India vs West Indies 2nd ODI, as it happened: Darren Sammy gives visitors two-wicket win

In the first innings, Virat Kohli (99) and MS Dhoni (51*) powered India to 288/7. However Sammy, Darren Bravo, Kieran Powell and Lendl Simmons scored half-centuries to take West Indies home with three balls to spare.

India and West Indies played out a thrilling game in the second ODI at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. All the action as it happened (Scorecard | Commentary | Match report)

22:00 (IST): The three-match ODI series between India and West Indies will be decided on Wednesday, November 27 at Kanpur.

Darren Sammy - I thank my team-mates for giving me another opportunity to play after my series so far. Simmons and I backed ourselves to get 90-odd in the last ten overs. It felt nice to contribute in a crucial game.

Darren Sammy has been named the Man of the Match.

Dwayne Bravo - It was great team effort to restrict the Indians and chase down the target. Once we got the Indians under 300, we backed ourselves to chase. We planned very well. We also had four half-centuries today, which was good.

MS Dhoni - There was a lot of dew, therefore the toss was crucial. It was a superb bowling effort to take it to the last over. It's good that the series has gone to the last game.

21:50 (IST): STAT - Sammy's 63* is his second highest score in ODI cricket.

21:45 (IST): Darren Sammy (63*), Lendl Simmons (62) give West Indies two-wicket victory over India (288/7), three-match series level 1-1.

21:37 (IST): Mohd Shami takes two in the 49th over as Holder, Narine depart. Windies need 4 in 7 deliveries.

21:31 (IST): A four and a six by Darren Sammy. Windies need 6 to win in 12 balls.

21:25 (IST): WICKET - Hope for India? Lendl Simmons (62) lbw b Jadeja. Windies 267/6 in 47 overs, 22 needed in 18 balls.

21:20 (IST): Darren Sammy hits a massive six to end Mohd Shami's over. Windies 263/5 in 46 overs, chasing 289.

21:10 (IST): Darren Sammy lifts Mohit Sharma for a massive six towards deep midwicket. Windies 248/5 in 44 overs, chasing 289.

21:02 (IST): Llendl Simmons reaches his 13th fifty with a massive six. Windies 232/5 in 42.1 overs, chasing 289.

20:58 (IST): Dropped! Yuvraj Singh puts Simmons down at long-on, he had three chances to take that. Windies 226/5 in 42 overs, need 63 to win.

20:45 (IST): West Indies scored just 15 runs in the batting Powerplay overs. 86 needed to win in the last ten overs with Llendl Simmons and Darren Sammy at the crease.

20:22 (IST): WICKET - Dwayne Bravo (18) throws it away, c Dhawan b Bhuvneshwar. The Windies skipper found the only fielder on the boundary at deep square-leg. Windies 185/5 in 34.3 overs.

19:56 (IST): Ashwin bowled ten overs on the trot, conceding just 37 runs - including one maiden - and picking two crucial wickets.

19:47 (IST): WICKET - Kieran Powell (59) stumped Dhoni b Ashwin, beaten by the turn. Complete loss of concentration by the set batsman. Windies 147/4 in 26.1 overs, chasing 289.

19:35 (IST): Kieran Powell reaches his 4th fifty in 62 deliveries with a flick past fine-leg for four. Windies 131/3 in 23 overs, chasing 289.

19:28 (IST): WICKET - Dhoni makes amends for all the dropped chances. Darren Bravo (50) c Dhoni b Ashwin, edged to keeper. Windies 123/3 in 22.1 overs.

19:26 (IST): Darren Bravo reaches his 14th fifty in 53 balls, his second in a row. Windies 114/2 in 21.4 overs.

19:22 (IST): Dropped! Dropped and Dropped! Darren Bravo is put down three times in four balls by the Indians. First by Dhoni and Raina off Ashwin. It was a simple caught-behind for Dhoni and a tougher chance for Raina at first slip. Then, Mohd Shami dropped Bravo off his own bowling.

19:08 (IST): Darren Bravo and Kieran Powell have done extremely well after two early losses. The dew in Vizag seems to be affecting the Indian bowlers and fielders. Windies 96/2 in 18 overs, chasing 289.

