India Toil but Keep West Indies in Check on Rain-Affected Day
Media Desk
India bowled out the West Indies for 311 in the second innings on Day 3 of the second Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Saturday.
The hosts were still 209 runs behind India's first innings total of 520.
The Indian bowlers toiled hard on a slow, turning pitch and were rewarded with wickets at regular intervals.
Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3 wickets for 50 runs.
Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja also took 2 wickets each.
The West Indies batsmen struggled to score runs against the Indian bowlers.
Only Kraigg Brathwaite (74) and Jermaine Blackwood (62) made half-centuries.
The West Indies were in danger of being bowled out before the rain came in the final session of the day.
However, they managed to survive until the end of the day, thanks to a 54-run partnership between Joshua da Silva and Alzarri Joseph.
The West Indies will need to bat well on Day 4 if they want to avoid defeat in the second Test.
Here are some key takeaways from the day's play:
India's bowlers were once again impressive, taking 7 wickets for 151 runs in the second innings.
The West Indies batsmen struggled against the Indian bowlers, with only Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood making half-centuries.
The rain came in the final session of the day, but the West Indies managed to survive until the end.
The West Indies will need to bat well on Day 4 if they want to avoid defeat in the second Test.
