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India win third one-dayer by seven wickets
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: India defeated the West Indies by seven wickets in the third one-day international to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series at the Kensington Oval here on Wednesday.
Brief scores: West Indies 186 in 44.5 overs; India 187-3 in 43.5
overs.
May 29, 2002 - 2105 GMT
Hungry men help India end the Oval draught
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Dinesh Mongia slammed an attractive 74 to help India break the Kensington Oval jinx with a seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in the third one-day international here on Wednesday.
India faced no difficulty in surpassing a modest West Indian total of 186 for their first success at this venue after losing seven of their eight Tests and both of their one-day internationals before this match.
India owed their win to debutant fast bowler Tinu Yohannan and left-handed Mongia, both starved of a big match for nearly two months after failing to find a place in squads for a recent five-Test series against the hosts.
Yohannan, 23, exploited the early freshness in the wicket to finish with 3-33 off 10 disciplined overs to stop the West Indies from posting a challenging total despite an unbeaten 76 off 75 balls by skipper Carl Hooper.
He was well-supported by paceman Ajit Agarkar (3-36) and off-spinners Virender Sehwag (2-23) and Harbhajan Singh (1-22) as the West Indies collapsed dramatically to lose their last seven wickets for 46 runs.
There was no pressure on India as man-of-the-match Mongia played his shots with freedom to help his team win with 5.1 overs to spare for a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The first two one-dayers in Jamaica were rained
off without a ball being bowled.
The West Indies came across just one chance to put pressure on India, but Mervyn Dillon failed to judge a Mongia skier off Hooper at mid-off when the batsman was on 17 in a total of 65. Mongia, 25, went on to play his shots
and reached his second half-century in 16 one-dayers in style, lofting Hooper for a straight four.
He hit nine boundaries in his 104-ball knock. Sachin Tendulkar then completed a formality with an unbeaten 34 in a match reduced to 49-overs-a-side due to rain.
Rahul Dravid made nine not out. The fall of free-stroking Virender Sehwag (21) hardly affected India as Mongia put on 68 for the second wicket with skipper Sourav Ganguly (41), who was caught by Hooper in the covers off spinner Chris Gayle.
Earlier, Hooper smashed two sixes and six fours in his 29th half-century, but his effort was not enough to help his team reach a challenging total after being put in to bat. India never relaxed their grip on the match after Yohannan had captured two wickets in his lively seven-over opening spell as they bowled and fielded well to contain the hosts. Hooper added 87 off 100 balls for the fourth wicket with Ramnaresh Sarwan (44), but received little support from the remaining batsmen as Agarkar made a short work of the West Indian tail with the last three wickets off 12 balls.
Yohannan did the early damage when he removed openers Gayle (16) and Wavell Hinds (15) and then returned to remove hard-hitting Ridley Jacobs for nought in his second spell.
The young Indian fast bowler got his maiden wicket in one-dayers in his sixth over when he dismissed Hinds, who chopped a ball on to his stumps.
Gayle fell in Yohannan's next over, flicking straight to Mongia at square-leg to leave his team struggling at 45-2.
Harbhajan got the prize wicket of Brian Lara (5), who paid the penalty for playing one shot too many early in his innings. Lara stepped out to loft the off-spinner over mid-on, but mistimed his stroke to be caught by a diving
Mohammad Kaif at mid-wicket. Hooper counter-attacked to ease the pressure on the his team, sweeping Harbhajan over square-leg and then swinging medium-pacer Ganguly over mid-wicket for sixes.
He alone did the bulk of scoring after the fall of Sarwan as Indian pacemen and spinners continued to strike at regular intervals. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a consistent run-getter in Tests against India with 562 in five matches, and Ryan Hinds fell in the space of seven runs. Chanderpaul was run out for five as he failed to beat a Tendulkar direct-throw from short third-man to the striker's end, while Hinds was stumped by make-shift wicket-keeper Dravid off Sehwag for three.
Agarkar then ended the West Indies innings with three quick wickets in his second and last spell.
May 29, 2002 - 1720 GMT
Three-wicket Yohannan restricts West Indies
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Debutant fast bowler Tinu Yohannan grabbed 3-33 as India restricted the West Indies to a modest 186 in the third one-day international at the Kensington Oval here on Wednesday.
Skipper Carl Hooper top-scored for the West Indies with a fighting unbeaten 76 off 75 balls with two sixes and six fours, but his brilliant effort was not enough to help his team post a challenging total after being put in to bat.
India never relaxed their grip on the match after Yohannan had captured two wickets in his lively seven-over opening spell as they bowled and fielded well to contain the hosts despite Hooper's 29th half-century in one-dayers.
Hooper added 87 off 100 balls for the fourth wicket with Ramnaresh Sarwan (44), but received little support from the remaining batsmen as the West Indies lost their last six wickets for 46 runs.
Yohannan, 23, did the early damage when he removed openers Chris Gayle (16) and Wavell Hinds (15) and then returned to remove hard-hitting Ridley Jacobs for nought in his second spell.
Off-spinners Virender Sehwag (2-23) and Harbhajan Singh (1-22) kept things under control in middle overs, while paceman Ajit Agarkar (3-36) made a short work of the West Indies tail.
