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22:59 3rd Test! India make slow progress in St Lucia
India: 100-4
India losing four key batsmen without much on the board has palpably put the brakes on the scoring rate.
It is also a fact that they don't have much batting after this. Blame it on the five-bowler theory.
A couple by Ashwin, off Holder, helps the visitors get to the 100-run mark, in the 33rd over.
22:39 3rd Test! Bowlers put West Indies in control in St Lucia
India: 94-4
Joseph to bowl the first ball after resumption. He strikes in his second over, having Rohit (9) caught behind.
Great start to the young bowler's career.
R Ashwin is the new man in.
22:39 3rd Test! Bowlers put West Indies in control in St Lucia
India: 94-4
Joseph to bowl the first ball after resumption. He strikes in his second over, having Rohit (9) caught behind.
Great start to the young bowler's career.
R Ashwin is the new man in.
21:53 3rd Test! India reach 87 for three at lunch
India: 87-3 (23 overs)
India reach 87 for three at lunch.
Ajinkya Rahane is unbeaten on 17, and giving him company is Rohit Sharma on nine.
West Indies will be happy with their work in the opening session.
21:18 3rd Test! Rahul dismissed for 50 but India in control
India: 77-3
A couple off Roston Chase helps Rahul complete a well-deserved fifty.
However, in the next ball, West Indies get their third wicket against the run of play.
Chase has Rahul (50) caught by Brathwaite at backward square leg.
Rahul's 65-ball innings was inclusive of six hits to the fence and he helped Rahane add 58 runs for the third wicket.
Rohit Sharma is the new man in.
21:18 3rd Test! Rahul dismissed for 50 but India in control
India: 77-3
A couple off Roston Chase helps Rahul complete a well-deserved fifty.
However, in the next ball, West Indies get their third wicket against the run of play.
Chase has Rahul (50) caught by Brathwaite at backward square leg.
Rahul's 65-ball innings was inclusive of six hits to the fence and he helped Rahane add 58 runs for the third wicket.
Rohit Sharma is the new man in.
21:11 3rd Test! Rahane, Rahul combine well for India
India: 75-2
Rahane and Rahul have put together a good partnership for the third wicket, adding 50-plus runs.
It has steadied the Indian ship, after the two early blows.
21:11 3rd Test! Rahane, Rahul combine well for India
India: 75-2
Rahane and Rahul have put together a good partnership for the third wicket, adding 50-plus runs.
It has steadied the Indian ship, after the two early blows.
20:20 3rd Test! Gabriel, Joseph put India on the back foot
India: 19-2
Joseph's debut wicket is one to remember. The youngster strikes in his third over, having Indian captain Virat Kohli (3) caught by Darren Bravo at first slip.
It was a short and rising delivery and Kohli couldn't fend it off.
Rahane replaces his captain at the crease, and comes in at a crucial juncture, when the visitors have lost two quick wickets with little on board.
20:04 3rd Test! Gabriel, Joseph put India on the back foot
India: 19-2
Joseph's debut wicket is one to remember. The youngster strikes in his third over, having Indian captain Virat Kohli (3) caught by Darren Bravo at first slip.
It was a short and rising delivery and Kohli couldn't fend it off.
Rahane replaces his captain at the crease, and comes in at a crucial juncture, when the visitors have lost two quick wickets with little on board.
19:46 3rd Test! Gabriel strikes early for West Indies
India: 10-1
Lokesh Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan to open the batting for India, and it will be Shannon Gabriel to start the proceedings for the hosts.
Six off it. Debutant Alzarri Joseph to bowl the second over. Three of his first over.
Gabriel strikes in his second over, having Dhawan (1) caught behind, down the leg side if you please.
Virat Kohli, the captain, walks in at No.3.
19:45 3rd Test! Gabriel strikes early for West Indies
India: 9-0
Lokesh Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan to open the batting for India, and it will be Shannon Gabriel to start the proceedings for the hosts.
Six off it. Debutant Alzarri Joseph to bowl the second over. Three of his first over.
Gabriel strikes in his second over, having Dhawan (1) caught behind, down the leg side if you please.
19:20 3rd Test! West Indies win toss, invite India to bat first
India: 0-0
Good evening and welcome to the live coverage of the third Test between West Indies and India in Gros Islet.
The news is that West Indies have won the toss and invited the visitors to have a bat first.
The hosts have made two changes, fast bowler Alzarri Joseph in for Bishoo and Johnson in for Chandrika.
India have three changes. Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar come in for Pujara, Mishra and Umesh.
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