India made five
changes to their playing eleven – Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik,
Ramesh Powar and Sreesanth made way for Sourav Ganguly, Mahendra Singh Dhoni,
Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan.
The West Indies made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Runako Morton, Dwayne Bravo and Jerome Taylor made way for Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Dwayne Smith and Ian Bradshaw.
On winning the toss, Brian Lara, the West Indies’ skipper, inserted the Indians. Uthappa, whose 17-ball (Rob)innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 28. Thirty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Chris Gayle. Daren Powell broke the 47-run stand.
India scored 50 off 7.2 overs. The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras. The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over.
Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 93 for the loss of one wicket at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 40, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, was batting on 16.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 56 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Dravid’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.
India scored 100 off 15.5 overs. The West Indies had conceded 10 extras. Ganguly’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls.
The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 112 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Dravid’s contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 13.
Ganguly’s 82-ball (Ramd)innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 68. A hundred and eleven balls later, he was stumped by Denesh. Gayle broke the 101-run partnership. India scored 150 off 25.5 overs. The West Indies had conceded 19 extras.
Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 177 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Dravid was batting on 45, Sachin Tendulkar, the player of the match and the player of the series, was batting on 16. Dravid’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 77 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 65 balls. While Dravid’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Tendulkar’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
India scored 200 off 35.5 overs. The West Indies had conceded 22 extras. Tendulkar’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 46 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 100 off as many balls. While Dravid’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Tendulkar’s contribution to it was 57. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.
India scored 250 off 41,3 overs. The West Indies had conceded 24 extras. Dravid, whose 109-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually conceded 78. A hundred and eleven balls later, he was caught by Lendl Simmons. Marlon Samuels broke the 118-run partnership.
India scored 300 off 47.1 overs. The West Indies had conceded 26 extras. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Tendulkar’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 36. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
Tendulkar’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and a six – came off 76 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who scored 40. His 20-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes.
The West Indies eventually conceded 27 extras. India conceded 341 for the loss of three wickets off 50 overs. Ian Bradshaw and Dwayne Smith bowled eight wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 49. Rayad Emrit, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 65.
Powell and Gayle bowled eight overs each, including a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 68, the latter conceded 34. Samuels, who bowled nine overs, conceded 51. He picked up a wicket.
Gayle, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Three overs into the chase, Ajit Agarkar broke the 10-run stand. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Five overs later, he was caught by Harbhajan. Khan broke the 22-run stand.
The second Powerplay of The West Indies’ innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 50 off 11 overs. India had conceded a couple of extras. Devon Smith, whose 31-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 24. Thirty-seven balls after Chanderpaul’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj. Pathan broke the 33-run stand.
Eighty-five balls into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 65 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Samuels was batting on 17. The fourth-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Lara, who faced a couple of balls, scored three. Four balls later, Pathan ran him out.
The third Powerplay of The West Indies’ innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. The fifth-wicket pair put on 11. Simmons, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eleven balls after Lara’s dismissal, Raina, the substitute, ran him out.
The West Indies scored 100 off 21.3 overs. India had conceded seven extras. The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 70 balls. While Samuels’ contribution to the partnership was 22, Ramdin’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
Samuels’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls. He eventually scored 55. His 63-ball innings included seven boundaries and the six. Eighty-two balls later, he was caught by Pathan. Anil Kumble broke the 65-run partnership.
Ninety-seven balls into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 148 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. Ramdin was batting on 35. The West Indies scored 150 off 30.5 overs. India had conceded seven extras.
Ramdin, whose 52-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 40. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Kumble. Harbhajan broke the five-run stand. Dwayne, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, he was trapped (Kumb)leg before wicket by the leggie, who broke the two-run stand.
Emrit, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Forty-five balls later, he was caught by Uthappa. Agarkar broke the 25-run stand. Bradshaw, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. He was unbeaten. Powell, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Raina. Yuvraj broke the 0ne-run stand.
India eventually conceded seven extras. The West Indies, who were dismissed for 181 off 41.4 overs, lost by 160 runs. Yuvraj, who bowled 4.4 overs, conceded 17. He picked up a wicket. Khan bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 21, picking up a wicket.
Pathan, who bowled seven overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. Harbhajan bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up a wicket. Kumble bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up two wickets. Agarkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 40. He picked up two scalps.
India won the four-match series 3-1.