18:52 (IST): Darren Bravo and Powell have put on 56 runs for third wicket, steadying the ship after the wickets of Samuels and Charles. Windies 79/2 in 14 overs, chasing 289.

18:43 (IST): Ashwin starts off with a maiden with Darren Bravo assessing the turn on offer. West Indies 60/2 in ten overs, needing another 229 runs to win.

18:35 (IST): Darren Bravo hits three successive boundaries off Mohit Sharma. West Indies 60/2 in ten overs, needing another 229 runs to win.

18:17 (IST): WICKET - Marlon Samuels (8) c Dhoni b Mohit Sharma. After successive boundaries, Dhoni came up to the stumps and the plan worked. Samuels got a faint edge and Dhoni took a sharp catch. Windies reeling at 23/2 in 5.4 overs, chasing 289.

18:01 (IST): WICKET - Johnson Charles (12) caught and bowled Bhuvneshwar. Charles punched it back to the bowler and Bhuvi held on for a sharp catch, he hurt himself while taking it though. Windies 14/1 in 2.4 overs, chasing 289.

17:54 (IST): Kieran Powell - replacing Chris Gayle in the side - and Johnson Charles open the batting for West Indies, chasing 289 for victory. Charles drives Bhuvneshwar for the first boundary of the innings. Windies 6/0 after one over.

17:40 (IST): Ravi Rampaul reckons West Indies conceded 'few too many' runs in the final few overs. MS Dhoni led the attack as India scored 62 in the final five.

17:20 (IST): Virat Kohli (99), MS Dhoni (51 not out) power India to 288/7 in 50 overs vs West Indies. Ravi Rampaul ends with impressive figures of 4/60.

17:15 (IST): WICKET - Ashwin c Charles b Holder, gloved to keeper as he attempts a reverse-sweep. India 287/7 in 49.5 overs.

17:00 (IST): WICKET - Ravindra Jadeja (10) is bowled by Rampaul, his 4th wicket of the match. Jadeja's torrid time at the crease comes to an end. India 240/6 in 46.3 overs

16:51 (IST): Maiden by Narine as Jadeja struggles to get him away. The spinner ends with 0/39 in his 10 overs. India 226/5 in 45 overs.

16:40 (IST): Mammoth six by Dhoni! He lifts Jason Holder with ease over extra cover for a maximum. India 219/5 in 42 overs.

16:35 (IST): WICKET - Kohli falls for 99! He pulls Rampaul to fine-leg where Holder takes a good, low catch. Kohli is visibly frustrated after his dismissal. India 209/5 in 40 overs.

16:20 (IST): WICKET - Suresh Raina (23) c Dwayne Bravo b Rampaul, miscue to extra-cover. He tried to work it on the leg-side and the ball hit the toe-end of the bat. India 203/4 in 37.2 overs.

16:12 (IST): Jason Holder concedes just five runs in the first over of the batting Powerplay. India 199/3 in 36 overs.

Live Cricket Score: India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI16:40 (IST): Mammoth six by Dhoni! He lifts Jason Holder with ease over extra cover for a maximum. India 219/5 in 42 overs.

16:35 (IST): WICKET - Kohli falls for 99! He pulls Rampaul to fine-leg where Holder takes a good, low catch. Kohli is visibly frustrated after his dismissal. India 209/5 in 40 overs.

16:20 (IST): WICKET - Suresh Raina (23) c Dwayne Bravo b Rampaul, miscue to extra-cover. He tried to work it on the leg-side and the ball hit the toe-end of the bat. India 203/4 in 37.2 overs.

16:12 (IST): Jason Holder concedes just five runs in the first over of the batting Powerplay. India 199/3 in 36 overs.

16:00 (IST): DROPPED! Kieran Powell spills a simple chance at short-fine leg as Suresh Raina survives. India 184/3 in 34 overs.

15:50 (IST): Successive boundaries for Kohli off Permaul as he races to 76. India 171/3 in 32 overs.

15:31 (IST): WICKET - Yuvraj (28) was looking to pull Sammy to the fence but tamely found Samuels at midwicket. India 138/3 in 27.4 overs.

Live Cricket Score: India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI15:26 (IST): Fifty for Kohli - glances Sammy past short-third for his 28th half-century in ODIs. India 133/2 in 27.1 overs.

