🏏 India vs West Indies: 1st Test at Roseau: Day 3 - 14/07/23 Pg 66🏏 - Page 13

WI: 66-3 after 27 overs

WI: 59-3 after 25 overs

25.1 Jadeja to Athanaze, FOUR, welcome to Dominica Mr. Jadeja! Full on leg-stump, Athanaze leaned into a sweep very quickly and used the pace to get it away behind square on the leg-side, was in the air briefly but wasn't close to any fielder

WI: 63-3 after 26 overs

27.6 Jadeja to Blackwood, out Caught by Siraj!! What a catch! That's a stunning catch from Siraj! He's scraped his elbow in the process but I'm sure all the pain will disappear when he sees that catch on the big screen in a moment. Blackwood c Siraj b Jadeja 14(34) [4s-1]

Jadeja to Blackwood, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

WI: 68-4 after 28 overs

27.6 Jadeja to Blackwood, out Caught by Siraj!! What a catch! That's a stunning catch from Siraj! He's scraped his elbow in the process but I'm sure all the pain will disappear when he sees that catch on the big screen in a moment. Was tossed up full on off-stump, Blackwood, perhaps growing impatient, went for a big hit down the ground but he didn't time it at all. Blackwood c Siraj b Jadeja 14(34) [4s-1]

Jadeja to Blackwood, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Day 1: Lunch Break

WI - 68/4 (28)

CRR: 2.43

Batting R(B) 4s 6s SR

Alick Athanaze* 13(26) 2 0 50

12.30pm India on top despite losing the toss. Siraj was menacing, but only got his reward late. Unadkat had a very brief spell. Jadeja picked up Blackwood at the stroke of lunch. But the session belonged to R Ashwin. Got the first two wickets, bowling 10 overs straight for only 25 runs.

A session that's been thoroughly dominated by India. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the Windies had a solid first half-hour and weathered the new ball off. India's pacers had limited success early as both Chanderpaul and Brathwaite looked resolute at the crease. The first breakthrough came with Ashwin being introduced early. He got one to skid on and castled Chanderpaul in the 13th over. Next, Brathwaite simply gifted his wicket away by attempting an ugly slog across the line and holing out to his counterpart at cover. Reifer was the next to go as Thakur managed to nick him off. After that, it looked like the Windies had entered a period of stablity as Blackwood and the debutant, Athanaze, batted quite solidly. Just when it looked like they'd get through to lunch, Blackwood threw his wicket away too trying to take the bowler on. The mood in the Windies camp won't be upbeat as they find themselves 4 down with not too many on the board. India might already by thinking about having a bat later today evening judging how things transpired in this 1st session. Right, stick around, we'll be back for the 2nd session in about 30 minutes.