भारत vs वेस्ट इंडीज, पहला वनडे, ग्रीनफील्ड इंटरनेशनल स्टेडियम, तिरुवनंतपुरम, 27 September 2026 - कमेंट्री

THREE WIDES! Wayward by Carty, down leg, on a good length. Kohli tries to help it away but fails to connect. Shai Hope can't gather it cleanly despite the dive to his left. It brushes the keeper's gloves and dribbles towards fine leg. Kohli takes the first run hard and by the time the short third fielder can get to the ball and release the throw, he is home.

At a gentle pace, short in length, on off. Kohli looks to heave it powerfully but loses his shape and the ball rolls off the inner half of his bat to deep mid-wicket for a single. India need 9 runs to win.

Short again, on the bodyline, Gaikwad hops on the toes and tucks it wide of mid on for a single.

 SIX! Another gem of a shot! A juicy half-volley at the pads. Easy pickings for Kohli as he whips it aerially, using his wrists and deposits it into the crowd behind deep backward square leg. India are just 2 runs away from winning.

SIX! And there's the winning hit. Fittingly, Kohli finishes off in style. India win by 8 wickets and 50 balls to spare! The Trivandrum crowd applauds, applauds and keeps applauding. They came to see their stars twinkle, and twinkle they did. The fans have certainly got their money’s worth. Short of a length on middle and leg. There is no pace or venom on the ball to trouble Kohli and he simply rocks back before pulling it handsomely behind deep backward square leg for a biggie. In God’s Own Country, the chase master has delivered a knock to savour, one that will live long in the memory.

This is angled in at the hips. Gaikwad hangs back and nurdles it square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Hold the pose, Virat. Not a bad ball by any means. On a back of a length, just around the off pole. Kohli stays beside the line and presents a straight bat. Lofts it with a high elbow back over the bowler's head. One bounce and over the ropes.

Slides onto the pads, a bit fuller. Kohli picks it up off the pads and plays it behind square leg. The fielder runs in off the ropes but can only pick it up on the bounce. Just a single.

Bowled on a back of a length, on off. Gaikwad knocks it off the back foot to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Cross-seam ball, on a good length, on middle. Kohli puts his head down and swings it away as he clubs it to the right of long on for a four.

 DROPPED! Keemo Paul shells it. A tougher chance than the one he put down earlier when Shubman Gill was on 11, but it adds to what has been a forgettable outing in the field for Paul as a sub fielder. Joseph hits a good length on middle, Kohli swings hard and skies it high towards deep mid-wicket. Paul runs across to his left but never quite settles underneath it, and the ball clips his fingertips before threatening to trickle into the fence. The long on fielder gets across to tidy up. Joseph can only look on in disbelief.

Lobbed up, full on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Trouble averted. Fuller in length, on middle, Gaikwad clips it to mid-wicket. Kohli looks to steal a run but is sent back from almost halfway.

Full, quick, on middle, Gaikwad flicks it to mid on.

Around off at 88.7 kph, on off. Gaikwad drives it through cover-point for a single.

SIX! Into the crowd! Belligerent hitting and one can see the West Indian players go into complete submission now. Pitched fuller and around the off stump, Virat Kohli jumps down the track and effortlessly lofts it over deep extra cover for a six.

FOUR! Finds the gap with expert precision. Length delivery, wide outside off, Virat Kohli waits back and slaps it to the deep cover region where the sweeper dives to his right but his effort goes in vain. Kohli moves to 116.

Angled in on a good length, on middle. Gaikwad nudges it wide of mid-wicket and hurries to the other end.

FOUR! Dispatched! Slanting into the right-hander, on a length. Kohli stays back in the crease, gets the front leg out of the way and swipes it away. The bat turns in his hand but he clears mid-wicket with ease and picks up a boundary. India require 40 more runs.

A big swing and a miss! Joseph hits the back of a length, on off. The ball is nowhere near being full enough for the shot and Kohli swings for the hills to go downtown but connects with thin air.

