India v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 – 2nd Test Match – Days 3 Summary
Another lacklustre performance from the tourists saw them being forced to follow on against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kirk-Anton-Edwards-c71510.
The third days play again favoured the hosts, which rose to the challenge with considerable ease at their very own Eden Gardens stadium. The bowlers put on a commanding performance to bundle the Windies in 48 overs for an embarrassing total of 153.
The instigators again were the spin duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625, who proved a pivotal figure for the
Men In Blue, grabbing some important scalps and complementing the spinners in the best way possible.
Resuming from 34 for 2, it was the smart captaincy of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 which allowed his team to pile on more misery on the tourists. He kept on rotating his bowlers and they duly delivered on every time of asking.
Edwards and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386 took the field but could not prolong their stays as spin of Ojha came to the demise of Edwards in just the fifth over of the day. Entered Chanderpaul, and he too couldn’t survive a straighter ball off Ashwin and departed after scoring
a solitary boundary.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 along with Bravo got the team back on track with a 46-run stand but that was broken up by the pace of Yadav, who went through the defenses of both the players.
Skipper, Darren Sammy’s reside was brisk in terms of runs and stay at the crease with him becoming Ojha’s second victim of the day. The left-armer then got two more scalps, propelling his opponents on a meagre total of 153.
That prompted Dhoni to invite the Caribbean contingent for another batting berth. The second time of asking allowed the visitors to play like men despite Yadav dismissing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kraigg-Brathwaite-c71708 in just his second over after the restart.
Barath and Edwards then asserted some sanity to the Windies scoring sheet, partnering in a crucial 93-run stand. Both looked fluent and played aggressively to counter the threat posed by the Indian spinners with Barath completing a deserved half-century.
However, it was the turn of seamer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566 to shine and he did by picking up Barath, who went after making 62. The pacer patiently went by his business and got another reward as he caught Edwards’ lbw for 60.
Chanderpaul and Bravo then grinded the final hour patiently and ended the day with an unbeaten stand of 34. The Windies currently trail their opponents by 283 runs; however will take heart from a better display in the second innings which saw them finish
at 195 for 3.
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