http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772 leads India past 450 runs mark – Cricket Match Update
With Day 2 on its way, team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, who retain their stance after posting an impressive
contribution of 89 runs against the West Indian touring side at the second Test outing, being staged at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on November 15, 2011.
Opting to bat first against the Caribbean visitors, the Indian hosts managed to bring a well played closure to Day 1, after scoring 346 runs, for a loss of 5 wickets with Laxman retaining his stumps having batted past the half century mark, as a major contributor
to team India.
Unfortunately for the Men in Blue, Day 2 resumed with an early blow at their line-up, after all-rounder Yuvraj made his swift departure to the pavilion, after batting 25 runs off 35 balls.
The player made his exit after a successful Leg before Wicket (LBW) appeal by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382, who added another wicket to his bag, including his first day’s loss of opener, Virender Sehwag’s wicket.
Following the loss, Indian Captain, Dhoni, came out to accompany Laxman, soon after which the newly formed pair took no to settle their ground on the Eden pitch, managing to recoup from the early blow.
Retaining an imposing batting performance, Laxman trailed on to earning his much needed century, with the aid of a boundary in the 102nd over, sealing his 17th of the Test career.
As for the current outing, Laxman stands out as the second Indian batter to earn a ton, after star batter, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, who batted an impressive century on Day 1, having added 119 runs to his side’s aggregate, after being dismissed by a clean bowled delivery
of all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kraigg-Brathwaite-c71708.
With his new association with Dhoni, the batters finally led the Indian roster past the 450 runs mark in 111th over, and have now scored an imposing total of 485 runs with a loss of 6 wickets, in 120 overs, with Laxman standing at 125 while a
well deserved half century for Dhoni, who holds his ground on 55 runs.
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