India imposes innings defeat despite great heroics from W.I. batsmen.
By msdivkar
@msdivkar (23359)
India
November 17, 2011 8:27am CST
Despite great batting display from W.I. batsmen in second innings, India enforced an innings defeat on W.I. in second test played at Eden Gardens. A very few people expected W.I. batsmen to fightback the way they did in the second innings after they were completely floored in the first innings. Finally they fell short of just 15 runs to make India bat again. Resuming at the overnight score of 195/3 W.I. through Chanderpaul and Bravo, the pair added 74 runs before Chanderpaul was out to Yadav. The pair put on 108 runs for the fourth wicket. Bravo went on to complete a brilliant century and was next batsman to be out but not before adding Another big partnership with Samuels who scored 84 runs. Once Bravo was out on the score of 401, W.I. resistance came to the end and the team collapsed dramatically from 401 for 5 to 463 all out giving India win by an innings and 15 runs and an unassailable lead of 2-0 in a three match series. Going by the late rear guard action by W.I., we may look forward to an interesting encounter in the third test in a dead rubber.
7 responses
@thewonderboy (7501)
• India
17 Nov 11
It was just looking like that Chanderpaul and Bravo may get this game back to a draw. But, by the superb bowling of Indian bowlers we have done it again. Chanderpaul got out by a superb delivery by Umesh Yadav and Ojha and Aswin made it easier by picking up Bravo's and Samuel's wickets.
Hearty congratulations for the Team India!
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
17 Nov 11
Thank you thewonderboy. It did seem that Chanderpaul and Bravo and then Bravo and Samuels are taking the match away from India but as you have rightly pointed out an outstanding delivery from Yadav got rid of Chanderpaul and there India won half the battle. The greatest positive for India in this match is to see our fast bowler polishing the tail of the opposition. It is good to see a genuine pace bowler in Yadav who can take the wickets through shear pace.
@pgsgillu (1)
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17 Nov 11
There is no need of comparing the world champions with the low quality team.. obviously india is going to win all the matches though they fought back nicely..any im looking after my masters 100th century...
@rajeev075 (1961)
• India
17 Nov 11
The way bravo and samules were playing i thought that westindies will able to avoid the inning defeat and will give target of around 100-150 but all go well and bravo get and then samules didn't last too long and spinner did thier job to get the wickets early and win the match for INDIA with inning.
@sumanadep (1228)
• India
18 Nov 11
I am not a cricket fan and have not seen this match.. must have been very exciting when the wickets were falling.. I even did not knew the results of this match until I read this discussion.. I like the way you put the information across..
@venkit (2955)
• India
17 Nov 11
India managed to achieve a innings victory even though westindies played well. Windies batted superbly in second innings specially chandrapaul and bravo . Bravo made a superb century. Its the last wicket taken by indian bowlers give the innings victory. West indies resistance lasted only for 5 wickets. Making 400 + in second innings is a good sign for windies. Hope that we can see much more improved contest in the final test.
@arunthampy (58)
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19 Nov 11
I think india will back to 1st rank. now india's batting and bowling performance are super compared to the bowling side of england tour. yadhav and aswin,ojha are really well.
@madmax11 (83)
• Mexico
19 Nov 11
Brilliant batting you call this? this west indies team and its coching staff are pathetic to say the least, as soon as they are 4 or 5 wickets down just add 40 runs or less..
