November 8, 2011 7:04 PM

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First Test: India at 152/2 against Windies on 3rd day

Team India were 152 for 2 in the second innings against the West Indies at close on the third day of the first cricket test at Feroze Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi.Tendulkar -33 and Dravid 30 were at the crease at stumps. The Men out were Sehwag-55 and Gambhir 22. Earlier, West Indies, starting with a lead of 95 runs in the first innings, were all out for 180 earlier today, giving India the target of 276.After resuming their second innings on the overnight score of 21 for 2, the visitors lost 5 wickets in the opening session today for just 88 runs. With 6 wickets, Debutant spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the leading wicket taker.Debutant Pacer Umesh Yadav bagged 2 wickets, while Ishant Sharma and Pragyan Ojha took a wicket each.Indian bowlers, led by Ashwin, picked from there on, bundling up the West Indian innings for 180 in the post-lunch session.With 8 wickets in hand and two days play still to go and only 124 runs for victory, the hosts appear to be in better position to wrest the match.

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