3rd ODI: India vs WI

India's bowler Munaf Patel, right, appeals successfully for the catch behind of India's opening batsman Kirk Edwards, to dismiss him for a duck, during their third one-day international cricket match in St. John's, Antigua, Saturday June 11, 2011.



West Indies' batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan hits a six off India's bowler Amit Mishra during their third one-day international cricket match in St. John's, Antigua, Saturday June 11, 2011





India's bowler Praveen Kumar, right, watches a shot off West Indies' batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan, unseen, as non-striking batsman Lendl Simmons, left, and umpire Norman Malcolm avoids being hit by the ball



India's bowler Praveen Kumar, right, reacts as West Indies' opening batsman Lendl Simmons takes a run off his bowling

India's fielder Rohit Sharma, right, congratulates the wicket keeper Parthiv Patel after West Indies' batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan was run out for 28 runs

Indian cricket team wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel (L) breaks the wicket to dismiss West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels (R) off bowler Amit Mishra

Indian cricketer Amit Mishra (R) celebrates with team captain Suresh Raina after dismissing West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels

Amit Mishra, right, celebrates after taking the wicket of West Indies' Marlon Samuels, who was stumped for one run,

West Indies cricketer Danza Hyatt (C) is clean bowled off Indian bowler Amit Mishra (R) as wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel (L) looks on

West Indies' batsman Danza Hyatt, right, reacts after being bowled out for one run by India's Amit Mishra (99) as he celebrates with the captain Suresh Raina, second from left, Virat Kohli, left, and the wicket keeper Parthiv Patel

Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh (2nd-R) celebrates with team-mates after dismissing West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard (L)

Andre Russell, right, hits a six off Yusuf Pathan, unseen, as Parthiv Patel looks on during their third one-day international cricket match in St. John's, Antigua.

Rohit stars as India ease to victory over Windies

Port of Spain, June 6 (AFP): Rohit Sharma led the way with an unbeaten 68, and Shikhar Dhawan scored 51 to propel India to a facile four-wicket victory over West Indies in the first One-day International on Monday.
Sharma struck three fours and one six from 75 balls, and Dhawan hit the same number of boundaries from 76 deliveries, as India, chasing 215 for victory, reached their target with 31 balls remaining.
Harbhajan Singh hit the winning runs with a six over deep square leg off West Indies captain Darren Sammy.
India take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, which continues on Wednesday at the same venue.
"It was a pleasing victory for us," said India captain Suresh Raina.
"Our bowlers did a good job for us, and this was followed by Rohit and Shikhar."
"It was a bit shaky for us when he started our chase because the pitch was not all that good for free-scoring batting, but we rotated the strike very well, especially Rohit, and we got the job done very well."
India's spinners, led by Harbhajan, took their cue from Pakistan before them, and restricted West Indies to 214 for nine from their allocation of 50 overs.
Harbhajan collected three for 32 from 10 overs, and led the five spin bowling options employed by the Indians, collecting five wickets, and conceding 125 runs from a collective 31 overs.
Ramnaresh Sarwan hit the top score of 56 from 94 deliveries, and Marlon Samuels made 55 from 75 balls in a third wicket stand of 82 that gave the innings some backbone, after West Indies, electing to bat, went into a tailspin on 59 for three in the 19th over.
Similarly, India were wobbling on 61 for three in the 16th over, after their batsmen found scoring difficult on the slow Queen's Park Oval pitch.
Dhawan added 43 with Sharma for the fourth wicket before he was caught at deep mid-wicket off leg-spinner Anthony Martin in the 26th over.
But it was a stand of 80 between Sharma and Raina that put India firmly on track for victory.
Raina, whose 43 from 50 balls included four boundaries, was caught at long-on off Martin in the 41st over, and Yusuf Pathan made 10 then gave Ravi Rampaul a return catch before Harbhajan took India over the finish line.
"We bowled well, but we did not score enough runs to be able to keep the pressure on them," said Sammy.
Earlier, Praveen Kumar struck an early blow, when he had Lendl Simmons caught at mid-off for six in the seventh over, and Munaf Patel had left-hander Darren Bravo caught at slip for four in the next over, leaving West Indies 28 for two.
Harbhajan set West Indies back further, when Kirk Edwards was caught at slip off a top-edged pulled whip.
India met defiance, when Samuels joined Sarwan, and they revived West Indies, but the spin bowling remained a danger, and the hosts batsmen were never in full control.
Patel made the breakthrough, when Sarwan glanced a leg-side delivery, and was caught behind, triggering a collapse that saw West Indies lose their next five wickets for 37 inside the last 10 overs.
This is the first ODI series for India, since they won the World Cup on home soil two months ago.

