India bundled out West Indies for a paltry 173 to take a vital 73-run lead in the first innings at tea on the second day of the first cricket Test at Sabina Park here on Tuesday.
Debutant Praveen Kumar (three for 38) was the pick of the Indian bowlers while Ishant Sharma (3 for 29) played a crucial supporting role from the other end.
Towards the end of the West Indies innings, spin duo of Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra also registered their names in the scoresheet with identical figures of two for 51 runs.
The tenor of a hot and humid day was set by Praveen, who picked up three wickets in a span of 14 balls in the opening session of the day after West Indies had threatened a recovery through a 55—run third wicket stand between Adrian Barath (64) and Darren Bravo (18).
Praveen could have registered more wickets against his name in his debut Test if not for umpire Daryl Harper, who banned him for treading into the dangerous area for a third time in the innings in his 18th over, the 51st of the innings with the hosts scoring reading 135 for five.
West Indies, who were struggling at 119 for five at lunch, seemed to be on the recovery path for a brief period when Shivnarine Chanderpaul (23) and Carlton Baugh (27) joined hands for a 45—run sixth—wicket stand after the hosts were reduced to 102 for five at one stage.
The duo took West Indies score to 147 for five before Harbhajan dismissed Baugh, caught at silly point by Murali Vijay.
West Indies skipper Darren Sammy (1).
But the final nail in West Indies’ coffin came when Harbhajan accounted for veteran Chanderpaul, caught in the close cordon by Abhinav Mukund.
Mishra then cleaned up the West Indies tail in the 68th over by removing Fidel Edwards and last man Devendra Bishoo in a span of three balls.
Paceman Ravi Rampaul remained unbeaten on 14 for the West Indies.
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