http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760: 5th ODI - Toss Report, India opts to bat
India has won the toss and opted to bat first in the inconsequential fifth and final One Day International of the five-match series being played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium of Chennai today, December 11, 2011.
This was fifth toss of the five-match series that India has won and Gautam Gambhir was not at all reluctant in putting his side in to bat keeping in view the Chepauk wicket would offer some assistance to the spinners later in the
day.
Having already sealed the series in their name, India have rested three of their players who are part of the squad to tour http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 later this month. Swashbuckling Sehwag, who was the star performer of India at Indore with a record
shattering 219, has been rested by the hosts. In the absence of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Vinay-Kumar-c2237.
Good news for most of the Indian fans is that fast bowling all-rounder Irfan Pathan is back in the line-up after making the sidelines for more than two years. Pathan has replaced Vinay Kumar while Sehwag and Ashwin made way for rookie
batsmen , Ajinkya Rahane and Manoj Tiwary.
The West Indies line-up was forced to make two changes. Injured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 has been rested for the series dead rubber. Jason Mohammed has been called in as Rampaul’s replacement. Spinner Anthony Martin got a chance at the expense
of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Danza-Pacino-Hyatt-c52396, who is also injured.
India 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-Sharma-c83352
West Indies 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anthony-Martin-c45051
Umpires S Asnani and AL http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754)
TV umpire VA Kulkarni
Match referee DC Boon (Australia)
Reserve umpire http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CK-Nandan-c51065
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