<p>Star-studded World XI on Thursday suffered a massive 72 runs defeat at the hands of West Indies in one-off the Hurricane relief T20 match at the Lord's in London on Friday.</p>

<p>The game was organised to raise funds for the refurbishment of five cricket stadium in the Caribbean that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.</p>

<p>Put into bat, the West Indians rode on a solid 75-run opening stand between Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis.</p>

<p>While Gayle departed after making 18 runs in 28 balls, Lewis smashed 26-ball-58 which included five boundaries and five sixes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Vital contributions from Marlon Samuels (43), Dinesh Ramdin (44) and Andre Russell (21) powered Windies to mammoth 199/4 in their 20 overs.</p>

<p>In reply, only three World XI batsmen could manage to reach the double figures to be bundled out for a meagre 127 in 16.4 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Led by Shahid Afridi, the team lost their top four wickets with just eight runs on the board even as Sri Lankan Thisara Perera raged a lone battle with a 37-ball 61, containing seven fours and three sixes.</p>

<p>Kesrick Williams took three wickets, while Andre Russell and Samuel Badree took two wickets each to clinch the game.&nbsp;</p>


The game was organised to raise funds for the refurbishment of five cricket stadium in the Caribbean

Star-studded World XI on Thursday suffered a massive 72 runs defeat at the hands of West Indies in one-off the Hurricane relief T20 match at the Lord's in London on Friday. The game was organised to raise funds for the refurbishment of five cricket stadium in the Caribbean that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. Put into bat, the West Indians rode on a solid 75-run opening stand between Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis. While Gayle departed after making 18 runs in 28 balls, Lewis smashed 26-ball-58 which included five boundaries and five sixes. Vital contributions from Marlon Samuels (43), Dinesh Ramdin (44) and Andre Russell (21) powered Windies to mammoth 199/4 in their 20 overs. In reply, only three World XI batsmen could manage to reach the double figures to be bundled out for a meagre 127 in 16.4 overs. Led by Shahid Afridi, the team lost their top four wickets with just eight runs on the board even as Sri Lankan Thisara Perera raged a lone battle with a 37-ball 61, containing seven fours and three sixes. Kesrick Williams took three wickets, while Andre Russell and Samuel Badree took two wickets each to clinch the game.

West Indies beat World XI by 72 runs in Hurricane relief charity match

<p>Nepal wrist-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, who is the first player from his country to be part of Indian Premier League, has been named for the ICC World XI squad for the fund-raising Twenty20 International match against the West Indies.</p>

<p>The game will be held at the Lord's on May 31.</p>

<p>The money earned from the match will be will be used to redevelop the stadia in the Caribbean, which were damaged due to hurricanes last year.</p>

<p>The 17-year-old cricketer will join a star-studded line-up, which comprises Eoin Morgan, Shahid Afridi, Tamim Iqbal, Dinesh Karthik, Rashid Khan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Shoaib Malik, Hardik Pandya, Thisara Perera and Luke Ronchi.</p>

<p>Lamichhane's talent was spotted by then Nepal coach Pubudu Dassanayake in 2014 and first represented Nepal in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2016, where he took 16 wickets.</p>

<p>In the historic MCC versus Nepal match at Lord's in July 2016, Lamichhane had figures of one for 25 as the visitors successfully defended 217 for eight, bowling out the hosts for 176 in 47.2 overs.</p>

<p>"I am privileged to have been chosen to be part of the ICC World XI against the Windies. It is an honour for the entire country and passionate followers of Nepal cricket, as well as an indicator that we are making our mark on the international game," Lamichhane said on his inclusion in the ICC World XI.&nbsp</p>

<p>"What can I say about Lord`s, it`s the Home of Cricket, it`s a complete history of cricket and a dream venue for any cricketer. To play there in 2016 was a memorable occasion, which I look forward to reliving later this month. I hope I will continue to get opportunities in future which, in turn, will help me improve my skills as well as my country to strengthen its position on the world cricket map," he concluded.&nbsp</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has withdrawn from the match due to personal reasons and his replacement will be announced soon.</p>

<p>The West Indies, the reigning ICC World Twenty20 champions, are being led by Carlos Brathwaite. Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Samuel Badree and Andre Russell are among the other leading players in the squad.<br />
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The game will be held at the Lord's on May 31.

Nepal wrist-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, who is the first player from his country to be part of Indian Premier League, has been named for the ICC World XI squad for the fund-raising Twenty20 International match against the West Indies. The game will be held at the Lord's on May 31. The money earned from the match will be will be used to redevelop the stadia in the Caribbean, which were damaged due to hurricanes last year. The 17-year-old cricketer will join a star-studded line-up, which comprises Eoin Morgan, Shahid Afridi, Tamim Iqbal, Dinesh Karthik, Rashid Khan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Shoaib Malik, Hardik Pandya, Thisara Perera and Luke Ronchi. Lamichhane's talent was spotted by then Nepal coach Pubudu Dassanayake in 2014 and first represented Nepal in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2016, where he took 16 wickets. In the historic MCC versus Nepal match at Lord's in July 2016, Lamichhane had figures of one for 25 as the visitors successfully defended 217 for eight, bowling out the hosts for 176 in 47.2 overs. "I am privileged to have been chosen to be part of the ICC World XI against the Windies. It is an honour for the entire country and passionate followers of Nepal cricket, as well as an indicator that we are making our mark on the international game," Lamichhane said on his inclusion in the ICC World XI. "What can I say about Lord`s, it`s the Home of Cricket, it`s a complete history of cricket and a dream venue for any cricketer. To play there in 2016 was a memorable occasion, which I look forward to reliving later this month. I hope I will continue to get opportunities in future which, in turn, will help me improve my skills as well as my country to strengthen its position on the world cricket map," he concluded. Meanwhile, Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has withdrawn from the match due to personal reasons and his replacement will be announced soon. The West Indies, the reigning ICC World Twenty20 champions, are being led by Carlos Brathwaite. Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Samuel Badree and Andre Russell are among the other leading players in the squad.

Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane added to ICC World XI against West Indies

<p>Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and India all-rounder Hardik Pandya&nbsp;are all set to represent India in ICC World XI against West Indies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The International Cricket Council announced&nbsp;on Twitter.</p>

<p>Hardik Pandya confirmed his participation through Twitter.</p>

<p>The match is being organised to raise&nbsp;funds for stadia in the Caribbean that were badly damaged following Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year.</p>

<p>Giles Clarke, former chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) who is also the supporter of the event welcomed the two Indian players.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“This is a fantastic opportunity for fans of the Indian team to come out and watch these two flamboyant players, who bring both class and star value to what I’m sure will be a memorable match at Lord’s,” Clarke said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"People would remember Pandya’s valiant 43-ball 76 against Pakistan in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy last year while Karthik too has played Test cricket at Lord’s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He has been in terrific form and recently blasted 29 off eight deliveries and sealed victory over Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Trophy with a last-ball six," he added.</p>

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<p>The match is set to take place on May 31st in Lorde's stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Currently, the two&nbsp;Indian players are players in the ongoing&nbsp;Ipl league.</p>

<p>Hardik Pandya plays for Mumbai franchise while Dinesh Karthik is leading Kolkata franchise.</p>


The ICC World XI is set to take place on May 31st in Lord's stadium, London

Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and India all-rounder Hardik Pandya are all set to represent India in ICC World XI against West Indies. The International Cricket Council announced on Twitter. Hardik Pandya confirmed his participation through Twitter. The match is being organised to raise funds for stadia in the Caribbean that were badly damaged following Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year. Giles Clarke, former chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) who is also the supporter of the event welcomed the two Indian players. “This is a fantastic opportunity for fans of the Indian team to come out and watch these two flamboyant players, who bring both class and star value to what I’m sure will be a memorable match at Lord’s,” Clarke said. "People would remember Pandya’s valiant 43-ball 76 against Pakistan in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy last year while Karthik too has played Test cricket at Lord’s. He has been in terrific form and recently blasted 29 off eight deliveries and sealed victory over Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Trophy with a last-ball six," he added. Fans would be looking forward to India stars @hardikpandya7 and @DineshKarthik playing for the ICC World XI at Lord’s this month. https://t.co/jFJPWGYVqz #cricket @icc @BCCI #CricketRelief — ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) May 3, 2018 × Looking forward ???? https://t.co/tfRUHQW70u — hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) May 3, 2018 × The match is set to take place on May 31st in Lorde's stadium. Currently, the two Indian players are players in the ongoing Ipl league. Hardik Pandya plays for Mumbai franchise while Dinesh Karthik is leading Kolkata franchise.

Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik to represent ICC World XI in Lord's

<p>"The Prince of cricket" - Brian Charles Lara, the former&nbsp;International cricketer turned 49 today.</p>

<p>He is acknowledged as one of the best cricketers&nbsp;of his times due to some great innings he played for his side.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Former West Indies batsmen, Brian Lara&nbsp;holds several records and some are still unbroken.</p>

<p>Lara slammed his maiden Test century and scored 277 runs against Australia in 1993.</p>

<p>Brian Lara became the first and only player to score 350+ scores twice in Test history and also hold the world record of scoring most runs in a single over in Test cricket.</p>

<p>Wishes poured in from all over&nbsp;the world on Twitter wishing the great cricket legend.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">If at all someone turned batting into a fine arts masterclass, it has to be this man. No other left handed Batsman has fascinated me as much as him. Played BEST playing against the BEST. Wishing the Greatest and My most favorite <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianLara</a> Happiest of Birthdays ?? <a href="https://t.co/1CXCKsDbqz">pic.twitter.com/1CXCKsDbqz</a></p>
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) <a href="https://twitter.com/hemangkbadani/status/991590502439923712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happiest birthday to one of the Greatest <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianLara</a> <a href="https://t.co/GVjsGCysHG">pic.twitter.com/GVjsGCysHG</a></p>
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) <a href="https://twitter.com/vikrantgupta73/status/991607819672604673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">11,953 Test runs - #1 for Windies<br />
10,405 ODI runs - #1 for Windies<br />
The Test record score - 400*<br />
The first-class record score - 501*<br />
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Happy birthday to the legendary <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianLara</a>! <a href="https://t.co/jLE1XCZnIo">pic.twitter.com/jLE1XCZnIo</a></p>
— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/991603202452795392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">?? Happy Birthday to <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianLara</a>!<br />
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3⃣0⃣ matches<br />
5⃣1⃣ innings<br />
3⃣0⃣9⃣9⃣ runs<br />
5⃣0⃣1⃣* HS<br />
6⃣3⃣.2⃣4⃣ average<br />
6⃣ 5⃣0⃣s<br />
1⃣2⃣ 1⃣0⃣0⃣s<br />
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Bears legend! ?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YouBears?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YouBears</a> <a href="https://t.co/xiYkQcPHQf">pic.twitter.com/xiYkQcPHQf</a></p>
— Warwickshire CCC ? (@WarwickshireCCC) <a href="https://twitter.com/WarwickshireCCC/status/991593293002620928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy birthday Brian Lara.<br />
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- Only man to score 400 runs in a Test innings.<br />
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- Only man to score 500 runs in a first class innings.<br />
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- Only man to break the record of highest individual score in Tests twice.</p>
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeerviBharath/status/991611107423936513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The only batsman to score a quadruple hundred (400*) in Test cricket and a quintiple hundred (501*) in First Class cricket<br />
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Happy birthday to the Prince of Trinidad, <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianLara</a> <a href="https://t.co/KfMepBbdZH">pic.twitter.com/KfMepBbdZH</a></p>
— Circle of Cricket (@circleofcricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/circleofcricket/status/991562453371715584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">? Happy Birthday <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianLara</a><br />
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Here he is in his last appearance at Lord's, playing in the Bicentenary Match in 2014. What is your favourite Lara memory? ? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveLords?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LoveLords</a> <a href="https://t.co/1vzmlxcis5">pic.twitter.com/1vzmlxcis5</a></p>
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/HomeOfCricket/status/991560416768811008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">?x 400 - just the kind of ? one of cricket's greatest batsmen, <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianLara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianLara</a>, deserves on his birthday! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdayLara?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdayLara</a> <a href="https://t.co/vIRV1D5MjH">pic.twitter.com/vIRV1D5MjH</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Former West Indies run machine Brian Lara turns 49 today. He holds the records for highest score in first-class cricket (501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham) and Tests (400no against England) <a href="https://t.co/m3a4KPzQwb">pic.twitter.com/m3a4KPzQwb</a></p>
— PA Sport (@pasport) <a href="https://twitter.com/pasport/status/991562863922831360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cricket Australia video today: Ian Healy master of the stumping. He was. <a href="https://t.co/zfKfeLKUlA">https://t.co/zfKfeLKUlA</a><br />
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Here’s a stumping they missed though:<a href="https://t.co/1YyWbEit62">https://t.co/1YyWbEit62</a></p>
— Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) <a href="https://twitter.com/OsmanSamiuddin/status/991169082937544704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>He played his last match on April 21, 2007, against England and scored 18 runs. While interacting with media post-match he asked, "Did I entertain?" to sum up his entire career.</p>


Lara is acknowledged as one of the best cricketers of his times

"The Prince of cricket" - Brian Charles Lara, the former International cricketer turned 49 today. He is acknowledged as one of the best cricketers of his times due to some great innings he played for his side. Former West Indies batsmen, Brian Lara holds several records and some are still unbroken. Lara slammed his maiden Test century and scored 277 runs against Australia in 1993. Brian Lara became the first and only player to score 350+ scores twice in Test history and also hold the world record of scoring most runs in a single over in Test cricket. Wishes poured in from all over the world on Twitter wishing the great cricket legend. If at all someone turned batting into a fine arts masterclass, it has to be this man. No other left handed Batsman has fascinated me as much as him. Played BEST playing against the BEST. Wishing the Greatest and My most favorite @BrianLara Happiest of Birthdays ?? pic.twitter.com/1CXCKsDbqz — Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) May 2, 2018 × Happiest birthday to one of the Greatest @BrianLara pic.twitter.com/GVjsGCysHG — Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) May 2, 2018 × 11,953 Test runs - #1 for Windies 10,405 ODI runs - #1 for Windies The Test record score - 400* The first-class record score - 501* Happy birthday to the legendary @BrianLara! pic.twitter.com/jLE1XCZnIo — ICC (@ICC) May 2, 2018 × ?? Happy Birthday to @BrianLara! 3⃣0⃣ matches 5⃣1⃣ innings 3⃣0⃣9⃣9⃣ runs 5⃣0⃣1⃣* HS 6⃣3⃣.2⃣4⃣ average 6⃣ 5⃣0⃣s 1⃣2⃣ 1⃣0⃣0⃣s Bears legend! ?#YouBears pic.twitter.com/xiYkQcPHQf — Warwickshire CCC ? (@WarwickshireCCC) May 2, 2018 × Happy birthday Brian Lara. - Only man to score 400 runs in a Test innings. - Only man to score 500 runs in a first class innings. - Only man to break the record of highest individual score in Tests twice. — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 2, 2018 × The only batsman to score a quadruple hundred (400*) in Test cricket and a quintiple hundred (501*) in First Class cricket Happy birthday to the Prince of Trinidad, @BrianLara pic.twitter.com/KfMepBbdZH — Circle of Cricket (@circleofcricket) May 2, 2018 × ? Happy Birthday @BrianLara Here he is in his last appearance at Lord's, playing in the Bicentenary Match in 2014. What is your favourite Lara memory? ? #LoveLords pic.twitter.com/1vzmlxcis5 — Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) May 2, 2018 × ?x 400 - just the kind of ? one of cricket's greatest batsmen, @BrianLara, deserves on his birthday! #HappyBirthdayLara pic.twitter.com/vIRV1D5MjH — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 2, 2018 × Former West Indies run machine Brian Lara turns 49 today. He holds the records for highest score in first-class cricket (501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham) and Tests (400no against England) pic.twitter.com/m3a4KPzQwb — PA Sport (@pasport) May 2, 2018 × Cricket Australia video today: Ian Healy master of the stumping. He was. https://t.co/zfKfeLKUlA Here’s a stumping they missed though:https://t.co/1YyWbEit62 — Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) May 1, 2018 × He played his last match on April 21, 2007, against England and scored 18 runs. While interacting with media post-match he asked, "Did I entertain?" to sum up his entire career.

