Sarwan and Ramdin force toiling England into survival battle
England’s bid for a series-levelling victory in the fourth Test
against West Indies was derailed on Sunday, when Ramnaresh Sarwan hit
his highest Test score and Denesh Ramdin his maiden Test hundred to give
their side a 149-run lead.
Sarwan hit the top score of 291 and Ramdin supported with 166 to
allow West Indies to declare on 749 for nine, replying to England’s
first innings total of 600 for six declared, on the fourth day at
Kensington Oval.
Batting a second time, England reached six without loss in the two
overs available before stumps.
For close to four hours England were powerless as Sarwan and Ramdin
added a record 261 for the sixth wicket at this ground.
The visitors also found themselves staring the down the highest team
total on the ground for almost six decades. England had to wait until 10
minutes before tea to gain their first breakthrough, when they removed a
tired Sarwan.
BRIDGETOWN, AFP
England 1st Innings 600-6 declared
(A. Strauss 142, R. Bopara 104).
West Indies 1st Innings
D.S. Smith lbw b Swann 55
C. Gayle lbw b Anderson 6
R. Sarwan b Sidebottom 291
R. Hinds lbw b Swann 15
S. Chanderpaul lbw b Anderson 70
B. Nash lbw b Swann 33
D. Ramdin b Swann 166
J. Taylor b Swann 53
S. Benn c Ambrose b Anderson 14
D. Powell not out 13
Extras:(b15,lb11,w1,nb6) 33
Total (9 wkts dec) 749
Did not bat: F. Edwards
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Gayle), 2-121 (Smith), 3-159 (Hinds), 4-281 (Chanderpaul),
5-334 (Nash), 6-595 (Sarwan), 7-672 (Taylor), 8-701 (Benn), 9-749 (Ramdin).
Bowling: Anderson 37-9-125-3; Sidebottom 35-4-146-1; Broad 32-4-113-0 (w1); Swann 50.4-8-165-5;
Pietersen 9-1-38-0; Bopara 13-0-66-0 (nb4); Collingwood 16-1-51-0; Shah 2-0-19-0 (nb2).
Overs: 194.4
England 2nd Innings
A. Strauss not out 5
A. Cook not out 0
Extras: (nb1) 1
Total: (without loss) 6
Bowling: Edwards 1-0-4-0 (nb1); Powell 1-0-2-0 |
