Dhoni's Indians kick off Caribbean campaign with a win

Updated on: 27 June,2009 09:16 AM IST |
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India kicked off their four-match one-day international series over West Indies on a winning note u2013 with a 20u2013run victory in Match One at Kingston yesterday.

India kicked off their four-match one-day international series over West Indies on a winning note u2013 with a 20u2013run victory in Match One at Kingston yesterday.

Set to score 340 to win, the hosts were bowled out for 319 in 48.1 overs. Chris Gayle (37), Runako Morton (42), Ramnaresh Sarwan (45) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (63) fired at the top for the West Indies. Comeback fast bowler Ashish Nehra and off-spinner Yusuf Pathan were the most successful bowlers for India with three wickets apiece.

Earlier, Yuvraj Singh hit a sublime 131 and Dinesh Karthik smashed a brilliant 67 to propel India to a solid 339 for six.

Early dismissals of Gautam Gambhir (13) and Rohit Sharma (4) had left India reeling at 32 for two but Yuvraj and Karthik batted with patience to not only save India from more jolts but also laid a solid platform for a good finish.

After guiding his side to a safe position, Yuvraj started clobbering the host bowlers as he hit seven sixes and 10 fours in his 102-ball knock, his 12th ODI century.

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