Big-hitting Sharma leads India to series triumph

North Sound, (AFP): Rohit Sharma's resolute 86 not out topped Andre Russell's brutal, unbeaten 92 to lead India to a series-clinching, three-wicket victory over West Indies in the third one-day international on Saturday.
Sharma struck five fours and two sixes from 91 balls, and put on a crucial 88 for the seventh wicket with Harbhajan Singh to the put India on course to successfully chase 226 for victory, with 22 balls remaining.
The 24-year-old Sharma smoked a no-ball from Kemar Roach to the long-on boundary to usher the visitors over the line at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, after they too, had run into trouble on 92 for six in the 23rd over. The result gave the world champions an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
"Our shot selection was wrong - I too, played a bad shot - but credit must go to Rohit and Harbhajan because they had a good partnership that set things up," said India captain Suresh Raina.
"Rohit has been especially consistent over the last two years. He is batting really well at the moment, and I hope he does well for us in the next two games for us as well too."
Russell smashed eight fours and five sixes from 64 balls in a dazzling display, finishing with the highest innings by a West Indies batsman at the VRCG, and helping the home team reach a respectable 225 for eight from their allocation of 50 overs.
His efforts with the bat, which helped earn him the man-of-the-match award, came after leg-spinner Amit Mishra followed-up on his career-best bowling in the second one-dayer with three for 28 from his 10 overs, and Munaf Patel supported with three for 60 from his 10 overs.
Mishra and Munaf prospered, as the West Indies' frontline batting suffered another crisis of confidence, and the hosts were tottering on 96 for seven in the 30th over.
India, choosing to field, met token resistance from the West Indies top-order before all-rounder Russell, one of three changes to his side's line-up, transformed the complexion of the innings.
India seized firm control of the game, following a second-wicket stand of 65 between Lendl Simmons - with 45 off 68 balls - and Ramnaresh Sarwan - 28 off 38 balls.
Mishra triggered another inexplicible West Indies collapse, after Sarwan was run out in the 15th over, six wickets falling for 31 between the 15th and 30th overs.
India's grip was severely loosened when Russell entered and dominated the next two partnerships - 78 from 96 balls for the eighth wicket with compatriot Carlton Baugh, and 51 - unbroken - from the last 28 balls of the innings for the ninth wicket with Kemar Roach.
India then also found themselves scrambling when four wickets fell for 32 between the 16th and 23rd overs. But Sharma and Harbhajan Singh, whose 41 occupied 64 deliveries, showed incredible restraint. Harbhajan's patience ran out in the 41st over, when he skied a delivery from Russell, and was caught behind.
India required 46 from the last 54 balls, and through a combination of some big hitting from Praveen Kumar in 25 not out, and wayward West Indies bowling, they coasted the rest of the way. "This is another one that got away from us," said West Indies captain Darren Sammy.
"The way Russell showed character out there, and gave us the momentum in the game, and put a fighting total on the board. During the interval, we were quite confident, and we took that momentum, and we got early wickets, but we did not find the killer instinct to wrap it up."
West Indies have now lost all five ODIs they have played at the VRCG, following its inauguration four years ago ahead of the 2007 World Cup.

