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Cricket PlayersIndia vs West Indies, 5th ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, Highlights: Rohit, bowlers power India to series win
Ind vs WI 5th ODI: It was a stunning display by the Indian bowlers as they bundled out the visitors by 104. Rohit Sharma then took guard and teed off as India wiped off the score without breaking a sweat to clinch the series. Ravindra Jadeja was the man of the match for his 4-wicket haul,while captain Virat Kohli walked away with the man of the series award.
17:27 hrs IST
Virat Kohli, India captain, man of the series
Turned out to be that way. Because of our clinical performance, we were able to finish the game in a few hours. Wanted to bowl first anyway. Still had to execute our plans. Last both games have been clinical, very professional with ball and bat. Change-room atmosphere is very important, and when you play like that, the energy is always good. Everyone wants to be part of it. Two areas I can think of: third seamer - Khaleel has been outstanding. Rayudu has also performed. God forbid anything happens to Bhuvi or Bumrah, good to have Khaleel who can come in and take wickets. Those two areas were important. To contribute as a captain is an added bonus. Won’t happen everytime. Awards are by-products of what you do on the field.
17:24 hrs IST
Ravindra Jadeja, man of the match
Enjoying my game at the moment. Whenever I come on the field, try and give my best. Try and take my opportunity with both hands. In that case, we weren’t sure if ball pitched down leg or on the line, that was the doubt in the mind (his successful review).
17:22 hrs IST
Jason Holder, Windies captain
Not the finish we were looking for. Lacked consistency in last couple of games. Didn’t bat well. Credit to the guys, admirable performance against India in India. Thought it would’ve been a good pitch. Their bowlers put the ball in the right areas. Lot of our dismissals were poor shots, wasn’t about the pitch. Needed to show more application. Happy with the youngsters. Hetmyer, Hope were bright spots. Even Oshane Thomas here, he showed he’s got something.
17:12 hrs IST
Ravi Shastri speaks
Back on track [after two below par games]. But sometimes, a wake-up call is needed. Having said that, this West Indies team is a really good team who is going to improve with exposure. Some very good hitters in there. Ambati, it’s never easy when you are out for some time and make a comeback. I thought he handle the pressure extremely well, batted beautifully in the last game, his second fifty was tremendous. [On Khaleel] He has got the skill, he is raw, doesn’t have the experience, but he’s got a good bouncer, yorker and slower ball.
17:08 hrs IST
Bowlers starred on the day
Bhuvneshwar: It has been a good experience. We had enough time to go to the NCA and come back. I was trying to polish a few variations, the slower one, the knuckle ball. If you look at every department, the team is doing good, Rayudu came in at No. 4 and did well.
Kuldeep: Very difficult to control when you get a wicket like this, you need to pitch it in the right areas. A couple of reviews didn’t go my way. I thought the game in the Vizag was really good, there was dew and taking three wickets in that game was very good.
17:02 hrs IST
That should be that
Rohit hacks one across the line as India saunter to an easy win, clinch the series 3-1. Windies never really showed up as the hosts were at their rampant best. And the sun hasn’t even gone down in Trivandrum!
16:51 hrs IST
50 for Rohit Sharma
Another stunning innings by the opener, making batting look ridiculously easy. 37th score of 50 for the opener
16:45 hrs IST
Rohit on the charge
The right-hander is moving all over the place and tonking Jason Holder for fun at the moment. The Windies skipper is not helping his side by bowling it short which is only helping Rohit picking him away for fun
16:38 hrs IST
Keemo Paul introduced
After an inspired, yet unlucky spell by Oshane Thomas, Keemo Paul takes the ball. Unfortunately, they are only defending 57 more runs
16:32 hrs IST
Drama, so much drama
Good pacy over from Thomas, troubling Rohit with movement too. He gets the nick, starts celebrating, but then the umpire has his arms outstretched. And it is a huge no-ball, Rohit gets a freehit, is caught in the covers, but India remain unscathed
16:26 hrs IST
This pitch certainly has spice
Another effort ball from Kemar Roach, lands on a length and snakes up like a spitting cobra. Rohit is hit on the handle as he takes off his glove. Pace!