15:18 (IST): What...a...shot...! Yuvraj, showing no signs of nerves, lifts Narine for a massive six towards cow corner, follows it up with a boundary in the next over. India 126/2 in 26 overs.

15:12 (IST): RECORD - Virat Kohli has surpassed Rohit Sharma's tally of 1155 and is now the leading run-scorer in ODIs this year. India 109/2 in 23 overs.

15:02 (IST): Two boundaries in two deliveries faced for Yuvraj, that should give him some confidence. India 99/2 in 20 overs.

14:55 (IST): Yuvraj is struggling against the spinners Veerasammy Permaul and Sunil Narine. This is a perfect opportunity for him to find some form with India 86/2 in 18 overs.

14:40 (IST): Words exchanged between Virat Kohli and the umpire Rod Tucker as the batsman is not allowed to change his gloves during an over.

Live Cricket Score: India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI14:36 (IST): WICKET - Shikhar Dhawan (35) c Dwayne Bravo b Permaul, bat-pad to first slip. The visitors appealed for both lbw and caught-behind before umpire Nigel Llong raised the dreaded finger. Crucial breakthrough for West Indies. India 69/2 in 13.2 overs.

14:23 (IST): Meanwhile, over in Brisbane, Mitchell Johnson - with brute pace - has lead Australia to a 381-run victory over England in the first Ashes Test. Excellent result for Australia as it sets up the remainder of the series perfectly.

14:20 (IST): Ominous signs for West Indies as Dhawan goes on a driving spree, manages to get one to the boundary. India 48/1 in 10 overs.

14:10 (IST): Another excellent over from Jason Holder, just four runs off it. He has figures of 0/13 in his first four overs. India 38/1 in eight.

14:05 (IST): Shikhar Dhawan pounces on a pitched-up delivery from Rampaul and drives it past the bowler for four. India 34/1 in 7 overs.

Live Cricket Score: India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI13:56 (IST): WICKET - Rohit Sharma (12) c Sammy b Rampaul, he attempts to cut but gets a thick-ish edge as Sammy takes a good, low catch in the slips. India 22/1 in 5 overs.

13:49 (IST): Shikhar Dhawan drives Jason Holder past cover for four, reaches 1000 ODI runs in 2013 with his trademark shot. India 17/0 in 4 overs.

13:45 (IST): Rohit Sharma drives away from his body but a Rampaul delivery goes past the outside-edge. Testing over. India 11/0 in three overs.

13:40 (IST): Rohit Sharma shoulders arms to Jason Holder, who concedes just one in his first over. India 9/0 in two overs.

13:35 (IST): Rohit Sharma punches Rampual for the first boundary of the innings, an outside-edge gives him a second four. India 8/0 in 1 over.

13:20 (IST): Chris Gayle's absence will be a massive blow for West Indies. By bringing Permaul into the side, the visitors have sacrificed a batsman for a spinner.

13:10 (IST): Mohit Sharma replaces Jaydev Unadkat in the Indian playing XI. For West Indies, Kieran Powell is in for the injured Chris Gayle, and Veerasammy Permaul has been included in place of Narsingh Deonarine.

Live Cricket Score: India vs West Indies, 2nd ODI13:00 (IST): Dwayne Bravo has opted to field first - a seemingly correct decision at Vizag. Both skippers had their eyes up at the sky when they walked out for the toss. The news is that bright sunshine has greeted them and spectators here. While Bravo confirmed that Chris Gayle will not play this match due to thigh strain, Dhoni says India would have chosen to field first too due to possible dew later in the day.

PREVIEW

A dominant India would look to seal the one-day series by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against a struggling West Indies, who are proving to be a complete mismatch to the world champions, as the two teams square off in the second match in Visakhapatnam. (Rain threatens second ODI)

After a listless performance in the Test series, losing explosive opener Chris Gayle to an injury has added to the woes and worries of the Caribbean side, who now face a do-or-die situation to save the series.

The West Indies were expected to do better in the shorter format but the continuous failure of their batsmen have made sure that the Windies have been unable to put up a fight so far.

The reversal of fortunes has eluded the visitors as India cantered to a six-wicket victory with 88 deliveries to spare to take a 1-0 lead in Kochi.

