Sharma shines in second Test draw

India 201 & 269-6 drew with West Indies 190 & 202-7

Sharma added four wickets on the final day to the six he took earlier India were denied a second straight Test win in the West Indies as a rain delay and poor light forced a draw after 71 overs on the fifth day.

The Windies, who were chasing a 280-run deficit, will also feel they lost a chance to level the series.

Darren Bravo hit 73 before being caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni off the bowling of Abhimanyu Mithun.

But India's Ishant Sharma was the man of the match, having taken his maiden 10-wicket haul.

Early on the task looked hopeless for the Windies, after India made a bold 269-6 declaration.

The tourists had added 40 runs in the morning sunshine, but Virat Kohli (27) and VVS Laxman (87) were both caught behind and Dhoni made just five before spooning an easy catch to Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

The wickets continued to tumble as the Windies' innings began badly, with Lendl Simmons departing for 14 and Ramnaresh Sarwan being caught in the slips for eight.

When Adrian Barath departed before lunch after a catch off Sharma, it seemed the Indians were heading for victory in Barbados.

But a resolute defence by Chanderpaul, who made only 12 but faced 87 balls, started to push the match towards a draw.

In the afternoon Carlton Baugh and Bravo upped the run rate and the faint glimmer of an improbable win enlivened the home supporters.

But a prolonged shower halted proceedings and although Bravo and Darren Sammy were removed after play resumed, the umpires decided the game could not go on.

India hold a 1-0 series advantage as they go on to the final Test in Dominica, which begins on Wednesday.

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