Short and on middle, Kohli pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and tailing in at the pads. Gaikwad flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of easy runs.

Another swing and a miss! Back of a length, angling in on middle and off. Virat Kohli looks to pull but the ball skids through to beat the inside edge.

Looped fuller, on leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad clips it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Pushed fuller, on leg, Kohli drives it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

Excellent shot, excellent fielding. Good cricket overall. Short and quick, outside off, Kohli crisply punches it towards deep cover. Keacy Carty sprints to his right and slides to cut it off. Two runs taken.

SIX! CENTURY FOR VIRAT KOHLI! He reaches the landmark in just 74 balls, continuing to defy time with another masterful display. The chase master's hunger for runs remains extraordinary, as he powers his way to his 55th ODI hundred. The crowd rises as one to salute yet another unforgettable knock from him. Looped up full and on the stumps. Kohli dances down the track and marvellously swings it over long on for a six. And according to the on-air commentators, this is the first time that Kohli has reached his century with a six.

Full and on middle and leg. Kohli drills it down to long on for a single. The 250 comes up for India.

On a length and this is knocked away to long on for a single.

Full on the pads, 126.6 kph. Easily flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full again and on leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it through mid on for a single.

 SIX! Just wow! Slower ball, at 117.9 kph, full on the off stump line. Kohli reads the variation early and waits for the ball to arrive before muscling it over long on for a cracking six.

At pace now, on a length, outside off, Kohli gets a bit rushed to play the square cut and chops it down the pitch.

Ouch! Short of a length, springing off the surface, on the bodyline. Kohli attempts the pull shot but gets a top edge and the ball crashes onto his helmet. He looks alright but will have to go through the concussion procedure.

Short of a length, on top of middle, Kohli ducks under it to leave.

Fuller and flatter from around the stump, on leg, Virat flicks it gently to short mid-wicket.

The length is pulled back and Kohli goes back to steer it past square leg for a single.

Drifting in on a length, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays off the back foot and eases it to the off side.

Slightly short on off, Ruturaj works it away to long off for a single.

Slides in at the leg stump, full in length. Kohli plants the front foot forward and drives it inside out to long off for an easy run.

Tossed up, full at 87.1 kph, Ruturaj leans on and smothers the spin. India need 64 runs in 84 balls.

Around off on a good length, Virat Kohli punches it in the gap between cover and mid off for a single.

Jags back in from a good length, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays close to his body and knocks it to cover for a quick single to get off the mark.

WIDE! Digs in a bouncer that springs over the batter's head. Kohli leaves. Wide signalled for height.

Back of a length, on top of off, Kohli dabs it late to the right of backward point for a single.

Attacks the stumps on a fuller length, nipping in. Ruturaj Gaikwad drags his bat in front of the pads to block it straight.

Short and rifling back into the batter, Ruturaj steers it to backward point. He is keen for a single but Kohli sends him back on a sharp call.

At 128.8 kph, short outside off, Gaikwad hangs back and knocks it to backward point.

Around leg, short, Gill nudges it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Full now, on leg, clipped to short mid-wicket.

Drifts across the batter, full in length, Virat drives it straight to the cover fielder.

 SIX! Onto it in a flash! A genuine long-hop, on off, Virat Kohli has ample time to get underneath it and pulls it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for a 79-meter six. The 150-run stand comes up between Kohli and Gill. India need 72 runs from 98 balls. 

On a fuller length, on off, Kohli drives it firmly to the right of long off. Matthew Forde slides across to save a few runs. One run taken.

OUT! CAUGHT BY JEWEL! Too little too late for the tourists at this point but Chase does break this 151-run stand. Pitches it up there, full and drifting outside off. Shubman Gill gets down on a knee and fetches it to play the slog sweep but mistimes it off the inner half of the bat and offers a simple catch to Jewel Andrew at deep mid-wicket. The Indian skipper walks off to a warm reception as the hosts are 225/2, needing 71 runs to win.

