The debutant's fine show ends. A nothing delivery, a nothing shot. Short ball, around off, Shaw goes back and looks to work it to the leg side. However, the ball stops on the pitch and now Prithvi looks to push it through the line. But he ends up chipping it tamely to Bishoo who takes it but so pulverized are the Windies that no one is celebrating. The Indians are silent too. The way Prithvi was batting, it seemed like he was timing everything beautifully. Now, the entire crowd stands up like one to applaud. Waste of a review by Rahul. Gabriel has struck in the first over. Beauty of a delivery after a wasted first few balls. On a length outside off, Rahul puts in half a stride but fails to cover the line. The ball comes back in a long way and hits him flush on the pads. Gabriel appeals and appeals but umpire Ian Gould is not impressed. Eventually, after a long thought, he raises his finger. Rahul walks across to his partner, has a chat and then signals for the review. Hawk Eye shows the impact in line and the ball crashing into the middle and leg stumps. A blob for Rahul then. A rare glorious moment for the Windies as they prize out the 206-run stand. But a big moment for the debutant. Nothing special on the delivery, but just a lapse in concentration from the batsman. A length ball outside off, could have been left alone but Pujara has a flirt at it. Perhaps he wants to rotate strike and get to the other end. But then, he realizes that he can let the ball go. That indecision costs him and a thin outside edge is produced. The keeper pouches it and the Windies appeal but Pujara is not going. Now Ian Gould raises his finger and sends him on his way. The home lad will feel disappointed on missing out on a century. It was there for india west indies test match taking. Against the run of play, pretty much like his other teammates. A length ball outside off, Kohli looks to work it through the off side but the ball sticks in the pitch. Similar to how Shaw got out. As a result, an edge is induced which lobs towards mid on. Simple catch for Devendra Bishoo over there. The bat turned in Kohli's hands as he looked to play that shot. End of another wonderful innings but I daresay, he was hardly noticed. The thunder was stolen by Rishabh Pant. Plenty of Windies players get across to congratulate the Indian captain, perhaps hoping that India will declare. There is some spike on the Snicko and Rahane has to walk back, another start wasted by him. They have got a wicket against the run of play. The move to not opt for the second new ball and continue with the old one has provided them a breakthrough. Chase is the one to break this 105-run stand. Not a delivery to brag about though. It's short and wide outside off, begging to be dispatched. Rahane obliges as he goes deep inside the crease with a square cut. But he fails to middle his shot and Dowrich immediately jumps in joy after collecting the ball. They appeal and the finger goes up. The replays roll in and Snicko puts everything to rest. Waste of a review, none left for India now. Now then, something that india west indies test match worry Rahane. Three of his last four dismissals have come against the spinners. A chink in his armour. Sad moment for his fans and himself too. He was in the mood to swing and did not try to curb it. Came down the track perhaps a india west indies test match too much in advance. Bishoo smartly tosses this wide outside off and Rishabh is foxed. Tries to go through and swings hard but gets a leading edge. Simple catch for backward point and Paul makes no mistake. A heartbreaking 92 for Pant - just 8 shy of what would have been consecutive Test tons. End of a terrific 133-run stand. A cracking delivery this from the leggie. Bishoo keeps it just shorter of full length on off, Ashwin goes back to keep it out but the ball turns away and bounces. As a result, an outside edge is induced and Dowrich behind takes a good catch. Ashwin does not go and that prompts the Windies to appeal even vociferously. Even Ian Gould relieves them off their misery. Is the declaration coming soon now. His fourth, to be precise. Lands this outside off and gets it to spin into Kuldeep sharply. Yadav gets a long way across and looks to defend it off the back foot but misses it and gets rapped right in front of the off stump. An appeal from Bishoo and the umpire raises his finger. Kuldeep looks a bit surprised, perhaps thinking it will go down leg. However, Hawk Eye confirms it will hit the sticks. Extras lb 1, w 0, nb 4, b 9 14 Fall of wickets : 1-3 Lokesh Rahul0. The delivery is deemed legal and the Windies captain has to depart. Replays seemed touch and go and it felt as if the foot landed on the line. That takes nothing away from the delivery. This is the Shami we all know about. Not the one who bowled the first over. He lands this on a good length outside off and skids it on. Brathwaite is not sure - whether to play from the crease or go forward. Whether the ball will move in or move out. Eventually, he decides to play back, as the ball comes in. The cherry shoots onto his pads, misses the bat and knocks the off stump out of the ground. What a sight for any fast bowler. Brathwaite is asked to wait and as the replays are shown, Kohli is seen nervous. Something behind, according to the one sitting upstairs. One brings another and now Shami has two. The around the wicket angle has done the trick for the bowling side. Shami comes charging in and Powell, shuffles across his sticks. He misses his flick and is hit flush in front. Shami appeals and up goes Ian Gould's finger. Powell is ready to go back but then Hope calls him back and they decide to go for the review. Hit in line, going to hit the stumps. For a second, we felt that it was a play and a miss. It is indeed a play and a miss but the