WI vs IND 4th T20I Commentary - Lauderhill (06 August 2022)

OUT! BOWLED! Arshdeep Singh finishes things off in style as he nails another yorker! He bowls another inswinging yorker into middle and leg. It is too good for Obed McCoy as he misses it completely while trying to power it away. The ball knocks over the stumps and India win by 59 runs! This has been an absolutely dominating performance by the Indian team and Arshdeep Singh has been outstanding, ending with three wickets. They now take a 3-1 unassailable lead in the series.

Deepak Hooda serves this full and angling into the stumps, Alzarri Joseph clips this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

This is short and outside off, Obed McCoy goes back in the crease and thumps the ball to long off for a run.

Short once again and outside off, Alzarri Joseph cuts this hard towards deep cover for a single.

Goes full and angles this into the left-hander, Obed McCoy looks to swing and misses. Gets hit on his back leg.

Flights this one full outside off, Obed McCoy looks to go leg side and gets a leading edge towards point. Falls in the gap and they take a run.

Goes full once again and outside off, Alzarri Joseph taps this towards point. Deepak Hooda concedes four runs in his solitary over.

Just short of the fielder at mid off. A slower low full toss angling into leg from 'round the wicket. Alzarri Joseph looks to flick it away but gets a leading edge towards mid off. The ball falls short of Hooda and a single is taken.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! What a find this man is for India! He keeps on nailing those yorkers at will. This is right in the blockhole angling into middle. Dominic Drakes looks to dig it out but it is too good for him and the ball goes onto shatter the stumps. Arshdeep Singh is happy as he gets his second wicket and India are just one wicket away now from sealing this game and the series.

A low full toss, around off. Obed McCoy blocks it out with an angled blade.

NOT OUT! The umpire has to reverse his decision as the Ball Tracking shows that the ball pitched outside leg. This is a yorker, around leg. Obed McCoy looks to dig it out but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for an LBW and the umpire raises his finger. However, the decison is reversed after Obed McCoy takes the DRS.

It's a yorker again, outside off. Obed McCoy looks to dig it out but misses again.

A full toss on middle. Obed McCoy tries to push it away but ends up getting no timing on this one.

Axar Patel flights this full and angles this into the stumps, Alzarri Joseph knocks this down to long on for a single.

This is a fraction short and in line with the stumps, Dominic Drakes looks to pull and misses as it hits his body.

This is short as well and on middle and leg, Dominic Drakes looks to sweep and inside edges the ball onto his body.

WIDE! Fires this one wide outside off, Dominic Drakes reaches for it and goes under his bat but the umpire says it is too wide.

WIDE! Strays down leg stump, Dominic Drakes looks to flick and misses. This has been called wide as well.

Angled into the pads once again, Dominic Drakes looks for the sweep and gets it off his pads towards fine leg for a leg bye.

This one is also flighted into the pads, Alzarri Joseph waits for this and clips this down to fine leg for a run.

FOUR! Dominic Drakes finally gets one away! Axar Patel flights this one as well on middle and off, Dominic Drakes goes for the sweep and gets this towards deep backward square leg for four runs. Axar Patel has been expensive conceding 48 runs but took two wickets as well.

Lands on a good length and outside off. Drakes looks to defend it away but misses.

Goes tad fuller and outside off. Drakes steers it towards third man for a single.

NOT OUT! Avesh Khan lands it on a good length and it nips back in sharply into middle. Alzarri Joseph looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal from Avesh Khan, It is not a loud one though but Rohit Sharma decides to take a review after the umpire does not give it out.  The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracking rolls and it shows that it is umpire's call on wicket's hitting. So the original decision stays and Alzarri Joseph can continue.

Goes fuller, on off. Alzarri Joseph drives it to the mid off fielder.

Angles it into middle and leg. It is shorter in length and Alzarri Joseph mistimes his pull to mid-wicket.

Goes fuller and on middle and leg. Alzarri Joseph flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! And just like that, another one bites the dust! Ravi Bishnoi has bowled wonderfully tonight and is finally rewarded! He flights this one full on middle and off, Akeal Hosein swings but does not get any connection as this flies straight in the hands of Suryakumar Yadav at long on. It looks like this game is going only one way and if West Indies are to get over the line it will be all upto Shimron Hetmyer.

Ravi Bishnoi flights this one full and on a leg stumps line, Shimron Hetmyer fends this back down the pitch.

