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Jamaica Test tantalizingly poised
After a batting debacle in first innings, West Indies struck back with vengeance.
After a batting debacle in the first innings, the Windies struck back with vengeance leaving India in a precarious situation, with the Test heading for a definite result.
At stumps on the second day, India were leading by 225 runs with Dravid batting on 62 and Kumble 2 not out.
Earlier, the Indian openers failed miserably once again and were back in the pavilion for just six runs on the board.
Substitute Morton held on to a blinder at third slip off Taylor to get rid of Jaffer for just one run. Sehwag was then trapped leg before by the same bowler.
This brought Laxman and Dravid together once again with lot of repair work to do. But after a brief stay at the crease, Laxman also gave in to Collymore.
Laxman was on 16 when he was caught by Brian Lara at second slip as India were reduced to 49 for three.
Fourteen runs later, Collymore dismissed Yuvraj, also caught by Lara at slip. He made 13.
Mohammad Kaif again failed to get going and played on a Collins delivery onto his stumps for six runs.
In a repeat of the first innings, skipper Dravid played the captain's knock to dig India out of the hole they found themselves in. doing the rescue act, Dravid hit his second half-century of the match.
Earlier, Having their task cut out after a dismal batting performance on the first day, the Indian bowlers etched a dramatic turnaround to put India in total control of the all important final Test at Jamaica.
An inspirational career best performanmce from Harbhajan gives India their best chance of Test win in 35 yrs. The off-spinner finished with a match figures of 13/5 in 4.3 overs.
Sreesanth struck in the first over of the day to uproot Gayle with the West Indies scoreboard still not troubled to give India a perfect start.
With one wicket down for no score, Brian Lara promoted himself up the order.
Lara and Darren Ganga then saw off the initial spell adding 42 runs for the second wicket, before the Windies captain became Sreesanth's second victim.
Lara played awkwardly at a delivery that climbed on him and the edge carried to Wasim Jaffer at third slip. He made 26 off 40 balls with six hits to the fence.
Anil Kumble then got into the act. He beat Marlon Samuels in flight and M S Dhoni quickly removed the bails to send him back to the pavilion for two runs.
Thereafter, Munaf too joined the party when he send Chanderpaul back for just ten runs.
From thereon, it was Harbhajan show all the way. The turbanator then picked up three wickets in a span of eight balls to put India firmly in the driver's seat at Jamaica.
He first victim was Daren Ganga who was out trapped in front for 40. The two teams took lunch at his dismissal.
The off-spinner then came back after the break and dismissed Bravo for a duck.
Sarwan was the next to go caught by Mohammad Kaif at midwicket for seven.
Taylor was run out for six and Harbhajan wasted no time in removing Pedro Collins for a duck.
