5 best encounters between West Indies and India in the Caribbean

#3 Warner Park, Basseterre: 23rd May, 2006

Ramnaresh Sarwan remained unbeaten on 115 and added 106 with Shivnarine Chanderpaul

It was a perfect start to international cricket at Warner Park. Rahul Dravid batted first but himself fell for a duck, and Suresh Raina showed glimpses of solidity before falling for 26. Virender Sehwag and Mohammad Kaif combined to stitch 112, the former displaying his customary big hits throughout.

Before falling for a dominant 97 from 83 deliveries, Sehwag tonked nine fours and three sixes. Ian Bradshaw and Jerome Taylor suffered the most, as he carted them all around the park, slashing and smashing boundaries at will.

Kaif was calmer in his 61, but once Sehwag left, India lost their way. Barely 35 runs came from the final 13 overs while losing six wickets, and India managed a meagre total of 245/9. They still had a chance with West Indies at 131/4, as Ramnaresh Sarwan breezed to a 50, the highlights being twin maximums off Ramesh Powar. After finding a bankable partner in Shivnarine Chanderpaul, they added 106, and though Sarwan slowed down, Chanderpaul enjoyed pace on the ball, with all his boundaries coming off seamers.

But Irfan Pathan brought India back by first trapping Chanderpaul for 58 and then running out Dwayne Bravo. West Indies needed 2 off 2, and Sarwan found the fence with a lofty shot over cover to end on 115*, as the Windies won by four wickets.