16:20 hrs IST
Another boundary for Rohit
Thomas bowls a bit short into the body of Rohit and the right hander rocks on to the backfoot and flicks the ball for a boundary towards fine leg. Both Rohit and Kohli have been dealing in boundaries in their short time at the crease thus far. Thomas concedes five runs from his over.
16:16 hrs IST
Kohli hit in the helmet
Short delivery from Kemar Roach and it hits Virat Kohli in the helmet. The Indian skipper sustains no injury and the fans can breath a sigh of relief. Roach concedes three runs from the over.
16:12 hrs IST
Flurry of boundaries for India
Rohit Sharma hits a boundary off Roach on the last ball of his second over as he smashes the ball through the off side. Then, in the next over, Virat Kohli hits two boundaries off Thomas to increase India’s required rate. Despite Dhawan’s dismissal, India are moving along nicely at the moment.
16:08 hrs IST
Kohli joins Rohit in the middle
Virat Kohli gets off the mark with a stunning straight drive off Thomas for a boundary towards long-off. The Indian skipper has been in sensational form in the ongoing series and will look to power India to another win.
16:04 hrs IST
Dhawan’s poor run continues
Shikhar Dhawan has to head back into the hut as he is dismissed by Oshane Thomas for 6 runs. The southpaw played the ball onto his stumps and India have suffered an early blow.
16:00 hrs IST
Openers eye steady start
Kemar Roach starts off with a maiden over as Rohit Sharma opts to play cautious cricket in this small chase. Indian batsmen cannot let their guard down despite the target being small as couple of early wickets might put the pressure on them.
15:55 hrs IST
India edge closer to series win
The hosts need just 105 runs to win the series 3-1. After putting up a fight for most parts of the series, Windies batsmen crumbled under pressure in Trivandrum to hand India the advantage. The Indian openers are making their way into the middle now.
15:47 hrs IST
Windies all-out
Ravindra Jadeja picks two wickets in his last over as Windies have been bundled out for 104 in 31.5 overs. Jadeja finishes with excellent figures of 4/34 while Bumrah and Khaleel ended with two wickets each. Bhuvneshwar and Kuldeep scalped one wicket each for the hosts. India need 105 to win the contest.
15:44 hrs IST
Jadeja strikes again
Kemar Roach hit the ball in the air towards long-off and before it could cross the boundary, Kedar Jadhav jumped in air and took a brilliant catch. Jadeja picks his third wicket of the day.
15:40 hrs IST
100 up for Windies
Kemar Roach goes for the sweep shot off Kuldeep Yadav and the ball takes a thick inside edge and goes for a boundary towards fine leg. With that, Windies have also crossed the 100-run mark in their innings.
15:35 hrs IST
DRS saves Roach
Kuldeep has trapped Roach LBW and the soft call from the umpire was out. Windies opted to use the DRS and replays showed that the ball was missing the leg stump. The decision was over-turned.
15:30 hrs IST
Kuldeep strikes
Kuldeep Yadav has opened his account in the match as he gets rid of Keemo Paul for 5. In trying to clear the deep mid wicket fence, Paul is caught at the ropes by Ambati Rayudu. Windies have lost their eight wicket now.
15:25 hrs IST
Windies need their tail to wag
As things stand, Windies do not seem like getting to a par score in the match. All they can hope is their tail wags and they manage to give their batsmen something to defend. India are firmly on top at the moment.
15:19 hrs IST
Another one bites the dust
Indian bowlers are chipping away with wickets at regular intervals as this time, Khaleel Ahmed gets rid of Windies skipper Jason Holder. He went for an aerial shot but couldn’t time it well and Kedar Jadhav took a brilliant catch at mid-off. Second wicket of the day for Khaleel.
15:14 hrs IST
Holder looks to issue counter attack
The onus is now on Windies skipper Jason Holder to power Windies to a fighting total in the match. He creams Jadeja for a boundary through the covers to make his intentions clear. Windies need a big innings from Holder and he has gotten off to a good start.
15:09 hrs IST
DRS saves Paul
Kuldeep Yadav thought he picked his first wicket of the day when he trapped Keemo Paul in front of the wicket. The umpire gave not out but India opted to use the DRS. Replays showed that the ball had pitched outside the off stump and umpire’s call was retained.
