J Holder to R Sharma, Again lands this quite wide of off, Rohit happy to let it go.
J Holder to R Sharma, On a good length and a bit wide of off, Sharma shoulders arms.
J Holder to R Sharma, FOUR! Classic Rohit Sharma. Watta shot! A wide and full floating delivery to start off by the Windies captain, Sharma takes full toll by timing it through cover-point for a cracking boundary.
K Roach to S Dhawan, Shikhar has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
K Roach to S Dhawan, It's been driven superbly to the covers.
K Roach to S Dhawan, Short and wide of off, cut straight to cover-point.
K Roach to S Dhawan, Big appeal for an LBW, turned down. Very full ball on middle and off, from over the wicket and angling into the batsman, the southpaw looks to flick it into the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads, which saves him.
K Roach to R Sharma, Straighter and a bit shorter of a good length angling into Rohit, Sharma tucks it into the square leg region to get off strike.
K Roach to R Sharma, FOUR! Loosener to start from Roach, a very rusty start this. Lands this one short and wide of off. Rohit reaches out for it and opens the bat face. The ball flies over the point region for a boundary on the very first ball. India and Rohit are off the mark.
We are all set to get play underway as the umpires and the West Indian players are seen making their way out to the middle. The Indian opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shikar Dhawan also stride out to the center with the former taking strike. Kemar Roach to start proceedings for the Windies.
Ambati Rayudu is having a chat with feels that it has been a very competitive series uptil now. Reckons that the wicket looks good and the side that ACTUALLY bowls well today will win. On his batting, he feels that he is in good nick but wants to convert his starts into big knocks. Wants to play to the merit of the ball and keep himself busy. On the previous game, he stresses that India were in control till he and Pant were batting but unfortunately both got out very quickly. But is not too perturbed and wants the Indian batsmen to bat as they normally do. Hopes to get a big score today.
Windies captain, Jason Holder, says that he is happy to bowl first as it is a fresh wicket and not much international cricket has been played here. Hopes his bowlers make use of that and strike early. Does not want to look too much into the series and wants to win today first. Informs that Keemo Paul comes in for Obed McCoy.
Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, reckons that the surface looks nice and hard and he has heard that there is not much dew here around the evening. Also feels that there could be some movement later on. Feels that this is a high-scoring ground and informs that his side has got more batting depth today. Wants to give his bowlers some extra rest, hence the decision to bat first. On the Windies, Virat agrees that they are side which cannot be taken lightly at all as they play hard cricket. But feels that losing is also a part of the journey and how a team bounces back from a loss is a true indication of its character. On the team news, Kohli informs that Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra Jadeja come in for Rishabh Pant and Yuzvendra Chahal.
TOSS - Time for the spin of the coin. Kohli flips it but Holder calls incorrectly. INDIA WILL BAT FIRST.
PITCH REPORT - Sunil Gavaskar reckons that the surface looks good for batting, devoid of grass. feels that the spinners will get a little bit of grip but it will be beautiful for batting. Observes that the outfield is lush green and the ball will travel. Adds that India might want to chase here, as dew is a possibility.
WEATHER REPORT - Well, it normally does not rain in Mumbai beyond September but after what has happened in the last 2 years, wherein we have witnessed rainfall even in October and November, might keep fingers crossed anyway. The forecast says bright and sunny and gut feeling is it will stay that way. However, not many expected rain last night in Oman and Dubai. So... hope that mother nature gives preference to cricket.
It is game time! Not many would have expected this but it is actually 1-1 after 3 completed ODIs. Barring the first match with the ball, the Windies have stretched the hosts in all the games. However, India is a unit which rarely buckles under pressure. Will we see a bounceback today? Hello and a warm welcome to the fourth ODI between India and Windies at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.