New Delhi, Nov 7: India were bundled out for 209 while West Indies posted 21runs for the loss of two wickets at stumps on Day 2 with a 116 run lead in the first test between India and West Indies at ferozshah Kotla in Delhi on Monday. Rahul Dravid's gritty fifty was the only saving grace, another being the valuable partnership of 49 runs with Ishant Sharma for the eighth wicket saw the hosts reach 209. West Indies' Sammy picked three wickets while Bishoo and Rampaul grabbed two wickets each which helped them to restrict India.
At tea, India were 151/4 and soon after resuming play lost two wickets of the skipper Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh off Darren Sammy's over. With half the team back in the pavillion, debutant Ashwin came in and soon followed his skipper after scoring a duck. India lost 6 wickets for 65 runs.
After the top order collapse, yet again Rahul Dravid had to shoulder the responsibility and start a rescue mission. With the most famous batting line-up struggling to score runs, it depended on the tail to do the rest. Rahul Dravid fought the battle alone with wickets tumbling at the other end.
Then came the lanky pacer Ishant Sharma, who played his part and supported Dravid in the rescue mission. The duo put in 49 runs for the eighth wicket as India reached 200. Ishant played an important role before being dismissed by Samuels for 17 with 2 boundaries to his credit.
With the passage of time, wickets tumbling at the other end, Rahul Dravid lost patience and was soon dismissed by Rampaul after scoring a valiant 54 off 111 balls which included 3 boundaries.
West Indies celebrated the fall of Dravid and soon they dismissed the other debutant Umesh Yadav also for a duck.
After the top order collapse, yet again Rahul Dravid had to shoulder the responsibility and start a rescue mission. With the most famous batting line-up struggling to score runs, it depended on the tail to do the rest. Rahul Dravid fought the battle alone with wickets tumbling at the other end.
Then came the lanky pacer Ishant Sharma, who played his part and supported Dravid in the rescue mission. The duo put in 49 runs for the eighth wicket as India reached 200. Ishant played an important role before being dismissed by Samuels for 17 with 2 boundaries to his credit.
With the passage of time, wickets tumbling at the other end, Rahul Dravid lost patience and was soon dismissed by Rampaul after scoring a valiant 54 off 111 balls which included 3 boundaries.
West Indies celebrated the fall of Dravid and soon they dismissed the other debutant Umesh Yadav also for a duck.
