India vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Score: Mohammed Siraj Strikes, West Indies Go 5 Down vs India

WI vs IND Live: FOUR!

31.1 – A length ball outside off stump from Mohammed Siraj and Alick Athanaze cut it away for a four. That was a confident shot from the Test debutant of West Indies.

WI vs IND Live: WICKET

A change in bowling has worked for India. Pace was brought into attack by resting Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Siraj has struck in the very first over of being recalled. He has got the wicket of Joshua Da Silva. The Windies wicketkeeper has been dismissed as LBW. West Indies are 150 and 58/5 vs India (421/5d)

WI vs IND Live: Poor review from India!

It was a caught behind appeal from India and that eventually sees them lose a review as they had gone upstairs. The ball missed the outside edge of Joshua Da Silva’s bat. A good grab from Kishan Kishan behind the stumps followed a loud appeal from the Indian players. Umpire was unconvinced and skipper Rohit Sharma decided to go upstairs after some discussion with the players.

WI 150 & 50/4 (25.5)

WI vs IND Live: FOUR!

24.5 – A rare short and poor ball from R Ashwin. Alick Athanaze rocked back onto the backfoot and pulled it away for a four through the deep mid-wicket region.

WI 150 & 48/4 (25)

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Ravindra Jadeja sends Raymon Reifer packing. The Windies batter was caught plumb in front of the stumps. Umpire was convinced with the appeal, but Reifer decided to test his luck by going upstairs. He could not save his wicket, nor the review for the West Indies. The hosts are 32/4 in second innings vs India (421/5d)

WI vs IND Live: Tea!

India are in the driving seat. West Indies started their second innings under pressure for obvious reasons. Ravindra Jadeja got better of Tagenarine Chanderpaul before R Ashwin dismissed Kraigg Brathwaite. The duo created close chances every now and then during its bowling. Windies trail India by 244 runs.

WI 150 & 27/2 (19) 

WI vs IND Live: WICKET!

Ravichandran Ashwin gets the wicket of Kraigg Brathwaite. West Indies are in serious trouble now. It was a beautiful delivery from Ashwin that took outside edge of Brathwaite’s bat and Ajinkya Rahane took a good catch at slip. West Indies 150 and 22/2 vs India (421/5d)

WI vs IND Live: Jadeja strikes!

First breakthrough in the inning for India as Ravindra Jadeja gets the wicket of Tagenarine Chanderpaul. He was given out as LBW but decided to review. Replays and ball tracking suggested that the ball would have clipped the leg stump. West Indies are 8/1 vs India in their second innings.

WI vs IND Live: West Indies continue to fight!

Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kraigg Brathwaite both are solid at the start. After only four overs of fast bowling, India skipper Rohit Sharma introduced spin with Ravichandran Ashwin bowling the first over and Ravindra Jadeja taking the other end.

WI vs IND Live: India declare!

India have declared their first innings at 421 for 5, taking a lead of 271 runs.

WI vs IND Live: Kohli is out!

Virat Kohli finally runs out of his luch and he is out at the score of 76. Rahkeem Cornwall gets his wicket. India 405/5 in 145.2 overs vs West Indies

WI vs IND Live: Kohli dropped again!

142.3 – Virat Kohli gets another life, this time at the score of 72. It was a good length delivery outside off stump. Kohli went for a drive and got a thick outside edge on it. Windies wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva jumped to his right but failed to take the catch. It is the second time Kohli has been dropped in this innings. This is really poor fielding from West Indies.

IND 402/4 (143)

WI vs IND Live: Lunch!

India have scored 400 runs at the loss of four wickets. They have extended their lead to 250 runs at Lunch. Virat Kohli goes back unbeaten at the score of 72. He and Yashasvi Jaiswal started well today. The youngster raced to his 150 but later lost his wicket at the score of 187. Ajinkya Rahane failed to make it count with a three-run knock. Kohli, however, kept to hold one end tight. He was given a life by Kraigg Brathwaite at the score of 40 and continues to make Windies pay for it. Ravindra Jadeja has also held one end well with Kohli as the duo has added 44 runs for the fifth wicket so far.

