- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 2 wickets)
- India: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (66 balls), Extras 5
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (G Gambhir 20, MK Tiwary 25, Ex 5)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 20.0 (Bowling side - 17 runs, 1 wicket)
- Drinks: India - 84/3 in 19.0 overs (MK Tiwary 48)
- MK Tiwary: 50 off 75 balls (5 x 4)
- India: 100 runs in 21.6 overs (134 balls), Extras 5
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (MK Tiwary 27, V Kohli 20, Ex 3)
- India: 150 runs in 30.1 overs (183 balls), Extras 9
- Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 33 runs, 0 wicket)
- V Kohli: 50 off 53 balls (3 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 99 balls (MK Tiwary 48, V Kohli 50, Ex 6)
- Drinks: India - 190/3 in 36.0 overs (MK Tiwary 97, V Kohli 51)
- India: 200 runs in 37.4 overs (228 balls), Extras 11
- MK Tiwary: 100 off 125 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
- MK Tiwary retired hurt at 201/3 (104, 37.5 overs)
- India: 250 runs in 46.4 overs (282 balls), Extras 11
- Innings Break: India - 267/6 in 50.0 overs (SK Raina 16)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 4 wickets)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: West Indies - 78/5 in 15.5 overs (KA Pollard 32)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 16.1 - 21.0 (Bowling side - 33 runs, 0 wicket)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (116 balls), Extras 9
- KA Pollard: 50 off 43 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (KA Pollard 26, AD Russell 24, Ex 1)
- West Indies: 150 runs in 25.5 overs (155 balls), Extras 11
- AD Russell: 50 off 37 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 22 runs, 1 wicket)
- Drinks: West Indies - 194/7 in 36.0 overs (KA Pollard 81, SP Narine 8)
- West Indies: 200 runs in 39.3 overs (237 balls), Extras 13
- KA Pollard: 100 off 98 balls (4 x 4, 8 x 6)
That brings an end to the coverage of India's home season. On behalf of all involved, I, Sidharth Monga, say thanks and so long
Ravi Shastri leads the presentation. He invites Darren Sammy first. Sammy says, "Congratulations to Pollard on his first one-day hundred. It was really good to watch. We have been paying some good cricket, we have been fighting throughout, but unfortunately we are not finishing things off. Everybody expected us to roll over, we didn't. The attitude was good to see. I'd like to congratulate the boys on the effort, the way they supported me in the tough series. We can only move forward from here. Congratulations to Sehwag and his team, we can hold our heads up."
Gautam Gambhir says, "We know what Pollard can do on his day, but credit to the bowlers who stuck to their game. It was a matter of just one ball. Every ball he middled was going out of the ground, but you have to stick to your line and length. Good to see Manoj get the hundred, hopefully he will go on and get many more. We thought 240 would be a good total. Good to see the bench strength available."
Manoj Tiwary is the MoM. I thought Pollard and Tiwary would have shared it. Tiwary says, "I enjoyed it. It wasn't coming onto the bat, it made my game easier. Generally I play spin retty well, so I made sure I took advantage of the loose balls. I have to say that the team management have backed me really well, and made me comfortable in the dressing room. I didn't hydrate enough before the match, that is my mistake. I want to dedicate the award to all the people who died in the Calcutta Hospital tragedy."
Rohit Sharma is the Man of the Series. He says, "I didn't want to think about the past. Whatever has happened has happened. It was a new beginning, I analysed my game, I rectified the mistakes. Hopefully it won't be repeated. It [the injury in England] was frustrating. I was in good form from WI, and wanted to carry on. Hopefully no more injuries. Touch wood, I will be playing for a long long time. I have been watching closely MS Dhoni and Yuvraj bat with the tail and finish matches off, so I have learned from them."
Virender Sehwag says, "Satisfied with the young team. Especially with the young fielding and bowling unit. They were all eager to play. I asked everybody can you take a break, they said no, so I had to take the break. Good to see Manoj come in and score the century. It's a good end to the season. Beating England 5-0 and West Indies 4-1."
