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India on sticky wicket in third Test
Having lost the openers after a good start, Dravid and Laxman face a daunting task ahead. Scorecard
Having lost both the openers after a promising start, skipper Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman have a lot of work to do to steer India to safety.
At stumps on the third day, India were trailing by 431 runs with Dravid batting on 20 and Laxman unbeaten on 28.
Earlier, facing a herculean task after West Indies piled a mammoth total, India got off to a desired start with a 61-run opening stand between Virender Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer.
But just before tea, India lost Virender Sehwag after making a brisk start to their first innings.
Corey Collymore struck for the hosts in his first over to remove the in-form Sehwag for 31 when he edged a simple catch to Brian Lara at second slip.
However, after Sehwag's departure Jaffer led the Indian reply with a gritty half-century playing alongside Laxman.
Lara picked up his second catch at second slip when Jaffer edged a Dwayne Bravo delivery. The Mumbai batsman scored 60 off 101 balls, which included 10 hits to the fence.
Jaffer and VVS Laxman put on a 63-run second wicket stand.
Earlier, in a dramatic turn of events, Harbhajan Singh triggered a lower order collapse to bowl out West Indies for 581 in the first innings soon after lunch on the third day of the third Test.
The off-spinner made a triumphant return to the Test side picking up five wickets and cleaning up the West Indies tail in no time at all.
West Indies lost their last five wickets for just 45 runs. Shivnaraine Chanderpaul was left stranded on 97 at the other end as the West Indies lower order was devoured by the Turbanator.
Resuming on the overnight score of 420 for five, the West Indies continued to torment India as they cruised along to 536 for five at lunch.
But just after the lunch break, Sehwag came to India's rescue when he dismissed Samuels for a well-compiled 87 that included eight boundaries and three sixes.
Samuels and Chanderpaul put in place a 156-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
From then on Harbhajan took over the charge and wrapped up the West Indies tail.
He first got Ramdin caught for three. Taylor followed him to the pavilion after scoring just two runs. Pedro Collins was the next to go for one.
The Turbanator then picked up his final wicket when he bowled out Corey Collymore for a duck.
