Windies fold for 127; India need 72 for victory

October 14, 2018 16:11

WI 127-all out (46.1 ovs) & 311 vs India 367 | Scorecard

Umesh Yadav picked up four wickets to send West Indies crashing for a lowly 127, setting India an easy 72-run target to complete a 2-0 series whitewash, on Day 3.

Yadav took four for 45 to register his first ever 10-wicket haul in a Test match. He had taken six for 88 in the first innings.

Ravindra Jadeja picked up three for 12, while Ashwin bagged two for 24 and Kuldeep took one.

West Indies struggled right from the start in their second innings.The visitors lost both their openers -- Kraig Brathwaite and Keiran Powell -- without scoring to Umesh and Ashwin respectively.

Shimron Hetmyer gave his wicket away, attempting a reckless shot against Kuldeep and was caught at point for 17.

Shai Hope was caught at slip off Jadeja for 28, before Umesh bowled Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich with incoming deliveries.

Resuming on 76 for six after the tea break, West Indies could add only 51 runs for the loss of their last four wickets.

Sunil Ambris top scored for West Indies with 38 before he was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who also accounted for Windies skipper Holder for 19.

Earlier,Captain Jason Holder led from the front with the ball for West Indies with a five-wicket haul to bowl out India for 367 in their first innings.

India, who resumed on 308 for four, lost their remaining six wickets for 59 runs in the morning session as West Indies made a good comeback with the ball.

Ravichandran Ashwin played an useful knock of 35 at the end to help India claim a 56-run lead.

India were struck an early blow on Day when holder dismissed the well-set Ajinkya Rahane for 80, after he had put on 152 runs for the fifth wicket with Rishabh Pant.

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