India vs West Indies 1st Test at Delhi, 06 Nov, 2011

Toss: West Indies, who choose to bat first
West Indies 304/10 (108.2)  &  180/10 (57.3)
India 209/10 (52.5)  &  276/5 (80.4)
India won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Ravichandran Ashwin
  • MS Dhoni 0 * (4)
  • VVS Laxman 58 * (105)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1FH Edwards to G Gambhirno runs, goes back and edges the short ball towards third slip where the fielder stops the ball on the bounce to his left.

Over 0.2FH Edwards to G Gambhir, FOUR, goes back and flicks the inswinger off his pads through backward squareleg for a boundary.

Over 0.3FH Edwards to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back and tucks it to backward squareleg.

Over 0.4FH Edwards to G Gambhir, FOUR, flicks the length ball off his pads sweetly through squareleg for his second boundary.

Over 0.5FH Edwards to G GambhirFOUR, strides forward and drives it confidently to the left of mid off for another boundary.

Over 0.6FH Edwards to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back slightly, opens the face and edges it low towards third slip where Kirk Edwards can only stop it on the bounce.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1R Rampaul to V Sehwag, 1 run, jumps up and tucks down the steep bouncing rising delivery through the vacant shortleg region and gets a single.

Over 1.2R Rampaul to G Gambhir, FOUR, goes back and dabs the widish short ball off a bottom edge fine of the man diving at gully for a boundary.

Over 1.3R Rampaul to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off.

Over 1.4R Rampaul to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back and is hit on the pad infront of middle with the ball shooting low. However, the lbw appeal gets turned down with the ball pitching outside leg.

Over 1.5R Rampaul to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back and pats down the rising delivery safely to third slip.

Over 1.6R Rampaul to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1FH Edwards to V Sehwag, FOUR, goes back and flicks the wayward delivery off his pads towards fine leg for a boundary.

Over 2.2FH Edwards to V Sehwag, 1 run, gets half forward in an expansive drive through covers and ends up with an ugly bottom edge which beats the diving keeper but is stopped by the man running from fine leg.

Over 2.3FH Edwards to G Gambhir, 1 run, gets forward and drives it square to the right of backward point for a single. Over 2.3 FH Edwards to G Gambhir, 1 wide, leaves a widish half volley sprayed at 146.6 kmph way outside off.

Over 2.4FH Edwards to V Sehwag, 1 run, goes back and inside edges it onto the pad and steals a single from point.

Over 2.5FH Edwards to G Gambhir, FOUR, gets half forward in a push through the off side and ends up with an outside edge which flies low past the diving third slip for a boundary. That would go down as a dropped catch!

Over 2.6FH Edwards to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back and leaves it outside off.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1R Rampaul to V Sehwag, no runs, goes back and punches it with an open face and the ball rolls down to wide gully.

Over 3.2R Rampaul to V Sehwag, no runs, goes back and defends the low ball towards the bowler.

Over 3.3R Rampaul to V Sehwag, 1 run, goes back and flicks it off his pads to deep backward squareleg for one.

Over 3.4R Rampaul to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back and somehow fends down a steep bouncing rising delivery towards point.

Over 3.5R Rampaul to G Gambhir, no runs, looks to come forward but is stunned by one that nipped back with express pace to go through the gate but climbing well over the top of middle!

Over 3.6R Rampaul to G Gambhir, no runs, goes back and taps it down to gully.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1FH Edwards to V Sehwag, no runs, blocks the rising delivery safely down to the off side.

Over 4.2FH Edwards to V Sehwag, @ 144.3 kmph, 1 run, goes back and flicks it off his pads to deep backward squareleg for one.

Over 4.3FH Edwards to G Gambhir, 1 run, goes back and softly defends it to cover point and steals a single.

Over 4.4FH Edwards to V Sehwag, 2 runs, flicks the attempted yorker off his pads towards deep mid wicket and decides to risk a second run. Sehwag just makes it in thanks to the throw from Bishoo landing on the bounce to Baugh.

Over 4.5FH Edwards to V Sehwag, no runs, goes back and watchfully defends it to mid off. Over 4.5 FH Edwards to V Sehwag, NB+0, Sehwag's stumps are shattered by this length delivery fired at 146.4 kmph! Edwards celebrates but the Umpire screams 'noball' for overstepping! Sehwag was very late in getting forward and by the time he brought his bat down, his stumps were cleaned up!

Over 4.6FH Edwards to V Sehwag, FOUR, chases a wide delivery on the backfoot with a flashy cut and gets a thick edge which flies fine of wide gully for a boundary! That's Lunch on Day 2 with India trailing behind by 265 runs.

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