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West Indies v India, 1st Test, Kingston, 2nd day

Persistent India get substantial lead

Ishant Sharma gave India early success by removing Ramnaresh Sarwan with his first ball of the second day
Ishant Sharma gave India early success by removing Ramnaresh Sarwan with his first ball of the second day•AFP
He opened up once the spinners came on, and grew in confidence ...
He opened up once the spinners came on, and grew in confidence ...•Associated Press
He also accounted for Brendan Nash and Darren Bravo as India took charge by lunch
He also accounted for Brendan Nash and Darren Bravo as India took charge by lunch•Associated Press
India's problems compounded when Praveen was barred from bowling for the rest of the innings after running on the danger area three times
India's problems compounded when Praveen was barred from bowling for the rest of the innings after running on the danger area three times•AFP
West Indies eventually fell well short of Fidel Edwards' prediction of a 400-plus score as Amit Mishra picked up the last two wickets, giving India a lead of 73
West Indies eventually fell well short of Fidel Edwards' prediction of a 400-plus score as Amit Mishra picked up the last two wickets, giving India a lead of 73•AFP
Darren Sammy let them off the hook when he grassed an easy chance off Rahul Dravid in the slips
Darren Sammy let them off the hook when he grassed an easy chance off Rahul Dravid in the slips•Associated Press
One wicket led to another as Sammy removed VVS Laxman for a duck
One wicket led to another as Sammy removed VVS Laxman for a duck•Associated Press
A tense passage of play followed for West Indies, and Adrian Barath weathered the storm with a doughty innings
A tense passage of play followed for West Indies, and Adrian Barath weathered the storm with a doughty innings•AFP
... to bring up his third score in excess of 50 in Tests, as West Indies moved into a strong position
... to bring up his third score in excess of 50 in Tests, as West Indies moved into a strong position•Associated Press
Carlton Baugh mixed dogged defence with some attacking shots to resist India's surge
Carlton Baugh mixed dogged defence with some attacking shots to resist India's surge•AFP
Harbhajan Singh intervened, though, removing both batsmen in his afternoon spell
Harbhajan Singh intervened, though, removing both batsmen in his afternoon spell•AFP
India lost M Vijay for a duck to a delivery from Ravi Rampaul that kept low
India lost M Vijay for a duck to a delivery from Ravi Rampaul that kept low•AFP
Mukund and Dravid put on a half-century stand as India's lead moved past 100
Mukund and Dravid put on a half-century stand as India's lead moved past 100•AFP
Dravid calmed the nerves with a typically gritty innings
Dravid calmed the nerves with a typically gritty innings•AFP
Praveen Kumar changed all that with an incisive spell that began with Barath's dismissal
Praveen Kumar changed all that with an incisive spell that began with Barath's dismissal•Associated Press
Along with Shivnarine Chanderpaul, he added 45 runs for the sixth wicket
Along with Shivnarine Chanderpaul, he added 45 runs for the sixth wicket•Associated Press
Those wickets sandwiched Ishant Sharma's dismissal of a loose Darren Sammy
Those wickets sandwiched Ishant Sharma's dismissal of a loose Darren Sammy•AFP
Abhinav Mukund looked more assured in his second innings in Test cricket as India built their lead slowly
Abhinav Mukund looked more assured in his second innings in Test cricket as India built their lead slowly•Associated Press
Mukund perished to Devendra Bishoo for 25
Mukund perished to Devendra Bishoo for 25•AFP
Virat Kohli survived some nervy moments against Fidel Edwards' pace and bounce, but stayed put as India moved 164 ahead by stumps
Virat Kohli survived some nervy moments against Fidel Edwards' pace and bounce, but stayed put as India moved 164 ahead by stumps•AFP