India made a
couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Yuvraj Singh and Munaf made
way for Venugopal Rao and Sreesanth. The West Indies made no changes to the
eleven that last played the Indians.
On winning the toss, Rahul chose to bat. The Indian skipper, who faced four balls, D(rav)idn’t open his account. An over into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ian Bradshaw, who broke the one-run stand.
India scored 50 off 8.4 overs. The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point. India’s second-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Virender Sehwag was batting on 27 at that point, Suresh Raina was batting on 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
The second Powerplay of the Indian innings was between the 11th and 15th over. Raina, whose 28-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 26. Fifty-six balls later, Bradshaw broke the 61-run partnership.
Sehwag’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 43 balls. Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 90 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 52 at that point, Mohammad Kaif was batting on nine.
India scored 100 off 17.2 overs. The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point. India’s third-wicket pair put on 50 off 55 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Kaif’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
India scored 150 off 25.1 overs. The West Indies had conceded 15 extras at that point. India’s third-wicket pair put on 100 off 106 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Kaif’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.
The third Powerplay of the Indian innings was between the 28th and 33rd over. Sehwag, whose 83-ball innings included nine boundaries and three sixes, scored 97. A hundred and ten balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Dwayne Bravo, who broke the 112-run partnership.
Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 182 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kaif was batting on 40 at that point, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was batting on four.
India scored 200 off 34.2 overs. The West Indies had conceded 15 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 36. Dhoni, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Fifty-one balls later, Chris Gayle ran him out.
Kaif’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries – came off 72 balls. The fifth-wicket pair put on five. Kaif, who faced 89 balls, eventually scored 61. Fifteen balls later, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Carlton Baugh ran him out.
Irfan Pathan, who faced four balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Marlon Samuels, who broke the three-run stand. Ramesh Powar, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Seventeen balls later, Ramnaresh Sarwan, the player of the match, broke the four-run stand.
The eighth-wicket pair put on 10. Rao – who never represented India again – faced 28 balls, scoring (Fid)eleven. Eighteen balls later, Edwards and Baugh ran him out. Ajit Agarkar, who faced 21 balls, scored eight. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Brian Lara, the West Indies’ skipper. Bravo broke the 10-run stand.
Harbhajan Singh, who faced nine balls, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Sreesanth, who faced a ball, scoring a run. The West Indies eventually conceded 16 extras. India scored 245 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Jerome Taylor, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 30. Edwards, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 49. Gayle, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 35.
Sarwan, who bowled an over, conceded a run. He picked up a wicket, as did Samuels, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 41. Bravo and Bradshaw bowled eight overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 40.
Samuels, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Nine balls into the chase, the Kerala pacer broke the (Sreesan)thirty-run stand. Runako Morton, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Agarkar, who broke the one-run stand.
The second Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings was between the 11th and 15th over. They scored 50 off 13.5 overs. The Indians had conceded five extras at that point.
Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 59 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gayle was batting on 13 at that point, Sarwan was batting on 33. India had conceded five extras at that point.
The West Indies scored 100 off 21 overs. The Indians had conceded nine extras at that point. Gayle, whose 65-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 40. (Dho)Ninety balls after Morton’s dismissal, he was caught behind. Agarkar broke the 85-run partnership. Lara, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Harbhajan broke the 15-run stand.
Sarwan’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 41 balls. Thirty overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 134 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Sarwan was batting on 62 at that point, Chanderpaul was batting on one. India had conceded five extras at that point.
The West Indies scored 150 off 32.5 overs. The Indians had conceded 15 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 76 balls. While Sarwan’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Chanderpaul’s contribution to it was 28.
The West Indies scored 200 off 44 overs. The Indians had conceded 15 extras at that point. Chanderpaul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls. The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 121 balls. While Sarwan’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Chanderpaul’s contribution to it was 54. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one.
Chanderpaul eventually scored 58. His 68-ball innings included four boundaries and the six. A hundred and twenty-five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathan, who broke the 106-run partnership.
Sarwan’s ton – which included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 108 balls. He eventually scored 115. His 119-ball innings included 10 boundaries, in addition to the two sixes. He was unbeaten.
The sixth-wicket pair put on four. Bravo, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Five balls later, Pathan and Dhoni ran him out. Baugh, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 17 extras. The West Indies, who scored 248 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 49.5 overs, won by four wickets with a ball to spare. Sehwag, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Powar, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 59.
Pathan, who bowled nine overs, conceded 50. He picked up a wicket. Sreesanth, who bowled 9.5 overs, conceded 57. He picked up a wicket. Harbhajan bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33, picking up a wicket. Agarkar bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32, picking up a couple of scalps.