Wishes pour in as legendary cricketer Brian Lara turns 49 today

<p>"The Prince of cricket" - Brian Charles Lara - has turned 49 today and wishes are pouring in from all the sides. Former West Indies batsmen, Brian Lara&nbsp;holds several cricketing records and some are still unbroken.</p>

<p>Forty-nine-year-old Lara slammed a maiden Test century and scored 277 runs while playing against Australia. In 2003, Matthew Hayden had snatched his Test record for a highest individual score but in 2004, Lara reclaimed the record by scoring 400 not out&nbsp;against England.</p>

<p>Windies icon Lara started playing cricket at the age of six when he was enrolled at the Harvard Coaching Clinic. Although, he used to play football and table tennis at school but it was cricket that which really drew him.</p>

<p>Brian Lara made his International debut in 1990 and slammed his maiden Test century and scored 277 runs against Australia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2003, Matthew Hayden had snatched his Test record for a highest individual score but in 2004, Lara reclaimed the record by scoring 400 not out in 2004 against England.</p>

<p>Brian Lara became the first and only player to score 350+ scores twice in Test history and also holds the world record of scoring most runs in a single over in Test cricket. He scored 28 runs in one over of left-arm spinner RJ Peterson of South Africa.</p>

<p>The legendary batsman Lara played a brilliant cricket throughout his life and scored 11,953 Test runs and 10,405 One Day International runs. He announced his retirement in the year 2007 from all forms of international cricket.</p>

<p>He played his last match on April 21, 2007, against England and scored 18 runs. After the match, while interacting with media&nbsp;he asked, "Did I entertain?" to sum up his entire career.</p>

<p>The entire cricket fraternity knows that the entertainment quotient was there or not. Fans and followers still dig out archives&nbsp;to watch some memorable knocks all times played by the iconic batsman, Brian Lara.</p>

<p>On his 49th birthday, let's take a look back to one of his most amazing inning of all times, 501* not out against Durham.</p>

<p>Not to forget, he is also the first cricketer to score seven centuries in eight first-class innings.</p>

<p>The first being the record 375 against England and the last 501 not out against Durham.</p>

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The 'Prince of Cricket' scored 501 not out against Durham in 1994. 'Did I entertain?' he asked after his last game in 2007

"The Prince of cricket" - Brian Charles Lara - has turned 49 today and wishes are pouring in from all the sides. Former West Indies batsmen, Brian Lara holds several cricketing records and some are still unbroken. Forty-nine-year-old Lara slammed a maiden Test century and scored 277 runs while playing against Australia. In 2003, Matthew Hayden had snatched his Test record for a highest individual score but in 2004, Lara reclaimed the record by scoring 400 not out against England. Windies icon Lara started playing cricket at the age of six when he was enrolled at the Harvard Coaching Clinic. Although, he used to play football and table tennis at school but it was cricket that which really drew him. Brian Lara made his International debut in 1990 and slammed his maiden Test century and scored 277 runs against Australia. In 2003, Matthew Hayden had snatched his Test record for a highest individual score but in 2004, Lara reclaimed the record by scoring 400 not out in 2004 against England. Brian Lara became the first and only player to score 350+ scores twice in Test history and also holds the world record of scoring most runs in a single over in Test cricket. He scored 28 runs in one over of left-arm spinner RJ Peterson of South Africa. The legendary batsman Lara played a brilliant cricket throughout his life and scored 11,953 Test runs and 10,405 One Day International runs. He announced his retirement in the year 2007 from all forms of international cricket. He played his last match on April 21, 2007, against England and scored 18 runs. After the match, while interacting with media he asked, "Did I entertain?" to sum up his entire career. The entire cricket fraternity knows that the entertainment quotient was there or not. Fans and followers still dig out archives to watch some memorable knocks all times played by the iconic batsman, Brian Lara. On his 49th birthday, let's take a look back to one of his most amazing inning of all times, 501* not out against Durham. Not to forget, he is also the first cricketer to score seven centuries in eight first-class innings. The first being the record 375 against England and the last 501 not out against Durham. Here is the video: ×

Brian Lara turns 49 today. We look back at his greatest knock

<p>Pakistan produced another imperious performance to beat the West Indies by eight wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international in Karachi on Tuesday, completing a 3-0 clean sweep of the series.</p>

<p>The West Indies fared better with the bat compared with the first two matches, reaching 153-6 in their 20 overs after winning the toss. Opener Andre Fletcher scored a 43-ball 52 -- his team's only half-century on this tour.</p>

<p>It was not enough, however, as Pakistan got to the total comfortably, with opener Babar Azam scoring a rapid 40-ball 51.</p>

<p>The hosts raced to 61 in the sixth over with left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman smashing two sixes and six boundaries in his 17-ball 40.</p>

<p>He miscued a drive off Rayad Emrit and was caught behind, but Azam and Hussain Talat continued Pakistan's domination with a 52-run stand.</p>

<p>Talat finished with 31, and Asif Ali scored 25 not out as Pakistan chased down the target in 16.5 overs.</p>

<p>"When I first took over the captaincy, (coach) Mickey Arthur told me that we should become consistent. We are giving the boys a consistent run in the team and so we are flourishing," said Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed.</p>

<p>He also thanked the fans in Karachi, his home city.</p>

<p>"Karachi has won (people's) hearts. I want to say that lot of people are hurt with no cricket in Pakistan, but we will try our best to have more," he said.</p>

<p>West Indian captain Jason Mohammed said his side fell short again but pointed to an improved performance.</p>

<p>"We weren't good enough again, but happier to play a decent game. There were lots of youngsters in our squad, including myself," said Mohammed.&nbsp</p>

<p>"The Karachi crowd was excellent."</p>

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<p>Earlier, Fletcher added an invaluable 72 runs for the second wicket with Marlon Samuels who scored a 25-ball 31 with two sixes and as many boundaries.</p>

<p>Denesh Ramdin cracked a fiery 18-ball 42 not out with four boundaries and three sixes -- two in the last over from Usman Shinwari -- as the West Indies scored 57 in the last five overs.</p>

<p>Leg-spinner Shadab Khan finished with 2-27 while Mohammad Nawaz, Shinwari and Faheem Ashraf took a wicket each.</p>

<p>Two players made their T20 debuts on Tuesday -- teenage paceman Shaheen Afridi for Pakistan and Andre McCarthy for the West Indies.</p>

<p>Pakistan won the first match by 143 runs and the second by 82 runs. Karachi hosted all three T20s, the first international matches in the city in nine years.&nbsp</p>

<p>The series is the latest in a number of steps taken recently to help revive international cricket in Pakistan, which was suspended for years after a 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.</p>

<p>The victory on Tuesday also strengthened Pakistan's position at the top of the world T20 rankings, with a four-point lead over second-placed Australia.</p>

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<p>Since Sarfraz took over as skipper in September 2016, Pakistan have notched up series wins over England, the West Indies, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and a World XI side.</p>


Pakistan produced another imperious performance to beat the West Indies by eight wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international

Pakistan produced another imperious performance to beat the West Indies by eight wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international in Karachi on Tuesday, completing a 3-0 clean sweep of the series. The West Indies fared better with the bat compared with the first two matches, reaching 153-6 in their 20 overs after winning the toss. Opener Andre Fletcher scored a 43-ball 52 -- his team's only half-century on this tour. It was not enough, however, as Pakistan got to the total comfortably, with opener Babar Azam scoring a rapid 40-ball 51. The hosts raced to 61 in the sixth over with left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman smashing two sixes and six boundaries in his 17-ball 40. He miscued a drive off Rayad Emrit and was caught behind, but Azam and Hussain Talat continued Pakistan's domination with a 52-run stand. Talat finished with 31, and Asif Ali scored 25 not out as Pakistan chased down the target in 16.5 overs. "When I first took over the captaincy, (coach) Mickey Arthur told me that we should become consistent. We are giving the boys a consistent run in the team and so we are flourishing," said Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed. He also thanked the fans in Karachi, his home city. "Karachi has won (people's) hearts. I want to say that lot of people are hurt with no cricket in Pakistan, but we will try our best to have more," he said. West Indian captain Jason Mohammed said his side fell short again but pointed to an improved performance. "We weren't good enough again, but happier to play a decent game. There were lots of youngsters in our squad, including myself," said Mohammed. "The Karachi crowd was excellent." Read how Pakistan sealed a historic 3-0 series win against West Indies in Karachi!#PAKvWI REPORT ➡️ https://t.co/jkDrcu3Wry pic.twitter.com/KNbyN6T6UN — ICC (@ICC) April 3, 2018 × Earlier, Fletcher added an invaluable 72 runs for the second wicket with Marlon Samuels who scored a 25-ball 31 with two sixes and as many boundaries. Denesh Ramdin cracked a fiery 18-ball 42 not out with four boundaries and three sixes -- two in the last over from Usman Shinwari -- as the West Indies scored 57 in the last five overs. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan finished with 2-27 while Mohammad Nawaz, Shinwari and Faheem Ashraf took a wicket each. Two players made their T20 debuts on Tuesday -- teenage paceman Shaheen Afridi for Pakistan and Andre McCarthy for the West Indies. Pakistan won the first match by 143 runs and the second by 82 runs. Karachi hosted all three T20s, the first international matches in the city in nine years. The series is the latest in a number of steps taken recently to help revive international cricket in Pakistan, which was suspended for years after a 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. The victory on Tuesday also strengthened Pakistan's position at the top of the world T20 rankings, with a four-point lead over second-placed Australia. Fakhar Zaman is the Man of the Match and Babar Azam is the Man of the Series#PAKvWI #ApnaKhelApneGhar pic.twitter.com/Ix959bFpLV — PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) April 3, 2018 × Read how Pakistan sealed a historic 3-0 series win against West Indies in Karachi!#PAKvWI REPORT ➡️ https://t.co/jkDrcu3Wry pic.twitter.com/KNbyN6T6UN — ICC (@ICC) April 3, 2018 × With a 3-0 series win against West Indies, Pakistan have extended their lead at the top of the @MRFWorldwide ICC T20I Team Rankings! pic.twitter.com/sFQyEdKFVq — ICC (@ICC) April 4, 2018 × Since Sarfraz took over as skipper in September 2016, Pakistan have notched up series wins over England, the West Indies, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and a World XI side.

Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam shine as Pakistan whitewash West Indies in T20 series

<p>Pakistan defeated West Indies by 82 runs in the second T20 match of a three-match series to claim a series win at National Stadium, Karachi on Monday.</p>

<p>Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat and playing first, Pakistan scored 205 runs. Opener Babar Azam missed a maiden hundred by three runs but displayed a magnificent batting which includes 13 fours and a six in his 58-ball innings, reaching 97 not out to guide Pakistan to their highest-ever T20 total of 205-3 in 20 overs.</p>

<p>For his outstanding knock, Babar was given the​​​​&nbsp;'man of the match' award.</p>

<p>Mohammad Amir took 3-22 as the West Indies were dismissed for 123 in 19.2 overs, faring much better than their 60 all out in the first match which they lost by 143 runs -- the second-biggest margin of defeat in T20I.</p>

<p>The West Indies showed more resistance on Monday as Chadwick Walton hit two sixes and four boundaries during his 29-ball 40 and added 39 for the second wicket with the experienced Marlon Samuels who made 12.</p>

<p>But Shadab (2-23) dismissed both in the space of seven runs to check the West Indian chase before Talat mopped up the tail with 2-12.</p>

<p>"I didn't get the hundred because of my own fault," said Babar. "The team's plan for me was to bat out the 20 overs."</p>

<p>West Indian skipper Jason Mohammed was left to rue another poor show.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It was another disappointing performance," said Mohammed. "We tried to set aggressive fields to try and get early wickets. It's difficult at times. Hopefully, we can go home with a victory."</p>

<p>This is Pakistan's seventh successive T20 series win, all under Sarfraz Ahmed's captaincy since September 2016.</p>

<p>Sarfraz Ahmed-led Pakistani team lead the series by 2-0 and the final match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at National Stadium, Karachi.</p>

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Pakistan defeated West Indies by 82 runs in the second T20 match of a three-match series

Pakistan defeated West Indies by 82 runs in the second T20 match of a three-match series to claim a series win at National Stadium, Karachi on Monday. Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat and playing first, Pakistan scored 205 runs. Opener Babar Azam missed a maiden hundred by three runs but displayed a magnificent batting which includes 13 fours and a six in his 58-ball innings, reaching 97 not out to guide Pakistan to their highest-ever T20 total of 205-3 in 20 overs. For his outstanding knock, Babar was given the 'man of the match' award. Mohammad Amir took 3-22 as the West Indies were dismissed for 123 in 19.2 overs, faring much better than their 60 all out in the first match which they lost by 143 runs -- the second-biggest margin of defeat in T20I. The West Indies showed more resistance on Monday as Chadwick Walton hit two sixes and four boundaries during his 29-ball 40 and added 39 for the second wicket with the experienced Marlon Samuels who made 12. But Shadab (2-23) dismissed both in the space of seven runs to check the West Indian chase before Talat mopped up the tail with 2-12. "I didn't get the hundred because of my own fault," said Babar. "The team's plan for me was to bat out the 20 overs." West Indian skipper Jason Mohammed was left to rue another poor show. "It was another disappointing performance," said Mohammed. "We tried to set aggressive fields to try and get early wickets. It's difficult at times. Hopefully, we can go home with a victory." This is Pakistan's seventh successive T20 series win, all under Sarfraz Ahmed's captaincy since September 2016. Sarfraz Ahmed-led Pakistani team lead the series by 2-0 and the final match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at National Stadium, Karachi. “I missed a few balls which played a role in missing the century” - Babar Azam. #PAKvWI 2nd T20I REACTION ⬇️https://t.co/YXBIEik2g2 pic.twitter.com/Se2VzWsrBN — ICC (@ICC) April 3, 2018 ×

