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Indian skipper  MS Dhoni  was all praise for his bowlers after the Men in Blue earned a hard-fought win against the West Indies to move into the quarter-finals of the  ICC World Cup , here today. Match Scorecard ;  Updates ;  Report ;  World Cup Special ;  Points Table Table-toppers India managed a four-wicket win at the WACA to keep a clean slate in Pool B and Dhoni was impressed with his bowlers after they bundled out the West Indies for 182 on a bouncy pitch. Shami was the Man-of-the- match  for his 3-wicket haul "I think our bowlers did a very good  job . They didn't try too much, they stuck to their line and length, it had a bit  more  bounce, gave quite a few wides bowling bouncers, but we also got wickets with the bouncer, so very happy with our performance," said Dhoni. "I think it was a difficult wicket, even initially with the new ball. There was some variable bounce, it was doing a bit. It settled down later, there was some swing for th

Share this Email Print 1 OF 9.  India's Mohit Sharma (C) celebrates with team mates including wicketkeeper, captain MS Dhoni (R) after Sharma caught out West Indies batsman Chris Gayle for 21 runs during their Cricket World Cup  match  in Perth, March 6, 2015. CREDIT : REUTERS/DAVID GRAY RELATED NEWS India v West Indies highlights RELATED TOPICS Sport » (Reuters) - Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a calm unbeaten 45 to guide  India  to a four-wicket victory over West Indies on Friday which sent the holders into the World Cup quarter-finals. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami (3-35) returned from injury to torment West Indies with three wickets as the  Caribbean  side were bundled out for 182 after opting to bat first. West Indies captain Jason Holder (57) hit his second half-century and highest score in one-day internationals to give his team some sort of a total t

West Indies master-blaster Chris Gayle has dodged a contentious first ball duck to smash the fastest ever ODI double century in the Cricket World Cup clash with Zimbabwe in Canberra. Gayle's drought-breaking 215 runs off 147 balls spearheaded an imposing total of 2-372 off 50 overs at Manuka Oval. It makes him the first non-Indian player to reach 200 in a one-day international, and the highest scorer in a World Cup match. It's also the second highest ODI score ever, shy of Indian Rohit Sharma's 264. Upon reaching the 200-run milestone off 138 balls, Gayle dropped to his knees, raised his bat and helmet above his head and acknowledged his teammates under the Sir Donald Bradman stand. His first 100 came off a workmanlike 105 balls. He bludgeoned his second off just 33. He was aided by first drop Marlon Samuels, who hit a comparatively patient 133 off 156 balls to bring up the highest partnership (372 runs) in ODI history. Gayle smashed a record equalling 16 sixes and 1