ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 - - India v West Indies: Full match highlights (Exciting moments)

CHENNAI - In the last group match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011; India beat West Indies comprehensively by 80 runs to retain the second spot in the group.

Now they will face defending champion Australia in the second quarterfinal at Ahmedabad on March 24, 2011. It must be a real cracker for cricket fanatics.

For now just enjoy the exciting moments of India-West Indies match in which Yuvraj singh starred with bat, as well as, with ball; by making 113 runs and picking up two wickets for which he named man of the match. 

West Indies lost last eight wickets for just 30 odd runs. interesting to see how they collapsed in the end.

West Indies v India (Group B) - India Retains Second Position in the Group Beating West Indies by 80 Runs

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
India-Sri Lanka-Bangladesh
Feb. 17 -----------  Apr. 02
Compact Match Summary Report
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Match No.			42
Group			B
Teams		India	v	West Indies
Officials	On-Ground	Steve Davis (Aus), Simon Taufel (Aus)
	Off-Ground	Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
	Referee	Roshan Mahanama (SL)
Venue		MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Toss		India won the toss and elected to bat
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1st Innings Score		268
			Avg.	5.46
Overs		49.1
Total Wickets Down		10
1st Best Batsman				Yuvraj Singh
	Scores	113
2nd Best Batsman				Virat Kohli
	Scores	59
1st Top Wicket Taker				Ravi Rampaul
	Wickets	5
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Andre Rusell
	Wickets	2
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Target		269
			Avg.	5.38
Overs		50
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2nd Innings Score		188
Total Wickets Down		10
			Avg.	4.37
Overs		43
1st Best Batsman				Devon Smith
	Scores	81
2nd Best Batsman				Ramnaresh Sarwan
	Scores	39
1st Top Wicket Taker				Zaheer Khan
	Wickets	3
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Yuvraj singh
	Wickets	2
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Match Result:	India	won by	80	Runs
Man of the Match		Yuvraj singh
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India v West Indies - - Confident Ton by Yuvraj Singh as India Topple on 268-all out

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
India-Sri Lanka-Bangladesh
Feb. 17 -----------  Apr. 02
Compact Match Summary Report
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Match No.			42
Group			B
Teams		India	v	West Indies
Officials	On-Ground	Steve Davis (Aus), Simon Taufel (Aus)
	Off-Ground	Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
	Referee	Roshan Mahanama (SL)
Venue		MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Toss		India won the toss and elected to bat
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1st Innings Score		268
			Avg.	5.46
Overs		49.1
Total Wickets Down		10
1st Best Batsman				Yuvraj Singh
	Scores	113
2nd Best Batsman				Virat Kohli
	Scores	59
1st Top Wicket Taker				Ravi Rampaul
	Wickets	5
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Andre Rusell
	Wickets	2
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Target		269
			Avg.	5.38
Overs		50
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India v West Indies - - Tendulkar falls early as India decided to bat first (Live Score and Commentary)

CHENNAI – India won the toss and elected o bat first in a crucial match against West Indies; as the result will finalize the team on the second spot in the Group ‘B’. 

The match is started already and Indian openers, Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar, has started the proceedings. India lost little master in the very first over off Ravi Rampaul after scoring just 2 runs. India seems to be in trouble a bit as Virender Sehwag is not playing due to injury and India will definite miss him.

Match is being officiated by Steve Davis (Aus), Simon Taufel (Aus), Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Roshan Mahnama (SL).


Click here for live score updates.

Click here for ball by ball live commentary.

Both teams are playing with following final squads:

Teams:

West Indies (Playing XI): Kirk Edwards, Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, R Sarwan, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Devon Thomas(w), Darren Sammy(c), Sulieman Benn, Devendra Bishoo, Ravi Rampaul

India (Playing XI): Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Yusuf Pathan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel

World Cup (March 20) - India v West Indies: Match Preview and Live Score Updates

CHENNAI – India will take on West Indies in the last match of the group stage at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

This match is much important for West Indies as a loss with a big margin can rule them out of the World Cup. This is a match which will decide the team at the second spot of the Group ‘B’, whoever wins will be on second position and will have to face Australia in the third quarterfinal at Ahmedabad on Thursday (March 24).

