Rahane ton, India declare with 304 lead

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Tea West Indies 196 and 0 for 0 trail India 500 for 9 decl. (Rahul 158, Rahane 108*, Chase 5-121) by 304 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details

A Test match can be a bit like a puppy dog. And great players can lead it wherever they want. This West Indian XI does not have great players. They have great triers. Captain Jason Holder and coach Phil Simmons put the men on defence – understandable considering the opposition had a fat lead. Despite their best efforts, the only thing that seemed to threaten India’s chances in Kingston was the weather. A tropical storm has been forecast to hit the region on the fourth day.

Ajinkya Rahane found himself part of a pattern, one that has been central to India’s success in the Caribbean. They have batted nine-and-a-half sessions in this series. And a set batsman had been out there every time. Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli and R Ashwin began the trend in Antigua. It continued with KL Rahul yesterday and Rahane today, as he got to his fifty with a fierce square cut to the third man …

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