Top 10 Foods to Reduce Belly Fat

Obese people find it the hardest to deal with the fat stored in and around the abdomen and the waist.
Not only does belly fat make your abdomen bulge out, it also poses grave risk to of diseases like hypertension, diabetes and stroke. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), men who have a waist more than 40 inches have heightened risk of heart diseases and diabetes.
The most common reasons for the accumulation of fat in the tummy are hormonal imbalance, excessive eating, intake of large quantities of alcohol, sweets and chocolates and lack of exercise. Stress is also one of the prominent reasons for the storage of fat in the belly. Stress triggers the secretion of a hormone called cortisol. Excess of cortisol stimulates the storage of fat around the waist. Then there's another factor of improper digestion. Due to malfunctioned digestion gastro problems arise and this leads to a persistently puffy belly. As we add years, our efficiency of burning calories goes down, so sluggish metabolism also sets off the buildup of fat around the midsection.

If belly fat is one of your problems and you still thrive on a typical diet full of oily, starchy foods and carbs, it's time for you to treat this article as a wake-up call. You would need to change your diet drastically. First of all, you should avoid eating two to three hours before bedtime to control the belly fat. At the same time, incorporate foods which can help you overcome the problem.
Here's some information on foods which you should consume if you have a bloated belly.
Eggs: They provide good quality protein which in turn helps overcome hunger pangs.
Beans: Beans like black gram (chana), green gram (chana), chick peas and green moong bustle with fibre and proteins. They help you shed pounds and improve muscle tone.

Oat Meal: Befriend the good ol' oats if you're battling belly fat. Start your day with oats cooked in water or consume them with milk. They're high in soluble fibre and low in fat.
Vegetables: Green vegetables are rich source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre. Consuming vegetables for dinner without chapatis and/or rice is helpful in shrinking the waist size. What's more, most green veggies have only 30-60 calories per 100 grams.
Barley: Barley has a considerably low glycemic index and contains lots of soluble fibre. This helps in diminishing the circumference of the waist. Regular consumption cuts down the risk of cardiac diseases and type II diabetes.

Green Tea: Polyphenols present in the tea help boost metabolism. Green tea is less processed and contains higher levels of anti-oxidants. It greatly suppresses the appetite.
Milk: When we say milk, we're not recommending full-cream milk. In fact, make sure you stay away from that. Go for non-fat milk which has the same amount of calcium and protein as full-cream milk but contains less sodium and helps prevent water retention. This reduces bloating.

Yogurt: It's oozing with calcium and protein and has very less calories (80 calories in a cup of low-fat yogurt).The beneficial bacteria present in yogurt boost immunity and aid bowel movement.
Tomatoes: The luscious red tomatoes contain only 20 caloriesper hundred gram. They are rich in fibres, lycopene and potassium. They avert water retention, thereby also preventing bloating of the belly.

Olive Oil: People realise that veggies are good for health but many find their taste boring. Add a small quantity of olive oil. This will improve the flavour of vegetables and make them tastier. But its real benefit is that it can help you lose the hateful flab around your belly.

