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Thu, 16 June 2011
Windies pacers restrict India to 251
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23:54
Ishant Sharma starts off with a wide delivery -- Simmons pounces on it and smashes it for the first boundary off the West Indies innings.
Ishant is back to his length -- this time bounce as well.
Barath meanwhile plays on the off side and takes off. Simmons says no a near miss. West Indies 5-0 after 2 overs.
23:48
So West Indies are back for the chase; Vinay Kumar will open the proceedings with the ball, while Adrian Barath and Lendel Simmons to open for West Indies.
Simmons is off the mark with a single through covers. At the end of first over 1-0.
23:05
Indian innings comes to an end as Andre Russell rattles Ishant Sharma's offstump for nought.
A tame end to India's innings considering the fact that at one point India looked set for 280-290. In the end they were bundled out for 251 in 47.3 overs.
Virat Kohli top-scored for India with a brilliant 94, while Rohit too contibuted with a vita 57.
For West Indies Andre Russell was the pick of the bowlers with 4-35 off his 8.3 overs.
22:54
India hoped Yusuf Pathan to fire on all cyclinders but that was not to be. After nearly missing out on a wicket, Russell finally has his man as Yusuf edges one to Baugh.
A short wide delivery from the pacer forces Yusuf to smash it over point, but only manages to get an edge to the keeper for 30.
One ball later he cleans up Mishra's stumps. India 246-8 after 46 overs.
22:47
Kemar Roach to start his ninth over. A leg stump ball from pacey Roach and Yusuf slams it over backward square leg for a six.
Yusuf takes a single. Actions turn to Ashwin, who uses the bowlers pace to help himself to a boundary -- good over for India.
13 runs from the India as India 245-6 after 45 overs.
22:37
India take the batting Powerplay -- Anthony Martins into his final over.
Rohit Sharma gives himself a bit of room and smashes it for his second boundary.
Martin's final ball as he cleans up Rohit's middle stump. Rohit played all over it, missing the ball and was back in the hut for 56.
India 225-6 after 43 overs.
22:12
Suresh Raina is on his way back, after skipper Suresh Raina was back in the hut without troubling the scorers.
Raina, played another irresponsible shot to give an wasy catch to Barath off Pollard.
India were 190-5 after 36 overs.
22:07
Virat Kohli falls in nervous nineties as he runs himself out. Kohli dabs the ball to square leg and call for a non-existent double.
A perfect throw from Ramnaresh Sarwan means Kohli was just short of his crease.
India 189-4 after 36 overs.
22:00
Darren Sammy back into the attack now. Windies need wickets now as Kohli and Rohit have done a terrific job in the middle.
Kohli is now going in for runs now. Hundred is on the cards for him now.
Kohli meanwhile, cashes in on a poor delivery from Sammy and smashes it over point for another boundary.
India 177-3 after 35 overs. Kohli is on 90, while Rohit is on 36.
21:31
Simmons continues as he gets a thickish edge off Kohli's bat for a boundary. Kohli is batting really well today, mixing caution with aggression.
Meanwhile news coming in Shahid Afridi has been slapped with a Rs 4.5mn fine by the PCB.
Both Rohit and Kohli have added 68 runs for the fifht wicket and are looking good for more.
India at the end of 28 overs were 142-3. Kohli is on 72, while Rohit is on 21.
21:11
Virat Kohli is again playing a gem of an innings for India holding one fort. Kohli registers his 15th ODI fifty, taking a single off Anthoy Martins.
Good news for Windies is Russell is back in the attack.
Kohli walks across the stumps -- the ball thuds into the pads, an appeal there-- umpire says no.
Rohit meanwhile, hits straight to mid off to Adrian Barath and yes and no situation there.
Kohli misses out as Windies misses an easy run-out chance there.
India 109 for three. Kohli is going strong on 50, along with Rohit Sharma, who is on 11.
20:50
Kieron Pollard provides the breakthrough as he manage to induce a fine edge off Manoj Tiwary's bat.
Tiwary poked at a widish delivery from Pollard and gave an easy catch to Carlon Baugh for 22 -- timely breakthrough for Windies.
India 79-3 after 16 overs.
20:42
Sammy continues -- Tiwary smashes him out of the park. First six of the match. An overpitched delivery on the pads and Tiwary is more than happy to help himself.
Sammy follows it with a wide delivery. Tiwary then runs one down to midwicket for a single.
Kohli at the other end, chips down the track and smashes a boundary through covers. 50-partnership up between the two.
India were 73-2 after 15 overs.
20:29
Kieron Pollard into the attack replacing Andre Russell, who seems to have injured himself.
Russell limped off the ground -- looks like he hurt his knee, while diving for a ball at the boundary.
Kohli takes a single on the off side. Manoj Tiwary meanwhile turns one neatly off his pads for a boundary. 50 up for India.
India 53-2 after 12 overs
20:21
Russell into his fourth over -- Tiwary drops the ball on the off side -- Indians pinch a single.
Kohli, who is timing the ball really well picks one on the legside for a couple.
Russell comes up with an effort ball -- short and over the batsman's head. Umpire Ian Gould, who looks a bit baffled calls it it a no-ball.
Final bowl off the over is dot. India 39-2 after 10 overs.
20:08
After Parthiv, it's time for Shikhar Dhawan to walk back after he knicked one to Sarwan at second slips.
West Indies have kept things tight and this time Roach bowls a short delivery closer to the body. Dhawan goes for an upper cut, but can't clear Sarwan.
Dhawan was out for 11.
India 21-2 after seven overs.
19:55
Andre Russell replaces Sammy from the Southern End. Russell has been terrific for the Windies in the series, both with bat and ball.
Russell is right on target from the first ball. And, as we speak, Russell removes Parthiv Patel, who is caught at square-leg by Anthony Martins for six.
Parthiv was done in by a pacy short ball; the left-hander went for a pull, but doesn't get the timing right and gave a simple catch.
India 16-1 after four overs.
19:41
Darren Sammy to share the new ball with Roach as Parthiv clips the ball through square leg for a couple.
Dhawan at the other end eases into a drive through extra cover for another couple. Dhawan follows it up with a brilliant straight boundary.
India 11 for no loss after two overs.
19:36
Kemar Roach to open the proceedings for Windies -- Dhawan facing.
The pitch looks a peculiar one, with lots of cracks on it and a darkish look to it. Might assist spinners in the end.
Roach has been keeping a good line as the first three balls has been short and testing the left hander.
Dhawan off the mark, clipping one on the fine leg. Patel too gets off the mark in a streaky way -- a single through third man area.
India 2-0 after first over.
19:32
So Parthiv back with his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan, who had missed the last game.
It's bright and sunny at Sabina Park here, which is also the home of Chris Gayle. Ofcourse he is not playing the match -- big loss for Windies.
19:08
Welcome to the live update of the fifth and final ODI between West Indies and India at Kingston, Jamica.
West Indies have won toss and have elected to bowl first. Adrian Barath is back in the side and he will replace Danza Hyatt, who has had a disappointing series.
As far as India is concerned Praveen and Badrinath get a game off -- Shikhar Dhawan and Vinay Kumar are back in the side.
Both teams are looking to end the ODI series on a high, setting it nicely for the Test series.
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