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India vs West Indies, 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Kuldeep shines as India dismantle WI
As it happened: It was a rather meek display by West Indies as they collapsed twice in two innings to hand India their biggest margin of victory in Tests. They started day 3 in an aggressive manner before Umesh Yadav broke through. R Ashwin was introduced into the attack and he hastened the end with 3 quick wickets. India have enforced the follow-on and West Indies have to now bat and pray, both together. On Day 2, skipper Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja slammed respective centuries as the hosts declared their innings at 649/9. The bowlers then came to the party as they scalped six Windies wickets late in the day. The visitors are 555 runs behind and staring at a huge defeat in the match.
15:28 hrs IST
That will be it
It was a Test match to forget for West Indies. No competition at all, no fight. They have plenty to ponder ahead of the second Test.
For India, it was a job well done.
We will be back for the second Test, till then, it is a goodbye!
15:16 hrs IST
Prithvi Shaw, man of the match:
It was a great win for the team, more happy for the team. Can’t imagine my debut like this. Whenever you play international cricket, there’s always a challenge. Was looking to play my natural game, like I do in first-class.
15:16 hrs IST
Virat Kohli, India captain:
Don’t think you can compare the two conditions. That was a bigger challenge, something we don’t experience day in and day out. Guys understand how to play in these conditions and they were clinical. That’s not something for me to speak upon. I’m sure, as a team, they’d want to rectify their errors. We want to improve upon the things we need to do. Happy that the guys put in a clinical performance. Especially delighted for Prithvi and Jaddu. The way Prithvi dominated on debut was great to see. He just grabs his opportunity with both hands. Exciting to see from a captain’s point of view. Jaddu as well, he’s scored important runs for us in the past. We believe he can change games for us. Pretty good. If you see the first innings, the way Shami and Umesh ran in. Spinners are clinical in these conditions anyway. Kuldeep outstanding in the second innings, Ashwin in the first. Over rates had to do a bit with the umpires who were pushing us, not allowing us to drink water. Spinners bowl so much in India, we’re never going to fall short of the overs anyway.
15:09 hrs IST
Kraigg Brathwaite, WI captain speaks:
Not the best of starts, credit to India. They showed us how to bat. Quite disappointed. Didn’t get enough partnerships as a batting unit. Two or three partnerships would hold us very well. One thing we said in our meeting was to be as positive as possible. Not sure if Holder will be fit for the next game.
14:53 hrs IST
Game...set...match
There goes Shannon Gabriel, there go West Indies. No fight shown, no resolute effort to put the head down and grind it out. Kohli is not complaining, game over in less than 3 days!
14:45 hrs IST
Another shocking stroke
Lewis wanders in front of the stumps, tries to hoick Jadeja across the line, trapped dead. Rather shocking stroke!
14:43 hrs IST
Dowrich willing to fight
The young wicket-keeper is showing the rest of the batting order how to survive and grind it out there. He is willing to fight and put a price on his wicket
14:32 hrs IST
Action begins after Tea
India need 2 more wickets, how long will this last for?
Plenty of questions for West Indies to answer
14:01 hrs IST
Oh dear, what has Paul done?
Block...block.. bang... and he holes out. Tossed up ball on off, Paul looks to biff it somewhere, ends up slicing it and finds Umesh at long off
13:55 hrs IST
Plenty of strokes being played
As has been the template, Windies are looking to play their strokes, lofted shots, plenty of risks being taken
13:47 hrs IST
Kuldeep gets a 5-wicket haul
Great spell of bowling, drawing the batsman forward. Powell comes forward, pokes his bat, ball balloons off the bat and Prithvi takes a sharp catch at silly point
13:28 hrs IST
Soft dismissal, Chase out
Ahh, very meek. Flighted half-volley on off stump. Chase drives, does not keep it down and finds Ashwin at cover with astute precision
13:17 hrs IST
Powell is the only positive
The opener has looked head and shoulders above the rest of the batting order. He has not allowed the bowlers to settle down and has also not played any reckless stroke
13:04 hrs IST
It will be a quiet dressing room
To be very honest, the stroke by Hetmyer and then by Ambris is not Test match batting, it is not what Test batsmen play when they are expected to save the Test match. Shocking application!
12:59 hrs IST
Kudeep takes 3rd
Lovely spin bowling, flighted on middle and off, dipping on Ambris, he lunges forward and tries to defend, he over balances and Pant takes the ball beautifully and whips off the bails
12:56 hrs IST
Kuldeep finding his groove
After a jittery start, Kuldeep is finally finding the right line and length. Good ball there, pitching on the perfect length and getting the ball spin just a touch. Hetmyer lunges forward, and plays a reckless stroke across the line, outside half of the bat taken and Rahul takes the catch at point.
12:51 hrs IST
50 for Kieran Powell
Good display by Powell, mixing caution with aggression and notching up a fighting 50. He needs to keep going in and on here
12:44 hrs IST
Kuldeep strikes
Finally, he gets the length correct and the line spot on. Flattish ball on off stump, Hope shuffles a touch and looks to clip it away, ball misses the bat and it hits the pads. Umpire gives him out and Hope has to walk back
12:31 hrs IST
It has not been a good day for Kuldeep so far
The young spinner has struggled to find the perfect length and the Windies batsmen have taken the attack to him which has not allowed him to settle down
12:24 hrs IST
Powell is looking good
He is trying to play his strokes, but at the same time is very watchful against good deliveries. He has the talent and temperament to survive here, does he have the patience?