Nips in, short on middle, Kohli is cramped for room as he looks to access the off side. But misses to connect and the ball hits the thigh pad and then rolls to the right of the keeper. Shai Hope does not bend low enough to pick the ball and it seeps behind for a leg bye. India need 80 runs to win!

Nagging length, around off, blocked off the back foot.

Attacks the stumps, on a length, Gill taps it into the off side for a single.

Back of a length, angled in and around leg. Virat watchfully blocks it off the back foot to the leg side.

Another length-delivery that cuts in off the seam, and Kohli confidently defends it down the pitch.

Short of a good length, outside off, Virat Kohli tries to hammer it down the ground, but mistimes it off the bottom end to the left of the bowler.

 SIX! Hit with ease and at will. Short-pitched delivery by Chase, on middle, Virat hangs back and hammers it flat over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen more runs.

Short and on off, Kohli goes deep inside the crease and punches it to long off for a single.

FOUR! They look in a hurry now. Ordinary bowling, this. Full and quick, on middle, Shubman Gill shimmies down the track and swings it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Straight as an arrow. 

From around the stump, full on middle, Gill drives it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Around leg and full, Kohli flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Tosses it on a length, Shubman Gill goes back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! HUNDRED FOR SHUBMAN GILL! Number 10 for the Indian skipper in ODIs and India also get to 200. And what a graceful stroke to achieve the milestone. He removes his helmet, raises his bat and is met with a warm hug from Kohli. Pitched full and sliding in from the off stump. Gill presents the full face of the bat and drills it crisply past the diving mid on fielder for a majestic boundary. 

Good length delivery angling back in, at 133.2 kph. Gill flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Short of a length, pulled off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Fuller in length, on middle and leg, Gill knocks it to mid on.

Good length, outside off. Gill smacks it to the left of extra cover. Campbell dives inside the circle and gets a hand on it. Jewel Andrew, the sweeper, sprints to his right from deep point and slides to save a couple of runs for his team. Two runs taken.

Short and down leg, Gill ducks underneath it.

Short and on middle, Gill goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated up, on middle. Kohli lunges and eases it to long on for one more.

Full and on middle, defended by Gill.

A bit short, on middle, that is flicked away but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Turning into the pads, on the shorter side. Gill helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Kohli wrists it to mid-wicket.

At 139.2 kph, on a nagging length, on off. Kohli stands with an open stance as he knocks it in front of mid on and hurries to the other end.

Joseph hits the deck hard, on off. Gill shapes up for the short-arm jab but is rushed and he mistimes the shot to mid-wicket.

Around the off stump, on a short of a length. Shubman punches it to deep cover and crosses over.

FOUR! Agricultural but effective. Kohli is now two away from 15,000 ODI runs. On a back of a length, on off. Kohli has a heave across the line. His bat turns in his hand, and he gets it more off the inner half of the bat in front of square on the leg side.

FOUR! Hit with real authority, and that adds another jewel to the King's crown! 15,000 ODI RUNS FOR VIRAT KOHLI. Kohli becomes only the second batter to reach the milestone, and the man at the top is none other than his idol himself, Sachin Tendulkar, who finished his ODI career with 18,426 runs. Joseph bangs it in short, on off. Kohli swivels and gets on top of the bounce. Cracks the pull wide of mid-wicket as the ball rockets to the fence. The crowd had come in anticipation of this moment, and they have got exactly what they came for. The stadium erupts as Kohli raises his bat and acknowledges the applause.

FOUR! Half a chance! Banged in short, down leg. Kohli is rushed on the pull. The ball also gets big on him and clips his gloves before going behind. Shai Hope flings himself to his left but the ball grazes his fingertips and goes into the fence.

Spinning back in, slower through the air, on a length. Gill leans across and pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Chase drops it short, on middle. Gill has ample time to rock back in the crease and nails the pull wide of deep square leg. One bounce and over the ropes.

