India Face ‘Must Win’ Match
India go into their do-or-die one-day international against West Indies on Thursday missing three key players.
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Srinath is not certain to play in Jodhpur
With Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan already having missed the entire series with injury, now captain Sourav Ganguly has joined them on the sidelines.
The home side will be skippered, however, by the in-form Rahul Dravid and he reckons his team has an excellent chance of tieing up the series 3-3 to set up a decider.
He said: **“I don’t look at this match as a pressure game, but as a challenge.”
“We’re missing some experienced players but it’s a great opportunity for everyone to stand up and deliver when the team needs it most.” **
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India will rely heavily on Sehwag’s power
The series has so far showcased some monumental run chases, including 325, the third-highest in one-day history, which India managed in Ahmedabad last week.
**No side has won so far after batting first.
“Nothing less than 270 will be competitive on this track,”** West Indies captain Carl Hooper said. His team are unchanged from the 11 who won at Ahmedabad.
But Dravid said he is open to the idea of setting a target.
“I haven’t decided yet what we will do if we win the toss,” he said. **“The wicket looks good but it may have a lower bounce than the other tracks we’ve seen this series.” **
Left-hander Dinesh Mongia is thought likely to replace Ganguly at the top of the order.
But the bowling creates a bigger headache for the home side.
Seamers Javagal Srinath and Ashish Nehra have so far been massacred by West Indies openers Wavell Hinds and Chris Gayle.
Gayle already has three centuries and a fifty in the series.
All-rounder Ajit Agarkar could return but there is an outside chance that India may field three spinners.
All Combinations Considered
Off-spinners Harbhajan Singh and Sarandeep Singh, and left-armer Murali Kartik who was the most economical bowler in Baroda, could all play.
“All the players in the squad have a chance to be picked,” Dravid said. **“I’m not ruling out any combinations.” **
Hooper is eager to close out the series at the first time of asking.
But he added: **“It’s not going to be easy, we expect a hard game.” **
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