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May 22, 2006 10:47 IST
India v West Indies [Images], 2nd ODI: Match report | Images | Scorecard Rahul Dravid [Images] won his fifth toss in as many matches. In last six games against three different opponents, Indian captains have called correctly now.
Brian Lara [Images] (14) once again failed to make a substantial contribution against India in West Indies. His highest score against the visitors in the Caribbean remains a paltry 36 at Port-of-Spain on June 2, 2002. Lara's overall batting record against India is not that impressive either. In 33 matches (and 31 innings) against India, Lara has aggregated 843 runs at an average of 30.10.This average is his lowest against any country.
Dhoni's [Images] catch of Gayle was his 50th wicket-keeping dismissal in 44th match. He became fourth Indian after Nayan Mongia (154 dismissals in 139 matches), Kiran More (90 in 94) and Rahul Dravid (84 in 73) to reach this milestone.
Ramnaresh Sarwan's [Images] 98 is the highest not out score in the nineties by any batsman in the Caribbean. The previous highest was 95* by Brian Lara against Pakistan at Port-cof-Spain on March 26, 1993 and by Chris Gayle against Zimbabwe at St. George's on May 10, 2006.
Ajit Agarkar [Images], by conceding just 25 runs in his ten overs (Econ.2.50 runs/over), returned best figures of his career in a ten-over spell. He had conceded 27 runs in 10 overs against Kenya at Bloemfontein on October 12, 2001.
Yuvraj Singh [Images] (93) became a victim of nervous nineties for the second time in his career. His other score in nineties was an unbeaten 98 against Sri Lanka [Images] at Colombo (SSC) on August 1, 2001.
Yuvraj's innings contributed 47.20 % of Indian total. Only one batsman � England's [Images] Ian Botham (48.00 % - 60 out of 125) at Kingstown on 04-02-1981) has made higher contribution in team's all-out total against West Indies in West Indies.
The 43-run partnership between Yuvraj and Powar is India's best for the eighth wicket against West Indies in West Indies, obliterating the 24-run partnership between Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan [Images] at Port-of-Spain on June 1, 2002.
India's tour of West Indies: The Complete Coverage
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