India did make a comeback in the last session, but WI
piled up a mammoth 575/9 at stumps on the second day. Aaron struck thrice and
Ashwin scalped two to reduce WI below the 600 mark, after they wre 494/4 at
tea.
After hours of toil, Aaron got his first wicket, when he had the dangerous Bravo caught behind. In the next over he had Baugh bowled. Aaron struck for the third time, when he drew the WI captain, Sammy, forward, inducing an outside edge to be caught by India's formidable wicket keeper.
Aaron hopeful, as he bags three wickets
Yadav relaxed deep into the chair he had positioned near the ropes. On the contary, Aaron, was a bundle of wicketless nerves, as he walked in to bowl, when the shadows were creeping in to the field. Suddenly Aaron had some inspiration. "I will pitch it up, I will make the ball talk," he told himself, as he began to run with the ball in hand. The first five balls were well pitched up and the sixth ball took the edge of the formidable Bravo's bat and flew to Dhoni. That wicket seemed to have inspired the youngster. In the next over, he had Baugh clean bowled and Aaron had taken two wickets in two overs ! Spurred by these success after 22 wicketless overs, Aaron continued his strategy of inspired, accurate bowling. He found the edge of Sammy's bat and he had picked up three ! He could have picked up four, if Dhoni had not floored a half chance, off Samuels !
This three wicket burst seems to have increased Aaron's chances Down Under !
Darren Bravo scored 166 in 284 balls. Kirk Edwards was out
to Ishant for 86. Powell blasted 81 and Samuels 61.
Bravo hit Aaron for two consecutive fours, thus revealing his
aggressive mindset. Breakthrough came when Edwards nicked Ishant and WI had lost
their third wicket.
Powell, who replaced Edwards, believed that attack is the best form of
defence. Bravo played the sheet anchor role and proved to be the backbone of WI
batting.
Powell too fell in the eighties. The elegant left hander played a loose cut
against Ojha and it was taken brilliantly by Dhoni.
Bravo hit the century mark, his third in Tests four - in 153
deliveries.
Both Bravo and Powell were in belligerent mood, as WI inched closer to the
500 mark.
After hours of toil, Aaron got his first wicket, when he had the dangerous Bravo caught behind. In the next over he had Baugh bowled. Aaron struck for the third time, when he drew the WI captain, Sammy, forward, inducing an outside edge to be caught by India's formidable wicket keeper.
After Aaron, Ashwin struck twice to create confusion in the West Indian
ranks, which was on their way to the 650 mark. Ravi Rampual was taken and
Samuels was consumed in the slips by the greatest catcher in Test
cricket, Dravid !
Meanwhile, there is criticism that the Indian attack lacked venom. What was
the necessity of resting the latest pace success, Yadav ? Indian cricket,
critics say, have gone to pre-KIrstenian days. It was Gary Kirsten who
transformed Indian cricket, making the team more professional !
Aaron hopeful, as he bags three wickets
Yadav relaxed deep into the chair he had positioned near the ropes. On the contary, Aaron, was a bundle of wicketless nerves, as he walked in to bowl, when the shadows were creeping in to the field. Suddenly Aaron had some inspiration. "I will pitch it up, I will make the ball talk," he told himself, as he began to run with the ball in hand. The first five balls were well pitched up and the sixth ball took the edge of the formidable Bravo's bat and flew to Dhoni. That wicket seemed to have inspired the youngster. In the next over, he had Baugh clean bowled and Aaron had taken two wickets in two overs ! Spurred by these success after 22 wicketless overs, Aaron continued his strategy of inspired, accurate bowling. He found the edge of Sammy's bat and he had picked up three ! He could have picked up four, if Dhoni had not floored a half chance, off Samuels !
This three wicket burst seems to have increased Aaron's chances Down Under !
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