Pakistan beat West Indies in 2nd T20 to claim series victory

<p>Pakistan defeated West Indies by massive 143 runs in the first T20 match of three-match series in Karachi on Sunday.</p>

<p>West Indies' new T20 skipper Jason Mohammad won the toss and opt to bowl, playing first, Pakistan scored massive 203 runs in 20 overs.</p>

<p>In the second innings, Windies lost all the wickets at a low scoring total of 60 and suffered the embarrassing defeat.</p>

<p>Marlon Samuels scored the maximum 18 runs along with him Rayad Emrit (11) and Keemo Paul (10) reached double figures for the team and five batsmen could not score a single run.</p>

<p>In the absence of their regular skipper Carlos Brathwaite and stars like Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard, Windies could not face Pakistan's pace attack.</p>

<p>Pakistani bowlers bowling the West Indies out for their lowest-ever T20 total -- 60 runs -- in 13.4 overs.</p>

<p>Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz and Shoaib Malik got two wickets each.</p>

<p>"I think we were excellent today," said Ahmed. "We have an important match tomorrow and with another win we can seal the series win," said Pakistani skipper Sarfraz Ahmed.</p>

<p>Jason Mohammad blamed the defeat on poor batting. He said, "It was a tough day. We did well with the ball till the last two overs. It was a good wicket, but our shot execution wasn`t good."</p>

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Pakistan defeated West Indies by massive 143 runs in the first T20 match of three-match series in Karachi on Sunday

Pakistan defeated West Indies by massive 143 runs in the first T20 match of three-match series in Karachi on Sunday. West Indies' new T20 skipper Jason Mohammad won the toss and opt to bowl, playing first, Pakistan scored massive 203 runs in 20 overs. In the second innings, Windies lost all the wickets at a low scoring total of 60 and suffered the embarrassing defeat. Marlon Samuels scored the maximum 18 runs along with him Rayad Emrit (11) and Keemo Paul (10) reached double figures for the team and five batsmen could not score a single run. In the absence of their regular skipper Carlos Brathwaite and stars like Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard, Windies could not face Pakistan's pace attack. Pakistani bowlers bowling the West Indies out for their lowest-ever T20 total -- 60 runs -- in 13.4 overs. Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz and Shoaib Malik got two wickets each. "I think we were excellent today," said Ahmed. "We have an important match tomorrow and with another win we can seal the series win," said Pakistani skipper Sarfraz Ahmed. Jason Mohammad blamed the defeat on poor batting. He said, "It was a tough day. We did well with the ball till the last two overs. It was a good wicket, but our shot execution wasn`t good." The second biggest win in T20I history! ?? Pakistan have bowled the West Indies out for 60 in Karachi. They win the first T20I by 143 runs!#PAKvWI Scorecard ⬇️ https://t.co/7PjtsNpQVN pic.twitter.com/QX8X1Ud6Aj — ICC (@ICC) April 1, 2018 ×

Pakistan defeat West Indies by 143 runs in 1st T20

<p>Two-times World Champions West Indies qualified for next year&#39;s cricket World Cup to be held in England &amp; Wales by beating Scotland through the DLS method in Harare.</p>

<p>West Indies were bowled out for 198 as rain interrupted play as Scotland managed to score 125 for the loss of 4 wickets in 14.4 overs.</p>

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<p>West Indies were declared winners by five runs through the DLS method knocking out Scotland from next years finals.</p>

<p>West Indies has won the World Cup earlier in 1975 and 1979.</p>

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<p>&quot;I&#39;m extremely pleased to get through to the World Cup. We&#39;ve been through a lot in the last two years,&quot; said captain Holder.</p>

<p>&quot;We had to play to expectation -- there was pressure in every game and the guys really put their hands up. I&#39;m really pleased to get over the line but my thoughts go out to Scotland for how they&#39;ve played in this tournament,&quot; the captain said moments after qualifing for the World Cup.</p>

<p>Had the rain come with Scotland on the same score but four wickets down, they would have qualified instead.</p>

<p>&quot;There are a couple of decisions that have hurt us in the last two games and obviously another one didn&#39;t go our way today,&quot; said Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer.</p>


West Indies were bowled out for 198 as rain interrupted

Two-times World Champions West Indies qualified for next year's cricket World Cup to be held in England & Wales by beating Scotland through the DLS method in Harare. West Indies were bowled out for 198 as rain interrupted play as Scotland managed to score 125 for the loss of 4 wickets in 14.4 overs. Number five falls! Richie Berrington is given out lbw to Ashley Nurse on 33. Scotland are 105/5 after 31.4 overs.#WIvSCO LIVE ➡️ https://t.co/aqWLCpMy5n pic.twitter.com/v0GjBEUMTb — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 21, 2018 × West Indies were declared winners by five runs through the DLS method knocking out Scotland from next years finals. West Indies has won the World Cup earlier in 1975 and 1979. The rain has got very heavy at Harare Sports Club. The full covers are on. ☔#CWCQ #WIvSCO pic.twitter.com/fYgEonp7S8 — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 21, 2018 × "I'm extremely pleased to get through to the World Cup. We've been through a lot in the last two years," said captain Holder. "We had to play to expectation -- there was pressure in every game and the guys really put their hands up. I'm really pleased to get over the line but my thoughts go out to Scotland for how they've played in this tournament," the captain said moments after qualifing for the World Cup. Had the rain come with Scotland on the same score but four wickets down, they would have qualified instead. "There are a couple of decisions that have hurt us in the last two games and obviously another one didn't go our way today," said Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer.

Former champions West Indies beat Scotland to qualify for cricket World Cup

<p>&ldquo;Records are meant to be broken&rdquo; &ndash; Ace swimmer Mark Spitz quoted this once. Spitz created history by winning seven gold medals in single Olympic in 1972. This record held ground for good 36 years. In 2008, Michael Phelps broke this in 2008.</p>

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<p>Some records are so ahead of their times that it takes a long time for someone to surpass them. In the 1968 Mexico Olympic, Bob Beamon set a World Record in Long Jump when he leaped 8.90 meters and surpassed the previous record by staggering 55 cms.&nbsp; It took someone 23 years to go past Beamon&rsquo;s act.</p>

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<p>In 1986, Viv Richards scored the fastest Test century. He did this using 56 balls; 11 balls less than the then prevailing record. It took 30 years for someone to surpass this. This month one such record in Test Cricket would complete three decades and it is still unchallenged.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In January 1988, Indian Leg-Spinner Narendra Hirwani (then 19 years old) claimed 16 wickets in his debut Test match against West Indies at Madras (now Chennai). His match figure of 16 for 136 runs remains world-record for the best match figure in Test on debut and also it is best ever figure in a Test match by an Indian bowler.</p>

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<p>In 1987-88, West Indies played a Four Test series in India. It was a significant series in a sense that it was India&rsquo;s first Test series after legendary Sunil Gavaskar took retirement.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>India sans Sunil Gavaskar was up against a strong side under the new captain Dilip Vengsarkar. West Indies under the captaincy of Viv Richards was a formidable side.</p>

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<p>India lost the first Test in Delhi and next two Test matches ended in a draw. The last test of the series was slated in Madras during 11-15 January 2018. Vengsarkar and the ace spinner Maninder Singh were ruled out for this Test due to injury. Ravi Shastri led the team at Madras and India fielded three debutants; Ajay Sharma and WV Raman were the other two apart from Narendra Hirwani.</p>

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<p>During the one of the tour game of the same series, Hirwani played for the U-25 team against West Indies. He was impressive and took a 5 wicket haul. Fresh in memory, thus, when Maninder Singh got injured, Hirwani was picked.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>India batted first and scored 382 runs. In response, and at the end of second day&rsquo;s play, West Indies were around 150 runs on the board for five wickets. Hirwani claimed three out of those five wickets. In fact, at the close of 2nd day&rsquo;s play, the Test was fairly poised for both the teams.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>However, at the start of the third day, things turned dramatically on an underprepared and deteriorating track. The turning point came when well settled Richards failed to read a googly from Hirwani and got clean bowled.&nbsp; Hell broke loose after this. West Indies lost its remaining four wickets in no time; all claimed by Hirwani.</p>

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<p>India declared their second innings on the fourth day and set a target of 416 for West Indies in fourth innings. Hirwani struck again and batsmen were just clueless. West Indies were wrapped up in 42nd over on fourth day itself. India won the match by a huge margin of 255 runs with one day to spare.</p>

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<p>Hirwani match figure was 16 for 136, which still is a world record for best bowling figures on debut. It is an all-time Indian record for match Test match figure. When Kumble took all 10 wickets in an innings in 1999, even he ended with a match haul of 14 wickets.</p>

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<p>The Madras Test was the first and last Test for Ravi Shastri as the captain. Shastri, thus, finished with 100% Test captaincy record. Hirwani next three Test matches were against New Zealand in home series during the end of 1988, in which he took 20 wickets. Therefore, after first four Test matches, Narendra Hirwani had staggering 36 wickets against his name. But quickly he rose, more quickly he fizzled. His performance nose dove. He became an easy pick for the batman largely because he was slow in the air. Narendra Hirwani finished his career with just 17 Test matches and he could add an abysmal 18 wickets in last 13 Test matches.</p>

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<p>Notwithstanding what sort of career Hirwani could make for himself, what he did in Madras 30 years back was mercurial and no short of a miraculous performance. This certainly is one of the records which have been lasting for insanely long.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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<p><i>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL).</i></p>

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Notwithstanding what sort of career Hirwani could make for himself, what he did in Madras 30 years back was mercurial and no short of a miraculous performance.

“Records are meant to be broken” – Ace swimmer Mark Spitz quoted this once. Spitz created history by winning seven gold medals in single Olympic in 1972. This record held ground for good 36 years. In 2008, Michael Phelps broke this in 2008. Some records are so ahead of their times that it takes a long time for someone to surpass them. In the 1968 Mexico Olympic, Bob Beamon set a World Record in Long Jump when he leaped 8.90 meters and surpassed the previous record by staggering 55 cms. It took someone 23 years to go past Beamon’s act. In 1986, Viv Richards scored the fastest Test century. He did this using 56 balls; 11 balls less than the then prevailing record. It took 30 years for someone to surpass this. This month one such record in Test Cricket would complete three decades and it is still unchallenged. In January 1988, Indian Leg-Spinner Narendra Hirwani (then 19 years old) claimed 16 wickets in his debut Test match against West Indies at Madras (now Chennai). His match figure of 16 for 136 runs remains world-record for the best match figure in Test on debut and also it is best ever figure in a Test match by an Indian bowler. In 1987-88, West Indies played a Four Test series in India. It was a significant series in a sense that it was India’s first Test series after legendary Sunil Gavaskar took retirement. India sans Sunil Gavaskar was up against a strong side under the new captain Dilip Vengsarkar. West Indies under the captaincy of Viv Richards was a formidable side. India lost the first Test in Delhi and next two Test matches ended in a draw. The last test of the series was slated in Madras during 11-15 January 2018. Vengsarkar and the ace spinner Maninder Singh were ruled out for this Test due to injury. Ravi Shastri led the team at Madras and India fielded three debutants; Ajay Sharma and WV Raman were the other two apart from Narendra Hirwani. During the one of the tour game of the same series, Hirwani played for the U-25 team against West Indies. He was impressive and took a 5 wicket haul. Fresh in memory, thus, when Maninder Singh got injured, Hirwani was picked. India batted first and scored 382 runs. In response, and at the end of second day’s play, West Indies were around 150 runs on the board for five wickets. Hirwani claimed three out of those five wickets. In fact, at the close of 2nd day’s play, the Test was fairly poised for both the teams. However, at the start of the third day, things turned dramatically on an underprepared and deteriorating track. The turning point came when well settled Richards failed to read a googly from Hirwani and got clean bowled. Hell broke loose after this. West Indies lost its remaining four wickets in no time; all claimed by Hirwani. India declared their second innings on the fourth day and set a target of 416 for West Indies in fourth innings. Hirwani struck again and batsmen were just clueless. West Indies were wrapped up in 42nd over on fourth day itself. India won the match by a huge margin of 255 runs with one day to spare. Hirwani match figure was 16 for 136, which still is a world record for best bowling figures on debut. It is an all-time Indian record for match Test match figure. When Kumble took all 10 wickets in an innings in 1999, even he ended with a match haul of 14 wickets. The Madras Test was the first and last Test for Ravi Shastri as the captain. Shastri, thus, finished with 100% Test captaincy record. Hirwani next three Test matches were against New Zealand in home series during the end of 1988, in which he took 20 wickets. Therefore, after first four Test matches, Narendra Hirwani had staggering 36 wickets against his name. But quickly he rose, more quickly he fizzled. His performance nose dove. He became an easy pick for the batman largely because he was slow in the air. Narendra Hirwani finished his career with just 17 Test matches and he could add an abysmal 18 wickets in last 13 Test matches. Notwithstanding what sort of career Hirwani could make for himself, what he did in Madras 30 years back was mercurial and no short of a miraculous performance. This certainly is one of the records which have been lasting for insanely long. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL).

