http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 – 1st Test – Complete Recap – Part 2
After bowling out India for 246 runs in their first innings, the West Indian team looked in firm control of the match. They would have liked to restrict the Men in Blue to a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-Muchall-c1499 lesser total, but the World number one Test side fought back really well to
reach closer to 250 in the end.
The playing conditions were not the easiest for the batsmen and the Windies had a tough task ahead to cope with the wily spinners of the Indian team on day-two of the match on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. They had variety in their attack with off-spin of Harbhajan
Singh and the gutsy leg-spin of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Mishra-c871.
The hosts would have hoped for a good start, as they opened the innings with promising http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lendl-Mark-Platter-Simmons-c72458. The latter had been in good form, scoring runs with consistency for his team, but failed to make an impression against India, as he was
dismissed cheaply for three.
Veteran batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 stay at the crease and had to take the long walk back to the pavilion earlier than he would have expected.
However, Barath didn’t lose focus at all and impressed one and all with his technique and temperament. He found good support from another promising batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Darren-Michael-Bravo-c52477, who also looked solid in the middle.
The pair put together 56 runs for the third wicket partnership and put their team in a very good position. Barath brought up his half-century with a brilliant boundary and followed it by a massive six. He looked threatening, but failed to make a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Richard-Griffith-c41953 one
for his team.
The stylish right-hander was dismissed after collecting 64 runs with the help of nine fours and one six. His wicket saw a collapse for the Windies, as wickets started to tumble.
Bravo was unable to make most of the start he got to his innings and was dismissed after adding 18 runs to the total. He was followed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BP-Nash-c1183, who failed to impress and was dismissed for one.
The dependable http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Carlton-Baugh-c49264, put together 45 runs for the sixth wicket partnership before the latter got out after an impressive knock of 27 runs.
Chanderpaul also failed to carry onto the start he got to his innings and was sent back to the pavilion after collecting 23 runs. The entire team was bowled out for 173.
Fast bowlers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143 were impressive, as they picked up three wickets each in the innings.
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