India vs West Indies Match Highlights & Results

So, a Kohli masterclass in the 1st game and then the visitors went bang bang in the second one to level the series. And, we witnessed a sixathon here at the Wankhede with Kohli's men lifting the trophy, with a win in the decider. What's next? Well, West Indies will look to challenge the Indians in the 50-over format in the three match series. The first one of those starts on Sunday, 15th December, 2019 at 1.30 pm local (0800 GMT). We will love to have your company for that game. Till then, cheers and take care.

VIRAT KOHLI GETS THE MAN OF THE SERIES. The Indian skipper, starts by saying that they have been speaking a lot of about batting first. Tells that he had a chance to do something different than what he does. Adds that he told Rahul that he will look to smash as many balls as possible and Rahul to hold one end. Tells that it is a special innings for him and says that it is a gift on his second wedding anniversary. On putting the big total, Kohli says that to gain confidence, one needs to score a massive total. Tells that Rahul and Rohit started brilliantly and they tried to get 25-30 extra runs by playing attacking cricket. Talking about hitting fours and sixes, the Indian skipper feels that it depends on which ground one is playing. Tells that boundaries in such games play a major roll. Feels that things can be different when one goes to Australia for the World Cup as the boundary sizes can be different there.

MAN OF THE MATCH GOES TO KL RAHUL FOR A BRILLIANT 91-RUN KNOCK. He starts by saying that Rohit and Virat were more destructive than him. Says that they are happy with the result and mentions that every game is important leading to the T20I World Cup. Talking about batting first, Rahul says that a lot of talk is going around that. Tells that they tried to put on a good total which the bowlers can defend. Says that leading to the World Cup in Australia, they would like to bat first more often. On the various formats, Rahul says that formats doesn't really matter as once the batter is set, run scoring becomes easy. Tells that his role is pretty clear to him and he tries his best to help his side win the game.

West Indies skipper, Kieron Pollard, says that he wants to take positives from the entire series. Tells that scoring 200 runs consistently is not easy. Says that they need to execute with the ball better but insists that it is work in progress. On the target, Pollard says that such totals have been chased here. Talking on Indian openers, Pollard says that they exploded from the start and did not allow the inexperienced bowlers to settle. On the upcoming T20 World Cup, Pollard says that there are a lot of young players in their domestic ranks. Tells that to succeed, one needs to work hard day in and day out.

Kumar says that he was happy that he got the wicket of Pollard. States that he is a good player and says that one can expect to be hit when he is batting. On how to get him out, he says that they can't bowl length balls to him and they have to rely on bowling bouncers. Adds that the outfield is fast and ball travels fast so it is difficult to bowl on this wicket. Stay tuned for the presentation.

Earlier, the Indian top order went full throttle as they put on a massive total in front of the visitors. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul added a massive 135-run stand for the opening wicket to give India a flying start. Then came the skipper, he was at his aggressive best during his 29-ball 70 to help India post such a massive mountain in front of the visitors. Before we get to the presentation, we've got Bhuvneshwar Kumar chatting with Sanjay Manjrekar.

As long as Indian bowling is concerned, Chahar, Kumar and Shami started brilliantly and ended up two wickets apiece. While Kumar got some thrashing, the duo of Chahar and Shami gave just 45 runs between them for 4 wickets. Kuldeep too was expensive in his four overs but the way Pollard was hitting and with dew on the ground, can't completely blame the bowler. With Pollard's onslaught going on, they kept their cool and eventually got the wicket of him. And once the Windies skipper departed, it was nothing but over for the visitors.

Indians started brilliantly with the ball and pegged the run chase with three quick wickets, with each of them coming from the three Indian pacers. However, Hetmyer and Pollard with a brilliant 74-run stand kept the Windies in the hunt. Hetmyer fell on a long hop to Kuldeep and things looked to go beyond the visitors. However, Pollard did not give up and continued going bonkers. He smashed 6 sixes and 5 fours on his way to 68. He miscued one off Kumar and with his wicket the series was done and dusted there itself.

That's it then. Another series win for Kohli's men at home. The domination from the Men in Blue continue. West Indies, courtesy a brilliant half ton from Pollard and a whipping 41 from Hetmyer did present some fight after a very poor start. However, once Pollard departed, things were beyond the reach of the visitors.

BEATEN! That is the end of that. Another back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Cottrell moves towards the leg side and looks to heave it away again but fails to make any connection with it. With this India win the match by 67 runs. THEY HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE SERIES 2-1.

Short ball outside off, Cottrell looks to heave it away but fails to put any bat on it.

