New Zealander Brendon McCullum put Kochi on course for victory with a 19-ball 37, including two sixes and as many fours in seamer Umesh Yadav's over.
He also hit South African paceman Morne Morkel for three fours in an over.
Parthiv Patel (37 not out) and Australian Brad Hodge (24 not out) completed the victory with an unfinished 52-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Venugopal Rao top-scored for Delhi, who suffered their sixth defeat in nine matches.
Brief scores:
Delhi Daredevils 140-6 in 20 overs (V. Rao 40, T. Brit 27; V. Kumar 2-25, P. Parameswaran 2-29) lost to Kochi Tuskers Kerala 141-3 in 15 overs (B. McCullum 37, P. Patel 37 not out, B. Hodge 24 not out) by seven wickets.
New Zealander Brendon McCullum put Kochi on course for victory with a 19-ball 37, including two sixes and as many fours in seamer Umesh Yadav's over.
He also hit South African paceman Morne Morkel for three fours in an over.
Parthiv Patel (37 not out) and Australian Brad Hodge (24 not out) completed the victory with an unfinished 52-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Venugopal Rao top-scored for Delhi, who suffered their sixth defeat in nine matches.
Brief scores:
Delhi Daredevils 140-6 in 20 overs (V. Rao 40, T. Brit 27; V. Kumar 2-25, P. Parameswaran 2-29) lost to Kochi Tuskers Kerala 141-3 in 15 overs (B. McCullum 37, P. Patel 37 not out, B. Hodge 24 not out) by seven wickets.
New Zealander Brendon McCullum put Kochi on course for victory with a 19-ball 37, including two sixes and as many fours in seamer Umesh Yadav's over.
He also hit South African paceman Morne Morkel for three fours in an over.
Parthiv Patel (37 not out) and Australian Brad Hodge (24 not out) completed the victory with an unfinished 52-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Venugopal Rao top-scored for Delhi, who suffered their sixth defeat in nine matches.
Brief scores:
Delhi Daredevils 140-6 in 20 overs (V. Rao 40, T. Brit 27; V. Kumar 2-25, P. Parameswaran 2-29) lost to Kochi Tuskers Kerala 141-3 in 15 overs (B. McCullum 37, P. Patel 37 not out, B. Hodge 24 not out) by seven wickets.
Deccan were 90-1 following an explosive 56 from opener Sunny Sohal before finishing at 146-8 chasing a 166-run target. He hit four sixes and six fours in his 30-ball knock.
Raina added 60 for the second wicket with Australian Michael Hussey (46) and 58 for the next with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (21) before Morkel (19) hit three successive sixes off paceman Ishant Sharma in the closing stages.
Rajasthan top the 10-team league table with 11 points, followed by Kolkata (10), Mumbai (10), Chennai (10), Bangalore (nine), Deccan (six), Delhi (six), Punjab (six), Kochi (six) and Pune (four).
Brief scores:
Chennai Super Kings 165-5 in 20 overs (S. Raina 59, M. Hussey 46, MS Dhoni 21; P. Ojha 2-26) beat Deccan Chargers 146-8 in 20 overs (S. Sohal 56; A. Morkel 3-38, S. Jakati 2-23. D. Bollinger 2-26) by 19 runs.
Deccan were 90-1 following an explosive 56 from opener Sunny Sohal before finishing at 146-8 chasing a 166-run target. He hit four sixes and six fours in his 30-ball knock.
Raina added 60 for the second wicket with Australian Michael Hussey (46) and 58 for the next with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (21) before Morkel (19) hit three successive sixes off paceman Ishant Sharma in the closing stages.
Rajasthan top the 10-team league table with 11 points, followed by Kolkata (10), Mumbai (10), Chennai (10), Bangalore (nine), Deccan (six), Delhi (six), Punjab (six), Kochi (six) and Pune (four).
Brief scores:
Chennai Super Kings 165-5 in 20 overs (S. Raina 59, M. Hussey 46, MS Dhoni 21; P. Ojha 2-26) beat Deccan Chargers 146-8 in 20 overs (S. Sohal 56; A. Morkel 3-38, S. Jakati 2-23. D. Bollinger 2-26) by 19 runs.
Deccan were 90-1 following an explosive 56 from opener Sunny Sohal before finishing at 146-8 chasing a 166-run target. He hit four sixes and six fours in his 30-ball knock.