Gayle and Hinds fell in a space of seven runs in a bid to step up the run-rate against disciplined opening spells from Yohannan and Zaheer Khan.
Yohannan, who did not play in a recent five-Test series against the hosts, got his maiden wicket in one-day internationals in his sixth over when he removed Hinds, who chopped a ball on to his stumps.
Gayle fell in Yohannan's next over, flicking straight to Dinesh Mongia at square-leg to leave his team struggling at 45-2.
Brian Lara (5) went for his shots early in his innings and paid the penalty as he stepped out to loft Harbhajan over mid-on, but mistimed his stroke to be caught by a diving Mohammad Kaif at mid-wicket.
Hooper counter-attacked to ease the pressure on his team, sweeping Harbhajan over square-leg for the first six of the match.
Sarwan continued to bat steadily and confidently, pulling Yohannan for a four and then clipping Agarkar off his legs for another boundary.
He looked set to reach half-century before falling to a casual shot as he exposed his leg-stump while trying to turn Sehwag on the on-side and was bowled.
Hooper continued to dominate the Indian attack during his aggressive knock, steering Agarkar past the lone slip for a four and then swinging medium-pacer Sourav Ganguly over mid-wicket for his second six.
The West Indies, however, continued to lose wickets at regular intervals as Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ryan Hinds fell in the space of seven runs.
Chanderpaul was run out for five as he failed to beat a Sachin Tendulkar direct-throw from short third-man to the striker's end, while Hinds was stumped by make-shift wicket-keeper Rahul Dravid off Sehwag for three.
Agarkar returned to take the last three wickets off 12 balls, conceding just eight runs.
May 29, 2002 - GMT
West Indies lose three quick wickets
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: West Indies lost three quick wickets, including leading batsman Brian Lara for five, but reached 101 for three after 25 overs in a one-day international against India on Wednesday.
The game was reduced to 49 overs a side after a 25-minute rain interruption.
The first two matches of what was originally a five-match series were washed out without a ball being bowled in Kingston.
Captain Carl Hooper was batting on 21 with Ramnaresh Sarwan having compiled a breezy 32. Openers Chris Gayle and Wavell Hinds started slowly, bringing up 38 in the first 10 overs before debutant pace bowler Tinu Yohannan
struck two quick blows to justify captain Sourav Ganguly's decision to bowl first.
Hinds fell for 15 dragging a ball that was angling away from him on to his stumps.
Gayle (16), who had driven Yohannan for two glorious drives over extra cover, flicked him straight to Dinesh Mongia at square leg as West Indies stumbled to 45 for two. Yohannan had first-spell figures of 7-1-22-2.
West Indies were soon 53 for three with Lara, hoping to hit back after a lacklustre show in the recent test series, driving off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to mid-wicket where Mohammad Kaif dived forward and took a sharp catch
inches from the ground. Hooper and Sarwan were rebuilding the innings with a mix of caution and aggression.
Sarwan pulled medium-pacer Ajit Agarkar to mid-wicket for four and flicked him to the square leg fence.
Hooper, who top-scored in the Test series with 579 runs, swept Harbhajan for a six over mid-wicket that landed on the roof of the Kensington Stand.
The home side had won the five-test series 2-1.
May 29, 2002 - GMT
Rain halts play with Windies 53-3
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: West Indies were struggling on 53 for three in the 16th over, after losing top batsman Brian Lara for five, when rain stopped play in the third one-day international against India on Wednesday.
After a rain stoppage of 25 minutes, match officials reduced the game to 49 overs per side. Paceman Tinu Yohannan had removed both the openers, Wavell Hinds for 15 and Chris Gayle for 16, on his way to impressive figures of 7-1-22-2 after India captain Saurav Ganguly won the toss and opted to field.
The left-handed Lara advanced down the pitch and drove off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to mid-wicket where Mohammad Kaif, diving forward, held on to a sharp catch inches from the ground.
The first two games of the five-match series were both washed out without a ball being bowled at Kingston, Jamaica. The home side won the five-test series 2-1.
May 29, 2002 - GMT
Play resumes in third one-dayer
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Play resumed after a
25-minute interruption due to rain in the third
one-day international between India and the West
Indies at the Kensington Oval here on Wednesday.
The 50-over match has now been reduced to
49-overs-a-side. The hosts, put in to bat, were
53-3 in 15.1 overs when rain stopped play.
May 29, 2002 - 1345 GMT
India bowl
first v Windies
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: India captain
Sourav Ganguly won the toss and chose to bowl
first against West Indies in a one-day
international on Wednesday.
The first two matches in the five-game series were
washed out without a ball being bowled in
Kingston, Jamaica.
India left out fast bowler Ashish Nehra for Tinu
Yohannan, who will make his one-day international
debut. The home side won the five-test series 2-1.
Teams:
India - Sourav Ganguly (captain), Virender
Sehwag, Dinesh Mongia, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul
Dravid (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj
Singh, Ajit Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan,
Tinu Yohannan.
West Indies - Carl Hooper (captain), Chris
Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Brian Lara,
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ryan Hinds, Ridley Jacobs
(wicketkeeper), Mervyn Dillon, Corey Collymore,
Cameron Cuffy.
Umpires: Russell Tiffin (Zimbabwe) and
Eddie Nichols (Guyana).
Match referee: Mike Proctor (South Africa)
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