NEW DELHI: West Indies lost wickets at regular intervals to hand over the initial initiatives to India on the third day of the first Test at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi.
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West Indies went in for lunch on Day 3 at 109/7 as they lost five wickets in the morning session. But with Shivnarine Chanderpaul (39 not out) on the crease, the visitors must be looking to add few more runs to their total as they extended the lead to 204 on Tuesday.
Skipper Darren Sammy (8 not out) was the other batsman standing with the in-form Chanderpaul, who has hit six fours so far in his quick 42-ball knock.
Young Umesh Yadav struck again to dismiss Carlton Baugh (7) as Windies batsmen struggle to score runs on the third day.
Spinner R Ashwin struck twice in one over to dismiss Marlon Samuels (0) and Darren Bravo (12) and reduced West Indies to 63/6 in the morning session of Day 3.
Windies batsman Kirk Edwards (33) became debutant Indian pacer Umesh Yadav's first Test victim as the young pacer gave the hosts a crucial breakthrough. Edwards hit four boundaries in his patient 80-ball innings before Yadav clean bowled him.
India started the third day at the right note as Ishant Sharma struck early to get rid of West Indies nightwatchman Fidel Edwards.
With the breakthrough, Ishant provided the hosts a chance to make inroads in the Windies batting line-up.
West Indies started the third day's play with 116 runs lead in their kitty on Tuesday after taking a crucial 95-run first innings lead on Day 2.
On Monday, India's famed batting line-up suffered a stunning collapse as an inspired Windies gained an edge.
After restricting West Indies to 304 all out, riding on Pragyan Ojha's career-best six for 72, the hosts' batting collapsed like a house of cards to be bundled out for a paltry 209 on an unpredictable Kotla track on a day, which saw as many as 17 wickets fall.
It was a combination of poor shot selection and some spirited bowling by the West Indies that saw India's high-profile batting-order crumble, though, many of them got the starts.
Scorecard
West Indies went in for lunch on Day 3 at 109/7 as they lost five wickets in the morning session. But with Shivnarine Chanderpaul (39 not out) on the crease, the visitors must be looking to add few more runs to their total as they extended the lead to 204 on Tuesday.
Skipper Darren Sammy (8 not out) was the other batsman standing with the in-form Chanderpaul, who has hit six fours so far in his quick 42-ball knock.
Young Umesh Yadav struck again to dismiss Carlton Baugh (7) as Windies batsmen struggle to score runs on the third day.
Spinner R Ashwin struck twice in one over to dismiss Marlon Samuels (0) and Darren Bravo (12) and reduced West Indies to 63/6 in the morning session of Day 3.
Windies batsman Kirk Edwards (33) became debutant Indian pacer Umesh Yadav's first Test victim as the young pacer gave the hosts a crucial breakthrough. Edwards hit four boundaries in his patient 80-ball innings before Yadav clean bowled him.
India started the third day at the right note as Ishant Sharma struck early to get rid of West Indies nightwatchman Fidel Edwards.
With the breakthrough, Ishant provided the hosts a chance to make inroads in the Windies batting line-up.
West Indies started the third day's play with 116 runs lead in their kitty on Tuesday after taking a crucial 95-run first innings lead on Day 2.
On Monday, India's famed batting line-up suffered a stunning collapse as an inspired Windies gained an edge.
After restricting West Indies to 304 all out, riding on Pragyan Ojha's career-best six for 72, the hosts' batting collapsed like a house of cards to be bundled out for a paltry 209 on an unpredictable Kotla track on a day, which saw as many as 17 wickets fall.
It was a combination of poor shot selection and some spirited bowling by the West Indies that saw India's high-profile batting-order crumble, though, many of them got the starts.
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