Ipl 2018 letest updates

01:05 (IST)

That brings us to the end of our coverage of India's tour of the Caribbean and the United States, with the West Indians giving their fans something to smile for after a couple of turbulent months with a emphatic victory in the T20I series decider. India, though, will be pleased with their performances in the Tests and the one-dayers, and the fact that they managed to take the T20I series to a decider from 0-2 down.

Though India tour Ireland next, the focus for the team as well as for its fans will surely be on the Asia Cup that kicks off towards the end of August, with India playing its first match against Pakistan on 2 September in Kandy.

For now, this is Amit signing off, wishing you all a good night!

00:48 (IST)

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Nicholas Pooran has been adjudged the Player of the Series!

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Romario Shepherd is the Player of the Match for his career-best T20I figures of 4/31!

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Did you know?

— This is West Indies' first bilateral series victory against India in any format in a series comprising a minimum of three matches since their 4-1 ODI series win in 2006! West Indies had defeated India 1-0 in a two-match T20I series in 2016, and won a one-off T20I a year later.

— This is also the first time India have lost three matches in a bilateral T20I series

— It's also India's first bilateral series defeat in men's T20Is in two years.

00:33 (IST)

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After 18 overs,West Indies 171/2 ( Brandon King 85 , Shai Hope 22)

SIX! Shai Hope finishes off in style with a straight six off Yashasvi Jaiswal's bowling as West Indies hammer India by eight wickets to take the five-match T20I series 3-2! After defeating South Africa in South Africa earlier this year, the West Indies have conquered another mighty opponent in the shortest format — the world No 1 side at that!

A much-needed victory for the West Indies who have been going through turbulent times with disappointing outings in the last two T20 World Cups and missing out on the ICC ODI World Cup for the first time in the 48-year history of the tournament!

00:30 (IST)

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After 17 overs,West Indies 160/2 ( Brandon King 83 , Shai Hope 13)

DROPPED! Little had been going India's way today, and now Varma's dropped a catch off his own bowling. King then piles further misery on the Men in Blue by collecting a four and a six off the next two deliveries to bring the equation down to single digits! Ends the over with a single to retain the strike. West Indies need 6 off 18
 

00:27 (IST)

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After 16 overs,West Indies 148/2 ( Brandon King 72 , Shai Hope 12)

SIX! SIX! Expensive end to Chahal's spell as he gets smashed for back-to-back maximums off his last two deliveries of the day. Bowls the fifth delivery into the slot, and King obliges by smashing the ball over long on. The opening batter then gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps towards deep midwicket, moving to 72 and bringing the equation down to less than run a ball. West Indies need just 18 more to win from four overs!

00:21 (IST)

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FOUR! Hope doesn't take long to collect his first boundary, going for an inside out loft over cover off a full delivery from Axar. WI 132/2; need 34 off 32

00:19 (IST)

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After 14 overs,West Indies 124/2 ( Brandon King 57 , Shai Hope 3)

Shai Hope walks out to bat after Pooran's dismissal, and gets off the mark right away with a brace off his first delivery, driving through the covers. King ends the over with a brace after pulling through the midwicket region. Five runs and a wicket from Varma's first over in international cricket.

00:15 (IST)

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OUT! Tilak Varma gets a wicket off his second delivery in international cricket, and breaks the marathon partnership between King and Pooran by dismissing the latter. Pooran attempts a reverse sweep, but ends up getting a glove-pad deflection towards slip, where Hardik Pandya collects the catch. Nicky P misses out on a half-century. WI 119/2; need 47 off 40

Pooran c Pandya b Varma 47(35)

00:13 (IST)

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After 13 overs,West Indies 119/1 ( Brandon King 55 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 47)

Single off each of the last two deliveries of the 13th over, with 10 runs coming off it. West Indies need another 47 to win off 42 balls with nine wickets in hand.

00:08 (IST)

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Right then. Players make their way back to the centre and hopefully we'll have no further interruptions until the match comes to an end! Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl out the last two balls of his third over.

