Date-stamped : 30 Oct94 - 14:26 3 Nation One-day Tournament West Indies v India, Kanpur, 30 October 1994 Keith Arthurton put in an inspired display to lead the rejuvenat- ed West Indies to a 46-run victory over India at Kanpur on Sunday and keep them in contention for the final of the triangular series. Man of the match Arthurton slammed a brilliant 72 off 62 balls and affected a breathtaking run out as the West Indians overcame last week`s horrors to record their first win in the tournament. Trounced by the Indians in their first match and saved by rain against New Zealand after being dismissed for 123, the West Indi- ans made a remarkable recovery despite the absence of the suspended Brian Lara. Lara, who was barred from the match for arguing an umpiring decision on Wednesday, watched his team-mates pile up a healthy 257 for six in their alloted 50 overs. The West Indians then gave skipper Courtney Walsh a perfect gift on his 32nd birthday by restricting the home team to 211 for five, in which opener Manoj Prabhakar contributed a defiant un- beaten 102. The West Indians, who have six points from three matches, need a victory in their final league game against the Kiwis in Guwahati on Tuesday to join India in the final on No- vember 5. The Indians were not affected by the setback, having ensured a place in the final by winning their first two matches of the preliminary league. But the home team, who successfully chased New Zealand`s 269 for four on Friday, disappointed some 45,000 supporters at the overflowing Green Park by their insipid display. Vice-captain Sachin Tendulkar (34) was the second highest scorer behind Prabhakar, while three batsmen ran themselves out as the asking rate climbed to over eight an over. India were on course at 169 for three in the 39th over, before Arthurton ended a threatening 50-run stand between Prabhakar and Vinod Kambli (16) by breaking the non-striker`s wicket with a direct hit from extra cover. Kambli`s dismissal signalled the end of India`s resistence as the remaining batsmen gave up the chase after Prabhakar had reached his century. The West Indian victory was marred by the unruly behaviour of some spectators, who hit Walsh on the leg with a glass bottle when he was fielding on the fence. The match was held up for 15 minutes as match referee Raman Subba Row ordered the organisers to post extra security personnel around the boun- dary lines. Earlier, Simmons and Stuart Williams (47) gave the West Indies a flying start by putting on 115 for the first wicket by the 27th over. The pair appeared headed for a big score till the intro- duction of part-time bowler Sachin Tendulkar in the 27th over halted their progress. Tendulkar accepted a return catch from Williams in his first over and had Simmons caught on the midwick- et fence in his third. Left-arm spinner Venkatapathy Raju trapped the in-form Carl Hoop- er leg before for one as the West Indians slid to 130 for three by the 31st over. Arthurton and Roland Holder, who made 32 in his first appearance on the tour, added 89 for the fourth wicket to improve the score. Holder was bowled by seamer Javagal Sri- nath, while Arthurton was run out off the final ball of the in- nings while attempting a second run. Contributed by vasa (Vasanthan.Dasan@Central.Sun.COM)