1st ODI: India v West Indies

at Kochi :

West Indies have won the toss and will bat first  8)

0.2
Kumar to Gayle, OUT, is he gone ?! Umpire Rod Tucker was not looking,

even he must have thought there couldn't be action so soon, but there is!

The third umpire confirms it.

Gayle is also on the floor, grimacing rather badly.

He had dabbed the length ball which got exaggerated seam movement away from the batsman and ran.

Bhuvi rushed to the ball and broke the stumps direct and found the batsman short of his ground.

Gayle's momentum forced him to take an awkward tumble, trying to get his bat out of the way.

He landed badly on his knee and the stretcher is out :

and Gayle is being carried off of the field !! 

             

6 - 1 after 3 overs !

               

131 - 3 after 26

27.1
Raina to Simmons, OUT, full and on middle and leg as Raina hits the front pad of Lendl.

Raina instantly goes up, and after some deliberation, the umpire raises his finger.

Replays show, however, that this one was definitely going down the leg side.

Unlucky for Lendl, but India would be mighty pleased to see the back of him 

more decisions against the west indies?  sooprise, sooprise!

what in the hell is wrong with Deonarine.  that was a totally out of character, comprehensively bad and unintelligent shot.

Deonarine would have to give an answer for that shot at a team meeting as far as I am concerned.  his place would be in serious jeopardy.  how cant he live that shot down ::confused::

Deo as captain?

whose idea was dat?

how long will it take Indian to get these runs...... ::confused::

I say 30-31 overs! IF THAT MANY!

from the team I see batting west indies have..Holder, Rampaul, Narine and Big Bravo..plus Sammy and Deonarine.

If Rampul gets his customary 2-3 early and Narine comes late and powerful who knows.  but that is just dreams

211 after  48.5 overs

deo 4 , sammy 5 , Sunil Duck !