Cricket Scorecard

Windies post a formidable total - In a do-or-die clash for a spot in the next round, the West Indies have set a challenging target of 196, finishing their 20 overs at 195/4. After Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first, the Men in Maroon justified their power-hitting reputation. Despite a forced change at the top with Brandon King sidelined, Roston Chase stepped up, combining with Shai Hope to provide a platform with a solid 68-run opening partnership.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, A dot to finish! But still 14 from the final over.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, Gets the yorker in perfectly this time around, does Bumrah. On the leg stump line. Powell fails to dig it out, the ball thuds the front pad and rolls into the off side for a leg bye.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, ! Sheer muscle power! Even SKY admires that shot. Bumrah attempts the yorker, but ends up bowling a yard or two fuller, on the stumps. Rovman Powell brings his bottom hand to play and whips it powerfully, bisecting long on and deep mid-wicket to perfection for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, A toe-crushing yorker, on the leg stump. Rovman Powell gets the front leg out of the way and shovels it through the vacant mid on region. They run the first one hard and by the time long on gets to the ball, they hare back for the second.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, ! Slower one, but Holder manages to get a hold of it.

An outstanding comeback from Arshdeep Singh as he gives away just 6 off this over.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, Holder shows his cards early by shuffling outside off, and Singh pushes it wide outside off, keeping the length fuller. Jason Holder can only carve it past cover for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, 2 runs.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, Nicely bowled!

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, WIDE! A late call.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, ! Abhishek Sharma hasn't had the best of tournaments fielding wise.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, Whoa! Miles outside off, the cutter on a good length. Rovman Powell shuffles a long way across, gets down to pull, but gets a leading edge. The ball goes flat to the right of the keeper. Sanju Samson flings full-stretch but it stays out of his wingspan and it is Varun Chakaravarthy who collects it on the bounce at short third.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, In the air... lands safely! Slower delivery by the looks of it, full and far outside off. Jason Holder mistimes the shot down the ground, but luckily for him, it lands between the converging long on and long off fielders for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl the penultimate over. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, ! Bumrah cannot escape it safely! A bit lethargic by Varun Chakaravarthy. Too full, almost a yorker, tailing in on the pads, Rovman Powell uses the pace, tickles it to the left of short fine leg. Varun Chakaravarthy is late to react, gets to the ball with the dive, but fails to stop it cleanly and it squirts through to the fence behind.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, There's that in-dipping slower ball, a low full toss, around off. Holder walks forward a couple of steps, tries to whack it across, but gets off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, Angled at the pads, at 139.6 kph. Rovman Powell whips the full toss to deep square leg for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, Spears it full and on the pads, Jason shimmies down a bit and flicks it along the ground to long on for just a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, ! That's a good shot! Using his height to advantage, is Holder.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, Cannons one on a fuller length, on middle, Rovman Powell plays with the angle, and whips it to the widish long on region. Hardik Pandya is quick to get across to his right and sees the batters sniffing a second. He gets rid of the ball quickly to the bowling end and that forces Powell to retreat back and dive desperately to get back in.

Varun Chakaravarthy ends with 40 for 1 after 4 overs.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jason Holder, Bowls it wide outside off, on a good length as Jason shuffles a bit to the off side. He leaves thinking for a wide, but it is deemed a fair ball. Holder looks a bit perplexed here.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jason Holder, ! BRUTE FORCE! Not that short by Varun, this. Fractional full and outside off, the leg break. Jason Holder clears the front leg and blasts it over mid on for a boundary. Long on stands absolutely no chance to even move a muscle.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jason Holder, 2 runs.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jason Holder, ! That's sailed past the Howrah Bridge! Varun serves a full ball, on off, Jason Holder brings his long levers in play and smokes it miles into the stands for a six behind cow corner.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rovman Powell, A touch short than the previous ball, on middle, Powell heaves it to deep square leg for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to bowl out here.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jason Holder, 150 up for West Indies! At 92.8 kph, full and around off, spinning in. Jason Holder attempts for the big slog, but inside edges to short fine leg's right for a single. On another day, it could have crashed onto the stumps.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, ! Wow, what a momentum-shifting over for West Indies and they get 23 runs off it.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, ! A flick of the wrists and that's disappeared over the ropes. Full and on the pads, pace-on again from Arshdeep. Rovman Powell nonchalantly flicks it all the way for another maximum.

The momentum has shifted back in the Windies' favor a bit here.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, Wide!