Opinion: Narendra Hirwani's magic at Chepauk remains unsurpassed for 30 years

<p>New Zealand beat the West Indies by 119 runs in the third and final Twenty20 in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday to sweep the series.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Colin Munro smacked terrific century and became the first player to make three centuries in international Twenty20 cricket as New Zealand posted 243 for five.</p>

<p>The West Indies in reply made 124 for nine in 16.3 overs, with Shai Hope injured during the New Zealand innings and unable to bat.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-vs-west-indies-colin-munro-slams-whirlwind-century-in-3rd-t20i-28419">Colin Munro is given the Player of the Match</a> and also the Player of the Series. On which he said &quot;Lucky to get it off the middle today. Guptill has had a long break because of injuries but to come back and play that well was amazing. I was lucky enough to get a good start and when it&#39;s your night, it&#39;s your night. We&#39;ve played some good cricket throughout the summer. &quot;</p>

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<p>Windies captain Brathwaite said &quot;We didn&#39;t execute well. Munro had a fantastic couple of months. We conceded 230 odd [sic] and lost a few early wickets. Disappointed with the performance. We had a few plans for Munro but he got past the ones we executed and some of it we didn&#39;t execute that well. New Zealand is a very very good team and they&#39;ve been together for a while. Credit must go to them.&quot;</p>

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<p>New Zealand moved ahead of India after winning the first T20I by 47 runs and then leapfrogged Pakistan into the number-one position after clinching the third T20I by 119 runs.</p>

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New Zealand is back on top of the ICC T20I Rankings after their series victory over West Indies

New Zealand beat the West Indies by 119 runs in the third and final Twenty20 in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday to sweep the series. Colin Munro smacked terrific century and became the first player to make three centuries in international Twenty20 cricket as New Zealand posted 243 for five. The West Indies in reply made 124 for nine in 16.3 overs, with Shai Hope injured during the New Zealand innings and unable to bat. Colin Munro is given the Player of the Match and also the Player of the Series. On which he said "Lucky to get it off the middle today. Guptill has had a long break because of injuries but to come back and play that well was amazing. I was lucky enough to get a good start and when it's your night, it's your night. We've played some good cricket throughout the summer. " An emphatic victory by New Zealand sees them bowl West Indies out for 124 to win the 3rd #NZvWI T20I by 119 runs and win the series 2-0.https://t.co/eZWzcoucPO pic.twitter.com/ICu5Is6FsS — ICC (@ICC) January 3, 2018 × Windies captain Brathwaite said "We didn't execute well. Munro had a fantastic couple of months. We conceded 230 odd [sic] and lost a few early wickets. Disappointed with the performance. We had a few plans for Munro but he got past the ones we executed and some of it we didn't execute that well. New Zealand is a very very good team and they've been together for a while. Credit must go to them." New Zealand has returned to the top of the ICC T20I Team Rankings after winning the three-match series against the Windies by 2-0. New Zealand had entered the series against the Windies in third place behind Pakistan (124 points) and India (121 points) on 120 points. New Zealand moved ahead of India after winning the first T20I by 47 runs and then leapfrogged Pakistan into the number-one position after clinching the third T20I by 119 runs. BREAKING: New Zealand are back on top of the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Rankings after their series victory over West Indies: https://t.co/ZIX664g2Ba #NZvWI pic.twitter.com/QcZROBMRNM — ICC (@ICC) January 3, 2018 ×

New Zealand beat West Indies by 119 runs in final T20, clinch series

<p>Colin Munro&rsquo;s 104 off 53 balls, which included 10 powerful sixes, helped New Zealand to set a total of 243 for five wickets in the 3rd T20 international match at Mount Maunganui.</p>

<p>Martin Guptill started the game quite well and gave a terrific start to the Blackcaps. He scored 63 off 38 balls.</p>

<p>Kane Williamson and Tom Bruce too contributed&nbsp;with their bats.</p>

<p>Windies pacer Carlos Brathwaite picked up two wickets for 50 runs from his four overs.</p>

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<p>The Caribbeans have lost both the Tests and the ODIs and a win today will help them level the T20 series and save some cricket pride.</p>

<p>If New Zealand wins the series, they will leapfrog Pakistan to become the top-ranked T20 international team in the world.</p>

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Martin Guptill scored 63 off 38 balls. to give a terrific start to the Blackcaps

Colin Munro’s 104 off 53 balls, which included 10 powerful sixes, helped New Zealand to set a total of 243 for five wickets in the 3rd T20 international match at Mount Maunganui. Martin Guptill started the game quite well and gave a terrific start to the Blackcaps. He scored 63 off 38 balls. Kane Williamson and Tom Bruce too contributed with their bats. Windies pacer Carlos Brathwaite picked up two wickets for 50 runs from his four overs. Colin Munro's sensational 104 powers New Zealand to a colossal total of 243/5 in the 3rd #NZvWI T20I. SCORECARD: https://t.co/eZWzcoucPO pic.twitter.com/b9bb21WbhU — ICC (@ICC) January 3, 2018 × The Caribbeans have lost both the Tests and the ODIs and a win today will help them level the T20 series and save some cricket pride. If New Zealand wins the series, they will leapfrog Pakistan to become the top-ranked T20 international team in the world. “Yeh it’s going pretty well at the moment & it was nice to put on a partnership with Guppy.” - the man of the moment Colin Munro #nzvwi pic.twitter.com/rV5JjMGbB7 — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 3, 2018 ×

New Zealand vs West Indies: Colin Munro slams whirlwind century in 3rd T20I

<p>Colin Munro&rsquo;s hurricane century (104 off 53 balls) which included 10 powerful sixes, helped New Zealand to set a total of 243 for five wickets in the 3rd T20 international at Mount Maunganui.</p>

<p>Martin Guptill started the game quite well and gave a terrific start to the Blackcaps. He scored 63 off 38 balls.</p>

<p>Kane Williamson and Tom Bruce contributed&nbsp;with their bats. Windies pacer Carlos Brathwaite picked up two wickets for 50 runs from his four overs.</p>

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<p>The Caribbeans have lost both the Tests and the ODIs and a win today will help them level the T20 series and salvage some cricket pride. If New Zealand wins the series 2-0, they will leapfrog Pakistan to become the top-ranked T20 international team in the world.</p>

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Colin Munro’s hurricane century (104 off 53 balls) which included 10 powerful sixes, helped New Zealand to set a total of 243 for five wickets in the 3rd T20 international at Mount Maunganui. Martin Guptill started the game quite well and gave a terrific start to the Blackcaps. He scored 63 off 38 balls. Kane Williamson and Tom Bruce contributed with their bats. Windies pacer Carlos Brathwaite picked up two wickets for 50 runs from his four overs. Colin Munro's sensational 104 powers New Zealand to a colossal total of 243/5 in the 3rd #NZvWI T20I. SCORECARD: https://t.co/eZWzcoucPO pic.twitter.com/b9bb21WbhU — ICC (@ICC) January 3, 2018 × The Caribbeans have lost both the Tests and the ODIs and a win today will help them level the T20 series and salvage some cricket pride. If New Zealand wins the series 2-0, they will leapfrog Pakistan to become the top-ranked T20 international team in the world. “Yeh it’s going pretty well at the moment & it was nice to put on a partnership with Guppy.” - the man of the moment Colin Munro #nzvwi pic.twitter.com/rV5JjMGbB7 — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 3, 2018 ×

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-has-made-biggest-sacrifices-in-war-on-terror-interior-minister-ahsan-iqbal-28452">Pakistan has made biggest sacrifices in war on terror: Interior minister Ahsan Iqbal</a></p>

<p>Just hours after Pakistan&#39;s ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi slammed the US, interior minister Ahsan Iqbal said Pakistan had made the biggest sacrifices in the war against terror.</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bhima-koregaon-row-violence-in-mumbai-as-protesters-pelt-buses-target-cars-28435">Bhima-Koregaon row: Prakash Ambedkar calls for Maharashtra strike to be withdrawn</a></p>

<p>Activist and grandson of BR Ambedkar, Prakash Ambedkar called the Maharashtra strike to be withdrawn on Wednesday even as it turned ugly in several areas in the state.</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/triple-talaq-bill-tabled-in-rajya-sabha-28436">NDA tables triple talaq bill, Opposition disrupts Rajya Sabha</a></p>

<p>Disruptions followed as soon as the triple talaq Bill was tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Speaker adjourned the Upper House till 11 am Thursday within a few hours as the Opposition pressed to the government to send the bill to the Select Committee.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-beat-west-indies-by-119-runs-in-t20-clinch-series-28431">New Zealand beat West Indies by 119 runs in final T20, clinch series</a></p>

<p>New Zealand beat the West Indies by 119 runs in the third and final Twenty20 in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday to sweep the series.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-nolan-is-coming-to-india-next-month-to-launch-kodak-facility-reveals-amitbh-bachchan-28425">Christopher Nolan is coming to India next month to launch Kodak facility, reveals Amitabh Bachchan</a></p>

<p>Fanboys rejoice! Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan will be coming to India in a month.&nbsp;</p>

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Pakistan has made biggest sacrifices in war on terror: Interior minister Ahsan Iqbal Just hours after Pakistan's ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi slammed the US, interior minister Ahsan Iqbal said Pakistan had made the biggest sacrifices in the war against terror. Bhima-Koregaon row: Prakash Ambedkar calls for Maharashtra strike to be withdrawn Activist and grandson of BR Ambedkar, Prakash Ambedkar called the Maharashtra strike to be withdrawn on Wednesday even as it turned ugly in several areas in the state. NDA tables triple talaq bill, Opposition disrupts Rajya Sabha Disruptions followed as soon as the triple talaq Bill was tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Speaker adjourned the Upper House till 11 am Thursday within a few hours as the Opposition pressed to the government to send the bill to the Select Committee. New Zealand beat West Indies by 119 runs in final T20, clinch series New Zealand beat the West Indies by 119 runs in the third and final Twenty20 in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday to sweep the series. Christopher Nolan is coming to India next month to launch Kodak facility, reveals Amitabh Bachchan Fanboys rejoice! Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan will be coming to India in a month.

WION Evening News Brief, January 3, 2018

<p>The second Twenty20 between New Zealand and the West Indies ended as a no-result washout at Mount Maunganui on Monday.</p>

<p>After a 20-minute rain delay at the start, only nine overs were possible before the rain returned and the umpires took the players from the field with New Zealand 102 for four.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Colin Munro blasted a whirlwind 66 off 23 deliveries after the West Indies won the toss and put New Zealand into bat.</p>

<p>Munro equalled his own New Zealand record when he reached his half-century off 18 deliveries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>His rollicking knock included 11 fours, three sixes, and just two singles and a two.</p>

<p>New Zealand remain 1-0 up in the series with the third and final match at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.</p>


The second Twenty20 between New Zealand and the West Indies ended as a no-result washout at Mount Maunganui on Monday

The second Twenty20 between New Zealand and the West Indies ended as a no-result washout at Mount Maunganui on Monday. After a 20-minute rain delay at the start, only nine overs were possible before the rain returned and the umpires took the players from the field with New Zealand 102 for four. Colin Munro blasted a whirlwind 66 off 23 deliveries after the West Indies won the toss and put New Zealand into bat. Munro equalled his own New Zealand record when he reached his half-century off 18 deliveries. His rollicking knock included 11 fours, three sixes, and just two singles and a two. New Zealand remain 1-0 up in the series with the third and final match at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.

New Zealand, West Indies T20 abandoned

<p>The West Indies won the toss and again opted to bowl in the second Twenty20 against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui on Monday as they seek a breakthrough win on tour.</p>

<p>The world Twenty20 champions have already lost both Tests, three one-days and the first Twenty20 in New Zealand, and Carlos Brathwaite said they were desperate for a win.</p>

<p>He said he wanted New Zealand to bat first because following is the West Indies &quot;strong suit&quot; and there was also the threat of rain impacting on the match.</p>

<p>&quot;If the rain does arrive we have the upper hand but if it goes 20 overs we still have to bat well and bowl well.&quot;</p>

<p>The tourists also bowled first in the first Twenty20 which New Zealand won by 47 runs.</p>

<p>The West Indies have made two changes with Shimron Hetmeyer in for Jason Mohammed and Sheldon Cottrell replaces Jerome Taylor.</p>

<p>The return of captain Kane Williamson for Ross Taylor is the only change in the New Zealand line up.</p>

<p>New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (capt), Glenn Phillips, Tom Bruce, Anaru Kitchen, Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Seth Rance</p>

<p>West Indies: Chris Gayle, Chadwick Walton, Andre Fletcher, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Carlos Brathwaite (capt), Rovman Powell, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Kesrick Williams, Samuel Badree</p>


The world Twenty20 champions have already lost both Tests, three one-days and the first Twenty20 in New Zealand.

The West Indies won the toss and again opted to bowl in the second Twenty20 against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui on Monday as they seek a breakthrough win on tour. The world Twenty20 champions have already lost both Tests, three one-days and the first Twenty20 in New Zealand, and Carlos Brathwaite said they were desperate for a win. He said he wanted New Zealand to bat first because following is the West Indies "strong suit" and there was also the threat of rain impacting on the match. "If the rain does arrive we have the upper hand but if it goes 20 overs we still have to bat well and bowl well." The tourists also bowled first in the first Twenty20 which New Zealand won by 47 runs. The West Indies have made two changes with Shimron Hetmeyer in for Jason Mohammed and Sheldon Cottrell replaces Jerome Taylor. The return of captain Kane Williamson for Ross Taylor is the only change in the New Zealand line up. New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (capt), Glenn Phillips, Tom Bruce, Anaru Kitchen, Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Seth Rance West Indies: Chris Gayle, Chadwick Walton, Andre Fletcher, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Carlos Brathwaite (capt), Rovman Powell, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Kesrick Williams, Samuel Badree

West Indies win toss, New Zealand to bat in second T20

<p>New Zealand completed a clean sweep of the West Indies in their one-day series with a 66-run victory in the third and final match in Christchurch on Tuesday.</p>

<p>The rain-affected match was reduced to 23-overs-a-side. The West Indies were set a revised target of 166 in reply to New Zealand&#39;s 131.</p>

<p>The Windies slumped to 9-5 flirting with the lowest-ever score in an ODI before finishing 99-9.</p>

<p>The pace-spin duo Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner, bowled out a hapless West Indian line-up once again.</p>

<p>Santner took 3-15 from five overs and Boult had 3-18. &nbsp;</p>

<p>New Zealand elected to bat first, and were 83 for three after 19 overs when rain forced the players from the field. They added 48 in the four available overs after the resumption.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ross Taylor ended unbeaten on 47 while Tom Latham made 37.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Proteas will now be looking to inflict yet another whitewash in the T20I series, before their tour with Pakistan in January.</p>


The West Indies were set a revised target of 166 in reply to New Zealand's 131.

New Zealand completed a clean sweep of the West Indies in their one-day series with a 66-run victory in the third and final match in Christchurch on Tuesday. The rain-affected match was reduced to 23-overs-a-side. The West Indies were set a revised target of 166 in reply to New Zealand's 131. The Windies slumped to 9-5 flirting with the lowest-ever score in an ODI before finishing 99-9. The pace-spin duo Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner, bowled out a hapless West Indian line-up once again. Santner took 3-15 from five overs and Boult had 3-18. New Zealand elected to bat first, and were 83 for three after 19 overs when rain forced the players from the field. They added 48 in the four available overs after the resumption. Ross Taylor ended unbeaten on 47 while Tom Latham made 37. The Proteas will now be looking to inflict yet another whitewash in the T20I series, before their tour with Pakistan in January.

