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23:57   1st Test: India needs two wickets for victory

West Indies: 166/8 & 243 vs India: 566/8


The West Indies lower order is frustrating Indian bowlers now. Bishoo and Brathwaite are not making it a cakewalk for India at Antigua. 
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23:28   1st Test: Ashwin completes five wicket haul

West Indies: 132/8 & 243 vs India: 566/8


Ashwin rattles the stumps of Jason Holder to complete his five wicket haul. It is his first outside the subcontinent. 

Second time Ashwin has a hundred and a five-for in the same Test. 
23:04   1st Test: WI stare defeat after 7 down

West Indies: 120/7 & 243 vs India: 566/8


Amit Mishra strikes now for India. He bowls a straight one which hits on the pad of Dowrich. The umpire doesn't take time to raise his finger. 

India will finish this off very early now. 


22:52  

West Indies: 106/6 & 243 vs India: 566/8


A terrific catch by substitute fielder KL Rahul at short mid-wicket. R Ashwin claims his fourth wicket to see the back of Roston Chase. 

Ashwin forced the batsman on front foot and beat him in flight. 

Chase nudged it to Rahul, who was close to his bat. 
22:39  

West Indies: 101/5 & 243 vs India: 566/8


R Ashwin knocks over Marlon Samuels, who was batting on 50. It is a massive wicket for India. Ashwin has picked three wickets in quick succession. 

Samuels plays down the wrong line and lost his timber. 


22:30   1st Test: Samuels hits fifty after wickets tumble

West Indies: 97/4 & 243 vs India: 566/8


Fifty for Marlon Samuels. It is his first in 11 innings. Samuels played well with wickets tumbling at the other end. 
22:27  

West Indies: 92/4 & 243 vs India: 566/8


Double strike from R Ashwin. The off-spinner follows the wicket of Chandrike by dismissing Blackwood. 

A pair for Blackwood after he was out for a golden duck in the first innings. 

India can hope to finish the Test on the 4th day itself. 

The wicket was a typical one for Ashwin. He drew the batsman forward and got the short mid-wicket into play. 
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22:19   1st Test: Ashwin strikes! WI lose 3rd wkt

West Indies: 88/3 & 243 vs India: 566/8


Ashwin strikes for India to bring an end to the partnership between Chandrika and Samuels. 

Chandrika is dismissed for 31 by the off-spinner. 

He charged ahead but nicked it from an inside edge to Saha behind the stumps.  
22:15   1st Test: Herculean task for WI vs India

West Indies: 83/2 & 243 vs India: 566/8


Play resumes after rain had stopped play. Lunch break was taken to save time and now we move to the second session in the day. 

Samuels (41) and Chandrika (26) are keeping the Windies hopes alive. 
20:56   1st Test: Strong wind stops play

West Indies: 76/2 & 243 vs India: 566/8


The game is halted after strong wind at Antigua. There is a slight drizzle as well. The pitch is covered. 
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20:51  

West Indies: 64/2 & 243 vs India: 566/8


Marlon Samuels (27) and Rajendra Chandrika (22) are fighting it out for the Windies. India needs to break this partnership if they want to finish this Test on day 4. 
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20:31   1st Test: Lifeline for Marlon Samuels

West Indies: 50/2 & 243 vs India: 566/8


Mohammed Shami brings one in to get the inside edge of Marlon Samuels. 

It was a very close call with respect to a catch by wicketkeeper Saha. 

The batsman seems to have got the benefit of doubt. The ball looked to carry inside his gloves but the third umpire rules it not out. 
19:38   1st Test: Bravo departs as WI lose 2nd wkt

West Indies: 21/2 & 243 vs India: 566/8


India can finish this off on the 4th day (Sunday) itself. Umesh Yadav dismisses Darren Bravo in the first over on day 4. 

Major credit should also go to Rahane, who takes a phenomenal low catch in the slip cordon. 

Bravo (10) fails in both the innings and will be very disappointed. 
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19:15   1st Test: India look to finish the Test on 4th day

West Indies: 21/1 & 243 vs India: 566/8


We are about to resume on day 4 of the first Test at Antigua. After enforcing a follow-on, India have dismissed Windies opener Brathwaite and the visitors will be looking to win the Test inside four days (Sunday). 
03:07   1st Test: WI 21/1 after following on; trail by 302

West Indies: 21/1 & 243 vs India: 566/8


West Indies end day 3 on a precarious note. The home team are reeling at 21/1 following on and still trail by a massive 302 runs against India in the first Test at Antigua. 

Umesh and Shami starred for India with four wickets each in the first innings. 

Ishant claimed the lone wicket till now in the second innings. 
02:20   1st Test: Ishant strikes after India enforce follow-on

West Indies: 2/1 & 243 vs India: 566/8


Ishant Sharma strikes for India in the second innings to remove Brathwaite, who scored a half-century for WI in the first innings. 

Lazy stroke from the WI opener as he is dismissed LBW. 

India have enforced the follow-on on the back of their massive lead of 323 runs. 
02:08   1st Test: India bowl out WI for 243; lead by 323

West Indies: 243 vs India: 566/8 (decl) 


A superb bowling performance by India as they bundle out West Indies for 243 runs. Amit Mishra takes the last wicket. 

India can enforce the follow-on as they lead by 323 runs with a few overs to go on day 3.

Yadav and Shami picked four wickets each for India. Mishra claimed two scalps. 

Kraigg Brathwaite and Dowrich scored half-centuries for WI but that was never going to be enough when compared to the massive first innings score by India
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01:27   1st Test: Yadav's two wickets in a row

West Indies: 213/9 vs India: 566/8 (decl) 


A golden duck for Carlos Brathwaite. He leaves a fast in-swinging delivery from Yadav to lose his stumps. 

Yadav claims his fourth wicket. 
01:25  

West Indies: 213/8 vs India: 566/8 (decl) 


It's the eighth wicket for West Indies. They lose their skipper Jason Holder. Umesh Yadav claims his third wicket. 

It is also a sixth dismissal for Saha from behind the stumps. He equals Dhoni and Syed Kirmani's record for most dismissals in an innings for India. 

Holder departs for 36.
01:05  

West Indies: 200/7 vs India: 566/8 (decl) 


It's 200 up for the West Indies. Captain Jason Holder (25) scores a boundary to bring the 200 for his team. 

Holder and Dowrich (30) are waging a fight for the home team. 
00:31   1st Test: Shami, Yadav leave WI reeling

West Indies: 157/7 vs India: 566/8 (decl) 


It's tea time at Antigua. R Ashwin was slightly unlucky in the last over before tea. He got the edge from Dowrich's bat which fell just short of Rahane at first slip. 

For India, Shami picked four, while Yadav has two wickets. 
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00:09   1st Test: Yadav's double after Shami strikes WI

West Indies: 147/7 vs India: 566/8 (decl) 


Umesh Yadav's two quick wickets after Mohammed Shami rattled the top order of West Indies with four crucial wickets has put India in complete control of the first Test. 

The question is, will Kohli enforce the follow-on now?

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