The match will start on 14:00 PST (14:30 IST, 09:00 GMT).

Click here for live score updates.

Both teams will announce their final elevens just before the match from the following squads:

India (From): Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni(w/c), Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ashish Nehra, Suresh Raina, S Sreesanth

West Indies (From): Devon Smith, Chris Gayle, Darren Bravo(c), R Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy, Devon Thomas(w), Sulieman Benn, Nikita Miller, Kemar Roach, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Kirk Edwards, Devendra Bishoo

Bangladesh v South Africa (Group B) - - South Africa Sent Bangladesh Out of the World Cup With Crushing Victory by 206 Runs

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
India-Sri Lanka-Bangladesh
Feb. 17 -----------  Apr. 02
Compact Match Summary Report
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Match No.			39
Group			B
Teams		South Africa	v	Bangladesh
Officials	On-Ground	Daryl Harper and Aleem Dar
	Off-Ground	Rod Tucker, Enamul Hoque-Moni
	Referee	Jeff Crowe
Venue		Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Toss		South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
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1st Innings Score		284
			Avg.	5.68
Overs		50
Total Wickets Down		8
1st Best Batsman				Jacques Kallis
	Scores	69
2nd Best Batsman				Faf du Plessis
	Scores	52
1st Top Wicket Taker				Rubel Hossain
	Wickets	3
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Shakib Al hasan
	Wickets	2
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Target		285
			Avg.	5.7
Overs		50
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2nd Innings Score		78
Total Wickets Down		10
			Avg.	2.79
Overs		28
1st Best Batsman				Shakib Al Hasan
	Scores	33
2nd Best Batsman				Naeem Islam
	Scores	9	*
1st Top Wicket Taker				Robin Petersen
	Wickets	4
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Lonwabo Tsotsobe
	Wickets	3
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Match Result:	South Africa	won by	206	Runs
Man of the Match		Lonwabo Tsotsobe
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Bangladesh 62/9 in 25 overs - Deadly Disappointment for fans

DHAKA – Bangladesh crumple once again. Their batting looks like a replay of the innings against West Indies. 

They have lost 9 wickets for just 62 on the board in as many as half of the allotted overs. Only Shakib Al Hasan managed to get in to double figure with his 30 runs. All other batsmen can’t cross the extra runs figure even that is 6 at this time.

Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Robin Petersen claimed three wickets each; while Imran Tahir and Johan Botha picked up one wicket each. 

Bangladesh will be virtually out of the world cup with this humiliating loss.

Bangladesh v South Africa Group B) - - Stiff Test for Bangladesh Batting as South Africa Piled up 284/8

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
India-Sri Lanka-Bangladesh
Feb. 17 -----------  Apr. 02
Compact Match Summary Report
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Match No.			39
Group			B
Teams		South Africa	v	Bangladesh
Officials	On-Ground	Daryl Harper and Aleem Dar
	Off-Ground	Rod Tucker, Enamul Hoque-Moni
	Referee	Jeff Crowe
Venue		Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Toss		South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
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1st Innings Score		284
			Avg.	5.68
Overs		50
Total Wickets Down		8
1st Best Batsman				Jacques Kallis
	Scores	69
2nd Best Batsman				Faf du Plessis
	Scores	52
1st Top Wicket Taker				Rubel Hossain
	Wickets	3
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Shakib Al hasan
	Wickets	2
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Target		285
			Avg.	5.7
Overs		50
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Can India be out of the World Cup …?? - - Yes (Interesting Analysis)

MUMBAI – Can India be out of the World Cup …??

I think ‘Yes’ it can be but a very low percentage is there for such result. Wondering how! The Group ‘B’match between Bangladesh and South Africa is underway and if Bangladesh beats South Africa and West Indies beats India in tomorrow’s match. 

