Live Cricket Score of India vs West Indies, 4th ODI at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium

After the cyclone 'Hudhud' forced the Visakhapatnam ODI to be called-off, the series has now been effectively reduced to a four-match affair. After the heavy loss in Kochi, India did exceedingly well to force a 48-run victory in Delhi to level the series at 1-1.

The selectors have bolstered the Indian team by adding left-arm orthodox spinner, Akshar Patel, to the squad. There has been a change in the West Indies camp as well. Lendl Simmons, who missed the first two matches has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour. He has been replaced by Nikita Miller.

A sunny day has been predicted at Dharamsala and the curator reckons that there will be good pace and bounce off the surface. The cold conditions might also assist the pace bowlers for a while.

Shikhar Dhawan started off in cautious fashion, but once he got his eye in eased into his trademark strokes as Jason Holder went for a four and a six off consecutive deliveries before he smashed Jerome Taylor for 4 fours in the next over as India reached 51/0 after 7 overs.

Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane had set themselves and their side a very good platform. The duo looked at ease against the Winides bowlers and the signs were ominous for the visitors. But just when it looked like there was no respite in sight for WI, Andre Russell struck a crucial blow to remove the well-set left-hander for 35.

Dhawan was out trying to hook the ball, but only managed to get a thick top-edge, that landed straight in the hands of Darren Bravo.

Ajinkya Rahane brought up a fine half-century to help India overcome the setback of losing Shikhar Dhawan. The right-hander looked in silken touch and his timing and placement was spot-on. His partner Virat Kohli too looked to be carrying on from where he left of in the last game.

Rahane, was soon out LBW to Suleimann Benn as India reached 142/2.

Virat Kohli seemed a totally different batsman, knocking off boundaries with ease and picking the gaps regularly, as he went on to notch up his 2nd fifty in as many matches to take India to 177/2 after 33 overs.

Suresh Raina too showed he is in sublime form as he brought up a superb half-century as India set themselves up for a slam-bang finish. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli was closing in on a scintillating hundred.

Raina was out, soon after, caught by the keeper off the bowling of Jerome Taylor for a smashing 58-ball 71.

That Virat Kohli will have his name alongside legends, and maybe even atop them, is a no-brainer. But, for a hugely talented youngster to find himself in a slump, what matter most is how he works towards climbing out of it. And Virat Kohli showed, today, how it should be done.

The Delhi batsman played a near-perfect innings as he brought up his 20th ODI hundred to take India close to a massive target.