Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the first cricketer of Indian origin to play more than 100 Test matches for the West Indies. The left-handed batsman scored 11867 and 8778 runs for West Indies in 164 Test matches and 268 One Day Internationals at an average of 51.4 and 41.6 respectively. With an unusual stance that immediately attracted attention, Chanderpaul became the rock and holding force of a fragile West Indies batting line-up in the late 90s and early 2000s.
As the former West Indies captain celebrates his 47th birthday, let’s turn the pages and take a look at some of his stellar batting performances against India in the purest format of the game.
137 vs India in Barbados, 1997
Chanderpaul was the force that helped his team win the third Test of the five-match series in Barbados. Batting first, the West Indies team suffered severe setbacks. However, it was Chanderpaul who played a classy innings to take the hosts to a decent total of 298 runs. He scored 137 runs in 284 balls including 12 fours. Although the left-handed batsman could only manage three runs in his second innings, his first innings feat was enough to help West Indies win by 38 runs.
140 vs India at Eden Gardens, 2002
He recorded his highest Test score against India at the Eden Gardens (Kolkata) in 2002. Coming to bat, India scored 358 runs in their first innings. In reply, West Indies scored 497 runs with centuries from Chanderpaul, Marlon Samuels and Wavell Hinds. Batting at number five, Chandrapul scored 140 runs. The match ended in a draw as Sachin Tendulkar produced a masterclass by scoring 176 in the third innings.
116 vs India in Rosseau, 2011
West Indies suffered a collapse in the first innings as they could manage only 204 runs on the scoreboard. In reply, India scored 347 runs. The hosts were heading for a poor batting performance in the third innings but Chanderpaul saved his team from embarrassment. He scored 116 runs in 143 balls to take West Indies to 322 runs. The middle-order batsman’s efforts resulted in the match ending in a draw and earning himself the man of the match award.
136 vs India Antigua, 2002
Batting in the fourth Test of the five-match series, India scored 513 runs on the scoreboard. In reply, West Indies tried even better and declared their innings at 629. Chanderpaul was the joint highest run-scorer for the hosts along with Karl Hopper. Both the batsmen played a brilliant innings of 136 runs. Chanderpaul scored 136 runs in 510 balls with the help of 17 fours.
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