World champions India won the 5 match series by 3-0 by winning the 3rd one day by 3 wickets in a low scoring match with 22 balls remaining against host West Indies on Saturday, 11th June, 2011 at Antigua. WI made 225/8 in 50 overs and IND made 228/7 in 46.2 overs.
West Indies lost 1st wicket early but Simmons 45 runs and Sarwan 28 took them to 65/1 in 15 overs and they they collapsed and struggling at 96/7 in 30 overs as Mishra and Munaf took 3 wickets each. Andre Russell thne played best inning of his life with 64 balls 92 unbeaten runs with 8 fours and 5 sixes and took them to a respectable total of 225/8, well supported by Baugh with 36 runs.
India then lost 2 early wickets but Patel hit 46 runs and tookthe score to 60 runs but again they lost quick wickets and reduced to 92/6 in 22 overs. Rohit Sharma who made match winning unbeaten 86 runs off 91 balls first put 88 runs with Harbhajan who made 41 runs and then unbeaten 48 runs with Praveeen Kumar 25 runs to seal the victory and the series as well.
Match Summary:
West Indies - 225/8 in 50 overs (Russell 92*, Simmons 45, Mishra 3-28, Munaf 3-60)
India - 228/7 in 46.2 overs (Rohit 86*, Parthiv 45, Bhajji 41, Bishoo 2-41, Sammy 2-49)
Toss - India, who chose to bowl first.
Man of the Match - Andre Russell (West Indies)
Result - India won by 3 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
Series - India led the 5-match series 3-0.
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