India vs West Indies, 4th ODI Highlights: India Crush West Indies by 59 Runs to Win Series 2-1
India will be eager to take an unbeatable series lead against the West Indies when the two teams clash in Dharamsala for the fourth ODI of the bilateral series on Friday. They are currently locked at 1-1.Catch all the highlights here.
India win by 59 runs to clinch the series vs West Indies. Catch all the highlights here (Scorecard):
22:39 (IST): Dwayne Bravo admits that Kohli's form was the factor. Unlucky for us Virat got his form back against us. But we wish him the best. Can't fault the effort of our boys," he said.
MS Dhoni was all praise for Virat Kohli's knock. "Virat played well in the last game, continued from there and it's important he gets back into good nick. Took his time, otherwise he is natually aggressive. I thought he would usually attack the spinners, but he took his time and built his innings," he said.
22:21 (IST): India finish it off. A 59-run win gives them a 2-1 series win over West Indies. Samuels is the last man out for 112.
22:13 (IST): WICKET! Shami bowls Taylor to get his first wicket. West Indies 260/9 in 46.3 overs, Target 331.
22:06 (IST): Samuels reaches his 7th ODI ton and is the only obstacle as India push for victory. West Indies 251/8 in 45.1 overs, Target: 331.
21:58 (IST): WICKET! Holder falls to Bhuvneshwar, India in total control. West Indies 239/8 in 43.3 overs, Target: 331.
21:53 (IST): Samuels keeps West Indies as he nears yet another ton. West Indies 237/7 in 43 overs, Target: 331.
21:43 (IST): WICKET! Russell makes room but fails to connect and Yadav shatters his stumps. West Indies 222/7 in 40.5 overs, Target: 331.
21:34 (IST): Russell is also playing some big shots and the Indians just beginning to feel a little pressure. West Indies 202/6 in 39 overs, Target: 331.
21:24 (IST): Samuels is the only thing standing between India and victory. West Indies 182/6 in 37 overs, Target: 331.
21:16 (IST): WICKET! Sammy is gone as Akshar takes a return catch. West Indies 165/6 in 35.1 overs, Target: 331.
21:08 (IST): The pair of Samuels and Sammy face the daunting task of taking West Indies home. West Indies 158/5 in 34 overs, Target: 331.
21:00 (IST): Samuels taking a particular liking to Jadeja as he hits him for 16 runs in 3 balls. West Indies 145/5 in 31.4 overs, Target: 331.
20:47 (IST): WICKET! Bravo is trapped plumb by Jadeja. West Indies 121/5 in 27.4 overs, Target: 331.
20:45 (IST): Meanwhile in a Reuters report, it is said that West Indies have denied calling off the tour. (Read)
20:43 (IST): Samuels reaches his fifty, Ramdin perishes. West Indies 120/4 in 27.1 overs, Target: 331.
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20:40 (IST): Jadeja hit for 22 runs by Samuels. West Indies 117/3 in 26 overs, Target: 331.
20:35 (IST): Akshar is bowling a tight line and West Indies are finding him difficult to read. West Indies 95/3 in 25 overs, Target: 331.
20:25 (IST): Meanwhile here is a look at how the two teams interacted with the Dalai Lama in pics.
20:23 (IST): WICKET! Bravo is bowled by Akshar and the partnership is broken. West Indies 83/3 in 20.2 overs, Target: 331.
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20:20 (IST): Slowly and steadily West Indies are clawing back into the game. West Indies 83/2 in 20 overs, Target: 331.
20:13 (IST): Akshar's first over goes for just 2 runs as he keeps the batsmen tied down. West Indies 80/2 in 19 overs, Target: 331.
20:02 (IST): Kohli's first over carted away for 14 runs. West Indies 73/2 in 17 overs, Target: 331.
19:56 (IST): West Indies know they need an explosive innings and Samuels could be just the man to provide it. West Indies 59/2 in 16 overs, Target: 331.