ball has missed the bat and hit the stump. Ashwin amongst the wickets now. Full and outside off, Hope comes half forward to defend but misses. The ball goes past the bat, misses his back pad as he looks to cover the line and then india west indies test match the bail over the off stump. Hetmyer works it towards the leg side and initially sets off. Ambris responds but then Hetmyer changes his mind. Both batsmen are within handshaking distance of each other and then go back into the batting crease. Now, Ambris is frustrated and plonks his bat at the striker's end. Amidst all this, Jadeja has still not released the throw. Seeing that, Hetmyer starts to run. Jadeja still does not throw and Ashwin has already walked away from the stumps. At the last moment, Jaddu throws and luckily for him, it hits the stumps. He smiles but Kohli is not amused. The magic of 'Sir' on display straightaway. Full and outside off, Ambris looks to drive it forcefully through the off side but he is not quite to the pitch of the ball. It spins away, takes the outside edge and Ajinkya Rahane at first slip takes a sharp catch. From Ambris' point of view, well, his policy might have been to attack Jadeja from the word go. But he could have waited a couple of balls and then tried his ploy. Half the side is back in just 16 overs. Kuldeep is amongst the wickets as well. Tossed up around off and outside, Dowrich looks to push it through the off side but is done in by the flight and pace. He misses and the ball spins right in, hitting the timber. This is similar to the way Kuldeep dismissed Peter Handscomb from Australia in the Dharamsala Test. The dangerous Paul is dismissed, just 3 short of his maiden Test fifty. End of a wonderful knock. The bowler is also sensing it as for the first time in 7 wickets, we have seen someone celebrating or roaring. Clearly India were getting frustrated and are pumped up now. A short ball outside off, Paul instantly looks to pull. But the pace of Umesh does him in. He is not able to time his shot properly and the ball gently lobs towards mid-wicket. Cheteshwar Pujara comes running a few paces and takes a good catch. This is one thing which Shami missed this morning. He kept bowling full, full and full, searching for swing while Umesh has tried all sorts of things, eventually getting rewarded. As they say, change is the essence of life and Shami did not change his length much. The carrom ball becomes the undoing of Gabriel after playing out almost the whole over watchfully. The ball is tossed up outside off and Shannon is drawn forward to defend. He misses the line comprehensively and almost as a reflex action, his feet come out of the crease. He tries to get his left foot back but by that time Pant has whipped off the bails. It always looked out to the naked eye but Ian Gould at square leg did not want to take any chances. Extras lb 2, w 0, nb india west indies test match, b 16 18 Fall of wickets : 1-2 Kraigg Brathwaite2. That's the first one and Ashwin gets his man. Brathwaite looked to take him on in the previous ball and got lucky. This time Ashwin bowls it slower through the air and gets his reward. Tosses this one on middle and leg. Brathwaite looks to turn his bat to the on side but it goes to Shaw at short leg who takes a sharp catch. Number 6 is down and this one is of the set batsman - Powell. After the long hop on the previous ball, Kuldeep bowls this much india west indies test match and the line is on the stumps. Kieran presses forward to defend but the ball spins away and goes straight off the face of the bat. To the debutant standing at silly point. Prithvi Shaw is alert and takes it well. Fine knock from Powell, deserved a century. The 47-run stand is broken. Kuldeep Yadav it is and he gets his second of the match. Leg spinner pitched outside off, Hope goes onto his back foot and looks to work this to the on side. Gets beaten by the turn and is struck on his back leg. The Indians appeal and up goes the finger. This will give Yadav a lot of confidence. Another one bites the dust. The Windies are wasting the decent start. They are playing positive cricket but are losing wickets. Kuldeep tosses this one on middle and leg, Hetmyer looks to goes on side but gets gets a leading edge towards point where Rahul takes a good low catch. What on earth is happening. This bloke has faced just 2 balls and he is jumped out on his third. Not even to the pitch of the ball. Ambris tries to go back but he is heading back to the dressing room instead. Pant is way too quick. He might have struggled to take catches but stumpings have been brilliant. Seems like someone has told them to get these runs today itself. Full and outside off, Chase leans to drive but does not bother to keep it down. Lady Luck does not bother to keep him on the field. Straightforward catch to Ashwin at cover. Kuldeep cannot control his laughter. Fantastic review from Pant and India. The Indians are all smiles. The keeper was the only person confident while the others were just joining in. Coming to the ball, it is down the leg side and Bishoo looks to sweep it fine. Now, Pant hears something and instantly appeals. For a second, I realize that age is catching up with me and my hearing senses are getting numb. But to my relief, none of my colleagues heard any sound either. But India put in a huge appeal while umpire Ian Gould shakes his head. Pant immediately urges Kohli to go for the review and his captain promptly agrees. Snickometer shows it in the first go. That ends the Test match. Full and on middle, Gabriel tries to repeat what he did on the third ball but this time there is a man near the ropes. Kuldeep Yadav is the man at the fence and he takes a decent catch. Extras lb 1, w india west indies test match, nb 1, b 5 7 Fall of wickets : 1-32 Kraigg Brathwaite7.
