West Indies vs India, 5th ODI, India tour of West Indies, 2017 - CommentaryWI vs IND, 5th ODI, India tour of West Indies, 2017 - Commentary

India won by 8 wkts

Windies

205/9(50)

India

206/2(36.5)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Virat Kohli

PLAYER OF THE SERIES

Ajinkya Rahane

Harsha Bhogle: Very happy for Dinesh Karthik. Has kept at it and changed the flow of the game today.

Harsha Bhogle: Very happy for Dinesh Karthik. Has kept at it and changed the flow of the game today.

36.5: RL Chase to V Kohli, 6 Runs

36.3: RL Chase to KD Karthik, 1 Run Thats Fifty

34.4: KOK Williams to V Kohli, 4 Runs Thats Century

33.6: JO Holder to KD Karthik, 4 Runs

Kevin: "The opposition can have all available fielders on the off-side and Virat can still hit the ball through all of them." -- The same law applied for the leg-side as well

30.5: KOK Williams to V Kohli, 4 Runs

28.2: D Bishoo to V Kohli, 4 Runs

27.6: AR Nurse to KD Karthik, 4 Runs

Harsha Bhogle: For some who strolls past opposition attacks, this has been a hardworking fifty from Virat Kohli.

Harsha Bhogle: For some who strolls past opposition attacks, this has been a hardworking fifty from Virat Kohli.

27.1: AR Nurse to V Kohli, 4 Runs

26.2: AS Joseph to KD Karthik, 4 Runs

Sanjay: "DK looks a completely different player while playing spin..very comfortable"

25.6: AR Nurse to V Kohli, 4 Runs

23.1: AR Nurse to KD Karthik, 4 Runs

22.6: D Bishoo to V Kohli, 6 Runs

21.6: AR Nurse to V Kohli, 4 Runs

20.1: D Bishoo to KD Karthik, 4 Runs

Rajesh: "Happy birthday to MS Dhoni - with love, Indian Standard Time"

19.2: KOK Williams to V Kohli, 4 Runs

18.6: D Bishoo to KD Karthik, 2 Runs

18.5: D Bishoo to AM Rahane, WICKET (LBW)

17.1: KOK Williams to V Kohli, 4 Runs

16.1: D Bishoo to AM Rahane, 4 Runs

12.6: D Bishoo to V Kohli, 4 Runs

Sumit Patil: "@shikha for a moment I thought Shikhar posted that after going back to dressing room." -- Hah

8.5: AS Joseph to V Kohli, 4 Runs

6.4: AS Joseph to V Kohli, 4 Runs

6.1: AS Joseph to V Kohli, 4 Runs

5.6: JO Holder to AM Rahane, 4 Runs

Kolli Eswar Teja: "MSD played the first innings when he was 35 and is going to play the 2nd innings at the age of 36." -- Well he wouldn't mind letting the rest finish the task, as a gift

5.4: JO Holder to AM Rahane, 4 Runs

5.1: JO Holder to AM Rahane, 4 Runs

4.2: AS Joseph to AM Rahane, 4 Runs

Shikha: "When is the next ICC tournament for Dhawan to get back into form?"

3.2: JO Holder to AM Rahane, 1 Run Dropped

1.3: JO Holder to V Kohli, 0 Runs

0.6: AS Joseph to S Dhawan, WICKET (Caught)

0.4: AS Joseph to S Dhawan, 4 Runs

0.1: AS Joseph to AM Rahane, 0 Runs

Manoj: "Root 181*(222) vs Windies 205(300)" -- All a matter of perspective

49.6: UT Yadav to KOK Williams, 0 Runs

49.4: UT Yadav to R Powell, WICKET (Caught)

49.1: UT Yadav to R Powell, 6 Runs

48.4: Mohammed Shami to R Powell, 6 Runs

Anant: "Thank you so much for telling us that this is a belter. You've ruined my fantasy side" -- #GreedyReaders

46.6: Mohammed Shami to D Bishoo, WICKET (Caught)

Harsha Bhogle: West Indies will rue the dismissals of Kyle Hope and, especially, of Jason Holder. No surge in the last few overs

Harsha Bhogle: West Indies will rue the dismissals of Kyle Hope and, especially, of Jason Holder. No surge in the last few overs

46.3: Mohammed Shami to D Bishoo, 4 Runs

44.3: Kuldeep Yadav to D Bishoo, 0 Runs Dropped

Varun: "Shai Hope doing a Dhoni from the last game. Look at his strike rate."

43.3: Mohammed Shami to AR Nurse, WICKET (Caught)

Manish Singh: "It seems like the Windies are trying to keep their score below 200, think it's the only way to beat India."