Kanimozhi: Multi-faceted person neck deep in mega scam

New Delhi (IANS) Her name Kanimozhi means sweet words. But beyond her fluent communicative skills in English and Tamil, the 43-year-old daughter of DMK supremo M. Karunanidhi has been a controversial power centre in the inner circles of the Dravidian party and its first family.
Kanimozhi, a first-term Rajya Sabha member, is considered close to her father and Andimuthu Raja, her party colleague and jailed former communications minister - the association landing her in Tihar Jail in the 2G a spectrum case Friday.
In the melodramatic Tamil Nadu culture - where cinema, television and literature interplay with politics - Kanimozhi is a sort of youth icon and cultural czarina, at least for her followers.
For them, she is an imaginative poet, prolific journalist, cultural ambassador, youth leader who helped thousands of unemployed find jobs and a patron of arts who provided platform for several talented artists to bloom.
Her admirers call her the 'literary heir' to Karunanidhi, who began his career as a film script writer.
But critics and investigative agencies allege she was the 'ears and eyes of Karunanidhi' during the 2G spectrum scam, which according to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) caused the national exchequer a loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in its charge sheet in the 2G spectrum case, has mentioned her closeness to Karunanidhi, which helped Raja retain the communications portfolio in the United Progressive Alliance-II (UPA) government too.
Media reports, quoting the infamous Niira Radia tapes had said Kanimozhi 'tilted the scales in favour of Raja'.
Kanimozhi is a 20-percent stake holder in the Karunanidhi family-owned Kalignar TV, which is accused by the CBI of receiving Rs.200 crore kickbacks in the 2G spectrum scandal.
An NGO linked with Kanimozhi is also accused of receiving huge donations from corporates involved in the spectrum scandal.
The CBI, which has named Kanimozhi as a co-conspirator in the spectrum scandal, has described her as 'the brain behind the Kalignar TV', which has been used to siphon off 2G spectrum kickbacks.
Before being elected to the Rajya Sabha, Kanimozhi worked as the chief of the DMK's wing for art, literature and rationalism, making her popular in Tamil Nadu among artists, literary circles and youth.
Kanimozhi was born on the New Year's day in 1968 to Karunanidhi and his third wife Rajathi Ammal in Chennai.
Union Chemicals Minister M.K. Alagiri and former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister M.K. Stalin are her half-brothers.
She worked as a journalist for several years - in The Hindu and Kumgmam magazine in Chennai and Singapore-based Tamil Murasu - before plunging full-time into politics.
Kanimozhi is the author of five books of poetry in Tamil, rated as 'promising' by many critics.
She has married twice. Athiban Bose, a Sivakasi-based businessman, was her first husband from 1989-1997. She married Singapore-based Tamil writer G. Aravindan in 1997. They have a nine-year-old son Aditya.
Aravindan accompanied her to the court hearings in the 2G spectrum case in Delhi recently.
Political analyst K. Sreekumar said: 'Kanimozhi belongs to the sauve, English-speaking new generation in the Indian political dynasties. But behind her sweet demeanor, there is involvement in alleged huge corrupt deals.'
But not all agree.
'Never rule out Kanimozhi. She was an off-beat journalist who never had the airs of the daughter of the chief minister. We all used to go out to the road-side coffee shops and chat. As a politician too, she had the a wave-length with all top leaders, ordinary party workers and especially women and youth,' said a former journalist colleague of Kanimozhi.

2G scam probe: Kanimozhi denied bail, arrested

New Delhi: A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday denied bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar, named as co-conspirators in the 2G spectrum scam.

The court directed the CBI to take her and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharath Kumar into judicial custody.  The Rajya Sabha MP will be taken to Tihar jail.
The CBI had named Kanimozhi, daughter of DMK chief M. Karunanidhi, and Sharad Kumar as co-conspirators in its April 25 supplementary charge sheet after it traced an illegal money trail of Rs.214 crore in the scam.

She is accused of conspiring and accepting bribes to rig 2007/08 grants of lucrative telecoms licences.

Over-crowding in 2G courtroom; Judges inspect, mull revamp

Persistent complaints about space constraint in the court room trying the high-profile 2G scam case have prompted the judges to consider a much-needed revamp of the arrangements in the room.
Senior judges of the Patiala House District court inspected the courtroom and discussed modalities to use existing space in a more efficient manner so that the high-profile accused, their relatives, lawyers, media persons and curious on-lookers do not face difficulty during judicial proceedings.
The judges, Talwant Singh and Sanjiv Jain, however, did not agree with the plea of Swan Telecom Promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, who is in jail along with various others including former Telecom Minister A Raja, that the scribes be kept out during the hearing.
The moment the inspecting judges came, Balwa sought installation of more air conditioners in the courtroom which already has seven ACs.
Balwa said the "media should be moved out". His counsel also seconded his statements saying there is hardly any space for lawyers to stand as journalists occupy most of the space.
The judges rejected the plea of Balwa that a screen be installed outside the courtroom for the media.
A separate media gallery would be set up, one of the judges said and asked the staff, who accompanied them, to ensure that two gates are there.
Through one gate, only lawyers and accused would be allowed to enter and the other one could be used by the public and journalists, special CBI judge Talwant Singh said.
CBI Judge Singh, who is trying CWG cases against various high-profile accused including Suresh Kalmadi, does not allow journalists to come near the dais.
He, however, directed that microphones be installed for the lawyers and the judge after taking note of the complaint of Sharad Kumar, CEO and MD of Kalaignar TV, who was arrested yesterday along with DMK MP Kanimozhi.
On the lines of the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court, arrangements would be made for senior advocates to sit while other advocates argue.