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4th ODI: India demolish Windies by 224 runs

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20:35   India demolish Windies by 224 runs


WI 153-all out (36.2 ovs) vs India 377-5 | Scorecard

Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeep Yadav picked up three wickets each to help India destroy West Indies by 224 runs, in the fourth ODI in Mumbai on Monday.

Windies fold for a paltry 153 in 36.2 overs in reply to India's mammoth 377 for five as the hosts took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

Captain Jason Holder was the only Windies batsman to go past the 20-run mark as he finished unbeaten on a solid 54 batting at No. 7.

Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu slammed centuries to power India to a huge 377 for five.

Rohit slammed a brilliant 162 from 137 balls, while Rayudu stroked a quickfire 100 from 81 balls as the duo put on an entertaining stand of 212 runs for the third wicket to tear apart the Windies attack in the middle overs.

The fifth and final ODI will be played in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.
20:29   Windies 9 down; India set for huge win


WI 152-9 (36 ovs) vs India 377-5 | Scorecard

Kuldeep surprises Holder with the quicker delivery as the Windies captain is beaten trying to clip it across the line on the leg side.

He drives the fourth ball on the off-side for one before Kemar Roach is beaten by the googly and he blocks the last ball.

Holder chips one straight to Dhawan in the covers who puts down the straightforward chance and the bowler Jadeja is not a bit amused.

Jadeja gets the fifth ball to turn sharply as Roach is beaten comfortably.

Holder plays a nice drive as he hits a half-volley from Kuldeep through the covers for a four to take his score to 47.

Bumrah comes back for another spell as Holder picks a single off the second ball and Roach blocks the rest of the over.

Jadeja changes ends as Holder takes a run to complete his fifty from 61 balls.

Dhoni constantly asking Jadeja to bowl it slower and give it a lot of flight which the spinner but the right-hander easily blocks it.

Bumrah gets a full delivery to come in sharply as Holder is hit on the pads but the leg before appeal is turned down.

Kuldeep comes back from the other end. Roach looks to defend the spinner as the ball turns in and hits the pads but the leg before wicket appeal is turned down.

India's chief wicket taker Khaleel comes back for his second spell. He bowled a fantastic first spell of three for 11 in four overs.

He has a huge appeal for leg before turned down with the ball clearly slipping down the leg side.
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20:04   Windies 9 down; India set for huge win


WI 132-9 (28 ovs) vs India 377-5 | Scorecard

Paul has another swing at Kuldeep but fails to make connection as the ball narrowly misses the off-stump.

But Kuldeep drops the next ball halfway down and Paul is able to rock back and pull it over square leg for a six.

He again pulls the next ball but this time on the bounce to long-on for a single and Holder drives the fourth ball to long-off for one.

An ugly swipe from Paul as he again targets the leg side but gets a thick inside edge for one before Holder blocks the last ball.

Meanwhile, Jadeja rushes through his seventh over, bowling six dot balls in a row to Paul, who is content to defend against him.

Holder gets a thick inside edge off Kuldeep which narrowly misses the stumps before he picks a single off the next.

In the next over, Holder smashes Jadeja back over his head for a straight six. He tries the shot again but this time fails to make proper connection as the ball falls just of Bumrah at long-on.

Paul also chances his arm as he heaves Jadeja across the line over midwicket for the second six of the over.

Jadeja then produces a beauty as he gets the ball to turn sharply and drags Paul forward as he looks to defend. Dhoni whips off the bails in a flash to pick up the ninth Windies wicket as Paul is back in the dressing room after scoring 19.
19:48   Kuldeep dismisses Nurse; WI 8 down


WI 105-8 (23 ovs) vs India 377-5 | Scorecard

A single each off Bumrah as India keep looking for the wickets and finish off the match early.

Nurse, who is struggling with an injury to his right shoulder, sweeps Kuldeep for a four and immediately winces in pain.

He gently nudges the third ball to fine leg and runs across for a couple.

