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Right then, West Indies will be the happier of the two sides at the halfway mark. Considering the variable bounce off the surface, West Indies do have the resources to defend this total. As far as India are concerned, the chase isn't going to be easy and will need to bat smartly to get over the line. Can the Indian batters rise to the occasion? We shall find out. Back in a bit for the chase...

Brandon King is in for a chat. He says that in the first 6 overs, they talked about getting to 150 and they are happy with it. Adds that personally, he found it a bit difficult to get going due to uneven bounce and to play spin on this track is challenging. Says that they have shown in the last two games that they can bowl well and is confident of getting the job done.

On the other hand, India will be a bit disheartened with how things went in the penultimate over. At the start, Hardik Pandya opted to introduce Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel inside the Powerplay and this plan seemed to have backfired as both spinners were taken on by the West Indies openers. This move eventually paid off as Axar Patel got rid of Kyler Mayers. Returning to the side for this game, Kuldeep Yadav worked his magic and struck thrice in the middle overs to pile misery on the West Indies. With two relatively new batters at the crease, India would have fancied themselves to keep them quiet. However, it did not go as they would have liked towards the back end of the innings. Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 3 for 28 in his four overs.

Mukesh Kumar nailed his yorkers in the final over but Rovman Powell's late flourish has helped West Indies post 159 on the board! After Rovman Powell won the toss and opted to bat, the opening pair of Brandon King and Kyle Mayers were circumspect in the first couple of overs but took on the Indian spinners who were introduced inside the Powerplay. With a solid 55-run opening stand, they laid a solid foundation for the West Indies innings. Nicholas Pooran continued where he left off in the previous game and looked set for another valuable knock but his stay was cut short by Kuldeep Yadav. With wickets falling at the other end, Bradon King's momentum was hampered and he followed Pooran back into the hut soon after. At that stage, the West Indies needed someone to put their hands and so did their skipper, Rovman Powell. His unbeaten cameo of 40 runs off just 19 balls has propelled his side to 159.

19.6 overs (2 Runs) Well bowled but they do get the brace. Mukesh Kumar nails the yorker on middle and leg, Rovman Powell stays deep again and jams it out in front of mid-wicket. The batters push hard and get back for two eventually. West Indies finish with 159/5 on the board!

19.6 overs (1 Run) Wide! Full and wide, beyond the tramline outside off. Powell leaves it alone.

19.5 overs (6 Runs) SIX! A sedate final over doesn't remain quite sedate after that hit. Mukesh Kumar just misses his mark with the yorker and serves a low full toss instead. Rovman Powell hangs deep in his crease and is able to get under it, whacking it well over the square leg fence for a biggie.

19.4 overs (1 Run) Yorker-length delivery, tailing into middle and leg, Romario Shepherd stays deep in the crease and pushes it out toward mid on for one. The 150 is up for West Indies.

19.3 overs (0 Run) Nicely bowled! Romario Shepherd gives himself far too much room and a bit too early as well. Mukesh Kumar goes full and wide and Shepherd is unable to reach it.

19.2 overs (1 Run) Full and wide outside off, Rovman Powell looks for the expansive drive but gets a big inside edge to the left of the keeper. Sanju Samson does well to get a hand on it and the batters pick up a single.

19.1 overs (0 Run) Nails this one! A toe-crushing yorker right on the money, Rovman Powell just about manages to dig it out.

It will be Mukesh Kumar to the final over.

18.6 overs (0 Run) Ends with a dot! Slower one, angled across the right-hander, Romario Shepherd has a big heave across the line but is beaten all ends up.

18.5 overs (1 Run) Very full right on the leg pole, Rovman Powell flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

18.5 overs (1 Run) Wide! Full and wide outside off, a bit too wide though for the umpire's liking. 16 off the over already.

18.4 overs (0 Run) Pace on, banged in a bit as well over leg stump, Rovman Powell looks to swivel and pull but misses.

