India v West Indies india score 268 all out
CHENNAI: A distance of five wicket by Ravi Rampaul helped West Indies restricted India to 268 after the hosts lost their last seven wickets for just 50 races to get played in 49.1 overs in the last match of group stage here Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar (2) was the first Indian wicket to fall when he got a feather trigger his bat for a delivery by Rampaul, who bowled a fiery opening spell. The game was barely eight Indians at this point.
Gambhir and Kohli then tried to stabilize the Indian ship with a vigilant society, but was unable to score more than 51 when Gambhir (22) became the second victim Rampaul over in the ninth innings.
Yuvraj Singh entered Virat Kohli, who had glanced at this time. The Indian pair went from strength to strength, education and a half centuries to put the respective Indian driver's seat.
Rampaul ended when he hit fine Kohli straightish chopped a delivery on his stumps to give West Indies a breakthrough as needed.
Window Kohli also ended the 122-run partnership after India lost Gambhir score of 51.
Yuvraj, however, continued to pressure and made his hundred from 112 balls including 10 fours and a six.
Just when it looked India will seek to emphasize the advantage of this stage, Dhoni (22) committed harakiri for Devendra Bishoo puzzled out to give West Indies their fourth wicket.
Who started the collapse of the 44th over when India lost the last seven wickets for 50 runs to slip to 218 / 3-268 in 49.1 overs all.
Also, India once again not only failied to bat 50 overs but made a mess of the numerical advantage to bat in which they lost four wickets for 28 runs.
Suresh Raina (4) does not take the opportunity he got in that game when he swept a delivery off his legs stright into the hands of Rampaul to leg thin and short.
All hopes of a last effort then rested on the shoulders of Pathan (11) and his vigorous strokes. However, it was not too much and became the fourth wicket innings for Rampaul.
The West Indies bowlers' then cleaned up the tail on the Indians, with Ravi Rampaul leader boards with his bowling spell of five to 51.
Andre Russell took two wickets while Darren Sammy, Kieron Pollard and Devendra Bishoo took a wicket each.
Earlier, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat first.
India were without the services of Virender Sehwag due to an allergic reaction to his right knee and was replaced by Suresh Raina.
Ravichandran Ashwin made his debut in the World Cup as he came in out-of-form Ashish Nehra.
The West Indies also made some changes that Chris Gayle and Kemar Roach were rested and their places were taken by Edwards and Ravi Rampaul Kirk.
Although both teams have virtually qualified for the quarterfinals, the match is of paramount importance, because the result of the clash will decide their opponents in the knockout phase.
If India win the contest, they will take four times world champions Australia in the past eight years.
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