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West Indies vs India: 3rd Test, Day 4 - As it happened...

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar was star of the show on Day 4.

West Indies vs India: 3rd Test, Day 4 - As it happened...

Gros Islet: Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma helped India to stretch the lead to 285 runs.

India 2nd innings

Over 39 | Score 157/3 | Score (Rahane 51*, Rohit 41*)

Stumps on Day 4. Rahane and Rohit did a commendable job to take India out of the woods with a 85-run stand.


Over 36 | Score 147/3 | (Rahane 46*, Rohit 36*)

Rohit and Rahane picked up the scoring rate after a slow start.


Over 18 | Score 76/3 | (Rahane 10*, Rohit 1*)

Chase sent Dhawan back in to the hut. Another failure for the left hander. Rohit walked out to bat. He desperately need to a solid knock.


Over 14 | Score 62/2 | (Rahane 0*, Dhawan 23*)

India were dealt a big blow after Virat was trapped LBW. Big celebration from the Windies.


Over 10 | Score 56/1 | (Kohli 4*, Dhawan 19*)

After a solid start India lost KL Rahul. Kohli was the new man in.



Over 103.4 | Score 225 | (Gabriel 0*)

Several dropped chances but India bowl out West Indies after a terrific spell of bowling post lunch, especially by Bhuvaneshwar Kumar who picks up 5 wickets.

SO Dowrich c Dhawan b Kumar 18 (38b​)

ML Cummins c Saha b Ashwin 0 (21b)


Over 95 | Score 212/7 | (Dowrich 5*, Joseph 0*)

Emphatic recover! India show four West Indian batsmen the exit door soon after Lunch. The hosts in big trouble now

JO Holder lbw b Kumar 2 (11b)

J Blackwood c Kohli b Kumar 20 (86b)

MN Samuels b Kumar 48 (109b)

RL Chase c Rahane b Jadeja 2 (12b)


Over 83 | Score 194/3 | (Samuels 39*, Blackwood 20*)

LUNCH! The way West Indies are batting, India's total of 353 doesn't look to big. Virat Kohli needs a trick or two in the second session.


Over 73 | Score 171/3 | (Samuels 25*, Blackwood 15*)

R Ashwin gave India the second breakthrough in the first session by taking the wicket of Kraigg Brathwaite (64) who was looking solid. Jermaine Blackwood is the new man on the crease batting at 15 . Samuels has hit three fours and a six in his 25 and is looking confident. West Indies trail by 182 runs with 7 wickets remaining.


Over 57 | Score 134/2 | ( Brathwaite 63*, Samuels 4*)

Ishant Sharma has given India the first breakthrough of the day by taking the wicket of Darren Bravo (29) in the 56th over. Marlon Samuels is the new man on the crease along with Kraigg Brathwaite who is looking good at 63. West Indies trail by 219 runs with 8 wickets remaining.

DM Bravo c Jadeja b I Sharma 29 (101b)


It looks like a bright sunny day and the match is expected to start in some time from now.

Rain played a spoil sport as it washed out the third day's play without a ball being bowled in the 3rd Test match.

On Day 1, West Indies won the toss and elected to field first.

India were reduced to 130/5 at one stage, after which R Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha rescued the innings with an unbeaten century stand.

On day two, the duo made a 213-run stand for the 6th wicket to take India to 353 runs in their first innings.

Afterwards, West Indies had reached 107/1 at close of play, with Kraigg Brathwaite unbeaten on 53 runs.

India lead the four-match series 1-0, after winning the first Test in Antigua by an innings and 92 runs. The second Test in Jamaica was drawn.