Raina added 60 for the second wicket with Australian Michael Hussey (46) and 58 for the next with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (21) before Morkel (19) hit three successive sixes off paceman Ishant Sharma in the closing stages.
Rajasthan top the 10-team league table with 11 points, followed by Kolkata (10), Mumbai (10), Chennai (10), Bangalore (nine), Deccan (six), Delhi (six), Punjab (six), Kochi (six) and Pune (four).
Brief scores:
Chennai Super Kings 165-5 in 20 overs (S. Raina 59, M. Hussey 46, MS Dhoni 21; P. Ojha 2-26) beat Deccan Chargers 146-8 in 20 overs (S. Sohal 56; A. Morkel 3-38, S. Jakati 2-23. D. Bollinger 2-26) by 19 runs.
The 30-year-old Sarwan has featured in 166 one-day internationals and has four centuries and 35 fifties.
The fourth one-dayer takes place in at the Kensington Oval here on Monday with the fifth and final game in Guyana on May 5.
West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain), Dwayne Bravo, Carlton Baugh, Devendra Bishoo, Darren Bravo, Kirk Edwards, Anthony Martin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons.
SOURCE: GEO.TV
The 30-year-old Sarwan has featured in 166 one-day internationals and has four centuries and 35 fifties.
The fourth one-dayer takes place in at the Kensington Oval here on Monday with the fifth and final game in Guyana on May 5.
West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain), Dwayne Bravo, Carlton Baugh, Devendra Bishoo, Darren Bravo, Kirk Edwards, Anthony Martin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons.
SOURCE: GEO.TV
The 30-year-old Sarwan has featured in 166 one-day internationals and has four centuries and 35 fifties.
The fourth one-dayer takes place in at the Kensington Oval here on Monday with the fifth and final game in Guyana on May 5.
West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain), Dwayne Bravo, Carlton Baugh, Devendra Bishoo, Darren Bravo, Kirk Edwards, Anthony Martin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons.
SOURCE: GEO.TV
Pakistan are playing an unchanged line-up, but West Indies have made two changes, replacing Anthony Martin and wicketkeeper/batsman Carlton Baugh Jr with fast bowlers Andre Russell and Ravi Rampaul.
Play was scheduled to begin an hour and 45 minutes later than scheduled, after rain delayed the start of the match on the day that the island celebrates their national heroes, including legendary former West Indies all-rounder Garfield Sobers.
The two sides will now contest a 45 overs-a-side match.
The Pakistanis lead the five match series 2-0, following an eight-wicket victory in the first ODI last Saturday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St. Lucia, where they also won the second ODI by seven wickets.
The victories meant that Pakistan have now won their last seven ODIs against West Indies spread over the last four years, including their 10-wicket victory in a recent World Cup quarter-final in Bangladesh.
The fourth ODI will be played next Monday at the same ground, with the final match of the series three days later at the Guyana National Stadium.
Teams:
West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain), Lendl Simmons, Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Kirk Edwards, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Kemar Roach,
Devendra Bishoo, Ravi Rampaul
Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Salman, Hammad Azam, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan
Umpires: Asoka De Silva (SL), Peter Nero (WI), TV umpire: Norman Malcolm (WI), Reserve umpire: Joel Wilson (WI)
Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZ).
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Pakistan are playing an unchanged line-up, but West Indies have made two changes, replacing Anthony Martin and wicketkeeper/batsman Carlton Baugh Jr with fast bowlers Andre Russell and Ravi Rampaul.
Play was scheduled to begin an hour and 45 minutes later than scheduled, after rain delayed the start of the match on the day that the island celebrates their national heroes, including legendary former West Indies all-rounder Garfield Sobers.
The two sides will now contest a 45 overs-a-side match.
The Pakistanis lead the five match series 2-0, following an eight-wicket victory in the first ODI last Saturday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St. Lucia, where they also won the second ODI by seven wickets.
The victories meant that Pakistan have now won their last seven ODIs against West Indies spread over the last four years, including their 10-wicket victory in a recent World Cup quarter-final in Bangladesh.
The fourth ODI will be played next Monday at the same ground, with the final match of the series three days later at the Guyana National Stadium.
