India vs West Indies, 4th ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Windies tour of India, 2018 Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Date & Time: Oct 29, 01:30 PM LOCAL

Rohit and Rayudu were involved in a 211-run partnership for the third wicket © AFP

That's all from us for now. See you again on Nov. 1 for the final ODI. Till then, ciao!

India were unaffected by the two quick wickets as Rohit and Rayudu combined for a 211-run stand to set the platform for India's massive total.In the process, Rohit went past Tendulkar's tally of sixes and raised a record seventh 150-pus score in ODIs. Rayudu then took charge, after Rohit's dismissal, and raised his third ODI ton. Khaleel Ahmed broke the back of WI's chase with his two quick wickets at the top. India had six wickets in the bag inside 14th over, and the result of the game was pretty obvious from there on. Holder delayed the inevitable with his fifty but couldn't save his side from the embarrassment of a big defeat. Seriesscore: India 2: 1 Windies. Bring it on, Thiruvananthapuram!

India win by 224 runs!A three-fer for Kuldeep too and Windies succumb to 153 in this massive chase of 378. Quite an anti-climatic game after what they pulled off in Vizag and then in Pune.

FIFTY:Holder's fifty delaying the inevitable. Makes one wonder why he doesn't bat higher up the order! Windies, meanwhile, inching closer to the 150 mark that seemed impossible not so long ago.

The ninth one:Jadeja opens his account, courtesy some lightening fast glovework by MSD behind the stumps. Keemo Paul falls after contributing 18-ball 19 to the (lost) cause. India only a wicket away from an unassailable series lead.

Kuldeep strikes again:Nurse departs. Slower one form Kuldeep. Nurse was trying to cut. Instead, edges it to Rohit at first slip. Eight down. Massive deafeat on the cards.

Holder slams Jadeja for a six, and two balls later, take Windies past 100.

Another one bites the dust!Kuldeep joins the party and Windies are seven down for just 77 runs on the board. Fabian Allen has been undone by a googly, as Rohit Sharma takes a well-timed catch in slips. Only a matter of time from here on, I think!

It's come to this, unfortunately:

@BCCI

425 43

There may be problems with India's middle-order, but one thing the hosts have going for them, one fail-safe that is always there to rely on - their skipper. Aayush Puthran writes on how the Kohli routine rolls on.

With their team combination today, India have tried to address the situation of bowlers who can't bat, batsmen who don't bowl - something that's a big detriment in this day and age.

Playing XIs:

India:Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, K Khaleel Ahmed, Jasprit Bumrah

Windies:Kieran Powell, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope(w), Marlon Samuels, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder(c), Fabian Allen, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Keemo Paul

TOSS: India opt to bat

Jadhav and Jadeja have been included by India to boost their batting depth, which was expected after the disappointment of Pune. Windies have one change too: Keemo Paul for Obed McCoy.

Hometown boy Aayush Puthran reports from Mumbai: "For a Monday afternoon in Mumbai, a reasonable decent crowd has assembled already. Flags are being waved, shanks blown, a bit of chanting... They are warming up nicely".

Hello and welcome to the fourth ODI from Brabourne. Against all expectations, this series is still very much alive with a second-string Windies team making India answer some very uncomfortable questions. Will it be more of the same today? Or will India finally hit the straps. There's an added layer of Brabourne hosting its first ODI after 12 years too. Will be good to go back to an old-school venue - away from all the giant concrete monstrosities.