On the first day, bowlers, Raina and Harbhajan ruled. India were skittled for 246. West Indies could make only 34/1. On second day the four Indian bowlers combined to nail West Indies out on 173, taking valuable lead for team India. Third day saw a master-class century from Dravid and India set a target of 326 runs before being bowled out before Tea. WI rushed to 131/3 at the end of the third day. India needed 35 overs more to take 7 wickets and win by 63 runs just after lunch on 4th day.
First Day Review
Second Day Review
Third Day Review
Final Day Review
Match Facts
- Venue: Kingston
Captains: Dhoni (Ind), Sammy (WI)
Toss: India
Result: Ind def WI by 63 runs
MOM: Dravid
3wkts or more: 7 (Edwards, Rampaul & Bishoo, Praveen and Ishant, Bishoo & Sammy, Praveen & Ishant)
100: 112 by Dravid
50s: 3 (Raina & Harbhajan, Barath)
100-plus partnership: 146 7th Raina & Harbhajan (Ind)
Records and Statistics
- India registered biggest win in WI by runs.
3rd MOM agianst WI by Dravid, 11th overall in Tests.
India won 5th test in WI, have lost 16 and drawn 22 in overall 43 tests played in WI. India won 2 in Kingston and 3 in Port of Spain.
15 Test wins (in 25 Tests) makes Dhoni India’s second most successful captain, after Ganguly (21 wins in 49 Tests).
7th wicket stand between Raina and Harbhajan is a new Indian record for 7th wicket at Sabina Park.
94.59 strike rate of Harbhajan is the best by any Indian at Sabina Park.
Scoring 40 made Dravid the highest Indian scorer (318 runs) at Sabina Park.
4/56 is Edwards best bowling performance against India.
Raina recorded his 3rd Test half-century.
Harbhajan registered his 9th Test half-century.
1000 runs compleyed by Harbhajan in Away test matches.
WI registered their 2nd lowest total at Sabina Park. Their lowest is 103.
Dhoni completed 150 dismissals (151 now).
Barath registered his second Test half-century.
Dravid hit his 32nd century, 4th against West Indies.
Dravid is now placed at 7th position in the list of highest century scorers in Test Cricket.
10 times in 90s: Dravid shares the record with Steve Waugh for being 10 times in 90s in Tests.
Dravid has now seen 399 batsmen out from other end. A record followed closely by Chanderpaul who has seen 392 batsmen being out.
1394 runs by Chanderpaul in 2nd innings is the 4th highest after Gavaskar, Dravid and Lara.
India 1st innings
- Mukund b Rampaul 11 runs 41 balls 1 four
Vijay c Bishoo b Rampaul 8 runs 12 balls 1 four
Dravid c Sammy b Bishoo 40 runs 67 balls 7 4s
Laxman c Sammy b Bishoo 12 runs 31 balls 2 4s
Kohli c Baugh b Edwards 4 runs 10 balls 1 four
Raina c Bishoo b Rampaul 82 runs 115 balls 15 4s
Dhoni c Simmons b Bishoo 0
Harbhajan Singh c Bishoo b Edwards 70 runs 74 balls 10 4s 1 six
Praveen Kumar lbw b Edwards 4 runs 7 balls 1 four
Amit Mishra c Sarwan b Edwards 6 runs 13 balls
Ishant Sharma not out 0
Extras (b 1, lb 2, nb 6) 9
Total (61.2 overs) 246
Fall of wickets
- 1-15 (Vijay, 3.5 ov), 2-30 (Mukund, 11.6 ov), 3-64 (Laxman, 22.1 ov), 4-69 (Kohli, 25.3 ov), 5-83 (Dravid, 26.6 ov), 6-85 (Dhoni, 28.2 ov), 7-231 (Harbhajan Singh, 56.2 ov), 8-236 (Kumar, 58.2 ov), 9-246 (Mishra, 60.4 ov), 10-246 (Raina, 61.2 ov)