Teams:
West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain), Lendl Simmons, Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Kirk Edwards, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Kemar Roach,
Devendra Bishoo, Ravi Rampaul
Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Salman, Hammad Azam, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan
Umpires: Asoka De Silva (SL), Peter Nero (WI), TV umpire: Norman Malcolm (WI), Reserve umpire: Joel Wilson (WI)
Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZ).
SOURCE: THE NEWS PK
Pakistan are playing an unchanged line-up, but West Indies have made two changes, replacing Anthony Martin and wicketkeeper/batsman Carlton Baugh Jr with fast bowlers Andre Russell and Ravi Rampaul.
Play was scheduled to begin an hour and 45 minutes later than scheduled, after rain delayed the start of the match on the day that the island celebrates their national heroes, including legendary former West Indies all-rounder Garfield Sobers.
The two sides will now contest a 45 overs-a-side match.
The Pakistanis lead the five match series 2-0, following an eight-wicket victory in the first ODI last Saturday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St. Lucia, where they also won the second ODI by seven wickets.
The victories meant that Pakistan have now won their last seven ODIs against West Indies spread over the last four years, including their 10-wicket victory in a recent World Cup quarter-final in Bangladesh.
The fourth ODI will be played next Monday at the same ground, with the final match of the series three days later at the Guyana National Stadium.
Teams:
West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain), Lendl Simmons, Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Kirk Edwards, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Kemar Roach,
Devendra Bishoo, Ravi Rampaul
Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Salman, Hammad Azam, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan
Umpires: Asoka De Silva (SL), Peter Nero (WI), TV umpire: Norman Malcolm (WI), Reserve umpire: Joel Wilson (WI)
Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZ).
SOURCE: THE NEWS PK
India had been on the look-out to replace South African Gary Kirsten who stepped down from the role following his success in guiding the cricket-crazy nation to victory in the showpiece event.
Fletcher, a former Zimbabwean all-rounder who came to prominence as a coach when reviving the England team over several years and helping them regain the Ashes in 2005, has been awarded a two-year contract.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary N. Srinivasan made the announcement in Mumbai, naming Fletcher over other possible choices including New Zealander Stephen Fleming and Zimbabwean Andy Flower.
Fletcher, a taciturn 62-year-old, takes over one of the biggest jobs in cricket before India tour the West Indies in June followed by an important tour of England from July to September.
"The contract with Fletcher is for two years. He may not join the team in the West Indies as he has some prior commitments," Srinivasan told reporters after a BCCI meeting.
India are currently ranked number one in Test cricket, and number two in one-day internationals.
Fletcher, who played six one-day internationals for his country, was credited with turning around England's fortunes in Tests under captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan during his eight-year stint.
After taking the reins in 1999 as England's first foreign coach, he oversaw Test series wins over Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the West Indies.
With Vaughan, he helped England win their first Test series in South Africa in the post-apartheid era in 2005, before guiding them to the historic Ashes victory the same year, their first since 1986-87.
However he could not taste similar success in one-day internationals and resigned following England's disappointing 2007 World Cup campaign in the Caribbean where his team failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
Vaughan said Fletcher would enjoy the challenge of working with Indian players but might struggle under the constant press attention.
"Duncan will work well with all the talent," he wrote on Twitter. "His biggest challenge will come from the media. He has never really understood how it works."
Fletcher has recently served as a consultant to South Africa and New Zealand.
India had been on the look-out to replace South African Gary Kirsten who stepped down from the role following his success in guiding the cricket-crazy nation to victory in the showpiece event.
Fletcher, a former Zimbabwean all-rounder who came to prominence as a coach when reviving the England team over several years and helping them regain the Ashes in 2005, has been awarded a two-year contract.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary N. Srinivasan made the announcement in Mumbai, naming Fletcher over other possible choices including New Zealander Stephen Fleming and Zimbabwean Andy Flower.
Fletcher, a taciturn 62-year-old, takes over one of the biggest jobs in cricket before India tour the West Indies in June followed by an important tour of England from July to September.
"The contract with Fletcher is for two years. He may not join the team in the West Indies as he has some prior commitments," Srinivasan told reporters after a BCCI meeting.
India are currently ranked number one in Test cricket, and number two in one-day internationals.
Fletcher, who played six one-day internationals for his country, was credited with turning around England's fortunes in Tests under captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan during his eight-year stint.
