India made a
couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Irfan Pathan and Ramesh Powar
made way for Robin Uthappa and Munaf. The West Indies made four Cha(ttergoo)nges
to the (Fid)eleven that last played the Indians – Marlon Samuels, Carlton
Baugh, Ian Bradshaw and Edwards made way for Sewnarine, Denesh Ramdin, Dave
Mohammed and Jerome Taylor.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts. Chattergoon, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Ajit Agarkar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the eight-run stand.
The West Indies scored 50 off 8.5 overs. The Indians had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 71 balls. While Chris Gayle’s contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Ramnaresh Sarwan, the player of the series, to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.
Sixteen balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. While Gayle was batting on 41 at that point, Sarwan was batting on 21. The second Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings was between the 17th and the 21st over.
Gayle’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 60 balls. He faced 61 balls, eventually scoring 51. A hundred and eleven balls after Chattergoon’s dismissal, Sehwag broke the 82-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings was between the 22nd and the 26th over. They scored 100 off 23.2 overs. India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.
Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. While Sarwan was batting on 48 at that point, Brian Lara – the West Indies’ skipper, who was playing his last One-day International at his home ground – was batting on 20.
Sarwan’s half-century – which included a boundary – came off 95 balls. He faced 97 balls, eventually scored 52. Eighty-seven balls later, Sreesanth broke the 47-run stand.
The West Indies scored 150 off 36 overs. India had conceded 15 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 28. Lara, whose 63-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 36. Twenty-four balls later, Agarkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni ran him out.
The West Indies scored 200 off 43.3 overs. India had conceded 20 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While the contribution of Dwayne Bravo, the player of the match, to the partnership was 32, Wavell Hinds’ contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
Bravo’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 36 balls. He eventually scored 62. His 44-ball innings included four boundaries. He was unbeaten. Hinds, whose 34-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 32. Sixty-two balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Agarkar broke the 78-run partnership.
The West Indies scored 250 off 49.1 overs. India had conceded 20 extras at that point. Dwayne Smith, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, Patel broke the eight-run stand. Ramdin, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 20 extras. The West Indies scored 255 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. All the bowlers bowled 10 overs apiece. Harbhajan Singh, who was wicketless, conceded 52.
Sehwag, Sreesanth and Patel picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 29, 62 and 64, respectively. Agarkar, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 44. He picked up a couple of scalps.
India’s openers didn’t open their account. Uthappa, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls (Ramd)into the chase, he was caught behind off the bowling of Hinds. The man from Ranchi scored 14. His (Dho)nineteen-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirty-four balls later, Hinds broke the 26-run stand.
India scored 50 off 9.5 overs. The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Their second Powerplay was between the 11th and the 15th over. The third-wicket pair put on 47. Dravid, whose 25-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Forty balls later, Mohammed ran him out.
Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 84 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 37 at that point, Yuvraj Singh was batting on six.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. India scored 100 off 17.5 overs. The West Indies had scored nine extras at that point. Sehwag’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 53 balls.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 56 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three. The Punjab left-hander eventually scored 26. His 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Sixty-one balls later, Mohammed broke the 57-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 27.1 overs. The West Indies had conceded 15 extras at that point. Mohammad Kaif, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Fifty balls later, he was caught by Gayle. Taylor broke the 40-run stand.
Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 173 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 83 at that point, Suresh Raina was batting on one. The latter, who faced 14 balls, scored just a couple. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Ramdin. Taylor broke the 10-run stand.
Sehwag, whose 103-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 95. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Gayle. Taylor broke the nine-run stand. India scored 200 off 40.3 overs. The West Indies had conceded 19 extras at that point.
Harbhajan, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 26. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Ian Bradshaw. Mohammed broke the 41-run stand. Patel, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Chattergoon. Mohammed broke the one-run stand.
Agarkar, who faced 34 balls, scored 21. Seven balls later, he was caught by Smith. Gayle broke the five-run stand. Sreesanth, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.
The West Indies conceded 20 extras. India, who were dismissed for 236 off 48 overs, lost by 19 runs. Smith, who bowled five overs, conceded 28. He was wicketless, as was Bravo, who bowled nine overs, conceding 45. Gayle, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 44. He picked up a wicket.
Hinds, who bowled five overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of wickets. Mohammed bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 39, picking up three wickets. Taylor, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 48. He picked up three scalps.
