CHENNAI, Jan 26: West Indies skipper Brian Lara said an India-West Indies final at the World Cup would be a delight for the fans of the two countries. “One cannot expect a better final than the one between India and the West Indies. It becomes all the more special since over 50 percent of the people in the Caribbean are Indians,” he said.

“India and the West Indies have been playing so much of cricket for the past eight, ten months and it is very likely that both teams will reach the final of the World Cup to be held in my country,” Lara added.

Lara, who was out of action in the Cuttack one-dayer due to an injury, said he hoped to play in the third match at Chennai, because his knee was healing well.

Expressing happiness over the present excellent form of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Lara hoped the same would continue till the World Cup.—Agencies