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West Indies beat India by 155 runs
KINGSTON: West Indies beat India by 155 runs on the final day of the fifth and final test at Sabina Park on Wednesday to win the series 2-1.
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May 21, 2002 - 2215 GMT
India 237-7 v West Indies
KINGSTON: India, requiring 408 to win, were 237 for seven wickets in their second innings at the close of play on the fourth day of the fifth and final Test against West Indies at Sabina Park on Tuesday.
Ajay Ratra (16) and Zaheer Khan (4) runs. India more require 171 runs with 3 Wickets In Hand.
May 21, 2002 - 1955 GMT
India 166-3 v WI at tea
KINGSTON: India, requiring 408 to win, were 166 for three wickets in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the fifth and final test against West Indies at Sabina Park on Tuesday.
Sachin Tendulkar (82) and Sourav Ganguly (23) runs. India more require 242 runs with 7 Wickets In Hand.
May 21, 2002 - 1730 GMT
India 57-2 v WI at lunch
KINGSTON: India, requiring 408 to win, were 57 for two wickets in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the fifth and final test against West Indies at Sabina Park on Tuesday.
May 21, 2002 - 1610 GMT
WI 197 all out v India
KINGSTON: West Indies were all out for 197 in their second innings, a lead of 407, when the fourth day of the fifth and final Test against India at Sabina Park on Tuesday.
DAY THREE
May 20, 2002 - GMT
Chanderpaul puts West Indies firmly in control
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Shivnarine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten 55 as West Indies compiled a 375-run lead to take command on the third day of the deciding fifth test against India on Monday.
The Guyanese left-hander's second half-century of the match led West Indies to 165 for seven in their second innings.
Earlier, the home side decided not to enforce the follow-on despite bowling out India for 212 in reply to their first innings 422. Chanderpaul has now scored an aggregate of 558 runs in the series at an average of 186.0 and is
closing in on captain Carl Hooper's leading total of 579.
India grabbed five quick wickets, including Brian Lara for a breezy 35, before Chanderpaul put on 36 for the sixth wicket with wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs (16) and an undefeated 43 for the eighth wicket with Pedro Collins (4
not out) to stop the rot for the West Indies.
Paceman Mervyn Dillon earlier took a test-best five for 71 as India lost their last six wickets for 44 runs despite a fighting, unbeaten 65 by Vangipurappu Laxman, who has now scored four half-centuries and a hundred this series.
Dillon's previous best, his only other five-wicket haul, came at the cost of 111 runs in Pakistan in 1997. India resumed on 141 for four on Monday and Saurav Ganguly fell after adding 14 to his overnight 22 when he edged a
ball from Dillon that swung late to Jacobs.
The left-hander, who struck seven fours, had added 82 for the fifth wicket with Laxman. Wicketkeeper Ajay Ratra, who scored his maiden test century in the drawn fourth test in Antigua, was caught for three fending a short ball
from Dillon straight to Wavell Hinds at forward short-leg.
Harbhajan Singh fell in an identical manner soon after to give Dillon his fifth wicket, Hinds diving to his right and picking up a one-handed catch inches from the ground. Zaheer Khan was out for six, mistiming an attempted pull off Cameron Cuffy to Lara at cover.
Left-arm paceman Collins then had Javagal Srinath (2) edging to Chris Gayle at second slip. Last man Ashish Nehra stuck around with Laxman for 44 minutes before being run out for a duck by a direct hit from Ramnaresh Sarwan at backward point.
But fast bowler Srinath started India's rally with a fiery opening spell, having first-innings centurion Wavell Hinds (6) caught by Laxman at second slip and fellow opener Chris Gayle (15) caught by Ganguly in the gully.
Left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan then removed three middle-order batsmen. Khan forced Sarwan (12) to drive to cover where Shiv Sundar Das took a catch diving forward, and also had Hooper edging to Ratra for six before getting the prize scalp of Lara with a ball that crept through his defence and hit the stumps.
He could have taken a fourth wicket when Jacobs, on one, edged to first slip but Rahul Dravid dropped a chest-high sitter.
The left-hander was eventually removed for 16, flicking off-spinner Harbhajan straight to substitute Dinesh Mongia at forward short-leg.
Nehra followed up by clean bowling Dillon for four. India won the second test in Trinidad by 37 runs before West Indies hit back with a 10-wicket win in Barbados to level the series 1-1.
The Indians have not won a test series in the Caribbean for more than 30 years.