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, ! Oh, that is masssiiivvveee. Short of a length again, angled into the batter, Rovman Powell stays back, picks the length early and absolutely wallops it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, FIVE WIDES! Oh, an effort ball from Arshdeep but it's a wild one.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, Completely mistimed and Holder will get away with it. Slightly into the surface, over middle, Jason Holder backs away to slam it across over mid-wicket but gets it high on the bat. The ball lands safely around the mid on region and Holder picks up a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, Back of a length, in the channel, defended off the backfoot by Holder.

Arshdeep Singh (2-013-0) has been called back into the attack. 

Hardik Pandya to Jason Holder, ! Down the pitch, goes Holder and nails it over the ropes. Pandya brings the line onto the stumps and serves it a touch fuller, Jason Holder simply walks at the bowler and pummels it back over his head for a biggie.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, Good-length delivery from around the wicket, in and around off. Powell hangs back and pats it down past point for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Holder, Another dot ball, this is turning out to be a fine over from Hardik Pandya. The in-between length, tight line around off, Holder waits back and just eases it down to backward point.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Holder, Just back of a length, on the fourth stump line, Holder hangs back to defend. A wicket and then three dots after that.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Holder, Good length on off, Holder gets the hands out in front of the pads and blocks it in front of covers.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Holder, That's a beauty from Pandya! Test-match length, in the channel, gets it to straighten off the deck. Jason Holder is caught back on the crease and has a poke at it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Jason Holder is the next batter in for West Indies.

Hardik Pandya to Sherfane Rutherford, ! EDGED AND GONE! A wicket straight after the break and Hardik Pandya turns things around with the ball here. Pandya backs the off-cutter and bangs it into the surface around off, gets it to grip and move away from the left-hander with extra bounce. Sherfane Rutherford says put and tries to play a cute late dab, but ends up edging it behind. Sanju Samson takes a simple catch to his left and that is a big wicket in the context of the game.

DRINKS!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sherfane Rutherford, Shortish length, angled in from around the wicket, Rutherford gets across the off stump and chips it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sherfane Rutherford, Good, positive running. On middle and leg, wristed away wide o the fielder at deep mid-wicket and Rutherford picks up a couple of runs.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rovman Powell, Drags the length back, does Varun and bowls it on off, Powell rocks back and punches it down to long off for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rovman Powell, 1 run.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rovman Powell, A big appeal for LBW, turned down. Seemed like a certain inside edge but the captain has a word with the keeper. Oh, the review is taken, interesting call.

Will it be a change of ends for Varun Chakaravarthy or will we see Jasprit Bumrah continue?

Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, Drifted into the pads, Powell leans on and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, Pushed through quicker on middle, Powell jams it out to covers.

Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.

Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, Beaten!

Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, Shortish length outside off, cut away to the right of deep backward poit for a couple of runs.

Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, AND ! A heart-in-the-mouth moment for Sherfane Rutherford but he gets away with it. Shorter in length, on leg, Rutherford rocks back and hoicks it flat towards deep mid-wicket.

An over of highest order from the Indian speedster as he removes Shimron Hetmyer and Roston Chase in the same over. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, Slants it into the batter, full and on middle. Rovman Powell watchfully drags his bat in front and smothers it back to the bowler.

Rovman Powell replaces Roston Chase with the bat.

Jasprit Bumrah to Roston Chase, ! TAKEN! Bumrah being the difference maker as he lands a double blow by removing both the set batters in the same over. From 102/1, West Indies slip down to 103/3.

Jasprit Bumrah to Sherfane Rutherford, In line of the stumps, on a hard length, Rutherford lets it arrive and taps it to the point region for a single.

Who walks out next for West Indies?

Jasprit Bumrah to Shimron Hetmyer, ! A big, confident appeal for caught behind and up goes the finger instantly. And Shimron Hetmyer is quicker to send it upstairs for a review. 

Has Jasprit got the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer?

Jasprit Bumrah to Shimron Hetmyer, On a hard length, angling from leg to middle. Hetmyer presses back, and wrists it between mid-wicket and square leg for a couple of quick runs.

This is the battle we were all waiting for. Jasprit Bumrah up against Shimron Hetmyer.

Jasprit Bumrah to Roston Chase, Back of a length, outside off, Roston Chase arches back and dabs it to deep third for a single. 100 UP FOR WEST INDIES!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, And again! Waits for the short ball to arrive and eases it off the back foot through the vast open space at mid-wicket for two more runs. Good running!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, Drops it on a length, at 96.4 kph, on off, angling in. Shimron hangs back and nudges it through mid-wicket for two more.