IND 400/4 (142)

WI vs IND Live: FOUR!

That is a beautiful extra cover drive from Virat Kohli. bowled it fuller outside off stump and Kohli drove it away for a boundary. With that, India extend lead to 249 runs.

IND 399/4 (141.4)

WI vs IND Live: Fifty for Virat Kohli!

130.2 – A single and Virat Kohli has raced to his half-century. The surface is not that easy to bat on but he has played beautifully. The fifty comes at a very slow rate for him, but he continues to focus on staying at the crease more that to look at the strike rate.

IND 357/4 (131)

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Ajinkya Rahane is out at the score of 3. Kemar Roach has got his wicket. It was a fuller delivery and Rahane wanted to play an uppish drive on it. He couldn’t time it well and handed an easy catch to Jermaine Blackwood at cover. India 356/4 in 129.1 overs vs West Indies

WI vs IND Live: Yashasvi Jaiswal is out!

That’s the end of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden Test knock. He departs for 171 runs on the bowling of Alzarri Joseph. It was a length delivery from Joseph that was leaving Jaiswal, who threw his bat to it and got an edge to wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva. India 350/3 in 126 overs vs West Indies.

WI vs IND Live: SIX!

First maximum from the bat of Yashasvi Jaiswal! Jomel Warrican gave the flight and the Indian opener came down the track to hit it over the bowler’s head for a six. He hit many sixes in IPL, but he will remember this one for long time for sure.

IND 347/2 (124.1)

WI vs IND Live: India lead by 180 runs

Slowly and gradually India continue to extend their lead over the West Indies. It’s of 180 runs now with both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli batting comfortably in the middle. Spinners are getting good help from the surface but Windies are still searching for the breakthrough. 

IND 330/2 (121)

WI vs IND Live: Kohli dropped!

118.3 – Jomel Warrican had the wicket of Virat Kohli there but Kraigg Brathwaite dropped the catch. The Windies spinner invited Kohli for a drive with a flighted delivery and Kohli fell into the trap as he failed to keep it down. The ball came at a low height to the right of Brathwaite at short cover, who failed to hold on to it.

IND 326/2 (119)

WI vs IND Live: 150 for Yashasvi Jaiswal!

Here comes the 150 for Yashasvi Jaiswal! What a knock from the youngster this has been so far! He looked really solid and the maturity in his game just makes him more-more special. Jaiswal has Virat Kohli at other end to guide him, which an added bonus for the player.

IND 321/2 (115.5)

WI vs IND Live: The play has started!

Play on Day 3 has started in Dominica.

WI vs IND Live: Virat Kohli’s too in focus!

Virat Kohli has only one Test century since November 2019. It came against Australia in March 2023. The batter is currently unbeaten on 36 and he too would eye to score a century against West Indies to take the tally of his international tons to 76.

WI vs IND Live: Jaiswal on brink of breaking several records!

While another 45 runs will help Jaiswal become the Indian player with highest score on Test debut, the southpaw needs just 7 runs to become the first Indian batter to do that on debut in an overseas match.

WI vs IND Live: Jaiswal’s words at Stumps on Day 2

“I think this is one of the emotional knock for me, it’s difficult to get opportunities in the Indian team, I would like to thank everyone, the supporters, team management and Rohit Bhai… We have worked hard on everything, I’ve just gone out to express myself. Was an emotional moment (on his century), was just proud of myself, thankful for everyone, this is just a start and I want to do well going further,” said Yashavi Jaiswal, who is unbeaten on 143.

WI vs IND Live: Hello!

Good afternoon and hello! We are back with the coverage of another exciting day of Test cricket. India are 312/2 and lead by 162 runs heading into Day 3. West Indies have a lot of ground to cover.

Stay tuned!