11/18/2011

India beat West Indies to seal the series.

Indian players celebrate after winning the second test match.
India clinch victory over West Indies in the second test by an innings and 15 runs to lead the series 2-0.
 India bowled West Indies out for 463, after a spirited but late struggle from the wendies in the 2nd innings. The hosts scored  631 in their first innings with West Indies only managing 153 in reply.
After follow-on, West Indies struggled in their last innings as Bravo (136), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (47) and Marlon Samuels (84) gave a hard time to the Indian bowlers. Starting the fourth day on 195-3, Bravo extended his partnership with Chanderpaul for 108 runs and continued to frustrate India with a partnership of 132 with Samuels.
The bowlers attacked back to wrap-up the match. Yadav claimed 4 wickets, while Pragyan Ojha  was the desructor on the 3rd day and claimed four wickets in the 1st innings.
The Man of the Match was VVS Laxman, who scored unbeaten 176 runs. Along with Laxman, MS Dhoni (144), Rahul Dravid (119) and others made long partnerships as the lengthy Indian batting order put a mighty scored on the board in the first innings, that proved sufficient for the visitors.

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