Rain helps hapless WI survive another day

West Indies 196 and 48 for 4 (Shami 2-25) trail India 500 for 9 decl. by 256 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Earl, the tropical storm threatening Kingston, allowed for only 15.5 overs on the fourth day. In that time, India helped themselves to four wickets, suggesting all they needed was a session or two more to wrap up a Test victory. The forecast is better for cricket tomorrow and West Indies are trailing by 256 runs in their second innings.

An early start – at 9.30 am – had been scuppered by overnight rain leaving the outfield rather wet. When the players finally got on the field at 10.45 am only three overs were possible before a couple of sharp showers forced them back into the dressing rooms. A good chunk of the session was played amid a mild drizzle, which at one point got strong enough to halt play for about a minute before it disappeared into thin air.

West Indies felt tentative batting in these conditions. Not least because the heavy cloud cover was helping the new ball swing …

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