Both results look quite unlikely but every one knows ‘cricket is by chance’ and if it happens then the Indian fans will regret for the whole of their lives. 

In this situation Net Run Rate will come into play to decide between England and India both will be tied on 7 points. Interestingly another tie between the same opponents after a group match tie. 

For reference see the points table of Group 'B' HERE.

Bangladesh v South Africa - South Africa Batting first After Winning the Toss

DHAKA – South Africa has won the toss and elected to bat first against co-hosts Bangladesh today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka.

The match is just about to start and will be officiated by Daryl Harper and Aleem Dar, Rod Tucker (third), Enamul Hoque-Moni (fourth), Jeff Crowe (referee). 

Click here for live score updates.

Both teams have announced the final squads playing in this match:

Teams:Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Shahriar Nafees, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain

South Africa (Playing XI): Graeme Smith(c), Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk(w), Jacques Kallis, Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Imran Tahir, Wayne Parnell, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 - - March 18: Latest Team Positions in Group 'A' and Group 'B'

MUMBAI - Sri Lanka spotted on the top of Group 'A' after crushing victory over New Zealand by 112 runs. Today's (March 19) match between pakistan and Australia will decide finally the leader of the Group. Whever wins today's match will be on the top spot.

For detailed points table of Group 'A' see below.

On the other hand, Group 'B' team poistions didn't efffect the possible qualifiers of the quarterfinals. Although Ireland made their mark by their second victory of the tournament, eventually a convincing one.

For detailed points table of Group 'A' see below.

World Cup Schedule (March 19) - Bangladesh v South Africa: Match Preview and Live Score Updates

DHAKA – Bnagladesh will take on South Africa tomorrow (March 19) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka. England’s victory against West Indies in Thursday’s thriller left Bangladesh on the edge. 

Can Bangladesh reproduce the England effect? They have to; otherwise they would be thrown out of the tournament. If they win then only their hopes will be alive to go through to quarterfinals, subject to the victory of India-West Indies clash scheduled on March 20. 

The match will start on 08:30 PST (09:00 IST, 04:30 GMT) and will be officiated by Daryl Harper and Aleem Dar, Rod Tucker (third), Enamul Hoque-Moni (fourth), Jeff Crowe (referee). 

Click here for live score updates.

Both teams will announce their final elevens just before the match from the following squads:

 Bangladesh (From): Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Raqibul Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Ashraful, Nazmul Hossain, Shahriar Nafees, Suhrawadi Shuvo

South Africa (From): Graeme Smith(c), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers(w), Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Robin Peterson, Colin Ingram, Wayne Parnell, Morne van Wyk

Ireland Impresses With Second Victory of the Tournament Beating Netherlands With 6 Wickets

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
India-Sri Lanka-Bangladesh
Feb. 17 -----------  Apr. 02
Compact Match Summary Report
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Match No.			37
Group			B
Teams		Netherlands	v	Ireland
Officials	On-Ground	Simon Tuafel and Ian Gould
	Off-Ground	Kumar Dharmasena, Billy Doctrove
	Referee	Ranjan Madugalle
Venue		Eden Garden, Kolkata
Toss		Ireland won the toss and elected to Field
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1st Innings Score		306
			Avg.	6.12
Overs		50
Total Wickets Down		10
1st Best Batsman				Ryan ten Doeschate
	Scores	106
2nd Best Batsman				Peter Borren
	Scores	84
1st Top Wicket Taker				Paul Stirling
	Wickets	2
2nd Top Wicket Taker				John Mooney
	Wickets	2
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Target		307
			Avg.	6.14
Overs		50
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2nd Innings Score		307
Total Wickets Down		4
			Avg.	6.48
Overs		47.4
1st Best Batsman				Paul Stirling
	Scores	94
2nd Best Batsman				William Porterfiled
	Scores	68
1st Top Wicket Taker				Tom Cooper
	Wickets	2
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Pieter Seelaar
	Wickets	1
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Match Result:	Ireland	won by	6	Wickets
Man of the Match		Paul Stirling
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Ireland v Netherlands (Group B) - Ireland Asked Netherlands to Bat (Live Score Updates and Live Streaming)

KOLKATA – Ireland has won the toss and invited Netherlands to bat first today here on Eden Garden Cricket Stadium, Kolkata. Both teams are out of the tournament.