Shimron Hetmyer has now hit the most number of sixes in a single edition of the T20 World cup says Ion Bishop on-air.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Through the gap! 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, On a length, on middle, Hetmyer tucks it to deep mid-wicket and hares back for the second.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Geez, that's muscled! And Ian Bishop on air informs that Shimron Hetmyer has now struck the most number of sixes in a single edition of a T20 World Cup. Short and angling in, Shimron Hetmyer positions himself well and nails the pull shot behind deep mid-wicket for a six.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Roston Chase, Dishes a short ball, outside off, Chase presses back and pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Length ball outside off, driven to sweeper cover for one.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, WIDE. Pandya is missing his mark again and again here. Chase pre-empts a bit and backs away early, Pandya tries to beat him with the slower, wider delivery but spills it beyond the tramline.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, WIDE. Full and bowled at nearly 136 kph, but spilled down the leg side for another extra. 11 off the over with one ball to go.

Hardik Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, Looking for two but they won't get it. Short of a good length, Hetmyer hops up and tucks it down through the vacant space at mid-wicket and settles for the single.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Another slower one, pitched up this time and flirting with the tramline outside off. Roston Chase taps it through extra cover for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, WIDE. Slower delivery, on a length and wide outside off. Chase backs away early and fails to reach it, but a wide is called.

Hardik Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, Fuller this time, on off, driven down to long on for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Hetmyer is just in that kind of form right now. Good-length delivery on middle, Shimron Hetmyer just clears the front leg and heaves it across the line, nailing it relatively flat over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Hardik Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, Just back of a length, over off and middle, Hetmyer stays compact and pats it back to Pandya.

Will we see Jasprit Bumrah into the attack against Shimron Hetmyer? It wouldn't be a bad ploy from India. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, Hetmyer is off the mark rightaway. Bowled from around the wicket, a tad short on off, Shimron Hetmyer goes deep in the crease and taps it across past square leg for one. Just 3 runs and a wicket off Varun's first over.

Out walks the in-form Shimron Hetmyer at 3 for the West Indies. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shai Hope, ! BOWLED'EM! Right through the defence and the ball has made a mess of the stumps here.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shai Hope, Pushed through quicker, just outside off and this one turns away. Shai Hope looks to cut but misses.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Roston Chase, Flatter one, attacking the stumps, jammed down to long on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Roston Chase, No run.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shai Hope, Dragged length on off, Hope rocks back and punches it down towards cover for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy does come on to bowl now, replacing Hardik Pandya.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, A good stop from the Indian skipper at extra cover to keep this down to one. Pushed through around off, Shai Hope punches this to the left of Suryakumar Yadav at extra cover. SKY puts in the dive to his left and fields this keeping it down to just one.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Floated around the pads, Shai Hope tucks this through the mid-wicket region and hustles back for the second here.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Fired into the batter, Shai Hope looks to create a bit of room by backsing away but ends up hitting this back to the bowler.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Quicker and flatter on off, Shai Hope backs away and punches this to sweeper cover for two.

Axar Patel to Roston Chase, Full and on middle and leg, Roston Chase works this away in the gap down the ground for a run.

Time for Varun Chakaravarthy? No, not yet. Axar Patel to bowl three overs on the trot here, interesting.

Axar Patel to Roston Chase, Four!

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Good length, around off, Roston Chase dabs this gently to cover-point for a single to end the over. 

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, ! 50 comes up for the Windies. Back of a length around off, Roston Chase stands tall and deep inside the crease, pulls this over the fence and deep into the crowd towards the deep mid-wicket region. 

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, Another one banged in short on off, Shai Hope this time, drops this in front of extra cover and rotates the strike.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Short on off, slower than usual from Hardik. Roston Chase hops up on his toes and punches this through covers for a run.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Chase misses a straight one. On a length around off, Roston Chase stands still and looks to punch this through the offside but gets beaten as he was a bit lazy in bringing his bat down.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Good length on top of middle and off, Roston Chase gets it away, high off his bat to sweeper cover for an easy couple of runs.

DRINKS!

Axar Patel to Roston Chase, 1 run.

Axar Patel to Roston Chase, ! Perfectly swept away!

Axar Patel to Roston Chase, Slides in a length, Chase dinks it back to the bowler.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Shai Hope tries to work it through cover, but it keeps sliding in, takes the inside edge and squirts off the thigh pad to cover for a single.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, No run.

Axar Patel to continue? Yes, he will bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Roston Chase, STRAIGHT UP AND PUT DOWN! Goodness me, Abhishek Sharma has dropped an absolute dolly.

Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope, Around off, on a length, Hope knocks it through backward point for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Roston Chase, ! Now that's quite audacious from Chase! A bit fuller and outside off, Roston Chase shuffles across the stumps and nails the scoop shot over short fine leg for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope, Full and wide outside off, Shai Hope drives it to the left of the point fielder and calls his partner through for the single. Abhishek Sharma parries the ball to the cover fielder, Suryakumar Yadav, who collects the ball and throws it to the batting end, missing his shy.

Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope, On a back of a length, a change of pace as this is bowled at 120.2 kph. Hope is through his cut shot a bit early and chips it on the bounce to the point fielder.

Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope, Bumrah begins on a length, outside off, Hope punches it off the back foot to the cover fielder.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Bowled flatter on off, punched with the full face of the blade and down to long off for a single. Just 5 off the over, even with the boundary on the first ball.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Should have been put away!

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Three dots in a row now. Drifted into middle and leg, Shai Hope sits down and goes for the sweep but hits it straight to Arshdeep Singh at square leg.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Flighted ball around off, Hope looks to drive but gets an outside edge down to short third.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Round-arm from Axar, drifted into middle, Shai Hope backs away to loft it over covers but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

A bit of halt in play! It looks like the physio is out to tend to Roston Chase. He removes his right pad. Looks in some sort of pain out there. Not exactly sure what happenend though.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, ! The boundaries are starting to flow now for West Indies. Short of a length and around off, Shai Hope hangs back and manipulates the bat face brilliantly to guide it away to the left of backward point and gets it through for four more runs.

Change in bowling. Spin introduced through Axar Patel. He replaces Hardik Pandya.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, ! Even better and Chase is brimming with confidence. Too full and outside off, creamed along the turf and through the gap at covers for another boundary. 10 off the over.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, ! Finally, a stroke of some authority from Roston Chase. Slightly overpitched and on middle, no movement in the air or off the deck. Chase hits through the line and lifts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, 1 run.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, Back of a length, tight line on off, Chase looks to punch but gets an inside edge onto the body. The ball lands onto the strip and they get a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, Oh, what's happened here? Should have been a run out but just like the batters, the fielder too has a brain-fade moment. Length ball outside off, driven on the up and into the turf, to the left of cover. The batters set off for the single but Shai Hope is ball-watching and turns back. Roston Chase is more than halfway through and has to scamper back but Varun Chakaravarthy throws it at the bowler's end.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, No room on offer. The in-between length, around the top of off, Roston Chase looks to drive but ends up pushing it down the pitch.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, ! A boundary to end the over. On a length, around off, Shai Hope smashes this in the gap between cover and extra cover for a boundary. 10 runs from this Hardik Pandya over.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, No run.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, ! Smashed out of the park. Back of a length around middle and off, Shai Hope stays leg side to it and goes through with the slog. Gets it away from close to the middle of his bat and lands this beyond the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for the first biggie of this contest.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, Frustration from Hope as he swings across the line. Hard length, wide of off, Shai Hope doesn't move his feet a lot and has a go at it as he looks to slog this across the line. Gets it edged from the bottom of his bat to Sanju Samson's left behind the stumps. Sanju gathers this with a dive to his left.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, Right in the channel, on off, Shai Hope punches this firmly to extra cover.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, On a length, around middle and leg, Shai Hope looks to flick it but gets cramped up and ends up pushing this around the silly mid on region.

A tidy start from Arshdeep.

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, A tad full this time from Singh, wide of off, on a length. Shai Hope opens the face of his bat and guides this to deep third for a single to close the over. A good start with the ball for India and Arshdeep Singh. 

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Good length, shaping a hint away after pitching. Shai Hope uses the depth of the crease, rocks back and blocks this out.

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Arshdeep Singh hits the deck hard, bowls it in the line of the stumps. Shai Hope defends this off his back foot.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, Chase is off the mark with a single as well. On a length around middle and leg, Roston Chase stands his ground and tucks thi slightly to the left of the fielder at mid on for a quick single. 

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Hard length, onto the pads, Shai Hope hops up on his toes and milks this through square leg to get off the mark with a single. 

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Arshdeep Singh starts right on the money. Back of a length on middle and off, Shai Hope rocks back and blocks this around silly point. A dot to start this crunch contest.