Nurse looks to sweep the fifth ball but fails to make connection as Kuldeep deceives him with the googly and even Dhoni fails to collect as the ball goes off the upper thighs to give the Windies three byes.

Holder drills the last ball of the over through the covers for a couple.

In the next over, Holder smashes Jadeja straight back over his head for a six and steers the next ball past point for two runs.

Holder throws his bat as he lofts the fourth ball over covers for another couple of runs.

Kuldeep picks up another wicket as Nurse gets a thick outside edge trying to cut and Rohit reacts quickly to pounce the catch at slip.

Keemo Paul wastes no time as he slog sweeps Kuldeep over midwicket for a four.
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19:28   Kuldeep strikes; Windies 7 down


WI 77-7 (19 ovs) vs India 377-5 | Scorecard

Jadeja rushing through his over as he gives away just three singles in his third over. He is also getting some turn as Allen goes for the drive and is beaten but the stumping appeal is turned down as the batsman managed to get his feet back in the crease.

At the other end, Khaleel looks like taking a wicket every over. His length has been immaculate and he has created a lot of problem for the Windies batsmen with his movement.

Allen has a swing but is beaten on the outside edge by Khaleel, who gets the ball to jag away.

Another quick over from Jadeja as the spinner gives away just three singles.

Still no signs of Kuldeep Yadav, India's premier spinner in limited overs cricket, as India bring back Bumrah for his second spell.

Bumrah overpitches as Allen drills it through the covers for a four before he pulls the fifth ball for one and Holder takes a single off the last ball.

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and he strikes in his very first over. He tries to whip it across the line but fails to read the googly which turns the other way, as he gets the edge and Rohit takes a good catch diving to his right.

Allen makes his way back for 10 as Windies are reduced to 77 for seven, in the 19th over.
19:08   Khaleel claims 3rd wicket; WI 6 down


WI 56-6 (14 ovs) vs India 377-5 | Scorecard

Spin introduced as left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. Samuels hits the third ball uppishly into the covers for one and Powell gets a leading edge off the last ball which just evades midwicket for another single.

Khaleel pitching the ball up and getting some movement. Powell is beaten by one which moves away as the ball passes close to the outside edge. The next ball comes in sharply as Powell is beaten going for the drive and it goes through the gate to bowl him for one.

Jason Holder gets a beauty first up as the ball comes in sharply but the leg before appeal is turned down before he takes one.

Samuels lofts the last ball over mid-on for a four to take Windies past the 50-run mark, in the 12th over.

Jadeja gets some turn as Samuels is beaten and Dhoni whips off the bails but the batsman has managed to drag his feet back in time.

Khaleel is getting some good amount of movement. He gets the ball to move away quite a bit to beat Holder before he somehow takes one to get off strike.

Samuels then plays a loose shot, driving away from his body as the ball again moves away to take the edge and Rohit takes a good catch at slip.

Samuels walks back for 18 as Windies slip to 56 for six, in the 14th over.

Khaleel has sensational figures of three for eight in three overs with the Windies all at sea against the pacer, who is getting some good movement.
18:50   Hetmyer falls for 13; WI continue to slip


WI 45-4 (10 ovs) vs India 377-5 | Scorecard

Another good over from Bhuvneshwar, as he concedes just a single in his fourth over.

He went for 19 runs from his first two overs but made a good comeback, taking one wicket for one runs in two overs after that, including a maiden.

Shimron Hetmyer keen to get going early on as he smashes Bumrah through the covers for a four and flicks the last ball through the leg side for another boundary.

Samuels gets into the act as he punches Bhuvi through the off-side for another four before he hits the last ball through mid-on for another boundary.

A change in the bowling as left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed replaces Bumrah. He gets the first ball to move away slightly, getting Hetmyer to edge one but it falls short of the wicketkeeper.

However, he strikes two balls later as Hetmyer is trapped leg before wicket for 13. The ball was full and jagged in sharply as Hetmery was hit on the pads right in front of the wicket.