23:58 (IST)

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The good news at Lauderhill is that the lightning didn't turn out to be much of a threat. The bad news, however, is that the drizzle has made its way back again, and is the reason why the pitch is still covered as I type. Both teams and the umpires currently chilling in the pavilion.

23:32 (IST)

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And the players are off once again! This is the third time inclement weather had held up play at Lauderhill today, though this time it's not rain but a lightning alert that forces the umpires to call the players to their respective dressing rooms.

23:27 (IST)

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SIX! Brandon King dances down the track and smashes Yuzi Chahal over long off with a one-handed slog that would have made Rishabh Pant proud! Brings up not just his seventh T20I half-century with the maximum, but also completes the century stand with Nicholas Pooran in the process! WI 117/1

23:25 (IST)

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After 12 overs,West Indies 109/1 ( Brandon King 47 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 45)

Tidy finish to Kuldeep’s spell with the left-arm wrist spinner conceding just two singles in his final over to sign off with economical figures of 0/18. The West Indians, however, will be happy about safely negotiating the bowler they consider to be the biggest threat in the opposition, and King and Pooran will perhaps look to accelerate against the others.

23:19 (IST)

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SIX! Smoked over long on! Pooran gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps the ball down the ground off Yuzi Chahal's bowling to bring up the 100 for the West Indies! WI 102/1; need 64 off 59

23:16 (IST)

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After 10 overs,West Indies 96/1 ( Brandon King 45 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 34)

Tidy third over from Kuldeep, with five coming off it including a wide. The West Indians are perhaps looking to see through his overs without losing a wicket. Mukesh Kumar introduced for the first time in the 10th over, and concedes six in the first five deliveries before conceding a boundary to King off the final delivery. At the halfway stage of the chase, West Indies are cruising towards the target, needing just 70 more to win off 60 balls with nine wickets in hand.

23:03 (IST)

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After 8 overs,West Indies 81/1 ( Brandon King 37 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 29)

Kuldeep goes for 10 in his second over. Pandya brings himself back in the following over in place of Chahal, and concedes 10 including a boundary to King in the penultimate delivery. West Indies cruising towards the target at the moment, and it will need a flurry of wickets for India to mount a comeback from here. Meanwhile it has been drizzling at Lauderhill for a while now, but hasn’t been strong enough to cause a third interruption today.

23:01 (IST)

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FOUR! Length ball outside off from Pandya, King crouches low and scythes it through point. Arshdeep runs to his right from sweeper cover but fails to cut the ball off. WI 80/1

22:58 (IST)

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FOUR! Pooran brings up the fifty partnership with King for the second wicket, with the pair consuming just 29 deliveries along the way! Tossed up delivery from Kuldeep, Pooran reverse sweeps this past point. WI 65/1

22:54 (IST)

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After 6 overs,West Indies 61/1 ( Brandon King 29 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 20)

Excellent powerplay for the West Indies with the home team piling on 61 runs despite losing Kyle Mayers early on. Expensive start for Yuzvendra Chahal as the leg-spinner goes for 14 in his first over, conceding a four to King four balls after getting smashed for a maximum down the ground. Partnership between the two's worth 49 at the moment, and could very well turn out to be a match-winning one the way these two are motoring along at the moment!

22:51 (IST)

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SIX! King extends a rough welcome to Yuzi Chahal, who is introduced into the attack in the sixth over. Skips down the track and smashes the ball over long on to collect his second six and move into the 20s! The fifty comes up for the West Indies with that hit. WI 53/1

22:50 (IST)

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After 5 overs,West Indies 47/1 ( Brandon King 16 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 19)

Tidy over from Kuldeep after the left-arm spinner is introduced in the fifth over, with just three runs being added to the West Indies total. What's more, Kuldeep successfully appeals for leg-before against Pooran in the final delivery, and the latter goes for the review right away after the umpire raises his finger. Replays confirm he got a bit of glove on it.

22:44 (IST)

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After 4 overs,West Indies 44/1 ( Brandon King 15 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 18)

FOUR! SIX! And now King decides to join Pooran in the run-fest after getting off to a steady start. Slower balls from Arshdeep, the first one's a length ball and is smashed over the midwicket/mid on region. Next one's a lot fuller, and King responds with an inside out heave over long off, this time clearing the rope. King decides to keep the strike with a single off the last ball with 13 coming off Arshdeep's second over. West Indies are hurtling towards target at 11-an-over at the moment!