FOUR! Nicely played! Short ball outside off, Cottrell rocks on his back foot and hammers it over the mid off fielder and into the fence.

Short ball outside off, Cottrell looked to pull it but misses it. Pant was sure that there is bat on it but the umpire shakes his head. He wants the review but India doesn't have one.

Sheldon Cottrell walks in at 10. Probably the last man for the visitors.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sloower delivery does the trick. It is bowled outside off by Chahar, Pierre looks to guide it towards point but it goes uppishly to Jadeja at point. Ravindra Jadeja there makes no mistake.

Slower delivery outside off, Pierre looks to play it to the of side but can only edge it to the leg side. No run.

Deepak Chahar to bowl out. 3-0-16-1 are his numbers so far.

FOUR! Well played! Bhuvneshwar goes short this time but Williams is ready for it and plays the upper cut over the keeper's head for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Full delivery on off, Williams lifts it straight over long on for his first maximum.

On middle, Pierre tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

Slower bouncer! Pierre looks to pull but fails to make any connection.

Slightly shortish and outside off, Pierre goes for the cut but gets an under edge which goes behind towards Pant.

DROPPED! Slower and fuller around off, Williams looks to drill it through mid off but Kumar sticks his left hand out but the ball does not stick. A single taken.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back! 3-0-29-2 are his figures so far.

Loopy delivery outside off, Williams drives it to covers for nothing.

WIDE! Washington bowls a flatter delivery way down the leg side, Williams lets it go to the keeper who fails to collect it cleanly. It is wided.

Full delivery on the pads, Williams looks to flick it but misses it to get hit on the pads.

The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Floated ball on middle, Williams flicks it to the leg side and takes a single.

Loopy ball on middle, Williams looks to sweep it but it goes off the gloves to short fine leg . The batters pick up a single. Pant appeals for LBW but the umpire shakes his head.

Floated ball on off, Pierre looks to defend it but it goes off the inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls to point.

Finally, Washington Sundar is on, in the 18h over of the innings.

Yorker on middle, Williams gets his bat down in time and digs it out to cover.

Kesrick Williams is in at 9.

OUT! BOWLED! Walsh has to make the long walk back to the pavilion. Full delivery on the leg stump line, Hayden looks to play the scoop shot but misses it completely. The ball goes on to hit the top of leg stump.

Yorker on middle, Pierre flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

OVERTHROW! Full delivery outside off, Pierre pushes it to third man and takes a single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses it. The throw was a wild one allowing the batsmen to steal another single.

BOUNCER! It is bowled outside off, Pierre lets the ball go to the keeper.

Slower delivery outside off, Pierre drives this uppishly towards mid off where the fielder collects it on the bounce.

Mohammed Shami to bowl out.

Bouncer on middle, Pierre ducks under it.

Fuller around off, Walsh pushes it through cover for a single.

Bouncer around off, Walsh looks to pull but is hit on the body. Pant dives to his left and stops it. Seeing that, the batters decide against the single.

FOUR! A good length ball on middle, Walsh goes back and slams it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

Full and on middle, Walsh drives it towards mid on for a couple.

OUT! Caught! The big man departs and the crowd erupts. A back of a length ball outside off, Pollard looks to pull but gets a top edge which goes straight to Jadeja, the substitute at long on. He gobbles it easily. And with the wicket, winning the game and series is most probably over. However, a top knock from the Windies skipper.

Full and on the pads, Walsh tucks it toward mid-wicket and changes ends.

Length ball on middle, Pollard pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Another one from the big man. A full ball around off, Pollard drills it down the ground. It races to the long off fence in a jiffy. No chance for anyone.

FOUR! A mistimed swat which goes to the fence. A back of a length ball around middle, Pollard looks to pull but the ball hits the upper part of the willow and rolls to the long on fence.

SIX! Whacked! Bhuvneshwar looking for a fuller ball dishes out a full toss. Pollard powers it over the long on fence for a maximum.

WIDE! Starts with a fuller ball and looks to stay away from the reach of Pollard but it is outside the tramline and called wide by the umpire.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on. 2-0-12-1 are his figures so far.

Loopy ball on middle and leg, Pollard flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single to keep strike for the next over. Shreyas Iyer comes across and stops the ball from reaching the fence. Certainly saved a boundary here.

FOUR! Pulled away! Fifty for Pollard! Fourth one for him in T20Is. He is playing a lone hand here! Kuldeep plays the pull towards deep mid-wicket and it just falls in front of the ropes for a boundary. The umpires check whether it is a six or a four but it is the latter.