STAT

The ACA-VDCA Stadium has always been lucky for India who have won all the four matches here right from the very first one on April 5, 2005 when a long-haired Dhoni came into prominence with his 123-ball 148 to devastate Pakistan.

Kohli equalled Viv Richards' record

Virat Kohli slammed 86 in the first ODI against West Indies on Thursday to become the joint-fastest batsmen, with Vivian Richards, to reach the 5000-run mark. Both Kohli and Richards played 114 innings although the West Indies' legend featured in 126 matches, six more than Kohli.

Kohli - currently ranked the best ODI batsman, needed to score 81 runs in the match to match Richards' feat. A fluent shot over deep mid-wicket boundary helped the Delhi batsman complete the milestone - one appreciated by spectators at Kochi's Nehru Stadium. The Indian vice-captain - adjudged man-of-the-match - scored 86 runs with nine fours and two sixes before being dismissed by Jason Holder. (Read more)

Teams

INDIA: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain, wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Jaydev Unadkat, R Vinay Kumar, Ambati Rayudu, Mohit Sharma and Amit Mishra.

WEST INDIES: Dwayne Bravo (captain), Johnson Charles (wicketkeeper), Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Darren Sammy, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul, Tino Best, Veerasammy Permaul, Kieran Powell and Denesh Ramdin.

India’s Latest Cricket Hero

Rohit Sharma is having a dream run. After his magnificent double-hundred against Australia in a One-Day International in Bangalore, he scored a century on his Test debut at Eden Gardens in Kolkata this week.

The 26-year-old is in the form of his life. The double-hundred last week was only the third by a batsman in the history of ODI cricket, a format in which Sharma made his debut in 2007. He has played 108 ODIs for India.

The wait for Test cricket was much longer, but he has made the most of his opportunity in the ongoing match against the West Indies, with an innings of 177 that put India in control of the match Thursday.

He spoke with The Wall Street Journal ahead of this series about his form, captaining the Mumbai Indians, opening in ODIs, playing for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and more. Edited excerpts:

The Wall Street Journal: 2013 has been a good year for you. Are you feeling happy with the way things have progressed?

Rohit Sharma: Yes I am very happy with where I am. This year has been fantastic and a lot has been happening for me. I am not thinking about what happened in the past, because there is no point looking back. I am just raring to go again and continuing in the same vein. Consistency is the key for me.

WSJ: Talking about consistency, opening the innings in ODIs has really helped you. Is it because you have more overs to play now?

R. Sharma: Time is one thing, yes, and it allows building an innings properly. I haven’t really changed the way I bat just because I am opening in ODIs. Even my preparation is the same. A lot of times when I got an opportunity to play in the middle order, things just didn’t work out for some reason. But that is how life works sometimes. Personally I don’t feel I did badly in the middle order, but statistics will show you a different picture.

WSJ: Did it come as a surprise when you were moved up the order?

R. Sharma: It wasn’t a surprise in January when I opened against England. I had opened the innings before and I was ready to do it again. Cricket has changed. Batsmen should be ready to bat anywhere in the order as needed. But yes, in the Champions Trophy in England later in the summer, I was a bit surprised. There were two fulltime openers in the squad, Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay. I wasn’t aware till the morning of the first match that I was opening.

WSJ: Nobody expected a win at the Champions Trophy. How important were the roles M.S. Dhoni [captain] and Duncan Fletcher [coach] played with this young team?

R. Sharma: M.S. Dhoni is an incredible captain. He knows how to get the best out of his players and makes it fun for us at the same time. We challenged ourselves, and we came out victorious in England. He has a great track record, has won everything, across all formats, in all conditions. He is a great leader.

To those on the outside, Duncan Fletcher seems to have a silent role in the team. He doesn’t even talk much to the media. But he knows what he is doing. He knows what it takes to be at the top and he tells us how to raise the bar of performance. He has set very high standards for us and he inspires us at all times to achieve them. He lends great weight to the fitness aspect. The support staff is also great. We have Trevor Penney and Joe Dawes who have given us an energetic feel in the dressing room.

WSJ: You have had a taste of leadership yourself, leading Mumbai Indians successfully in the Indian Premier League and then in the Champions League Twenty20. How has that impacted you as a player?  