The West Indies led the five-match series 2-1.
On winning the toss, Rahul chose to bat. The Indian skipper, who faced four balls, D(rav)idn’t open his account. An over into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ian Bradshaw, who broke the one-run stand.
India scored 50 off 8.4 overs. The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point. India’s second-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Virender Sehwag was batting on 27 at that point, Suresh Raina was batting on 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
The second Powerplay of the Indian innings was between the 11th and 15th over. Raina, whose 28-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 26. Fifty-six balls later, Bradshaw broke the 61-run partnership.
Sehwag’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 43 balls. Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 90 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 52 at that point, Mohammad Kaif was batting on nine.
India scored 100 off 17.2 overs. The West Indies had conceded three extras at that point. India’s third-wicket pair put on 50 off 55 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Kaif’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
India scored 150 off 25.1 overs. The West Indies had conceded 15 extras at that point. India’s third-wicket pair put on 100 off 106 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Kaif’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.
The third Powerplay of the Indian innings was between the 28th and 33rd over. Sehwag, whose 83-ball innings included nine boundaries and three sixes, scored 97. A hundred and ten balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Dwayne Bravo, who broke the 112-run partnership.
Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 182 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kaif was batting on 40 at that point, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was batting on four.
India scored 200 off 34.2 overs. The West Indies had conceded 15 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 36. Dhoni, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Fifty-one balls later, Chris Gayle ran him out.
Kaif’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries – came off 72 balls. The fifth-wicket pair put on five. Kaif, who faced 89 balls, eventually scored 61. Fifteen balls later, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Carlton Baugh ran him out.
Irfan Pathan, who faced four balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Marlon Samuels, who broke the three-run stand. Ramesh Powar, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Seventeen balls later, Ramnaresh Sarwan, the player of the match, broke the four-run stand.
The eighth-wicket pair put on 10. Rao – who never represented India again – faced 28 balls, scoring (Fid)eleven. Eighteen balls later, Edwards and Baugh ran him out. Ajit Agarkar, who faced 21 balls, scored eight. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Brian Lara, the West Indies’ skipper. Bravo broke the 10-run stand.
Harbhajan Singh, who faced nine balls, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Sreesanth, who faced a ball, scoring a run. The West Indies eventually conceded 16 extras. India scored 245 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Jerome Taylor, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 30. Edwards, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 49. Gayle, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 35.
Sarwan, who bowled an over, conceded a run. He picked up a wicket, as did Samuels, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 41. Bravo and Bradshaw bowled eight overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 40.
Samuels, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Nine balls into the chase, the Kerala pacer broke the (Sreesan)thirty-run stand. Runako Morton, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Agarkar, who broke the one-run stand.
The second Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings was between the 11th and 15th over. They scored 50 off 13.5 overs. The Indians had conceded five extras at that point.
Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 59 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gayle was batting on 13 at that point, Sarwan was batting on 33. India had conceded five extras at that point.
The West Indies scored 100 off 21 overs. The Indians had conceded nine extras at that point. Gayle, whose 65-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 40. (Dho)Ninety balls after Morton’s dismissal, he was caught behind. Agarkar broke the 85-run partnership. Lara, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Dravid. Harbhajan broke the 15-run stand.
Sarwan’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 41 balls. Thirty overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 134 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Sarwan was batting on 62 at that point, Chanderpaul was batting on one. India had conceded five extras at that point.
The West Indies scored 150 off 32.5 overs. The Indians had conceded 15 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 76 balls. While Sarwan’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Chanderpaul’s contribution to it was 28.
The West Indies scored 200 off 44 overs. The Indians had conceded 15 extras at that point. Chanderpaul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls. The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 121 balls. While Sarwan’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Chanderpaul’s contribution to it was 54. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one.
Chanderpaul eventually scored 58. His 68-ball innings included four boundaries and the six. A hundred and twenty-five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pathan, who broke the 106-run partnership.
Sarwan’s ton – which included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 108 balls. He eventually scored 115. His 119-ball innings included 10 boundaries, in addition to the two sixes. He was unbeaten.
The sixth-wicket pair put on four. Bravo, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Five balls later, Pathan and Dhoni ran him out. Baugh, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 17 extras. The West Indies, who scored 248 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 49.5 overs, won by four wickets with a ball to spare. Sehwag, who bowled an over, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Powar, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 59.
Pathan, who bowled nine overs, conceded 50. He picked up a wicket. Sreesanth, who bowled 9.5 overs, conceded 57. He picked up a wicket. Harbhajan bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33, picking up a wicket. Agarkar bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 32, picking up a couple of scalps.
The West Indies led the five-match series 2-1.
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