Offers flight, fuller and outside off. Gill shuffles across and comes down the track to knock it to long on for a single. The 100-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Full and attacking the front pad. Kohli lunges and clips it through square leg. They cross.

FOUR! Through the gap. On the shorter side, outside off. Gill waits for the ball to arrive and cuts it late to thread the gap, playing it to the right of short third for a four. The Indian skipper moves to 94.

Flat and short, on the off pole. Shubman tucks it to mid-wicket from the crease.

SIX! FIFTY FOR VIRAT KOHLI! Another statement knock from the 'chase master' as he gets to his 80th ODI half-century. Pitched up, full and on middle, Virat Kohli gets under the ball nicely and, with a stable head, pumps it gun-barrel straight down the ground for a biggie. What a way to move closer to another landmark! He has looked positive from the moment he came to the crease, rotating the strike and keeping the pressure on the bowlers. He is just 9 runs away from completing 15,000 ODI runs.

Short of a length, on top of middle, Virat swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Full and around off, Gill drives it fluently to the off side, but finds the fielder at extra cover.

Skidding through and tucking the batter for room. Gill goes for the pull but the ball is not all that short. Gets an inside edge as the ball goes down to deep fine leg for a single.

Hits the hard length, on off. Kohli rides the bounce and drops it in front of the man at square leg. He sets off for the run before being sent back by Gill.

Good comeback by Joseph after being hit for a six on the first ball. This is on a good length, on off. Kohli taps it to cover.

Dropped short, on off. Virat punches it off the back foot to long on for a single.

Skidding through, fractionally short, on off. Gill gets his hands through the cut but picks out the man at backward point.

Slows it down at 83 kph, full and on middle. Gill defends with the bat close to the front pad.

Fires it in at the sticks and the length stays full. Shubman drives it to long off for another single.

Hangs it up there, does Motie, on middle. Virat works it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Spears it in at 87.5 kph, on middle. Gill pushes this full ball back to the bowler.

Excellent effort! Forde hits the good length, on middle. Gill shimmies down the track and spanks it on the bounce towards cover. John Campbell flings himself to his right and sticks out his right hand. Parries it away towards mid off. Just a single. That had four written all over it. Gill feels a touch of cramp in his legs after reaching the other end.

At the stumps, on a length, eased down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! At 117 kph, bowled into the deck, this sits up to be hit. With the keeper up to the stumps, Gill hangs back in the crease and gets on top of the bounce before pulling it wide of mid-wicket for a four. India go past 150.

Fuller and on off. Shubman angles it wide of point and turns the strike over.

On top of off, Kohli nurdles it behind square leg off the back foot and picks up a single.

FOUR! Helped away! Forde spots the Indian skipper backing away and he tries to follow him but ends up drifting down leg, on the fuller side. Gill tickles it fine of the man at short fine leg as the ball races away.

Pushed through at 84.8 kph, on a good length, around off. Virat punches it to deep point for one.

Fuller and angled in at the pads, this is worked away towards long on for a run.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Virat pushes it to cover.

Angles it in at the pads, on the shorter side. Kohli flicks it through square leg and crosses over.

A bit of air given, fuller and on off. Shubman lunges across and strokes it through covers for one more run. India need 150 more runs.

Full and at the sticks. Kohli angles the drive wide of cover but the fielder dives to his left to prevent the single.

FOUR! Lovely wristwork! A loosener by Forde as he floats it up at 118.6 kph, on middle. Kohli brings his wrists into play and leans on to flick it to the left of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Outside off, on a good length. Kohli extends his hands and knocks it on the up past cover for a single.

At 115.9 kph, on a short of a length, on off. Gill gets on top of the bounce and punches it to long on for one. Gill stretches out his left leg after completing the single. It might be cramps kicking in for the Indian skipper.

Slanting into the right-hander, on a back of a length. Kohli nudges it square on the leg side for one.

On off, fuller than the previous ball. Shubman pushes it to mid off.

Pace off and it curves away a touch, on a length. Gill works it to mid-wicket from the crease.

