Rohit declares with India 271 ahead

Roseau (Dominica): India declared their first innings at 421 for five against the West Indies on the third day of the opening Test here on Friday.

The Indians have an overall lead of 271 runs. India resumed the day at 312 for two with overnight centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli in the middle. Debutant Jaiswal finally got out for 171 off 387 balls, while Kohli was dismissed for 76 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja was looking solid on 37 off 82 balls when the declaration came. The Indian batters had to work for their runs on a slow pitch offering a lot of turn and a heavy outfield. Kohli (71 not out off 170) celebrating after hitting a rare boundary was proof of that. Jaiswal, who made a dream hundred on debut on Thursday, started with a crisp straight drive off Jason Holder.

Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican opened the bowling alongside Holder and instantly created issues for Kohli. The former India skipper got a life when he was on dropped on 40 by West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite.

Kohli went for a drive off Warrican and Brathwaite ended up grassing an easy chance at cover. At the other end, Jaiswal stepped out to Warrican and dispatched him for a straight six.

Brief scores: West Indies 1st Innings: 150 all out in 64.3 overs (Alick Athanaze 47; Ravichandran Ashwin 5/60, Ravindra Jadeja 3/26) India 1st Innings: 421/5 declared in 152.2 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 171, Rohit Sharma 103, Virat Kohli 76). (PTI)