Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s third five-wicket haul in overseas conditions has put India in a dominant positionahead of the final day of the third Test in St.Lucia. A win will give Virat Kohli his third consecutive series win. Catch all the highlights of the third Test between India vs West Indies from St.Lucia here (SCORECARD)
00:18 hrs IST: And that’s it. Jadeja gets the final wicket. India thrash Windies by 237 runs to seal four-match series 2-0. What a win for India! Two consecutive away series win for them.
00:04 hrs IST: WICKET! India just one wicket away from sealing the series. Joseph c Shami b Ashwin 0(3).
23:54 hrs IST: OUT! India just two away from victory. Bravo c Rohit b Shami 59(100). Windies on a slide!
23:47 hrs IST: WICKET! Holder run out (Ashwin) 1(12). Windies are 88/7 after 40 overs.
23:35 hrs IST: OUT! Dowrich c Kohli b Shami 5(31). Windies are 84/6 after 37.1 overs. India just four good balls away from winning the series.
23:27 hrs IST: Windies are 81/5 after 36 overs. Bravo 50*, Dowrich 2*. Fifty one more overs left in the day.
23:18 hrs IST: Single and that’s fifty for Bravo. His first in Tests this year. He’s the only one who has shown some grit. Windies are 80/5 after 32 overs.
23:09 hrs IST: SIX! Flighted delivery from Jadeja and Bravo lofts it over long-on for a maximum. Windies are 79/5 after 30 overs.
23:02 hrs IST: WICKET! And hosts are in all sorts of trouble now. Brilliant work from Saha behind the stumps. First wicket for Jadeja as Blackwood goes for 1(11). Windies are 68/4 after 29.1 overs.
STAT ATTACK – 45.54: Darren Bravo’s average in the fourth innings of Tests, before this game.
22:37 hrs IST: OUT! Chase departs cheaply. India six wickets away from triumph. Windies are 65/4 after 26 overs.
22:20 hrs IST: Meanwhile, Younis Khan’s double-ton has put Pakistan in driver’s seat on Day 3 of the fourth Test against England at Kennington Oval. Catch the live updates and score of this match here
22:12 hrs IST: Welcome back! Chase to take strike. Bhuvi to bowl the first over.
21:32 hrs IST: And that’s lunch. What a session for India! They are now just seven wickets away from victory. We’ll be back in a few minutes time.
21:25 hrs IST: Windies are 53/3 after 19 overs. Bravo 26*, Chase 10*.
21:08 hrs IST: WICKET! Ishant strikes. Samuels goes for 12(27). Windies are 36/3 after 14 overs.
21:01 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries from Samuels. Attacking mode on from Windies?
20:57 hrs IST: FOUR! Overpitched delivery from Ishant, Bravo opens the bat face and slices it past the fielder at point. Windies are 24/2 after 12 overs.
20:50 hrs IST: FOUR! Full-toss from Bhuvi, outside off, Bravo leans forward and drives it through the covers for his first boundary. Windies are 17/2 after 10.2 overs.
STAT ATTACK – Windies batted for 88.1 overs on the final day of the second Test, losing just two wickets, to draw the Test. Can they do the same today too?
20:19 hrs IST: And Bhuvi also joins the party. In-form Brathwaite departs cheaply. India on top now. Windies are 4/2 after 4.1 overs. Just eight more good balls needed!
20:15 hrs IST: And here goes the first one. Shami gets rid of Johnson. Sharp reflexes from Rohit at forward short-leg. Windies are 4/1 afte 4 overs.
20:08 hrs IST: Excellent over from Shami. Just a run off it. Windies are 2/0 after 2 overs.
20:04 hrs IST: Shami from the other end. Three slips and a gully in place for him.
STAT ATTACK – 298: Highest score by West Indies in 4th innings against India at home.
19:56 hrs IST: Straightaway some shape for Bhuvi.
19:53 hrs IST: Windies openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Leon Johnson are out in the middle. Bhuvi to bowl the first over for India.
19:45 hrs IST: And that’s the end of India’s innings. They declare with a lead of 345. WI will now have to achieve the target in a minimum of 87 overs.
19:38 hrs IST: Kohli signals ‘one more over’ from the balcony. India lead by 340 now.
19:30 hrs IST: SIX! Length ball from Cummins, Jadeja rocks back and whacks it over wide long-on boundary for his first maximum. What a shot! Moves to 10 now.
19:20 hrs IST: OUT! 4th wicket for Cummins. Saha departs for 14. India are 185/5 after 44 overs, lead by 313 runs.
19:14 hrs IST: India will look to score some quick 40-50 odd runs and declare then. If their bowlers can get around 80 overs, well, the series might be wrapped up today itself.
19:05 hrs IST: WICKET! Rohit lbw Cummins 41(59). India are 159/4 after 40 overs, lead by 287 runs.
19:03 hrs IST: Time for live action. Rohit and Rahane make their way out in the middle. Cummins to start the proceedings for Windies.
19:00 hrs IST: Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of the fifth day of the third Test between India-Windies.
Bhuvneshwar’s magnificent 5/33, his third five-wicket haul in Tests, has laid the basis for India’s push to a series win. Ajinkya Rahane’s fifty has given India enough time to push for a result on a final day. With the lead
close to 300, India will be looking to bat for one hour and set West Indies a target in the range of 350-370.
For the West Indies, they will be hoping to put in a better performance with the bat in the second innings if they have to avoid a series loss. In the first innings, they were undone by the discipline of Bhuvneshwar, and heading into the final day, they may have to face the guile of Ravichandran Ashwin. A draw will keep their hopes up heading into the final Test at Port-of-Spain in Trinidad.
[Source: ndtv]