15:00 hrs IST
Windies lose their sixth
Fabian Allen goes for 4 as Bumrah bounces him out. This is just the type of attacking display from the Indian bowlers that has seen them stay on top in this game from the word go. Kedar Jadhav picks up a good catch at long leg as the ball was dying on him. The score reads 66/6 after 21 overs.
14:56 hrs IST
Kohli looking to go for the kill
Kohli brings Bumrah back into the attack and clearly the Indians wish to pick the remaining Windies wickets at the earliest. The Indian bowlers have been on the top of their game in the fifth ODI. Kohli too has put in some aggressive fields to ensure that the bowlers keep attacking.
14:46 hrs IST
Khaleel gets Powell
Another blow for the Windies outfit as Powell goes for 16. More than the runs, it is the time that he had spent at the crease that will haunt him. Windies are five down and this is just the 17th over of the innings. Holder will need to do something special here if Windies do not wish to get out in the next few overs. A bouncer and Powell hits that straight to Dhawan who does not miss these.
14:37 hrs IST
Jadeja gets Hetmyer
The dangerman is gone as Jadeja gets Hetmyer for 9 as the umpires call for the drinks break. This is not the kind of start the Windies skipper Jason Holder would have expected when he won the toss and decided to have a bat. The umpire didn’t give that OUT, but Jadeja begged Kohli to go for the DRS and the decision goes in favour of India as Windies lose their fourth.
14:30 hrs IST
Windies need a partnership
Hetmyer joins Powell in the middle and the two will need to ensure that they bat well and build a partnership here to ensure that the Windies batsmen can finish off with a flourish. Also important to see how Khaleel bowls first-up after impressing under lights in the 4th ODI of the series in Mumbai.
14:20 hrs IST
Jadeja gets Samuels
Just when Samuels was looking like he will play a quality knock, Jadeja gets his man as skipper Kohli completes the formality by taking a dolly catch. Samuels goes for 24 as the Windies batting is now starting to fall apart. Rovman Powell will now look to hold fort as Windies need a partnership here with three wickets down with the score on 36 in the 12th over.
14:10 hrs IST
Samuels looking to stay positive
Having looked to play out the good balls, Samuels now looking to make hay and welcomes Khaleel to the bowling crease by hitting him for a huge six into the stands. He follows that with an aerial flick over the head of the mid-wicket fielder. Windies need Samuels to play a long innings.
14:00 hrs IST
Windies batsmen struggling
Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar have bowled a brilliant line here and the Windies batsmen are finding it slightly tough to score runs here. With two batsmen already back in the hut, Samuels and Powell are looking to build a strong platform to keep the Windies in the game here in the fifth ODI. The score reads 10/2 after 6 overs.
13:50 hrs IST
Indian pacers on top
Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar are bowling an excellent spell here as they are getting the ball to move and also bowling in the right channels to ensure that they bring the slip cordon into play. Samuels and Powell clearly struggling here to cope with the classy display from the Indian bowlers.
13:40 hrs IST
Windies two down
Bumrah joins the party as he bowls a jaffer to get Shai Hope for a duck. Pitches outside off and comes back in sharply to send back the in-form batsman. That was almost an unplayable ball and the crowd is loving it as the score reads 2/2 in the second over of the game.
13:33 hrs IST
Bhuvi strikes early
Kieran Powell goes for a duck as Bhuvi gets the ball to move away perfectly after pitching. Powell goes for a duck as Dhoni completes a regulation catch behind the wicket. Perfect start for the Indians as the fans are already celebrating. The score reads 1/1.
13:20 hrs IST
Captains speak
Jason Holder, WI Captain: We are gonna bat first. It looks a very good wicket and looks a bit dry as well. Hopefully we will get some runs on the board and our bowlers would go out there and defend it. We have made two changes. Ashley Nurse is out and Devendra Bishoo comes in and Chanderpaul Hemraj is out and Oshane Thomas comes in. He (Nurse) is ruled out for the entire tour. I wish him well. Hopefully, he can recover quickly for the next tour. I think it it is about consistency. We just need to be more consistent to beat the best teams. We have given glimpses of that in this series. Our batters will have to put runs on the board and the bowlers will have back to them up and support them.