Drifts in a full ball, on middle and leg. Shubman lunges and clips it to mid-wicket.

Pushes it through with a flatter trajectory, on off. Shubman tries to force it away on the off side but chops it down to cover.

Flighted delivery, fuller and on middle. This is driven to long on for a single.

Spears it in full and at the pads. Kohli wrists it in front of square on the leg side for one more run.

A bit too full, on middle. Gill whips it to long on and rotates the strike.

Slightly slower and on a good length, around off. There is a hint of turn as Kohli waits and punches it through covers for another single.

Fractionally short, on middle, that is flicked off the back foot past square leg for a run.

Stays on the shorter side, on middle. Kohli goes onto the back foot and pushes it to long on. They cross.

Sliding onto the pads at 89.6 kph. Gill steps out and turns it to square leg, where the fielder dives to his left and cuts down the single.

FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes. Chase drops it short, on middle. Gill sets up for the pull but is early on the shot. Gets it more off the lower half of the blade but hits it to the left of deep square leg for a boundary.

Fired in at the pads, on a length. Shubman clips it to mid-wicket.

Slows it down, offers flight, on middle. Shubman eases it to long on for a single.

Drifts into the batter, Kohli lunges ahead and pushes it to long on for a single.

On the defensive line again. Too full on leg. Gill steers it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Zips through, on off and on a length. Gill hangs back and cuts it to deep cover-point for a single.

Drags it short, on middle and leg. Kohli uses the depth of the crease and punches it to the left of the diving mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Full and outside off, Gill fluently drives it to deep cover for another single. That brings up the 50-run stand between Gill and Kohli.

Bowls stump-to-stump, full in length. Kohli gets on the front foot and smothers the spin.

Pushed through, full on the stumps, Kohli clips it to square leg.

Full on middle, Kohli flicks it to long on for a run.

Short and going down leg, Gill nudges it to square leg.

Spinning in from middle to leg, on a length. Gill stands tall and punches it to long on for a single.

Shortish delivery on the leg stump. Kohli comfortably whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker through the air, a bit too full, Gill hammers it straight back at the bowler. Chase plucks it to his right.

Full at 86.8 kph, on middle and off, Gill drives it easily to long off for a run.

Slightly short on middle, Kohli stays put and blocks it.

Slowish and fullish, outside off, 81.6 kph. Virat Kohli leans on and slaps it to the left of long off for a single.

In-drifter, full on the leg stump. Gill clips it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Quick hands from Kohli. On a length, around the off stump, Virat Kohli opens the bat face very late and cuts it perfectly between cover point and backward point for a boundary.

Drops it short on middle and leg, Kohli lets the ball angle into him and drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dropped short on the stumps, Gill tucks it to mid-wicket. A slight fumble there but the fielder recovers almost instantly.

FIFTY FOR SHUBMAN GILL! A silky-smooth innings so far to get to his 21st ODI half-century from 49 balls. He hasn't hit a single shot in anger and is timing the ball fluently. He pushes the full ball towards widish long on for a single.

Short on leg, Kohli hammers it to the left of long on for a single.

 FOUR! Placed to perfection. Full and on the stumps, Gill picks it up and flicks it over mid-wicket. It goes on the bounce and into the ropes for a boundary.

Quicker on the stumps, this is defended back to Chase.

Full ball and Gill works this down to long on for a single.

Tossed on a fuller length, on middle, Gill lunges and eases it to long on for a run.

Darts it on a length, and it slides on the pads. Kohli hangs deep inside the crease, uses his wrists to nudge it to deep square leg for a single.

Slides into the batter, full in length. Gill drives it crisply to long off for a single.

Floated up, full on off, Kohli strokes it down to long off for another solo.

Short and outside off, Shubman Gill waits back and cuts it powerfully to the right of backward point. Roston Chase dives and makes a fine half-stop. They cross and India get to their 100! Oh, looks like Chase has taken a blow on his right thumb and looks in a bit of pain. But gets back on his feet pretty soon.

