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West Indies put up staunch resistance

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West Indies began the final day with their backs to the wall, on 48 for 4 and still trailing by 256 runs in their second innings  AFP
Jermaine Blackwood scored a free-flowing 63 off 54, before R Ashwin drew him forward with a flighted ball to have him caught sharply at short leg  AFP
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Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich then batted together for almost 40 overs, sharing a stand of 144 and re-igniting West Indies' hopes of saving the match  WICB Media Photo/Athelstan Bellamy
Dowrich showed composure and a good technique against spin as he moved to 74 off 114...  AFP
... while Chase brought up his maiden Test century in just his second match  WICB Media Photo/Athelstan Bellamy
India finally broke the partnership, albeit with a slice of luck, as Shane Dowrich was given lbw off Amit Mishra despite an inside edge  AFP
But Chase continued his dogged resistance, and was well supported by captain Jason Holder who finished unbeaten on 64 off 99  WICB Media Photo/Athelstan Bellamy
The two saw West Indies to safety, with Chase ending on an unbeaten 137 and picking up the Man-of-the-Match award  AFP

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