Very full delivery outside off, Pollard drives it to long off but refuses to take the single as he wants to keep strike.

SIX! Wow! That is hit with some power! Short delivery outside off, Pollard stands tall and hammers it over wide extra cover for a huge maximum.

Full delivery down the leg side, Pollard looks to flick it but gets hit on the pads. Rishabh Pant appeals for a stumping chance but it is not there.

SIX! That is a biggie from Pollard! Floated on off, Pollard goes on his knees and then lofts this ball over the long on fielder for a maximum. He did not time it well but still it sailed over the ropes.

Full and on the pads, Walsh looks to flick it towards the leg side but it goes towards cover off the outer half of the willow. Pollard does not go for a single as he wants to keep the strike.

Good length ball just outside off, hammered straight to the cover fielder.

Full and in the slot for Pollard. He drills it over the bowler's head but the long on fielder does well to keep it to a single.

Virat Kohli is going off the field and Rohit Sharma will take over the captaincy duties.

Fuller and outside off, Pollard looks to drive but gets an inside edge which goes on the onside. Dube gets to the ball.

Good length ball, just around off, angling away. Walsh pushes it through point for a single.

Good length ball outside off, Walsh looks to cut but misses.

Shivam Dube is back again. 2-0-30-0 are his figures so far.

Flighted ball outside off, Pollard defends it to the point region.

Loopy ball on middle, Walsh lunges forward and plays it over the bowler's head. The batters take a single.

Floated ball on off, Pollard pushes it to cover and takes a single.

Excellent fielding! Kuldeep bowls a short delivery on off, Pollard rocks on his back foot and hammers the pull straight down the ground. He cannot see where the ball has gone courtesy Yadav's hand. Pandey hares across to his right and makes an excellent dive. Saved four runs there.

Flighted delivery on off, Walsh defends it to the off side.

Hayden Walsh walks out to the middle.

OUT! Caught! Pandey is safe as a house and he is not going to spill chance like this one. A flighted ball on middle, Holder looks to slog sweep but he can't get it from the middle of the bat as the ball turns a hint away. He skies it towards long on. Manish Pandey from long on moves to his right and pouches it with ease.

On the pads, Holder tucks it towards long on for a single.

Superb shot but an excellent stop from Dube. A full ball on off, Holder drills it past the bowler through mid off. Dube from long on moves to his left and stops the ball. A couple of runs for Holder.

Another full ball from Shami. This is around off, Pollard tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller and just outside off, Pollard drills it well but straight to Rohit at cover.

On middle and on a length, Holder pushes it towards the on side for a run.

Full and on the pads, Pollard tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

Mohammad Shami is back on.

FOUR! Top start for Holder. 18 and a wicket in the over. A flighted fuller ball around off, Holder drills it through covers to bag his first boundary.

On the pads, flicked away for a single towards mid-wicket.

Wide! Way wide outside off, Pollard looks to have a poke at it but misses.

Floated wide outside off, Pollard swings his bat at it but misses. Also, the bat slipped out of Pollard's hands.

Jason Holder walks out to replace Hetmyer.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hetmyer holes out as he looks to go big again. India pull things back after losing some momentum. Floated delivery again by Kuldeep, on middle and leg. Hetmyer looks to heave this one over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He mistimes it and the ball goes towards wide long on where Rahul pouches it. The 74-run stand has been finally broken.

SIX! Floated again by Kuldeep, Hetmyer this time hits it towards long off.

SIX! What a shot! Floated on the leg pole line, Hetmyer this time clears his front leg and plays the slog sweep. He easily clears the fence.

Another full ball wide outside off, Hetmyer looks to heave but slices it towards wide mid off. Luckily for West Indies, it lands in no man's land.

Full ball on off, Pollard digs it out towards long off for a single.

SIX! Full ball on middle and leg, Pollard clears his front leg and clears the fence at long on with ease.

Wide! Bouncer on middle and off, too high and Pollard ducks under.

Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.

DROPPED! Length ball wide outside off, Hetmyer goes back deep in his crease and looks to clear the man at mid off. He mistimes it and the ball goes to the left of the man at mid off, where Shami is positioned. He walks across to his right, gets two hands to it but puts it down. India have missed numerous opportunities like this in the entire series and Kohli will not be happy with it.

Good length ball just outside off, Pollard pushes this one towards mid off and sets off for a quick single.

Short and outside off, Hetmyer cuts well but straight to the fielder. Hetmyer is disappointed as he feels he missed out on a chance.

Floated wide outside off, Hetmyer looks to cut but misses the ball completely.

On the pads of Pollard, he works this one towards deep square leg for a single.