India in the West Indies

[SaiSrini]

You cant drop Lara at this time when you need to win the match to go 1-0 up in the series. 47 overs remaining but Chanderpaul and Lara are batting so well that one might think it will be a draw

But not to forget, West Indies lost 6 wickets in the final session of Antigua and came periliously close to losing the test match. This wicket must be keeping lower than before with some turn. I am confident that India can still sneak through if they strive even harder than what they're doing now.

Got to bring in Munaf Patel or Irfan and try to bring a change here!

 

[sohum]

Who dropped Lara? Darn, I stopped watching for about half an hour. At least Chanderpaul is gone. We need to dislodge Lara to have any hopes of winning this one.

 

[prarara]

DARN it! Seems like a draw, a wee bit o' magic is needed for India to win.

Who dropped Lara? Darn, I stopped watching for about half an hour. At least Chanderpaul is gone. We need to dislodge Lara to have any hopes of winning this one.

I believe Yuvi did:

62.5 Sehwag to Lara, 1 run, DROPPED! tossed outside the off stump, spins away, puff of dust, Lara drives, gets the edge, goes low down to Yuvraj at gully, the ball goes through him

 

[BigCrickNan]

Well done the brian lara on his 100, he's played extremely well to dig in and try to save the game.

 

[SaiSrini]

Hey, LARA is OUT OUT OUT!

Can the Indians sense an opening here? Its Ramdin and Bravo batting with 5 more wickets remaining to take in 17 overs. Still a chance, I think!

Will this match too go down to the wire? Can India take the rest of the wickets to win? Its impossible for Windies to score 113 runs required to make India bat again. If India take 5 wickets, they win. If Windies bat through, they draw it!

 

[aussie1st]

Only 14 overs, can't see the Windies losing this one. Like the last test worst case they get their 10 and 11 in for 3 overs and all the fans have their hearts in their mouth.
Bravo is batting well now though so hes the first man they need to get out.

 

[m_vaughan]

Well I am still hoping for the best. Real bad luck for India missing out on two golden oppurtunities.

 

[aussie1st]

Here we go again. Kumble gets Bravo, 10.4 overs to get 4 wickets, it's possible but like the 1st test most likely will finish in a draw. But that Bravo really needs to get use to staying in when his team needs him too. Thats twice hes got out under pressure situations.

 

[newzolt]

Here we go again. Kumble gets Bravo, 10.4 overs to get 4 wickets, it's possible but like the 1st test most likely will finish in a draw. But that Bravo really needs to get use to staying in when his team needs him too. Thats twice hes got out under pressure situations.

The match headed for a closer climax?

 

[SaiSrini]

13 balls remaining, 4 wickets to get, the best bet is for the windies to scrap through. but india shouldnt lose hope. all they need is 4 balls to get those wickets.

damn the weather!!!! hadnt the weather intervened or even if india had got a session of play yesterday, they would have won by now!

it says 15 minutes to go and 2 overs remaining. suppose they finish the 2 overs in 10 minutes, will they bowl another over?

 

[newzolt]

now that's too much optimism.A drw seems to be the most probable outcome.

 

[m_vaughan]

Full credit to the Windies for battling till the very end

 

[evertonfan]

I'm not sure which team will benefit mentally from this game; Will India take confidence from th fact that they have been so close to victory twice in a row? Or will they be mentally drained having failed twice? In that case maybe the Windies might perform better in the 3rd test. Who knows?

 

[aussie1st]

Bradshaw out! 1.3 overs to get 3 wickets. Should be way too late surely the Windies can't choke from here.

 

[SaiSrini]

Bradshaw out! 1.3 overs to get 3 wickets. Should be way too late surely the Windies can't choke from here.

As a patriotic Indian fan, I am still optimistic of an Indian win. 3 wickets in 9 balls is definitely not impossible, though its the height of optimism.

I'm not sure which team will benefit mentally from this game; Will India take confidence from th fact that they have been so close to victory twice in a row? Or will they be mentally drained having failed twice? In that case maybe the Windies might perform better in the 3rd test. Who knows?

Lara's innings must give the Windies much needed confidence, whearas India must have felt disappointed by the weather intervention. Both teams will go into the third test the same way they came into the second!

Edit: Are the players taking time to bowl? Taking lot of time to update at Cricinfo!