India will hope to bundle West Indies under 200 runs and take the lead from 1st innings when play begins on Day 3 of India vs West Indies opening Test. IND vs WI, 2019, 1st Test match is being played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. West Indies skipper Jason Holder and Miguel Cummins were at the crease when play was called off on Day 2 with the hosts still 108 runs behind India. The pair will resume at 189/8 when play begins on Day 3 at 7:00 pm IST (Indian Time) and 9:30 am local time. Meanwhile, fans searching for the live scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary updates for IND vs WI 1st Test should follow this page for more information. India vs West Indies Live Cricket Score 1st Test Match.
Earlier, India, helped by Ishant Sharma’s (5/42) ninth five-wicket haul in Tests kept West Indies limited to 189/8 after being bundled for 297 at the start of Day 2. None of the West Indies batsmen could muster a fifty despite getting starts with all-rounder Roston Chase posting the highest score of 48 from 74 deliveries. Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah took the other three West Indies wickets that fell. Live Cricket Streaming of India vs West Indies 2019, 1st Test Match Day 3 on DD Sports and SonyLiv: Check Live Cricket Score, Watch Free Telecast of IND vs WI on TV and Online.
But unlike their batsman, West Indies bowlers were at the top off their mark. Fast Bowlers Kemar Roach Shannon Gabriel led the home attack with a four and a three-wicket haul respectively as Windies bowled out India for 297. Roach’s early burst of pace left India reeling at 3/25 at one stage with Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal all back in the hut. But Rahane, first in the company of KL Rahul (44) and then Hanuma Vihari (32), resurrected the innings. He scored 81 and was involved in consecutive fifty-plus runs partnership with Rahul and Vihari before Ravindra Jadeja hit another fifty to take India close to 300 runs.
Meanwhile, cricket enthusiast in India can follow the live-action of India vs West Indies game on Sony Ten channels which is live telecasting the opening Test match. Sony Ten Network is the official broadcaster of India’s Tour of West Indies 2019. Fans can also live stream the 1st IND vs WI Test on SonyLiv, which is the official online media platform on Sony. The two-match Test series between India and West Indies also started their campaign in the ICC World Test Championship. Viewers can follow the daily score updates and ball-by-ball commentary of IND vs WI, 1st Test Match on LatestLY.
Brief Scores: India 297; West Indies 189/8 (Roston Chase 48; Ishant Sharma 5/48)
India Playing XI: Mayank Agarwal, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
West Indies Playing XI: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope (wk), Shamarh Brooks, Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Jason Holder (c), Miguel Cummins, Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach.
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