India vs West Indies-Likely Playing XI for both teams

 

Due to injury to opener Virendra Sehwag it’s likely that Suresh Raina may get a chance in place of him. Ashish Nehra fitness is still in doubt so R. Ashwin might get a chance to partner Harbhajan Singh on a wicket which likely to help spinner.

West Indies on the other hand is likely to get into the game with same XI.

India: Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni (Captain & WK), Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, R.Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel.

West Indies: Chris Gayle, Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy (Captain), Devon Thomas (WK), Andre Russell, Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach, Devendra Bishoo

India vs West Indies match-Pitch & Conditions

 

The Pitch at Chepauk will be the spinners friendly wicket.Also fast bowler will get the required reverse swing with the old ball. Team winning the toss is likely to bat first and put runs on the board. Any score from 240-250 will be considered comparative total on this wicket.

India v West Indies match-Preview

 

Both India and West Indies  will look forward to win this game before advancing into knockout stage. Win for India will allow them to meet Australia in the quarterfinal and West Indies will play Pakistan but if result goes other way then India will play Sri Lanka and West Indies will play Australia in the quarterfinals.

Inspite of solid start given by there openers, middle order failed to capitalize on the same. There bowling looked ordinary despite of consistency from Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh.

On the other hand West Indies need Chris Gayle and K.Pollard to fire to post a challenging total for the Indians to chase down or to achieve the target.West Indies has performed well in the bowling department the tournament with S.Benn and K.Roach performing consistently.

India vs South Africa match-Highlights

India vs South Africa match-Sachin’s 111 runs

India vs Bangladesh match-highlights

India vs England match-Sachin’s 120 runs

India VS South Africa match-South Africa’s reply

Amla led South Africa's reply making 61 in 72 balls.He and Kalis put on 86 with Kallis (69 in 88 balls),following  the early dismissal of Smith, who was caught by Tendulkar off Zaheer.

Amla was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni off the bowling of Harbhajan and Kallis was run out.But then AB de Villiers smashed 52 in just 39 balls which steadied the ship of South Africa.He was caught by Kohli off Harbhajan.Then JP Duminy (23), Morne van Wyk (5) and Johan Botha (23) fell in quick succession.

Peterson had other ideas, hitting Ashish Nehra for 16 runs in four balls to clinch the win.

India VS South Africa match-Indian inning

Tendulkar hit 111 in 101 balls while Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir also added half-centuries.After that India collapsed from 267 for one to 296 all out,thanks to Dale Steyn's five-wicket haul. 

Sehwag  blasted 12 fours in an innings of 73 in 66 balls before he edged leg-spinner Francois du Plessis onto his stumps.He and Sachin made a 142-run opening partnership.

Tendulkar played a classy knock, including eight fours and three sixes,before he was caught by JP Duminy at point off Morne Morkel.He added 125 with Gambhir (69) for the second wicket.

Steyn then removed Gambhir, caught by Jacques Kallis, and Yusuf Pathan, well caught by Graeme Smith for nought. Yuvraj Singh (12) was the only other player to reach double figures.Steyn then dismissed Harbhajan Singh (3), Nehra (0) and Munaf Patel (0).India lost nine wickets falling for 29 runs.

South Africa beats India by three wickets

 

India were beaten by three wickets by South Africa in a thrilling Cricket World Cup Group B match in Nagpur and  Sachin Tendulkar’s sixth World Cup century went in vain.

The half-centuries from Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers and then 18 in seven balls in the death overs from Robin Peterson helped South Africa to register an important win against India with two balls to spare,which removed their label as “chokers”.

Sachin’s 99th International Hundred

 

Tendulkar played an excellant  knock of 111 in 101 balls, including eight fours and three sixes against South Africa at Nagpur on Saturday.The century was his 99th in international cricket, his 48th in One-Day International cricket, fifth against South Africa, second of the tournament and first at the ground in Nagpur.

Sachin moved to his half century like the breeze in Nagpur off just 33 balls.

 

When Gambhir joined him, Sachin didn't stop, allowing the left-hander from Delhi to settle.

He did take a breather while in the eighties but not for long, hitting du Plessis for a four to move from 89 to 93, his seventh boundary of the innings to go along with his three towering sixes.

The crowd started the 'Sachin...Sachin' cheer as the master took strike on 96, expecting their favourite son to reach the milestone with one stroke and allow them to breathe easy.

Smith brought on Steyn, Gambhir took a single and the master was back on strike, at 98. Crowd cheered on but the master had things under control. He took a single to take a few deep breaths at the non-striker end.

The cheers became louder as Gambhir gave the strike back to Sachin the very next ball. Sachin, at 99, just punched the ball through the covers to bring his 48th ODI ton, sixth in World Cups.