Windies post a formidable total - In a do-or-die clash for a spot in the next round, the West Indies have set a challenging target of 196, finishing their 20 overs at 195/4. After Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first, the Men in Maroon justified their power-hitting reputation. Despite a forced change at the top with Brandon King sidelined, Roston Chase stepped up, combining with Shai Hope to provide a platform with a solid 68-run opening partnership.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, A dot to finish! But still 14 from the final over.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, Gets the yorker in perfectly this time around, does Bumrah. On the leg stump line. Powell fails to dig it out, the ball thuds the front pad and rolls into the off side for a leg bye.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, ! Sheer muscle power! Even SKY admires that shot. Bumrah attempts the yorker, but ends up bowling a yard or two fuller, on the stumps. Rovman Powell brings his bottom hand to play and whips it powerfully, bisecting long on and deep mid-wicket to perfection for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, A toe-crushing yorker, on the leg stump. Rovman Powell gets the front leg out of the way and shovels it through the vacant mid on region. They run the first one hard and by the time long on gets to the ball, they hare back for the second.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, ! Slower one, but Holder manages to get a hold of it.

An outstanding comeback from Arshdeep Singh as he gives away just 6 off this over.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, Holder shows his cards early by shuffling outside off, and Singh pushes it wide outside off, keeping the length fuller. Jason Holder can only carve it past cover for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, 2 runs.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, Nicely bowled!

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, WIDE! A late call.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, ! Abhishek Sharma hasn't had the best of tournaments fielding wise.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, Whoa! Miles outside off, the cutter on a good length. Rovman Powell shuffles a long way across, gets down to pull, but gets a leading edge. The ball goes flat to the right of the keeper. Sanju Samson flings full-stretch but it stays out of his wingspan and it is Varun Chakaravarthy who collects it on the bounce at short third.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, In the air... lands safely! Slower delivery by the looks of it, full and far outside off. Jason Holder mistimes the shot down the ground, but luckily for him, it lands between the converging long on and long off fielders for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl the penultimate over. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, ! Bumrah cannot escape it safely! A bit lethargic by Varun Chakaravarthy. Too full, almost a yorker, tailing in on the pads, Rovman Powell uses the pace, tickles it to the left of short fine leg. Varun Chakaravarthy is late to react, gets to the ball with the dive, but fails to stop it cleanly and it squirts through to the fence behind.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, There's that in-dipping slower ball, a low full toss, around off. Holder walks forward a couple of steps, tries to whack it across, but gets off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, Angled at the pads, at 139.6 kph. Rovman Powell whips the full toss to deep square leg for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, Spears it full and on the pads, Jason shimmies down a bit and flicks it along the ground to long on for just a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Jason Holder, ! That's a good shot! Using his height to advantage, is Holder.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, Cannons one on a fuller length, on middle, Rovman Powell plays with the angle, and whips it to the widish long on region. Hardik Pandya is quick to get across to his right and sees the batters sniffing a second. He gets rid of the ball quickly to the bowling end and that forces Powell to retreat back and dive desperately to get back in.

Varun Chakaravarthy ends with 40 for 1 after 4 overs.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jason Holder, Bowls it wide outside off, on a good length as Jason shuffles a bit to the off side. He leaves thinking for a wide, but it is deemed a fair ball. Holder looks a bit perplexed here.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jason Holder, ! BRUTE FORCE! Not that short by Varun, this. Fractional full and outside off, the leg break. Jason Holder clears the front leg and blasts it over mid on for a boundary. Long on stands absolutely no chance to even move a muscle.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jason Holder, 2 runs.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jason Holder, ! That's sailed past the Howrah Bridge! Varun serves a full ball, on off, Jason Holder brings his long levers in play and smokes it miles into the stands for a six behind cow corner.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rovman Powell, A touch short than the previous ball, on middle, Powell heaves it to deep square leg for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to bowl out here.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Jason Holder, 150 up for West Indies! At 92.8 kph, full and around off, spinning in. Jason Holder attempts for the big slog, but inside edges to short fine leg's right for a single. On another day, it could have crashed onto the stumps.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, ! Wow, what a momentum-shifting over for West Indies and they get 23 runs off it.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, ! A flick of the wrists and that's disappeared over the ropes. Full and on the pads, pace-on again from Arshdeep. Rovman Powell nonchalantly flicks it all the way for another maximum.

The momentum has shifted back in the Windies' favor a bit here.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, Wide!

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, ! Oh, that is masssiiivvveee. Short of a length again, angled into the batter, Rovman Powell stays back, picks the length early and absolutely wallops it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, FIVE WIDES! Oh, an effort ball from Arshdeep but it's a wild one.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, Completely mistimed and Holder will get away with it. Slightly into the surface, over middle, Jason Holder backs away to slam it across over mid-wicket but gets it high on the bat. The ball lands safely around the mid on region and Holder picks up a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Jason Holder, Back of a length, in the channel, defended off the backfoot by Holder.