May 20, 2002 - GMT
India hit back but Windies remain in control
KINGSTON: India grabbed four quick second-innings wickets to hit back after having conceded a 210-run lead to West Indies on the third day of the deciding fifth test on Monday.
Pace bowler Javagal Srinath removed openers Wavell Hinds and Chris Gayle while left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan dismissed Ramnaresh Sarwan and Carl Hooper, as West Indies were reduced to 65 for four at tea with Brian Lara on
24 and Shivnarine Chanderpaul two.
But the home side were still in control of the test, 275 runs ahead, thanks to a career-best five for 71 from paceman Mervyn Dillon that led to an Indian collapse for 212 in reply to their first innings 422.
The Trinidad bowler got Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly (36) early and then had wicketkeeper Ajay Ratra (3) and Harbhajan Singh (4) in quick succession as India lost their last six wickets for 44 runs despite a fighting, unbeaten 65 from Vangipurappu Laxman.
India resumed on 141 for four but Ganguly fell edging a ball that swung late to wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs and Ratra was caught fending a short ball straight to Hinds at forward short-leg.
Last man Ashish Nehra stuck around with Laxman, who crossed 50 for the fifth time this series, for 44 minutes before being run out for a duck to a direct hit by Sarwan from backward point.
Hooper decided not to enforce the follow-on and Srinath started with a fiery opening spell to have Hinds (6) caught by Laxman at second slip and Gayle (15) cutting straight to Ganguly at gully. Khan had Sarwan (12) driving to
cover, where Shiv Sundar Das took a catch diving forward, and then had Hooper edging to Ratra for six. India had won the second test at Port of Spain by 37 runs but West Indies hit back with a 10-wicket win at Barbados to level the series 1-1.
May 20, 2002 - GMT
Five-wicket Dillon wrecks India
KINGSTON, Jamacia: Mervyn Dillon grabbed three quick wickets in his incisive eight-over spell to brighten the West Indies' hopes of enforcing a follow-on on India in the fifth and final Test here on Monday.
The 27-year-old Trinidadian paceman took a career-best 5-68 for his second five-wicket haul in his 26-match career as India struggled to reach 207-9 at lunch on the third day in reply to the West Indies' 422.
The tourists now require 16 more runs with just one wicket in hand to make the hosts bat again. Venkatsai Laxman sustained India's slim hopes of averting the humiliation of a follow-on with a solid unbeaten 62 for his fourth half-century of the series.
Ashish Nehra was yet to open his account. The stylish middle-order batsman, however, received no support from the other end as the West Indies fast bowlers kept striking at regular intervals. India lost five wickets in the
space of 29 runs after resuming at 141-4, with Dillon bagging three and Cameron Cuffy and Pedro Collins sharing the other two.
Dillon wrecked India's hopes with his pace, bounce and movement on a lively pitch, taking three wickets for 23 runs off eight overs. His only five-wicket haul before this match came in 1997-98, when he bagged 5-111 against Pakistan at Karachi.
Dillon started the slide with the dismissal of India skipper Sourav Ganguly, beaten by the movement before being caught by wicket-keeper Ridley Jacobs for 36. Ganguly added just 14 to his overnight score of 22 to leave his
team tottering at 168-5.
There was no respite for the lower-order Indian batsmen as Dillon kept a testing line and length. His next two victims were Ajay Ratra and Harbhajan Singh, caught by Wavell Hinds at forward short-leg while fending off rising
deliveries.
Wicket-keeper Ratra, who scored his maiden century in the fourth Test at Antigua, contributed just three and Harbhajan four.
The West Indies never relaxed their grip over the proceedings after early successes as Cuffy and Collins also chipped in a wicket each.
Cuffy had Zaheer Khan caught by Brian Lara in the covers for six and then Collins removed Javagal Srinath, caught by first-slip Chris Gayle for two.
DAY ONE
May 18, 2002 - GMT
Hinds hammers 113 as Ganguly gamble fails
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Opener Wavell Hinds smashed an attractive 113 as India's decision to put the West Indies in to bat backfired in the fifth and final Test here on Saturday.
The 25-year-old Jamaican cracked two sixes and 14 fours in his second Test hundred to help his team post an impressive 287-4 at stumps on the opening day at the Sabina Park. Skipper Carl Hooper was unbeaten on 14 and
Shivnarine Chanderpaul on four.
