Windies batsmen keep India at bay
MUMBAI: In the form of
Kirk Edwards
, Darren Congratulations capped an impressive performance in the West Indies batting with unbeaten half-century, the opening day of the third and final test against India on Tuesday.
Edwards (65 not out) and left-handed Bravo (57 not out) put the unfinished third wicket stand as 117 West Indies reached 267-2 at stumps in their first innings was Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
The tourists suffered a setback even before the first ball had been upset when Shivnarine Chanderpaul key hitter has been excluded from the test due to a calf injury.
But the Caribbean is the most to win the draw for a good batting track, with teenage Kraig Brathwaite (68) and Adrian Barath (62) by adding 137 to open the door to give their team a good start.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin opens many set off four overs in the afternoon, but there was no respite for India as Edwards and Bravo executed attractive strokes.
India took the second new ball of 85th over, but failed to break Edwards Congratulations stand.
Edwards, who made his Test debut century against India in July Dominica extended his impressive run as Test cricket has so far made two centuries and a half to three centuries in six games.
That has already affected at 10 fours in his 117-ball knock on the test current.
Bravo, who has cracked a brilliant 136 the last test in Kolkata, has had the good fortune to live in 33, when he was dropped by Rahul Dravid Lone sliding to the left arm spinner Pragyan Ojha. He hit seven fours in his seventh Test half-century.
India struggled for success in a field on the first day that had little of it for the bowlers as they went wicketless in the opening and final.
The hosts had to wait over three hours for the first wicket, with Ashwin having Barath caught behind. Barath, who scored 62 in the final game, hitting eight four in his second successive Test half-century.
Ashwin struck again when he removed Brathwaite, Virat Kohli with possession of a captured bat-pad at short leg forward. Brathwaite cracked eight fours in his third Test half-century.
Brathwaite, who meets the 19 next month, had fallen to 57 Venkatsai Laxman backward short leg off Ashwin, but failed to exploit the opportunities that could be performed only add another 11.
West Indies beat patiently opened the morning with Barath plays some nice shots especially against Aaron, and Ishant Sharma hour opening.
Barath Aaron has guided smoothly through the covers and turned to him to put on all fours first leg of a cover-drive Sharma, a second line.
He continued to punish a loose delivery, cutting and driving two Ashwin four more.
Guests 2-0 lead in the series after winning the opening event in New Delhi for five rings and the second match in Calcutta by a sleeve and tracks 15.
West Indies made two changes to the party who has played the last Test batsman Kieran Powell and took Paceman Ravi Rampaul instead of Chanderpaul and Kemari Roach. (AFP)
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