Pragyan Ojha lauds defiant Windies batting – Cricket News Update
Indian left-arm spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198 has lauded the batting efforts of the Windies in their second innings, which has allowed them to steadily claw back into the game.
After being bundled out for 153 in their first innings, the tourists gave a much better account in their second berth of the game, which saw them end the third day on 195 for 3.
Ojha, who grabbed a four-wicket haul in the first innings also consequently surpassed 50 wickets in Test cricket and praised the Windies for a much positive approach after being forced to follow on.
In the second innings, we bowled just as we did in the first. We had the discipline and got the balls in the right areas. It's just that the wicket got a bit better in the afternoon and so we didn't get the wickets as quickly as in the first innings," explained
Ojha. "They also batted well in the second innings; you have to give them credit for that."
It has been an exceptional series for the 25-year-old spinner so far, who took seven scalps in the first five day game, which his side won convincingly by 5 wickets.
He, along with spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 were again at the heart of everything, bamboozling their opponents on a Eden Gardens track which is offering considerable turn for the duo.
His first wicket on the third morning allowed him to become the quickest Indian left-armer to reach to 50 Test wickets, and the player is hoping to make full use of the conditions and take an unassailable lead in the series, come the end of the fourth day.
God willing, we'll be able to win it on the fourth day and then get ready for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 (final Test)," said Ojha.
The tourists still face an uphill battle to save the match after trailing to the host’s first innings mammoth score of 631. However with the reliable pairing of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386 on the crease, the Windies will be hoping to bat most
of the day, which will give them a fair enough chance to claim a draw, and take the series to the third and final Test match.
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