Bridgetown, Jul 1 (AFP): Rahul Dravid as well as V.V.S. Laxman beefed up India’s lead with a 54-run, third-wicket stand, carrying them to 143 for dual in their second innings during tea in a rain-affected second Test opposite West Indies upon Friday.
Dravid was not out upon 48 as well as Laxman was not out upon 26, receiving a Indians to an altogether lead of 154 during a interlude upon a rain-hit fourth day.
The visitors’ dual many flashy batsmen drew upon their immeasurable knowledge to connect their side’s position, after they mislaid opener Abhinav Mukund in a initial hour following lunch.
Mukund was held during a back of for 48, gloving a snorter from Fidel Edwards, following a 63-run, second-wicket mount with Dravid.
Before lunch, India reached 62 for one, after fool around proposed 50 mins after than continually scheduled.
The visitors resumed from their overnight sum of twenty-three yet loss, yet they mislaid opener Murali Vijay in a second full over of a day, when he was held during a back of for three, circumference an unplayable smoothness which changed divided sharply.
Mukund as well as Dravid proposed to blossom, following a wary begin opposite a West Indies conflict which one after another to feat a sharp-witted Kensington Oval pitch.
Mukund gathering West Indies captain Darren Sammy by mid-off for his second range to get in to stride, as well as Dravid directed a smoothness from Edwards in in between third trip as well as a small ravine for his initial four.
Dravid however, had an concerned wait for upon nine, when he incited a smoothness from Sammy to mid-wicket, as well as fielder Adrian Barath claimed a low catch, diving forward.
But a conference in in between on-field referee Asad Rauf as well as TV referee Gregory Brathwaite gave Dravid a reprieve.
India have been seeking to hang up their second true Test array feat over West Indies in a Caribbean.
They will additionally be seeking to emanate a square of story by apropos a initial Indian side to win a Test as well as One-day International array in a Caribbean – yet they will additionally have to strike their bad story here.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s group still have means for confidence yet – following a 10-wicket better for Sourav Ganguly’s side 9 years ago, West Indies have mislaid 6 of a subsequent 8 Tests they have played during this venue.
Dravid, Laxman connect for India
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