After taking the reins in 1999 as England's first foreign coach, he oversaw Test series wins over Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the West Indies.
With Vaughan, he helped England win their first Test series in South Africa in the post-apartheid era in 2005, before guiding them to the historic Ashes victory the same year, their first since 1986-87.
However he could not taste similar success in one-day internationals and resigned following England's disappointing 2007 World Cup campaign in the Caribbean where his team failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
Vaughan said Fletcher would enjoy the challenge of working with Indian players but might struggle under the constant press attention.
"Duncan will work well with all the talent," he wrote on Twitter. "His biggest challenge will come from the media. He has never really understood how it works."
Fletcher has recently served as a consultant to South Africa and New Zealand.
India had been on the look-out to replace South African Gary Kirsten who stepped down from the role following his success in guiding the cricket-crazy nation to victory in the showpiece event.
Fletcher, a former Zimbabwean all-rounder who came to prominence as a coach when reviving the England team over several years and helping them regain the Ashes in 2005, has been awarded a two-year contract.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary N. Srinivasan made the announcement in Mumbai, naming Fletcher over other possible choices including New Zealander Stephen Fleming and Zimbabwean Andy Flower.
Fletcher, a taciturn 62-year-old, takes over one of the biggest jobs in cricket before India tour the West Indies in June followed by an important tour of England from July to September.
"The contract with Fletcher is for two years. He may not join the team in the West Indies as he has some prior commitments," Srinivasan told reporters after a BCCI meeting.
India are currently ranked number one in Test cricket, and number two in one-day internationals.
Fletcher, who played six one-day internationals for his country, was credited with turning around England's fortunes in Tests under captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan during his eight-year stint.
After taking the reins in 1999 as England's first foreign coach, he oversaw Test series wins over Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the West Indies.
With Vaughan, he helped England win their first Test series in South Africa in the post-apartheid era in 2005, before guiding them to the historic Ashes victory the same year, their first since 1986-87.
However he could not taste similar success in one-day internationals and resigned following England's disappointing 2007 World Cup campaign in the Caribbean where his team failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
Vaughan said Fletcher would enjoy the challenge of working with Indian players but might struggle under the constant press attention.
"Duncan will work well with all the talent," he wrote on Twitter. "His biggest challenge will come from the media. He has never really understood how it works."
Fletcher has recently served as a consultant to South Africa and New Zealand.
MUMBAI: India's cricket chiefs on Wednesday doubled the cash bonus for each member of the World Cup winning team amid reports that the players had complained about being poorly rewarded."The cash incentive to the members of the World Cup winning Indian team has been increased from 10 million rupees ($225,000) per player to 20 million rupees," the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement.
India won the April 2 final, beating Sri Lanka at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium and triggering wild celebrations across the country. But press reports said some players were unhappy about the size of their bonus.
"A player's life is very uncertain. Who knows what will happen next?" one anonymous player told the Indian Express last week.
A string of state governments and private companies also showered the team with plots of land, luxury houses and money.
MUMBAI: India's cricket chiefs on Wednesday doubled the cash bonus for each member of the World Cup winning team amid reports that the players had complained about being poorly rewarded."The cash incentive to the members of the World Cup winning Indian team has been increased from 10 million rupees ($225,000) per player to 20 million rupees," the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement.
India won the April 2 final, beating Sri Lanka at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium and triggering wild celebrations across the country. But press reports said some players were unhappy about the size of their bonus.
"A player's life is very uncertain. Who knows what will happen next?" one anonymous player told the Indian Express last week.
A string of state governments and private companies also showered the team with plots of land, luxury houses and money.
MUMBAI: India's cricket chiefs on Wednesday doubled the cash bonus for each member of the World Cup winning team amid reports that the players had complained about being poorly rewarded."The cash incentive to the members of the World Cup winning Indian team has been increased from 10 million rupees ($225,000) per player to 20 million rupees," the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement.
India won the April 2 final, beating Sri Lanka at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium and triggering wild celebrations across the country. But press reports said some players were unhappy about the size of their bonus.
"A player's life is very uncertain. Who knows what will happen next?" one anonymous player told the Indian Express last week.
A string of state governments and private companies also showered the team with plots of land, luxury houses and money.