Marlon Samuels completes his fifty on Day 4 – Cricket Match Update
West Indian middle order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804, has managed to power to an imposing fifty in what was anticipated to be a dismal day for the Caribbean kings, despite falling for 153 runs in their first innings that Windies managed to save some grace after
being forced to follow on by the Men in Blue.
The match which is being played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and initially kicking off on November 14, 2011 with Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni winning the toss and opting to bat first; the Caribbean top order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386, the man leading the
charge alongside team’s veteran player, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390 scored 195 run for a loss of 3 wickets by the closure Day 3.
Starting off on their overnight score, Bravo and Chanderpaul further consolidated their imposing partnership, scoring 108 runs for their 4th wicket.
Unfortunately for the Caribbean tourists, the side’s veteran player, Chanderpaul fell as the day’s first wicket, after India’s young pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625 managed to mark the batsman’s timber through his well constructed delivery.
Making a disappointing long walk to the pavilion, Chanderpaul fell just three runs short of a fifty, leaving Bravo and Marlon Samuels in the mix.
Contrary to expectations the newly formed pair took the responsibility adeptly with Samuels lending an able hand to charge leader Bravo.
With Bravo securing one end, Samuels took the fight to the Indian bowlers; his risks paid off when he reached his fifty in 103.1 overs, aided by ten imposing boundaries.
Currently the Windies stand at 395 runs for a loss of 4 wickets while the fourth day has with 53.2 many overs to go.
Trailing by 83 runs, the Windies certainly have hope of emerging triumphant as long as they bat responsibly.
While the Men in Blue amassed a mammoth 631 runs total, before declaring on Day 2, they should not be resting on their laurels – despite three of the side’s potent batsmen scoring a century apiece, including 119 runs for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, a top score of 176
runs for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028.
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