A gutsy innings of 116 off 343 deliveries and a marathon 501 minute stay at the crease from Shivnarine Chanderpaul helped West Indies draw the test. Read on folks!
Chanderpaul helped the home side set up a target of 180 from 47 overs which the visitors chased too casually and with 86 runs required from 15 overs with seven wickets in hand, the captains mutually decided to end the match on the final day of the final test at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica.
West Indies resumed the day on 224 for 6, 81 runs ahead and 4 wickets in hand and got off to an aggressive start as Darren Sammy started off hitting two boundaries over backward point off Ishant Sharma in the first over of the day. The pair added 22 runs from next eight overs before an unlucky Sammy had to return to pavilion after being wrongly adjudged caught at forward short leg off Harbhajan Singh. Replays showed that the ball took the flap of the front pad on its way in to his body and lobbed to the fielder. Two deliveries later, Ishant Sharma's direct hit sent Rampaul packing after the pair went for a tight single. West Indies were now reduced to 256 for 8 in the 93rd over. Chanderpaul then played cautiously and brought up his 23rd century via a nudge for a couple through square-leg. Fidel Edwards played a crucial role holding on to his wicket, giving Chanderpaul a crucial company as West Indies went into lunch at 294 for 8.
After lunch, the pair played out another 15 overs before Raina broke the partnership, removing Edwards for 30, caught at long off. Edwards' marathon 106-ball innings included two hits to the fence. The pair had added 65 runs for the ninth wicket and most importantly played out 37 overs. Two overs later, Raina wrapped the innings on 322 by having Bishoo caught at slip. Chanderpaul was left stranded at the non strikers end unbeaten on 116 off 343 deliveries. India were set a target of 180 from 47 overs.
In reply, India got off to a bad start losing Abhinav Mukund off the first ball of the innings, trapped leg before wicket off Fidel Edwards for a duck. Murali Vijay played fluently hitting two boundaries off Rampaul as India went into tea at 19 for 1 with 161 runs required from 40 overs.
After tea, the pair of Dravid and Vijay played very cautiously which meant that the required rate was creeping up all the time. Vijay departed in the 25th over, trying to up the ante, caught at mid on for 45. Raina was sent in at no.4 to up the scoring rate, but he lasted just three overs before being caught and bowled off Rampaul for 8. Dravid and Laxman played out next three overs cautiously and with 86 runs required from 15 overs with seven wickets in hand, the captains mutually decided to end the match which meant that India had won the series 1-0.
Chanderpaul was named the man of the match for his gutsy innings of 116, while Ishant Sharma was named the man of the series for his 22 wickets in the series.
Result: Match drawn
Man of the match: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Man of the Series: Ishant Sharma
At stumps on day 5:
West Indies 1st inns: 204/10, India 1st inns: 347/10
West Indies 2nd inns: 322/10, India 2nd inns: 94/3
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