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India look to seal series

Leading 2-0 with just two matches remaining, India will be looking to clinch the series when they take on West Indies in the third one-day international in Chennai on Saturday

Simon Cambers
26-Jan-2007


Yuvraj Singh will be hoping to take the chance to impress the India selectors © Getty Images
Leading 2-0 with just two matches remaining, India will be looking to clinch the series when they take on West Indies in the third one-day international in Chennai on Saturday.
India are 8/15 (1.53) to make it three on the spin while West Indies are 11/8.
The home side deserved both their victories and so confident are they of their one-day prowess, that they are even resting some of their top players for Saturday's encounter.
Sourav Ganguly, Zaheer Khan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh will all take a comfortable seat in the pavillion while Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa will open the batting.
Yuvraj Singh may also come back into the side after a long injury lay-off, giving him the chance to push for a place in their side for the World Cup, which starts in less than six weeks' time.
India captain Rahul Dravid is the favourite to be his side's top scorer, at 10/3, while Sachin Tendulkar is next at 7/2. Gambhir is 4/1, with Uthappa 5/1 and Yuvraj the same price.
The only reason West Indies got so close to winning either of the first two matches was a couple of outstanding performances from Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who looks in fantastic nick.
The left-hander shares favouritism with Chris Gayle at 3/1 while captain Brian Lara, who missed the second match, is next at 4/1.
The talented Marlon Samuels is 11/2, Runako Morton and Devon Smith are 6/1, Lendl Simmons is 13/2 and Dwayne Bravo is a 7/1 chance.
Please note that odds are correct at time of publication and are subject to change.

Simon Cambers is Cricinfo's betting correspondent