Spins in from middle to leg, on a length. Kohli looks to defend but the ball squirts off the inside edge and rolls to the leg side, behind square.

Turns in from middle to leg, on a length, Gill wrists it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and shorter, on leg, Gill jabs it wide of square leg for a single.

Floated full and on leg, spinning down further. Kohli misses to flick it away and is hit on the front pad.

Pushed through, full on middle, Kohli drives it to long on for a single.

Lands short on the leg stump, Gill plays with the spin and places it to deep square leg for a single.

A bit quicker than the previous ball, full in length, Virat Kohli clips it to the square leg region. He charges for a run, but Gill screams 'NO' to send him back.

 SIX! Not convincing but it sails all the way! Short and on the leg stump line, Virat Kohli gets rushed on the pull shot due to extra pace and bounce and gets a big top edge. The ball has enough wheels to soar up and over deep fine leg for a six.

Short and climbs on the batter, Virat Kohli rides the bounce and bunts it down the pitch.

Back of a length, around leg, Virat rises up with the bounce and steers it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Hammered short and outside off, Gill uses the pace and dabs it through backward point for a single.

Slightly fuller than a length, around off, Kohli presses forward and defends it to the point region.

 FOUR! In complete control this time! Digs in a sharp bouncer, does Joseph, and it arrives at shoulder height of the batter. Virat Kohli picks the length in a trice, and controls the pull shot in the gap towards deep backward square leg for a boundary. 

Pitched full and on middle, Gill drags it down to long on for a single. That brings Kohli on strike, which is met with a huge cheer from the crowd.

Spins in from middle, full in length, Kohli clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single and opens his account.

The length is pulled back, on the stumps, slightly holding on the pitch. Gill taps it across to mid-wicket.

Landed fuller on the stumps, Gill works it through mid on for a single.

Drag-downer, outside off, Kohli rocks back and punches it wide of cover and calls for two. Jewel Andrew sprints to his left from long off and keeps it down to two runs.

Around off and full, Kohli runs it down to long on for a single.

Full and angling in and around leg, Rohit flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Goes wide on the crease, does Alzarri, and lands it short, outside off, Rohit waits back and dabs it to backward point.

Brings the angle into the batter, on a fuller length, Rohit flicks off the pads to mid-wicket.

Spears it full and on the leg stump, at 145.5 kph. Rohit Sharma gets a bit across to pick it up over the leg side, but gets a fraction late and inside edges on the pads.

Bangs it short and it just keeps flying off the pitch, outside off. Sharma is happy to leave it alone. Excellent over so far by Joseph. Can he finish it off well?

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Once again, Alzarri dismisses Rohit. For the fourth time in the ODIs now. He keeps attacking the stumps, on that middle and leg stump line, full in length. Rohit Sharma walks a bit inside the line to flick it into the stands in front of square on the leg side, but his bat twists at the point of contact and gets more height than distance. The ball hangs up for a long while in the air, and Jewel Andrew settles under it to complete the catch. Jewel had been moved squarer just before this ball, and on cue, he came into play. India are 74/1, needing 222 more runs.

Starts with an off-break, full on the leg stump. Gill clips it gently to square leg.

Short and spinning in, Gill comfortably punches it to long on for a single.

Slides it down the leg stump, full in length, Sharma flicks it wide of mid-wicket for an easy single.

Stump-to-stump, short in length. Shubman tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Short and on middle, Gill hangs back and steers it through mid-wicket for a single.

Spins in from off, on a length. Rohit wrists it to deep square leg for an easy single.

Nipping back a bit, on a good length, on middle. Rohit keeps it out from the crease.

SIX! All the way! Joseph goes into the deck, around off. This is not all that short but enough for Rohit to work with. He presses back and gets under the ball to play the pull in front of square for half a dozen.

Skidding through, on a back of a length at 143.8 kph, on off. Rohit hops back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Rohit throws his head back in disappointment at missing out. A bit too full, too straight as well, on the pads. It is there for Sharma to pick it up off the pads, but he fails to connect. The ball clips his pads and rolls to the left of the keeper.