The West Indies won the five-match series 4-1.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts. Chattergoon, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Ajit Agarkar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the eight-run stand.
The West Indies scored 50 off 8.5 overs. The Indians had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 71 balls. While Chris Gayle’s contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Ramnaresh Sarwan, the player of the series, to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.
Sixteen balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. While Gayle was batting on 41 at that point, Sarwan was batting on 21. The second Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings was between the 17th and the 21st over.
Gayle’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries – came off 60 balls. He faced 61 balls, eventually scoring 51. A hundred and eleven balls after Chattergoon’s dismissal, Sehwag broke the 82-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings was between the 22nd and the 26th over. They scored 100 off 23.2 overs. India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.
Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. While Sarwan was batting on 48 at that point, Brian Lara – the West Indies’ skipper, who was playing his last One-day International at his home ground – was batting on 20.
Sarwan’s half-century – which included a boundary – came off 95 balls. He faced 97 balls, eventually scored 52. Eighty-seven balls later, Sreesanth broke the 47-run stand.
The West Indies scored 150 off 36 overs. India had conceded 15 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 28. Lara, whose 63-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 36. Twenty-four balls later, Agarkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni ran him out.
The West Indies scored 200 off 43.3 overs. India had conceded 20 extras at that point. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While the contribution of Dwayne Bravo, the player of the match, to the partnership was 32, Wavell Hinds’ contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
Bravo’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 36 balls. He eventually scored 62. His 44-ball innings included four boundaries. He was unbeaten. Hinds, whose 34-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 32. Sixty-two balls later, he was caught by Sehwag. Agarkar broke the 78-run partnership.
The West Indies scored 250 off 49.1 overs. India had conceded 20 extras at that point. Dwayne Smith, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, Patel broke the eight-run stand. Ramdin, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 20 extras. The West Indies scored 255 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs. All the bowlers bowled 10 overs apiece. Harbhajan Singh, who was wicketless, conceded 52.
Sehwag, Sreesanth and Patel picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 29, 62 and 64, respectively. Agarkar, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 44. He picked up a couple of scalps.
India’s openers didn’t open their account. Uthappa, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls (Ramd)into the chase, he was caught behind off the bowling of Hinds. The man from Ranchi scored 14. His (Dho)nineteen-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Thirty-four balls later, Hinds broke the 26-run stand.
India scored 50 off 9.5 overs. The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. Their second Powerplay was between the 11th and the 15th over. The third-wicket pair put on 47. Dravid, whose 25-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Forty balls later, Mohammed ran him out.
Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 84 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 37 at that point, Yuvraj Singh was batting on six.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. India scored 100 off 17.5 overs. The West Indies had scored nine extras at that point. Sehwag’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 53 balls.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 56 balls. While Sehwag’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three. The Punjab left-hander eventually scored 26. His 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Sixty-one balls later, Mohammed broke the 57-run partnership.
India scored 150 off 27.1 overs. The West Indies had conceded 15 extras at that point. Mohammad Kaif, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Fifty balls later, he was caught by Gayle. Taylor broke the 40-run stand.
Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 173 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Sehwag was batting on 83 at that point, Suresh Raina was batting on one. The latter, who faced 14 balls, scored just a couple. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Ramdin. Taylor broke the 10-run stand.
Sehwag, whose 103-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a six, eventually scored 95. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Gayle. Taylor broke the nine-run stand. India scored 200 off 40.3 overs. The West Indies had conceded 19 extras at that point.
Harbhajan, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 26. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Ian Bradshaw. Mohammed broke the 41-run stand. Patel, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Chattergoon. Mohammed broke the one-run stand.
Agarkar, who faced 34 balls, scored 21. Seven balls later, he was caught by Smith. Gayle broke the five-run stand. Sreesanth, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.
The West Indies conceded 20 extras. India, who were dismissed for 236 off 48 overs, lost by 19 runs. Smith, who bowled five overs, conceded 28. He was wicketless, as was Bravo, who bowled nine overs, conceding 45. Gayle, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 44. He picked up a wicket.
Hinds, who bowled five overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of wickets. Mohammed bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 39, picking up three wickets. Taylor, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 48. He picked up three scalps.
The West Indies won the five-match series 4-1.
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