KINGSTON – Jermaine Blackwood emerged from a slump with an attacking half-century but West Indies’ frailties were once again laid bare on the opening day of the second Test against India yesterday.
Opting to bat first at Sabina Park, West Indies were sent reeling by seamer Ishant Sharma, slumping to seven runs for three wickets in the morning’s sixth over before recovering to be dismissed on the stroke of tea for 196 in their first innings.
The revival was spearheaded by Blackwood, who punched a run-a-ball 62 while fellow Jamaican Marlon Samuels carved out 37, in a crucial 81-run fourth wicket stand. (CMC)
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