Tour match: India on backfoot as batsmen struggle

HOVE, July 10: India lost quick wickets in the face of some impressive bowling by the Sussex bowlers and were reduced to 116 for 6 in their second innings on the final day of their tour opener here on Tuesday.
At lunch, India had an overall lead of 204 runs with four wickets in hand.
Skipper Rahul Dravid, who missed the last two days of play due to a strain on his left calf muscle, came out to bat at number seven with Dinesh Karthik as his runner.
He was 12 not out while Anil Kumble was on 9.
India had made 388 for 7 declared in the first innings while Sussex replied with 300 for 6 declared.
Resuming at 21 for 2, Karthik and Yuvraj Singh were given a soul-searching examination by James Kirtley, Robin Martin-Jenkins and Jason Lewry.
Kirtely finally got the reward when he made the first breakthrough in the day, having Yuvraj Singh caught at the wicket by Andy Hodd for 18.
That was also the 600th first class wicket for the former England pace bowler.
Karthik, who again impressed with his pluck, struck a few handy fours before being trapped leg before by Martin-Jenkins for 33. He faced 81 balls and hit 6 fours.
Gautam Gambhir never looked comfortable and was given the marching orders against Martin-Jenkins when he flashed outside his off stump to Hopkinson at slip for just 7.
VVS Laxman played a glorious on-drive off Marti-Jenkins and square drove Saqlain to the fence but was out in an unfortunate manner.
He became a victim of a freak dismissal when his backfoot drive off the same bowler hit the silly point fielder on his boot and ballooned up for Hodd to complete the catch.
Scoreboard at lunch on day four
Indians, 1st innings: 388 for 7 decl.
Sussex, 1st innings: 300 for 6 decl.
Indians, 2nd innings:
D KarthikLBW b Martin-Jenkins: 33
W Jaffer LBW b Lewry: 4
MS Dhoni c Nash b Lewry: 11
Yuvraj Singh c Hodd b Kirtley: 18
G Gambhir c Hopkinson b Martin-Jenkins: 7
VVS Laxman c Hodd b Saqlain: 16
R Dravid batting: 12
A Kumble batting: 9
Total (for 6 wkts, 38 overs): 116
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-19, 3-62, 4-76, 5-81, 6-104.
Bowling: Jason Lewry 8-1-31-2, James Kirtley 12-4-31-1, Robin Martin-Jenkins 7-3-13-2, CD Hopkinson 4-0-20-0, Saqlain Mushtaq 4-1-10-1, Ollie Rayner 3-2-5-0.