19:44 (IST): Darren Bravo and Samuels need to put on some quick runs as India continue to have a tight grip on the game. West Indies 35/2 in 13 overs, Target: 331.
19:36 (IST): WICKET! Pollard is sent back for 6 by Bhuvneshwar. West Indies 27/2 in 11 overs, Target: 331.
19:30 (IST): The powerplay overs are gone and West Indies are plying in Test mode. West Indies 26/1 in 10 overs, Target: 331.
19:22 (IST): West Indies need to get a move-on quickly as the asking rate continues to go up. West Indies 20/1 in 8 overs, Target: 331.
19:14 (IST): The opening bowlers keeping a tight line and length. West Indies 13/1 in 6 overs, Target: 331.
19:03 (IST): Both Yadav and Bhuvneshwar getting a hint of swing in the air. West Indies 4/1 in 3 overs, Target: 331.
18:57 (IST): WICKET! Smith is sent back by Yadav for a duck and India draw first blood. West Indies 1/1 in 2 overs, Target: 331.
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18:53 (IST): Bhuvneshwar bowls a maiden over first up as West Indies begin their run-chase. West Indies 0/0 in 1 over, Target: 331.
18:50 (IST): Bhuvneshwar gets some inswing with his first ball and a stifled appeal by the Indians.
18:34 (IST): Kohli was in sublime touch as he stroked 127 off 114 balls. (Read)
18:17 (IST): Sri Lanka have agreed to play a five-match ODI series against India in November. (Read)
18:15 (IST): India finish with 330/6 as Virat Kohli is run out for 127 off the last ball. West Indies have a tough chase ahead of them.
18:00 (IST): WICKET! Jadeja perishes trying to hit a big one. India 300/5 in 47.2 overs.
17:53 (IST): WICKET! Dhoni is short of his ground and India lose a wicket towards the end. India 290/4 in 46.3 overs.
17:51 (IST): Kohli reaches his 20th hundred in ODIs as India aim for a big finish. India 286/3 in 46.1 overs.
17:43 (IST): WICKET! Raina is out for 71 as he tries to glide one past the keeper. India 280/3 in 44.4 overs.
17:33 (IST): Bravo's 6th over costs 17 runs as Kohli and Raina pierce the field with explosive shots. India 269/2 in 43 overs.
17:23 (IST): Raina reaches his 31st ODI fifty as Kohli nears yet another hundred. India 242/2 in 40.5 overs.
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17:14 (IST): Runs beginning to flow as a flurry of boundaries are hit. India 221/2 in 39 overs.
17:04 (IST): Kohli and Raina are now cutting loose as the death overs approach. India 207/2 in 37.4 overs.
16:52 (IST): The BCCI has said that they are shocked and disappointed at West Indies pulling out of the tour. (Read)
16:40 (IST): Virat Kohli reaches his fifty. India 174/2 in 32.3 overs.
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16:28 (IST): A senior BCCI official has confirmed, saying the West Indies team management informed the board of their decision earlier in the day. The board is trying to find an alternative team, possibly Sri Lanka. (Read)
16:25 (IST): According to reports, West Indies are pulling out of the remainder of the India series. They will not play the 5th ODI, the one-off T20I or the three Tests.
16:20 (IST): WICKET! Rahane is trapped infront of the wicket by Benn after a fluent 68. India 142/2 in 26.4 overs.
16:13 (IST): Rahane and Kohli steadily adding runs as India look for a big finish. India 130/1 in 25 overs.
16:03 (IST): Rahane brings up his 7th ODI fifty. India 109/1 in 21.1 overs.
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15:58 (IST): India setting up a base for a good score as both Kohli and Rahane settle in. India 106/1 in 20 overs.
15:49 (IST): Kohli beginning to get into his groove as he hits a couple of good shots. India 97/1 in 18 overs.
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15:36 (IST): A costly drop by Taylor at fine leg. Rahane will look to make good use of this break. India 77/1 in 13.3 overs.
