Kolkata: Shillingford sliced through the top order batting line up to leave India 120/5 at lunch on 2nd day of 1st test here Thursday.
Shillingford was the pich of the bowler for West Indies who were defending a paltry total of 234 on day 2 . Shillingford clean bowled over night batsman Shikhar Dhawan (23) who was looking uncomfortable against the off spinner right from his very first ball.
Murali Vijay (26) was the next one to be stumped by Denesh Ramdin off Shillingford's ball for 26.
Cheteshwar Pujara was the third to go caught behind off a ball by Sheldon Cotterell for 17.
The cynosure of all eyes Sachin Tendulkar went to bat amidst deafening uproar but was out leg before off a Shillingford ball after making 10 runs. He was followed by Kohli who made just 3 runs
captain Dhoni (21) and rohit(16) were at the crease when lunch was taken. This is the only recognized pair India are now left with and these two have think out the box to steer India out of trouble.
Shilllingford has taken 4 for 53 and the way he he is bowling on this low and slow wicket, Dhoni and Rohit will have to dig in hard there to see India through to third day.
