India out of race as West Indies win by 33 runs Rakesh Sanghi - 9 February 1999 CricInfo report

JALANDHAR, Feb 9 : Riding on the crest of a stroke-filled 44 not out by skipper Roger Harper's West Indies edged host India out of contention in the three-nation world masters cricket sereies being organised under the auspicies of the Punjab Cricket Association to celebrate 300 years of ``Birth of Khalsa'', here this evening at Burlton Park Ground by winning the keenly contested match by 33 runs.

After winning the toss, India decided to field. The Indian bowlers performed badly and gifted away 34 runs by way of extras including 19 wides. West Indies piled up 204 for 7 and put up a stiff target of 205 in the 35 overs. Roger Harper, who slammed a scintillating 44 and also claimed two wickets for 29 runs, was the key performer from the visitors. He was named Man of the Match. Gus Logie (33), Carlisle Best (29) and Collis King (27) were the other contributors. Raju Kulkarni and Sanjeev Sharma took two wickets each giving away 32 and 30 runs respectively.

India never looked in a winning position and lost its first three wickets in the space of 40 runs. Sanjeev Sharma (39 not out), Chandrakant Pandit (33) and skipper Sandeep Patil (32) were the only ones to withstand the bowling of Sylvester Clarke (2 for 32) and Roger Harper (2 for 29). India could muster only 171 runs for the loss of six wickets.