Published: Aug 14, 2016, 02:19 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 14, 2016, 02:25 PM (IST)
The BCCI today congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the four-match Test series against the West Indies by taking a 2-0 lead at the end of the third match in Gros Islet. “On behalf of everyone in Indian cricket I would like to congratulate Team India on their series win in West Indies. This is a result of their dedicated effort, which has translated into a series of successful performances. I also congratulate Mr. Virat Kohli and Mr. Anil Kumble for this victory,” BCCI President Anurag Thakur said in statement. The Secretary of the Board, Ajay Shirke also congratulated the side. Full Cricket Scorecard: India vs West Indies, 3rd Test match
Well done captain @imVkohli coach @anilkumble1074 and entire #TeamIndia on this superb series win against WI. #IndvsWI @BCCI
— Lt. Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) 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
Captain @imVkohli & Man of the Match @ashwinravi99 share a selfie after India’s massive win in 3rd Test. pic.twitter.com/aPvBXCphFZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 14, 2016
“My hearty congratulations to the Indian Cricket team on the Test series win in West Indies. The team can be very proud of what they have achieved,” he said. The Indian team thrashed West Indies by 237 runs in the third Test to take a 2-0 lead in the series. READ: Kohli salutes Indian contingent in Rio Olympics
West Indies were set the improbable target of 346 to win at the Darren Sammy National Stadium after the Indians declared their second innings at 217 for seven 40 minutes into the day’s play. Only Darren Bravo with 59 displayed any form of meaningful resistance with the visitors’ potent mix of pace and spin proving too much for Caribbean batsmen technically and temperamentally ill-equipped to cope with the challenge. READ: West Indies in Tests: Clueless, erratic, directionless and indisciplined
And in the end they gave yet another inept batting display, being bowled out for 108, their second-lowest total ever in a Test against India. Seamer Mohammed Shami spearheaded the assault in taking three for 11 but all the bowlers made key contributions in consigning the West Indies to defeat.
It not only gave India a 2-0 series lead with one match left in Port of Spain next week, but also represented the first time ever that they had won more than a single Test match in 11 series in the Caribbean dating back to their first visit to the region in 1952.