Arshdeep Singh (2-013-0) has been called back into the attack. 

Hardik Pandya to Jason Holder, ! Down the pitch, goes Holder and nails it over the ropes. Pandya brings the line onto the stumps and serves it a touch fuller, Jason Holder simply walks at the bowler and pummels it back over his head for a biggie.

Arshdeep Singh to Rovman Powell, Good-length delivery from around the wicket, in and around off. Powell hangs back and pats it down past point for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Holder, Another dot ball, this is turning out to be a fine over from Hardik Pandya. The in-between length, tight line around off, Holder waits back and just eases it down to backward point.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Holder, Just back of a length, on the fourth stump line, Holder hangs back to defend. A wicket and then three dots after that.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Holder, Good length on off, Holder gets the hands out in front of the pads and blocks it in front of covers.

Hardik Pandya to Jason Holder, That's a beauty from Pandya! Test-match length, in the channel, gets it to straighten off the deck. Jason Holder is caught back on the crease and has a poke at it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Jason Holder is the next batter in for West Indies.

Hardik Pandya to Sherfane Rutherford, ! EDGED AND GONE! A wicket straight after the break and Hardik Pandya turns things around with the ball here. Pandya backs the off-cutter and bangs it into the surface around off, gets it to grip and move away from the left-hander with extra bounce. Sherfane Rutherford says put and tries to play a cute late dab, but ends up edging it behind. Sanju Samson takes a simple catch to his left and that is a big wicket in the context of the game.

DRINKS!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sherfane Rutherford, Shortish length, angled in from around the wicket, Rutherford gets across the off stump and chips it between mid on and mid-wicket for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sherfane Rutherford, Good, positive running. On middle and leg, wristed away wide o the fielder at deep mid-wicket and Rutherford picks up a couple of runs.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rovman Powell, Drags the length back, does Varun and bowls it on off, Powell rocks back and punches it down to long off for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rovman Powell, 1 run.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rovman Powell, A big appeal for LBW, turned down. Seemed like a certain inside edge but the captain has a word with the keeper. Oh, the review is taken, interesting call.

Will it be a change of ends for Varun Chakaravarthy or will we see Jasprit Bumrah continue?

Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, Drifted into the pads, Powell leans on and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Axar Patel to Rovman Powell, Pushed through quicker on middle, Powell jams it out to covers.

Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.

Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, Beaten!

Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, Shortish length outside off, cut away to the right of deep backward poit for a couple of runs.

Axar Patel to Sherfane Rutherford, AND ! A heart-in-the-mouth moment for Sherfane Rutherford but he gets away with it. Shorter in length, on leg, Rutherford rocks back and hoicks it flat towards deep mid-wicket.

An over of highest order from the Indian speedster as he removes Shimron Hetmyer and Roston Chase in the same over. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, Slants it into the batter, full and on middle. Rovman Powell watchfully drags his bat in front and smothers it back to the bowler.

Rovman Powell replaces Roston Chase with the bat.

Jasprit Bumrah to Roston Chase, ! TAKEN! Bumrah being the difference maker as he lands a double blow by removing both the set batters in the same over. From 102/1, West Indies slip down to 103/3.

Jasprit Bumrah to Sherfane Rutherford, In line of the stumps, on a hard length, Rutherford lets it arrive and taps it to the point region for a single.

Who walks out next for West Indies?

Jasprit Bumrah to Shimron Hetmyer, ! A big, confident appeal for caught behind and up goes the finger instantly. And Shimron Hetmyer is quicker to send it upstairs for a review. 

Has Jasprit got the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer?

Jasprit Bumrah to Shimron Hetmyer, On a hard length, angling from leg to middle. Hetmyer presses back, and wrists it between mid-wicket and square leg for a couple of quick runs.

This is the battle we were all waiting for. Jasprit Bumrah up against Shimron Hetmyer.

Jasprit Bumrah to Roston Chase, Back of a length, outside off, Roston Chase arches back and dabs it to deep third for a single. 100 UP FOR WEST INDIES!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, And again! Waits for the short ball to arrive and eases it off the back foot through the vast open space at mid-wicket for two more runs. Good running!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, Drops it on a length, at 96.4 kph, on off, angling in. Shimron hangs back and nudges it through mid-wicket for two more.