Virat Kohli, India Captain: We would have bowled first as well. I don’t think the wicket will change much but the dew is going to be a massive factor in the second innings. It has been overcast for the last few days and there would be something in the wicket for the few overs. If it is too damp or too dry, the spinners will also come into play and there will be some spin. We are playing with the same team.
13:10 hrs IST
Playing XI
Teams: India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, K Khaleel Ahmed, Jasprit Bumrah
Windies (Playing XI): Kieran Powell, Shai Hope(w), Marlon Samuels, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder(c), Fabian Allen, Devendra Bishoo, Keemo Paul, Kemar Roach, Oshane Thomas
13:00 hrs IST
Windies win toss, will bat
Jason Holder wins the toss, will bat first. A couple of changes in their team with Ashley Nurse out injured. For India, it is the same XI which means that the likes of KL Rahul will have to wait for his opportunity. Kohli feels that the wicket will help his bowlers in the first innings and there is extreme dew in the second innings.
12:50 hrs IST
Pitch report
Sunil Gavaskar feels that there is dampness in the wicket and it will not be a bad idea for the captain who wins the toss to bowl first. Also, there seems to be some rain in the air and that could help some movement with the new ball at least. It will be interesting to see what the captains decided to do. The dew factor will kick in during the second innings as well. There will be turn but on Indian pitches there will be runs scored but not in the excess of 300 though.
12:40 hrs IST
Bharat Arun happy with bowling unit
India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun Wednesday said the team’s fast-bowling strength has never been more “exciting” with new find Khaleel Ahmed being the latest addition to the stocks. “We have a very good fast bowling quartet. And also, the bench strength is very exciting,” Arun said. Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneswar Kumar along with Khaleel make up the pace battery currently in operation against the West Indies. Arun praised Khaleel, calling the 20-year-old a bright prospect. “Khaleel looks a very exciting prospect. He is sharp and has the skills to do well in international cricket. He is a very exciting prospect,” he said.
12:15 hrs IST
Can MSD do it?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has found runs hard to come by. Left out of the T20 squad for the upcoming series in Australia, the Jharkhand stumper will hope to make a contribution in front of the stumps, too, even though his work with the big gloves has been stupendous. Dhoni stands on the cusp of a milestone, needing one run to reach the 10,000 mark in India colours (he has scored 124 runs for Asia XI).
12:05 hrs IST
Eye on the 2019 World Cup
With the series being the first in the run-up to the 50-overs World Cup in England in June next year, the two sides are more or less aiming to zero in on the combination for the showpiece. While Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been in superlative form, scoring three and two centuries respectively, Ambati Rayudu, backed by the skipper, has also been among the runs. The rest of the batsmen haven’t quite had the impact they would have liked to. The flamboyant Shikhar Dhawan has not capitalised on the starts while veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni has found runs hard to come by.
11:55 hrs IST
Record awaits Kohli and boys
A victory in the fifth and penultimate One-day International will ensure India maintain their unbeaten run since the reverse against South Africa in 2015. Leading 2-1 in the five-match series that also witnessed a tie, the hosts faced unexpected resistance in the past few days, including suffering a shock defeat, since the time the West Indians set foot in the country a little more than a month ago. The weather is expected to play a part with showers predicted. Virat Kohli’s men bounced back from the loss in the third match at Pune to record a massive 224-run win at Mumbai. The home team will hope to carry the momentum into the series decider in the Southern city.
11:40 hrs IST
Hosts look to maintain unbeaten run
India go into the final ODI on Thursday eyeing another home series triumph against the West Indies, a far cry from the dominant force it was when the city last hosted a 50-over international three decades ago. A victory in the fifth and penultimate One-day International will ensure India maintain their unbeaten run since the reverse against South Africa in 2015.
11:30 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
A very warm welcome to the live blog of the fifth and the final ODI of the series between India and Windies. The match will be played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The hosts lead 2-1 in the series and will look to clinch it by winning this clash. However, the visitors know if they can win this ODI, they will draw the series at 2-2. Both teams have plenty to play for going into this blockbuster clash.
