Without Gayle’s innings West Indies would have certainly struggled as the home team’s skipper Brian Lara was the second highest scorer with 35 made off 43 deliveries.
Early morning showers have delayed the start by an hour and the match was reduced to a 45-over each innings.
Teams: West Indies: Brian Lara (captain), Christopher Gayle, Runako Morton, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo, Carlton Baugh Jr., Ian Bradshaw, Jerome Taylor, Fidel Edwards.
India: Rahul Dravid (captain), Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammed Kaif, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Ajit Agarkar, Munaf Patel, Rudra Pratap Singh.
Umpires: Steve Bucknor, Asad Rauf, TV Replays: Billy Doctrove, Reserve: Norman Malcolm.
Match Referee: Chris Broad