August 12, 2016 8:03 PM

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India Vs West Indies, 3rd Test: Wet outfield delays start of play

Wet outfield has delayed the start of fouth day's play in the third cricket Test between West Indies and India at St. Lucia today. Yesterday, overnight thunderstorms and incessant rain washed out the third day's play without a ball being bowled.Umpires are expected to inspect the conditions after an hour. The play was to begin half an hour early today if weather improved with 98 overs to be bowled. It leaves only two days for the match and a result is now looking increasingly unlikely.On day one, West Indies won the toss and decided tofield. India were reduced to 130 for 5 at one stage, after which R Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha rescued the innings with an unbeaten century stand.On day two, the duo completed their respective hundreds — a fourth Test ton for Ashwin and a maiden Test century for Saha — en route to their 213-run stand for the 6th wicket totake India to 353 runs in their first innings.Afterwards, West Indies had reached 107/1 at close of play, with Kraigg Brathwaite unbeaten on 53 runs.India lead the four-match series 1-0, after winning the first Test in Antigua by an innings and 92 runs. The secondTest in Jamaica was drawn.

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