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Right then! That is all we have from this game and also from the ODI series. India have sealed a 3-0 win over the Windies. The focus now shifts to Kolkata for the T20I series. The first match of the three-match series between these two sides begins on Wednesday, the 16th of February at the Eden Gardens. The match begins at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but our coverage as always will begin a lot sooner. Do join us then. Goodbye and take care!

Rohit Sharma goes ahead and lifts the trophy for winning the series and the Indian side is then seen posing with the trophy for the winning moment photograph.

Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma says that it is important to get the job done and they have ticked a lot of boxes in this series. He adds that the noise will be around as long as they are playing and they are playing a high-profile game in India. He mentions that outside noise does not matter much and it is about executing skills in the middle. He applauds Krishna for his potential of hitting the deck and says he is a good prospect for India. He adds on and says that all the bowlers bowled well. He says that Kuldeep and Chahal are both important players for India and especially Kuldeep went off the radar a little and it is good to get him back. He states that it will take time and it is important to give them game-time. He says that the biggest takeaway for them was the middle-order batting and the top order did not do much but it is good to see middle-order doing well and bailing the team out of the trouble and again mentions it as the biggest takeaway from the series according to him.

Prasidh Krishna is named as the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for picking up 9 wickets over the course of 3 matches. He says that now that he has played a lot more domestic games, his bowling has a good rhythm about it. He says that anything getting a good carry through to the keeper regularly is a good sign for him and every fast bowler wants to pick up wickets regularly and is happy he could do that tonight as well. He mentions that they have top bowling talents in their squad and it takes a team effort to win matches. He also mentions that he tries to stay grounded and just keep on putting in the hard work.

Shreyas Iyer is adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his knock of 80 runs! He says that life was tough for him in the last couple of months with food poisoning, injuries and Covid as well. He says that he is flexible to bat at any position but he likes batting at number 4. He says that it is about building the innings first up and then carrying on from there. He mentions that he thrives on pressure situations like today.

West Indies skipper, Nicholas Pooran says that it was a wonderful opportunity today and wants to congratulate India on the win and also Rohit Sharma on winning his first white-ball series as full-time captain. He adds that India were brilliant with the ball tonight as well as throughout the series and hopes that the batters can make amends. He adds that they are now looking forward to the T20I series and hopes that they can perform better.

Time for the Presentation ceremony...

Deepak Chahar is up for a chat. Deepak says that he thinks about bowling to his plans and tries to do well every time he plays. He says that he wanted to target the spinners when he was batting but would have loved to carry on. He mentions that his plan B is to change the pace of the ball when it is not swinging and variations are key. He adds that his plan B depends on the conditions and situation in the middle.

Mohammed Siraj is down for a quick chat. He says that there was a little bit of swing and that was the plan to swing the ball bowling on a length. Siraj says that dropping a catch or taking a good catch is part and parcel of the game and he tried to focus on his own bowling and bowl back of a length to Smith. He adds that scrambled seam is his wicket-taking ball and that's why he looks to make the most of that delivery.

The top-order problems for West Indies continue to cost them matches they could have won. This has now become a regular feature of their ODI set up and in the longer form of white-ball cricket, the openers play the most vital role. Hope and King fell cheaply and Brooks soon followed. Darren Bravo looked edgy but managed to hold the fort for a bit. Nicholas Pooran, the skipper looked positive but once Bravo got out, Holder and Pooran too followed. With over 150 runs required, Odean Smith played freely and hit 36 runs off just 18 balls before being dismissed. Alzarri Joseph along with Hayden Walsh put on a 47-run partnership for the ninth wicket. This only proves that the Windies do have enough batting depth to get them over the line in close matches but when the top-order fails as miserably as it has done in the series, the tail-enders need to be applauded for their effort. West Indies will now look to turn their focus onto the T20I series and hope to get a win on this tour.

Deepak Chahar is a highly-rated new ball bowler and he showed today exactly why. He picked up two wickets early on and his new-ball partner, Mohammed Siraj too got a wicket. This pinged the opposition firmly on the back foot and after that, the wickets just kept on coming. Krishna and Kuldeep bowled well after the Powerplay and picked up wickets at regular intervals. Kuldeep was hammered a bit by Odean Smith but he will be happy with his comeback overall. The ninth wicket partnership troubled India for a while and the fielding got a bit sloppy as well with a few misfields and a couple of easy dropped catches. But Siraj broke the partnership and Krishna finished things off as both of them ended with 3 wickets each. Overall, a really strong showing with the ball yet again from India.

India have completed the whitewash and they hardly broke a sweat strolling through this match. The batters put on a decent total but the bowlers broke the back of the Windies chase pretty early on to hand them a thumping defeat. The visitors will be thoroughly disappointed with their batting effort, not just tonight but on the whole as well. It's also the first time ever India have beaten West Indies 3-0 in a three-match series.

OUT! CAUGHT! It's all over! India clinch the series 3-0! Another dominating bowling performance by India. Prasidh Krishna stays with the ploy of bowling it short. He bangs it short on middle with good pace. Alzarri Joseph looks to pull but gets a huge top edge. The ball goes in the air towards deep square leg and Virat Kohli settles under it to take a comfortable catch. Good fight shown by Alzarri Joseph but it was just a matter of time before India closes this innings out. Prasidh Krishna gets his third wicket and India win by 96 runs!

A yorker this time on middle after pushing him back on the previous deliveries. Roach blocks it out.

Over the wicket this time. A length ball, on middle. Roach works it to leg slip.

On a length, on middle. Roach blocks it out.

Indian players appeal there but the umpire is not interested! Shorter length delivery around leg from 'round the wicket. Roach looks to pull but misses. The ball goes close to the bat and Indian players try their luck with the appeal but the umpire is not interested.