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India lost VVS Laxman (87) and Virat Kohli (27) in quick succession on the final day of the rain-hit second Test against West Indies in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday.
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Pacer Fidel Edwards struck twice to halt the Indian second innings momentum in the first session of the final day. Edwards now has four wickets in his kitty for the innings after dismissing Dravid and Mukund on the fourth day.
Laxman, who scored 85 in the first innings, hit eight fours in his 188-ball 87 knock as he missed to post a century in both innings.
Edwards struck in the second over of the day to get rid of Kohli, who was dropped from the Test squad for England series few minutes earlier by Indian selectors.
Earlier, Laxman and Kohli resumed India's second innings on the final day after Laxman and Rahul Dravid (55) put the visitors in a formidable position as they reached 229 for three in their second innings for an overall lead of 240 on the fourth day.
Laxman and Dravid, the visitors' most decorated batsman, featured in three half-century stands that fortified the World No.1 Test team's position.
Dravid added 63 for the second wicket with opener Abhinav Mukund, and put on 65 for the third wicket with Laxman, who then shared an unbroken stand of 75 with Virat Kohli before the close.
Dravid, a century-maker in the first Test, reached his 50 from 157 balls, driving Fidel Edwards through mid-off for a deuce in the first over after tea.
But he fell in the fifth over after the break, when he top-edged a cut at a short, rising ball outside the off-stump from Edwards, and was caught behind. He struck just three boundaries from 171 deliveries in close to four hours.
When he departed, Laxman took control, reaching his 50 from 120 balls, sweeping leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo behind square leg for two.
He was fortunate on 69 however, when West Indies captain Darren Sammy dropped a return catch in the last hour.
Laxman however, persevered, and his near four-hour long innings contained six fours from 171 balls.
He and Kohli batted through the final two hours of the day to ensure that India enhanced their chances of wrapping up their second straight Test series victory in the Caribbean.
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Scorecard
Pacer Fidel Edwards struck twice to halt the Indian second innings momentum in the first session of the final day. Edwards now has four wickets in his kitty for the innings after dismissing Dravid and Mukund on the fourth day.
Laxman, who scored 85 in the first innings, hit eight fours in his 188-ball 87 knock as he missed to post a century in both innings.
Edwards struck in the second over of the day to get rid of Kohli, who was dropped from the Test squad for England series few minutes earlier by Indian selectors.
Earlier, Laxman and Kohli resumed India's second innings on the final day after Laxman and Rahul Dravid (55) put the visitors in a formidable position as they reached 229 for three in their second innings for an overall lead of 240 on the fourth day.
Laxman and Dravid, the visitors' most decorated batsman, featured in three half-century stands that fortified the World No.1 Test team's position.
Dravid added 63 for the second wicket with opener Abhinav Mukund, and put on 65 for the third wicket with Laxman, who then shared an unbroken stand of 75 with Virat Kohli before the close.
Dravid, a century-maker in the first Test, reached his 50 from 157 balls, driving Fidel Edwards through mid-off for a deuce in the first over after tea.
But he fell in the fifth over after the break, when he top-edged a cut at a short, rising ball outside the off-stump from Edwards, and was caught behind. He struck just three boundaries from 171 deliveries in close to four hours.
When he departed, Laxman took control, reaching his 50 from 120 balls, sweeping leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo behind square leg for two.
He was fortunate on 69 however, when West Indies captain Darren Sammy dropped a return catch in the last hour.
Laxman however, persevered, and his near four-hour long innings contained six fours from 171 balls.
He and Kohli batted through the final two hours of the day to ensure that India enhanced their chances of wrapping up their second straight Test series victory in the Caribbean.
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