India tour of West Indies, 2006 / Commentary

India in West Indies ODI Series - 4th ODI

West Indies v India

West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)

21.1

Gayle to Kaif, 1 run, floated on the middle stump line, Kaif comes down the track and drives it long-on

21.2

Gayle to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, tossed just outsdie the off stump, Yuvraj comes forward and steers it to the left of backward point and they scramble through for a run

21.3

Gayle to Kaif, no run, on the off stump line, cut to point

21.4

Gayle to Kaif, FOUR, short, slow through the air and outside the off stump and Kaif latches onto the chance and cuts it past backward point

21.5

Gayle to Kaif, no run, again slow through the air, Gayle is really taking the pace of the ball here, and Kaif this time pushes it onto the off side

21.6

Gayle to Kaif, 1 run, fuller this time and driven to covers

India 84/3   CH Gayle 1-0-7-0

23.1

Gayle to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, glorious straight drive, supremely timed. Comes to the pitch of the ball and drives powerfully past the bowler and beats the diving long-on fielder

23.2

Gayle to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, full-length delivery, driven out to long-on

23.3

Gayle to Kaif, no run, comes down the track but Samuels drags back the length and Kaif has to be contended with pushing it back down the track

23.4

Gayle to Kaif, 1 run, this time he punches it long-on for a single

23.5

Gayle to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, slightly short and Yuvraj opens up by moving his right foot outside the leg stump and pulls it to the on side

23.6

Gayle to Kaif, no run

India 93/3   CH Gayle 2-0-14-0

37.1

Gayle to Dhoni, no run, turned away towards square leg

37.2

Gayle to Dhoni, 1 run, pitched up outside the off stump, driven away opening the face of the bat and the ball rolls away towards cover point

37.3

Gayle to Kaif, no run, defended outside the off stump

37.4

Gayle to Kaif, 1 run, turning in from outside the off stump, Kaif goes back and square drives it through cover point for yet another single

37.5

Gayle to Dhoni, no run, driven away on the leg side

37.6

Gayle to Dhoni, 1 run

India 149/4   CH Gayle 3-0-17-0

39.1

Gayle to Kaif, no run, turning in from outside the off stump, defended on the back-foot

39.2

Gayle to Kaif, 2 runs, slightly short and turning in, Kaif quickly goes back and cuts it away behind point

39.3

Gayle to Kaif, no run, eased away towards short midwicket

39.4

Gayle to Kaif, 1 run, again worked away on the leg side, this time they scamper through for a single

39.5

Gayle to Dhoni, no run, fuller length delivery, driven back to the bowler - not a well timed shot, ball came off the inner half of the bat

39.6

Gayle to Dhoni, no run, defended outside the off stump, Gayle runs through another over!

India 160/4   CH Gayle 4-0-20-0

41.1

Gayle to Kaif, no run, full and driven back powerfully to Gayle

41.2

Gayle to Kaif, 1 run, full, almost yorker length, on the leg and middle, worked to deep midwicket

41.3

Gayle to Dhoni, no run, yorker length delivery again! on the middle, dug out to covers

41.4

Gayle to Dhoni, 1 run, full again, worked past midwicket

41.5

Gayle to Kaif, no run, much slower this time, Kaif waits and waits and turns it to squareleg

41.6

Gayle to Kaif, 1 run, another real slow delivery, that hang in the air for what seemed an eternity, pushed to midwicket.

India 164/4   CH Gayle 5-0-23-0

43.1

Gayle to Dhoni, no run, slow and on a yorker-length, driven back to the bowler

43.2

Gayle to Dhoni, no run, struggling to put away the ball on this track, another one pushed back down the pitch

43.3

Gayle to Dhoni, no run, yes sir! deja-vu, pushed back to Gayle!

43.4

Gayle to Dhoni, no run, on the leg and middle, punched to Lara at midwicket

43.5

Gayle to Dhoni, FOUR, Ah! finally a four! Short ball and on the leg and middle, Dhoni makes room by moving to his left and pulls it to deep midwicket fence.

43.6

Gayle to Dhoni, 1 run

India 173/4   CH Gayle 6-0-28-0
Series Results
West Indies v India at Port of Spain - May 28, 2006
West Indies won by 19 runs
West Indies v India at Port of Spain - May 26, 2006
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)
West Indies v India at Basseterre - May 23, 2006
West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
West Indies v India at Kingston - May 20, 2006
West Indies won by 1 run
West Indies v India at Kingston - May 18, 2006
India won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
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Photos

May 26, 2006

Support for the West Indies, West Indies v India, 4th ODI, Trinidad, May 26, 2006

Support for the West Indies

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May 26, 2006

Performing for the crowd, West Indies v India, 4th ODI, Trinidad, May 26, 2006

Performing for the crowd

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