41.4: Mohammed Shami to SD Hope, WICKET (Caught)

39.5: Mohammed Shami to JO Holder, WICKET (Caught)

39.3: Mohammed Shami to JO Holder, 4 Runs

38.3: Kuldeep Yadav to JO Holder, 4 Runs

37.5: HH Pandya to SD Hope, 1 Run Thats Fifty

37.2: HH Pandya to JO Holder, 6 Runs

Kups: "West Indies in the last game after 36 overs: 140/4. Today: 135/4. I am worried." -- Well, well. Talk about optimism among our readers.

36.4: Kuldeep Yadav to JO Holder, 4 Runs

Karthik Rao: "Not quite a difference between the run-rate in England in a Test match and this one."

35.2: HH Pandya to SD Hope, 4 Runs

33.4: RA Jadeja to JO Holder, 4 Runs

Duke: "The last 96 balls cost only 39 runs !!! What's going on here?" -- It is called the Indian spin disease

30.3: KM Jadhav to JN Mohammed, WICKET (Caught)

Ram: "Jadeja has bowled out seven overs. I went to the loo when he came on to bowl for his first over." -- Yes, you have a bad tummy. I have fractured fingers

28.3: KM Jadhav to SD Hope, 4 Runs

Harsha Bhogle: I suspect the captain and the coach would be disappointed with Kyle Hope's shot. Had everything going for him and gave it away.

Harsha Bhogle: I suspect the captain and the coach would be disappointed with Kyle Hope's shot. Had everything going for him and gave it away.

Pranay Reddy: I remember young Dhoni resorting to the "Rotation Policy" as he felt some of the seniors back then were sluggish in the field. Why can't Kohli do the same with Dhoni and replace him with Pant, as his batting prowess and hard hitting skills are on a decline? --- Because Kohli is not Dhoni, he has his own ways. Also, Dhoni continues to be the best behind the wickets.

Harsha Bhogle: Spinners bowling beautifully. Enjoying this spell from Jadeja.

Krishna Chaitanya: "Digs his grave. Or rather pulls himself to his grave"...These are the kind of witty excerpts that we fall for...We just eagerly wait to snatch them as soon as they roll out. Can't hold myself from appreciating you guys. Keep the good work. --- Thanks :)

17.3: UT Yadav to SD Hope, 4 Runs

15.6: UT Yadav to RL Chase, WICKET (LBW)

15.5: UT Yadav to KA Hope, WICKET (Caught)

15.3: UT Yadav to KA Hope, 4 Runs

15.2: UT Yadav to KA Hope, 4 Runs

14.2: RA Jadeja to SD Hope, 4 Runs

Ayaz Shaikh: "I think hierarchy should never overpower talent." - Who says Dinesh Karthik an Manish Pandey don't have talent?-- No one said that, the reference point for the assessment was different.

12.1: HH Pandya to SD Hope, 4 Runs

Nilesh Dhakar: I personally feel that Pant will be included in the T20Is. Players like Dinesh Karthik and Manish Pandey deserve chances ahead of Pant. They have also waited too long. What do you think? -- I think hierarchy should never overpower talent.

9.6: Mohammed Shami to KA Hope, 4 Runs

9.5: Mohammed Shami to KA Hope, 4 Runs

8.3: HH Pandya to SD Hope, 0 Runs

Keshore: So it looks clear Virat is not interested to have Rishabh Pant into the mix. Could have batted him lower at 6 by pushing MS at 4 and Jadhav at 5 which will suit his aggressive batting style. I have a feeling that someone like Manish Pandey or KL Rahul will be considered in the next series. --- I agree only with the second part of the assessment.

8.2: HH Pandya to E Lewis, WICKET (Caught)

6.4: UT Yadav to KA Hope, 4 Runs

5.5: Mohammed Shami to KA Hope, 4 Runs

Harsha Bhogle: This, at Sabina Park, is a very good wicket to bat on.

Harsha Bhogle: This, at Sabina Park, is a very good wicket to bat on.

4.3: UT Yadav to KA Hope, 4 Runs

4.1: UT Yadav to KA Hope, 4 Runs

Velan: Did anyone remember Sanju Samson. He is also wicket keeper batsmen and hard hitter of the ball. He was selected in Indian squad, didn't get a chance to play. Finally he was dropped. Is Rishabh Pant gonna have same graph as Sanju?

Tirtharaj: No Rishab Pant again? DK is getting the chance again. He does not seem confident when he comes to bat. Does he come for squats? --- He is not keeping wickets so I think squatting is not what he is there for.