India beat WI by 80 runs

CHENNAI, Mar 20 (bdnews24.com): India beat West Indies by 80 runs to grasp the second spot of Group B Sunday. This confirms that India will face Australia in the quarter final while West Indies face Pakistan. West Indies were bowled out for 188 runs. Devendra Bishoo remained not out for West Indies at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. After some good partnerships West Indies innings witnessed a collapse that seemed almost like a replay of the Indian innings against South Africa. as Devon Smith (81), Kieron Pollard (1), Devon Thomas (2), skipper Darren Sammy (2),Andre Russel (0), Suliemann Benn (3), Ramnaresh Sarwan (39) and Ravi Rampaul (1) went back to the dressing room in a matter of 34 runs. Prior to the West Indies innings India were all out for 268 in 49.1 overs. India lost their last seven wickets for only 50 runs, which was not an unfamiliar sight for their fans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai. India were losing wickets regularly in the slog overs. Yusuf Pathan (11), Harbhajan Singh (3), Zaheer Khan (5), Munaf Patel (1) were the last four victims of the Indian batting collapse that started with their skipper Dhoni when he was out at 218. Ravi Rampaul led West Indies bowling obtaining his career best bowling figure of 5-51. Yuvraj Singh (113) was caught and bowled by the much relieved Kieron Pollard, whose frustration was obvious. His hundred came off 112 balls with 10 boundaries and a six. The century was enlisted as his first in the World Cup and 19th overall.