Ravi Bishnoi goes full and on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer looks to slog sweep this one and doesn't connect. Balloons off the pads to the leg side.

FOUR! Ravi Bishnoi goes short and wide outside off, Shimron Hetmyer slashes this well towards the deep cover fence for a boundary. He finally gets one away.

SIX! This one has been dismissed from sight! Ravi Bishnoi floats this one full and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer moves his front foot out of the way and thumps it over long off for a biggie! Shimron Hetmyer is standing tall here through his team's collapse.

OUT! TIMBER! What a comeback from Ravi Bishnoi! He has his man and is absolutely thrilled! Ravi Bishnoi bowls this full and in line with the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer goes back to cut this but it is not short enough. Goes under his bat and crashes against the stumps. Shimron Hetmyer can not believe that this is bowled and the umpires check. The replays show that the ball as hit the stumps and Shimron Hetmyer has to leave! West Indies will know that any chance of winning this game has been extinguished. Ravi Bishnoi picks up the second wicket in this over and what a spell this has been.

Lands on a length, outside off. Akeal Hosein drills it to long off for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer drags it towards long on for another single.

Wow! A brilliant wide yorker! Akeal Hosein looks to dig it out but misses.

Now he bowls a superb slower delivery! Lands it on a fullish length and outside off again. Akeal Hosein looks to drive it away but is beaten by the lack of pace.

Serves it short, on middle. Akeal Hosein pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

A bit of misunderstanding between the batters but no damage done in the end. Kumar bowls it short and it is a slower one again. Shimron Hetmyer looks to pull it but is too early into his shot. The ball goes off the toe-end of his blade towards mid off. Shimron Hetmyer first looks for a single but is send back by his partner after the latter takes some stride forward. However, Shimron Hetmyer gets back in his crease before Pant whips the bails off as the throw came towards the batter's end.

Ravi Bishnoi flights this one full outside off, Shimron Hetmyer fends this uppishly back towards the bowler.

Quicker delivery bowled full and in line with the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer taps this back to the bowler's left.

This is short and wide outside off, Shimron Hetmyer reaches for it and hits it straight to cover.

Ravi Bishnoi serves this short once again and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer can not get this away as he hits this straight to the point fielder.

Goes full this time and just outside off, Shimron Hetmyer looks to work this leg side and gets a leading edge short of the cover fielder. They take a quick single and finally get a run in this over.

Ravi Bishnoi ends with a really full delivery in line with the stumps, Akeal Hosein digs this out to deep cover for a single. Ravi Bishnoi ends an outstanding over with just two runs coming from it.

This is full and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer drives it to deep cover for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! What an inspired bowling change from Rohit Sharma! Arshdeep Singh comes back into the attack and provides a vital breakthrough! He comes 'round the wicket and bowls it on a fullish length, outside off. Holder craves it uppishly towards sweeper cover where Sanju Samson runs forward and takes the catch comfortably. West Indies lose their sixth wicket and they still need 91 from 52 balls!

Almost a yorker on middle. Akeal Hosein defends it off the bottom of his blade back to the bowler. Singh stops it with his boot.

On a length, around off. Akeal Hosein defends it with the angled blade towards point.

What an over this has been! He bowls a inswinging yorker, into middle. Akeal Hosein only manages to block it out.

Follows a yorker with a slower delivery. It is on a length, on middle. Akeal Hosein is outfoxed by the change of pace and gets hit high on the pads as he looks to defend. West Indies now need 91 from 48 balls!

Ravi Bishnoi bowls this short and in line with the stumps, Jason Holder mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket.

Ravi Bishnoi slights this one full outside off, Jason Holder goes across the line and paddles this towards fine leg for a brace.

Googly this time angling down leg, Jason Holder gets his front leg out of the way and looks to heave this leg side. Misses and gets hit on his pads.

Ravi Bishnoi goes for a quicker googly once again angling into the stumps, Jason Holder mistimes his heave towards mid-wicket.

SIX! Ravi Bishnoi flights this one full on middle, Jason Holder connects but still gets an inside edge that flies towards deep square leg. Arshdeep Singh comes running towards the ball gets his hand on it to the left. Just boounces out of his hands and goes over the fence. That will go down as a dropped catch.

FOUR! Rubs salt to injury here! Ravi Bishnoi flights this one full and outside off, Jason Holder makes room and thumps it past the cover fielder as the ball races to the deep cover fence for four more runs. 12 runs of the over with 10 coming of the last two balls.

