Mithun's wicket of Chanderpaul was the key
Ishant Sharma is under the lights once again in the Barbados Test in the West Indies. His 6/55 spell caste a devastating effect on West Indies who were shot out for 190 replying to India's 201 in the first innings. No doubt, his bounce and pace rattled the Windies top and lower order while India's new found "Sultan of the Swing" Praveen Kumar kept them guessing which way the ball is to be moving. The pressure from both the ends has been fooling the Caribbean batting line-up all through this Indian tour. Amidst the pressure, it must be said about another Indian pacer, Abhimanyu Mithun who refused to be sitting under the shadows of their more famous and successful colleagues in the bowling department.
Ishant Sharma is under the lights once again in the Barbados Test in the West Indies. His 6/55 spell caste a devastating effect on West Indies who were shot out for 190 replying to India's 201 in the first innings. No doubt, his bounce and pace rattled the Windies top and lower order while India's new found "Sultan of the Swing" Praveen Kumar kept them guessing which way the ball is to be moving. The pressure from both the ends has been fooling the Caribbean batting line-up all through this Indian tour. Amidst the pressure, it must be said about another Indian pacer, Abhimanyu Mithun who refused to be sitting under the shadows of their more famous and successful colleagues in the bowling department.
Royal Challenger Mithun was successful on Day 2 as he foxed Darren Bravo to snick behind. On Day 3, with Ishant and Praveen keeping up the pressure from both the ends but without smelling success against a solid looking partnership between Shivnarain Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels, Indian skipper had to turn to Mithun to provide the breakthrough. The partnership of 77 runs was threatening to neutralise the lead that India was eyeing after WI were down at 98/5 on day 2.
Mithun obliged and provided the breakthrough that India was eagerly looking. A near length delivery much outside the off was dragged to the wicket by Chanderpaul who tried an ambitious pull. That wicket at 134 opened the floodgates for India and Sharma then polished off the tail.
So while, Sharma is being hailed, lets not forget the little contribution of a Royal Challenger Mithun in bringing the downfall of the Windies. Another Challenger, Virat Kohli is not particularly having a gory time out there, but one patient knock is just around the corner, we can feel it.
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Really sad that the test ended in a Draw...