Rovman Powell is beaten all ends up by one that moves away before he defends the last ball into the covers.

West Indies are reeling on 45 for four in 10 overs, needing another 333 runs from 40 overs for victory at an asking rate of over eight.
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18:30   Windies in trouble after early wickets


WI 23-3 (6 ovs) vs India 377-5 | Scorecard

Another run out for West Indies five balls later leaves the visitors in total shambles.

Marlon Samuels taps Bumrah on the off-side straight to Kohli at short cover as non-striker Powell comes down halfway but is sent back. Kohli is quick to throw the ball at the non-striker's end to run out Powell, who had already given up hope.

West Indies in a total mess on 23 for three in six overs.
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18:26   Windies in trouble after early wickets


WI 20-2 (5 ovs) vs India 377-5 | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the bowling for India. Chandrapaul Hemraj hits the first ball through the off-side but Kohli saves some runs with a diving stop before the left-hander drills the fourth ball through the covers for two runs to get off the mark.

A wide down the leg side before Hemraj gets a thick outside edge for a single to thirdman.

Kieran Powell pulls the last ball over midwicket to get off the mark with a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah from the other end. Hemraj tucks the third ball on the leg side for a single before Powell goes for the pull and fails to make connection.

Bumrah then bowls a full delivery which moves slightly to beat the drive from the left-hander before he gets a thick outside edge off the last ball which goes into the covers.

Bhuvneshwar does well to bowl four dot balls in a row to Hemraj, sticking to a good line around the off-stump.

He finally manages to get the gap off the fifth ball, driving it through the covers for a four followed by a wide. The last ball is slightly short as Hemraj pulls it over midwicket for a six.

Bumrah bowls another good over, he has conceded just one run from his opening two overs.

He has a huge appeal for caught behind off an inside edge turned down against Powell before India take the review. But there is nothing off the bat and India again end up losing their review early.

Bhuvneshwar makes the first breakthrough with the wicket of Hemraj, who is caught on the off-side for 14. He tries to drive a full delivery through the off-side without any footwork but can't keep it down as Rayudu ends up with a good catch in the covers.

India look to have bagged another wicket a couple of balls later. Shai Hope taps it to mid-on and sets off for a quick run but Kuldeep Yadav catches him short with a direct hit.
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18:04   Rohit, Rayudu hit centuries to power India to 377


India 377-5 (50 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu slammed centuries to power India to a huge 377 for five in their 50 overs, in the fourth ODI against West Indies in Mumbai on Monday.

Rohit slammed a brilliant 162 from 137 balls, while Rayudu stroked a quickfire 100 from 81 balls as the duo put on an entertaining stand of 212 runs for the third wicket to tear apart the Windies attack in the middle overs.

West Indies had managed to dismiss captain Virat Kohli cheaply, for 16, ending his run of three centuries in a row in the series but Rohit and Rayudu showed them no mercy.

Shikhar Dhawan had earlier stroked 38 from 40 balls, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni made 23 from 15 balls at the end.
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17:27   Rohit, Rayudu hit centuries to power India to 377


India 377-5 (50 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu slammed centuries to power India to a huge 377 for five in their 50 overs, in the fourth ODI against West Indies in Mumbai on Monday.

Rohit slammed a brilliant 162 from 137 balls, while Rayudu stroked a quickfire 100 from 81 balls as the duo put on an entertaining stand of 212 runs for the third wicket to tear apart the Windies attack in the middle overs.

West Indies had managed to dismiss captain Virat Kohli cheaply, for 16, ending his run of three centuries in a row in the series but Rohit and Rayudu showed them no mercy.

Shikhar Dhawan had earlier stroked 38 from 40 balls, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni made 23 from 15 balls at the end.
17:26   4th ODI: Rohit, Rayudu tons power India to 377


India 377-5 (50 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Roach back into the attack as Dhoni cuts the first ball over point for two runs. Dhoni then chances his arm as he skies it high on the off-side but Shimron Hetmyer makes a valiant effort, running back and diving full length as he is unable to hold on.

