West Indies v India – First innings report: Pollard and Simmons help the home team to post 249 runs on the board
The West Indies have posted a very competitive total of 249 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the fourth One Day International of the five match series against India at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 won the toss for India and decided to bowl first on a flat track. The sole reason for bowling first was the fact that India feels more comfortable while chasing targets.
The home team was off to a poor start as they lost http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LMP-Simmons-c1843 played well once again and took the attack to the Indian
bowlers.
The 26-year old opener from Trinidad played some delightful shots and struck two massive sixes over mid-wicket off the bowling of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Mishra-c871. He was unlucky not to complete his hundred as he was run out.
The home team lost their way once again after the dismissal of Simmons and were reeling at one stage with five wickets down for a mere 103 runs. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754 showed his class and played a stunning innings to take his team out of trouble. The wicketkeeper
Carlton Bough and the hero of last match http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andre-Dwayne-Russell-c44235 also chipped in with important cameos.
Pollard remained the top scorer for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 as he made 70 runs off just 72 balls in which he struck six boundaries and a couple of huge sixes. Simmons scored 67 with the help of three fours and as many hits of the park and consumed 78 balls for his
knock.
Right arm medium pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 took a wicket each
to help their team’s cause.
This is by no means a winning total by the Caribbean team considering their weak bowling attack. So http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 is definitely looking favourites at the moment to go 4-0 up in the series. However, it is not going to be an easy ride.
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