22:38 (IST)

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After 3 overs,West Indies 31/1 ( Brandon King 2 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 18)

SIX! SIX! After nearly getting caught near mid off off Pandya's bowling in the third over, Pooran decides to tee off by smashing the India skipper for back-to-back sixes! Both length balls from Pandya — the first one's smashed over long on, with the next one sailing over deep midwicket. 13 off Pandya's second over.

22:36 (IST)

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After 2 overs,West Indies 18/1 ( Brandon King 2 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 6)

SIX! Smashed over the midwicket fence by Nicholas Pooran, who has been sent in ahead of Shai Hope! Expensive end to what was otherwise an excellent first over from Arshdeep Singh.

22:35 (IST)

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OUT! Arshdeep draws first blood for the Men in Blue as Mayers perishes after mishitting the ball towards mid off, where Yashasvi Jaiswal holds on to the catch! WI 12/1
 

Mayers c Jaiswal b Arshdeep 10(5)

22:34 (IST)

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After 1 over,West Indies 11/0 ( Brandon King 1 , Kyle Mayers 10)

FOUR! Mayers ends the first over with a four three balls after opening his account with a six! Gets a thick outside edge that runs past short third man.

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SIX! Full and wide from Pandya, Mayers slices this behind square and gets enough distance to clear the boundary rope! Confident start from the southpaw! WI 7/0

22:30 (IST)

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Brandon King and Kyle Mayers make their way out to the centre along with the Indian players, hoping to get West Indies off to a rollicking start in their chase of 166 with a solid start. Early wickets the key for Team India if they are to defend their score today. Skipper Hardik Pandya to open the bowling for the Indians with King on strike.

22:15 (IST)

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After 20 overs,India 165/9 ( Yuzvendra Chahal 0 , Mukesh Kumar 4)

FOUR! Mukesh Kumar ends the innings with a boundary, getting a thick outside edge that beats keeper Nicholas Pooran's dive to his right as India finish on 165/9 after opting to bat. The surface at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium might not be as batting friendly today as it was yesterday, but the West Indies will still be backing themselves to chase this score down and register a rare series triumph over the Men in Blue!

22:13 (IST)

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OUT! Holder ends Axar's cameo in the penultimate delivery of the innings. Bowls a slower bouncer outside off, with Axar nicking the ball to Shepherd at third man to give the senior all-rounder his second wicket of the day. IND 161/9

Axar c Shepherd b Holder 13(10)

22:11 (IST)

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The players are back on the field a few minutes after heading to the dugout. Jason Holder will bowl out the last two deliveries of the final over.

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Rain holds up play... again!

Rain makes its way back to the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium after making a brief appearance earlier today, this time holding up play at a time when just two deliveries are left to be bowled in the Indian innings!

India are 159/8 after 19.4 overs with Axar Patel batting on 13 off 9 deliveries.

22:02 (IST)

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SIX! Attempted yorker from Holder that ends up becoming a low full toss, Axar accepts the gift and smashes the ball down the ground for a maximum, clearing the long off fence! Valuable runs these for the Men in Blue, and could prove to be the difference later in the game! IND 159/8

22:00 (IST)

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OUT! Maiden four-fer for Romario Shepherd in T20Is as he traps Kuldeep Yadav LBW in the penultimate ball of his final over! Another good review by the West Indies after the umpire initially shakes his head, with ball-tracking showing three reds that results in Kuldeep getting dismissed for a golden duck. Shepherd closes out his spell with a dot to sign off with career-best figures of 4/31. IND 149/8 after 19

Kuldeep LBW Shepherd 0(1)

21:57 (IST)

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BOWLED! Wicket number three for Romario Shepherd as he deceives Arshdeep with a slower ball that goes on to clip the off stump. Arshdeep departs right after collecting a six. IND 149/7

Arshdeep b Shepherd 8(4)