But Roach gets his man next ball as Dhoni chips it straight into the hands of short fine leg to perish for 23 from 15 balls.

He walks back disappointed at not making most of the full delivery on the pads. Dhoni is dismissed just one run short of his 10,000 runs in ODIs.

Ravindra Jadeja gets off the mark with a single to thirdman and Jadhav sways out of the way of a quick bouncer as wicketkeeper Hope is unable to stop it cleanly and gives away two byes.

The last ball is a full toss as Jadhav lofts it over the covers to end the over with a four.

Pacer Paul to bowl the final over. Jadeja drives the first ball to long-off for one before Jadhav cuts the next ball over point for a four followed by a single.

Paul tries the slower bouncer as Jadeja pulls it square on the leg side for another boundary before he clubs a full toss down to long-on for one.

Jadhav ends the innings in style with a boundary straight down the ground as India finish on a huge 377 for five in their 50 overs.
17:13   Rayudu run out for 100; India 4 down


India 351-4 (48 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Allen ends Rayudu's whirlwind innings with a direct hit. The right-hander, who smashed 100 from 81 balls, taps the spinner on the off-side and attempts a quick single but Allen does well to get to the ball quickly and hits the stumps directly to get the run out.

All-rounder Kedar Jadhav walks in at No. 6 in his comeback match. Dhoni strokes the second ball through the covers for two runs and then one to long-on.

Jadhav off the mark with a single on the off-side followed by another run to Dhoni.

Jadhav drives the last ball through the covers and comes back for the second as India bring up their 350, in the 48th over.
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17:08   Rayudu hits 80-ball century; India set for huge total


India 344-3 (47 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Roach bowls a short ball to Dhoni, who goes for the pull but misses and is hit on the shoulder for a leg bye.

Rayudu picks one off the next ball before Dhoni tries to flick it through midwicket but ends up hitting it straight for two runs and then picks one to fine leg.

Roach gifts Rayudu a full toss which he clobbers over midwicket for a six to race into the 90s.

Left-arm spinner Fabian Allen comes back into the attack. Dhoni picks a single off the first ball before Rayudu attempts the sweep but is beaten. He slaps the third ball through the covers for two runs and then picks one to the same fielder.

Paul starts with a high full toss which is ruled a no-ball for height and Rayudu lofts the free hit on the leg side but can't clear long-on as he picks up two runs to take his score to 98.

Rayudu taps the fourth ball to point and scampers across for a quick single to race to his century from 80 balls.

Dhoni is hit on the forearm by the throw from the fielder. He gets some treatment from the physio before he opens the face of the bat and steers Paul through point for a four and then clips the next ball behind square for another boundary.
16:50   Rohit out for 137-ball 162; India 3 down


India 313-4 (44 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

No stopping Rohit now as he clobbers Nurse straight down the ground over long-on for a six.

But the spinner gets revenge as he strikes a few balls later as Rohit tries to carve it over short thirdman but fails to make proper connection and is caught by Chandrapaul Hemraj, who dives forward to take the catch.

Rohit walks back after a splendid innings of 162 from 137 balls, having hit 20 fours and four sixes.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni walks in at No. 5 and he could not have asked for a better situation to walk out to the middle. He is desperate need of some runs and a quickfire cameo could take some pressure off him.

Dhoni gets off the mark as he drives the last ball to long-on for a single.
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16:45   Rohit slams 150 as India race past 300


India 304-2 (43 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Roach comes back into the attack as Windies look for a breakthrough to stop India's charge.

The first ball is full and wide as Rohit flays it through the covers for a four, his 16th of the innings, to take his score to 132.

The next ball is short as Rohit easily pulls it through square leg for another boundary, beating the desperate dive from the fielder in the deep.

