and four boundaries enroute his maiden T20I fifty. Time for Indian batsmen to shine now.
20:28 hrs IST
Half-century & Innings ends
Nicholas Pooram completely thrashed Khaleel Ahmed as he scores 23 runs off it. And during this onslaught, he crossed the 50-run mark as well. Because of this 87-run partnership between Pooran and Bravo, Windies have put on 181/3 in 20 overs.
20:22 hrs IST
Windies cross 150
Pooran plays the reverse sweep to perfection off Bhuvneshwar but the bowler will not be a happy customer as Chahal lets the ball go in between his catch for a boundary. With that, WI also cross the 150-run mark.
20:20 hrs IST
Excellent over from Khaleel
Khaleel Ahmed comes up with the goods under pressure as he concedes just four runs in the 18th over of the innings. With just two overs to go, Windies need to score at least 40 more to put pressure on the hosts’ batsmen.
20:15 hrs IST
Partnership
The 50-run partnership is up between Darren Bravo and Nicholas Pooran as they are taking Windies towards a big score. Pooran used the switch hit to perfection as he hits Chahal for huge six as the spinner concedes 13 runs from his over.
20:10 hrs IST
Pooran takes apart Bhuvi
Southpaw Pooran hits back to back sixes off the bowling of Bhuvneshwar as Windies are scoring runs at a rapid pace now. Both sixes were hit down the ground by Pooran as Bhuvi concedes 15 runs in total in his over.
20:04 hrs IST
Bravo on the attack
Darren Bravo is now taking the attack to the Indian bowlers as he hits his first six of the innings off Krunal Pandya. The all-rounder ends his full quota of overs and finishes with expensive figures of 0/40.
19:59 hrs IST
Windies cross 100
Pooran hits Bhuvneshwar for a boundary and with that Windies have crossed the 100-run mark in their innings. With six overs to go, the Windies batsmen will look to up the ante and get to a big total.
19:51 hrs IST
Sundar strikes
Denesh Ramdin hit Washinton Sundar for a huge six but the spinner hit back by castling him. Ramdin chopped the delivery onto his stumps and Windies have lost their third wicket now.
19:44 hrs IST
Stat attack
After Hetmyer’s dismissal, Chahal becomes the leading wicket taker for India this year in T20Is. He also completes 100 international wickets. But after bowling two good overs, he concedes 11 runs from his third as Bravo hits him for a boundary and the last ball goes for four leg byes.
19:39 hrs IST
Second wicket for Chahal
Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal picks his second wicket of the day as he gets rid of dangerman Shimron Hetmyer. The southpaw was trying to clear the extra cover boundary but is caught by Krunal at deep cover. Both openers have been dismissed by Chahal now after a good start.
19:35 hrs IST
Half-chance for India
The ball took an edge off the bat of Hetmyer and dropped just in front of bowler Sundar who took a second too long to react. India were inches away from getting their second wicket of the day. Good over from Sundar as he concedes just three runs from it.
19:29 hrs IST
Chahal provides the breakthrough
Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack and straightaway breaks the opening stand by getting rid of Shai Hope. The right hander hit the ball miles in the air and Washington Sundar took a good high catch at mid-wicket.
19:25 hrs IST
Windies cross 50
Krunal Pandya came into the attack but Shai Hope welcomed his with a huge six over long-on ropes. Then, on the last ball of the over, Hetmyer hit him straight down the ground for a huge six. With that, Windies have crossed the 50-run mark.
19:22 hrs IST
Expensive over from Bhuvneshwar
The Windies openers are sparing no one at the moment as Bhuvneshwar Kumar faces the music now. Shai Hope hits two boundaries in his over as Windies are motoring away at the moment. The Indian bowlers are on the back foot currently and they don’t know what to do.
19:16 hrs IST
Three boundaries in one over
Washinton Sundar is leaking runs at the moment as he concedes three boundaries in over. Hetmyer crashed the first one straight down the ground while the second he hit through the covers. The third one was unlucky for Sundar as the ball touched his pads and went for a boundary behind the keeper.
19:10 hrs IST
Washington gets the new ball
Washington Sundar handed the new ball as Rohit starts with a pace-spin combination at the top of the innings. Hetmyer gets a boundary, but the Windies are still looking to stay conscious and wait for the bad balls to put away. A good start is very important here as the Indians have a quality batting line-up.