They already have two double-century stands to their credit in the series. The West Indies lost three wickets for 18 runs in the closing session, but not before Hinds had put his team in a sound position.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh dismissed Hinds and Ramnaresh Sarwan (65), while left-arm fast bowler Ashish Nehra removed Brian Lara (9) for the third time in four innings to reduce the hosts from 246-1 to 264-4. India came
across a chance to improve their position, but Shiv Das dropped a prolific Hooper on 10 in the covers off Nehra.
Sarwan again played an exciting cameo before falling immediately after completing his fourth half-century against the tourists. He has so far hit 13 fifties in his 22 Tests, but is still without a century. Lara struggled during his brief stay at the crease before edging the fast bowler to wicket-keeper Ajay Ratra, who dived to his left to bring off a low catch.
The late reversals, however, failed to severely affect the West Indies as India needed wickets in the first session to gain an upper hand, but were thwarted by Hinds.
Hinds put on 111 for the opening wicket with Chris Gayle (68) and 135 for the second with Sarwan to make India skipper Sourav Ganguly rue his decision to field after winning the toss for the first time in five matches. His stand with Gayle was the West Indies' best for the opening wicket in the ongoing series, shattering Ganguly's hopes of capturing early wickets on a lively track.
Hinds became off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's 100th Test victim as he was caught by Wasim Jaffer at long-off in the last session while going for his third six. The left-hander, dropped for the first three Tests, regained his place with an entertaining 175 in a three-day game against the tourists at St Lucia last month.
He continued to relish the Indian attack, slamming an impressive 65 in his comeback Test at Antigua before exposing the tourists' bowling limitations on his home ground. The West Indies were indebted to their left-handed
openers for getting off to a flying start as both Gayle and Hinds dominated the Indian bowling with a wide range of attacking shots. Gayle struck 13 fours in his sixth Test half-century before being caught steering left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan by Jaffer at gully in the afternoon. He also completed 1,000 runs in his 21st Test.
The Indian captain looked for a couple of early wickets to put pressure on the hosts on a track having both bounce and pace, but was let down by his trio of pacemen as none could keep a testing line and length in his opening
spell.
Javagal Srinath looked a run-containing bowler, while Zaheer and Nehra either overpitched or wasted the new ball by bowling outside the off-stump.
Harbhajan was unable to turn the ball on a first-day wicket and was punished by the West Indies batsmen.
Gayle reached his second Test half-century against the tourists in the last over before lunch when he swept Harbhajan for a brace. He also cut and swept the spinner for two fours in the same over.
Hinds completed his half-century in the afternoon, swinging Harbhajan for his seventh boundary. He reached his hundred in the closing session with a two to square-leg off the spinner. He twice hoisted Harbhajan over long-off
for sixes during his 200-ball innings.
Gayle and Hinds began cautiously as they scored just 26 in the opening 14 overs but stepped up the run-rate after having settled down, plundering 62 in the next 13. Ganguly himself came on to bowl after his frontline fast bowlers had failed to deliver, but was greeted by Hinds with an on-driven four in the first over.
The Indian captain was also warned by Zimbabwean umpire Russell Tiffin for running on to the pitch on his follow-through in his third over.
The tourists had to wait for more than a session for their first success before Zaheer dismissed Gayle, suffering from cramps after completing his half-century.
The five-match series is presently tied at 1-1, with India winning the second Test and the West Indies the third.
May 18, 2002 - GMT
Gayle and Hinds in century stand
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Openers Chris Gayle and Wavell Hinds cracked half-centuries to provide a solid start to the West Indies in the fifth and final Test against India here on Saturday.
Gayle scored a strokeful 68 and Hinds an unbeaten 67 as the West Indies reached 181-1 at tea on the opening day after being put in to bat at Sabina Park. Ramnaresh Sarwan was batting with a solid 39, having so far added 70
for the unbroken second-wicket stand with Hinds.
Left-handed Gayle and Hinds put on the highest opening-wicket stand of 101 in the series to shatter India's hopes of capturing early wickets on a lively track.
Gayle struck 13 fours in his sixth Test half-century in 21 matches before being caught steering left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan by Wasim Jaffer at gully in the afternoon. He also completed 1,000 runs in his 21st Test.
India skipper Sourav Ganguly won the toss for the first time in five matches and elected to field, hoping to get a couple of quick wickets to put pressure on the hosts on a track having both bounce and pace.
He, however, was let down by his trio of fast bowlers as none could keep a testing line and length in his opening spell.