The West Indies made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Runako Morton, Dwayne Bravo and Jerome Taylor made way for Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Dwayne Smith and Ian Bradshaw.
On winning the toss, Brian Lara, the West Indies’ skipper, inserted the Indians. Uthappa, whose 17-ball (Rob)innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 28. Thirty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Chris Gayle. Daren Powell broke the 47-run stand.
India scored 50 off 7.2 overs. The West Indies had conceded half-a-dozen extras. The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over.
Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 93 for the loss of one wicket at that point. While Ganguly was batting on 40, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, was batting on 16.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 56 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Dravid’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.
India scored 100 off 15.5 overs. The West Indies had conceded 10 extras. Ganguly’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls.
The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 112 balls. While Ganguly’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Dravid’s contribution to it was 13. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 13.
Ganguly’s 82-ball (Ramd)innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 68. A hundred and eleven balls later, he was stumped by Denesh. Gayle broke the 101-run partnership. India scored 150 off 25.5 overs. The West Indies had conceded 19 extras.
Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 177 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Dravid was batting on 45, Sachin Tendulkar, the player of the match and the player of the series, was batting on 16. Dravid’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 77 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 65 balls. While Dravid’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Tendulkar’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
India scored 200 off 35.5 overs. The West Indies had conceded 22 extras. Tendulkar’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 46 balls.
The third-wicket pair put on 100 off as many balls. While Dravid’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Tendulkar’s contribution to it was 57. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.
India scored 250 off 41,3 overs. The West Indies had conceded 24 extras. Dravid, whose 109-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually conceded 78. A hundred and eleven balls later, he was caught by Lendl Simmons. Marlon Samuels broke the 118-run partnership.
India scored 300 off 47.1 overs. The West Indies had conceded 26 extras. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Tendulkar’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 36. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
Tendulkar’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and a six – came off 76 balls. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who scored 40. His 20-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes.
The West Indies eventually conceded 27 extras. India conceded 341 for the loss of three wickets off 50 overs. Ian Bradshaw and Dwayne Smith bowled eight wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 49. Rayad Emrit, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 65.
Powell and Gayle bowled eight overs each, including a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 68, the latter conceded 34. Samuels, who bowled nine overs, conceded 51. He picked up a wicket.
Gayle, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Three overs into the chase, Ajit Agarkar broke the 10-run stand. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Five overs later, he was caught by Harbhajan. Khan broke the 22-run stand.
The second Powerplay of The West Indies’ innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 50 off 11 overs. India had conceded a couple of extras. Devon Smith, whose 31-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 24. Thirty-seven balls after Chanderpaul’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj. Pathan broke the 33-run stand.
Eighty-five balls into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 65 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Samuels was batting on 17. The fourth-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Lara, who faced a couple of balls, scored three. Four balls later, Pathan ran him out.
The third Powerplay of The West Indies’ innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. The fifth-wicket pair put on 11. Simmons, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Eleven balls after Lara’s dismissal, Raina, the substitute, ran him out.
The West Indies scored 100 off 21.3 overs. India had conceded seven extras. The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 70 balls. While Samuels’ contribution to the partnership was 22, Ramdin’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
Samuels’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls. He eventually scored 55. His 63-ball innings included seven boundaries and the six. Eighty-two balls later, he was caught by Pathan. Anil Kumble broke the 65-run partnership.
Ninety-seven balls into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. The West Indies had scored 148 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. Ramdin was batting on 35. The West Indies scored 150 off 30.5 overs. India had conceded seven extras.
Ramdin, whose 52-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 40. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Kumble. Harbhajan broke the five-run stand. Dwayne, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Nine balls later, he was trapped (Kumb)leg before wicket by the leggie, who broke the two-run stand.
Emrit, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Forty-five balls later, he was caught by Uthappa. Agarkar broke the 25-run stand. Bradshaw, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. He was unbeaten. Powell, who faced eight balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Raina. Yuvraj broke the 0ne-run stand.
India eventually conceded seven extras. The West Indies, who were dismissed for 181 off 41.4 overs, lost by 160 runs. Yuvraj, who bowled 4.4 overs, conceded 17. He picked up a wicket. Khan bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 21, picking up a wicket.
Pathan, who bowled seven overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket. Harbhajan bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up a wicket. Kumble bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up two wickets. Agarkar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 40. He picked up two scalps.
India won the four-match series 3-1.
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