India made just
one change to their playing eleven – Reetinder Singh Sodhi made way for
Sarandeep Singh. The West Indies made (Laws)one change to the eleven that last
played the Indians – Pedro Collins made way for Jermaine.
On WInning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors. Chris Gayle, the player of the series, faced eight balls, scoring five. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Kaif. Javagal Srinath broke the eight-run stand.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Murali Kartik. Ajit Agarkar broke the eight-run stand.
Wavell Hinds, whose 69-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 58. A hundred and thirty-three balls later, Virender Sehwag broke the 116-run partnership.
Ramnaresh, whose 101-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundarieS(arw)and a six, scored 83. Fifty-nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Agarkar, who broke the 50-run partnership.
Marlon Samuels, the player of the match, scored 108. His 75-ball innings included five boundaries and five sixes. He was unbeaten.
Ricardo Powell, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 30. Sixty-one balls later, he was stumped by Dravid. Sehwag broke the 109-run partnership.
Carl Hooper, the West Indies’ skipper, scored 13. His six-ball innings included a boundary and a six. Ten balls later, he was caught by Kaif. Sehwag broke the 16-run stand. Ridley Jacobs, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India conceded a dozen extras. The West Indies scored 315 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Bangar, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 39. Kartik, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 69.
Sarandeep, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 31. Srinath, who bowled nine overs, conceded 55. He picked up a wicket.
Agarkar bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 56, picking up a couple of wickets. Sehwag, who bowled seven overs, conceded 59. He picked up three scalps.
Sehwag whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Hooper. Lawson broke the run-a-ball stand.
V V S Laxman, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Jacobs. Lawson broke the 33-run stand.
Dinesh Mongia, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary, scored 20. Eleven balls later, Lawson broke the three-run stand. Dravid, who faced eight balls, scored three. Eight balls later, he was caught by Sarwan. Lawson broke the run-a-ball stand.
Kaif, who faced 16 balls, scored 10. Thirty-three balls later, Collymore broke the 32-run stand. Bangar, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Fourteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Collymore.
Agarkar, who faced eight balls, scored four. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Collymore. Gayle broke the 14-run stand. Kartik, who faced 11 balls, scored a couple. Fifteen balls later, Gayle broke the five-run stand.
Sarandeep, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 19. Forty-four balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Mahendra Nagamootoo. Vasbert Drakes broke the 32-run stand.
Yuvraj, whose 69-ball innings included seven boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 68. Seventeen balls later, Gayle broke the 22-run stand. Although he was unbeaten, Srinath, who scored three, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.
The West Indies conceded 15 extras. India, who were dismissed for 180 off 36.5 overs, lost by 135 runs. Hooper bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 22. Drakes bowled seven overs, conceding 44. He picked up a wicket.
Collymore bowled seven overs, conceding 30. He picked up a couple of wickets. Gayle, who bowled 6.5 overs, conceded 22. He picked up three wickets. Lawson, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 57. He picked up four scalps. The second over of the chase – his first – was a seven-ball over.
The West Indies won the seven-match series 4-3.
On WInning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors. Chris Gayle, the player of the series, faced eight balls, scoring five. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Kaif. Javagal Srinath broke the eight-run stand.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Murali Kartik. Ajit Agarkar broke the eight-run stand.
Wavell Hinds, whose 69-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 58. A hundred and thirty-three balls later, Virender Sehwag broke the 116-run partnership.
Ramnaresh, whose 101-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundarieS(arw)and a six, scored 83. Fifty-nine balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Agarkar, who broke the 50-run partnership.
Marlon Samuels, the player of the match, scored 108. His 75-ball innings included five boundaries and five sixes. He was unbeaten.
Ricardo Powell, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 30. Sixty-one balls later, he was stumped by Dravid. Sehwag broke the 109-run partnership.
Carl Hooper, the West Indies’ skipper, scored 13. His six-ball innings included a boundary and a six. Ten balls later, he was caught by Kaif. Sehwag broke the 16-run stand. Ridley Jacobs, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India conceded a dozen extras. The West Indies scored 315 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. Bangar, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 39. Kartik, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 69.
Sarandeep, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 31. Srinath, who bowled nine overs, conceded 55. He picked up a wicket.
Agarkar bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 56, picking up a couple of wickets. Sehwag, who bowled seven overs, conceded 59. He picked up three scalps.
Sehwag whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Hooper. Lawson broke the run-a-ball stand.
V V S Laxman, whose run-a-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Jacobs. Lawson broke the 33-run stand.
Dinesh Mongia, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary, scored 20. Eleven balls later, Lawson broke the three-run stand. Dravid, who faced eight balls, scored three. Eight balls later, he was caught by Sarwan. Lawson broke the run-a-ball stand.
Kaif, who faced 16 balls, scored 10. Thirty-three balls later, Collymore broke the 32-run stand. Bangar, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Fourteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Collymore.
Agarkar, who faced eight balls, scored four. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Collymore. Gayle broke the 14-run stand. Kartik, who faced 11 balls, scored a couple. Fifteen balls later, Gayle broke the five-run stand.
Sarandeep, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 19. Forty-four balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Mahendra Nagamootoo. Vasbert Drakes broke the 32-run stand.
Yuvraj, whose 69-ball innings included seven boundaries and the only six of the innings, scored 68. Seventeen balls later, Gayle broke the 22-run stand. Although he was unbeaten, Srinath, who scored three, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.
The West Indies conceded 15 extras. India, who were dismissed for 180 off 36.5 overs, lost by 135 runs. Hooper bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 22. Drakes bowled seven overs, conceding 44. He picked up a wicket.
Collymore bowled seven overs, conceding 30. He picked up a couple of wickets. Gayle, who bowled 6.5 overs, conceded 22. He picked up three wickets. Lawson, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 57. He picked up four scalps. The second over of the chase – his first – was a seven-ball over.
The West Indies won the seven-match series 4-3.
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