Put into bat, the West Indies scored 207 for 5 but India rode on superb innings from Virat Kohli (94 not out) and KL Rahul (62) to overhaul the target
While the Indian batting line-up will get a major fillip with Kohli's return to the T20 side, West Indies batsmen will look up to the experience of Pollard as they face Indian bowlers
During last season of IPL, the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad had seen some big totals that were not easy to chase after due came into play
We had the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here, the pitch for the India-West Indies match would be a totally different one, we have not used it in the domestic competition, says KCA official
Ever since Pant replaced Dhoni in the limited-overs circuit, he has been criticised by many, be it for his batting, wicket-keeping skills or be his role when it comes to reviews
The ICC said the benefit of doubt in close calls will lie with the bowler.
In the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, the series will provide K L Rahul, who holds a good record in T20s, a very good opportunity to secure his place as Rohit Sharma's partner up the order.
Hardik Pandya has been out of the team for more than a month because of a back injury that needed surgery in England
The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) informs that till now, 81% of tickets have been sold online for the 2nd T20I and they are confident that all the tickets will be sold by the time the match starts.
West Indies, the reigning ICC World T20 champions, will begin their tour with the three-match T20I series, starting with the opening match in Hyderabad on December 6
The selectors decided to keep faith with the players who recently played against Afghanistan in Lucknow
The decision was taken after the Mumbai Police expressed inability to provide security as the city would be on high alert on December 6, the death anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Not so long ago, Pant was India's number one wicketkeeper batsman in all three formats but has endured an erratic run of form for some time now
Pacer Bhuvneshwar has been nursing a hamstring and sides train since the team's tour of the West Indies in August
Earlier, Australia's former skipper Ricky Ponting held the record for scoring most international runs in a decade with 18,962 runs to his credit in the 2000s
Carlos Brathwaite won the toss and elected to field
Team India scored 199 runs at the loss of three wickets in 39.2 overs
In the first innings, West Indies scored 189 runs for loss of 9 wickets
India beats West Indies by 93 runs in 3rd ODI, takes unassailable 2-0 lead in 5-match tournament
India leads the five-match ODI series 1-0 after the first game was abandoned due to rain