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***Official*** India in West Indies
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Neil Pickup
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I think you got your answer!roseboy said:
What a cracker - fantastic knocks from Sarwan and then Yuvraj to set up a thriller of a climax - and a great slower ball yorker from Bravo to complete the win at then end - well worth the midnight finish!
Also, can someone explain just how Marlon Samuels bowls at 83.2mph off three paces?!
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I doubted him greatly, but Brian Lara is leading this team beautifully. A comment was made that West Indies need Brian Lara the leader, not the batsman, and although he hasn't been scoring a lot of runs since his return, his leadership has been superb.
The faith he put in Jerome Taylor and Dwayne Bravo in a pressure situation on Thursday seemed to work wonders for their maturing process and confidence, and it showed again today. He entrusted Samuels with bowling at difficult stages and was well-rewarded. He then gave Taylor responsibility and was rewarded for the most part.
His field placements were proactive and aggressive and showed that he read the situation perfectly and was more interested in winning the game than letting India lose it.
In the field, Lara was electric and everyone followed his lead. Certainly, he did not look like the oldest man in world cricket. The catching was class under pressure, and the bowling was generally where it needed to be. Most impressive was the faith he showed in Dwayne Bravo, by allowing him to bowl the final over despite giving up 9 off the 48th.
Bravo had 3-0-21-0 and Edwards had 3 overs left at that stage, so it wasn't a straightforward decision.
Bravo then repaid that confidence. Right now it seems Lara is building diamonds under pressure and though the West Indies have a long way to go, there are definitely improvements very evident.
Rally.
The faith he put in Jerome Taylor and Dwayne Bravo in a pressure situation on Thursday seemed to work wonders for their maturing process and confidence, and it showed again today. He entrusted Samuels with bowling at difficult stages and was well-rewarded. He then gave Taylor responsibility and was rewarded for the most part.
His field placements were proactive and aggressive and showed that he read the situation perfectly and was more interested in winning the game than letting India lose it.
In the field, Lara was electric and everyone followed his lead. Certainly, he did not look like the oldest man in world cricket. The catching was class under pressure, and the bowling was generally where it needed to be. Most impressive was the faith he showed in Dwayne Bravo, by allowing him to bowl the final over despite giving up 9 off the 48th.
Bravo had 3-0-21-0 and Edwards had 3 overs left at that stage, so it wasn't a straightforward decision.
Bravo then repaid that confidence. Right now it seems Lara is building diamonds under pressure and though the West Indies have a long way to go, there are definitely improvements very evident.
Rally.
age_master
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Go West Indies 
great to see them get a win under their belt
great to see them get a win under their belt
silentstriker
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A team does not need to score 434 runs for one day cricket to be exciting.
This was pretty much as good as it gets. Some good bowling, great fielding and a couple good knocks under pressure. Absolutely brilliant. I think we lost something when everyone started scoring 350.
This was pretty much as good as it gets. Some good bowling, great fielding and a couple good knocks under pressure. Absolutely brilliant. I think we lost something when everyone started scoring 350.
sideshowtim
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*Makes choking sounds*Fusion said:
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Great Win by WI, especially after Greg Chappell said that they have forgotten how to win.. thoroughly deserved to win a low scoring affair.. well played to keep Greg's mouth shut for a while..
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marc71178 said:7-2-5-1 and the rest of the side underperformed?
agree, Agarkar was superb... deserved more wickets for his magnificent bowling..