R. Sharma: It was a great moment for me, when Mumbai Indians chose me as their captain. I haven’t had many captaincy stints in my career. Yes, I have led Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, but this atmosphere is totally different. It helped me gain confidence in my instincts. I tried to be hands-on and motivated. A captain must stay positive at all times and keep his chin up. I took joy in this leadership responsibility and it was a turning point for me personally.

WSJ: More than 100 ODIs and countless T20s, you missed out on Test cricket for long. Does that hurt?

R. Sharma: Oh absolutely. It was very disappointing. I did come close a couple of times in the past. But then I cannot do much about those circumstances. It is not in my hands and in a way it is alright, for there is no shortage of time. I believe good things are in store for me.

WSJ: Talking of Tests, India has a lot of Test cricket in 2013-14, starting with West Indies and then South Africa, onto New Zealand. Are you looking forward to it?  

R. Sharma: South Africa are very strong opponents and we need to play them and assess ourselves. After that we have New Zealand and then England next summer, Australia and then finally the 2015 World Cup. It is a critical season of cricket for us. There are a lot of expectations with the Indian team and we can only fulfil them if we are able to compete against the best. We want to maintain our ODI no.1 ranking and regain the no.1 ranking in Tests as well. By winning the Champions Trophy in England, we have set the bar high and we want to maintain that standard of performance.

India vs Australia, 7th ODI: As it happened - James Faulkner's ton in vain as India win by 57 runs to clinch series 3-2

India win the match by 57 runs to win the seven-match series 3-2. Rohit Sharma of India hit 209 while James Faulkner scored 116 for Australia.

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Bangalore: India have won the series 3-2, courtesy a 57-run win against Australia in Bangalore. Catch the match as it happened here: (Scorecard | Commentary)

22:07 (IST): "We have to improve our bowling. We have to do it on a team level. Death bowling we have to improve upon," says Dhoni. So that's it from Bangalore. India win the series and maintain their number one rank in the ICC ODI rankings.

22:03 (IST): The man of the moment, however, is humble in his approach to his innings. "I never thought of the 200. My gameplan was very simple. I just wanted to stay there. Keeping wickets in hand was important," says Rohit Sharma.

22:01 (IST): "We just didn't have wickets in hand, James Faulkner was outstanding," says Aussie skipper George Bailey. He admits he is proud of the boys and felt they gave India a good fight in the series.

21:42 (IST): And that is it! It takes just 2 balls to wrap it up as Clint McKay and James Faulkner depart in quick succession. India win the game by 57 runs and take th4e series 3-2. Australia bowled out for 326.

21:28 (IST): A tight over by Jadeja yields 3 run. Danger still lurks for India while James Faulkner is at the crease. (Australia 320/8 in 43 overs; Target: 384)

21:21 (IST): Indians getting just a little desperate. The spectre of defeat seems to loom large as Dhoni urges his boys to get the last 2 wickets. A close appeal for a stumping off Jadeja but replays save Clint McKay. (Australia 308/8 in 41 overs; Target: 384)

21:10 (IST): Century for Faulkner! His maiden ton and the fastest by an Aussie laced with 11 fours and 5 sixes. (Australia 294/8 in 38.1 overs; Target: 384)

21:00 (IST): James Faulkner playing a lone hand as he stands between India and victory. While the asking rate is pretty high, expect some fireworks while he's at the crease. (Australia 271/8 in 37 overs; Target: 384)

20:44 (IST): FIFTY! James Faulkner scores his third fifty in ODIs. Australia 240/8 (33 overs)

20:32 (IST): WICKET! Another bites the dust and this time Ravindra Jadeja removes Nathan Coulter-Nile. Coulter-Nile looks to go over the top but hits it straight to long off. Australia 211/8 (30.1 overs)

20:30 (IST): DROPPED! James Faulkner is dropped on 20 by Mohammed Shami off R Ashwin. Australia 211/7 (30 overs)

20:24 (IST): WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja gets rid of Shane Watson. Watson looks to cut Jadeja to third man, gets a thick outside edge which hits MS Dhoni's thigh and flies straight to Mohammed Shami at point. Australia 205/7 (28.2 overs)

20:19 (IST): STAT! So far this match has seen 32 sixes, which is a record in ODIs.

