Windies pull one back

SOARING HIGH: West Indies leg-spinner Anthony Martin is on cloud nine after dismissing India batsman Virat Kohli in the 4th ODI at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Monday.

West Indies, inspired by a career-best spell from leg-spinner Anthony Martin, completed a 103-run victory to secure a consolation victory in the fourth one-day international against world champions India on Monday.

Rohit Sharma led the way with 39, and was one of a handful of Indian batsmen that got starts without carrying on, as Martin captured four for 36 from 10 overs, and West Indies successfully defended a target of 250.

Martin, later named man-of-the-match, rounded off the victory, when he had Ishant Sharma stumped for a duck with his final delivery of the match at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.

The victory was a consolation for West Indies, after India took an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series with a victory two days ago at the same venue.

The final match of the series will be played on Thursday at Sabina Park in the Jamaica capital of Kingston.

"We didn't bat very well, but all credit must go to the West Indies because they played really well in this game," said India captain Suresh Raina.

India's bowlers had done their best to maintain the status quo, but Kieron Pollard top scored with 70 and Lendl Simmons supported with 67, helping West Indies reach 249 for eight.

Praveen Kumar was the most successful Indian bowler with three for 37 from 10 overs, and leg-spinner Amit Mishra captured two for 56 from 10 overs.

The World champions however, were left to chase their highest target of the series, and started brightly.

But they kept losing wickets at inopportune times, allowing the West Indies bowlers to dictate terms.

Andre Russell ended with three for 16 from seven overs, and Sammy took two for 43, breathing a huge sigh of relief following the game.

SCORES IN BRIEF
WEST INDIES: 249 for 8 in 50 overs (Pollard 70, Simmons 67, Baugh 39; Praveen 3-37, Mishra 2-56)

INDIA: 146 all out in 39 overs (Sharma 39, Parthiv 26; Martin 4-36, Russell 3-16, Sammy 2-43)

Result: West India won by 103 runs.

Man-of-the-match: Anthony Martin.