NEW DELHI: Captain MS Dhoni hit his 24th half-century as India looked set for a huge first innings total on the second day of the second Test against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.

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Dhoni, who reached his fifty off 66 balls, was lucky to escape getting caught behind twice on no balls.

India were 433/6 with VVS Laxman and MS Dhoni at the crease when bad light stopped play and early lunch was taken due to the delay.

The interruption came after Laxman continued his superb run at the Eden Gardens by scoring his 17th Test century.

This is Laxman's fifth century at the venue and he is already the leading Indian run-scorer at the Eden Gardens.

Laxman now has equalled fellow Hyderabadi and former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin, who also has five hundreds at the venue.

The wristy Hyderabadi's century came after Yuvraj Singh's miserable stay at the crease was ended by West Indies captain Darren Sammy who trapped the southpaw plumb in front of the wicket.

Yuvraj managed to score 25 and he was peppered by short deliveries by both Fidel Edwards and Kemar Roach but they overdid it and Sammy pitched one up as Yuvraj played across the line only to see the ball thud into his pads.

The day's play started with VVS Laxman and Yuvraj resuming the Indian first innings at 346/5.