West Indies limits India
West Indies beat India by six wickets in the fourth one-day cricket international on Friday and took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.
Wavell Hinds hit Suresh Raina to the boundary off the last ball of the 44th over for West Indies to reach its winning target of 218 at the expense of four wickets. West Indies was powered by captain Brian Laras 69 off 97 balls. He shared in a 91-run, 17-over partnership with Dwayne Bravo, who finished 61 not out.
India reached 217-7 off its 50 with half-centuries by Mohammad Kaif (62) and Yuvraj Singh (52).
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India can win in the West Indies
Kapil Dev was in the city to unveil the medals for the Mini-Olympic which started Tuesday. DNA caught up with him for his views on some important issues. Excerpts:
On West Indies tour
It is a good opportunity for us to win a series abroad and winning outside the Indian soil is something which every player would cherish. We have a good side and the West Indies are not as good, particularly compared to one we played in the 1980s.
On burnout
Take a walk, if you feel that there is more cricket.
West Indies score thrilling one-run victory over India in 2nd ODI
All-rounder Dwayne Bravo bowled Yuvraj Singh with two balls to spare and West Indies defeated India by one run in a thrilling second one-day cricket international at Sabina Park on Saturday.
Yuvraj had steered the visitors chase with a brilliant 93 but he was last out as India was bowled for 197 off 49.4 overs. West Indies totaled 198 for nine off 50 overs on the back of a gritty, unbeaten 98 from Ramnaresh Sarwan, who was named man of the match.
Indias bowlers were impressive with the new-ball pair
West Indies in charge at end of day one
Jerome Taylor recorded his first five-wicket haul in Tests as the Indian first innings folded up for 200 runs at stumps on day one of the fourth and final Test against West Indies at Kingston on Friday.
Indias decision to bat first backfired with the Indian top order giving an extremely inept batting display as the West Indies bowlers impressed with some blistering spells.
The visitors got off to a disastrous start losing both their openers for just three runs on the board.
Virender Sehwag was the first to go, caught brilliantly by Ramnaresh Sarwan
Windies lanning tri-series against India, Sri Lanka before CWC
The West Indies are planning to host a tri-series involving India and Sri Lanka ahead of the World Cup to be held in March next year.
We (management team) have sent in some proposals to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and whether or not they will be on the cards, Im not sure, but the proposals are in and we are hoping they would work, Windies team manager Tony Howard was quoted by the Jamaica Observer as saying.
There are a lot of things to be decided. The biggest proposal
Sarwan steers West Indies to win over India
Ramnaresh Sarwan struck a century to steer West Indies to a four-wicket win over India in the third one-day international on Tuesday.
The hosts surpassed Indias total to score 248 for six with a ball to spare, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Sarwan top-scored with a career-best 115 not out, while Shivnarine Chanderpaul chipped in with 58 during a 106-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
Indian opener Virender Sehwag looked set to guide India to a big total after smashing 96 from 83 balls but the visitors lost their way
