News
Mon 13 Jun 2011, 11:50 pm
Summary
Raina opts to bowl first; both sides make changes
Antigua, June 13: Having already lost the series to India, West Indies now look to play for pride in the last two games of the five-match ODI series.
India captain Suresh Raina won the toss for the third time in succession and elected to bowl first yet again. India, as expected, have made a few changes to their side. Manoj Tiwary, Ishant Sharma and R Ashwin replace Shikhar Dhawan, Munaf Patel and Harbhajan Singh in the playing eleven. West Indies, too, , have made a few changes with Anthony Martin coming in for Devendra Bishoo and Darren Bravo replacing Kirk Edwards.
Captain speak:
Suresh Raina (India):
On India giving opportunity to some of their other players: “The players have been working hard in the nets. Everyone is capable of representing Team India.”
Darren Sammy (West Indies):
On being in the familiar situation of having lost the toss and having to bat first: “It is a similar situation for us. We have to try and keep improving.”
Playing XIs
West Indies: LMP Simmons, DM Bravo, RR Sarwan, DP Hyatt, MN Samuels, KA Pollard, CS Baugh (wk), DJG Sammy (c), AD Russell, KAJ Roach, A Martin
India: PA Patel(wk), V Kohli, S Badrinath, MK Tiwary, SK Raina(c), RG Sharma, YK Pathan, P Kumar, R Ashwin, A Mishra, I Sharma