A relief for Windies as Rohit softly taps a full toss down to long-off for just a single.

Rayudu shuffles across and sweeps a full toss from the pacer over midwicket for the third four of the over.

Roach bowls another full toss which is wide as Rayudu gets the edge which goes past the wicketkeeper for one and Rohit is beaten off the last ball but India still get 14 from the over.

In the next over, Paul tries the slower bouncer but Rohit reads it early as he pulls it over long-on for a six.

Two balls later, he hits the pacer through the off-side for a four followed by two singles as 14 come from the over.

It's raining boundaries at the CCI. Rayudu swings pacer Holder over the leg side for a six and then takes one.

Rohit then shuffles across and sweeps the next ball over the short fine leg fielder for a four to raise his 150, from 131 balls.

The last ball is hammered through point for another four as India cross the 300-run mark, in the 43rd over.

The third wicket partnership also crossed the 200-run mark from 160 balls as both Rohit and Rayudu dominate.

16:28   Rohit hits century, Rayudu hits 50; India eye huge total


India 261-2 (40 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Rayudu has cut loose and he won't allow the spinners to operate. He shuffles across a long way and sweeps Allen powerfully through square leg for a four.

Two balls later he comes down the track and plays the inside out shot over extra cover for another boundary and then takes one as India go past the 250-run mark, in the 39th over.

Left-arm pacer Keemo Paul comes back into the attack. Just two singles from four balls before Rohit makes up for it by smashing the fifth ball over the long-off fence for a six and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

India are well placed for the final assault in the death overs as they reach 261 for two in 40 overs.

Rohit has eased his way to 128 from 121 balls, while Rayudu has smashed to 70 from 62 balls, with the duo having added 160 from 140 balls for the third wicket so far.
16:20   Rohit hits century, Rayudu hits 50; India eye huge total


India 241-2 (38 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Rayudu has done well to further push his case for a permanent slot at No. 4 as he races towards run-a-ball half-century. He has kept the scoreboard ticking with regular singles while also hitting the odd boundary in between to take some pressure off Rohit.

West Indies bowlers have either been too wide or too short to Rohit. He has no problems despatching a short ball from Holder through midwicket for a four.

In the next over, Rayudu easily punches Allen to long-off for one to complete his fifty, from 51 balls.

Part-time spinner Marlon Samuels comes into the attack, replacing Holder.

The first ball is flighted right up as Rayudu lofts it straight back over the bowler's head for a six. The next ball as expected is quicker and a bit flatter as Rayudu opens the face of the bat and dabs it wide of thirdman for one.

Two more singles before Rohit drives a wide half-volley through the covers for a four and then keeps strike with a single from the last ball.
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16:07   Rohit hits 98-ball century as India cross 200


India 210-2 (34 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Allen also guilty of dropping short to Rohit, who finds the gap through thirdman for a four to take his score into the 90s.

Rayudu takes charge after the drinks break as he gives Nurse the charge and manages to clear the fielder at long-on for a six, clearing the man on the fence.

A single to Rayudu before Rohit also collects one off the next ball to inch closer to his fifty. A few more singles as Nurse gives away 11 in his seventh over.

Rohit cuts a short ball from Allen for a four through thirdman to bring up his century from 98 balls, having hit 13 fours and a six. This is his second century of the series and his 21st overall.

With 17 overs still left in the innings, Rohit has a chance to go for another double hundred in ODIs. He has this unique ability of turning things around after completing his century, which has seen him become the only batsman to hit three double hundreds in ODIs.

Holder comes back into the attack as Rayudu pulls the first ball square on the leg side for a four to bring up India's 200, in the 34th over. That also raises the 100-run stand for the third wicket from just 99 balls.

