It's been a thoroughly professional show by the Windies to draw level in the series. Firstly it was Ravi Rampaul who celebrated his comeback by picking up 4 scalps to break the backbone of the Indian batting lineup and then it was a Gayle-Morton show later on with the bat. Gayle was at his attacking best and Morton slowly picked himself up from scratches to compile a superb innings to see Windies through. The Indians will have a lot to think about, especially about their inconsistency. Some days they can murder the bowling and go past 300 effortlessly and there are some days when they struggle to middle the ball even. It would be interesting to see how both the sides fare in the next game, a win would mean an unassailable lead, let's see who grabs it. Until then, it's me Shirshendu Roy alongwith Nishant Majithia, wishing you all the luck. Ciao! Ravi Rampaul, the Man of the Match: It's good to get wickets and yeah, it has been a good comeback. I have worked hard and it has come off well. I was focussed to bowl at the right areas. Gayle: Taylor and Rampaul set up the game for us. We utilised the wicket and the conditions very well, our catching was good too. Credit to Dhoni and RP for hanging in there. Runako is batting well, it's good to be getting scores at the top. Dhoni: We should have given more respect to the bowlers, we just didn't assess the surface properly and went on playing our strokes. Yuvi has been getting runs for us but then expecting one player to do it all the time is wrong. West Indies win by 8 wickets to draw level in the 4 match ODI series, 1-1 now!
Ravi Rampaul, the Man of the Match: It's good to get wickets and yeah, it has been a good comeback. I have worked hard and it has come off well. I was focussed to bowl at the right areas.
Gayle: Taylor and Rampaul set up the game for us. We utilised the wicket and the conditions very well, our catching was good too. Credit to Dhoni and RP for hanging in there. Runako is batting well, it's good to be getting scores at the top.
Dhoni: We should have given more respect to the bowlers, we just didn't assess the surface properly and went on playing our strokes. Yuvi has been getting runs for us but then expecting one player to do it all the time is wrong.
West Indies win by 8 wickets to draw level in the 4 match ODI series, 1-1 now!
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Both the teams playing for winning, but very good come back from west indies team and level the series 1-1 now.
Its very shame full performance by Indian Team Bats man.Only three players scored well Dhoni 95, Yuvraj Sing 35 and RP singh 23.
Match notes
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
India: 50 runs in 10.6 overs (69 balls), Extras 3
Drinks: India - 56/4 in 14.0 overs (MS Dhoni 12, YK Pathan 0)
Power Play 3: Overs 22.1 - 27.0
India: 100 runs in 26.6 overs (167 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: India - 101/8 in 28.0 overs (MS Dhoni 40, RP Singh 0)
MS Dhoni: 50 off 87 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (MS Dhoni 38, RP Singh 8, Ex 4)
India: 150 runs in 42.3 overs (261 balls), Extras 11
9th Wicket: 100 runs in 157 balls (MS Dhoni 68, RP Singh 23, Ex 9)
Innings Break: India - 188/10 in 48.2 overs (A Nehra 0)
West Indies: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 4
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (CH Gayle 35, RS Morton 14, Ex 4)
CH Gayle: 50 off 37 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
West Indies: 100 runs in 14.5 overs (91 balls), Extras 7
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 91 balls (CH Gayle 63, RS Morton 30, Ex 7)
Drinks: West Indies - 109/1 in 17.0 overs (RS Morton 33, RR Sarwan 5)
RS Morton: 50 off 67 balls (3 x 4)
West Indies: 150 runs in 25.5 overs (159 balls), Extras 9
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (RS Morton 31, S Chanderpaul 18, Ex 1)
Match details
Toss India, who chose to bat
Series 4-match series level 1-1
Player of the match R Rampaul (West Indies)
Umpires NJ Llong (England) and NA Malcolm
TV umpire CE Mack
Match referee BC Broad (England)
Reserve umpire C Fletcher