15:27 (IST): WICKET! Dhawan perishes for 35 as he tries to play a big shot. Kohli joins Rahane in the middle. India 70/1 in 11.3 overs.
15:23 (IST): Arun Lal is critical of the way they are playing and says "It's unacceptable. Players should play their best. Yes, the issue is a problem but that can be sorted."
15:22 (IST): Sunil Gavaskar makes an interesting observation. "West Indies players are just going through the motionS. They don't seem to be interested in the match after the payment dispute with their board."
15:12 (IST): An interesting piece of information is that Dwayne Bravo is 32 runs and a wicket away from becoming the 9th player to complete the ODI double of 3000 runs and 200 wickets.
15:05 (IST): Ahead of the game the Dalai Lama met the two teams and gave them his blessings. A moment to cherish for all present.
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15:02 (IST): An expensive over by Holder is dispatched for 15 runs. India 35/0 in 6 overs.
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14:50 (IST): Holder bowling a wayward line as he is finding it difficult to adjust to the left-right combination. India 18/0 in 4 overs.
14:41 (IST): Holder making a good comeback after being hit for a boundary off the first ball by Dhawan. India 6/0 in 2 overs.
14:34 (IST): The match gets underway in Dharamsala as Taylor bowls the first ball to Rahane who guides it away for a single.
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14:13 (IST): Here are the teams for today's game:
India: Dhawan, Rahane, Rayudu, Kohli, Raina, Dhoni, Jadeja, Patel, Kumar, Shami, Yadav
West Indies: Smith, Bravo, Samuels, Bravo, Ramdin, Pollard, Sammy, Russell, Holder, Benn, Taylor
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14:05 (IST): "My team is standing behind me, it's been a tough tour for us. We don't want cricket to suffer and we don't want our fans to suffer. It's time to make a decision though. Must give credit to my boys for all the fight they've put up," says Bravo.
14:01 (IST): Dwayne Bravo calls correctly and has decided to bowl first. Bravo says the players have all rallied behind him. Dhoni maintains that he too would have bowled first. Both teams make a change - Jason Holder comes in for Ravi Rampaul in the Windies team while Akshar Patel makes is in for Amit Mishra.
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13:50 (IST): Positive news from Dharamsala is that the West Indies players have also taken the field to get warmed up for the game.
13:46 (IST): In the Indian camp focus will be on Virat Kohli and the pacers. While Kohli is starting to find his usual touch, Ishant Sharma could get a game on the pacey wicket at Dharamsala.
13:45 (IST): The news from Dharamsala is that the Indian players are practicing their football skills while the West Indians are not warming up.
13:44 (IST): "A lot has happened in West Indies cricket but we are trying hard. Cricket should never suffer," Darren Sammy ahead of Dharamsala ODI.
13:38 (IST): Explosive all-rounder Darren Sammy insists that inspite of the pay dispute with their cricket board, the players are focussed on playing cricket.
India and West Indies are locked 1-1 in the series after the third ODI was called off owing to Cyclone Hudhud that wrecked parts of Andhra Pradesh. Vizag, the venue of the third match was the worst hit and the BCCI, paying heed to government warnings had called off the match despite little time to reschedule.
Back after a six-day break, when India stormed back to win in Delhi, both sides would be rejuvenated. The scenic beauty of Dharamsala should spur up the cricketers further. The curator has promised a fast pitch and with low temperatures, pacers from either side would be itching to have a crack at batsmen. nThis series has given both India and West Indies the chance to spruce up their plans and strategies ahead of the World Cup. While India are relieved to see Virat Kohli back in form, the visitors would like their senior cricketers step up a lot more, irrespective of pay disputes with the WICB.
Dharamsala is hosting its second ODI. The first was won by England who defeated India in January 2013. (Also read: MS Dhoni Set to Overtake Rahul Dravid)
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has confirmed his presence for the match, according to Sanjay Sharma, spokesperson at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association. Dalai Lama had last visited the stadium in 2012.
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