Windies gain upper hand as India's batting collapses

New Delhi, November 7: India's famed batting line-up suffered a stunning collapse as an inspired West Indies gained the upper hand by taking a vital 95-run first-innings lead in the first cricket Test in New Delhi on Monday.
After restricting West Indies to 304 all out, riding on Pragyan Ojha's career-best six for 72, the hosts' batting collapsed like a house of cards to be bundled out for a paltry 209 on an unpredictable Feroz Shah Kotla track on a day, which saw as many as 17 wickets fall.
Poor shot selection
It was a combination of poor shot selection and some spirited bowling by the West Indies that saw India's high-profile batting-order crumble, though, many of them got the starts.
Virender Sehwag (55), Rahul Dravid (54) and Gautam Gambhir (41) were the notable scorers for the hosts who found it difficult to negotiate the Kotla track, which offered variable bounce.
Skipper Darren Sammy led the way with three for 35, while Ravi Rampaul and Devendra Bishoo chipped in with two wickets apiece. The visitors were 21 for two at close of an eventful second day's play, extending their overall lead to 116.
Kirk Edwards was batting on 15 while night-watchman Fidel Edwards was yet to open his account as they managed to negotiate Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin after India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni started with spin from both ends.
Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell were the two batsmen to be dismissed. With three full days left, India will seek to dismiss West Indies as quickly as possible to try and come back into the match.
Maiden five wicket haul
Earlier, Ojha's maiden five-for haul hastened the West Indies' slide from an overnight 256 for six. But India undid much of Ojha's good work in the first session.
India's start was solid as openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir put on 89 runs in 12.3 overs. Both negotiated an eventful 25 minutes as India went to lunch at 39 for no loss in five overs.
Gambhir survived a close lbw shout off Rampaul before Kirk Edwards dropped the left-hander at third slip off Fidel Edwards. And then, Sehwag escaped due to a no-ball by Edwards after the pacer breached through the opener's defence. But lady luck smiled on the visitors when Sammy ran out Gambhir off his own bowling in the 13th over of the innings. (Agencies)


2011-11-07



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