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Confident Holder will be fit for Test: Ramdin

Injured allrounder hopeful of overcoming ankle injury before third Test against England

West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin is hopeful allrounder Jason Holder will be fit for the third and final Test against England in Barbados on Friday.

Holder had to be stretchered off the field in the midst of his second over on the final day of the second match after turning over his left ankle badly at the point of delivery.

Although Holder was evidently in pain, Ramdin said the initial analysis showed the injury was not as bad as first thought.

"It's just a slight injury. Hopefully he can rest up for the next few days and come back stronger," Ramdin said.

Image Id: ~/media/DDB5D0FFD53E4C848019933E8DF20E6CJason Holder being stretchered off // Getty Images

Holder was the hero in the first Test, scoring an unbeaten ton batting at No.8 to help the West Indies force a draw against England on the final day.

The West Indies skipper said it was a tough loss after the hosts batted well on the fourth day.

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"After four hard days of cricket, to lose the match in one session is really hard but that is how it goes," said Ramdin.

"England went out and executed their plans and they had the conditions in their favour as the game went on," he said.

"We fought hard for the first four days but losing six wickets in that session cost us the test.”