19:04 hrs IST
Khaleel starts proceedings
Beautiful start here from Khaleel as he gives away just 1 run in the opening over. Bowls a quality line, testing the Windies openers. Rohit has given him a decently attacking field here. Shai Hope and Hetmyer will look to give West Indies a solid platform to start with.
18:54 hrs IST
Teams eye win for different reasons
This is the last international match on Indian soil in 2018 and India will look to end it on a high note before they embark on their journey to Australia. As for Windies, the defending WT20 champions will play for pride in this clash and look to end their tour on a winning note.
18:45 hrs IST
Skipper Rohit Sharma during toss
“We would have bowled first here. We are playing with a long batting line-up and I don’t think wicket is going to change much. Rayudu has been terrific for us in ODIs and Khaleel in the past few games has done really well. We just want to finish the home season on a winning note.”
18:38 hrs IST
Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik(w), Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal
Windies: Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin(w), Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Carlos Brathwaite(c), Fabian Allen, Keemo Paul, Khary Pierre, Oshane Thomas
18:31 hrs IST
Toss update
Windies have won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the final T20I. Skipper Carlos Brathwaite says during the toss that majority of the captains usually opt to bat in Chennai and that is what they are doing tonight.
18:19 hrs IST
A batting record also awaits Rohit
As far as a personal milestone is concerned, the right-hander needs score 69 runs against the Windies in the last match of the series on Sunday at Chennai to get past Martin Guptill and become the leading run-getter in T20 Internationals. His century in the last match in Lucknow has already made him the only batsman to score 4 centuries in cricket’s shortest format at the international arena.
18:09 hrs IST
Captain Rohit eyes unique record
Rohit is now on the cusp of a unique history. If India wins the final match to complete a 3-0 whitewash of Windies, Rohit will become the only Indian captain to have led the side to two 3-0 whitewashes in a T20I series. He will also become the 3rd captain to do so after Asghar Afghan (3 series wins) and Sarfraz Ahmed (5 series wins).
17:59 hrs IST
Pollard’s woeful run
So far, Pollard has played 58 T20Is for his country and has managed to score just 788 runs and scalped 23 wickets. Pollard’s average difference in batting and bowling is of 9.90 — the second-worst for any all-rounder with 500 runs and 20 wickets. As far as bowling is concerned, Pollard has played eight T20Is since 2017 and has been wicket-less thus far. His last T20I wicket came in 2016 against India in Lauderhill and in the ongoing series, he has bowled just one over in which he conceded 12 runs.
17:49 hrs IST
Windies’ batting woes
The absence of regular openers (Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis) and the decision to tinker with the combination at the top hasn’t helped their cause either. Skipper Carlos Brathwaite admitted they had to make do with the resources available and the team will aim to end the series with a consolation win. Established names like Kieron Pollard, Darren Bravo and Denesh Ramdin haven’t fired and the impressive Shimron Hetmyer pushed up the order hasn’t found the going easy to add to the Windies’ woes.
17:39 hrs IST
India set for shake-up in bowling department
With Bumrah and Kuldeep, who have posed a challenge to the visiting batsmen being rested, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the young Khaleel Ahmed will be expected to form the pace attack and provide early wickets. The spin department may see the return of Yuzvendra Chahal in the absence of Kuldeep while Krunal Pandya will expect to build on an impressive start to his international career.
17:29 hrs IST
Mixed fortunes for hosts at the top
Skipper Rohit was at his best during the Lucknow T20I following up his exploits in the preceding ODI series but the other batsmen haven’t made sizeable contributions despite facing an inconsistent West Indies attack. The captain’s opening partner Shikhar Dhawan, K L Rahul and Rishabh Pant among others would like to have a few more runs under the belt before the Australia tour.
17:19 hrs IST
Chance for fringe players to shine
Having sealed the series with a comprehensive win in the second T20I, the home team would look to give reserve bench players like Shreyas Iyer, MS Washington Sundar and the uncapped Shahbaz Nadeem an opportunity before it embarks on the tour of Australia. Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav have been rested for today’s match while medium-pacer Siddarth Kaul has been added to the squad.
17:10 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
A very warm welcome to the live blog of the third and the final match of the series between India and Windies. The hosts have already won the series courtesy of their convincing victories in Guwahati and Lucknow respectively and will look to whitewash the visitors in this final match at the Chepauk.
