West Indies Vs India ... ODI 1 & 2

June 28 2009 ... ODI 2 - West Indies Vs India at Kingston Jamaica - West Indies won by 8 wickets

• India 188 all out in 48.2 overs
• West Indies 192 for 2 wickets in 34.1 overs
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Analytics Behind West Indies' Chase
Target of 189 runs to be scored in 50 overs

Score at end of 17 overs ... 109 for the loss of 1 wicket
Batting Resources still available was 75 % ... Remaining Chase Target % was 42 %
Hence at end of 17 overs ... Resource Clock favors West Indies significantly

Score at end of 34 overs ... 186 for the loss of 2 wickets
Batting Resources still available was 45 % ... Remaining Chase Target % was 2 %
Hence at end of 34 overs ... Resource Clock overwhelmingly in favor of West Indies

During the Opening Overs and Middle Overs the "Resource Clock" clearly indicated that West Indies was ahead of the Resource Clock and was likely to win.

Overall West Indies dominated the chase and were ahead of the "Resource Clock" for all the 34 overs, to win the game with 8 wickets and 95 balls to spare.

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June 26 2009 ... ODI 1 - West Indies Vs India at Kingston Jamaica - India won by 20 runs

• India 339 for 6 wickets in 50 overs
• West Indies 319 all out 48.1 overs
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Analytics Behind West Indies' Chase
Target of 340 runs to be scored in 50 overs

Score at end of 17 overs ... 105 for the loss of 2 wickets
Batting Resources still available was 71 % ... Remaining Chase Target % was 69 %
Hence at end of 17 overs ... Resource Clock favors West Indies marginally

Score at end of 34 overs ... 212 for the loss of 4 wickets
Batting Resources still available was 39 % ... Remaining Chase Target % was 38 %
Hence at end of 34 overs ... Resource Clock very slightly in favor of West Indies

During the Opening Overs and Middle Overs the "Resource Clock" clearly indicated that West Indies was marginally ahead of the Resource Clock and a win was possible.

During the Ending Overs West Indies steadily lost wickets and fell behind the "Resource Clock" significantly and subsequently lost the match by 20 runs.

West Indies initially dominated the chase and were ahead of the "Resource Clock" but could not maintain the tempo after the 35 th over.

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World Cup Finals - Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka at Lords - Pakistan won by 8 wickets

• Sri Lanka 138 for 6 wickets in 20 overs
• Pakistan 139 for 2 wickets in 18.4 overs
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Analytics Behind Pakistan's Chase
Target of 139 runs to be scored in 20 overs

Score at end of 7 overs ... 48 for the loss of no wickets
Batting Resources still available was 79 % ... Remaining Chase Target % was 66 %
Hence at end of 7 overs ... Resource Clock favors Pakistan significantly

Score at end of 13 overs ... 83 for the loss of 2 wickets
Batting Resources still available was 48 % ... Remaining Chase Target % was 40 %
Hence at end of 13 overs ... Resource Clock continues to favor Pakistan

Opening Overs and Middle Overs the "Resource Clock" clearly indicated that Pakistan was ahead of the Resource Clock and was likely to win.

In the End-Game Pakistan did manage their "Batting Resources" better and it was quite sufficient. Overall Pakistan dominated the chase and were ahead of the "Resource Clock" for all the 18 overs, to win the game with 6 wickets and 8 balls to spare.

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World Cup T20 Super Eights - India Vs England at Lords - England won by 3 runs

• England 153 for 7 wickets in 20 overs
• India 150 for 5 wickets in 20 overs
• Scoreboard

Analytics Behind India's Chase
Target of 154 runs to be scored in 20 overs

Score at end of 7 overs ... 40 for the loss of 2 wickets
Batting Resources still available was 70 % ... Remaining Chase Target % was 74 %
Hence at end of 7 overs ... Resource Clock against India marginally

Score at end of 13 overs ... 78 for the loss of 3 wickets
Batting Resources still available was 45 % ... Remaining Chase Target % was 49 %
Hence at end of 13 overs ... Resource Clock still against India

Opening Overs and Middle Overs the "Resource Clock" clearly indicated that India was behind the Resource Clock and was likely to lose.

In the End-Game India did manage their "Batting Resources" better after over 14, but it was not enough. Overall India managed the chase poorly and were behind the "Resource Clock" most of the time to lose the match narrowly by three runs.

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Cricket Legend Gavaskar at Wharton

According to Sunil Gavaskar, former cricket captain for Team India, success in any vocation requires Three Ds: discipline, which is more mental than physical; dedication to hours of practice; and determination -- because, as Gavaskar says, during the time when he was playing the game, "cricket wasn't a career option." Today, of course, that last part has changed, with top players earning millions of dollars and corporate sponsors lining up to pay them. At the recent Wharton India Economic Forum in Philadelphia, Gavaskar spoke with India Knowledge@Wharton about his career, how the business side of cricket has changed, and what he has learned about teamwork and leadership along the way.