Better line and length from Joseph. On a good length, in the channel. Rohit shoulders arms.

Missed out again! 'Come on' is the cry from Rohit Sharma. Joseph strays on the pads, on a length. Rohit swings to get it behind square leg but is beaten for pace and gets hit on the pads.

Tossed up, on middle. Rohit lunges to defend it out.

Skidding through, not all that short, on off. Rohit attempts the cut but chops it to point.

Slows it down and draws the batter forward. Rohit eases it with a straight bat to long off for a single.

SIX! Stunning shot. Flighted up, on middle. Gill shimmies down the track and stays beside the line of the ball to get his hands through the shot before going inside out over cover for a flat six.

FOUR! No need to run for that. Overcorrection by Motie as he drags the length back but this sits up to be hit, and he offers width as well. Shubman frees his arms and spanks it past cover for a four.

Darted in on a good length, on middle. Gill stabs it down on the leg side.

Begins on a back of a length, outside off. This does not rise much as Gill toe-ends the shot to the left of the bowler.

FOUR! That has rocketed to the fence. Fractionally short, but more than enough width for Gill to work with. Fast hands from the Indian skipper as he thrashes it to the left of backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Rinse and repeat. Joseph errs in his line again as he dishes it out wide, on a short of a length. Gill stands tall on his toes and slaps it hard and wide of backward point for another boundary.

At 142.2 kph, angled in at the hips. Gill rises on his toes for the tickle but is beaten for pace. The ball thuds into his thigh pad and dribbles to square leg.

FOUR! Class written all over it. Joseph pushes the length up, outside off. Gill leans across towards the line of the ball and plays a punchy drive. It is past the cover fielder before he can get low to his right. India go past 50.

Drags the length back, around off. Shubman dabs it to backward point. An expensive first over from Joseph. 12 runs off it.

A hint of away shape, on a length. Gill looks to defend but gets it off the outer half to point.

On middle, on a good length. Gill taps it to the right of the bowler.

Full in length, angled in at the sticks. Gill shapes up to launch it down the ground but mishits it off the inner half to the right of mid on for a couple of runs.

Nearly dragged it back onto the stumps. Tailing back in at 133.2 kph, on a good length, on off. Gill is tentative with his footwork and the ball skids through to catch the inside edge and pings the Indian skipper on the right toe. Luckily for him, it does not trickle onto the stumps.

This goes away in the air, on a nagging length. Gill guides it to cover-point.

Full and straight, attacking the stumps. Gill presses forward, looking to work it towards mid on but the ball straightens a touch to catch a soft leading edge. A single is taken as the ball dribbles to the right of mid off.

Nipping back in, on a short of a length, outside off. Gill runs it down to deep third and crosses over.

Catch dropped or runs saved? Full marks for the effort, though. Swinging back in at the pads, on a length. Rohit picks it up off the pads as he takes on Alzarri Joseph at deep backward square leg. Joseph uses his height to good effect as he leaps and plucks the ball out of thin air with his right hand. He feels that he is about to touch the boundary cushions and hence he gets rid of the ball, saving five runs for his side. Joseph actually had a yard or two to work with, and he could have held onto the ball or just lobbed it up, but it is easier said than done, as it is about making a split-second decision.

Around off, on a back of a length, Gill pats it down to cover.

On off, on a back of a length. Gill glides it behind point for a single.

SIX! Put away! Forde goes into the wicket but he fails to get it high enough and his pace does not trouble the batter either. Rohit stands tall and dispatches the pull in front of square on the leg side.

Fuller and on middle, that is flicked away but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

DROPPED! Keemo Paul is the guilty party. On as a sub for Justin Greaves, Paul had the chance to make an impact on the game but he has shelled it. Seales bowls it on a length, moving away in the air. Gill goes for the expansive drive and hits it uppishly to cover-point, where Keemo is in at a catching position. Neither fingers pointing upwards nor downwards, somewhere in between, as Paul stays side-on to take the catch to his right but cannot cling on. How costly will this prove to be?

