Chasing 269 for victory, West Indies are well on course despite losing two early wickets against India. Click through for LIVE STREAMING!Over 19: It's drinks called as West Indies 101/2. Devon Smith* (51 runs) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (2 runs) are at crease.
Before we tell you about India's very familiar collapse, let me ask a question. Which team has been bowled out for maximum times and failed to utilise the full quota of fity overs in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011? Please send in your answers as comment to the story.
India's Innings
Yuvraj Singh scored a century as India put on a competitive 268 all out in their final ICC Cricket World Cup Group B match against West Indies in Chennai.
Left-handed Yuvraj hit 113 off 123 balls and added 122 in 23.5 overs with Virat Kohli (59) but a batting collapse thereafter saw India bowled out with five balls to spare.
Ravi Rampaul (five for 51) picked up wickets both at the start and end of the innings as India lost their last seven wickets for just 50 in less than eight overs.
A victory here will put India second in their group and line them up against Australia in the quarter-finals, while a defeat will mean a fixture against Sri Lanka.
Batting first after winning the toss, India made a steady start despite losing openers Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir in the mandatory power play.
Rampaul, coming in for Roach, struck twice to leave India on 51 for two, but Kohli and Yuvraj made sure India overcame the early jolt.
Kohli played second fiddle to Yuvraj during a period of consolidation which saw the left-hander reach his 50 after being let off twice by Darren Sammy when on nine and 13.
Kohli's lofted boundary over mid-wicket off Kieron Pollard brought up 100-run stand in 113 balls and marked the right-hander's 13th one-day 50.
India reached 160 for two in 30 overs and appeared to be switching gear, but Rampaul cleaned up the well-set Kohli (59 off 76), who attempted a swipe across the line.
Yuvraj was joined by Dhoni and soon the left-hander moved past his best World Cup score - 83 scored against Bermuda in 2007- with a crunchy cut to the backward boundary.
The 29-year-old raced to 96 by sweeping Devendra Bishoo for a boundary and inched to his 13th one-day century with four singles.
Bishoo soon had Dhoni stumped for 22 and Raina's World Cup debut lasted just eight balls, when the southpaw was brilliantly caught by Rampaul off Sammy.
The Windies had a bigger moment of joy in the next over, when Pollard took a sharp return catch to end Yuvraj's terrific innings studded with 10 boundaries and two sixes.
Rampaul's second spell triggered a collapse as Yusuf Pathan and Zaheer Khan were yorked out to dash all hopes of a late onslaught.
Andre Russell dismissed Harbhajan Singh and Munaf Patel soon after to restrict India to 268 in 49.1 overs, bringing back the memories of their collapse against South Africa eight days ago.
As it happened...
Over 44.6: That's the end of a splendid innings. Yuvraj Singh goes after a fine century. A soft dismissal in the end as Pollard takes a simple catch of his own bowling. Yuvraj Singh goes after a gallant 113 runs.
This is Yuvraj's maiden ICC Cricket World Cup ton.
Over 43.5: What a catch! Ravi Rampaul plucks it in air. Suresh Raina sweeps a widish delivery but fails to clear Rampaul. Raina goes after a eight ball stay.
Over 43.1: Yuvraj Singh looks to cut loose and Darren Sammy is the first casualty as his first ball of the over is sent back in the stands. Massive blow from the left hander.
Over 41.4: MS Dhoni is stumped! Bishoo tosses it up and India skipper goes for a wild heave and misses the length. India lose fourth wicket.
Vijay Dahiya: Yuvraj and Kohli partnership is threatening to take the game away from West Indies. It's really good sign for Team India ahead of the big quarter-final.
Over 29: India 155/2 (Yuvraj Singh 69 runs, Virat Kohli 52 runs)
Over 28.2: Four! It's fifty for Virat Kohli. This also brings up 100-run partnership between Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli. West Indies are in desperate search of a wicket.
Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh are grinding it out for India as West Indies bowlers have maintained a tight line in Chennai.
Over 8.3: Rampaul does the damage again. Gautam Gambhir gets out in typical Virender Sehwag's fashion. Caught at third man by Andre Russell. Gambhir slashed it, but it was not enough. India lose second wicket.
Over 0.6: Ravi Rampaul bowls a fuller delivery which jumped from good length, Tendulkar tries to present a straight bat but gets a nick. Umpire turns down the appeal but Sachin Tendulkar knows he has nicked it. The legend walks off. Courageous call from Master Blaster. "Great example," say the commentators. Did someone say: When Tendulkar scores a ton it's a news and when he doesn't then it's a bigger news.
India vs West Indies in ODIs/World Cup
ODIs
West Indies have won 54 and lost 38 out of 95 played against India (Tied 1 & NR 2) - winning % 58.60 for West Indies and 41.39 for India.
World Cup
Both countries have won three games each at the World Cup out of six contested.
India had become the first team to beat West Indies twice in the same world cup competition - by 34 runs at Manchester on June 9, 1983 and by 43 runs at Lord's on June 25, 1983.
West Indies have won three games - one each in 1979, 1983 and 1992.
The two countries had last appeared in a world cup game fifteen years ago. India had defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets at Gwalior on Feb.21, 1996.
World Cup overall
India have won 35 and lost 26 out of 63 played - winning % 57.25 (Tiede 1 & NR 1)
West Indies have won 38 and lost 23 out of 62 played - success % 62.29 (NR 1)
Approaching milestones
- Chris Gayle (99) requires one catch to complete a century of catches in ODIs.
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul (926) needs 74 runs to become the third West Indian to complete 1000 runs at the World Cup. Brian Lara (1225) and Vivian Richards (1013) are the only two West Indians who have accomplished the feat.
- Sachin Tendulkar (99) needs one century to complete a century of international hundreds.
- Chanderpaul (1319 at an average of 35.64 in 46 matches) requires 39 runs to overtake Desmond Haynes' record for West Indies against India - 1357 at an average of 42.40 in 36 matches.
- Sachin (17953) is all set to complete 18,000 runs in ODIs. He already holds a record for the highest run-aggregate in ODIs.
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni (5904) requires 96 runs to complete his 6,000 runs in ODIs.
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