With Rohit Sharma(36) and Shikhar Dhawan(39) at crease, India are currently at 85/0 after 18 overs.
17.2 overs: FOUR!! Shikhar Dhawan shimmies down the track and hammers it towards deep extra cover for a boundary.
16.4 overs: FOUR!! Rohit Sharma gets down on his knee and sweeps it behind square for a boundary.
First sign of spin, Sunil Narine comes into the attack for West Indies.
DRINKS: India have been very CAUTIOUS in this session considering it's a MUST-WIN game for them. Dhawan and Sharma are looking SOLID for India here while Windies have been slighty WAYWARD in their bowling so far!!
DRAMA: Words exchanged between Tino Best and Shikhar Dhawan. I reckon, Best was asking why didn't he smash the fiery short ball for a boundary. Dhawan is not AMUSED!!
15.2 overs: Tino Best bangs it short at 148 kph as Shikhar Dhawan has no option but to leave it.
15.1 overs: FOUR!! Shikhar Dhawan slashes hard and gets it wide of the third man fielder for a boundary. POOR line from Tino Best there!!
14.3 overs: FOUR!! Rohit Sharma waits for it and cuts it over point for a boundary.
Dwayne Bravo comes into the attack for West Indies.
The pitch is not as QUICK as the one in Kingston and it is bound to get SLOWER as the game progresses. The spinners should be HAPPY though!!
11.2 overs: FOUR!! Shikhar Dhawan misses the flick as the ball ricochets off his thigh pad towards fine leg for a boundary.
Tino Best comes into the attack for West Indies.
8.5 overs: FOUR!! Rohit Sharma opens the face of his bat and drives it late through cover for a boundary.
7.4 overs: FOUR!! Shikhar Dhawan goes on the front-foot and flays the cover drive for a blazing boundary. POOR line from Roach there!!
7.2 overs: FOUR!! Shikhar Dhawan frees his arms and crashes the drive past point for a boundary.
That's a MAIDEN by Kemar Roach. BRILLIANT bowling from the big Barbadian!!
With Rohit Sharma(12) and Shikhar Dhawan(10) at crease, India are currently at 20/0 after five overs.
4.5 overs: FOUR!! Rohit Sharma gets on the front-foot and drives through covers for a boundary. That was EXQUISITE from Sharma!!
3.4 overs: FOUR!! Shikhar Dhawan leans forward and punches the drive past mid-off for a boundary.
3.1 overs: FOUR!! Rohit Sharma rocks back and clouts the pull towards midwicket for the first boundary in the innings. CRACKING shot that from Sharma!!
It's probably the biggest TEST for Virat Kohli's CAPTAINCY today as India desperately need some MAGIC to edge-past the Windies to stay ALIVE in the tournament!!
Two runs off the over for India!!
Just for the RECORD, 5 TRINI and 4 SRINI boys are playing in the match today. MS Dhoni would have made it five!!
Kemar Roach will bowl from the other end for West Indies.
Tidy start by Darren Sammy, just three runs off it!!
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are out in the middle for India while Darren Sammy will open the attack for West Indies.
Big News: Dwayne Bravo returns to strengthen the dangerous Windies today. Understanding their must-win clash, India have brought back Bhuvneshwar Kumar for Shami Ahmed.
Toss: West Indies have won the toss and elected to field first against India.
Pitch Report: There's a lot of grass on the pitch that should provide seam movement early on and some turn later.
Players to watch out for today:
Shikhar Dhawan: The 27-year-old southpaw from Delhi has been busy hitting the best of the bowlers to all parts of the ground recently. The left-hander has been blazing amongst runs following the Champions Trophy with 363 runs in 5 matches for Team India. His ability to take control of the innings at the top-order gives India an edge in the tri-nation ODI series.
Chris Gayle: Arguably the most devastating contemporary batsman, Gayle is the first player to score a century in international Twenty20 cricket; the only man to score seven or more tons in the Twenty20 format; and is the leading six-hitter in Twenty20s. He is West Indies' most successful batsman in the tournament history with 695 runs in 14 games - most by any player in the history of the Champions Trophy. He has the ability to decimate the figures of even the thriftiest of opening bowlers in the world.
Virat Kohli: The 24-year-old right-hander was busy tearing the opposition's bowling attack throughout the IPL and carried on with the job in Champions Trophy for India. The right-handed dynamo was placed fifth in the top run-scorer's list with 176 runs in 5 matches in the recently concluded Champions Trophy. His blistering knock of 183 off 148 balls against Pakistan in the fifth match of Asia Cup 2012, recorded the joint-fourth highest score by an Indian in ODIs.
Sunil Narine: The mystery spinner from Trinidad has been one of the most influential spin bowlers on the international circuit. The 24-year-old has an impressive overall record in a relatively short ODI career with 47 wickets in 28 games at an average of 21. His ability to bowl tidy overs in pressure situations gives an edge to West Indies' bowling department. With deceiving variations on his off-breaks, Narine will undoubtedly play a key role in the tri-nation ODI series for West Indies at home.
Ravindra Jadeja: The 24-year-old all-rounder has become one of India's brightest players in the past one year. His ability to score vital runs at the death overs alongside his devious left-arm spin makes him one of the must have players in your team. He was recently awarded the Golden Ball for his 12 wickets - most by a bowler - in 5 matches during the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
Johnson Charles: The 24-year-old right hander has been a run-machine in the domestic circuit. The explosive opener has also been under the hammer for dismal performances and lack of consistency on international level. But, his blistering innings of 97 runs against India in the 2nd ODI of the ongoing tournament silenced all of his critics. The knock almost single-handedly won the match for the Windies.
Suresh Raina: One of the most prolific batsmen in the ODIs for India, he comes to the party more often than not. The 26-year-old left-hander scored 548 runs in 18 matches for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL this year. Though he failed to make an impact with the bat in the Champions Trophy recently, Raina will be eager to make the most of the tri-nation ODI series for India. Not only is he capable of clearing the boundaries when required, his off-spin is also very handy.
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