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 | |  Tuesday, 23 April, 2002, 07:30 GMT 08:30 UK Windies in confident mood  Merv Dillon's bowling turned the tables on India Second Test, Port of Spain, day four: India 339 & 218-9; West Indies 245 and 131-2 West Indies require 313 to win
West Indies are in upbeat mood after ending the fourth day needing another 182 for victory with eight wickets remaining. The home side are looking to Brian Lara and skipper Carl Hooper, 40 and one not out respectively, to steer them to what would be their first Test win since beating Zimbabwe in Bulawayo last July. "We are very much in front in this match. I'm confident we'll win this match quite easily," fast bowler Merv Dillon commented. "With Brian, Carl and Shiv (Chanderpaul) still not out, I think we'll pull it off. Chris Gayle has to bat again too." Dillon played a key role in India's second innings collapse from 165 for four at the end of the third day's play to 218 all out.
He took three for eight in six overs with the second new ball and was well supported by Cameron Cuffy, who dismissed Ajay Ratra and Harbhajan Singh with successive deliveries. "It's a special effort. We were a bit behind in the Test on Sunday. The bottom line is I want to win and I think I played an important part in coming out there firing. "I'm a senior bowler, but Cuffy and (Adam) Sanford, who have just come in, have been bowling well. I just regard myself as one of the bowlers and want to help my team win the Test. That's my goal," Dillon added. India are now looking to their seam bowlers, backed up by off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to turn the match back in their favour. "The wicket is not easy to play on. The first session of the last day will be very important. "Our bowlers are doing a great job and if we keep the ball in the right places, I think it will be difficult to get runs out there," said batsman Vangipurappu Laxman. His dismissal for 74, when he chopped a ball from Dillon into his stumps, sparked India's collapse. "It was disappointing because Sourav (Ganguly) was batting so well and we could have got a lead of over 400. But we still have a shot," Laxman added. | |
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