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West Indies 182/8 (Over 45): Final 10 overs of Windies innings. Ishant to bowl the 41st over. Indians have kept Windies searching for runs today. They have been brilliant on the field today. Just three runs from the over. Jadeja is back. Off the fourth delivery, Sammy survived a scare as a direct hit from Jadeja had him diving to complete a quick single. The resulting overthrow saw him add one more to his total. Jadeja produced a sharp turn off his final delivery that went into the hands of Ashwin at first slip. Even Sammy seemed amused by the amount of turn. Three runs from the over. Ishant into his ninth over. OUT! Pollard has been caught by Bhuvneshwar at long on. It was a full delivery from the pacer and Pollard launched it over long on but found the fielder. He scored 22 (32b, 6X2). Sunil Narine is the new man in the middle. Two runs and a wicket in the over. Jadeja continues. OUT! And he picks up yet another wicket. This time it is southpaw Sunil Narine who was caught at covers by Dinesh Karthik. He was looking to loft this but got a leading edge that flew to covers. He scored 2 (8b). Ravi Rampaul is the new batsman at the crease. Six runs and a wicket in the over. Umesh is back. Just three runs from his eighth over.
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West Indies 165/6 (Over 40): Batting powerplay taken. Ashwin has bowled well today. Two of Windies best limited overs batsmen are at the crease now. Pollard opens his account in style after playing 10 dot deliveries. He launches a fuller delivery from Ashwin straight over his head for a six. The next one is bigger as Pollard hits the sixth delivery over long on boundary for another maximum. 13 runs from the over. Ishant Sharma is back. Two singles and a couple from it. Yadav is back. A good chase in the deep by Raina prevents a boundary as Pollard adds three more runs to his total off the fourth delivery. OUT! Off the penultimate delivery, Bravo goes for the big shot but finds Ravindra Jadeja at deep midwicket boundary. It was a short one from Yadav and Bravo employed the pull. However, he was caught giving Yadav his first wicket in the match. Bravo scored 26 (40b, 4X3). Darren Sammy is the new man in the middle. Five runs and a wicket in the over. Ishant to bowl his seventh over. He has also bowled well today but hasn't picked up a wicket. Nevertheless, has kept up the pressure from his end. Just one run from the over. Yadav to bowl the final over of the powerplay. Just one run in it. The Windies began powerplay with a bang but ended it with a whimper. They managed 24 runs in them.
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West Indies 141/5 (Over 35): Virat Kohli is back. Facing him is left-handed Darren Bravo. His first delivery is short and outside off. The batsman drives but Jadeja is quick as a cat and prevents some runs. Three runs scored off the next four. The sixth delivery from Kohli is short and Dwayne pulls it away for a boundary. Seven runs from that over. Spin from both the ends in operation now. Another tight over from Ashwin. Just two from it. Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns. He has picked up a wicket today. No run off his first three deliveries. Off the fourth, Dwayne opens the face of the bat and the ball runs down to the third man boundary. Dhawan throws and by that time, Dwayne has completed a single. A single off the sixth takes the total from the over to two. OUT! And Darren's struggle has come to an end as he has been dismissed by R Ashwin off his first delivery of the 34th over. He charged down the ground but changed his shot on seeing the trajectory of the delivery. He was outfoxed, got beaten and Dhoni quickly removed the bails. He scored 35 (83b, 4X2). Kieron Pollard is the new man in the middle. Ashwin ends the over without conceding a run. Kumar continues. Just one in the over. Time for drinks break.
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West Indies 129/4 (Over 30): The Bravo brothers have a lot riding on the shoulders. They have to not only stem the flow of wickets but also need to rebuild the innings. The situation is not that tense but the rate at which the Indians are picking wickets could soon land them in some serious trouble. Meanwhile, Jadeja continues. Four singles in the over. Umesh Yadav returns for another spell. First three are dot balls. While off the fourth, Dwayne picks up a single. Just two from the over. Ashwin returns and bowls a maiden. In the next, Yadav concedes a boundary off his first delivery as Dwayne Bravo plays glances it to fine leg boundary. Off the fourth, Dwayne plays a sumptuous straight drive as the ball runs past the bowler for another boundary. Eight runs from it. Off the next from Ashwin, Windies could only manage a single.
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West Indies 114/4 (Over 25): Marlon Samuels in the new man in the middle. Ishant Sharma has been brought back into the attack straight after India picked up their second wicket. And he being his second spell with a maiden. OUT! Jadeja continues and picks up another wicket. His sixth delivery struck Samuels on the pad. The Indians appealed and umpire turned it down. The Indians went for a review and replays suggested that the ball had struck the pad first and that it would have gone on to hit the stumps. Consequently, the decision was overturned and Samuels had to walk back to the pavilion. He scored 1 (8b). Ramnaresh Sarwan is the new batsman in the middle. Ishant continues. He has been warned for running running on the danger area. Just one run from the over. OUT! Jadeja continues and well, well well, he has picked his third wicket in his third over! His sixth delivery was on the leg and Sarwan went after it and only managed a nick that was caught by wicketkeeper Dhoni. Sarwan scored 1 (6b). Dwayne Bravo is the new man in the middle. Ishant continues. And a lucky boundary for Darren Bravo as the ball flies over the head of Dhoni after Ishant banged one short and he could only manage an edge while attempting a pull. Five runs from the over.