20:00 (IST): Scoring 200 is a wonderful feeling, says Rohit Sharma. (Read more)

7th ODI Live Cricket Score: Glenn Maxwell19:55 (IST): WICKET! Glenn Maxwell departs after a fiery 22-ball 60-run knock. Maxwell looks to hit Vinay Kumar out of the park but top edges to deep mid wicket and Ravindra Jadeja makes no mistake. Australia 138/6 (22.2 overs). (In Pics: Rohit Sharma's Diwali dhamaka)

19:52 (IST): WICKET! Adam Voges departs after scoring only four runs. Australia 132/5 (22 overs)

19:45 (IST): FIFTY! Glenn Maxwell scores his fifth half-century off 18 balls. He equals an Australian record for fastest fifty. Australia 125/4 (21.2 overs)

19:30 (IST): WICKET! Another one gone. This time R Ashwin strikes and Brad Haddin (40) makes a long way back. Ashwin beats Haddin on flight. Australia 74/4 (16.5 overs)

19:25 (IST): WICKET! George Bailey is out after scoring 4 runs. Bailey plays it to deep square leg and calls for two runs. Yuvraj Singh, the fielder, picks the ball and throws it quickly to Vinay Kumar, who shows good presence of mind to throw it to keeper. And Bailey is found struggling to make his ground. Australia 70/3 (15.2 overs)

7th ODI Live Cricket Score: Mohammed Ashwin19:12 (IST): WICKET! R Ashwin picks the wicket on his first ball. Phillip Hughes flicks it but straight to Yuvraj Singh at mid wicket. Australia 64/2 (12.1 overs)

18:52 (IST): Australia have promoted Brad Haddin to number three position. Shane Watson, who scored a century in the previous match, has injured his hamstring. Indian pacers are keeping things tight and not giving anything away. Australia 37/1 (9 overs)

18:21 (IST): WICKET! Mohammed Shami is on the target straightaway. Shami traps Aaron Finch for five. Australia 7/1 (1.2 overs)

18:18 (IST): Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts proceedings for India. Aaron Finch and Phillip Hughes are the two Australian openers. Australia 6/0 (1 over

7th ODI Live Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma17:53 (IST): Rohit Sharma after his knock - Probably the best innings I have ever played. Scoring 200 is a wonderful feeling. I am not looking at the records, I am just hopeful that India wins tonight.

17:50 (IST): That's that! Rohit Sharma's 158-ball 209 powers India to 383/6 in 50 overs against Australia. He hit 12 fours and 16 sixes. He now holds the record for most sixes by a batsman in a ODI innings. Apart from the Rohit, skipper MS Dhoni scored 61 while Shikhar Dhawan smashed 60. 101 runs were scored in last five overs.

17:41 (IST): DOUBLE CENTURY! Rohit Sharma does it in style with a huge six and reaches the landmark off 156 balls.

17:17 (IST): DROPPED! Mahendra Singh Dhoni dropped by Glenn Maxwell for 29 off Clint McKay. India 288/4 (45.2 overs)

17:15 (IST): Rohit Sharma completes 1000 runs ODIs in 2013. He has scored seven fifties and two centuries this year. India 283/4 (45 overs)

7th ODI Live Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma17:04 (IST): DROPPED! Rohit Sharma dropped on 120 by Moises Henriques at deep square leg off James Faulkner. India 253/4 (42 overs)

16:47 (IST): Century! Rohit Sharma slams fourth century in the ODIs off 114 balls. His knock is laced with four 4s and six maximums. India 218/4 (37.4 overs)

16:29 (IST): WICKET! Brad Haddin takes a brilliant diving catch behind the stumps to get rid of Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj was looking to play James Faulkner to third man and gets a thick outside edge. India 207/4 (33.5 overs)

16:09 (IST): WICKET! Xavier Doherty gets the breakthrough with Suresh Raina's (28) wicket. He also breaks the 72-run stand. India 185/3 (29.3 overs)

15:59 (IST): Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina have added 56 runs for the third wicket. Shane Watson walks off the field with a muscle pull. India 169/2 (28 overs)

7th ODI Live Cricket Score: Australian team15:40 (IST): FIFTY! Rohit Sharma scores his 20th half-century in ODIs off 71 balls. India 127/2 (23.4 overs)