A special century from Pollard. His first really big innings against big opposition at international level. India have hung in well. bear in mind they had only two specialist bowlers in the side. India have won the series 4-1, their home season has featured only two losses out of 14 matches. And Gambhir maintains his unbeaten record as captain
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44.1
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Raina to Pollard, OUT, 98.2 kph, Raina strikes first ball. He has some sense of occasion. Pollard is down on his haunches for about five minutes. This is full outside off, he has drilled it down to long-off. Rahane takes a superb catch at the edge of the boundary. A small leap is required, but he makes sure he stays inside the rope. Irfan Pathan comes and shakes Pollard's hand, but Pollard is distraught. Slowly the Indians come to console - well not sure if that is the right emotion - Pollard, whose face is blank
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KA Pollard c Rahane b Raina 119 (140m 110b 4x4 10x6) SR: 108.18
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"I'd like to see WI win and Chennai give them a standing ovation" Blaze, you can count on that I suppose, but you can never guess how a crowd responds. Here is Raina
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End of over 44 (9 runs) West Indies 233/9 (35 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 5.29, RRR: 5.83)
| KA Pollard | | 119* (109b 4x4 10x6) | | RA Jadeja | | 10-0-62-3 |
| A Martin | | 0* (0b) | | R Sharma | | 10-0-45-1 |
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43.6
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Jadeja to Pollard, 1 run, 98.9 kph, the long-on is up so Pollard goes long-off, and retains strike with the single
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Long-on comes in. They want to deny him an easy single. The partnership is 19 off 11. Martin is yet to face. Jadeja goes round the stumps
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43.5
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Jadeja to Pollard, no run, 95.1 kph, quick, outside leg, turning towards the stumps, defended
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43.4
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Jadeja to Pollard, SIX, 93.7 kph, Six No. 10. Sensational hitting. Length ball on the pads, and nonchalantly flicks it over wide long-on for yet another
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43.3
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Jadeja to Pollard, 2 runs, 92.9 kph, mis-hit as he chips, but clears extra cover, and they come back for two
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43.2
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Jadeja to Pollard, no run, 97.2 kph, flat, low trajectory, middle and leg, defended back
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The target is under 50
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43.1
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Jadeja to Pollard, no run, 96.8 kph, full on off from over the stumps, Pollard turns down the single to long-off
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End of over 43 (11 runs) West Indies 224/9 (44 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 5.20, RRR: 6.28)
| KA Pollard | | 110* (103b 4x4 9x6) | | R Sharma | | 10-0-45-1 |
| A Martin | | 0* (0b) | | RA Jadeja | | 9-0-53-3 |
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42.6
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R Sharma to Pollard, 1 run, 93.2 kph, length ball on leg, and he takes the single to retain the strike
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42.5
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R Sharma to Pollard, SIX, 93.2 kph, the fat lady can sit down for a bit. Pollard hits another sing. Pitches middle, on a length, and he goes across the line for a six over wide long-on. Effortless again
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The field doesn't come up
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42.4
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R Sharma to Pollard, no run, 96.7 kph, slower through the air, turning towards off, defended to cover
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42.3
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R Sharma to Pollard, no run, 93.2 kph, another forward defensive
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42.2
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R Sharma to Pollard, no run, 92.5 kph, length ball on the pads, defended to leg
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42.1
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R Sharma to Pollard, FOUR, 95.6 kph, Kohli has dropped a sitter to allow Pollard his hundred. He is one of the safest Indian fielders around. This is drilled to him at long-on. And through it goes his hands. Head high it was. Pollard takes it gleefully, and celebrates the hundred with the cap off
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Pollard or nothing now. Will he take the single to get his hundred now?
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End of over 42 (1 run) West Indies 213/9 (55 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 5.07, RRR: 6.87)
| | RA Jadeja | | 9-0-53-3 |
| KA Pollard | | 99* (97b 3x4 8x6) | | A Mithun | | 7-1-32-2 |
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41.6
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Jadeja to Roach, OUT, 90.2 kph, timber. Jadeja is redeeming himself here. Wickets of Sammy and Roach here. Slower through the air, flighted, dips towards middle and off, turns away slightly, beats the edge. Off stump is taken
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KAJ Roach b Jadeja 0 (21m 15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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41.5
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Jadeja to Roach, no run, 80.6 kph, length ball, defended watchfully back
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41.4
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Jadeja to Roach, no run, 87.7 kph, flighted on middle and off, defended to extra cover
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Round the stumps to Roach
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41.3
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Jadeja to Pollard, 1 run, 91.1 kph, short of a length, stays low, pushed to deep midwicket for one
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41.2
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Jadeja to Pollard, no run, 91.5 kph, goes for the sweep, misses out, but it is pitched outside leg
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41.1
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Jadeja to Pollard, no run, 90.5 kph, pitches outside leg, turns sharply towards the stumps. No run
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"I bow down to Happy baba! Seriously. Cricinfo, please pass on this wonderful thought to angry young cricketers around the world." Yes, Mohit Goyal, we are getting pamphlets printed. Jadeja comes back again. Bold move. Over the wicket
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End of over 41 (1 run) West Indies 212/8 (56 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 5.17, RRR: 6.22)
| KAJ Roach | | 0* (12b) | | A Mithun | | 7-1-32-2 |
| KA Pollard | | 98* (94b 3x4 8x6) | | IK Pathan | | 9-1-42-2 |
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40.6
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Mithun to Roach, no run, 119.9 kph, slower short ball, outside off, pushed to point. More than a run a ball required now
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40.5
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Mithun to Roach, no run, 130.2 kph, full, near yorker, pushed to short cover
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40.4
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Mithun to Roach, no run, 129.3 kph, back of a length, stump to stump, defended back to him
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40.3
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Mithun to Roach, no run, 128.2 kph, length ball, middle and off, straight extra cover is alert to the possibility of the single, and denies them that
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40.2
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Mithun to Roach, no run, 129.0 kph, short of a length, pushed to point, he sends Pollard back. This is behind square and it's Polly's call. But they are all safe for the time being
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Five man inside the circle now
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