India Vs West Indies Live Update: India Struggles

India Vs West Indies World Cup League Match: India meets West Indies in the last world cup league match. This match decides the whom to face whom in the quarter finals. India will face Australia in quarter finals if they win today, if not it will be other co host Sri Lanka.

India won the toss and elected to bat first. Indian fans are much exited to see Sachin Tendulkar 100th century. but Sachin was dismissed for 2 though fans are delighted as Sachin shown the real sporting spirit as he left the field though umpire denied the dismissal.

Later on Virat Kohli and Gambhir started knocking shots across the ground. Gambhir going for a big shot was caught by A Russel in the bowling of Ravi Rampaul who also dismissed Sachin Tendulkar.

Kohli & Yuvraj rotated the strike well and took responsibility of building the innings. Yuvraj fired on the west Indies bowlers completed his half century. Kohli supporting Yuvraj also completed his fifty. Ravi Rampaul striking again bowled Kohli for 59 from 76 balls.  Dhoni and Yuvraj tried to accelerate the innings, Yuvraj completed his first century in the world cup kept India going.

Dhoni going for big shot was stumped for 22 runs. Yuvraj was dismissed by Pollard after his brilliant knock of 113 runs from 123 balls with 2 sixes and 10 fours. After that none of the Indian batsman was able to score. India lost their lost 6 wickets  for just fifty runs. Raina & Pathan not able to hit big shots and returned back in minutes. India was all out for 268 in 49.2 overs.

West Indies got off a flying start and continuing the same they are doing well. Kirk Edwards & Darren Bravo supported well Devon Smith. R Sarwan joined Devon Smith and handling the situation well. Devon Smith firing on Indian bowlers completed his fifty.  Devon Smith 70 from 82 balls and R Sarwan18 from 23 balls are on the crease. West Indies scored 138/ 2 in 26 overs. Indian bowlers are unable to stop the Caribbean batsman.

India vs West Indies: India set 269 runs target before West Indies

Yuvraj Singh scored brilliant 113 runs to power India towards challenging total. However, once again Indian middle order fumbled during the batting powerplay.

At one stage, India was looking to cross 300 mark but after fall of Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh, Dhoni, Yusuf Pathan and Suresh Raina failed to capitalize on good start. India was all out for 268 runs in 49.1 overs.

For West Indies, Ravi Rampaul took five wicket haul. India's middle order batsmen Yuvraj Singh scored maiden ton in the World Cup. This was the 13th ODI ton for Yuvraj Singh.

After loosing openers Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir cheaply, Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh added 122 runs. Kohli was dismissed by Ravi Rampaul for 59. Kohli was the third wicket for Rampaul, who is playing his first game in the World Cup 2011.

Earlier, he dismissed master blaster Sachin Tendulkar (2) in the very first over of the game. He also scalped good looking Gambhir for 22 runs.

Indian skipper MS Dhoni won the crucial toss and elected to bat first against West Indies.

India has made couple of changes in the side. Suresh Raina is in for injured Sehwag while R Ashwin has replaced Ashish Nehra in the final XI.

West Indies have also made several changes in the side. Shivnaraine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle, Kemar Roac and Nikita Miller have been rested.

WI: Devon Smith, KA Edwards, Darren Bravo, Ramnaresh Sarwan, K Pollard, D Thomas, D Sammy, A Russell, S Benn, D Bishoo, R Rampaul

Ind: Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel

Preview:

India will play West Indies in the last match of Group B here at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Cheapuk, Chennai on Sunday.

After the defeat of Bangladesh, both the teams are qualified for the Quarterfinal but the result of this match will decide the clash in knockout round.

The winner of this match will play Australia in the quarterfinal.

As far as India’s performance is concerned, they will have last chance to improve their bowling and fielding performance. India has one of the strong batting line-up, but the middle order has been fumbled during the batting powerplay. Dhoni & Co will have to look into this area against Caribbean side.

India has been looking to start the knockout round with a confident win against West Indies in the last group match.

For India, opener Virender Sehwag will not play today’s game due to allergic infection in his knee. In this circumstance, Gautam Gambhir will open with master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Suresh Raina and R Ashwin are likely to be included in the final XI.

Sachin Tendulkar will become the first cricketer to appear in 450 ODIs. He is likely to achieve several mile stones. If Sachin scores 47 runs in this match, he will complete 18,000 ODI runs. He can complete century of international hundred if he hits ton in this game.

West Indies team has lost its both games against tough opponents, South Africa and England in the Group B. In their last game, they went down to English team while chasing 244 total.

It will not be an easy task for West Indies to overcome ‘Batting Giant’ India.