November 19 Tuesday 2002
Hooper dreams of winning series

VADODARA: The West Indians are back to their winning ways and skipper Carl Hooper is confident it can continue. The Windies took a 3-2 lead in the seven-match limited-overs series against India with a five-wicket win Monday in the western city of Vadodara.

"It's nice to return to winning ways. We've now got a chance to take the series honors and will do whatever we have to,'' Hooper said after the tourists surpassed India's total of 290 with seven balls and five wickets to spare.

The first five matches in the series have been won by teams chasing targets. Hooper said he wasn't happy to see his bowlers allow India to post 290 for eight in 48 overs, which he thought was 20 runs beyond a reasonable target.