India made a
couple of changes to their playing eleven – Suresh Raina and Sreesanth made way
for Joginder Sharma and Ramesh Powar. The West Indies made just one change to
their playing eleven – Brian Lara made way for Devon Smith.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Gautam Gambhir, who faced 11 balls, scored a couple. Fifteen balls (Ramd)into the match, he was caught by Denesh. Ian Bradshaw broke the four-run stand.
Sourav Ganguly, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Runako Morton. Daren Powell broke the 31-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. The (Smi)third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sachin Tendulkar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t open his account. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Devon off the bowling of Powell.
Dravid, whose 34-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. Twenty-five balls later, Powell broke the 11-run stand. Eighty-nine balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 46 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Dinesh Karthik, the player of the match, was batting on 35.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. India scored 50 off 16.1 overs. The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point. Mahendra Singh, who faceD(ho)nineteen balls, scored half-a-dozen. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Dwayne Smith, who broke the 20-run stand.
Sharma, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Ten balls later, Powell broke the three-run stand. Harbhajan Singh, whose 30-ball innings included a B(rav)oundary, scored half-a-dozen. Nine overs later, Dwayne Smith broke the 21-run stand.
Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 90 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. Karthik was batting on 35 at that point. India scored 100 off 33.4 overs. The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
Karthik’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 72 boundaries. The eighth-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Karthik’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Ajit Agarkar’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.
India scored 150 off 39.5 overs. The West Indies had conceded 18 extras at that point. Karthik, whose 87-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 63. Fifty-six balls later, Bradshaw broke the 62-run partnership.
Powar, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Fifteen balls later, Bravo broke the 11-run partnership. The last-wicket pair put on 26. Agarkar, whose 47-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 40. Thirty-three balls later, Bravo ran him out. Zaheer Khan, who faced 16 balls, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.
The West Indies eventually conceded 24 extras. India were dismissed for 189 off 48.2 overs. Chris Gayle, the West Indies’ skipper, bowled an over, conceding 13. He was wicketless, as was Jerome Taylor, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38. Dwayne Smith bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up a wicket.
Bravo bowled 8.2 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36, picking up a couple of wickets. Bradshaw bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 38, picking up a couple of wickets. Powell bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 27, picking up four scalps.
Gayle, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Agarkar, who broke the five-run stand.
The second Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. The second-wicket pair put on 36. Devon, whose 47-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Seventy-eight balls later, the substitute, Suresh Raina, and Dhoni ran him out.
Marlon Samuels, who faced nine balls, scored a run. Ten balls later, he was caught by Gambhir. Harbhajan broke the one-run stand. The West Indies scored 50 off 19.3 overs. India had conceded an extra at that point.
Bravo, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 31. Sixty-three balls later, he was caught by Gambhir. The Mumbai offie broke the 43-run P(ow)artnership. Runako Morton, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, Powar broke the run-a-ball stand.
The West Indies scored 100 off 29.2 overs. India had conceded seven extras at that point. Thirty-three overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 117 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Shivnarine Chanderpaul was batting on 48 at that point, Dwayne Smith was unbea‘ten’.
Chanderpaul’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 93 balls. The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. While Chanderpaul’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Dwayne Smith’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
The West Indies scored 150 off 40.3 overs. India had conceded eight extras at that point. Ramdin, who faced 16 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-two balls later, Powar broke the 12-run stand. Bradshaw, who faced 14 balls, scored a couple. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Gambhir. Tendulkar broke the 12-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on three. Powell, who faced five balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, Sharma and Dhoni ran him out. Chanderpaul, whose 125-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 66. Ten balls later, Khan broke the three-run stand. Taylor had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded 14 extras. The West Indies, who were dismissed for 169 off 48.2 overs, lost by 20 runs. Sharma bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 16. Agarkar bowled eight overs, including two maidens. He conceded 23, picking up a wicket.
Khan bowled 8.2 overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket. Harbhajan bowled eight overs, including three maidens. He conceded 29, picking up a wicket. Tendulkar bowled eight overs, conceding 25. He picked up two wickets. Powar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 42. He picked up three wickets.
