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Brilliant Rohit seals ODI series for India

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02:17  

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A fantasticunbeaten 86 from Rohit Sharma helped India seal the One-day series against West Indies in Antigua on Saturday.

India finished the game in an emphatic fashion with a boundary off Kemar Roach as the visitors sealed the game with 22-balls to spare.

India were in a spot of bother initiallywith their top six batsmen back in the hut for just 92 runs. But then a crucial 88-runs stand with Harbhajan Singh and then an unbeaten48 runs stand with Praveen got India home.

For West Indies, Bishoo was the pick of the bowlers with figuresof 2-41 off his 10 overs.

01:57  

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India finally take the power play as Bishoo comes in for a final over. A bit of a gamble to pick a wicket.

Bishoo tosses one to Praveen Kumar and he obliges with a maximum over the bowlers head. India need few more of these.

Bishoo finishes his spell with a dot ball. His figures were 10-0-41-2. At the end of 43 overs India were 192-7.

01:48  

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Can't keep Andre Russell out of the game as he picks up Harbhajan Singh for 41.

Harbhajan Singh and Rohit kept India in the hunt with a crucial 88-runs stand for eigth wicket. Harbhajan puicked up 14 runs off Russle, got greedy for more went for a pull in the end top-edging it to wicket-keeper Carlton Baugh.

India still need another 46 runs off 54 balls to seal the series. As long as Rohit is there, there is still hope for India, with the batting power play still left in the tank.

01:37  

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Both Rohit Sharma and Harbhajan Singh have kept India in the hunt with a vital 50-run stand.

The duo have mixed caution with aggretion -- getting the odd boundart in the middle.

West Indies bowlers too have kept it tight not allowing them to go through with the run rate closing in on almostseven runs per over.

So at the end of 39 overs India were 158for six. Rohit ison 60 off 69 balls, Harbhajan is on 26 off 56 balls.

01:14  

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Kemar Roch introduced for the second spell as Harbhajan Singh strokes one through mid on for a single.

Indians for now are happy to pick up singles. They still have the batting power play left, but they don't have the enough left in the tank.

India 133-6 after 33 overs.

00:28  

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A moment of brilliance from Lendell Simmons saw Yusuf Pathan on his way back for just one run to his name.

Bishoo tossed one up as Yusuf went for a slog sweep -- the ball took the toe end of the bat in the end lobbing it to Simmons to midwicket.

The look on Yusuf's face says it all as India were 92-6 after 23 overs.

00:23  

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India continue to lose wickets at regular intervals playing unnecessary shots. This time its the skipper Suresh Raina, who played an irresponsible shot off Kieron Pollard.

Raina looking to clear Pollard, mistimed the shot in the end giving an easy catch to Simmons.

India were 91-5 after 22 overs.

00:11  

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Another wicket falls for India -- this time it's Parthiv. "Chota Hayden"cuts one -- this time in the air, gives aneasy catch to Russell at point off Bishoo for 46.

Can't keep Russell out of the game.

India in a spot of bother now as Raina walks in the middle. At 19overs, India were 84-4.

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