Javagal Srinath looked a run-containing bowler, while left-arm pacemen Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra either overpitched or wasted the new ball by bowling outside the off-stump.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, looking for his 100th Test wicket, was unable to turn the ball on a first-day wicket and was severely punished by the West Indies openers.
Gayle reached his second Test half-century against the tourists in the last over before lunch when he swept Harbhajan for a brace. He also cut and swept the spinner for two fours in the same over.
Hinds completed his ninth Test half-century in the post-lunch session, swinging Harbhajan for his seventh boundary. He also hit the first six of the match when he hoisted the spinner over long-off.
The West Indies openers began cautiously as they scored just 26 in the opening 14 overs, but stepped up the run-rate after having settled down, plundering 62 in the next 13.
Gayle was more aggressive as he flicked Zaheer for his first boundary and then drove him straight for two successive fours.
Hinds also did not let the loose deliveries go unpunished, steering Srinath past gully and then straight-driving Nehra for fours early in his innings.
Ganguly himself came on to bowl after his frontline fast bowlers had failed to deliver, but was greeted by Hinds with an on-driven four in the first over.
The Indian captain was also warned by Zimbabwean umpire Russell Tiffin for running on to the pitch on his follow-through in his third over. Zaheer conceded 51 in 12 overs and Nehra 38 in 14 as Ganguly's decision to put the
opposition in to bat failed to produce the desired results.
The tourists had to wait for than a session for their first success before Zaheer dismissed Gayle, suffering from cramps after completing his half-century.
India made one change from the team that drew the fourth Test at Antigua, including Harbhajan in place of leg-spinner Anil Kumble who returned home after suffering a jaw-injury while batting in the last match.
The West Indies retained their squad. The five-match series is presently tied at 1-1, with India winning the second Test and the West Indies the third. The first and fourth matches were drawn.
May 18, 2002 - GMT
Gayle hits half-century as Windies off to solid start
KINGSTON, Jamaica: West Indies openers Chris Gayle and Wavell Hinds dashed India's hopes of getting early wickets with an 88-run stand in the fifth and final Test here on Saturday.
Gayle was batting on 55 and Hinds on 32 as the West Indies posted their highest stand for the opening wicket against the tourists at lunch on the opening day after being put in to bat at Sabina Park.
Gayle reached his second Test half-century of the series with a brace of off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in the last over before the break. He also cut and swept the spinner for two fours in the same over in his 84-ball knock, which contained 11 boundaries.
India skipper Sourav Ganguly won the toss for the first time in the five-match series and elected to field, hoping to get a couple of quick wickets to put pressure on the hosts on a lively track.
Gayle and Hinds began cautiously against new-ball bowlers Javagal Srinath and Ashish Nehra, scoring just 26 in the opening 14 overs.
The run-rate picked up in the second hour as both the left-handers went for their shots in a bid to seize the initiative, scoring 62 in 13 overs.
Gayle was more aggressive of the two, flicking left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan for his first boundary and then drove him straight for two successive fours.
Hinds also did not let the loose deliveries go unpunished, steering Srinath past gully and then straight-driving Nehra for fours early in his innings.
Ganguly himself came on to bowl after his frontline fast bowlers had failed to deliver, but was greeted by Hinds with an on-driven four in the first over. He was also warned by Zimbabwean umpire Russell Tiffin for running on to the pitch on his follow-through in his third over. None of the Indian pacemen could keep a testing line and length in his opening spell as the West Indies got off to a solid start.
Zaheer conceded 33 in six overs, while Nehra gave away 23 in eight as Ganguly's decision to put the West Indies in to bat could not produce the desired results.
India made one change from the team that drew the fourth Test at Antigua, including Harbhajan in place of leg-spinner Anil Kumble who returned home after suffering a jaw-injury while batting in the last match.
The West Indies retained their squad. The five-match series is presently tied at 1-1, with India winning the second Test and the West Indies the third. The first and fourth matches were drawn.
May 18, 2002 - 1530 GMT
West Indies: Carl Hooper (capt), Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ridley Jacobs, Mervyn Dillon, Adam Sanford, Pedro Collins, Cameron Cuffy.
India: Sourav Ganguly (capt), Shiv Das, Wasim Jaffer, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Venkatsai Laxman, Ajay Ratra, Harbhajan Singh, Javagal Srinath, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra.
Umpires: David Shepherd (Eng) and Russell Tiffin (Zim).
Match-referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
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