Welcome to the highlights of India vs West Indies - The 6th match of the 1997 Akai-Singer Champions Trophy quadrangular One-Day International cricket tournament between India and West Indies was played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on December 16, 1997.
Match Overview:
A brilliant maiden century by Stuart Williams, Spinners Carl Hooper's four-wickets and Shivnarine Chanderpaul's career-best three-wickets as West Indies comfortable 41-run victory over West Indies and India eliminate as West Indies qualify for the final in the sixth match of a Akai-Singer Champions Trophy.
Match Stats:
- Stuart Williams' unbeaten 105 was his highest score for West Indies in one-day international and the 11th highest-score by an West Indies batsman against India in ODIs.
- Stuart Williams became the seventh West Indies batsman to score a century against India in ODIs.
- Stuart Williams became the 14th West Indies batsman to score a hundred in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
West Indies scored 229-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Stuart Williams cracked a career-best unbeaten 105 off 149-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.
Carl Hooper scored 38 off 51-balls including a boundary, Brian Lara blasted a 23 off 20-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 115, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Phil Simmons each scored 16-runs.
India best bowler by Rajesh Chauhan, Javagal Srinath captured two-wickets and one for Sourav Ganguly - Anil Kumble.
India bundled out for 188 in 42.2 overs with top scorer by Sourav Ganguly struck 70 off 94-balls including 5-fours & a six.
Rahul Dravid cracked a 31 off 45-balls including a boundary, Saba Karim hit 26 off 22-balls included one-six & a four with strike rate of 118.18 and Navjot Sidhu scored 25 off 43-balls without a boundary.
West Indies best bowler by Carl Hooper claimed a 4-wickets for 37-runs in 8.2-overs, Shivnarine Chanderpaul picked up a career-best 3-wickets for 18-runs in 5-overs and Rawl Lewis took one-wicket.
Stuart Williams named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a career-best unbeaten 105-runs knocked off facing 149-balls including 10-fours.
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