Bowling
- Edwards 16 ov 1 maiden 56/4
Rampaul 18.2 ov 2 maiden 59/3
Sammy 13 ov 3 maidens 42/0
Bishoo 11 ov 2 maidens 75/3
Simmons 2 ov 8/0
Nash 1 ov 3/0
West Indies 1st innings
- Barath c Dhoni b Kumar 64 runs 122 balls 9 4s 1 six
Simmons c Vijay b Sharma 3 runs 23 balls
Sarwan lbw b Sharma 3 runs 30 balls
Darren Bravo c Dhoni b Kumar 18 runs 56 balls 2 4s
Chanderpaul c Mukund b Harbhajan Singh 23 runs 74 balls 2 4s
Nash c Raina b Kumar 1 run 11 balls
Baugh c Vijay b Harbhajan Singh 27 runs 35 balls 2 4s 1 six
Sammy b Sharma 1 run 11 ball
Rampaul not out 14 runs 19 balls 2 4s
Edwards c Dhoni b Mishra 7 runs 28 balls 1 four
D Bishoo c Raina b Mishra 4 runs 2 balls 1 four
Extras (b 1, lb 3, nb 4) 8
Total (67.5 overs) 173
Fall of wickets
- 1-18 (Simmons, 9.4 ov), 2-35 (Sarwan, 21.1 ov), 3-91 (Barath, 36.6 ov), 4-95 (Bravo, 38.3 ov), 5-102 (Nash, 42.1 ov), 6-147 (Baugh, 56.2 ov), 7-148 (Sammy, 59.3 ov), 8-152 (Chanderpaul, 60.1 ov), 9-169 (Edwards, 67.3 ov)
Bowling
- Praveen Kumar 18 ov 5 maidens 38/3
Ishant Sharma 17 ov 6 maidens 29/3
Amit Mishra 13.5 ov 1 maiden 51/2
Harbhajan Singh 19 ov 5 maiden 51/2
India 2nd innings
- Mukund c Baugh b Bishoo 25 runs 75 balls 3 4s
Vijay lbw b Rampaul 0
Dravid c Sarwan b Bishoo 112 runs 274 balls 10 4s 1 six
Laxman c & b Sammy 0
Kohli c Baugh b Edwards 15 runs 54 balls 2 4s
Raina c Sammy b Bishoo 27 runs 53 balls 3 4s
Dhoni c Edwards b Bishoo 16 runs 16 balls 1 four 1 six
Harbhajan Singh lbw b Sammy 5 runs 31 balls
Praveen Kumar b Sammy 0
Amit Mishra c Bravo b Sammy 28 runs 60 balls 4 4s
Ishant Sharma not out 5 runs 6 balls 1 four
Extras (b 8, lb 2, nb 9) 19
Total (94.5 overs) 252
Fall of wickets
- 1-0 (Vijay, 1.2 ov), 2-56 (Mukund, 24.3 ov), 3-57 (Laxman, 25.5 ov), 4-100 (Kohli, 44.3 ov), 5-148 (Raina, 62.2 ov), 6-166 (Dhoni, 66.6 ov), 7-183 (Harbhajan Singh, 74.4 ov), 8-183 (Kumar, 74.6 ov), 9-239 (Mishra, 91.5 ov), 10-252 (Dravid, 94.5 ov)
Bowling
- Edwards 20 ov 1 maiden 70/1
Rampaul 22 ov 3 maidens 49/1
Sammy 27 ov 11 maidens 52/4
Bishoo 24.5 ov 2 maidens 65/4
Nash 1 ov 6/0
West Indies 2nd innings (target: 326 runs)
- Barath c Raina b Kumar 38 36 balls 4 4s 2 6s
Simmons b Sharma 27 runs 41 balls 3 4s 1 six
Sarwan c Kohli b Sharma 0
Bravo b Kumar 41 runs 89 balls 7 4s
Chanderpaul c Raina b Kumar 30 runs 73 balls 4 4s
Nash lbw b Mishra 9 runs 36 balls
Baugh c Kohli b Harbhajan Singh 0
Sammy c Laxman b Mishra 25 runs 11 balls 1 four 3 6s
Rampaul c Dhoni b Sharma 34 runs 32 balls 6 4s 1 six
Edwards not out 15 runs 54 balls 1 four
Bishoo b Raina 26 runs 33 balls 2 4s 1 six
Extras (b 1, lb 13, w 2, nb 1) 17
Total (68.2 overs) 262
Fall of wickets
- 1-62 (Barath, 10.6 ov), 2-63 (Sarwan, 11.3 ov), 3-80 (Simmons, 15.1 ov), 4-148 (Bravo, 38.3 ov), 5-149 (Chanderpaul, 40.5 ov), 6-150 (Baugh, 43.1 ov), 7-181 (Sammy, 48.1 ov), 8-188 (Nash, 50.6 ov), 9-223 (Rampaul, 56.5 ov), 10-262 (Bishoo, 68.2 ov)
Bowling
- Praveen Kumar 16 ov 3 maidens 42/3
Ishant Sharma 17 ov 3 maidens 81/3
Amit Mishra 13 ov 1 maiden 62/2
Harbhajan Singh 16 ov 3 maidens 54/1
Raina 6.2 ov 1 maiden 9/1
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