India vs West Indies 1st ODI at Kochi, 21 Nov, 2013

Toss: West Indies, who chose to bat first
West Indies 211/10 (48.5)
India 212/4 (35.2)
India won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli
  • MS Dhoni 13 * (7)
  • Yuvraj Singh 16 * (29)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 R Rampaul bowls a short and rising delivery to RG Sharma, goes back and defends the low ball to the off side

Over 0.2 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, 1 run, flicks it off the pads behind squareleg for one


Over 0.2 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, 1 wide, misses a flick down the legside 

Over 0.3 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to S Dhawan, 1 run, goes back and steers it to square thirdman for one 

Over 0.4 R Rampaul bowls a short and rising delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, gets inside the line and tucks it to mid wicket

Over 0.5 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, goes back and punches it to point 

Over 0.6 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, 1 run, goes back and edges his drive off the low ball to thirdman. 

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 JO Holder bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, FOUR, gets squared up on the backfoot and is beaten by the bounce and away movement, and the balls slips past the keeper and rolls away to the boundary. The Umpire signals a boundary so that was a chance put down by the keeper! 

Over 1.2 JO Holder bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, gets forward and looks to leave it on the bounce, the ball nips back to hit the body in front of middle.

Over 1.3 JO Holder bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, 1 run, pokes at it outside off and runs it down to thirdman for one

Over 1.4 JO Holder bowls a short and rising delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, goes back and defends it to the off side.

Over 1.5 JO Holder bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, pokes at it outside off and gets beaten by the low bounce outside off

Over 1.6 JO Holder bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, FOUR, leans forward and drives it on the up through covers for a Boundary!

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 R Rampaul bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, 2 runs, flicks it off the pads through mid wicket for a couple

Over 2.2 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, goes back for a cover drive and is beaten by the away movement and bounce. 

Over 2.3 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, goes back and pushes it to mid on

Over 2.4 R Rampaul bowls a short and rising delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, gets squared up on the backfoot and edges it down to point

Over 2.5 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, 1 run, goes back and slices it behind point for one 

Over 2.6 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to S Dhawan, no runs, goes back and punches it to covers

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 JO Holder bowls a short and rising delivery to RG Sharma, 1 run, goes back and slices it to thirdman for one

Over 3.2 JO Holder bowls a short and rising delivery to S Dhawan, CAUGHT, Shikhar doesn't get across on the backfoot and tamely edges the bouncy and seamy ball to the keeper! That ball had pitched on middle and Dhawan simply didn't cover the line at all!

Over 3.3 JO Holder bowls it short of length to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers

Over 3.4 JO Holder bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, FOUR, gets forward and pushes it on the up with sweet timing between extra covers and mid off for a magical Boundary!

Over 3.5 JO Holder bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, no runs, gets forward and defends it to covers 

Over 3.6 JO Holder bowls a good length delivery to V Kohli, 2 runs, shuffles across and flicks it through squareleg for a couple

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, FOUR, gets squared up on the backfoot and edges it low through the vacant second slip region for a boundary.

Over 4.2 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, goes back and defends it to covers

Over 4.3 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, shuffles back and tucks it to squareleg

Over 4.4 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, goes back and punches it to covers

Over 4.5 R Rampaul bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, goes back for a forcing cover drive and is beaten by the away movement. Rampaul's loud caught behind appeal has no influence on Rod Tucker.

Over 4.6 R Rampaul bowls a short and rising delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, stands tall and defends it to point. 139.5 kmph

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