LIVE – India v West Indies: 2nd Test – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 steady after early loss – Match Update
West Indies were in a steady position after losing one early wicket in their second innings of the second Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata in India on Wednesday, November 16, 2011.
The tourists lost opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kirk-Anton-Edwards-c71510 steadied the ship with a solid second wicket partnership.
Barath was under immense pressure, as he was making a comeback to the team after struggling with form and fitness. He got out for one run in the first innings of the match, but made most of the conditions this time around.
The youngster played positive cricket and attacked the Indian bowlers right from the start of his innings. He scored his half-century with the help of eight boundaries and will look to convert this start into three figures.
On the other hand, Edwards also looked solid in the middle and will look to continue offering support to Barath at the other hand. He would have been disappointed after missing out in the first innings of the match, but now has another opportunity to score
some solid runs.
The pair has guided their team’s total to 102 at this stage and are looking good in the middle.
The positive sign for the West Indian batsmen is the playing conditions at the Eden Gardens. The pitch is still very good and the bowlers will struggle to get wickets if the batters apply themselves in the middle.
However, the home team will not be worried about the situation of the match, as they are still in complete control.
India took a first innings lead of 478 runs in the match and will be confident of winning from this stage. Even if the worse happens, the Men in Blue will still be able to draw the match. They already have a 1-0 lead in the series.
The main reason behind India’s success is their spin attack, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 have been superb in the series until now.
The latter won the player of the match award for his spectacular bowling performance in the opening Test and will look to continue troubling the opposition throughout the series.
Apart from the spinners, pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625 has also been impressive for the home team.
Tags: