West Indies fast bowler Mervyn Dillon said at the end of the fourth day's play in the second Test between West Indies and India that he was confident of his team's victory. "I'm confident we'll win this match," said Dillon, who wrecked India with three wickets in six overs to lead a remarkable West Indian fightback on the fourth day at the Queen's Park Oval.

The West Indies were 131 for 2 at stumps, needing 313 to win the match and go 1-0 up in the five-Test series. Brian Lara was batting on 40 and Carl Hooper on 1.

"I don't think I'll have to play a role with the bat. With Brian, Carl, Shiv [Shivnarine Chanderpaul] and [Chris] Gayle to bat again, we are very much in front," said Dillon, who finished with 4-42 off 21 overs.

"The wicket is a good batting track. If you put the ball in the right place consistently, you can get wickets."

Dillon was well supported by fellow-paceman Cameron Cuffy (3 for 53) as India were shot out for 218 in their second innings, losing their last six wickets for a meagre 13 runs.

"It's a special effort," said Dillon of his morning's spell (6-3-8-3) with the second new ball. "We were a bit behind in the Test on Sunday. The bottom line is that I want to win and I think I played an important part in coming out there firing this morning.

"I'm a senior bowler, but Cuffy and [Adam] Sanford, who have just come in, have been bowling well. I just regard myself as one of the bowlers and want to help my team win the Test. That's my goal."

Dillon began the slide with the dismissal of in-form VVS Laxman, who played on after adding 14 to his overnight score of 60.

"I was a bit unlucky because it took an inside-edge and came back on to the stumps," said Laxman. "It was disappointing because Sourav [Ganguly] was batting well and we could have got a lead of over 400."

Laxman has been consistent in this series, having already scored three successive half-centuries. He made 69 in the drawn opening Test at Georgetown, an unbeaten 69 in the first innings and 74 in the second here.

"Right from the start of the tour, I've been driving the ball well," said Laxman, who has scored just two centuries in 32 Tests. "The form is ok, but I'd like to translate that into big scores. I think I had the opportunity to get big scores in the first Test as well as today. Hopefully, I'll do that in the remaining Tests."

Laxman said India had a chance to put pressure on West Indies on the fifth and final day on Tuesday. "The first session of the last day will be very important. Our bowlers are doing a great job and if we keep the ball in the right place, it'll be difficult to get runs."

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