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Now, it is lunch time in the warm up match of the World Cup Cricket 2007 between India and West Indies in Trelawny Stadium, Jamaica. Indian bowlers have done superb performance against the host West Indies making them bowled out at 85 runs within 25.2 overs. From the beginning of the West Indies innings, Indian bowlers could maintain good line and length and West Indies batting line up could not stand up to the Indian pacers. Especially, Indian pacer Munaf Patel looked very dangerous and he took 4 West Indian wickets conceding just 10 runs in 6 overs.

Irfan Pathan has proved his fitness and form once again by taking 3 wickets for 25 runs in 6 overs. However, Rahul Dravid gave new ball to Ajit Agarkar and Zaheer Khan who also impressed with their performance as both of them bagged one wicket each but were very tight in conceding runs. Actually, it seemed that all the four bowlers have made it difficult for the team management to select the best eleven. Anil Kumble took the last wicket of the West Indies innings.

On the other hand, only three West Indian batsmen could reach the double figure. Highest 22 runs came from their Captain Brian Lara in which he got life once as Yuvraj Sing dropped his catch. Ramnaresh Sarwan and Dwayne Smith both scored 13. After the three scores Mr. Extra with 11 is the fourth highest scorer of the West Indies innings.

Now, India has started batting and India has scored 14/1. It seems that India will win the match easily. Well, Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainty. So, let us wait another 2-3 hours to know the final result.