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India defeated West Indies by 237 runs despite losing the entire third day due to rain in the third test. To win a Test match by 237 runs after losing an entire day and with?a session and a half?remaining is a big achievement. Players ably?played a?huge role in this Victory. Saha and Ashwin’s Partnership were crucial and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar took?Five wickets on day four which turned the course of this Test after a washout on Thursday. Then, on Day 5, success with the ball was equally distributed.
Shami struck in both his spells, Bhuvneshwar got Braithwate early on, Ishant Sharma grabbed two big wickets including his bunny Samuels and the spin combo of Ashwin and Jadeja each took a wicket to add to a huge win.
Survival was never going to be easy for West Indies on day five of the St Lucia Test, but they never tried. It was easy for India. Setting a target of 346, the home team subsided to 108 and?hardly offered a fight, giving India an unassailable 2-0 lead heading to Trinidad. On the truest surface of the series, this was very shoddy batting from the home team that had produced a heroic final day draw in Jamaica to deny India victory in the 2nd Test.?This is the first?time that?India has won two tests in a series in the Caribbean Islands and looks good to make it three by winning the last and fourth test. In 2015 India lost the first Test match against SriLanka. Since then, this is the ninth successive test that India are still unbeaten under Virat Kohli?s captaincy, winning 7 and drawing 2 matches in the period.
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Twitter reacted to India’s victory over West Indies. Here are some of them:
Usain Bolt runs faster or West Indies collapse faster.
Bolt Ji is like 440 volt current,West Indies in this Test hve been like Maasoom Memna— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 13, 2016
Well done #TeamIndia. Brilliant display of grit and determination. #IndvsWI @BCCI
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 13, 2016
No.01 all-rounder & No.02 Bowler in the world <3 <3
Ashwin! Ravichandran Ashwin!!#IndvsWI #WIvsIND pic.twitter.com/FFmr9FV7Bs
— Demolish MSD Haters (@MahiNation) August 14, 2016
India win. A little easier than even they would have anticipated but this has been a fine bowling performance.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 13, 2016
This series was never about whether or not India wins but how it does. On that count it has been good.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 14, 2016
Well done, India…miles ahead of their opponents and played like that too. Brilliant. ??? pic.twitter.com/d3mjMNRJU0
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 14, 2016
Congrats Team India on a emphatic win? Excellent effort from the bowling unit to bowl out WI in just 48 overs?Keep it up? #IndvsWI
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 14, 2016
#??_??_?? #Ind Won Because Of #SirJadeja. Opposition Loses Half Of It's Strength The Moment They Hear Sir Jadeja Is Playing Against Them.
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) August 13, 2016
India Beats West Indies by 237 Runs! Emphatic Victory. Won The Series 2-0.#IndvsWI #WIvInd pic.twitter.com/iFq0NYEssB
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) August 13, 2016
Today
Rohit Sharma lbw off an inside edge
Wriddiman Saha caught behind off a huge no-ball
Bowler: Miguel Cummins
Umpire: Nigel Llong#WIvInd— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 13, 2016
That's how we roll. So proud of this group. Great Team Effort. Proud to be a part of this team India. Grateful ?? pic.twitter.com/4RJCuGVC6F
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 13, 2016
Perfect way to wrap up a long day. Congrats #TeamIndia to win the 3rd Test and series against WI. #teamwork #WIvInd #sleepeasy @BCCI
— Lt. Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 13, 2016
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India should be really happy with this win in St Lucia. Beat West Indies & its rains quite easily. #IndvsWI
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) August 13, 2016
Wonderful @imVkohli and @anilkumble1074 . A series win manufactured partly by skill and partly by will, focus and hunger. #IndvsWI
— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) August 14, 2016
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