3rd ODI: New Zealand beat West Indies by 66 runs, sweep series 3-0

<p>Trent Boult&#39;s seven for 34 helped New Zealand conquer the second one-day international (ODI) against West Indies by 204 runs at the &nbsp;Hagley Oval cricket ground in Christchurch, on Saturday.</p>

<p>Boult&#39;s career-best skittled the tourists for just 121 runs, clinching their three-match series with a game still to play.</p>

<p>Lockie Ferguson took the remaining three wickets for just 17 runs.&nbsp;<br />
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West Indies had a dismal start to their chase of a humongous 326 set by the Kiwis.</p>

<p>In the absence of star batsman Chris Gayle, who withdrew from the match with an unspecified illness, Windies were immediately in trouble when Boult ripped through the top order.</p>

<p>The West Indies struggled throughout their reply with Shai Hope&#39;s 23 and Ashley Nurse&#39;s 27 being their best performers with the bat.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Windies played strong to reduce Kiwis to 186 for 5 in the 33rd over, but they let off the sixth-wicket pair, Henry Nicholls and Todd Astle, that turned the game.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pair kept the scoreboard ticking and went to add 130 runs off 108 balls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The third and final match in the series will be at Hagley Oval on Tuesday. &nbsp;<br />
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Boult's career-best skittled the tourists for just 121 runs, clinching their three-match series with a game still to play

Trent Boult's seven for 34 helped New Zealand conquer the second one-day international (ODI) against West Indies by 204 runs at the Hagley Oval cricket ground in Christchurch, on Saturday. Boult's career-best skittled the tourists for just 121 runs, clinching their three-match series with a game still to play. Lockie Ferguson took the remaining three wickets for just 17 runs. West Indies had a dismal start to their chase of a humongous 326 set by the Kiwis. In the absence of star batsman Chris Gayle, who withdrew from the match with an unspecified illness, Windies were immediately in trouble when Boult ripped through the top order. The West Indies struggled throughout their reply with Shai Hope's 23 and Ashley Nurse's 27 being their best performers with the bat. Windies played strong to reduce Kiwis to 186 for 5 in the 33rd over, but they let off the sixth-wicket pair, Henry Nicholls and Todd Astle, that turned the game. The pair kept the scoreboard ticking and went to add 130 runs off 108 balls. The third and final match in the series will be at Hagley Oval on Tuesday.

2nd ODI: Trent Boult's seven wickets help Black Caps crush West Indies by 204 runs

<p>Fortune favoured New Zealand, according to captain Kane Williamson after they cleaned up the first Test against the West Indies by an innings and 67 runs on day four in Wellington on Monday.</p>

<p>The West Indies collapsed spectacularly in their second innings to be all out for 319.</p>

<p>After a strong start, when they reached 231 for two, they lost their last eight wickets for 88 runs as they chased a monumental 386 to make New Zealand bat again.</p>

<p>But the real damage was done when Williamson won the toss and made the West Indies bat first on a green surface.</p>

<p>They were rolled for 134 and as the pitch flattened out New Zealand took charge with a monumental 520 for nine declared.</p>

<p>&quot;I thought in the first innings we were fairly fortunate as well as bowling very well in exploiting the bounce in the surface,&quot; Williamson said.</p>

<p>&quot;So we knew in the second innings when the wicket became a little flatter, it was going to be a tough job to bowl them out.</p>

<p>&quot;I thought the bowlers were exceptional to change their type of thought to play the long game, be patient with the way they operated and we saw the rewards in the second session today.&quot;</p>

<p>After resuming Monday at 214 for two, needing a further 172 runs to make New Zealand bat again, the West Indies innings unravelled when Kraigg Brathwaite went for 91.</p>

<p>If was the first of three wickets before lunch and the last five fell for just 33 runs in nine overs after the interval.</p>

<p>But captain Jason Holder rejected suggestions they had caved in, saying the plan was to play positively.</p>

<p>&quot;We said there&#39;s two days left in the game and we had to knock off the deficit and the only way to do that was staying positive. I don&#39;t think anyone was reckless at any stage,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>&quot;Unfortunately we lost Kraigg and we never gathered momentum afterwards.&quot;</p>

<p>&nbsp;<strong>Near unplayable&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>After Brathwaite&#39;s dismissal, lbw to spinner Mitchell Santer, New Zealand took the new ball and removed Shai Hope (37)and Ronson Chase (18) before lunch.</p>

<p>Sunil Ambris went on the first ball after the resumption of play and the tail followed quickly.</p>

<p>Matt Henry took three for 57 and Neil Wanger two for 102 to finish with nine for the match.</p>

<p>Wagner, who was near unplayable in the first innings as he took a career-best seven for 39 with his short-pitched deliveries, was named man-of-the-match.</p>

<p>&quot;His ability to bowl that short-pitched bowling as accurately as he does is not an easy thing to do. We don&#39;t see many bowlers able to do that, that accurately, and for that long a period of time,&quot; Williamson said.</p>

<p>Holder put it down to &quot;indecisive&quot; batting which he believed would be rectified before the second and final Test starts in Hamilton on Saturday.</p>

<p>&quot;We lost the first Test match obviously but there&#39;s a chance to put things right in the second Test,&quot; he said.</p>


The West Indies collapsed spectacularly in their second innings to be all out for 319

Fortune favoured New Zealand, according to captain Kane Williamson after they cleaned up the first Test against the West Indies by an innings and 67 runs on day four in Wellington on Monday. The West Indies collapsed spectacularly in their second innings to be all out for 319. After a strong start, when they reached 231 for two, they lost their last eight wickets for 88 runs as they chased a monumental 386 to make New Zealand bat again. But the real damage was done when Williamson won the toss and made the West Indies bat first on a green surface. They were rolled for 134 and as the pitch flattened out New Zealand took charge with a monumental 520 for nine declared. "I thought in the first innings we were fairly fortunate as well as bowling very well in exploiting the bounce in the surface," Williamson said. "So we knew in the second innings when the wicket became a little flatter, it was going to be a tough job to bowl them out. "I thought the bowlers were exceptional to change their type of thought to play the long game, be patient with the way they operated and we saw the rewards in the second session today." After resuming Monday at 214 for two, needing a further 172 runs to make New Zealand bat again, the West Indies innings unravelled when Kraigg Brathwaite went for 91. If was the first of three wickets before lunch and the last five fell for just 33 runs in nine overs after the interval. But captain Jason Holder rejected suggestions they had caved in, saying the plan was to play positively. "We said there's two days left in the game and we had to knock off the deficit and the only way to do that was staying positive. I don't think anyone was reckless at any stage," he said. "Unfortunately we lost Kraigg and we never gathered momentum afterwards." Near unplayable After Brathwaite's dismissal, lbw to spinner Mitchell Santer, New Zealand took the new ball and removed Shai Hope (37)and Ronson Chase (18) before lunch. Sunil Ambris went on the first ball after the resumption of play and the tail followed quickly. Matt Henry took three for 57 and Neil Wanger two for 102 to finish with nine for the match. Wagner, who was near unplayable in the first innings as he took a career-best seven for 39 with his short-pitched deliveries, was named man-of-the-match. "His ability to bowl that short-pitched bowling as accurately as he does is not an easy thing to do. We don't see many bowlers able to do that, that accurately, and for that long a period of time," Williamson said. Holder put it down to "indecisive" batting which he believed would be rectified before the second and final Test starts in Hamilton on Saturday. "We lost the first Test match obviously but there's a chance to put things right in the second Test," he said.

Fortune favours New Zealand as Windies crash to innings defeat

<p>The West Indies were 214 for two at stumps on day three of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington, still 172 runs in arrears.</p>

<p>Kraigg Brathwaite was not out 79 with Shai Hope on 21.</p>

<p>New Zealand declared their first innings at 520 for nine with Tom Blundell 107 not out on debut.</p>


New Zealand declared their first innings at 520 for nine with Tom Blundell 107 not out on debut

The West Indies were 214 for two at stumps on day three of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington, still 172 runs in arrears. Kraigg Brathwaite was not out 79 with Shai Hope on 21. New Zealand declared their first innings at 520 for nine with Tom Blundell 107 not out on debut.

West Indies 214-2 at close, trail New Zealand by 172

<p>Kraigg Brathwaite was leading a West Indies survival effort on Sunday after Tom Blundell&#39;s debut ton put New Zealand in a seemingly unbeatable position in the first Test in Wellington.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Faced with a 386-run first innings deficit, at tea on day three the West Indies had reached 107 for one with Brathwaite on 34 and Shimron Hetmyer on 27.</p>

<p>They still need a further 279 to make New Zealand bat again, with conditions much to the liking of the batsmen.</p>

<p>The wicket has browned off from the green cover on day one when the West Indies were rolled for 134 in their first innings.</p>

<p>Despite the Herculean task ahead to save the match, Brathwaite and his opening partner Kieran Powell were both prepared to take risks and attack the bowling.</p>

<p>Powell on 15 had an edge fall just short of Ross Taylor at first slip and a chip from Brathwaite on 19 fell short of Jeet Raval at short cover.</p>

<p>When the West Indies reached 41 after 15 overs, New Zealand&#39;s first innings destroyer Neil Wagner was brought into the attack with his short-pitched salvo.</p>

<p>But this time the tourists were primed to face him.</p>

<p>Powell smacked successive balls for six, and also took one to the helmet, in a costly spell which saw Wagner concede 25 runs in his first two overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Matt Henry, who bowled without reward on the first day, took the only wicket in the middle session when he had Powell caught and bowled for 40.&nbsp;</p>

<p>New Zealand had resumed the day on 447 for nine, with Blundell on 57, and as the West Indies struggled for inspiration, the nerveless debutant was ready to pounce.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He took 10 off the first over of the day from Miguel Cummins and progressed effortlessly from there.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Number 11 batsman Trent Boult assisted as he could, surviving two lbw appeals and a dropped catch as he staunchly preserved his wicket while Blundell closed in on the 100 mark.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When New Zealand eventually declared at 520-9, Blundell was not 107 off 180 deliveries while Boult had faced 60 for his 18.</p>


Faced with a 386-run first innings deficit, at tea on day three the West Indies had reached 107 for one with Brathwaite on 34 and Shimron Hetmyer on 27

Kraigg Brathwaite was leading a West Indies survival effort on Sunday after Tom Blundell's debut ton put New Zealand in a seemingly unbeatable position in the first Test in Wellington. Faced with a 386-run first innings deficit, at tea on day three the West Indies had reached 107 for one with Brathwaite on 34 and Shimron Hetmyer on 27. They still need a further 279 to make New Zealand bat again, with conditions much to the liking of the batsmen. The wicket has browned off from the green cover on day one when the West Indies were rolled for 134 in their first innings. Despite the Herculean task ahead to save the match, Brathwaite and his opening partner Kieran Powell were both prepared to take risks and attack the bowling. Powell on 15 had an edge fall just short of Ross Taylor at first slip and a chip from Brathwaite on 19 fell short of Jeet Raval at short cover. When the West Indies reached 41 after 15 overs, New Zealand's first innings destroyer Neil Wagner was brought into the attack with his short-pitched salvo. But this time the tourists were primed to face him. Powell smacked successive balls for six, and also took one to the helmet, in a costly spell which saw Wagner concede 25 runs in his first two overs. Matt Henry, who bowled without reward on the first day, took the only wicket in the middle session when he had Powell caught and bowled for 40. New Zealand had resumed the day on 447 for nine, with Blundell on 57, and as the West Indies struggled for inspiration, the nerveless debutant was ready to pounce. He took 10 off the first over of the day from Miguel Cummins and progressed effortlessly from there. Number 11 batsman Trent Boult assisted as he could, surviving two lbw appeals and a dropped catch as he staunchly preserved his wicket while Blundell closed in on the 100 mark. When New Zealand eventually declared at 520-9, Blundell was not 107 off 180 deliveries while Boult had faced 60 for his 18.

West Indies battle after Blundell ton sets up New Zealand

<p>India and Pakistan take each other on today at the ICC Women&#39;s Cricket World Cup being played in England. &nbsp;</p>

<p>India has so far won their two opening games.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They beat&nbsp;England in the opening game by 35 runs and then beat the West Indies by seven wickets.</p>

<p>Pakistan on the other hand lost both their opening games -- to South Africa and England.&nbsp;</p>

<p>So the pressure will be on Pakistan; they need to win.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Furthermore, the two countries have so far played each other nine times at the World Cup -- with India winning every single time. Which is not going to help ease the pressure.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Pakistan understands that.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Playing against India there is always pressure. It is a big game but I am very hopeful of doing much better against India. We beat India in India in the last T20. I believe in my spinners that they will bounce back and take wickets, and we will win the match. Ayesha batted well and gained confidence, which is important before the game against India,&quot; said Pakistan all-rounder Asmavia.</p>

<p>&quot;We are looking forward to the next game, whole Pakistan. In Pakistan they say that you have to win against India, it is very important. We took some positives (from the game against England). Our fast bowling did well, Ayesha played well. But there are many areas to improve, especially fielding, which is letting us down. If we field well, we can beat any team,&quot; she added.</p>

<p>The Indian skipper Mithali Raj responded to that with: &quot;We need to work on our catching, fielding is very crucial and it can win us matches. I&#39;m very pleased with the way the girls responded with crucial run-outs against the West Indies even though there were a couple of lapses in the field (drops). We still have a couple of games more before we can look to the semi-finals and looking at how Sri Lanka has played and how Pakistan has played, every match is going to be crucial for us.&quot;</p>

<p>Social media meanwhile has been abuzz with excitement. <em>See tweets below</em>:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CT17?src=hash">#CT17</a> has come to an end past week. Now its another big event for women&#39;s cricket <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ICCWomensWorldCup?src=hash">#ICCWomensWorldCup</a> starting today with the group stages. <a href="https://t.co/C7UDDdWtaY">pic.twitter.com/C7UDDdWtaY</a></p>
&mdash; Hari Charan (@H_Charan03) <a href="https://twitter.com/H_Charan03/status/878440609849032704">June 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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&mdash; @Swti (@swati_aku_) <a href="https://twitter.com/swati_aku_/status/881410823251386369">July 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wishes to the <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCIWomen">@BCCIWomen</a> fr the world cup. Hope they will do their best nd bring the cup 2 our country. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ICCWomensWorldCup?src=hash">#ICCWomensWorldCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BleedBlue?src=hash">#BleedBlue</a> ????????</p>
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<p>The two teams face off at 2.30 pm&nbsp;in Derby.</p>


India and Pakistan have played each other nine times at the World Cup. India has won every single time