11:32 hrs IST
Lunch, Day 3
Good session for India. Enforced the follow-on and then got rid of Brathwaite. They are looking primed to get the job done today. West Indies have a battle and a half
11:28 hrs IST
Ashwin strikes
Length ball, spinning back in, sharp turn, grabs the inside edge and Shaw takes the catch at short leg
11:20 hrs IST
Ashwin in his groove
Good attacking line by Ashwin, pitching the ball on off stump and then getting it to turn, Brathwaite is content in being watchful at the moment
11:07 hrs IST
Attacking option used by Powell
Ashwin tossed up the ball, Powell came down the track and muscled it over, for a four and then a six. Interesting start to the second essay
11:01 hrs IST
Second innings commences
Kriagg Brathwaite is out there, he is the captain and he has to lead a fightback here. It will not be difficult with the pitch starting to spin.
10:47 hrs IST
Beaten... and stumped
Lovely ball from Ashwin, Gabriel had no hope, he played down the wrong line and then overbalanced and stepped out. Pant took off the bails
India have now enforced the follow-on
10:33 hrs IST
Stop showing off, Ashwin
Two off-spinning balls, and then the carrom ball. No hope at all for Lewis, who plays down the wrong line and the ball sneaks past the outside edge and takes the stumps
10:29 hrs IST
Ahh, stunning ball from Ashwin
An off spinner’s delight right there. Flighted on off, inviting a drive, Chase goes for a rather expansive one, the ball dips, it then bites and turns back in and castles Roston Chase
10:24 hrs IST
Pant drops one
Ashwin pitched on short, it was spinning back in, Chase wanted to cut it away, outside edge taken but Pant cannot hold on to it. Ashwin is not entirely thrilled!
10:17 hrs IST
50 for Chase
It has been a good innings by Roston Chase. Remember his Test saving innings in Jamaica back in 2016?
This 50 has come after 9 innings and he has to keep the flag flying high, and should look to fight on and on...
10:11 hrs IST
Umesh gets Paul
Good aggressive bowling, banged it in short, no room,Paul still went for the hook, no control at all, he miscues it and Pujara takes an easy catch. India break through
10:01 hrs IST
Umesh replaces Shami
Good positive start to the day by West Indies. The batsmen are going for their strokes and they have targeted Kuldeep Yadav who has not been at his best, to be honest
09:56 hrs IST
West Indies holding fort
It has been a frenetic phase of play but the visitors are holding fort and have not lost any wicket so far which is a good way to start proceedings.
09:43 hrs IST
Paul looking to play his strokes
Plenty of strokes being played here, Paul is not trusting his defence and wants to go after Kuldeep Yadav with a lot of strokes. Plenty of sweeps!
09:39 hrs IST
Shami on the money
He was the best bowler yesterday, got the new ball to swirl around and then got the old ball to reverse around.
He has looked good today too.
09:32 hrs IST
Kuldeep to get us going
Paul takes strike, short leg, slip, and a backward short leg to start proceedings. The batsmen should expect a lot of company. Keemo Paul gets low and spanks a sweep past square leg. Yeah, strokes!
09:23 hrs IST
Will West Indies stand up?
The visitors have already lost 6 wickets, do they have the fight in them to take it to day 4. The pitch is still the batsmen’s best friend, it is all in the mind. Roston Chase holds the key for the Windies
09:14 hrs IST
Massive total
India had declared their first innings after scoring a massive total of 649 runs at the loss of nine wickets.It was India’s highest total in a test match against the West Indies, with Jadeja (100 not out) reaching his maiden hundred after Kohli departed for 139 — his 23rd test century. Prithvi Shaw, an 18-year-old debutant opener, had scored 134 on Day 1.
09:03 hrs IST
Kohli’s record
Virat Kohli, who scored a brilliant 139, became the second fastest to get 24 Test hundreds behind only Donald Bradman, who took 66 innings to Kohli’s 123.
08:53 hrs IST
Special ton for Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja finally scored his maiden century after almost a decade in international cricket and the Indian all-rounder says being calm in the nervous 90s helped him reach the ‘special’ milestone.
Jadeja had scored an 86 and 90 in Tests against England but could never cross the hurdle in the previous 37 Tests in addition to the 140 ODIs he has featured in.
08:43 hrs IST
West Indies on backfoot
West Indies bowling coach Corey Collymore Friday said that his team will have to come up with a mammoth effort to save the first Test against India. “You have to be honest with yourself. India is in the ascendancy and it’s only Day Two, already seriously behind so it’s gonna take a mammoth effort for us to pull it back,” he said.
08:27 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
Welcome to Day 3 of the first Test between India and West Indies with the hosts in a pretty comfortable position. Indian bowling attack, led by pacer Mohammad Shami, gave early jolts to West Indies, as the visiting side trails by 555 runs at the loss of six wickets on Day 2.
