Illustrated Story

India make big strides in push for win

Ishant Sharma was the first to strike on day four, as Darren Bravo top-edged a well-directed bouncer to deep backward square. Tough questions were asked about the legality of the delivery, and eventually the third umpire ruled it to be out  AFP
The other overnight batsman, Kraigg Brathwaite, tickled a leg-side delivery to Wriddhiman Saha to give R Ashwin his first wicket  Associated Press
Loading ...
Marlon Samuels and Jermaine Blackwood then put on a 67-run fourth-wicket stand to take West Indies past 200  Associated Press
But Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed both of them in quick succession shortly after lunch  Associated Press
Bhuvneshwar finished with a five-wicket haul as he ran through the middle and lower order in a fine display of swing bowling  AFP
West Indies lost their last seven wickets for 23 runs as they collapsed to 225 all out  Associated Press
KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan put on 49 off 45 for the opening partnership as India chased quick runs  Associated Press
But Miguel Cummins dismissed Rahul and Virat Kohli, and Roston Chase got Dhawan, as India slipped to 72 for 3  Associated Press
Ajinkya Rahane (51*) and Rohit Sharma (41*) then saw India through to stumps with an unbeaten 85-run stand that extended their lead to 285  AFP
IndiaWest IndiesWest Indies vs IndiaIndia tour of WI