The match is just about to start and will be officiated by Simon Tuafel and Ian Gould, Kumar Dharmasena (third), Billy Doctrove (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee).

Click here for live streaming.

Click here for live score updates.

Both teams have announced their final elevens as follows:

Teams:

Ireland (Playing XI): William Porterfield(c), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O'Brien(w), Gary Wilson, Kevin O'Brien, Alex Cusack, John Mooney, Trent Johnston, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin

Netherlands (Playing XI): Eric Szwarczynski, Wesley Barresi, Tom Cooper, Ryan ten Doeschate, Alexei Kervezee, Peter Borren(c), Atse Buurman(w), Mudassar Bukhari, Pieter Seelaar, Adeel Raja, Bernard Loots

World Cup (March 17) - England Through to Quarterfinals (Latest Team Position in Group B)

CHENNAI – Patchy England survived their exit from World Cup after a thriller against West Indies. West Indies fell short of 18 runs towards their target of 244; despite a brilliant knock of 49 by Andre Russell in a quite quick time, after a superb bowling in the first half of the match claiming 4 wickets.

James Tredwell and Graeme Swann led England to quarterfinals and keep their hope alive for the first ever title. Tredwell picked up four wickets, including three of the top four West Indies batsmen; while Graeme swann picked up three, including two in his last over which was 44^th over of the West Indies inning. Ravi Bopara also had a handy bowling spell to claim his two important wickets of Darren Sammy and Devon Thomas.

Earlier, England won the toss and elected to bat first. England openers, Andrew Strauss and Mat Prior, couldn’t last long but Strauss showed his class in a brief innings of 31 runs off 39 balls. Jonathan Trott also played more-than-run-a-ball innings of 47 runs off 38 balls. Top four batsmen of England got the start but unable to convert it into big innings.    

Andre Russell and Sulieman Benn bowled superbly and claimed 4 and 3 wickets respectively.

James Tredwell was named man of the match for his brilliant bowling and timely four wickets.

Now England is placed at the number three spot of the Group B points table followed by West Indies. Now all depends upon the two important matches of the Group B i.e. between Bangladesh & South Africa and India and West Indies. Anyone of four teams involved, except South Africa, can be out of the World Cup subject to the results of the matches ahead.   

England v West Indies (Group B) - England Survived After a Thriller, Winning by 18 Runs Against West Indies

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
India-Sri Lanka-Bangladesh
Feb. 17 -----------  Apr. 02
Compact Match Summary Report
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Match No.			36
Group			B
Teams		England	v	West Indies
Officials	On-Ground	Steve Davis (Aus), Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
	Off-Ground	Simon Taufel (Aus)
	Referee	Roshan Mahanama (SL)
Venue		MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Toss		England won the toss and elected to bat
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1st Innings Score		243
			Avg.	5.02
Overs		48.4
Total Wickets Down		10
1st Best Batsman				Jonathan Trott
	Scores	47
2nd Best Batsman				Like Wright
	Scores	44
1st Top Wicket Taker				Andre Russell
	Wickets	4
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Devendra Bishoo
	Wickets	3
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Target		244
			Avg.	4.88
Overs		50
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2nd Innings Score		225
Total Wickets Down		10
			Avg.	5.07
Overs		44.4
1st Best Batsman				Andre Russell
	Scores	49
2nd Best Batsman				Chris Gayle
	Scores	43
1st Top Wicket Taker				James Tredwell
	Wickets	4
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Graeme Swann
	Wickets	3
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Match Result:	England	won by	18	Runs