West Indies vs India 2016: 5 best bowling performances by Indians in the West Indies

#2- Ishant Sharma (6/55 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados)

Ishant will be hoping to replicate his performance from the last tour

After an inspirational start to his Test career, Ishant spent a lot of his years trying to figure out a way in Test cricket. He has found some of his form in the recent past, and Indian cricket will hope that the lanky fast bowler continues to be the leader of the attack in many more years to come.

Regarded as a talented fast bowler, Ishant hasn’t been consistent enough throughout his career. 201 Test wickets in 68 Tests at an average of more than 36 per wicket doesn’t justify his potential.

In 2011, during India’s last Test series in West Indies which India won 1-0 Ishant Sharma was the stand out performer. He picked up 20 wickets in the series. He was at his lethal best in the 2nd Test match.

In a low scoring match, Ishant Sharma was the wrecker-in-chief when he dismantled the West Indies line up for a paltry 190 in their 1st innings in reply to India’s 201.

The Windies batsmen were clueless with the pace and bounce Sharma was generating and found it very difficult to cope up with.

Sharma went on to dismiss opener Adrian Barath, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Devendra Bishoo, Darren Sammy, Ravi Rampaul and Fidel Edwards. It was an important lead of 11 runs which India got but the rain gods played spoilsport as the match was disrupted many times which denied the Indian charge to push for a win.