West Indies wins the third match of the cricket series against India
{{date|January 27, 2007}}

{{w|West Indian cricket team|West Indies}} has won the third match of the series against {{w|Indian cricket team|India}} in {{w|Chennai}} by three wickets. 

India started batting first as {{w|Brian Lara}} chose to field first after winning the toss. India made an impressive start after losing their first wicket in the second over in the form of Gautam Gambhir.

Robin Uthappa made the innings highest score, 70 runs in just 41 balls by hitting 11 fours and 2 sixes. Middle order batsmen, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, performed well and made a hundred-run partnership. But, after losing the captain's wicket India only made 36 runs loosing 7 wickets to end the innings.

India set a target of 269 in 50 overs for West Indies. West Indies lost their first wicket in the first ball of the innings. But, a 127 run partnership for the fourth-wicket between Lara and Samuels helped to capture the match on their side. However, West Indies lost their last three wickets only adding eight runs to the innings total.

Man of the match {{w|Marlon Samuels}} made 98 runs in just 95 balls with 12 fours and one six. He did an impressive job of bowling and took one wicket, giving just 41 balls in 10 overs.

Overall India is leading the four match series by 2-1 and the final match at {{w|Vadodara}} on January 31 will be crucial for both teams. India would need to win the match to win the series, whereas to level the series West Indies must-win the match.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Gautam Gambhir}}|status=c Simmons b Powell|runs=0|balls=6|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Suresh Raina}}|status=c Lara b Taylor|runs=23|balls=36|4s=4|6s=0|strike_rate=63.88}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Sachin Tendulkar}}|status=c Morton b Bravo|runs=60|balls=66|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=90.90}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Rahul Dravid}}|status=c Emrit b Gayle|runs=57|balls=67|4s=6|6s=0|strike_rate=85.07}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Yuvraj Singh}}|status=c & b Bravo|runs=10|balls=21|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=47.61}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Dinesh Karthik}}|status=c Ramdin b Bravo|runs=8|balls=17|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=47.05}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Ajit Agarkar}}|status=c Morton b Samuels|runs=2|balls=10|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=20.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Ramesh Powar}}|status=	c Powell b Taylor|runs=5|balls=13|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=38.46}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Anil Kumble}}|status=not out|runs=3|balls=8|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=37.50}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Shanthakumaran Sreesanth}}|status=c Morton b Bravo|runs=1|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=20.00}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''All out'''; 48.0 overs)|runs='''268'''|balls=|4s=24|6s=2|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Jerome Taylor}}|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=45|wickets=2|econ=5.62}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Daren Powell}}|overs=6|maiden=1|runs=38|wickets=1|econ=6.33}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Rayad Emrit}}|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=34|wickets=0|econ=6.80}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Dwayne Bravo}}|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=4|econ=4.33}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Chris Gayle}}|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=57|wickets=2|econ=5.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Marlon Samuels}}|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=41|wickets=1|econ=4.10}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Devon Smith}}|status=c Dravid b Kumble|runs=33|balls=34|4s=6|6s=0|strike_rate=97.05}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Runako Morton}}|status=c Karthik b Agarkar|runs=1|balls=8|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=12.50}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Marlon Samuels}}|status=c Karthik b Agarkar|runs=98|balls=95|4s=12|6s=1|strike_rate=103.15}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Brian Lara}}|status=c Uthappa b Powar|runs=83|balls=87|4s=10|6s=2|strike_rate=95.40}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Lendl Simmons}}|status=c Uthappa b Powar|runs=17|balls=24|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=70.83}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Dwayne Bravo}}|status=c Raina b Sreesanth|runs=4|balls=6|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=66.66}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Denesh Ramdin}}|status=not out|runs=4|balls=4|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=100.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player={{w|Rayad Emrit}}|status=not out|runs=0|balls=2|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(b 4; lb 1; w 25)|runs=30|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''7 wickets'''; 43.4 overs)|runs='''270'''|balls=|4s=32|6s=3|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of India.svg|20px]] {{w|Indian cricket team|India bowlings}}}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Ajit Agarkar}}|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=45|wickets=3|econ=4.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Shanthakumaran Sreesanth}}|overs=8.4|maiden=0|runs=67|wickets=1|econ=7.73}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Anil Kumble}}|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=67|wickets=1|econ=6.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Ramesh Powar}}|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=53|wickets=2|econ=5.30}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler={{w|Sachin Tendulkar}}|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=33|wickets=0|econ=6.60}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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West Indies has won the third match of the series against India in  by three wickets. 

India started batting first as  chose to field first after winning the toss. India made an impressive start after losing their first wicket in the second over in the form of Gautam Gambhir.

Robin Uthappa made the innings highest score, 70 runs in just 41 balls by hitting 11 fours and 2 sixes. Middle order batsmen, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, performed well and made a hundred-run partnership. But, after losing the captain's wicket India only made 36 runs loosing 7 wickets to end the innings.

India set a target of 269 in 50 overs for West Indies. West Indies lost their first wicket in the first ball of the innings. But, a 127 run partnership for the fourth-wicket between Lara and Samuels helped to capture the match on their side. However, West Indies lost their last three wickets only adding eight runs to the innings total.

Man of the match  made 98 runs in just 95 balls with 12 fours and one six. He did an impressive job of bowling and took one wicket, giving just 41 balls in 10 overs.

Overall India is leading the four match series by 2-1 and the final match at  on January 31 will be crucial for both teams. India would need to win the match to win the series, whereas to level the series West Indies must-win the match.
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