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Highlights of West Indies Vs India, 3rd ODI at Gros Islet

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India has won the toss and have elected to field first in this 3rd ODI at Gros Islet.  Its a cloudy day and there are chances of some rain.

Mumbai’s batting all-rounder Abhishek Nayar will make his ODI Debut today, he has come in for Jadeja. Ishant Sharma is back for Praveen Kumar. No changes in the Windies team.

Well people bad news, the match will not begin on time as the ground has been hit by quite some steady rain! We will have to wait for it to stop and then the groundstaff would need some time to dry up the outfield.

There is news that the rain isn’t falling down that hard at Gros Islet, the next ground inspection is scheduled at 11:15 AM local/15:15 GMT/8:45 PM IST.

The match is just about to get underway at Gros Islet. Its going to be a 41-over contest with the powerplays consisting of 8, 4 and 4 over blocks.

West Indies Innings

Over 0.1: Two runs. I Sharma to C Gayle, short and wide, cuts that away behind point and the outfield is extremely heavy because of the rain!

Over 0.3: Boundary! I Sharma to C Gayle, pitched up delivery, spanks that juicy wide one uppishly past covers and there is enough power to force the ball through the slow outfield for a boundary.

Over 0.4: Boundary! I Sharma to C Gayle, short and wide, looks to clear his frontfoot and ends up slapping it past straight mid on for a boundary.

Over 1.6: No runs. Ashish Nehra to Runako Morton, good length delivery, gets a thick inside edge on the frontfoot to squareleg. That’s a maiden bowled by Nehra.

Over 2.2: Boundary! I Sharma to C Gayle, short and wide, stays back and slaps it to the right of covers for a boundary.

Over 2.3: Boundary! I Sharma to C Gayle, short and wide, fetches his pull from outside off past wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 3.1: Boundary! Ashish Nehra to C Gayle, short and wide, easy pickings as Gayle makes room and hammers that through extra covers for a boundary.

Over 3.3: Boundary! Ashish Nehra to C Gayle, pitched up delivery, strays onto the powers and Gayle gets a deflection to fine leg for a boundary.

Oh again, the rain has come back, its very very windy and out come the covers again! So the players head back to the dressing room and play has been halted.

Well good news is that its not heavy rain at all and should be just a passing shower. We should have play very soon!

The match is about to restart at the Beausejour Stadium in Gros Islet. It was just a tiny rain break that could have halted Gayle’s momentum.

Over 3.4: He is Caught! Ashish Nehra to C Gayle, good length delivery, stays back to play a cut shot and can only nick that behind to MSD!! The batting powerplay btw has been reduced from 4 overs to 3.

Over 3.6: Two runs. Ashish Nehra to R Sarwan, good length delivery, doesn’t get forward at all and the result is an inside edge that misses the legstump and goes to fine leg.

Over 4.5: Boundary! I Sharma to R Sarwan, short of length delivery, goes for a cut shot and ends up with a top edge that flies over the slip cordon for a boundary

Over 5.6: Boundary! Ashish Nehra to Runako Morton, bangs it short, pulls that away nicely in the gap through mid wicket and the ball has just enough force to reach the boundary.

Over 8.1: Boundary! I Sharma to R Sarwan, good length delivery, makes room and slashes it over point for a boundary. India have taken the 4-over bowling powerplay.

Over 9.1: No runs. R P Singh to R Sarwan, good length delivery, gets forward and eases it to point. RP Singh has replaced Nehra. And now heavy rain interrupts the proceedings at Gros Islet!

Play about to resume again, the match has been reduced to a 36-over contest.

Over 9.3: Single. R P Singh to R Sarwan, good length delivery, goes back and works it to squareleg. And again its raining!!! They have to head back indoors again!

Over 9.3: Single. R P Singh to R Sarwan, good length delivery, goes back and works it to squareleg. And again its raining!!! They have to head back indoors again!

Over 9.4: Boundary! R P Singh to Runako Morton, pitched up delivery, thats onto his pads and Morton hoists it over wide mid wicket for a boundary. Its going to be a 27-over contest.

Over 9.6: Boundary! R P Singh to R Sarwan, short of length delivery, opens the face and runs it down to thirdman for a boundary!

Over 11.5: Three runs. R P Singh to Runako Morton, good length delivery, plays a lovely straight drive between the bowler and mid off and will not get a boundary on this slow outfield.

Over 12.3: Stumped Out! Harbhajan to Runako Morton, flatter trajectory delivery, looks to use his feet and the strong breeze gets the doosra to drift away from the right hander for a sharp stumping for MSD.

Over 13.1: No runs. Yuvraj to R Sarwan, flatter trajectory delivery, draws him half forward and strikes the pad in the line, that was plumb for me but not for the Umpire!

