Match facts
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Start time 09.30 (13.30 GMT)
The Big Picture
It may have been a dismal World Twenty20 for India, but when it comes to one-dayers they have been unstoppable over the past year. MS Dhoni’s boys have strung together four comfortable series victories since the defeat in the Asia Cup final, and with plenty of ODIs coming up India will want to extend that winning sequence with a success on Sunday.
On the other hand, West Indies haven’t won a series against serious opposition in more than a year. To salvage this one, they need their pace spearhead Jerome Taylor to fire; in the absence of Fidel Edwards there’s more responsibility on Taylor, whose performances have mirrored West Indies’ fortunes in this series. Unless he and his pace-bowling colleagues provide the early breakthroughs, West Indies will have a tough time against the savage hitters ... [Follow Original Article link for full content.]