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Tri-Nation ODI series: West Indies defeat India by one wicket
However, once the partnership was broken with the score on 142, as Bravo tried an ambitious pull to a shortish ball from Ashwin , the Indians clawed their way back with the wickets of captain Keiron Pollard (4), Denesh Ramdin (4) and Darren Sammy (29).
At that stage West Indies slipped from a commanding position to 197 for 7 in the 37th over. Spinner Sunil Narine also went quickly , leaving the last-wicket pair needing 10 runs from 6.4 overs.
Best and Roach then saw the team to victory, with Roach hitting the winning run to coincide with his 25th birthday celebrations. Seamer Yadav claimed 3 for 43 from 9.4 overs.
India were earlier sent in and opener Rohit Sharma top scored with 60 in the face of good bowling from Kemar Roach, Daren Sammy and Narine.
The champions were also given some momentum with 44 off 55 balls by Suresh Raina and later 27 off 35 balls by captain Mahendra Singh-Dohni, who did not take the field because of a leg strain sustained while batting.
The Indians were led by Virat Kholi while Denesh Khartik kept wickets in the West Indies innings.
Tino Best, Sammy and Roach all picked up two wickets to restrict the Indians and in the end West Indies managed to just reach the modest target. -(CMC)