Over 15.3: Boundary! Yuvraj to R Sarwan, flighted delivery, chips it across flat over mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 15.4: Boundary! Yuvraj to R Sarwan, flatter trajectory delivery, gets a genuine edge in his drive which goes past MSD’s gloves for a boundary to thirdman.

Over 15.6: Sixer! Yuvraj to R Sarwan, dragged way too short, that’s a long hop, goes back and pulls that arm ball over mid wicket for a six.

Over 16.3: Boundary! Harbhajan to S Chanderpaul, flatter trajectory delivery, gets down on his knee and sweeps it over backward squareleg for a one bounce boundary.

Over 16.6: Single. Harbhajan to R Sarwan, flatter trajectory delivery, turns it across to squareleg to bring up his fifty.

Over 17.6: Boundary! R Sharma to S Chanderpaul, flatter trajectory delivery, plays a reverse sweep that goes right through the fielder at short thirdman for a boundary.

Over 18.3: He is Caught! Y Pathan to S Chanderpaul, quicker and flatter in the air, gets a top edge in his sweep which goes straight into the hands of Nehra at the backward squareleg boundary.

Over 20.5: Run Out at the Striker’s end! Y Pathan to R Sarwan, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and works it to backward squareleg and tries to steal a second run but the throw from Karthik is a good one and gives no chance to Sarwan!

Over 21.3: Boundary! R P Singh to Darren Bravo, pitched up delivery, plays a flowing drive on the up over extra covers for a boundary.

Over 23.1: Boundary! R P Singh to Dwayne Bravo, good length delivery, heaves it across to wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 24.3: Boundary! Y Pathan to Darren Bravo, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and smacks it to the left of long off for a boundary

Over 24.4: Boundary! Y Pathan to Darren Bravo, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and lifts it flat over the bowler’s head for a boundary.

Over 25.1: Bowled him! Ashish Nehra to Darren Bravo, pitched up delivery, looks to heave it across and is done in by the full length to get clean bowled.

Over 25.6: He is Caught! Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Bravo, pitched up delivery, makes room for a big drive and ends up getting a thick edge that is brilliantly caught by Dhoni to his right, it was a one handed diving catch!

Over 26.3: Sixer! Harbhajan to Denesh Ramdin, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out and lofts it over long off for a six.

Over 26.4: Boundary! Harbhajan to Denesh Ramdin, flatter trajectory delivery, makes room and smacks it inside out towards extra covers and Pathan at the boundary makes a mess in his sliding stop.

Over 26.6: He is Caught! Harbhajan to J Taylor, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and heaves it straight into the hands of long on. India need 194 runs to win from 27 overs according to the D/L Method.

India Innings

Over 0.1: Beaten! J Taylor to D Karthik, good length delivery, draws him forward and beats him with a lovely outswinger. An additional run was added to the West Indies total and the target with the Umpires reversing their decision regarding a short run. India’s D/L Target is 195 from 27 overs.

Over 0.6: Boundary! J Taylor to D Karthik, short and rising delivery, plays a well controlled pull shot flat through mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 2.1: Boundary! J Taylor to D Karthik, pitched up delivery, strokes it sweetly through the gap at extra covers for a boundary.

Over 2.2: Boundary! J Taylor to D Karthik, short and rising delivery, cuts that wide oneflat in the air behind backward point for a boundary

Over 3.3: Boundary! Ravi Rampaul to D Karthik, short of length delivery, opens the face and steers it late past the lone slip for a boundary.

Over 3.5: Three runs. Ravi Rampaul to Gambhir, short of length delivery, pulls it away solidly through mid wicket and gets three runs.

Over 4.4: No runs. Dwayne Bravo to D Karthik, good length delivery, drives it to covers. This is the last over of the first Powerplay.

Over 4.5: Boundary! Dwayne Bravo to D Karthik, short of length delivery, pulls it away hard through mid wicket for a boundary, the pitch has been on the slower side and this is not the length to bowl.

Over 5.1: Single. Ravi Rampaul to D Karthik, short of length delivery, glances it down to fine leg. West Indies have taken the 3-over bowling powerplay.

Over 5.4: Five Runs! Ravi Rampaul to Gambhir, short of length delivery, taps it softly to point and steals a single, its a direct throw which deflects away to the squareleg boundary!

Over 8.2: Sixer! Dwayne Bravo to D Karthik, bangs it short, picks the length early and gives it everything in his pull to get a six over wide mid wicket!

Over 11.2: Boundary! Sulieman Benn to Gambhir, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out and lofts it inside out over extra covers for a one bounce boundary.