21:55 (IST)

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SIX! Clobbered over long off by Arshdeep off Shepherd! Clears his front leg after getting a full delivery in the slot, and times his inside-out slog to perfection! IND 149/6

21:54 (IST)

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After 18 overs,India 141/6 ( Axar Patel 4 , Arshdeep Singh 1)

Arshdeep Singh joins Axar Patel at the centre as the Indian batting goes into the tail now. Axar is more than handy a batter down the order, and will assume charge after Surya's dismissal. Arshdeep, meanwhile, gets off the mark right away with a single off his first delivery. Two more overs left, and India are a long way off from the 180-mark.

21:51 (IST)

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OUT! Massive blow to the Men in Blue as Jason Holder traps Suryakumar Yadav LBW in the 18th over! Holder fires a yorker that hits SKY's front pad on the full, and the umpire thinks it's going down leg while shaking his head. Windies skipper Powell decides to review, and sure enough, the hosts get three reds on ball-tracking with the ball shown to be hitting the base of leg. Surya departs after a well-made 61 off 45 deliveries, and his dismissal might just have shaved off 10-15 runs off West Indies' target. IND 140/6

Surya LBW Holder 61(45)

21:46 (IST)

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OUT! How often have we seen a wicket fall right after a boundary in this series! Pandya perishes while attempting to collect back-to-back maximums, with Jason Holder collecting a fine catch running to his right from long on as Romario Shepherd collects his second wicket! IND 130/5

Pandya c Holder b Shepherd 14(18)

21:45 (IST)

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SIX! Full delivery from Shepherd bowled outside off, Pandya pounces on the opportunity and smashes the ball over long off for his first maximum! IND 130/4

21:43 (IST)

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After 16 overs,India 123/4 ( Suryakumar Yadav 55 , Hardik Pandya (C) 8)

Suryakumar Yadav collects a brace after resumption of play, driving the ball down the ground. Joseph has now conceded 41 in the three overs that he has bowled so far.

21:40 (IST)

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Right then, the players are back at the centre, with Alzarri Joseph set to bowl out his third over. Suryakumar Yadav on strike.

21:32 (IST)

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Good news for players as well as for the fans — the covers are being taken off right now and it's bright and sunny at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium. Looks like it was a passing shower after all that briefly held play up. Hopefully no more interruptions for the remainder of the game.

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21:28 (IST)

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After 15.5 overs,India 121/4 ( Suryakumar Yadav 53 , Hardik Pandya (C) 8)

RAIN HALTS PLAY IN LAUDERHILL! Looks like inclement weather decided to make one last appearance in India's tour after preventing them from completing a 2-0 sweep in the Test series and also making appearances in the ODI and T20I series. Umpire Gregory Brathwaite beckons the groundstaff to bring the covers out with one delivery left in the 16th over after the drizzle gets heavier.

21:22 (IST)

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SIX! FIFTY TO Suryakumar Yadav — his second of the series and his 15th in T20Is. Brings up the milestone with a maximum off Alzarri Joseph's bowling, taking 38 balls to get there! Full and wide from the pacer, and SKY decides to take the aerial route with an inside-out shot. IND 118/4 in 15.1

21:19 (IST)

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After 15 overs,India 112/4 ( Suryakumar Yadav 46 , Hardik Pandya (C) 7)

SIX! Juicy full toss from Shepherd, and Surya promptly smacks this over the midwicket region, with the ball landing directly on the fence! Team India will need a few more of these in the remaining overs if they are to post a challenging total today. 10 off Shepherd's second over.

21:16 (IST)

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After 14 overs,India 102/4 ( Suryakumar Yadav 38 , Hardik Pandya (C) 6)

Akeal Hosein and Roston Chase bowl out their final overs, signing off with tidy figures of 2/24 and 1/25 respectively. The two finger spinners have played a key role in maintaining a stranglehold on the Indian batters so far today and not allow them to dictate terms the way they did yesterday. Another six overs to go, and skipper Hardik Pandya and his deputy Suryakumar Yadav will back themselves to get the Men in Blue close to the 180-mark from here.