Goes fuller and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer drives it off the bottom of his blade to covers.

Goes very full and outside off. Shimron Hetmyer drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Avesh Khan bangs this in short and angles the ball into the batter. Jason Holder pulls the ball towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Serves this full and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer connects this well and strokes this wide of cover. Rohit Sharma does well to dive and stop this.

Four! That is a top shot! Avesh Khan goes back to bowling short and in line with the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer goes on the back foot and slaps this towards deep mid-wicket for a much-needed boundary.

This is on a good length and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer works this towards cover-point. There should have been a single but they do not run.

This is fuller on middle. Powell skips down the track and heaves it towards cow corner for a couple.

SIX! This is all power from Powell! On the shorter side, around off. Powell stands still and powers it away over long off for a biggie.

Angles it into leg. Powell looks to pull it away but misses. The ball hits him high on the pads.

SIX! Another powerful shot from Powell! Patel bowls it short again and tries to stay away from the hitting-arc of Powell. However, Powell is good enough to tonk it straight down the ground for a biggie.

WIDE! Axar Patel serves this wide outside off to stay away from Rovman Powell's hitting arc This is adjudged wide by the umpire.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rovman Powell has to depart after a short cameo! Rovman Powell will be disappointed as this was a full toss outside off. He could have hit it anywhere but only manages to mistime it straight down the throat of long on. Deepak Hooda makes no mistake as he catches this with ease and West Indies have lost half their side here. 

Flights this one full and outside off, Jason Holder fends this back to the left of the bowler.

Ravi Bishnoi serves this full and outside off, Rovman Powell swings across the line and misses.

Full once again outside off, Gets an outside edge, and hits the keeper's pads. rolls towards slip. Another dot ball.

This is a fraction short and outside off, Rovman Powell knocks this straight to the cover fielder.

Ravi Bishnoi is short once again and outside off, Rovman Powell guides this past the point fielder for a single.

Goes full and on a leg stump line, Shimron Hetmyer works this through square leg for a single.

Ravi Bishnoi bowls this a fraction short and wide outside off, Rovman Powell slashes this towards deep cover-point for a run and keeps strike. Good over comes to an end with just three runs coming from it.

On the shorter side, on off. Powell goes back and defends it towards the off side.

Keeps it a tad short again, on middle. Powell rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On the shorter side, around leg. Mayers pulls it off the inside half of his blade to fine leg.

Bowls away from the hitting-arc of the Mayers. He cuts this shorter-length delivery, outside off to deep point for a single.

Darted on middle and Powell knocks it down to long on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kyle Mayers holes out at long off and the Windies lose their fourth wicket now! This is clever bowling from Patel. He bowls it wider outside off again. That makes Mayers to reach out towards that ball. He does so and looks to go big down the ground. However, he does not get the middle of his blade and gets the elevation in his shot but fails to clear the long off fence. Deepak Hooda there takes another fine catch and India now are right on top in this game. Shimron Hetmyer walks out to the middle now.

FOUR! Mayers hits this away for a boundary and it bring up the fifty for the Windies! Goes fuller and down the leg side. Mayers flicks it fine and the ball races away towards the fence for a boundary.

On a length, around off. Mayers looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards the off side. A leg bye taken.

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Singh bowls it short and around leg. There is a big gap behind square on the leg side and Powell pulls it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On a length, around off. Powell punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Bowls a yorker this time. Right in the blockhole, around leg. Mayers looks to dig it out but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On a length, around off. Powell pushes it towards point and takes a single. West Indies are 61/3 after the Powerplay!

FOUR! Straight away Nicholas Pooran puts pressure on the spinner! Axar Patel flights this full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran sweeps this towards the deep-square leg fence for a boundary to start the over.

SIX! Follows it up with a maximum! Goes a fraction short and outside off, Nicholas Pooran is down the wicket in a flash as he lofts this high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! This is against the wind but still manages to clear the boundary by a distance.

This is full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran guides this towards backward point. A dot this time.

SIX! This is an exhibition of clean hitting! With the breeze this time. Axar Patel goes full and wide outside off, Nicholas Pooran swings and connects cleanly as this is deposited into stands at deep cover. Nicholas Pooran is looking really good! Does not seem like a good idea to bowl Axar Patel in the Powerplay.