Over 12.1: Run Out at the Striker’s end! C Gayle to Gambhir, quicker and flatter in the air, stays back and cuts it to short thirdman and there is a stutter in the running from Karthik and its a direct hit from Rampaul that seals his fate.

Over 12.2: Two runs. C Gayle to M S Dhoni, flatter trajectory delivery, paddles it towards fine leg delicately and gets a couple.

Over 12.3: Two runs. C Gayle to M S Dhoni, flatter trajectory delivery, opens the face and glides the ball wristily past short thirdman for two more runs.

Over 12.4: Two runs. C Gayle to M S Dhoni, flatter trajectory delivery, another two for MSD as he drives this wristily wide of long off.

Over 12.6: No runs. C Gayle to M S Dhoni, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out and pushes it back to the bowler. Its expected to rain any moment now! The groundstaff are getting ready with the covers!

Over 13.3: Three runs. Sulieman Benn to Gambhir, quicker and flatter in the air, gets a deflection to fine leg and almost finds a boundary. And rain has stopped play again. India needs 100 more runs to win from 81 balls.

The players are back on the field! India have been set a revised target of 159 from 22 overs. India needs 64 more runs to win from 51 balls.

Over 14.1: Boundary! J Taylor to Gambhir, pitched up delivery, strays onto the pads and Gambhir plays a meaty flick in the air towards wide mid wicket for a boundary. 58 from 47.

Over 14.3: Boundary! J Taylor to M S Dhoni, short of length delivery, bowls that from round the sticks and MSD does really well to pull it away through backward squareleg for a boundary. 53 from 45.

Over 15.1: He is Caught! Sulieman Benn to Gambhir, flatter trajectory delivery, looks to work it across off the backfoot and its a thin inside edge that is caught behind by Ramdin in the second attempt. 51 from 41.

Over 15.6: Single. Sulieman Benn to M S Dhoni, full toss, drives it straight to extra covers. 49 more runs needed to win from 36 balls.

Over 16.6: He is Caught! David Bernard to Yuvraj , good length delivery, goes for the big shot and its a clear miscued hit the moment it left the bat and its a safe catch taken by Darren Bravo at long on. 42 more runs needed to win from 30 balls.

Over 17.3: Boundary! Sulieman Benn to M S Dhoni, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and whacks it across wide of long on for a boundary. 36 from 27.

Over 17.6: Single. Sulieman Benn to R Sharma, quicker and flatter in the air, knocks the full toss down to long on. 34 more runs needed to win from 24 balls.

Over 18.6: Single. David Bernard to M S Dhoni, pitched up delivery, walks down the pitch and crunches it to long off. 26 more runs needed to win from 18 balls.

Over 19.1: No ball + Single. Ravi Rampaul to M S Dhoni, pitched up delivery, slashes the yorker hard onto the ground to the right of the keeper. We have a freehit now! 24 from 18.

Over 19.1: Single. Ravi Rampaul to R Sharma, pitched up delivery, slams it hard down the ground to long off. 23 from 17.

Over 19.3: Three runs. Ravi Rampaul to R Sharma, full toss, flicks it nicely in the gap towards deep squareleg and gets a couple but there is one more run with Morton trying to go for a relay throw. 19 from 15.

Over 19.6: Single. Ravi Rampaul to M S Dhoni, pitched up delivery, digs out the yorker to extra covers and gets a run. 16 more runs needed to win from 12 balls.

Over 20.5: He is Caught! Dwayne Bravo to R Sharma, pitched up delivery, makes room and heaves it high in the air towards mid wicket and its a good running catch from Bernard from the deep. 11 from 7.

Over 20.6: No runs. Dwayne Bravo to M S Dhoni, pitched up delivery, gets cramped for room and pushes it back to the bowler. 11 runs needed to win from the final over.

Over 21.1: 1 Leg Bye. J Taylor to Y Pathan, pitched up delivery, gets hit on the pad down the legside by a yorker. Taylor is bowling from over the sticks. 10 from 5.

Over 21.2: Sixer! J Taylor to M S Dhoni, pitched up delivery, thats a slower one and MSD hoicks that high over wide long on for a six! 4 from 4.

Over 21.3: Two runs. J Taylor to M S Dhoni, pitched up delivery, drills it down the ground to long on and a fumble from Dwayne Bravo leaks a second. 2 runs from 3 balls.

Over 21.4: Single. J Taylor to M S Dhoni, good length delivery, goes back and gets an inside edge towards short fine leg, MSD and Taylor collide with each other. 1 run needed to win from 2 balls.

Over 21.5: Single. J Taylor to Y Pathan, short and rising delivery, makes room and flat bats it straight to point but will get the single easily. India win by 6 wickets (D/L Method) to lead the 4-ODI Series 2-1.