Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | (wicket maiden) | WI: 95/9 | RR: 4.75

  • Oshane Thomas0 (3b)
  • Sheldon Cottrell0 (1b)
  • Navdeep Saini4-1-17-3
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-19-2

12.03pm India have reaped the rewards of a six-bowler strategy. Barring Pollard, not one West Indies batsman seemed to have a strategy to combat the bowling. This leaves India with a modest chase. Navdeep Saini with a debut to remember. Got carted for six off his second delivery, but roared back with back-to-back wickets. In the middle overs, Krunal and Jadeja rushed through their overs to leave West Indies gasping. This should be a walk in the park for India even though the surface isn't the best for stroke-making. When we're back for the chase, Varun will be back to guide you through the powerplay.

As we tuck into a break, Peter is back with a weather update: "Forecast rapidly changing as ever in Fort Lauderdale. Ugly looking grey storm cell wall is approaching from the west with some lightning strikes way out in the distance. If it gets close enough for strikes to trigger the lightning detection system, we could have an enforced delay here even without rain. Ground staff is doing regular pitch maintenance at the moment in between innings though and no sign of covers being put on just yet."

Meanwhile, in the world of swimming, India's struggles begin right from the road to qualification for the Olympics. But 18-year-old backstroke swimmer Srihari Nataraj, one of the brightest Indian talents in the pool, knows how he can get there.

19.6
0
Saini to Thomas, no run, backs away to pull but is beaten. Saini finishes off with a wicket-maiden and India need 96 to go 1-0 up.
19.5
0
Saini to Thomas, no run, high full toss, mistimed to cover
19.4
0
Saini to Thomas, no run, beaten for pace, excellent bouncer. Cramped for room as he took him on with the pull

Pollard will have to wait for his first T20I fifty since 2012.

19.3
W
Saini to Pollard, OUT, beaten as he looks to hoick this across the line. No one appealed, except for Rishabh Pant and Kohli goes upstairs. This hit him on the full, flush on the right thigh and replays confirm this would've crashed into the top of off stump. Decision overturned, given out.

KA Pollard lbw b Saini 49 (49b 2x4 4x6) SR: 100.00

19.2
0
Saini to Pollard, no run, goes wide yorker again, Pollard beaten as he tries to guide this past short third man
19.1
0
Saini to Pollard, no run, beaten as he looks to reach out and squeeze behind point

Shwetha: "This is one reason why you need 6 bowling option and not 5. Virat's theory of 5 bowlers in limited overs cricket isn't a good strategy and hopefully he won't go back to that after this match."

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 95/8 | RR: 5.00

  • Sheldon Cottrell0 (1b)
  • Kieron Pollard49 (46b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar4-0-19-2
  • Navdeep Saini3-0-17-2
18.6
0
Kumar to Cottrell, no run, dropped! Pandey from wide long-on came in a long way and was off balance as he missed this. Tough chance, great effort. No runs taken. Pollard will be on strike

Ash: "How fast is Saini bowling?" -- No speed gun but I'd say easily over 140

18.5
1
Kumar to Pollard, 1 run, mistimes the hoick to long-on
18.4
6
Kumar to Pollard, SIX, gone! Way over deep square. Banged in short, appeared as if it got too steep for him to pull at one point but he took him on and got enough wood. Incredible hit!
18.3
0
Kumar to Pollard, no run, squeezed to long-off, refuses to run again
18.2
0
Kumar to Pollard, no run, whips to deep midwicket and refuses the single. Cottrell has more matches than runs
18.1
W
Kumar to Paul, OUT, very nicely held by Kohli! India continue to march on. Looking to pull, gets it very high on the bat as this skews to the off side with the bat face turning in his hand. Kohli runs to his right from cover to pouch this

KMA Paul c Kohli b Kumar 3 (11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 27.27

Our man Peter Della Penna has some encouraging news on the weather front. "Some clouds but mostly clear at the ground right now. Updated forecast is that rain won't come until 2:30, if it comes at all. So doesn't look like West Indies will get out of jail."

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | WI: 88/7 | RR: 4.88

  • Keemo Paul3 (10b)
  • Kieron Pollard42 (42b)
  • Navdeep Saini3-0-17-2
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar3-0-12-1
17.6
1
Saini to Paul, 1 run, hit hard to mid-off
17.6
1w
Saini to Paul, 1 wide, slash and a miss, banged in too short and way too wide. Good call
17.5
1
Saini to Pollard, 1 run, not enough bat on this high full toss again, squirted to midwicket
17.4
6
Saini to Pollard, SIX, heaves this deep into the stands at deep midwicket. Waist-high nearly, Pollard was waiting for it. Yorker gone wrong
17.3
1
Saini to Paul, 1 run, high full toss, mistimed to mid-off for a quick single
17.2
0
Saini to Paul, no run, right into the blockhole, squeezed out
17.1
0
Saini to Paul, no run, hustles him for pace with this snorter of a short ball, rapped on the glove as he hops back

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | WI: 78/7 | RR: 4.58

  • Kieron Pollard35 (40b)
  • Keemo Paul1 (6b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar3-0-12-1
  • Ravindra Jadeja4-1-13-1
16.6
0
Kumar to Pollard, no run, slower and fuller on off, defended back
16.5
4
Kumar to Pollard, FOUR, he's clobbered this alright. Bisects deep square and deep midwicket. Slower length ball, Pollard held his shape and made proper contact
16.4
2
Kumar to Pollard, 2 runs, mistimes this hoick to midwicket, no one there and Bhuvi was labouring behind that, two easy
16.3
0
Kumar to Pollard, no run, bails out of this slower bouncer which he looked to fetch from outside off
16.2
1
Kumar to Paul, 1 run, leg-cutter on a length outside off, eased to point

India in West Indies 2019 News

India 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4S DhawanRG Sharma
2nd28RG SharmaV Kohli
3rd0V KohliRR Pant
4th32V KohliMK Pandey
5th5V KohliKH Pandya
6th19RA JadejaKH Pandya
7th10RA JadejaWashington Sundar