SIX! Third six of the over! Axar Patel fires this one across the batter on a fuller length. Nicholas Pooran is down the wicket once again and gets this over the long off boundary for another maximum! This is pure carnage and India will be desperate to see the back of Nicholas Pooran. West Indies on the other hand will be loving this.

OUT! RUN OUT! What an anti-climax to the over! What an over it has been and what an unfortunate way for Nicholas Pooran to depart. Axar Patel flights this one nicely. It is fuller, outside off, Nicholas Pooran defends it and looks for a quick single towards cover to keep strike. Kyle Mayers takes off but then changes his mind. Nicholas Pooran is half way down the wicket. Sanju Samson rushes in from covers and throws under arm towards the keeper. Rishabh Pant collects and teases Nicholas Pooran to try and make it back but he is standing still and is fuming. What an over this has been with 22 runs and an unfortunate wicket.

OUT! CAUGHT! Avesh Khan gets his second wicket and the move to send Devon Thomas at number 3 has not worked for the Windies. Khan serves a good length delivery, around off. Thomas looks to go over the infield towards the off side. However, he miscues it completely and the ball goes high in the air towards extra-cover. Deepak Hooda settles under it and takes a fine catch.

A low full toss, outside off. Mayers looks to drive it away but misses.

Back of a length, on off. Mayers pulls it wide of mid on for a single.

Lands on a length and around off. Pooran opens the face of his blade and guides it to third man for a single.

Goes very full and outside off. Mayers steers it towards deep backward point for a single.

WIDE! Bangs it short and down the leg side. Pooran looks to pull it away but misses.

On a length, on off. Pooran drives it right of mid off for a single. Another superb over from Avesh Khan! Just 5 from it and a wicket!

Back of a length, on middle. Mayers looks to pull it away but misses. The ball goes over the stumps and to the keeper.

Slower short ball, it is around leg and Mayers ducks under it.

On a length, on off. Mayers defends it towards the off side and takes a quick single. Bhuvi has started well in this over after an expesive first one.

Serves it on a good length, on off. Devon Thomas defends it towards mid off and takes a single.

On a length, on off. Mayers drives it on the up and it goes aerially and past mid off. However, the fielder runs behind it and cuts it off as the batters get two.

Back of a length and it is a cutter this time. Mayers swings across the line but misses.

Avesh Khan khan begins with a full delivery angling down leg, Brandon King plays all over this one as it hits his pad. Huge appeal from the bowler and Rohit Sharma asks Rishabh Pant for his opinion. He says it will be going down leg and they choose not to review.

FOUR! Brandon King is looking really good here! Avesh Khan bangs this in short and wide outside off, Brandon King needs no invitation to hit this hard past backward point and collect another boundary to his name.

Continues bowling back of a length and outside off, Brandon King guides this to short third man.

OUT! CAUGHT & BOWLED! Avesh Khan strikes and gets the dangerous-looking Brandon King! Avesh Khan bowls this on a length in line with the stumps. The ball gets stuck in the wicket and Brandon King is too early into his shot. The ball lobs back towards Avesh Khan who takes an easy catch. He draws first blood and West Indies have lost a big wicket.

Avesh Khan bowls on a good length to the new batter, and just outside off, Devon Thomas fends the ball towards the cover fielder.

Lands on a length, on off. Thomas defends it towards point. Good start from Avesh Khan!

WIDE! Bhuvneshwar Kumar begins with an inswinger going down leg. Brandon King leaves this alone and is called wide.

FOUR! Smack! Bhuvneshwar Kumar overcompensates by going short and wide outside off, Brandon King has width to swing his arms and slashes this towards the backward point fence for a boundary!

This is slightly short as well and wide outside off, Brandon King slashes at this one as well and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! That is a shot to admire! Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes full and just outside off, Brandon King gets a stride forward and punches this to the left of the bowler for a boundary straight to long off. What a start for West Indies.

This is on a good length and wide outside off, Brandon King works this to the right of backward point and takes a single.

FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar finally gets it right and draws an edge! There is no slip in place. He serves this one on a good length and angling away towards slip from an off stump line, Kyle Mayers looks to fend and gets a thick edge past the slip region to the third man fence for the third boundary of the over.

This is back of a length and in line with the stumps, Kyle Mayers looks to work this leg side and misses. Hits his pads and falls into the pitch. 14 runs of the first over.