ST JOHN’S – West Indies, forced to follow-on with a deficit of 323 runs, were 21 for one in their second innings at the close on the third day of the first cricket Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here Saturday.
The West Indies were dismissed for a modest 243 in their first innings, replying to India’s massive total of 566 for eight declared.
Opener Kraigg Brathwaite made the top score of 74 while wicket-keeper/batsman Shane Dowrich hit an unbeaten 57 as India’s seam bowlers, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami took four wickets each for 41 and 66 runs respectively.
Brathwaite was the lone second innings casualty, trapped leg before wicket for two by Ishant Sharma.
Summarised scores:
India 566-8 declared in 161.5 overs (Virat Kohli 200, Ravi Ashwin 113, S. Dhawan 84, Amit Mishra 54, Wriddhiman Saha 40; Kraigg Brathwaite 3-65, Devendra Bishoo 3-163, Shannon Gabriel 2-65). West Indies 243 in 90.2 overs (Kraigg Brathwaite 74, Shane Dowrich 57 not out, Jason Holder 36, Roston Chase 23; Umesh Jadav 4-41, Mohammed Shami 4-66) and 21-1 (Darren Bravo 10 not out, Rajendra Chandrika not out nine) (EZS)