India and Pakistan take each other on today at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup being played in England. India has so far won their two opening games. They beat England in the opening game by 35 runs and then beat the West Indies by seven wickets. Pakistan on the other hand lost both their opening games -- to South Africa and England. So the pressure will be on Pakistan; they need to win. Furthermore, the two countries have so far played each other nine times at the World Cup -- with India winning every single time. Which is not going to help ease the pressure. The Indian women's cricket team. (Instagram) × The Pakistan women's cricket team. (Instagram) × Pakistan understands that. "Playing against India there is always pressure. It is a big game but I am very hopeful of doing much better against India. We beat India in India in the last T20. I believe in my spinners that they will bounce back and take wickets, and we will win the match. Ayesha batted well and gained confidence, which is important before the game against India," said Pakistan all-rounder Asmavia. "We are looking forward to the next game, whole Pakistan. In Pakistan they say that you have to win against India, it is very important. We took some positives (from the game against England). Our fast bowling did well, Ayesha played well. But there are many areas to improve, especially fielding, which is letting us down. If we field well, we can beat any team," she added. The Indian skipper Mithali Raj responded to that with: "We need to work on our catching, fielding is very crucial and it can win us matches. I'm very pleased with the way the girls responded with crucial run-outs against the West Indies even though there were a couple of lapses in the field (drops). We still have a couple of games more before we can look to the semi-finals and looking at how Sri Lanka has played and how Pakistan has played, every match is going to be crucial for us." Social media meanwhile has been abuzz with excitement. See tweets below: #CT17 has come to an end past week. Now its another big event for women's cricket #ICCWomensWorldCup starting today with the group stages. pic.twitter.com/C7UDDdWtaY — Hari Charan (@H_Charan03) June 24, 2017 × #MitaliRaj #BestOfLuck #TeamIndia for today's match against #Pakistan-#ICCWomen's #WorldCup2017#ICCWomensWorldCup pic.twitter.com/DQ8g99tyOc — @Swti (@swati_aku_) July 2, 2017 × Wishes to the @BCCIWomen fr the world cup. Hope they will do their best nd bring the cup 2 our country. #ICCWomensWorldCup #BleedBlue ???????? — Agilan Agilselvam (@Agilselvam) June 24, 2017 × The two teams face off at 2.30 pm in Derby.

ICC Women's World Cup: India take on Pakistan today

<p>A devastating spell of swing bowling by Bhuvneshwar Kumar put India in command on the fourth day of the third test against West Indies in St Lucia on Friday.<br />
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Kumar ripped through the middle order and tail, moving the second new ball both ways through the air and off the seam to pick up five wickets at the Darren Sammy Stadium in Gros Islet.<br />
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Playing his first test in 19 months, he took five for 33 in 23.4 overs as West Indies lost their last seven wickets for 23 runs to be all out for 225 in the first innings.<br />
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India then reached 157 for three by the close of play, 285 runs ahead, leaving captain Virat Kohli to ponder the best time to declare on the final day on Saturday.&nbsp;<br />
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All of Kumar&#39;s dismissals were achieved with quality deliveries, three caught in the slips, one bowled and one lbw.&nbsp;<br />
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&quot;That was a spell of consistent, high-quality swing bowling,&quot; said former West Indies player Jeffrey Dujon on television commentary.<br />
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&quot;He gave all the batsmen trouble, swung it in, swung it out, set up Marlon Samuels beautifully and really didn&#39;t move too much from that tight off-stump line.&quot;<br />
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Samuels was perhaps Kumar&#39;s most prized scalp, out for 48 when he was beaten by an inswinger that he chopped on to his stumps.<br />
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One run earlier Jermaine Blackwood was caught at second slip off Kumar for 20. Opener Kraigg Brathwaite top-scored for West Indies with 64.<br />
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Kohli went cheaply in India&#39;s&nbsp;second innings, trapped lbw by Miguel Cummins for four after making just three in the first knock.<br />
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Ajinkya Rahane (51) and Rohit Sharma (41) were unbeaten at stumps.<br />
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Playing his first test in 19 months, he took five wickets for 33 in 23.4 overs

A devastating spell of swing bowling by Bhuvneshwar Kumar put India in command on the fourth day of the third test against West Indies in St Lucia on Friday. Kumar ripped through the middle order and tail, moving the second new ball both ways through the air and off the seam to pick up five wickets at the Darren Sammy Stadium in Gros Islet. Playing his first test in 19 months, he took five for 33 in 23.4 overs as West Indies lost their last seven wickets for 23 runs to be all out for 225 in the first innings. India then reached 157 for three by the close of play, 285 runs ahead, leaving captain Virat Kohli to ponder the best time to declare on the final day on Saturday. All of Kumar's dismissals were achieved with quality deliveries, three caught in the slips, one bowled and one lbw. "That was a spell of consistent, high-quality swing bowling," said former West Indies player Jeffrey Dujon on television commentary. "He gave all the batsmen trouble, swung it in, swung it out, set up Marlon Samuels beautifully and really didn't move too much from that tight off-stump line." Samuels was perhaps Kumar's most prized scalp, out for 48 when he was beaten by an inswinger that he chopped on to his stumps. One run earlier Jermaine Blackwood was caught at second slip off Kumar for 20. Opener Kraigg Brathwaite top-scored for West Indies with 64. Kohli went cheaply in India's second innings, trapped lbw by Miguel Cummins for four after making just three in the first knock. Ajinkya Rahane (51) and Rohit Sharma (41) were unbeaten at stumps. .(Reuters)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's five-wicket haul puts India on front foot against WI

Ravichandran Ashwin completed a magnificent all-round performance with seven wickets to bowl India to a crushing victory by an innings and 92 runs on the fourth day of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua on Sunday.<br />
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His haul of seven for 83 off 25 overs followed his third Test hundred - 113, is India&#39;s massive first innings total of 566 for eight declared at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.<br />
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Resuming their second innings following on at the overnight position of 21 for one, the West Indies were dismissed for 231 in another abject batting display, despite half-centuries by Marlon Samuels and Carlos Brathwaite and a ninth-wicket stand of 95 between Brathwaite and Devendra Bishoo (45).<br />
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This result was India&#39;s largest margin of victory in a Test match outside of Asia.<br />
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&quot;We were really eager to get going in this series,&quot; said a delighted Indian captain Virat Kohli after the match.<br />
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&quot;Everything came together nicely, from the batting performance to dismissing the West Indies twice. We went with three seamers because of the amount of grass on the wicket and it worked for us.&quot;<br />
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<strong>&quot;Virat told me I needed to put in a good spell&quot;&nbsp;</strong><br />
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Wicketless throughout the first innings and for the first nine overs of his second innings effort, Ashwin scythed through the heart of the home side&#39;s batting in the afternoon session, reaping a five-wicket haul and then finishing off the match with the last two wickets just after tea to give India a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.<br />
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He was fortunate to claim his first wicket, opening batsman Rajendra Chandrika adjudged caught at the wicket for a painstaking 31 in over three hours at the crease.&nbsp;<br />
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But there was no doubt about the demolition effected thereafter, including dismissing Samuels for his first half-century in 12 Test innings, as six wickets tumbled for 44 runs.<br />
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&quot;Virat told me I needed to put in a good spell this afternoon and I&#39;m glad I was able to deliver,&quot; said Ashwin, reflecting on his superb performance with the ball.<br />
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&quot;I wasn&#39;t getting the right sort of rhythm yesterday but today was very different.&quot;<br />
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Such was the speed of the collapse that India looked on course to complete the win well before the tea interval.<br />
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However Brathwaite and Bishoo offered resistance that was entertaining for the few home fans in the stands and more than a little irritating for Virat Kohli and his men who were kept waiting to celebrate a comprehensive win.<br />
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Brathwaite finished unbeaten on 51, his third half-century in as many Tests, but with just one wicket for 242 runs so far in his young career, his value as a frontline bowler remains highly questionable.<br />
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&quot;We obviously need to bowl a bit better,&quot; said a downcast West Indies captain Jason Holder in the aftermath of the heavy defeat.&nbsp;<br />
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&quot;I`m not sure what we can expect from the pitch for the next Test in Jamaica. It&#39;s been a bit flat of late but we`ll have to see what our options are when we get there.&quot;<br />
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Apart from earning the West Indies a modicum of respect, the ninth-wicket pairing`s defiance also embarrassed the frontline batting which once again failed to cope with India&#39;s potent combination of pace and spin.<br />
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Umesh Yadav got his team off to the perfect start in the morning, the fast bowler claiming the important wicket of Darren Bravo without any addition to the overnight score.&nbsp;<br />
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Samuels then made the most of a narrow escape when an appeal for a catch to the wicketkeeper off Mohammed Shami was turned down after consideration of the television replays.<br />
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Amid growing questions about his place in the side following 11 consecutive Test innings of scores lower than 20, the elegant right-hander stroked 11 fours in an even 50 before being bowled by Ashwin.&nbsp;<br />
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His demise came just after Jermaine Blackwood fell for his second duck of the match and Ashwin added the wickets of Roston Chase and captain Jason Holder to turn the match into a formality.<br />
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Wrist-spinner Amit Mishra accounted for Shane Dowrich in the midst of the rout before Brathwaite and Bishoo held up the victory celebrations.<br />
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Fittingly, it was left to Ashwin to claim the final two wickets in the space of three deliveries and make his team even heavier favourites going into the second Test beginning on Saturday in Jamaica.<br />
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This result was India's largest margin of victory in a Test match outside of Asia

Ravichandran Ashwin completed a magnificent all-round performance with seven wickets to bowl India to a crushing victory by an innings and 92 runs on the fourth day of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua on Sunday. His haul of seven for 83 off 25 overs followed his third Test hundred - 113, is India's massive first innings total of 566 for eight declared at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Resuming their second innings following on at the overnight position of 21 for one, the West Indies were dismissed for 231 in another abject batting display, despite half-centuries by Marlon Samuels and Carlos Brathwaite and a ninth-wicket stand of 95 between Brathwaite and Devendra Bishoo (45). This result was India's largest margin of victory in a Test match outside of Asia. "We were really eager to get going in this series," said a delighted Indian captain Virat Kohli after the match. "Everything came together nicely, from the batting performance to dismissing the West Indies twice. We went with three seamers because of the amount of grass on the wicket and it worked for us." "Virat told me I needed to put in a good spell" Wicketless throughout the first innings and for the first nine overs of his second innings effort, Ashwin scythed through the heart of the home side's batting in the afternoon session, reaping a five-wicket haul and then finishing off the match with the last two wickets just after tea to give India a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. He was fortunate to claim his first wicket, opening batsman Rajendra Chandrika adjudged caught at the wicket for a painstaking 31 in over three hours at the crease. But there was no doubt about the demolition effected thereafter, including dismissing Samuels for his first half-century in 12 Test innings, as six wickets tumbled for 44 runs. "Virat told me I needed to put in a good spell this afternoon and I'm glad I was able to deliver," said Ashwin, reflecting on his superb performance with the ball. "I wasn't getting the right sort of rhythm yesterday but today was very different." Such was the speed of the collapse that India looked on course to complete the win well before the tea interval. However Brathwaite and Bishoo offered resistance that was entertaining for the few home fans in the stands and more than a little irritating for Virat Kohli and his men who were kept waiting to celebrate a comprehensive win. Brathwaite finished unbeaten on 51, his third half-century in as many Tests, but with just one wicket for 242 runs so far in his young career, his value as a frontline bowler remains highly questionable. "We obviously need to bowl a bit better," said a downcast West Indies captain Jason Holder in the aftermath of the heavy defeat. "I`m not sure what we can expect from the pitch for the next Test in Jamaica. It's been a bit flat of late but we`ll have to see what our options are when we get there." Apart from earning the West Indies a modicum of respect, the ninth-wicket pairing`s defiance also embarrassed the frontline batting which once again failed to cope with India's potent combination of pace and spin. Umesh Yadav got his team off to the perfect start in the morning, the fast bowler claiming the important wicket of Darren Bravo without any addition to the overnight score. Samuels then made the most of a narrow escape when an appeal for a catch to the wicketkeeper off Mohammed Shami was turned down after consideration of the television replays. Amid growing questions about his place in the side following 11 consecutive Test innings of scores lower than 20, the elegant right-hander stroked 11 fours in an even 50 before being bowled by Ashwin. His demise came just after Jermaine Blackwood fell for his second duck of the match and Ashwin added the wickets of Roston Chase and captain Jason Holder to turn the match into a formality. Wrist-spinner Amit Mishra accounted for Shane Dowrich in the midst of the rout before Brathwaite and Bishoo held up the victory celebrations. Fittingly, it was left to Ashwin to claim the final two wickets in the space of three deliveries and make his team even heavier favourites going into the second Test beginning on Saturday in Jamaica. (AFP)

?Ashwin spins India to crushing 1st Test victory against West Indies

India skipper Virat Kohli, calling on his side to create a winning habit,&nbsp;has admitted that they are looking forward to a series whitewash against West Indies after claiming an emphatic win by an innings and 92 runs against the hosts in the first Test here at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium last evening.<br />
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&quot;If we have a chance to win 4-0, then why not. We don&#39;t need to get complacent. If we end up getting a 2-0 lead, it&#39;s not that we&#39;re playing for a draw in the next two tests. We want to create winning habits, good habits. And you know, winning is contagious. As we know, if we learn to win Test matches, then we&#39;ll learn how to win Tests everywhere. We will learn how to play in different situations and we will know exactly what to do when a certain situation is going a certain way,&quot; said Kohli, who scored his maiden double century.<br />
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Off-Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who was adjudged &#39;Man of the match&#39;, led from the front as he contributed 113 runs in his side&#39;s innings before claiming seven wickets as the Caribbean side were bundled out for 231 in their second innings.<br />
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India declared their first innings at 566-8.<br />
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Reflecting on India&#39;s strategy, an ecstatic Kohli revealed that his side would not pay attention to their previous laurels and would focus on one game at a time.<br />
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&quot;That&#39;s what we need to do. We need to look at every game as a fresh game and execute our plans and win as a team. Everyone is looking to contribute and that`s the most important thing with this team. I certainly feel very positive going forward with the way we have played,&quot; he added.<br />
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Describing the win as &#39;perfect&#39;, the 27-year-old swashbuckling batsman credited his side&#39;s bowling department for the massive victory while adding that his side executed the plan really well.<br />
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&quot;If you look at it logically, that&#39;s probably the perfect finish, which every team looks for. The seamers usually dominate the first innings when you play away from home. The wicket tires out on day four and five. That&#39;s when the spinners come into play. In the first innings, spinners are taking couple of the breakthrough wickets. In the second innings, fast bowlers are doing this for you and then the spinners will open it up again. I think it was a wonderful partnership bowling by all our bowlers in the two innings. And the batsmen as well,&quot; he added.<br />
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India, which is bidding to clinch third consecutive series whitewash against the Caribbean side, have now taken a one-nil lead in the four-match series.<br />
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The two sides will play the second match at Sabina Park in Jamaica from July 30.<br />
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'We need to look at every game as a fresh game and execute our plans and win as a team'

