Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | IND: 188/7 | RR: 9.40

  • Avesh Khan1 (2b)
  • Kuldeep Yadav0 (0b)
  • Odean Smith3-0-33-3
  • Jason Holder4-0-38-1

12.27pm India were 95 for 1 after 10 overs. Scored 93 more in the back ten. West Indies will know this is a tough total but very gettable. Odean finishes with three wickets, conceding just 18 in his last three overs after being hit for 15 in his first over. Holder was tidy too for his first three overs.

As for India, that 46-ball 76-run stand for the second wicket between Shreyas and Hooda made it seem like India would breach 200. But that lightning break and some smart bowling from the Windies in the back end sucked the momentum out of India's death-overs charge. Hardik and DK did smack it around a bit, but India will know they've left some runs out there. Nonetheless, this has the potential to be a match-winning total so perhaps we are nitpicking.

Here's Shreyas Iyer: "When you play for India, you have to be flexible. When you get the opportunity you have to make the most of it. I knew yesterday I was going to open. When Deepak came in to bat, he showed intent from first ball. That's what you want to see. Runs from both ends help. Showe versatility, he is also flexible. (Target in mind?) Yesterday also we played on this wicket, and we thought around 180 would be a good total because the wicket has got slower. The slower balls are stopping a lot, two-paced now. (Confident of defending?) Seeing the bowling line up and past games, we have faith and belief in our bowlers."

19.6
1
Smith to Avesh Khan, 1 run, fullish on middle. Backs away and slaps it to point. India finish on 188
19.5
0
Smith to Avesh Khan, no run, yorker length just outside leg stump. Avesh can't get bat on ball

Manthan Jain: "DK career divided in 3 splits: first pre 2010s 100 runs at 16 striking at 113. then dropped. next late 2017 to early 2019s 299 runs at 50 striking at 184. then 2022 192 runs at 21 striking at 133......"

19.4
W
Smith to Patel, OUT, full toss wide outside off. Axar loses his balance while throwing his bat at it. Sliced, and Pooran at cover takes a simple one

AR Patel c Pooran b Smith 9 (15m 7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 128.57

19.3
0
Smith to Patel, no run, in the slot on off, and he hammers it past Kuldeep to long off. Single possible but he says no. Is that what Hardik was telling Axar?

Harshit: "19.1 vengeance by Smith for the IPL match against Gujarat Titans"

19.2
6
Smith to Patel, SIX, good length ball angling across. Enough width for Axar to free his arms, and he has flat-batted this with the wind over wide long on!

Hardik was running to the dugout but then turns and comes back to have a quick chat with Axar about strategy. Here's Kuldeep, non striker's.

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0SSJ BrooksJO Holder
2nd24SSJ BrooksDC Thomas
3rd9DC ThomasSO Hetmyer
4th17N PooranSO Hetmyer
5th33SO HetmyerR Powell
6th5SO HetmyerKMA Paul
7th1SO HetmyerDC Drakes
8th0SO HetmyerOF Smith
9th11HR WalshSO Hetmyer
10th0HR WalshOC McCoy