Friday, June 12, 2009

Windies dominate over the Indians

Gayle's boys carried on their winning ways, though it was Bravo who rode them to victory through a fluent half-century after capturing four wickets to restrict India to 153. Simmons too chipped in with 44. This new-look team with Fletcher, Bravo and Simmons coming in before Chaderpaul and Sarwan gives great depth to their batting. Edwards and Taylor bowled fast and short to have the Indians in all sorts of trouble initially, then Bravo, Pollard and Ben with Gayle never gave it away, in spite of the blitz from the classy Yuvraj.
Dhoni's experiment of batting at 3 was curtailed today, but in the process Raina was out of match-practice when he was given the spot this important game. Dhoni's miserable 11 off 23 balls was a major reason for India's below-par total. With his form at present, it is better he goes further down the order ...

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