India vs West Indies, 3rd Test Day 5 Stats: Virat Kohli's team fulfill Caribbean duet
After Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s heroics had broke open the match yesterday, India’s batsmen looked to add a few more runs to their already strong lead and give their bowlers ample time to seal the deal.
Despite the hosts seizing the opportunity to pick up a few wickets, Ajinkya Rahane continued to find the gaps relentlessly and ensured that skipper Virat Kohli was convinced with setting a target of 346.
Armed with a fifth day pitch which offered some assistance, their new-ball proponents helped the visitors off to a perfect start by sending back both openers in a jiffy. The experienced Ishant Sharma accounted for Marlon Samuels and the in-form Roston Chase with his trademark late in-swing.
West Indies did not help themselves as loose shots and indecisive running aggravated their woes. In the end, they were demolished for just 108 as the Indian bowling attack came together to deliver another series victory in the Caribbean with one match still left to play.
Let us go through those important statistics from the final day’s play in St Lucia.
2 – Tests won by India in this series, so far. This was the first time that they have won more than one Test in an away series against West Indies.
3 – Instances when teams successfully chased down more than 346 in the Caribbean. Those were West Indies (418 in 2003), India (403 in 1976) and Australia (362 in 1978).
4 – Series victories for India against West Indies away from home. Aside from Kohli, other captains to achieve this feat are Ajit Wadekar (1971), Rahul Dravid (2006), MS Dhoni (2011).
7 – Number of Test matches won by India against West Indies away from home. They now have the third most victories in the Caribbean after Australia (21) and England (14).
9 – Consecutive innings for Darren Bravo without a fifty at home, before this one. In seven of those innings, the 27-year old was dismissed in between 10 and 30.
45 – Rounded off average for Bravo in all fourth innings (45.54) of his career, before this game. Only the third innings (46.47) has been more prolific for the classy left-hander.
108 – West Indies’ total in this innings which is their second lowest against India both home and away after the one at Kingston in 2006.
237 – India’s victory margin which is their third biggest outside Asia in terms of runs and their second biggest against West Indies both home and away.
272 – Most runs scored on the final day to win a Test in the Caribbean. Aided by Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath, India had chased down a mammoth 403 at Port of Spain in 1976.
281 – Number of balls Miguel Cummins had to wait before getting his maiden Test wicket. However, he reaped the rewards by obtaining eight more wickets from his next 76 balls.
298 – Highest score for West Indies in the fourth innings of a Test against India at home. In the drawn Test at St Johns during 2006, they had made 298/9.
529 – Deliveries faced by West Indies for the loss of just two wickets on the fifth day of the previous Test at Jamaica. But, they could only last 285 balls this time around.