Hits the hard length, on off. Gill stands tall to defend.

Angled in at the hips. Shubman helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Curving away, on a good length, outside off. Rohit leaves it all alone.

A prolonged appeal for LBW, but turned down. That looked a bit high. Shai Hope walks up to the bowler and, after a chat, decides to take the review. Seam-up ball, on a good length, nipping back in, on middle and leg. Sharma has a swipe across the line but is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the crouched back thigh. The front-on replays suggest that it may not be as high as it looked at first glance. No bat involved, but the Ball Tracking has the ball sailing over the leg pole, much to the delight of the crowd. West Indies burn their first review.

SIX! Dumped into the stands! A real loose ball by Seales as he goes full in search of swing but gets the line wrong. This is around the tramline and Rohit cashes in on the width. Sharma connects and connects well as he flays it over point for the first six of the chase.

Hooping back in from a back of a length, on middle. Gill rides the bounce and clips it to mid-wicket.

Pushes the length up and the line is outside off. Gill stabs it down from the crease.

FOUR! Good adjustment from the Indian skipper. Forde shortens his length, on middle. Gill gives the bowler the premeditated charge and adjusts to the length. Shovels it to the left of the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary.

In line with the off stump, on a good length. Shubman taps it to cover.

A run saved! Short and wide on off, Gill reaches out to force it through the off side but hits it into the ground, which takes the pace off the ball. Gets it through covers but the ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence. Keacy Carty gives chase and hauls it in. Three runs taken.

Wide! Swinging down leg, on the fuller side. Rohit lets it go.

Gentle inswinger at 117.6 kph, on a length. Rohit covers the line and keeps it out solidly.

Hits the good length and there is a bit of nip back into the right-hander at 135.7 kph. Gill taps the ball on its head as he tucks it behind square leg for a single.

Fuller in length, angled in at the sticks. Rohit stays rooted to the crease as he brings his bat out in front of the front pad and works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Up and over! Seales pitches it up at 141.1 kph, on off. Rohit's feet go nowhere, but he holds his shape and presents a straight bat. Gets under the ball and lofts it to the right of the man at mid off for a four.

Seaming away a touch, honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Sharma is squared up in defence and gets it off the outer half to cover.

Slanting into the right-hander, on a length. Rohit gets his bat out in front and wrists it along the ground to the left of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Hurls it on a good length, just outside the off stump, Rohit hops across to make the leave.

Begins on a back of a length, tailing back in towards the hips. Gill lets the ball come on and gets on his toes to nurdle it to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Slightly fuller than the previous ball, on middle. Gill is solid in defence.

Back to bowling it on a back of a length, on the off stump. Gill keeps it out off the back foot.

Continues to be around the off pole. Bowled at 121.9 kph, on a good length. Shubman presents a straight bat and blocks it out.

A good-length delivery, outside the off stump, Gill tries to run it down to deep third but he does not have the pace to work with and he ends up chopping it down on the off side.

Forde gets away with it. Short and wide on off, Gill goes for the cut with his hands and just about manages to get some bat on it. Toe-ends it behind point and picks up a single.

FOUR! Rohit and India are up and running. A hint of away shape for Seales, bowled on a length, outside off. Rohit does not move his feet and extends his hands into the shot. Angles his drive with an open bat face and even though it goes uppishly, it is played through the gap at cover.

The length is pulled back, on top of off. Rohit hangs back for the block but is squared up as the ball nips away. Squirts it off the outer half to point.

This is angled into the right-hander, on a good length. Rohit nudges it to mid-wicket from the crease.

Hits the bat hard, does Seales. Sharma stays back and stabs it down with a straight bat.

In the channel on off, on a nagging length. It nibbles away a bit as Rohit makes the leave.

Seales pushes the length up and finds movement through the air as it swings away a touch. Rohit plays it close to his body as he taps it to cover.