A short ball which Rohit pulls to the fielder in the deep for one before Rayudu manages to pull the next ball wide of the fielder for a four followed by a single as Holder goes for 11 runs in the over.
15:48   Rohit, Rayudu take India past 150


India 175-2 (30 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Four singles from Nurse's fifth over before left-arm spinner Fabian Allen comes into the attack in place of Powell, who was hit for 15 runs in his previous over.

He starts with two dot balls before Rayudu lofts the third ball over the covers for a four followed by two singles.

Nurse drops short and also gives width as Rohit rocks back and guides it past short thirdman for a four. The next ball is similar as Rohit this time punches it through the covers for another boundary.

Another short ball but this time Rohit cuts it to the sweeper cover fielder for just one.

Rayudu comes down the track to the next two balls but can't find the gap.

India are 175 for two in 30 overs, with Rohit on 89 from as many balls, and Rayudu on 23.
15:39   Rohit, Rayudu take India past 150


India 156-2 (27 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

This will be a good test for the middle order, including the likes of Rayudu and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, against a disciplined Windies bowling attack. They will hope Rohit bats for a long period of time and make his start count.

Powell bowls another tidy over, conceding just four singles in his second.

Nurse, who earlier went off with some injury, comes back into the attack. Two singles from the first two balls before Rayudu gets an outside edge which goes past the wicketkeeper for a four followed by two more singles as eight runs come from the over.

Powell doing a good job with the ball, with his slow medium pacers, as he gives away just a single in his third over.

Nurse drags Rayudu forward with a flighted delivery which beats him as wicketkeeper Hope whips off the bails in a flash but the batsman has managed to drag his feet back in the crease.

Rohit breaks the shackles as he hits Powell for three fours in the 27th over. The first ball was down the leg side as Rohit clips it over square leg for a four followed by a late cut off the next for the same result.

A couple of singles before Rohit pulls it behind square for the third four of the over and then takes one to get 15 runs from the over.
15:19   Rohit hits half-century to boost India


India 124-2 (22 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Part-time medium pacer Rovman Powell comes into the attack, in place of Roach, who took one for 41 in seven overs.

He makes a tidy start, conceding just three singles in his opening over.

In the next over, Rohit steers Paul past point for two runs and hits the next ball for a four to complete his fifty, from 60 balls, pulling a short ball comfortably through midwicket.

The next ball comes in sharply as Rohit is hit on the pads but there is a huge appeal and he survives the leg before appeal.

Paul then drops short and also offers some width as Rohit cuts it behind point for the second four of the over.

He then throws his bat at another wide delivery but the fielder at point does well to get a hand on it and stop the flow of runs.
15:10   Kohli out for 16; India 2 down


India 110-2 (20 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Paul bowls a good yorker as new batsman Ambati Rayudu keeps it out before he chases a wide delivery and is beaten.

However, he gets the last ball off the middle, driving it through the covers for a four.

Roach tries the short ball as Kohli pulls it to deep midwicket for one and Rayudu runs the second ball down to thirdman for one.

A single to Rohit as Roach concedes just three runs as Windies look to build the pressure with some tight overs.

Paul does a good job, giving away just a single in his fifth over as India reach 110 for two in 20 overs.

West Indies have done well to pull back things, giving away just 17 runs from the last five overs, while picking up the wicket of Kohli.
14:58   Kohli out for 16; India 2 down


India 102-2 (17 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Three singles off Paul before Kohli drives the last ball through the covers but the fielder does well with the slide to keep inside the ropes and keep it down to just two.

Three singles off Roach as India go past the 100-run mark, in the 17th over.

The fast bowler makes the big breakthrough with the key wicket of Kohli, who pokes at a wide delivery and gets the edge to be caught behind for 16.

The cross seam delivery from Roach moves away just a touch as Kohli, trying to run it down to thirdman, gets the thin edge.
14:50  


India 93-1 (15 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

With the field having spread around, India can only pick three singles off Holder's sixth over.

Two dot balls before captain Kohli pulls it to deep midwicket for a single to get off the mark and Rohit gets another two singles from the over.

