India vs West Indies 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights: Rain Halts Indian March

Having won the first Test in Antigua by an innings and 92 runs, India's hopes of taking a 2-0 lead in Kingston took a hit due to bad weather on Day 3 of the 2nd Test at the Sabina Park on Monday. Powered by a fantastic century from Ajinkya Rahane, India had declared the first innings at 500/9, with a lead of 304 runs over West Indies. Catch highlights of India vs West Indies here. (SCORECARD | WHERE TO SEE LIVE | NEWS)

Rain and bad light forced an early end of play on Day 3 of the 2nd Test on Monday.

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03:47 IST: That's it from us for today. Do join us tomorrow for live coverage of the fourth day's play. Here's hoping the weather relents and play resumes early on Tuesday.

03:30 hrs IST: Play has been called off for the day due to bad light. However, Day 4 will have an early start, at 9.30 am local time, to try and accommodate 98 overs during the day.

02:56 hrs IST: The rains have come to a halt at Sabina Park, and the covers are likely to come off now. There is still one-and-a-half hours of play left in the day.

02:31 hrs IST: Not a very good piece of news for India.

The rain has not stopped and the start of the final session on the third day of the second Test has been delayed. #WIvIND

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02:26 hrs IST: Ajinkya Rahane's century today is his third ton from his last four Test innings. The right-handed batsman is in some form in the sport's longest format.

02:18 hrs IST: It's raining again in Kingston, and the covers are back on.

02:05 hrs IST: All covers have come off but light seems to be an issue at present. We will see when play resumes

02:00 hrs IST: But the clouds haven't gone anywhere. Just hanging over

01:55 hrs IST: The rain has stopped in Kingston and the covers are coming off

01:38 hrs IST: Meanwhile it is raining again in Sabina Park and an early tea has been taken

India declare on 500/9 with a lead of 304. Rain has brought on an early tea and delayed West Indies' restart #WIvInd pic.twitter.com/ZgnCWHz1ta

- ICC (@ICC) August 1, 2016

01:37 hrs IST: Meanwhile, Chase leads the Windies players off the field after a five-wicket haul in only his second Test match

CONGRATS!
Roston Chase 35.1-3-121-5
First five-wicket haul
IND 500-9 dec; WI 196https://t.co/2HUbTek8hR#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/gGcSHxpt8m

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01:35 hrs IST: And Kohli is seen declaring the innings! So India declare at 500/9 with a 304 run lead

With a lead of 304, India have declared on 500/9 in 171.1 overs
KL Rahul 158
Rahane 108*
Pujara 47
Saha 47
Kohli 44 pic.twitter.com/Q3cJMyZW0l

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01:34 hrs IST: OUT!!! Yadav is out for 19!

01:30 hrs IST: 500 up for India! And the lead has also increased to 300!

01:25 hrs IST: End result is that India got three fours in that Chase over

01:24 hrs IST: Dropped!!! What a lousy miss by Cummins at the deep mid wicket boundary. That should have been taken and Yadav should have been walking back to the pavilion

01:21 hrs IST: India are now stepping on the gas; lot of boundaries coming at regular intervals

01:18 hrs IST: This is also his first Test century against the West Indies and most likely not his last!

01:15 hrs IST: And that is a 100! Well batted Ajinkya Rahane! Seventh century in 24 Test matches

Congratulations. Seventh Test century for @ajinkyarahane88 and his third in in his last four innings. #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/0Nmhjhdj2b

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01:11 hrs IST: And that's a six from the bat of Rahane who moves into the 90s!

01:09 hrs IST: India have very quickly built on a strong lead of 271 runs

01:04 hrs IST: Meanwhile Ajinkya Rahane is heading for another century in Kingston

00:57 hrs IST: And Umesh Yadav saves it! Not a hat-trick!

00:55 hrs IST: Roston Chase has picked up four wickets and is on a hat-trick here!