18.3 overs (6 Runs) SIX! This one is out of here! Pitched up right in the slot outside off, Rovman Powell stays his ground and smokes it with all his might into the roof over the long off fence for a mammoth six.

18.3 overs (1 Run) Wide! Slower delivery, on a length and pushed a long way across the off stump. Rovman Powell is unable to reach it and a wide is called.

18.2 overs (2 Runs) Attempted slower full but ends up being a low full toss. Rovman Powell caresses it through extra cover and calls for two right away. They get it with ease in the end.

18.1 overs (6 Runs) SIX! THUMPED! Full and wide, takes a bit of pace off it as well. Rovman Powell stays deep in his crease, frees his arms and smashes it away over wide long off for a biggie.

17.6 overs (1 Run) Hits the length hard and bowls it around off stump, Rovman Powell pulls it away in front of mid-wicket and picks up a single.

17.5 overs (2 Runs) Full again, angling into the stumps, Rovman Powell gets low and swats it away in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs more.

17.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Full and wide, ends up being a full toss, Rovman Powell just reaches out and slashes it away through backward point for a boundary.

17.3 overs (1 Run) Fullish length outside off, Romario Shepherd eases it wide of the man at cover-point and picks up a single.

17.2 overs (0 Run) Full around off and tailing into the batter, Romario Shepherd defends it off the toe end toward cover-point.

Romario Shepherd is the new man in.

17.1 overs (0 Run) OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Mukesh Kumar strikes with his first ball and this is a big blow for the West Indies! Starts on a length and serves it outside off, Shimron Hetmyer frees his arms and tries to target the straight boundary. Does not get it from the middle of the bat and ends up slicing it towards long off. Tilak Varma settles under the skier and completes the catch without much fuss. West Indies needed Hetmyer to remain till the end but he has to make his way back now.

16.6 overs (1 Run) Low full toss, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer times the drive towards deep cover. Retains the strike with a single.

16.5 overs (2 Runs) Change of pace this time, short and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer waits for it and thumps it wide of long on. Yashasvi Jaiswal runs to his left and saves two runs for his side with a neat effort on the boundary.

16.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Unlucky bounce! Short ball just down leg, Shimron Hetmyer looks to pull and does so just in front of the man at short fine leg. The ball just shoots up the ground and eludes the fielder running away into the fence.

16.3 overs (1 Run) Very full, on off stump, Rovman Powell jams this one out in front of mid on and picks up a quick single.

16.2 overs (1 Run) Looks for the yorker but serves a full toss instead. This one angles in from around middle and Shimron Hetmyer can only hit it down to long on for one.

16.1 overs (1 Run) Length ball, angled well across the off stump, Rovman Powell stays back and taps it away to deep cover for a single.

Arshdeep Singh (1-0-6-0) returns to the attack.

15.6 overs (0 Run) Oh, Shimron Hetmyer is probably saved by the faintest of edges here. Nicely tossed up around middle and leg by Yuzvendra Chahal. Hetmyer leans on and looks to work it leg side but gets beaten on the inside edge and rapped on the pads. There is a loud appeal but it is turned down and Chahal seems convinced. Hardik Pandya does review but UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passes the bat and the onfield decision stays.

15.5 overs (1 Run) Flatter trajectory, turning away from off and middle, Rovman Powell goes on the back foot and hits it down to long on for a run.

15.4 overs (1 Run) Flatter delivery around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer stays back and tucks it toward square leg for one more.

15.3 overs (1 Run) Full and straight, worked away toward square leg for a single.

15.2 overs (2 Runs) Close but not close enough! Pulls the length back a bit and floats it on the stumps. Rovman Powell gets inside the line and paddles it down to fine leg yet again pushing for two. Yashasvi Jaiswal picks up the ball and throws it back to the bowler as Powell puts in the dive. The replays do show that the dive saved Powell.

15.1 overs (2 Runs) Floated full on the pads, Rovman Powell tickles it to the right of fine leg and races back for the second run. Good running!