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West Indies 104/2 (Over 20): Ashwin continues. Just three singles from his third over. Off the third delivery of the next over by Kohli, Charles played an inside out shot over covers that landed over wide of long off boundary. Off the next delivery, Charles took a single and that brought up his maiden ODI fifty. Nine runs came in the over. Drinks followed that over. Ravindra Jadeja introduced into the attack right after the break. His first was a maiden. Off the second delivery of the 19th over, Windies collected four runs courtesy an overthrow from Ishant Sharma from third man boundary. Ashwin's fifth was a floater and Charles, charged forward lofting it over long-on boundary for another maximum. 10 runs came off it. OUT! Jadeja got India the breakthrough they were desperately looking for in his second over with the wicket of Johnson Charles was was struck square in front of the wickets. That was an easy decision for the umpire as he quickly raised his finger. Charles scored 60 (55b, 4X7, 6X2). Just two runs and a wicket in the over.
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West Indies 80/1 (Over 15): West Indies are steadily moving forward with the pair of Charles and Bravo playing the waiting game. Off the third delivery of the 11th over, Charles got an edge that ran down to the third man fence for a four. That over got them eight runs. Spin in Ravichandran Ashwin was introduced in the 12th over. After two singles from his first three deliveries, he nearly pulled off a stunning catch off his own bowling as Charles charged down the ground, got a leading edge to short mid on and Ashwin made a valiant diving effort but the ball landed well out of his grasp. Four runs were added to the total from his first six. Dhoni then threw the rock to Virat Kohli. Three singles came off his first three deliveries. The fourth was a leg cutter and Charles was struck on the pad. The Indians appealed loudly but that was missing leg stump. Five runs from that over. Just three runs came in the next over of Ashwin. The 15th over was turning out to be another tight one but for Charles who swept the penultimate delivery for another boundary. Five runs from that over of Kohli.
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West Indies 55/1 (Over 10): Johnson Charles (26*) scored three boundaries in the 10th over and two boundaries in the 9th over bowled by Umesh Yadav to break the shackles and got the momentum back to the West Indian batting after they lost Chris Gayle in the 5th over. Johnson Charles suddenly took the attack to the opposition after they were struggling at 33/1 after 8 overs. Yadav proved costly so far as his three overs cost 26 runs. After 10 overs, West Indies were 55/1.
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West Indies 25/1 (Over 5): West Indies have made a sound start through their openers- Chris Gayle and Johnson Charles- after having lost the toss and batting first under an overcast condition at The Oval. Despite Bhuvneshwan Kumar’s probing 3-over spell, Chris Gayle looked to be in ominous form, already hitting four fours. Umesh Yadav’s first over cost 11 runs and Ishant Sharma soon replaced him after that in the 4th over. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar had the final laugh as he removed a dangerous looking Gayle off the last ball of the 5th over for an 18-ball 21. After 5 overs, the West Indies were 25/1.
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India have won the toss and, as expected, decided to bowl first under the overcast conditions against the West Indies at The Oval.
India have retained the same XI that defeated South Africa in the opening match of the tournament.
West Indies, on the other hand, had to make one change from the final XI after Denesh Ramdim was suspended for claiming a catch wrongly during their first encounter against Pakistan.
Former captain Darren Summy, who was dropped for the last match, made a comeback. Opener Johnson Charles would keep wicket in place of Ramdin.
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Preview: India have won all their matches since arriving in Britain but the West Indies, the reiging World Twenty20 champions, will pose a big challenge in Tuesday’s crucial Group B clash in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Both teams have won their opening fixtures, with India beating South Africa by 26 runs in the curtain-raiser last Thursday and West Indies edging Pakistan by two wickets in a low-scoring thriller at the Oval Friday.
India seemed to have sorted their opening woes with makeshift opener Rohit Sharma scoring a gritty half-century in against South Africa.
Shikhar Dhawan scored a deserving hundred as India piled another score above 300. The bowling though, lacked sting and it was only thanks to the spinners that India pulled things back after the pacers were plundered for runs early on.
India, who are yet to play at the Kensington Oval will have to adapt to conditions of the pitch quickly after playing their warm-up and first match in Cardiff.
In the meantime, the Windies will return to South London venue in search of yet another victory and Bravo said his side were confident of turning back the powerful Indians.
“It’s another tough game of a team coming up against a team where the strength is their batting. We have the right bowlers, who can control their batting … but like I always say, cricket is played on its day. India could turn up on Tuesday and be knocked over,” Bravo said.
Teams:
India: MS Dhoni (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav.
West Indies: Dwayne Bravo (C), Chris Gayle, Johnson Charles, Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy, Sunil Narine, Kemar Roach and Ravi Rampaul.
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