India led the four-match series 2-0.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Gautam Gambhir, who faced 11 balls, scored a couple. Fifteen balls (Ramd)into the match, he was caught by Denesh. Ian Bradshaw broke the four-run stand.
Sourav Ganguly, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Runako Morton. Daren Powell broke the 31-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. The (Smi)third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sachin Tendulkar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t open his account. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Devon off the bowling of Powell.
Dravid, whose 34-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. Twenty-five balls later, Powell broke the 11-run stand. Eighty-nine balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 46 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Dinesh Karthik, the player of the match, was batting on 35.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. India scored 50 off 16.1 overs. The West Indies had conceded four extras at that point. Mahendra Singh, who faceD(ho)nineteen balls, scored half-a-dozen. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Dwayne Smith, who broke the 20-run stand.
Sharma, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Ten balls later, Powell broke the three-run stand. Harbhajan Singh, whose 30-ball innings included a B(rav)oundary, scored half-a-dozen. Nine overs later, Dwayne Smith broke the 21-run stand.
Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 90 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. Karthik was batting on 35 at that point. India scored 100 off 33.4 overs. The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
Karthik’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 72 boundaries. The eighth-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Karthik’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Ajit Agarkar’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.
India scored 150 off 39.5 overs. The West Indies had conceded 18 extras at that point. Karthik, whose 87-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 63. Fifty-six balls later, Bradshaw broke the 62-run partnership.
Powar, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Fifteen balls later, Bravo broke the 11-run partnership. The last-wicket pair put on 26. Agarkar, whose 47-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 40. Thirty-three balls later, Bravo ran him out. Zaheer Khan, who faced 16 balls, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.
The West Indies eventually conceded 24 extras. India were dismissed for 189 off 48.2 overs. Chris Gayle, the West Indies’ skipper, bowled an over, conceding 13. He was wicketless, as was Jerome Taylor, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38. Dwayne Smith bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up a wicket.
Bravo bowled 8.2 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36, picking up a couple of wickets. Bradshaw bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 38, picking up a couple of wickets. Powell bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 27, picking up four scalps.
Gayle, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Agarkar, who broke the five-run stand.
The second Powerplay of the West Indies’ innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. The second-wicket pair put on 36. Devon, whose 47-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Seventy-eight balls later, the substitute, Suresh Raina, and Dhoni ran him out.
Marlon Samuels, who faced nine balls, scored a run. Ten balls later, he was caught by Gambhir. Harbhajan broke the one-run stand. The West Indies scored 50 off 19.3 overs. India had conceded an extra at that point.
Bravo, whose 33-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 31. Sixty-three balls later, he was caught by Gambhir. The Mumbai offie broke the 43-run P(ow)artnership. Runako Morton, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls later, Powar broke the run-a-ball stand.
The West Indies scored 100 off 29.2 overs. India had conceded seven extras at that point. Thirty-three overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 117 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Shivnarine Chanderpaul was batting on 48 at that point, Dwayne Smith was unbea‘ten’.
Chanderpaul’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 93 balls. The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. While Chanderpaul’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Dwayne Smith’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
The West Indies scored 150 off 40.3 overs. India had conceded eight extras at that point. Ramdin, who faced 16 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-two balls later, Powar broke the 12-run stand. Bradshaw, who faced 14 balls, scored a couple. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Gambhir. Tendulkar broke the 12-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on three. Powell, who faced five balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, Sharma and Dhoni ran him out. Chanderpaul, whose 125-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 66. Ten balls later, Khan broke the three-run stand. Taylor had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded 14 extras. The West Indies, who were dismissed for 169 off 48.2 overs, lost by 20 runs. Sharma bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 16. Agarkar bowled eight overs, including two maidens. He conceded 23, picking up a wicket.
Khan bowled 8.2 overs, conceding 25. He picked up a wicket. Harbhajan bowled eight overs, including three maidens. He conceded 29, picking up a wicket. Tendulkar bowled eight overs, conceding 25. He picked up two wickets. Powar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 42. He picked up three wickets.
India led the four-match series 2-0.
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