Paul prefers to keep it short as Rohit does well to ramp it over the wicketkeeper for a four and then takes a single to thirdman.

He tries another short ball which Kohli pulls fine on the leg side for another boundary and keeps strike with a single to thirdman off the last ball.

Pacer Roach comes back into the attack, replacing Holder. He starts with a full wide delivery which Kohli cracks through the covers for a four. The next ball is again in the same region as Kohli again drives off the front foot but this time to sweeper cover for one.

A single to Rohit before Roach tries another short ball which Kohli pulls but fails to make proper connection for a single to fine leg and Rohit steers the last ball to thirdman for one.

India are scoring at a good rate as they reach 93 for one in 15 overs, with Rohit on 35 and Kohli on 12.
14:29   Dhawan out for 38; India lose 1st wicket


India 72-1 (12 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Holder bowls another wide to Rohit before the right-hander picks a single on the off-side and Dhawan does the same three balls later.

Holder then drops bowls a short wide delivery as Rohit cuts it past point for a four.

Change in the bowling as medium pacer Keemo Paul comes into the attack in place of Nurse, who has gone off with some injury.

Paul starts with a quick bouncer to Dhawan but it strays down the leg side as it beats the attempted pull shot and also the wicketkeeper for four byes.

The next ball is again short and this time Dhawan, who is waiting for it, pulls it powerfully through midwicket for a cracking boundary.

Paul gets revenge a few balls later as Dhawan tries to crash it through the leg side but is caught at midwicket for 38 from 40 balls. That was hit powerfully and Kieran Powell does well to hold on to the sharp chance.

Paul bowls another quick bouncer to new batsman Virat Kohli but it goes down the leg side and is ruled a wide.
14:16   Rohit, Dhawan give India a good start


India 56-0 (10 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Roach also guilty of overpitching on the stumps as Dhawan picks it up off his pads and carts it over the midwicket fence for a six.

This looks like a good batting wicket and India will aim for a total in excess of the 300-run mark.

Dhawan steers the fourth ball wide of the mid-off fielder for a single.

Roach tries a short ball but Rohit manages to pull it comfortably to deep midwicket for another run.

Spin introduced early as off-spinner Ashley Nurse comes into the attack, to bowl the eighth over, replacing Holder.

Rohit picks a single to long-on before Dhawan hits the last two balls for boundaries. He cuts the fifth ball past point and hits the last ball uppishly through the covers for back to back fours.

India on the charge as they race past the 50-run mark, in the eighth over.

Change of ends for Holder as he takes over from Roach. He sticks to a line outside the off-stump as Rohit offers no shot to the first two balls before the pacer bowls a wide. He drives the fifth ball to the man in the deep on the off-side for a single as just two runs come from the over.

Rohit gives Nurse the charge who adjusts well and forces the batsman to defend.

Nurse slips one down the leg side as Dhawan tries to sweep it fine but gets a thin edge but wicketkeeper Hope is unable to hold on to a tough chance as he gives away one followed by another single.

India are off to a good start as they reach 56 for no loss in 10 overs, with Dhawan on 33 and Rohit on 21.
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13:57   Rohit, Dhawan give India a good start


India 34-0 (6 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Holder drops slightly short as Rohit runs it down to thirdman for a single. Dhawan is then beaten all ends up by a full delivery which angles away and passes close to the edge.

He then gets a thick inside edge as he tries to flick it and gets just a single and Rohit offers no shot to the last two balls as Holder bowls a wide in between.

In the next over, Dhawan clips Roach uppishly past midwicket for two runs and then steals a quick run to mid-on.

Roach then gets Rohit to poke at one going away but the edge falls well short of the fielder at slip.

Rohit then comes down the track and swings Roach high over midwicket for a huge six as the ball strikes the roof.

Roach makes the right-hander edge the last ball but yet again it falls short of the fielder in the slip.

Dhawan also joins the party as he flicks a full delivery from Holder over the square leg fence for another six.

