West Indies bat against India in World Cup

06 March 2015 06:31

West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and elected to bat in the World Cup Pool B game against India at the WACA Ground in Perth on Friday.

India recalled seamer Mohammed Shami at the expense of Bhuvneshwar Kumar while the West Indies made one change, bringing in pace bowler Kemar Roach for spinner Sulieman Benn.

India are unbeaten in the tournament with three wins in three games, while the West Indies have two wins in four matches.

Teams

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav.

West Indies: Jason Holder (capt), Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith, Marlon Samuels, Jonathan Carter, Denesh Ramdin, Lendl Simmons, Darren Sammy, Andrew Russell, Jerome Taylor, Kemar Roach.

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI) and Nigel Llong (ENG)

Tv umpire: Billy Bowden (NZL)

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)

Weather: Sunny, 32 degrees

Source: AFP