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Tue, 29 November 2011
India win thriller in Cuttack

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22:36  
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India has taken the batting powerplay in the 36th over. The hosts manage 17 runs from the batting powerplay. 

However, Rohit Sharma (72) is dismissed with just 11 required. Sharma is cleaned up by Martin.

In the next over, Sammy has R Vinay Kumar (18)

However, Umesh Yadav (6) and Varun Aaron (6) clinch a thrilling one-wicket win with seven balls to spare.


21:14  
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Rohit Sharma registered his ninth ODI fifty with a single off Pollard. 

His innings has kept his side on track. However, the run out of R Ashwin (6) has served as a blow.

India 159 for seven after 32 overs. 
21:00  
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Kieron Pollard has brought to an end the partnership of Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja by having the latter caught by Simmons at point. 

Jadeja made 38 and put 83 for the sixth wicket with Sharma. R Ashwin comes out to bat.

India 143 for six after 29 overs.
20:31  
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Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja have steadied the Indian ship considerably with a sizeable stand for the sixth wicket. 

India has made 107 for five after 23 overs. 
19:47  
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Now this is a horrible blow for the home team. 

It has lost it's captain. Andre Russell has cleaned up Virender Sehwag (20).

Suresh Raina (5) comes out to bat. A few overs later, he hits a Russell delivery straight to Bravo at mid-on.

India 59 for five after 12 overs. 
19:23  
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Roach has struck a third time rattling Virat Kohli's (3) stumps. This one helps him complete 50 ODI wickets (in 32 matches).

Rohit Sharma comes out to bat. 

India 50 for three after eight overs.
19:15  
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Just when India looked set for a great start, Kemar Roach has struck twice in an over. 

The bowler has Parthiv (12) caught by Martin off his first ball before having Gautam Gambhir (4) caught behind off his fourth. 

Virat Kohli has come out to bat.

India reduced to 42 for two after five overs. 
18:52  
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India has got off to a flying start in Cuttack.

The hosts have made 37 without loss after four overs. 

Captain Virender Sehwag is unbeaten on 18 and giving him company is Parthiv Patel on 12. 
17:53  
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West Indies eventually manage to reach the 200-run mark, courtesy a Kemar Roach single. 

However, before they can celebrate Aaron rattles Russell's (22) stumps. 

The visitors finally manage 211 for nine in their stipulated 50 overs. 

Kemar Roach remains unbeaten on 12 and Anthony Martin on three.
17:38  
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Umesh Yadav returns in the 45th over, replacing Ashwin (10-1-30-1), and strikes second ball, catching Ramdin (14) off his own bowling. 

However, Russell hits a maximum off Yadav to take them closer to the 200-run mark.

West Indies 197 for eight after 47 overs. 
17:22  
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West Indies managed to score only 11 in the batting powerplay.

And just when you felt there couldn't be anything worse, their captain Darren Sammy goes for an eight-ball duck, cleaned up by Jadeja.

West Indies struggling to reach 200 now. Andre Russell has come out to bat and he begins with a boundary off Jadeja.

They have made 180 for seven after 43 overs.
17:09  
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Coming quick on the heels of Bravo's dismissal Ashwin has dealt West Indies another crucial blow in the batting powerplay period, having Pollard (13) caught by Kohli at long-on. 

West Indies 160 for six after 37 overs.
16:59  
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Bravo second a second reprieve when Raina drops him off his own bowling. 

However, the bowler makes up two balls later, rattling Bravo's stumps. 

Bravo's 74-ball 60 was inclusive of six hits to the fence. Denesh Ramdin comes out to bat.

West Indies 156 for five after 35 overs. They opt for the batting powerplay at this juncture.
16:45  
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Darren Bravo has meanwhile completed his sixth ODI fifty. 

West Indies 145 for four after 32 overs. 
16:32  
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Here comes a blunder from Ashwin. The bowler drops Bravo (on 26) off his own bowling - his fourth over. 

Hyatt eases the pressure a bit with a maximum in Jadeja's next over. Another boubdary off his blade, this time off Ashwin, helps complete a 50-run stand for the third wicket while also ensuring the visitors go past the 100-run mark. 

However, Hyatt (31) is run out soon after, having put on 75 for the fourth wicket with Bravo.

West Indies 127 for three after 27 overs. 
16:00  
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R Ashwin has been introduced into the attack replacing Varun Aaron (3-0-12-1) in the 15th over. He concedes two runs first up. 

Successive boundaries by Bravo off Aaron ensure the visitors keep pace. 

West Indies 83 for three after 18 overs. 


15:34  
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With Umesh Yadav having cleaned up Lendl Simmons (19), all three Indian quicks have helped themselves to a wicket each. 

Danza Hyatt has come out to bat. 

West Indies in trouble at 61 for three after 13 overs. 


15:15  
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Varun Aaron, having come in to replace Vinay Kumar (4-0-25-1) in the ninth over, has struck first ball, cleaning up Marlon Samuels (10). 

Darren Bravo comes out to bat.

West Indies reduced to 51 for two after nine overs. 
14:58  
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Vinay Kumar has provided India its first breakthrough by having Adrian Barath (17) caught behind. 

Marlon Samuels comes out to bat and begins with a coupld of boundaries off Yadav.

West Indies 27 for one after six overs.
14:48  
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West Indies have got off to a good start in the first ODI in Cuttack. 

Adrian Barath has done the bulk of the scoring so far. 

West Indies 18 without loss after three overs
14:15  
India win the toss and ask West Indies to bat first in the first One Day International at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. 

Virender Sehwag, the captain, said the dew factor made him take the decision. 


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