4.6 overs (0 Run) Length and on off. Pandya stays back and blocks it to covers.
4.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! This is the first boundary of the innings. We have only seen maximums till now. It is full, outside off. Hardik Pandya strides forward and creams it through mid off for a cracking boundary.
4.4 overs (0 Run) Joseph serves it on a length, on top of off. This one flies off the deck as well. Hardik Pandya stays back and defends it out watchfully.
4.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR LEG BYES! A short ball, angled down leg, Hardik Pandya misses his flick. It goes past the keeper off his thigh pads. It races away to the fine leg fence. The umpire signals leg byes.
Hardik Pandya walks out at number 5!
4.2 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The change of ends has worked for Alzarri Joseph here. He gets his first wicket. Joseph hits the hard length, wide outside off, it shapes in a touch with some extra bounce. Shreyas Iyer tries to play the upper cut from inside the crease but only gets an outside edge towards the keeper. Devon Thomas gathers it safely with both hands above his head. The surface is doing the trick here for the hosts.
4.1 overs (0 Run) A length ball, sliding into the pads, Iyer tries to clip it away but misses. He gets rapped on his pads.
Change of ends for Alzarri Joseph. He is back on after an expensive first over which went for 17 runs.
3.6 overs (0 Run) Good length, around off, blocked to backward point.
3.5 overs (2 Runs) In the air but safe! Full length, outside off. Rishabh Pant stays back and throws his blade at it. He ends up slicing it towards long off. The fielder from mid off gives it a chase but it lands safely in front of him. They take two.
3.4 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Innovative and effective. It is a short ball, on middle and leg. Rishabh Pant shuffles across and smokes it over the fine leg fence.
3.3 overs (2 Runs) Great running yet again! It is a length ball, on the pads, Pant flicks it into the gap at mid-wicket. Odean Smith gives it a chase. The call is for two, they push hard for the first one, but denied the second as the fielder reached it. Although he fumbles, which allows them to take another run.
3.2 overs (2 Runs) A short ball, on off. Pant pulls it to deep mid-wicket along the ground. The batters push hard and gets back for the second run convincingly.
3.1 overs (1 Run) Back of a length, outside off. Iyer stays back and slaps it to mid off for a quick single.
Odean Smith is into the attack now as he replaces Alzarri Joseph.
2.6 overs (3 Runs) Great fielding by the skipper this time. Setting up an example for his side. It is full, outside off. Shreyas Iyer leans in and drives it over covers. Nicholas Pooran gives it chase and keeps it in play with a brilliant dive in the nick of time. The batters take three.
2.5 overs (0 Run) Slightly short, on off. Iyer hops inside the crease and defends it out.
2.4 overs (1 Run) Length ball, on off. Pant pushes it to cover for a single.
2.3 overs (6 Runs) SIX! This is huge! A freebie for Pant's standard. It is full, sliding down leg. Pant stays back and flicks it over the square leg fence for a biggie. He is making his intent clear.
2.2 overs (0 Run) Touch fuller, on off. Pant blocks it to cover.
Rishabh Pant walks out to the middle.
2.1 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another man bites the dust for India. Obed McCoy gets his second wicket of the innings. He has sent back both the openers in a jiffy. It is full, outside off, angling across the right-hander. Suryakumar Yadav tries to drive on the up, but only manages to get a thick outside edge. Devon Thomas makes no mistake behind the stick. India in a spot.
1.6 overs (6 Runs) SIX! All the way! Shreyas Iyer now gets into the act. Fuller length, outside off. It is a half-volley. Shreyas Iyer tonks it over the wide long on fence for a maximum.
1.5 overs (3 Runs) Into the gap! It is full, on the pads. Suryakumar Yadav stays back and wrists it through mid-wicket. Three runs taken.
1.4 overs (2 Runs) Overthrows! Fuller, on off. Yadav pushes it to extra cover. The batters take one. There is an overthrow which allows the batters to sneak another one.
1.3 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Suryakumar Yadav gets off the mark with a biggie. It is a length ball, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav expands his arms and lofts it over extra cover. He hits it clean enough to send it into the stands.
1.2 overs (0 Run) Suryakumar Yadav stays back to this good length delivery and dabs it down to short third man.
1.1 overs (0 Run) A length ball, on off. Yadav stays back and defends it out solidly.
Alzarri Joseph will start from the other end.
0.6 over (0 Run) A wicket-maiden for Obed McCoy. An incredible start for the hosts. It is full, on middle and leg. Shreyas Iyer clips it to mid-wicket.
0.5 over (0 Run) McCoy dishes it full and on off. Iyer blocks it out watchfully.
0.4 over (0 Run) Hits it too straight! It is full, on off. Iyer leans forward, drives it down the ground, only to disturb the stumps at the non-striker's end.
0.3 over (0 Run) Touch short, on middle and leg. Iyer tucks it to square leg.
0.2 over (0 Run) McCoy fires it full, on off. Shreyas Iyer stays back and blocks it out watchfully.
Shreyas Iyer walks out at number 3!
0.1 over (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT! A dream start for West Indies. Rohit Sharma walks back on a golden duck. Obed McCoy starts his spell with a good-length delivery, around off. This one flies off the deck. It get big on Rohit Sharma. He lifts his blade to block it out but gets it to short third man off the thick outside edge. Akeal Hosein leaps and takes a sharp catch over his head. Timed his jump to perfection.
We are all set to begin! The West Indies players are in the huddle. They disperse now to take their respective positions. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are the openers for India. So, India sticking with SKY at the top of the order but he has come out wearing Arshdeep Singh's T-shirt out in the middle. Remember, the reason for the delay? Anyway, the West Indies players now take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement while the Indian players keep their hand on the heart in support of the movement. It will be Obed McCoy to start with the ball. Here we go...
Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India starts by saying that the first game was quite pleasing. It was not the easiest of the pitch but they managed to stuck to their plan. Mentions they want the guys to bat anywhere. T20 cricket is a different form of cricket and aims that the boys are flexible enough but cenrtain players are meant for certain roles and they need to focus on that. Adds, with the wind blowing across heavily they wanted to try an extra pacer. Hence Avesh Khan comes in for Ravi Bishnoi. Ends by saying it is very unfortunate for Bishnoi to miss out.
Nicholas Pooran, the skipper of West Indies, says that they will bowl first. He says that the wicket looks really nice and they will look to chase down the total. He adds that they will look to improve from the last game and execute their plans better in this one. He says that it's a new ground and new conditions and they will look to play according to it. He ends by saying Keemo Paul and Shamarh Brooks are out and Brandon King and Devon Thomas replaces them.
India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan (In place of Ravi Bishnoi).
West Indies (Playing XI) - Kyle Mayers, Devon Thomas (WK) (In place of Keemo Paul), Brandon King (In place of Shamarh Brooks), Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran (C), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy.
TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Nicholas Pooran. West Indies have elected to BOWL first.
As we wait for the action to unfold, let's just try to figure out the team combination India might go with in today's game. The usual cricketing nous says that after a comfortable win in the first game, India will field an unchanged XI. However, will they open with SKY alongside Rohit Sharma again? Or will they go back to Pant who was opening with Rohit in England? Another option will be to replace Pant with either Ishan Kishan or Sanju Samson. Kishan has done quite well in the opportunities he has got so far while we all know what Sanju Samson can bring to the table. Indian team selection nowadays has become quite fascinating and we should probably stop with the discussion as this discussion can get endless and we are still not into the middle order and bowling department. We shall probably just wait for the toss and figure out what Rohit Sharma and team management decide. Toss is just a few minutes away…
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