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Nov 7, 2011

Breezy start for India after Ojha wrecks Windies

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha claimed six wickets as India bowled out West Indies for 304 runs and then raced to 39 for no loss at lunch on the second day of the first test on Monday.

Ojha (6-72) added three more wickets to his overnight collection, while Ravichandran Ashwin (3-81) and Ishant Sharma (1-80) also struck as West Indies added only 48 runs to their tally before losing the bottom half of their batting order in 17.1 overs.

Nov 7, 2011

Cricket-Breezy start for India after Ojha wrecks Windies

NEW DELHI, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha
claimed six wickets as India bowled out West Indies for 304 runs
and then raced to 39 for no loss at lunch on the second day of
the first test on Monday.

Ojha (6-72) added three more wickets to his overnight
collection, while Ravichandran Ashwin (3-81) and Ishant Sharma
(1-80) also struck as West Indies added only 48 runs to their
tally before losing the bottom half of their batting order in
17.1 overs.

Nov 6, 2011

Cricket-Chanderpaul’s gritty ton fuels Windies fight back

NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Shivnarine Chanderpaul enhanced
his reputation as a nemesis for India with an unbeaten century
to power West Indies to 256 for five on the opening day of the
first test on Sunday.

The 37-year-old left-hander with an unorthodox stance shone
in a 108-run fourth wicket stand with protege Kraigg Brathwaite
(63) to bail out the team that was reeling at 72-3 soon after
lunch.

Nov 6, 2011

Chanderpaul leads Windies fight back with century

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s unbeaten 24th test century hauled West Indies out of a rut, powering them to 256 for five wickets on the opening day of the first test against India on Sunday.

Chanderpaul (111 not out) featured in a 108-run fourth-wicket stand with opener Kraigg Brathwaite (63) to rebuild the innings after the visitors had slumped to 72-3 soon after lunch.

Nov 6, 2011

Windies fightback after Ojha strikes

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Opener Kraigg Brathwaite and veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit unbeaten half-centuries to guide West Indies to 159 for three wickets at tea on the opening day of the first test against India on Sunday.

The 87-run unbeaten stand between the pair revived the tourists after the Indian spinners had reduced them to 72-3 soon after lunch.

Nov 6, 2011

Windies fightback after India spinner strike

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Opener Kraigg Brathwaite and veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit unbeaten half-centuries to guide West Indies to 159 for three wickets at tea on the opening day of the first test against India Sunday.

The 87-run unbeaten stand between the pair revived the tourists after the Indian spinners had reduced them to 72-3 soon after lunch.

Nov 6, 2011

Ojha double strike stalls West Indies progress

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha struck twice in the morning to reduce West Indies to 69 for two wickets at lunch on the opening day of the first test on Sunday.

Kraigg Brathwaite (29) and Darren Bravo (10) were together at the break, both looking far from comfortable against the Indian spinners, who managed substantial turn on an opening-day track at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.

Nov 6, 2011

Cricket-Ojha double strike stalls West Indies progress

NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Indian left-arm spinner
Pragyan Ojha struck twice in the morning to reduce West Indies
to 69 for two wickets at lunch on the opening day of the first
test on Sunday.

Kraigg Brathwaite (29) and Darren Bravo (10) were together
at the break, both looking far from comfortable against the
Indian spinners, who managed substantial turn on an opening-day
track at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.

Nov 5, 2011

Sammy promises “fearless” display against India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – West Indies captain Darren Sammy on Saturday promised a “fearless” display in the three-test series against India, which he labelled as his team’s biggest challenge to date.

Barring Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels, none of the 13 other West Indies cricketers have played a test match in India and Sammy seemed fully aware of the task ahead.

Nov 5, 2011

Cricket-Sammy promises “fearless” display against India

NEW DELHI, Nov 5 (Reuters) – West Indies captain Darren
Sammy on Saturday promised a “fearless” display in the
three-test series against India, which he labelled as his team’s
biggest challenge to date.

Barring Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels, none of
the 13 other West Indies cricketers have played a test match in
India and Sammy seemed fully aware of the task ahead.