India enjoy 240-run lead after 50s from VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid

Senior pros VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid struck half centuries as India ended the fourth day's play at 229 for three in the second Test match against the West Indies being played at the Kensington Oval thereby extending their overall lead to 240 runs.

At stumps, Laxman (72 batting, 171 balls, 6x4) having scored his second 50 of the match was batting in company of Virat Kohli (26 batting, 98 balls, 1x4, 1x6) having added 75 runs for the undefeated fourth wicket partnership. Dravid scored a slow 55 (171 balls, 3x4) while Abhinav Mukund (48, 6x4) was unlucky to miss out on his maiden Test half century.

However almost all the Indian batsmen employed a sedate approach as the visitors could only manage 206 runs in a whole day's play that saw 83.2 overs being sent down by the Caribbean bowlers.

It will be interesting to find out as to when Mahendra Singh Dhoni decides to declare so that he can give his bowlers enough chance to take 10 wickets.

India are 1-0 up in the series having clinched the first Test in Jamaica by 63 runs last week.

Dravid and Laxman themselves put on 65 runs for the fourth wicket but it was their presence that helped two young Indian batsmen to play confidently.

Both Mukund and Kohli played their first substantial innings of the tour as India produced  62, 65 and 75 runs for second, third and fourth wickets respectively.

The day began ominously for the Indians who once again lost opener Murali Vijay (3) early as he edged a Ravi Rampaul delivery behind the stumps.