Losing Kieran Powell and Kraigg Brathwaite in the closing stages eroded some of the gains West Indies made, after they claimed a 95-run first innings lead over India on another riveting day in the first Test yesterday.
Powell fell for a duck and Brathwaite for two, as the Windies reached 21 for two in their second innings for an overall lead of 116, as 17 wickets fell on the second day at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.
Kirk Edwards was not out on 15 and unrelated compatriot Fidel Edwards was not out on zero at the close, after West Indies put India on the backfoot, dismissing them for 209, in reply to the visitors’ first innings total of 304, about half-hour before the scheduled close.
Windies captain Darren Sammy was his side’s most successful bowler, grabbing three wickets for 35 runs from eight overs and sparking a revival for the visitors after Virender Sehwag hit the top score of 55 and Gautam Gambhir made 41 in a rollicking 89-run first-wicket stand. (CMC)
