Published: Oct 27, 2018, 12:20 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 27, 2018, 09:22 PM (IST)
Hello everyone! Welcome to the live coverage of the third ODI between India and West Indies to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday. After scampering away to an eight-wicket victory in the first ODI at Guwahati, India were made to settle for a draw in a thrilling tie at Vizag which has now raised the stakes for an equally exciting one-dayer on Saturday.
Despite India captain Virat Kohli’s herculean 157 not out in Vizag, West Indies came within a run of toppling India, courtesy Shai Hope’s unbeaten 134-ball 123 and in-form batsman Shimron Hetmyer (94), the centurion in the previous match in Guwahati.
West Indies were helped with some pretty ordinary bowling from pacers Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami, who were wayward in their approach. The duo leaked 282 runs in the first two ODIs.
For the remaining three matches, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who were rested from the Test series, made their way back in the side which means that India will field a completely different bowling attack in Pune. Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar’s inclusion in the playing XI would mean Umesh will have to sit out.
A win for India would see the hosts take a 2-0 lead, while West Indies will want to stretch that tie to a win. Click here to read more.
