West Indies vs India, Highlights 3rd ODI: Virat Kohli Leads India To 2-0 Series Win Against West Indies
West Indies vs India 3rd ODI: Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer led India to a comfortable win as the visitors took the series 2-0.
- Ajay Pal Singh
- Updated:August 15, 2019 03:58 AM IST
India beat the West Indies by six wickets to win the three-match series 2-0 in Port of Spain on Wednesday. Virat Kohli top-scored for India with the bat as the Indian captain completed his 43rd ODI hundred. Earlier, Chris Gayle seemed to have walked into the sunset after playing a typical aggressive knock that led West Indies to 158 for two in 22 overs against India before rain halted the third and final ODI on Wednesday. The weather continued to play havoc in this tour of India as the rain forced two interruptions after the hosts elected to bat in the match, which they needed to win to level the series. Gayle came out with a clear plan to attack the Indian bowlers, making the most of what appeared his swan-song innings for his country. Whether it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami or Khaleel Ahmed no Indian pacer was spared with Gayle hammering them for sixes with remarkable ease. Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the only bowler who commanded some respect from the West Indian marauder. The left-handed opener -- the self proclaimed Universe boss -- punished the Indian bowlers with five sixes and eight shots to the fence in his entertaining 72-run knock. He added 115 runs with fellow opener Evin Lewis, who was equally impressive with his 29-ball 43 which was laced with five fours and three sixes. (SCORECARD)
Highlights Between West Indies vs India 3rd ODI, straight from Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
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- 03:43 (IST)India win!Virat Kohli finished the game with two back-to-back boundaries as India take the three-match series 2-0.
- 03:34 (IST)100 for Virat Kohli!Back-to-back hundreds for Virat Kohli and India are now 22 runs away from series win. Also, Virat Kohli is the only player in the history of cricket to score 20,000 runs in a decade.
- 03:32 (IST)Four!Just opened the face of the bat and he gets another boundary towards the third-man region. Virat Kohli is on 99.
- 03:31 (IST)Four!Virat Kohli got a lucky boundary there. Short ball from Kemar Roach and Kohli went for the pull, he top edged that but in the gap and the ball raced away for a four.
- 03:28 (IST)SIX!Kedar Jadhav dances down the track and lofts Roston Chase over cow corner for a maximum.
- 03:23 (IST)Wicket!Shreyas Iyer departs for 65 as Kemar Roach gets the important breakthrough for the West Indies.
- 03:19 (IST)SIX!Shreyas Iyer has once again found the middle of the bat and the ball sailed over square-leg for a huge six. India need 44 runs now for victory.
- 03:12 (IST)Virat hit on the hand!That ball flew from a length and it has hit Virat Kohli right on his finger. He immediately called for medical help.
- 03:06 (IST)Four!Brilliant shot from Shreyas Iyer and he gets to another half-century with that boundary.
- 03:04 (IST)Four!Short ball from Carlos Brathwaite and Virat Kohli smashes it towards the square leg fence for another boundary. India looking comfortable in the chase.
- 02:57 (IST)Four!Virat Kohli advances down the track and gets another boundary.
- 02:56 (IST)SIX!Full delivery from Carlos Brathwaite and Shreyas Iyer lofts it straight over the bowlers head for a six.
- 02:51 (IST)Four!A valiant effort in the deep from Fabian Allen but he couldn't stop the ball from going for a boundary. Virat Kohli ends the 22nd over with back-to-back boundaries.
- 02:49 (IST)Four!Virat Kohli gave himself room on the leg side and lofts it over cover for another boundary, India are making light work of this chase.
- 02:46 (IST)Four!Shreyas Iyer is dealing in boundaries at the moment and he is getting help from the West Indies' fielders. Jason Holder let that one go straight through his legs.
- 02:41 (IST)SIX!Another maximum from the blade of Shreyas Iyer. He lofts Roston Chase over square-leg for a huge six.
- 02:38 (IST)Back-to-back sixes!Short ball from Fabian Allen and Shreyas Iyer deposited that into the stands over square leg.
- 02:37 (IST)SIX!Shreyas Iyer takes the aerial route and he clears the ropes easily. Straight over Fabian Allen's head for a six.
- 02:35 (IST)Virat Kohli gets a half-century!Virat Kohli brought up his 55th ODI fifty. India need 137 runs to win in 17 overs.
- 02:33 (IST)Four!Virat Kohli smashed that short ball from Roston Chase towards the extra cover region for a boundary.
- 02:29 (IST)Drinks break!India need 144 more runs to win in 18 overs with seven wickets in hand.
- 02:26 (IST)Four!Shreays Iyer finds the gap on the off side and gets that one past point for a much-needed boundary.
- 02:23 (IST)15 overs gone and West Indies have crawled their way back!With two quick wickets, the West Indies are slowly starting to control the match in Port of Spain.
- 02:16 (IST)Wicket!Rishabh Pant comes down the track off the first ball and he goes for a golden duck. Fabian Allen gets two in one over.
- 02:15 (IST)Rishabh Pant walks out at number four!Rishabh Pant replaces Shikhar Dhawan in the middle for India.
- 02:13 (IST)Wicket!Shikhar Dhawan tried to take on Fabian Allen but holds out to Keemo Paul who took an amazing catch running backwards.
- 02:12 (IST)Just 2 runs off the 12th over!Roston Chase starts his spell with a tight over, giving away just two runs.
- 02:06 (IST)10 overs gone and India are on top!India have scored at 8.3 runs per over in the chase. They need 172 more runs in 25 overs to win the series.
- 02:05 (IST)Four!Shikhar Dhawan lofts that full delivery over mid-off for a boundary.
- 02:04 (IST)50 partnership up between Kohli and Dhawan!Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan have stitched together a 50-run stand.
- 02:01 (IST)Four!Virat Kohli finds the gap on the off side and he gets another boundary. Just short of a length from Fabian Allen and Virat was quick to pounce on it.
- 01:58 (IST)Fabian Allen in the attack!Spin has been introduced by Jason Holder. Fabian Allen will look to replicate what Ravindra Jadeja did for India.
- 01:55 (IST)Four!Shikhar Dhawan got a lucky boundary as he tried to cut a short ball from Keemo Paul but the ball flew past wicketkeeper towards the third-man fence.
- 01:52 (IST)Four!Slower ball from Kemar Roach and Virat Kohli waited for it and then threaded it with perfection towards the cover region for a boundary.
- 01:49 (IST)Four!Virat Kohli takes the aerial route and lotf Kemar Roach straight over his head for a four.
- 01:48 (IST)Virat Kohli is dropped by Shai Hope!Lucky escape for Virat Kohli as wicketkeeper Shai Hope missed a simple opportunity to remove the Indian skipper.
- 01:44 (IST)Keemo Paul replaces Kemar Roach!First bowling change for the West Indies and Keemo Paul has been brought into the attack in place of Kemar Roach.
- 01:38 (IST)Four!Short ball from Jason Holder and Virat Kohli cuts it over the slip cordon for a boundary.
- 01:32 (IST)Wicket!A huge mix-up in the middle and Rohit Sharma is short of his ground. India lose their first wicket in the third over.