India skipper Virat Kohli, calling on his side to create a winning habit, has admitted that they are looking forward to a series whitewash against West Indies after claiming an emphatic win by an innings and 92 runs against the hosts in the first Test here at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium last evening. "If we have a chance to win 4-0, then why not. We don't need to get complacent. If we end up getting a 2-0 lead, it's not that we're playing for a draw in the next two tests. We want to create winning habits, good habits. And you know, winning is contagious. As we know, if we learn to win Test matches, then we'll learn how to win Tests everywhere. We will learn how to play in different situations and we will know exactly what to do when a certain situation is going a certain way," said Kohli, who scored his maiden double century. Off-Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who was adjudged 'Man of the match', led from the front as he contributed 113 runs in his side's innings before claiming seven wickets as the Caribbean side were bundled out for 231 in their second innings. India declared their first innings at 566-8. Reflecting on India's strategy, an ecstatic Kohli revealed that his side would not pay attention to their previous laurels and would focus on one game at a time. "That's what we need to do. We need to look at every game as a fresh game and execute our plans and win as a team. Everyone is looking to contribute and that`s the most important thing with this team. I certainly feel very positive going forward with the way we have played," he added. Describing the win as 'perfect', the 27-year-old swashbuckling batsman credited his side's bowling department for the massive victory while adding that his side executed the plan really well. "If you look at it logically, that's probably the perfect finish, which every team looks for. The seamers usually dominate the first innings when you play away from home. The wicket tires out on day four and five. That's when the spinners come into play. In the first innings, spinners are taking couple of the breakthrough wickets. In the second innings, fast bowlers are doing this for you and then the spinners will open it up again. I think it was a wonderful partnership bowling by all our bowlers in the two innings. And the batsmen as well," he added. India, which is bidding to clinch third consecutive series whitewash against the Caribbean side, have now taken a one-nil lead in the four-match series. The two sides will play the second match at Sabina Park in Jamaica from July 30. (ANI)

Indian skipper Kohli calls on teammates not to get complacent post Antigua Test win

West Indies were facing the prospect of another huge series-opening defeat at 21 for one in their second innings at stumps, a deficit of 302 runs, after being forced to follow-on on the third day of the first Test against India on Saturday.<br />
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Fast-medium bowlers Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami took four wickets each to wreck the home side&#39;s first innings, dismissing them for 243 in the final session of the day with half-centuries by opener Kraigg Brathwaite and wicketkeeper-batsman Shane Dowrich representing the only meaningful resistance.<br />
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Brathwaite, who defied India&rsquo;s array of pace and spin for almost five hours in getting to 74, could not survive the first over of the second turn at the crease, being trapped palpably leg-before by Ishant Sharma.<br />
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&quot;It was a decent knock in the first innings but I would have loved to go on,&quot; said Brathwaite at the close of play.<br />
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&quot;With three out-and-out pacers and two spinners, the Indians have a lot to choose from. They stuck to their plans very well. It was never easy batting against them.&quot;<br />
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Rajendra Chandrika and Darren Bravo survived to the close and will resume on the fourth day hoping to put up a much more concerted effort than in the first innings.<br />
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In their previous three Test series, the West Indies lost the opening matches at home to Australia by nine wickets a year ago and then by an innings in Sri Lanka and Australia at the end of 2015.<br />
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India&#39;s bowlers made a mockery of all the lamentations of a placid, lifeless pitch over the first two days with an impressive, purposeful effort throughout the day.<br />
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They were held up though at the start of play as Braithwaite and nightwatchman Devendra Bishoo frustrated Virat Kohli and his men for 75 minutes until leg-spinner Amit Mishra had Bishoo stumped by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha.<br />
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It was second of six dismissals for Saha in the innings, putting him alongside Syed Kirmani and Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test innings.<br />
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From that point on it became a virtual procession of West Indies batsmen to and from the wicket with Shami outstanding either side of the lunch interval when he disposed of Bravo, Marlon Samuels and Jermaine Blackwood to add to his dismissal of Chandrika late on the second evening.<br />
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Debutant Roston Chase displayed a measure of grit in a 47-run stand for the sixth wicket with Brathwaite, but the reintroduction of Yadav for another spell in mid-afternoon proved telling.<br />
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Chase miscued an attempted pull to give Kohli a simple catch at short midwicket and Brathwaite could not get out of the way of a sharp lifter to give a catch behind.<br />
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Dowrich counter-attacked superbly in getting to an unbeaten 57 with ten fours by the time the innings folded, Yadav dispensing with Jason Holder and Carlos Brathwaite off successive balls before Mishra completed the job by bowling a heaving Shannon Gabriel.<br />
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Debutant Roston Chase displayed a measure of grit in a 47-run stand for the sixth wicket with Brathwaite

West Indies were facing the prospect of another huge series-opening defeat at 21 for one in their second innings at stumps, a deficit of 302 runs, after being forced to follow-on on the third day of the first Test against India on Saturday. Fast-medium bowlers Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami took four wickets each to wreck the home side's first innings, dismissing them for 243 in the final session of the day with half-centuries by opener Kraigg Brathwaite and wicketkeeper-batsman Shane Dowrich representing the only meaningful resistance. Brathwaite, who defied India’s array of pace and spin for almost five hours in getting to 74, could not survive the first over of the second turn at the crease, being trapped palpably leg-before by Ishant Sharma. "It was a decent knock in the first innings but I would have loved to go on," said Brathwaite at the close of play. "With three out-and-out pacers and two spinners, the Indians have a lot to choose from. They stuck to their plans very well. It was never easy batting against them." Rajendra Chandrika and Darren Bravo survived to the close and will resume on the fourth day hoping to put up a much more concerted effort than in the first innings. In their previous three Test series, the West Indies lost the opening matches at home to Australia by nine wickets a year ago and then by an innings in Sri Lanka and Australia at the end of 2015. India's bowlers made a mockery of all the lamentations of a placid, lifeless pitch over the first two days with an impressive, purposeful effort throughout the day. They were held up though at the start of play as Braithwaite and nightwatchman Devendra Bishoo frustrated Virat Kohli and his men for 75 minutes until leg-spinner Amit Mishra had Bishoo stumped by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha. It was second of six dismissals for Saha in the innings, putting him alongside Syed Kirmani and Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test innings. From that point on it became a virtual procession of West Indies batsmen to and from the wicket with Shami outstanding either side of the lunch interval when he disposed of Bravo, Marlon Samuels and Jermaine Blackwood to add to his dismissal of Chandrika late on the second evening. Debutant Roston Chase displayed a measure of grit in a 47-run stand for the sixth wicket with Brathwaite, but the reintroduction of Yadav for another spell in mid-afternoon proved telling. Chase miscued an attempted pull to give Kohli a simple catch at short midwicket and Brathwaite could not get out of the way of a sharp lifter to give a catch behind. Dowrich counter-attacked superbly in getting to an unbeaten 57 with ten fours by the time the innings folded, Yadav dispensing with Jason Holder and Carlos Brathwaite off successive balls before Mishra completed the job by bowling a heaving Shannon Gabriel. (AFP)

West Indies trails by 302 runs on 3rd day of first Test against India

Virat Kohli stroked a commanding 12th Test century to put India in control at 302 for four when stumps were drawn on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies on Thursday.<br />
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Having chosen to bat first on winning the toss, the Indian captain led the way with a thoroughly authoritative innings of 143 not out, decorated with 16 fours that has so far occupied just over four hours off 197 deliveries.<br />
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He put on 105 for the third wicket with Shikhar Dhawan, the opening batsman missing out on a three-figure innings of his own, when he fell lbw for 84 sweeping at Devendra Bishoo on the stroke of the tea interval.<br />
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Bishoo&#39;s mixture of leg-breaks and googlies were the greatest threat to the Indians throughout a long, tiring day for the home side at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium although his three wickets were more the result of poor shot-selection by Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane.<br />
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He ended the day with figures of three for 108 off 27 overs.<br />
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Surprisingly he was not called upon by his captain, Jason Holder, in the first period of play, when even debutant batsman and part-time off-spinner Roston Chase delivered eight overs.<br />
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However, his dismissal of Pujara via a horribly miscued pull in the first over after lunch ushered in Kohli, who proceeded to transform the rest of the day into a testament to his ever-increasing stature as a batsman of the highest class.<br />
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In stark contrast, the usually destructive Dhawan was content to play the supporting role.<br />
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Famed for his adventurous attacking instincts in all forms of the game, the left-handed opening batsman displayed admirable restraint in the early exchanges against bowling that lacked any real pace and potency, with the notable exception of Shannon Gabriel, who caused alarms for the Indian opening pair with his raw pace.<br />
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&quot;I enjoyed my knock. I just had to take the punches (early on) and I was happy I had the persistence to keep going,&quot; said Dhawan.<br />
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&quot;It&#39;s not every time I&#39;ll keep getting boundaries from the start. I had to grind it out.&quot;<br />
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Gabriel removed Murali Vijay for just seven after half-an-hour&rsquo;s play when the right-hander fended at a lifting delivery for Kraigg Brathwaite to take the catch at the second attempt at second slip.<br />
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Pujara looked untroubled on joining Dhawan at the crease with the pair putting on 60 before the middle-order player&rsquo;s error of judgement at the start of the afternoon session.<br />
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Having opted to go into the match without uncapped fast-medium bowler Miguel Cummins, the only other pace threat available in the West Indies pre-match squad of 13, it was left to Holder, fellow medium-pacer Carlos Brathwaite and Chase to do the bulk of the early work in support of Gabriel before Bishoo got into his work after lunch.<br />
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Nevertheless, those bowling resources, were made to appear decidedly inadequate on a placid pitch and against batsmen prepared to keep the scoreboard ticking over.<br />
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Early in his innings Kohli passed 3,000 career Test runs and later on reached 1,000 as Test captain. But the most important figures were the partnerships built around his excellent innings.<br />
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His century stand with Dhawan was followed by a further 60 put together with Rahane followed by a fifth-wicket stand so far worth 66 with Ravichandran Ashwin.<br />
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With two Test centuries against the West Indies on the Indian sub-continent, the lower-order player will resume on the second morning unbeaten on 22 alongside Kohli.<br />
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While the West Indies have packed their side with batting, India opted for a bowling attack comprising three pacers and two spinners, omitting Ravindra Jadeja in preference for Amit Mishra to work in tandem with Ashwin as specialist slow bowlers.<br />
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West Indies have not defeated India in Test cricket for 14 years since the end of the 2002 series in the Caribbean and are the decided underdogs for the first meeting with these opponents on home soil for five years.<br />
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The Indian captain stole the show by hitting 143* which involved 16 fours

Virat Kohli stroked a commanding 12th Test century to put India in control at 302 for four when stumps were drawn on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies on Thursday. Having chosen to bat first on winning the toss, the Indian captain led the way with a thoroughly authoritative innings of 143 not out, decorated with 16 fours that has so far occupied just over four hours off 197 deliveries. He put on 105 for the third wicket with Shikhar Dhawan, the opening batsman missing out on a three-figure innings of his own, when he fell lbw for 84 sweeping at Devendra Bishoo on the stroke of the tea interval. Bishoo's mixture of leg-breaks and googlies were the greatest threat to the Indians throughout a long, tiring day for the home side at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium although his three wickets were more the result of poor shot-selection by Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. He ended the day with figures of three for 108 off 27 overs. Surprisingly he was not called upon by his captain, Jason Holder, in the first period of play, when even debutant batsman and part-time off-spinner Roston Chase delivered eight overs. However, his dismissal of Pujara via a horribly miscued pull in the first over after lunch ushered in Kohli, who proceeded to transform the rest of the day into a testament to his ever-increasing stature as a batsman of the highest class. In stark contrast, the usually destructive Dhawan was content to play the supporting role. Famed for his adventurous attacking instincts in all forms of the game, the left-handed opening batsman displayed admirable restraint in the early exchanges against bowling that lacked any real pace and potency, with the notable exception of Shannon Gabriel, who caused alarms for the Indian opening pair with his raw pace. "I enjoyed my knock. I just had to take the punches (early on) and I was happy I had the persistence to keep going," said Dhawan. "It's not every time I'll keep getting boundaries from the start. I had to grind it out." Gabriel removed Murali Vijay for just seven after half-an-hour’s play when the right-hander fended at a lifting delivery for Kraigg Brathwaite to take the catch at the second attempt at second slip. Pujara looked untroubled on joining Dhawan at the crease with the pair putting on 60 before the middle-order player’s error of judgement at the start of the afternoon session. Having opted to go into the match without uncapped fast-medium bowler Miguel Cummins, the only other pace threat available in the West Indies pre-match squad of 13, it was left to Holder, fellow medium-pacer Carlos Brathwaite and Chase to do the bulk of the early work in support of Gabriel before Bishoo got into his work after lunch. Nevertheless, those bowling resources, were made to appear decidedly inadequate on a placid pitch and against batsmen prepared to keep the scoreboard ticking over. Early in his innings Kohli passed 3,000 career Test runs and later on reached 1,000 as Test captain. But the most important figures were the partnerships built around his excellent innings. His century stand with Dhawan was followed by a further 60 put together with Rahane followed by a fifth-wicket stand so far worth 66 with Ravichandran Ashwin. With two Test centuries against the West Indies on the Indian sub-continent, the lower-order player will resume on the second morning unbeaten on 22 alongside Kohli. While the West Indies have packed their side with batting, India opted for a bowling attack comprising three pacers and two spinners, omitting Ravindra Jadeja in preference for Amit Mishra to work in tandem with Ashwin as specialist slow bowlers. West Indies have not defeated India in Test cricket for 14 years since the end of the 2002 series in the Caribbean and are the decided underdogs for the first meeting with these opponents on home soil for five years. (AFP)

