West Indies end Day Four on 81-2, lead India by 189 runs

Fri, 25 November 2011

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16:51

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Viru Sehwag has replaced Ojha (14-2-25-2) in the attack in the 30th over. The latter replaces Ashwin (8-0-20-0) with two overs left in the day.

Sachin Tendulkar to bowl the final over of the day. He concedes five runs, including a last ball boundary to Bravo.

At stumps on Day Four, West Indies have reached 81 for two (after 34 overs) in their second innings, for an overall lead of 189.

Kraigg Brathwaite is unbeaten on 34 and giving him company is Darren Bravo on 27, the two having put on 51 runs for the third wicket.

16:24

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West Indies have completed 50 runs in 20.3 overs.

Both the batsmen have survived some really good balls from both the spinners - Ashwin and Ojha.

In fact Laxman dropped Brathwaite off Ashwin at 22.

The visitors have reached 60 for two, an overall lead of 168 with nine overs left in the day.

16:06

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R Ashwin replaces Pragyan Ojha (8-2-15-2) in the attack in the 17th over.

Ojha, in turn, replaces Ishant (5-2-12-0).

West Indies have struggled in their second essay, both Brathwaite and Bravo are having problems against the two spinners.

They have managed 46 for two.

15:54

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Ojha's twin strikies have pegged West Indies back.

The visitors have made 33 for two.

Darren Bravo and Kraigg Brathwite are batting.

15:04

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Pragyan Ojha has provided India an early breakthrough, having Adrian Barath (3) caught by Laxman at short cover.

Kirk Edwards has come out to bat.

West Indies six for one after five overs.

14:21

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R Ashwin has chieved what Sachin Tendulkar failed to.

The spinner has completed his maiden hundred in test cricket with a boundary off Rampaul.

He gets out in the very next ball.

India has been dismissed for 482, thereby giving West Indies a first innings lead of 108.

13:40

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Samuels has Ishant Sharma (5) caught by Darren Bravo.

Ashwin is unbeaten on eight.

India 455 for eight.

13:00

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Bishoo has provided West Indies with a much-needed breakthrough, having Virat Kohli (52) caught by Fidel edwards at mid-on.

Kohli's 111-ball knock was inclusive of five hits to the fence and he and Ashwin put on a vital 97-run partnership for the seventh wicket.

India 428 for seven.

12:50

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Ashwin and Kohli have completed their maiden Test fifties.

The spinner reached the landmark first with a single off Samuels. Kohli followed suit with a single off Bishoo.

India 426 for six.

12:41

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Virat Kohli and R Ashiwn have helped India avoid follow-on and get past the 400-run mark after lunch.

India 412 for six

11:33

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India go into lunch at 375 for six.

Virat Kohli is unbeaten on 33 and giving him company is R Ashiwn on 26.

The hosts need only 16 more runs to avoid follow on.

11:26

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Rampaul (19-2-68-2) is replaced by Bishoo in the 95th over.

Virat Kohli and R Aswhin have steadied the Indian ship, putting on close to 50 runs for the seventh wicket.

India 373 for six, just 18 short of avoiding follow on.

10:40

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More disappointment for India.

Darren Sammy cleans up his Indian counterpart MS Dhoni (8).

India tottering at 331 for six.

10:10

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Tendulkar has missed out yet again.

Ravi Rampaul has the batsman caught by Sammy for 94.

The Master's 153-ball knock was inclusive of eight boundaries and two maximums.

India reduced to 322 for five.

09:55

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Sachin Tendulkar has started on a confident note.

Having got a boundary past square leg in Ravi Rampaul's first over, the Master hit a boundary and a six in Edwards' second over of the day to move into the 90s.

India 313 for four.

09:43

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India has lost an early wicket.

Fidel Edwards has struck first ball, having VVS Laxman(32) caught at gully (Samuels).

India 290 for four.

West Indies end Day Four on 81-2, lead India by 189 runs

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