He steers the fifth ball past the fielder at point for two runs and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.
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13:44   India elect to bat; Kedar and Jadeja included


India 13-0 (3 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Kemar Roach to open the bowling for Windies and taking first strike is right-hander Rohit Sharma.

The first ball is short and wide as Rohit slashes it over the off-side to get off the mark with a boundary.

The next ball is again short of good length and comes in as Rohit tucks it on the leg side for one.

Roach from round the wicket bowls a full length delivery which hits Dhawan on the pads but the leg before appeal is turned down as the left-hander gets an inside edge.

Dhawan manages to play out the remaining two deliveries to end the first over.

Jason Holder from the other end. He starts with a wide half-volley as Rohit drives it off the front foot through the covers for a boundary before he defends the rest of the over as Holder adjusts his line and length.

Dhawan looks keen to get his eye in as he watchfully defends against Roach before he plays a beautiful drive through the covers for a four to get off the mark.

India are 13 for no loss in three overs.
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13:17   India elect to bat; Kedar and Jadeja included

Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:

India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (w/k), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, K Khaleel Ahmed, Jasprit Bumrah.

Windies: Jason Holder (captain), Kieran Powell, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope (w/k), Marlon Samuels, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Keemo Paul.
13:04   India elect to bat; Kedar and Jadeja included
India captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies in the fourth ODI in Mumbai on Monday.

India have made two changes as all-rounders Kedar Jadhav are included in the team in place of Rishabh Pant and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Meanwhile, West Indies have made one change as Keemo Paul replaces Obed McCoy.

The series is level at 1-1 after India won the series opener, while the second match finished in a tie and West Indies stormed back to claim the third encounter.
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12:57   Dhoni under pressure to deliver
Meanwhile, all eyes will be on former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been dropped from the Indian T20 squad for the three-match series against West Indies and Australia.

Dhoni, who has of late, struggled to get big scores in ODIs, batted in the nets for over 45 minutes on Sunday, facing local bowlers.

The sudden decision by the selectors to drop Dhoni from the T20 team has come under the scanner.

Dhoni's T20 Internationals numbers are quite decent and there is no sudden dip in his form, points out Rajneesh Gupta.

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12:33   Can India stop rampant Windies?
Welcome to the coverage of the fourth One-Day International between India and West Indies in Mumbai on Monday.

India will look to find the 'perfect' balance in their playing eleven when they take on a resurgent West Indies in the fourth match at the Brabourne stadium.

The decision to play with five specialist bowlers in Saturdays third ODI in Pune did not work for India and they ended up as the losing side for the first time in the home series against the West Indies.

With the series surprisingly tied at 1-1, and two matches to go, Virat Kohli's team finds itself in a must-win situation at the Cricket Club of India.

Credit must be given to the West Indies, who have not only moved on from a dismal Test series but given the formidable hosts a run for their money in the One-day format.   

As Kohli pointed out after the 43-run loss in the third ODI, the return of Kedar Jadhav (in picture) from injury will give the team much-needed depth in both the batting and bowling departments.

An unstable middle-order and lack of runs from Mahendra Singh Dhoni's bat are other issues facing India, not just for Monday's fixture but also in the long run, with 15 games remaining before the World Cup in England next year.

Having lost his place in the Twenty20 team, Dhoni is in desperate need of runs in the limited opportunities that are left ahead of the 50-over showpiece event.

Ambati Rayudu (22) did get a start in Pune, but if the right-hander wants to hold on to the number four spot, he will have to keep scoring consistently.

Rishabh Pant, who batted at five, ahead of Dhoni in the previous game, has been his usual aggressive self but a significant score in his debut ODI series is still awaited.

Amid all the uncertainty, Jadhav's return in the middle-order is more than welcome. His fitness was a concern in the recent past but he looked good in his first competitive game, played during the Deodhar Trophy, after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Besides his powerful hitting, his off-spin could also come handy.

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