India vs West Indies: Kohli puts India on edge with 12th Test century

West Indies vice-captain Kraigg Brathwaite has admitted that his side will face an uphill task against overwhelming favourites India and insisted that the hosts will need to produce an all-round performance to begin the four-match series on a winning note.<br />
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The 23-year-old opener observed that his side&#39;s batsmen need to be perseverant on sluggish surfaces while bowlers need to be disciplined in terms of line and length to maintain stranglehold over the Virat Kohli-led side in the opening Test starting at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground today.<br />
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&quot;I think the main thing with these pitches in the Caribbean is patience and I think once we carry that both facing their pacers and spinners we will make some big targets. You know it`s important for that first innings total,&quot; Brathwaite was quoted as saying by the WICB website.<br />
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&quot;Will need that 300 and above and once we do that we put ourselves in a good position to go forward in the game positively. Looking at their batting again it`s not going to be easy but we are accustomed to these conditions so we know once we get our lengths right and we bowl to some specific field. We will be good,&quot; he said.<br />
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Brathwaite, however, said he was satisfied with the performance of bowlers and batsmen during the camp session in Barbados last weekend.<br />
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He said, &quot;The bowlers got some good spells and the batsmen got some good spells from the bowlers and the assistant bowlers that came and help. Also I think the guys are looking well coming from that camp. I think we are ready for this series&#39;&#39;.<br />
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The opener also stated his primary motive will be to provide a solid foundation for his side so that middle order batsmen can capitalise on it to post big totals.<br />
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(ANI)

The opener stated his primary motive will be to provide a solid foundation for his side so that middle order batsmen can capitalise on it

West Indies vice-captain Kraigg Brathwaite has admitted that his side will face an uphill task against overwhelming favourites India and insisted that the hosts will need to produce an all-round performance to begin the four-match series on a winning note. The 23-year-old opener observed that his side's batsmen need to be perseverant on sluggish surfaces while bowlers need to be disciplined in terms of line and length to maintain stranglehold over the Virat Kohli-led side in the opening Test starting at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground today. "I think the main thing with these pitches in the Caribbean is patience and I think once we carry that both facing their pacers and spinners we will make some big targets. You know it`s important for that first innings total," Brathwaite was quoted as saying by the WICB website. "Will need that 300 and above and once we do that we put ourselves in a good position to go forward in the game positively. Looking at their batting again it`s not going to be easy but we are accustomed to these conditions so we know once we get our lengths right and we bowl to some specific field. We will be good," he said. Brathwaite, however, said he was satisfied with the performance of bowlers and batsmen during the camp session in Barbados last weekend. He said, "The bowlers got some good spells and the batsmen got some good spells from the bowlers and the assistant bowlers that came and help. Also I think the guys are looking well coming from that camp. I think we are ready for this series''. The opener also stated his primary motive will be to provide a solid foundation for his side so that middle order batsmen can capitalise on it to post big totals. (ANI)

It's not going to be easy against India, says West Indies Vice-Captain Brathwaite

Darren Bravo&#39;s third hundred and impressive fast bowling from Shannon Gabriel propelled the West Indies to a comprehensive 100-run victory over South Africa in the ninth and final preliminary match of the Tri-Nation One-Day International Series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Friday.<br />
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Bravo&#39;s stroke-filled 102 anchored an impressive recovery from 21 for four to lift the West Indies to 285 all out off 49.5 overs batting first.<br />
Gabriel, in just his second ODI, then tore through the Proteas&#39; vaunted top-order, taking the wickets of Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and captain A.B. de Villiers in the space of four fearsome overs.<br />
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It was a setback from which they never recovered, eventually being dismissed for 186 off 46 overs despite a last-wicket partnership of 51 between Morne Morkel and Imran Tahir. Sunil Narine ensured there would be no escape for the South Africans after Gabriel&#39;s early blast, the spinner taking three for 28 off ten overs.<br />
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With their second win in three matches against the Proteas in the tournament, the hosts advance to face World Cup-holders Australia in the final on Sunday at the same venue. It is also the first time in ten years that South Africa have failed to reach the final of a tri-nation ODI series.<br />
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Of concern for the West Indies looking ahead to the final though will be the fitness of Gabriel, who left the field nursing a right leg injury after claiming the impressive figures of three for 17 from five overs of extreme pace. He should have also snared the wicket of Hashim Amla but wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin missed the straightforward opportunity offered by the prolific opener.<br />
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West Indies were themselves rocked back at 21 for four when pacer Kagiso Rabada led the assault after de Villiers chose to field. However Bravo&#39;s third one-day century, embellished with 12 fours and four sixes off 103 deliveries, proved invaluable. He found an able partner in Kieron Pollard, who curbed his usual all-out aggression in compiling 62 off 71 balls.<br />
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Their fifth-wicket stand of 156 was a new West Indian record for the wicket against South Africa and wrested the initiative from the visitors who did not help their cause with characteristically untidy cricket in the field, fast-medium bowler Morne Morkel delivering six of the 17 wides conceded by the Proteas.<br />
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Morkel&#39;s nine overs cost 68 runs yet for all that indiscipline, he should have still claimed the important wicket early on of Bravo who, on 11, top-edged an attempted hook only for Wayne Parnell to misjudge the catch at fine-leg and parry the ball over the boundary rope.<br />
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Imran Tahir, who routed the West Indies in their last meeting in St Kitts with record-breaking figures of seven for 45, was kept wicketless through his ten overs for the first time in ODI cricket against these opponents.<br />
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South Africa&#39;s bowling star without doubt was Rabada, whose returns of three for 31 were highlighted by a devastating opening burst after Parnell had removed Andre Fletcher in his opening over.<br />
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Generating tremendous pace, Rabada induced an edge from the other opener, Johnson Charles, for Chris Morris to take a comfortable catch at second slip. He then uprooted Marlon Samuels&#39; off-stump first ball to have the West Indies tottering at 12 for three.<br />
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Ramdin avoided the hat-trick but subsequently succumbed to the lethal hostility of the 21-year-old fast bowler, first ducking into a short ball to take a blow on the back of the helmet before being comprehensively bowled off the next delivery.<br />
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Bravo and Pollard then countered the rampant South Africans with determination and forceful strokeplay before the big-hitting all-rounder was caught at long-on off the suffering Morkel.<br />
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Morris claimed three wickets at the end of the innings with West Indies captain Jason Holder (40) and Carlos Brathwaite (33 not out) pushing the home side to a challenging final total.<br />
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After their second win in three matches against the Proteas, West Indies have advanced to face Australia in the finals of the Tri-nation ODI

Darren Bravo's third hundred and impressive fast bowling from Shannon Gabriel propelled the West Indies to a comprehensive 100-run victory over South Africa in the ninth and final preliminary match of the Tri-Nation One-Day International Series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Friday. Bravo's stroke-filled 102 anchored an impressive recovery from 21 for four to lift the West Indies to 285 all out off 49.5 overs batting first. Gabriel, in just his second ODI, then tore through the Proteas' vaunted top-order, taking the wickets of Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and captain A.B. de Villiers in the space of four fearsome overs. It was a setback from which they never recovered, eventually being dismissed for 186 off 46 overs despite a last-wicket partnership of 51 between Morne Morkel and Imran Tahir. Sunil Narine ensured there would be no escape for the South Africans after Gabriel's early blast, the spinner taking three for 28 off ten overs. With their second win in three matches against the Proteas in the tournament, the hosts advance to face World Cup-holders Australia in the final on Sunday at the same venue. It is also the first time in ten years that South Africa have failed to reach the final of a tri-nation ODI series. Of concern for the West Indies looking ahead to the final though will be the fitness of Gabriel, who left the field nursing a right leg injury after claiming the impressive figures of three for 17 from five overs of extreme pace. He should have also snared the wicket of Hashim Amla but wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin missed the straightforward opportunity offered by the prolific opener. West Indies were themselves rocked back at 21 for four when pacer Kagiso Rabada led the assault after de Villiers chose to field. However Bravo's third one-day century, embellished with 12 fours and four sixes off 103 deliveries, proved invaluable. He found an able partner in Kieron Pollard, who curbed his usual all-out aggression in compiling 62 off 71 balls. Their fifth-wicket stand of 156 was a new West Indian record for the wicket against South Africa and wrested the initiative from the visitors who did not help their cause with characteristically untidy cricket in the field, fast-medium bowler Morne Morkel delivering six of the 17 wides conceded by the Proteas. Morkel's nine overs cost 68 runs yet for all that indiscipline, he should have still claimed the important wicket early on of Bravo who, on 11, top-edged an attempted hook only for Wayne Parnell to misjudge the catch at fine-leg and parry the ball over the boundary rope. Imran Tahir, who routed the West Indies in their last meeting in St Kitts with record-breaking figures of seven for 45, was kept wicketless through his ten overs for the first time in ODI cricket against these opponents. South Africa's bowling star without doubt was Rabada, whose returns of three for 31 were highlighted by a devastating opening burst after Parnell had removed Andre Fletcher in his opening over. Generating tremendous pace, Rabada induced an edge from the other opener, Johnson Charles, for Chris Morris to take a comfortable catch at second slip. He then uprooted Marlon Samuels' off-stump first ball to have the West Indies tottering at 12 for three. Ramdin avoided the hat-trick but subsequently succumbed to the lethal hostility of the 21-year-old fast bowler, first ducking into a short ball to take a blow on the back of the helmet before being comprehensively bowled off the next delivery. Bravo and Pollard then countered the rampant South Africans with determination and forceful strokeplay before the big-hitting all-rounder was caught at long-on off the suffering Morkel. Morris claimed three wickets at the end of the innings with West Indies captain Jason Holder (40) and Carlos Brathwaite (33 not out) pushing the home side to a challenging final total. (AFP)

West Indies topple South Africa in Tri-Nation

Former wicketkeeper-batsman Courtney Browne has replaced Clive Lloyd as West Indies&rsquo; chairman of selectors with immediate effect, according to their cricket board (WICB).<br />
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Browne, who played 20 tests and 46 one-dayers for West Indies, has been a member of the senior men`s selection panel and has been given a two-year term as the chairman.<br />
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The WICB said that Lloyd, who led West Indies to two World Cup triumphs, will be appointed as a special ambassador effective from October 1.<br />
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&quot;The time as chairman was quite rewarding and I am hoping my contribution would have added value to the current system,&quot; Lloyd said in a WICB statement.<br />
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&quot;I made every attempt to serve with distinction and I was pleased to contribute to the game again.&quot;<br />
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West Indies will face South Africa in Bridgetown in the ongoing triangular series on Friday for a place in Sunday`s final against Australia.<br />
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The WICB said that Lloyd, who led West Indies to two World Cup triumphs, will be appointed as a special ambassador effective from October 1

Former wicketkeeper-batsman Courtney Browne has replaced Clive Lloyd as West Indies’ chairman of selectors with immediate effect, according to their cricket board (WICB). Browne, who played 20 tests and 46 one-dayers for West Indies, has been a member of the senior men`s selection panel and has been given a two-year term as the chairman. The WICB said that Lloyd, who led West Indies to two World Cup triumphs, will be appointed as a special ambassador effective from October 1. "The time as chairman was quite rewarding and I am hoping my contribution would have added value to the current system," Lloyd said in a WICB statement. "I made every attempt to serve with distinction and I was pleased to contribute to the game again." West Indies will face South Africa in Bridgetown in the ongoing triangular series on Friday for a place in Sunday`s final against Australia. (Reuters)

Browne replaces Lloyd, appointed as WI chairman of selectors

Australia qualified for the final of the triangular one-day international series (ODI) with a six-wicket win over West Indies in Barbados on Tuesday.<br />
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West Indies were sent in to bat and compiled 282 for eight off their 50 overs, with Marlon Samuels scoring 125 off 134 balls for his maiden ODI century against Australia.<br />
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin chipped in with a brisk 91 in a 192-run fourth wicket stand as the hosts roared back after losing three early wickets.<br />
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Australia made a wobbly start in reply, with openers Aaron Finch (16) and Usman Khawaja (17) going early. But, the visitors settled in as play wore on and chased down the target with eight balls to spare, Glenn Maxwell (46 not out) securing victory with a devastating late burst.<br />
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The result means the winner of Friday&#39;s match between West Indies and South Africa will advance to Sunday&#39;s final against Australia at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.<br />
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While captain Steve Smith (78) top-scored for Australia with his third successive ODI half-century, the batting form of team mates Mitchell Marsh (79 not out) and Maxwell pleased the skipper. Maxwell&#39;s innings included a magnificent switch-hit sweep for six over cover-point off spinner Sunil Narine in the 46th over. In the next over he bludgeoned 14 runs off three balls off Carlos Brathwaite to effectively seal victory.<br />
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&quot;An innings like that, I was speechless at the other end,&quot; said Marsh in an on-field interview. &quot;Maxie has a lot of doubters but an innings like today shows why he&#39;s such a pivotal part of the team.&quot;<br />
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Smith, who downplayed a question about apparent on-field sledging, had plenty of praise to share around.<br />
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&quot;I thought Mitchell Marsh played a very mature innings and Glenn Maxwell finished off nicely with a few of his trademark reverse slog sweeps, or whatever they&#39;re called,&quot; he said.<br />
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West Indies captain Jason Holder limped off with a strained left hamstring after bowling just two overs and is doubtful for Friday&#39;s showdown against South Africa.<br />
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West Indies were sent in to bat and notched up 282 for eight, with Marlon Samuels scoring his maiden ODI century against Australia

Australia qualified for the final of the triangular one-day international series (ODI) with a six-wicket win over West Indies in Barbados on Tuesday. West Indies were sent in to bat and compiled 282 for eight off their 50 overs, with Marlon Samuels scoring 125 off 134 balls for his maiden ODI century against Australia. Wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin chipped in with a brisk 91 in a 192-run fourth wicket stand as the hosts roared back after losing three early wickets. Australia made a wobbly start in reply, with openers Aaron Finch (16) and Usman Khawaja (17) going early. But, the visitors settled in as play wore on and chased down the target with eight balls to spare, Glenn Maxwell (46 not out) securing victory with a devastating late burst. The result means the winner of Friday's match between West Indies and South Africa will advance to Sunday's final against Australia at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. While captain Steve Smith (78) top-scored for Australia with his third successive ODI half-century, the batting form of team mates Mitchell Marsh (79 not out) and Maxwell pleased the skipper. Maxwell's innings included a magnificent switch-hit sweep for six over cover-point off spinner Sunil Narine in the 46th over. In the next over he bludgeoned 14 runs off three balls off Carlos Brathwaite to effectively seal victory. "An innings like that, I was speechless at the other end," said Marsh in an on-field interview. "Maxie has a lot of doubters but an innings like today shows why he's such a pivotal part of the team." Smith, who downplayed a question about apparent on-field sledging, had plenty of praise to share around. "I thought Mitchell Marsh played a very mature innings and Glenn Maxwell finished off nicely with a few of his trademark reverse slog sweeps, or whatever they're called," he said. West Indies captain Jason Holder limped off with a strained left hamstring after bowling just two overs and is doubtful for Friday's showdown against South Africa. (Reuters)

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