Bridgetown, Jul 2 (AFP): Bowlers Ishant Sharma as well as Praveen Kumar took India closer to a series-clinching win as West Indies reached 51-2, in office of 281, during lunch upon a final day of a second Test upon Saturday.
Sharma as well as Kumar any picked up a wicket to give a Indians a splendid start, after V.V.S. Laxman had been discharged for 87 as India changed to 269 for 6 in their second innings prior to dogmatic only over an hour in to a morning.
Sharma done a new thing when opener Lendl Simmons was held during initial trip for 14, circumference a lax drive, as well as Kumar had Ramnaresh Sarwan held during second trip for eight, top-edging a cut, withdrawal West Indies twenty-seven for two.
Earlier, India’s expostulate towards a match-winning on all sides was undermined somewhat when quick bowler Fidel Edwards scalped 3 wickets, finishing with 5 for 76 from twenty-three overs – a ninth time in Tests he has taken 5 wickets in an innings.
Virat Kohli was an early Edwards victim, when he was held during second trip for twenty-seven prior to Laxman, who had done 85 in a initial innings, followed in identical conform 6 overs later.
His second puncture of 87 contained 8 fours from 188 balls in only underneath 4 as well as a half hours.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni one after another his gaunt vegetable patch with a bat, when he was held during mid-off off Edwards for 5 prior to long prior to creation a declaration.
A feat would concede India to hang up their second true Test array win 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 general array in a Caribbean.
Sharma, Kumar set upon early as West Indies follow 281
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