‘I was not thinking about my hundred’ – Rahane

All through Monday, weather experts in lands surrounding the Caribbean Sea tracked a low-pressure trough moving westwards across the Atlantic, anxious to see if it would develop into a tropical cyclone, with a wind speed ranging from 63kph to 119kph. If it met those conditions, they could officially call it a tropical storm. They already had a name ready for it – Earl.

All through Monday, even as blue skies gave way to grey over Sabina Park, the occupants of India’s dressing room were not worried about the weather. There was no point worrying, because it was not in their control.

Eventually, 43 overs of day three were lost to rain, and more showers are expected on days four and five of the Test match. Nonetheless, Ajinkya Rahane, who scored an unbeaten 108 to lift India to a declaration with a lead of 304, believed there was still more than enough time left for his team to force a win. India only made 142 runs in the 46.1 overs played on day three, and Rahane credited West Indies’ bowlers for keeping India’s scoring rate down, particularly their captain Jason Holder, who bowled a spell of 11 overs spread across the first two sessions, nine of them before lunch.

“We were not thinking about the weather,” Rahane said. “Initially, in the morning, we wanted to play normal cricket. …

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