15:26 (IST): WICKET! Virat Kohli is run out for a duck. Kohli plays it mid on a calls for a single, Rohit Sharma responds late with a no but that proved costly for India. Suresh Raina joins Rohit. India 113/2 (19.4 overs)

15:21 (IST): WICKET! Xavier Doherty gets the first breakthrough as he traps Shikhar Dhawan for 60. This is the first wicket for left-arm spinner Doherty in the series. India 112/1 (19 overs)

15:07 (IST): It has stopped raining and umpires are having a look at the ground. Super soppers are clearing the excess water. Play will resume at 15:15 IST.

7th ODI Live Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma14:57 (IST): STAT! Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are involved in over hundred-run opening stand for the sixth time. Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly lead the Indian tally with 21 hundred-plus partnerships followed by Sachin and Virender Sehwag - 12 times.

14:50 (IST): Match has been stopped due to rain and the players are asked to leave the field. The entire square is covered. India 107/0 (17 overs)

14:44 (IST): Aaron Finch looks to be in trouble here. He injures his leg while trying to stop a boundary from Shikhar Dhawan, who cuts Glenn Maxwell to the deep extra cover for a boundary. India 103/0 (16 overs)

14:38 (IST): FIFTY! Shikhar Dhawan slams fifth half-century in ODIs off 43 deliveries. His knock is laced with eight fours. India 97/0 (15 overs)

14:16 (IST): Indian openers have looked dominant in the first ten overs of mandatory powerplay. As many as nine fours and one six have been scored. India 64/0 (10 overs)

14:12 (IST): Rohit Sharma, who is playing a bit cautiously, hits pacer James Faulkner for a huge six over extra cover - first six of Indian innings. India 60/0 (9 overs)

7th ODI Live Cricket Score: Shikhar Dhawan13:57 (IST): Shikhar Dhawan is unstoppable at the moment as he once again scores three fours in over over, this time off Nathan Coulter-Nile. India 45/0 (6 overs)

13:49 (IST): Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shikhar Dhawan - top edge but safe. Dhawan looks to pull it but ends up top edging it which falls in no mans land at backward square leg. India 29/0 (4 overs)

13:44 (IST): Rohit Sharma hits Nathan Coulter-Nile for first boundary of Indian innings. Shikhar Dhawan joins him with three consecutive fours off Clint McKay. India 26/0 (3 overs)

13:30 (IST): India openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are out in the middle. Clint McKay opens the bowling attack for Australia.

13:20 (IST): Teams:

India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vinay Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami

Australia: Phillip Hughes, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, George Bailey (c), Glenn Maxwell, Adam Voges, Brad Haddin (w), James Faulkner, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty, Nathan Coulter-Nile

13:04 (IST): TOSS! Australia skipper George Bailey opts to bowl against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Nathan Coulter-Nile comes in for Mitchell Johnson in Australia's playing XI. India bring back Vinay Kumar in place of Amit Mishra.

12:50 (IST): Weather update: It's bright and sunny at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore with 27 degrees centigrade. Humidity is 62 per cent.

* With two matches washed out, two won by India and two by Australia, the seven-match ODI series between the two teams has been absolutely fascinating. (Recap: Results | Stats) Fans have been treated to unbelievable cricket as twice in the series, scores in excess of 700 were posted. Yet, no one team has managed to gain bragging rights and the see-saw battle between the two boils down to the final ODI at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here.

* Chinnaswamy Stadium has been a happy hunting ground for Team India. The hosts have played Australia here in five ODIs and have won three and lost just one. In fact, the Indian team registered three consecutive wins against the Aussies here between 1989 and 2001 before losing a 2003 ODI. (More about the venue here)

* While both teams have been equally matched so far, the visitors may rue sending Mitchell Johnson back. The pacer was the among fellow bowlers and with seven wickets and an economy of 5.68, ensured a tight grip on the Indian batsmen while most others were being pelted. Johnson though was earlier sent back home to gear up for the Ashes.

* Apart from Johnson, not many bowlers have had a comfortable series. Virat Kohli, for India, has ensured that runs flow like water but he agrees that new ODI rules have made life a whole lot easier for batsmen and a nightmare for the bowlers.