Shimron Hetmyer has now hit the most number of sixes in a single edition of the T20 World cup says Ion Bishop on-air.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Through the gap! 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, On a length, on middle, Hetmyer tucks it to deep mid-wicket and hares back for the second.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Geez, that's muscled! And Ian Bishop on air informs that Shimron Hetmyer has now struck the most number of sixes in a single edition of a T20 World Cup. Short and angling in, Shimron Hetmyer positions himself well and nails the pull shot behind deep mid-wicket for a six.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Roston Chase, Dishes a short ball, outside off, Chase presses back and pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Length ball outside off, driven to sweeper cover for one.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, WIDE. Pandya is missing his mark again and again here. Chase pre-empts a bit and backs away early, Pandya tries to beat him with the slower, wider delivery but spills it beyond the tramline.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, WIDE. Full and bowled at nearly 136 kph, but spilled down the leg side for another extra. 11 off the over with one ball to go.

Hardik Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, Looking for two but they won't get it. Short of a good length, Hetmyer hops up and tucks it down through the vacant space at mid-wicket and settles for the single.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Another slower one, pitched up this time and flirting with the tramline outside off. Roston Chase taps it through extra cover for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, WIDE. Slower delivery, on a length and wide outside off. Chase backs away early and fails to reach it, but a wide is called.

Hardik Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, Fuller this time, on off, driven down to long on for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, ! Hetmyer is just in that kind of form right now. Good-length delivery on middle, Shimron Hetmyer just clears the front leg and heaves it across the line, nailing it relatively flat over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Hardik Pandya to Shimron Hetmyer, Just back of a length, over off and middle, Hetmyer stays compact and pats it back to Pandya.

Will we see Jasprit Bumrah into the attack against Shimron Hetmyer? It wouldn't be a bad ploy from India. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shimron Hetmyer, Hetmyer is off the mark rightaway. Bowled from around the wicket, a tad short on off, Shimron Hetmyer goes deep in the crease and taps it across past square leg for one. Just 3 runs and a wicket off Varun's first over.

Out walks the in-form Shimron Hetmyer at 3 for the West Indies. 

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shai Hope, ! BOWLED'EM! Right through the defence and the ball has made a mess of the stumps here.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shai Hope, Pushed through quicker, just outside off and this one turns away. Shai Hope looks to cut but misses.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Roston Chase, Flatter one, attacking the stumps, jammed down to long on for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Roston Chase, No run.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Shai Hope, Dragged length on off, Hope rocks back and punches it down towards cover for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy does come on to bowl now, replacing Hardik Pandya.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, A good stop from the Indian skipper at extra cover to keep this down to one. Pushed through around off, Shai Hope punches this to the left of Suryakumar Yadav at extra cover. SKY puts in the dive to his left and fields this keeping it down to just one.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Floated around the pads, Shai Hope tucks this through the mid-wicket region and hustles back for the second here.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Fired into the batter, Shai Hope looks to create a bit of room by backsing away but ends up hitting this back to the bowler.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Quicker and flatter on off, Shai Hope backs away and punches this to sweeper cover for two.

Axar Patel to Roston Chase, Full and on middle and leg, Roston Chase works this away in the gap down the ground for a run.

Time for Varun Chakaravarthy? No, not yet. Axar Patel to bowl three overs on the trot here, interesting.

Axar Patel to Roston Chase, Four!

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Good length, around off, Roston Chase dabs this gently to cover-point for a single to end the over. 

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, ! 50 comes up for the Windies. Back of a length around off, Roston Chase stands tall and deep inside the crease, pulls this over the fence and deep into the crowd towards the deep mid-wicket region. 

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, Another one banged in short on off, Shai Hope this time, drops this in front of extra cover and rotates the strike.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Short on off, slower than usual from Hardik. Roston Chase hops up on his toes and punches this through covers for a run.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Chase misses a straight one. On a length around off, Roston Chase stands still and looks to punch this through the offside but gets beaten as he was a bit lazy in bringing his bat down.

Hardik Pandya to Roston Chase, Good length on top of middle and off, Roston Chase gets it away, high off his bat to sweeper cover for an easy couple of runs.

DRINKS!

Axar Patel to Roston Chase, 1 run.

Axar Patel to Roston Chase, ! Perfectly swept away!

Axar Patel to Roston Chase, Slides in a length, Chase dinks it back to the bowler.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Shai Hope tries to work it through cover, but it keeps sliding in, takes the inside edge and squirts off the thigh pad to cover for a single.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, No run.

Axar Patel to continue? Yes, he will bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Roston Chase, STRAIGHT UP AND PUT DOWN! Goodness me, Abhishek Sharma has dropped an absolute dolly.

Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope, Around off, on a length, Hope knocks it through backward point for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Roston Chase, ! Now that's quite audacious from Chase! A bit fuller and outside off, Roston Chase shuffles across the stumps and nails the scoop shot over short fine leg for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope, Full and wide outside off, Shai Hope drives it to the left of the point fielder and calls his partner through for the single. Abhishek Sharma parries the ball to the cover fielder, Suryakumar Yadav, who collects the ball and throws it to the batting end, missing his shy.

Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope, On a back of a length, a change of pace as this is bowled at 120.2 kph. Hope is through his cut shot a bit early and chips it on the bounce to the point fielder.

Jasprit Bumrah to Shai Hope, Bumrah begins on a length, outside off, Hope punches it off the back foot to the cover fielder.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Bowled flatter on off, punched with the full face of the blade and down to long off for a single. Just 5 off the over, even with the boundary on the first ball.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Should have been put away!

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Three dots in a row now. Drifted into middle and leg, Shai Hope sits down and goes for the sweep but hits it straight to Arshdeep Singh at square leg.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Flighted ball around off, Hope looks to drive but gets an outside edge down to short third.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, Round-arm from Axar, drifted into middle, Shai Hope backs away to loft it over covers but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

A bit of halt in play! It looks like the physio is out to tend to Roston Chase. He removes his right pad. Looks in some sort of pain out there. Not exactly sure what happenend though.

Axar Patel to Shai Hope, ! The boundaries are starting to flow now for West Indies. Short of a length and around off, Shai Hope hangs back and manipulates the bat face brilliantly to guide it away to the left of backward point and gets it through for four more runs.

Change in bowling. Spin introduced through Axar Patel. He replaces Hardik Pandya.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, ! Even better and Chase is brimming with confidence. Too full and outside off, creamed along the turf and through the gap at covers for another boundary. 10 off the over.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, ! Finally, a stroke of some authority from Roston Chase. Slightly overpitched and on middle, no movement in the air or off the deck. Chase hits through the line and lifts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, 1 run.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, Back of a length, tight line on off, Chase looks to punch but gets an inside edge onto the body. The ball lands onto the strip and they get a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, Oh, what's happened here? Should have been a run out but just like the batters, the fielder too has a brain-fade moment. Length ball outside off, driven on the up and into the turf, to the left of cover. The batters set off for the single but Shai Hope is ball-watching and turns back. Roston Chase is more than halfway through and has to scamper back but Varun Chakaravarthy throws it at the bowler's end.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, No room on offer. The in-between length, around the top of off, Roston Chase looks to drive but ends up pushing it down the pitch.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, ! A boundary to end the over. On a length, around off, Shai Hope smashes this in the gap between cover and extra cover for a boundary. 10 runs from this Hardik Pandya over.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, No run.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, ! Smashed out of the park. Back of a length around middle and off, Shai Hope stays leg side to it and goes through with the slog. Gets it away from close to the middle of his bat and lands this beyond the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for the first biggie of this contest.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, Frustration from Hope as he swings across the line. Hard length, wide of off, Shai Hope doesn't move his feet a lot and has a go at it as he looks to slog this across the line. Gets it edged from the bottom of his bat to Sanju Samson's left behind the stumps. Sanju gathers this with a dive to his left.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, Right in the channel, on off, Shai Hope punches this firmly to extra cover.

Hardik Pandya to Shai Hope, On a length, around middle and leg, Shai Hope looks to flick it but gets cramped up and ends up pushing this around the silly mid on region.

A tidy start from Arshdeep.

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, A tad full this time from Singh, wide of off, on a length. Shai Hope opens the face of his bat and guides this to deep third for a single to close the over. A good start with the ball for India and Arshdeep Singh. 

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Good length, shaping a hint away after pitching. Shai Hope uses the depth of the crease, rocks back and blocks this out.

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Arshdeep Singh hits the deck hard, bowls it in the line of the stumps. Shai Hope defends this off his back foot.

Arshdeep Singh to Roston Chase, Chase is off the mark with a single as well. On a length around middle and leg, Roston Chase stands his ground and tucks thi slightly to the left of the fielder at mid on for a quick single. 

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Hard length, onto the pads, Shai Hope hops up on his toes and milks this through square leg to get off the mark with a single. 

Arshdeep Singh to Shai Hope, Arshdeep Singh starts right on the money. Back of a length on middle and off, Shai Hope rocks back and blocks this around silly point. A dot to start this crunch contest.