5 best encounters between West Indies and India in the Caribbean

#4 Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet: 3rd July, 2009

MS Dhoni hit a six in the last over and finished on 46* off 34 balls

In a 27 overs-a-side match, captain Chris Gayle began with his usual urgency and ruthlessly attacked while tonking 27 off 14 balls. The entire middle-order got off to starts but failed to convert into big ones, save for veteran Ramnaresh Sarwan. His composed 62 moulded together the batting, which was kept in check by regular wickets. Sarwan targeted part-timer Yuvraj Singh, hammering 14 off one over, including a bossy six over deep mid-wicket.

But among his partners, only Darren Bravo looked fluent. He produced some sumptuous drives, the best one coming off his first ball when he placed RP Singh exquisitely through the covers. Denesh Ramdin struck 14 from 6 deliveries, but West Indies could manage only 186/7.

With the chase down to 22 overs, India required 159, in pursuit of which Dinesh Karthik raced to a swift 47, with his partner Gautam Gambhir not far away after a 38-ball 44. India needed 34 from 4 overs.

MS Dhoni had arrived at number three, and had to bring out the fine finisher in him yet again with 10 to get off 5. As usual, Dhoni answered by depositing Jerome Taylor way over deep mid-wicket to all but seal the deal, remaining on 46* from 34 balls, as India won by 6 wickets with one ball to spare.