India clinch a thriller, series 2-1
Cuttack: Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur stuck till the end to ensure India win the third and final ODI here by four wickets at the Barabati Stadium
In a tricky situation
Cuttack: With three quick wickets in the middle overs, India are in a spot of bother reeling at 248/5 after 41 overs. However, there is still hope with India skipper Virat Kohli still in the middle with an unbeaten 67 along with Ravindra Jadeja by his side. India still need 67 runs from 54 deliveries.
Holder draws first blood
Cuttack: Jason Holder to Rohit Sharma, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Length delivery outside off and Rohit trying to drive on the up, gets an outer edge to the keeper. That is a huge wicket for Holder and West Indies. The ball hardly deviated much outside off and Rohit somehow managed to get a thickish edge to the keeper. The crowd went mute as Rohit had to walk off. India 122/1 in 22 overs
India openers motor along
Cuttack: Rohit Sharma (34 batting) and KL Rahul (31 batting) kept India in the hunt as they chased a victory target of 316 against the West Indies here, Sunday. The hosts scored 59 without loss in the first 10 overs.
Rohit, Rahul start in aggressive manner
Cuttack: India started well in their pursuit of the victory target of 316 runs against the West Indies in the third ODI at the Barabati Stadium here Sunday. After five overs Rohit Sharma (19 batting) and KL Rahul (seven batting) were at the crease and India stood at 26 without loss. Rohit has already hit a six and three boundaries and is looking to be in good touch.
Pooran, Pollard power West Indies past 300
Cuttack: Nicholas Pooran (89, 64b, 10×4, 3×6) and skipper Kieron Pollard (74 n o, 51b, 3×4, 7×6) powered West Indies past the 300-run mark after initially it looked that they would fail to reach even 250. Pollard and Pooran put on 135 runs for the fifth wicket as the West Indies took the Indian bowlers to task in the series-deciding ODI. West Indies ended on 315 for five after 50 overs which will certainly put the Indian batsmen under pressure.
Pooran, Pollard stage recovery act
Cuttack: Nicholas Pooran (60 batting) and West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard (36 batting) carried out a recovery of sorts as West Indies reached 238 for four at the end of 45 overs. The two have so far put on 94 runs for the fifth wicket after the West Indies were reduced to four for 144 in the 32nd over. Pollard was particularly severe on last game hero, hat-trick man Kuldeep Yadav. He hit the left-arm spinner for two sixes in the bowler’s last over.
West Indies struggle to 161 for 4 after 35 overs
Cuttack: West Indies suffered a double jolt when debutant pacer Navdeep Saini dismissed Roston Chase (38) and Shimron Hetmyer in quick succession at the Barabati Stadium here Sunday. At the end of the 35th over the visitors were 161 for four. The two other wickets were picked up by Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami.
Windies labour to 70/2
Cuttack: Indian bowlers restricted West Indies to just 70/2 at the end of 20 overs in the third and final ODI here at the Barabati Stadium.
Shimron Hetmyer 0 (4b) joins Roston Chase 6 (16b) on the crease after Evin Lewis (c Saini b Jadeja 21 (50b 3×4 0x6)) and Shai Hope (b Mohammed Shami 42 (50b 5×4 0x6)) were dismissed earlier.
Subdued start for Windies
Cuttack: The West Indies are off to a subdued start, posting 18/0 in the opening five overs after India won the toss and put them to bat in the third and final ODI here at the Barabati Stadium.
Star opener Shai Hope is batting at 14 (15 balls) while Evin Lewis put 4 (15 balls).
Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Shami lead the bowling attack for India.
Brief scores
West Indies 18/0 in 5 overs (Hope 14 (15b); Thakur 3-0-6-0)
India win toss, choose to bowl
Cuttack: India and West Indies are all set to square off for the third and final One Day International (ODI) in the ongoing series here at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Sunday.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl first.
“We played against England at a similar time here and defending 380 was a challenge,” said West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard. “So many teams keep discussing tosses. Our focus is on the larger picture. It’s about having the right attitude. Toss gives you an advantage, yes, but that doesn’t mean we’ll still win if we play reckless cricket. It’s also good to see how we’ve responded when we’ve lost tosses too.”
Teams
India made one change from the eleven that took the field in the second ODI with Navdeep Saini coming in for injured Deepak Chahar. The 27-year-old Saini is making his ODI debut.
India: Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (Captain), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Navdeep Saini
West Indies: Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (wicket-keeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (Captain), Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Khary Pierre, Sheldon Cottrell
