Bhuvneshwar Kumar swings the match to India's favour
Bhuvneshwar Kumar demolished the West Indies battling line-up by taking five for 33 off 23.4 overs as India resuscitated their victory prospects in dismissing the home side for 225 on the fourth day of the third Test in St Lucia on Friday.
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Building on a first-innings advantage of 128 after the home side lost their last seven wickets for 23 runs in the afternoon session, the tourists reached stumps at 157 for three for an overall lead of 285 runs going into the final day.
An unbroken 85-run fourth-wicket partnership between Ajinkya Rahane (51 not out) and Rohit Sharma (41 not out) ensured India remained firmly in control despite losing early wickets in pursuit of quick runs.
SCORECARD
Building on a first-innings advantage of 128 after the home side lost their last seven wickets for 23 runs in the afternoon session, the tourists reached stumps at 157 for three for an overall lead of 285 runs going into the final day.
An unbroken 85-run fourth-wicket partnership between Ajinkya Rahane (51 not out) and Rohit Sharma (41 not out) ensured India remained firmly in control despite losing early wickets in pursuit of quick runs.
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