Roston Chase: on a hattrick -- can he do it?
India 458-8, West Indies 196 #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/AJsRxxG306

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00:54 hrs IST: BOWLED!!! Golden duck for Shami as he is bowled on his first ball. Chase is on a hat-trick!

00:53 hrs IST: Soft dismissal that one, caught by Chandrika and bowled by Chase

00:50 hrs IST: OUT!!! The break looks to have helped the Windies as Amit Mishra is caught at forward short leg for 21!

00:45 hrs IST: And Miguel Cummins starts with the proceedings after the rain break!

00:35 hrs IST: And the covers have come off. Isn't that a lovely sight.

Good news from Sabina Park is that covers are coming off. #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/kzpKA3yviL

- BCCI (@BCCI) August 1, 2016

00:30 hrs IST: Hello folks. Looks like the rain has stopped and the covers are coming off.

00:05 hrs IST: We will take a break as of now and will resume when play starts.

00:00 hrs IST: It is midnight in India but the rain and its intensity has increased in Jamaica!

Play in the second session on the third day has been interrupted due to rain. India are 456/6 & lead WI by 260 runs. pic.twitter.com/osyJjzz5S7

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23:57 hrs IST: Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar was seen walking with a stick post his knee surgery in New Delhi.

23:51 hrs IST: Players are coming off the field. Heavy rain now... India 456/6, lead of 260 runs.

23:48 hrs IST: At present it is Mishra who is taking the initiative

23:41 hrs IST: The rain is getting heavier.

23:36 hrs IST: Dark clouds over Sabina Park. It is raining in many places of Jamaica. Will it affect the match?

23:33 hrs IST: Rahane pats Mishra on the back for the big hit

23:30 hrs IST: SIX!!! First six of the day comes from the willow of Amit Mishra! He too is enjoying himself out there in Sabina Park.

23:28 hrs IST: And it is a century for Devendra Bishoo! He has given away 100 runs in his 35th over!

23:20 hrs IST: Rahane looks good for another century today

23:14 hrs IST: It was Lokesh Rahul on Sunday and it is Ajinkya Rahane on Monday. Indian batsmen are doing well in the Caribbean.

At lunch, India are 425/6 & lead West Indies by 229 runs with @ajinkyarahane88 on 74, @Wriddhipops made 47. #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/3PBfylfzek

- BCCI (@BCCI) August 1, 2016

23:10 hrs IST: Hello folks. Welcome back to the second session of play.

22:34 IST:  Thank you for staying with us for our live updates from Day 3 of the 2nd Test. We will be back shortly for the post-lunch session.

22:31 IST: Wriddhiman Saha departs for 47 after Holder dismisses him for lbw. India 425/6 from 151.4 overs, and that's the first session for today. Both teams head to the pavilion for lunch.

22:28 IST: A maiden over from Bishoo keeps the scores unchanged.

22:23 IST: A big lbw appeal on Rahane by Holder is turned down by umpire Aleem Dar. Replays show he is right once again. India 423/5 after 150 overs. Rahane 74*, Saha 45*.

22:20 IST: Saha adds five runs from that over to take India's total to 420/5.

22:15 IST: Rahane smashes Holder for a boundary, and a couple of deliveries later, follows it up with a grounded straight drive that travels the distance. India 415/5 after 148 overs. Rahane 74*, Saha 40*.

22:10 IST: Rahane on the defensive against Holder as the latter gets a maiden over.

22:06 IST: Not a stat West Indies will be very proud of...

West indies have been averaging one wicket a session. Not good enough to stay relevant in the match...

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22:04 IST: India 405/5 after 145 overs. Rahane 65*, Saha 39*.

21:58 IST: Replays have shown that Aleem Dar was correct in all of the three appeals from Holder. Some top-notch umpiring on display from Dar at Sabina Park.

21:57 IST: Another big appeal from Jason Holder for lbw on Rahane. Umpire Aleem Dar once again turns it down.

21:52 IST: A couple of big shouts for lbw by skipper Jason Holder on Ajinkya Rahane. The latter survives as the umpire turns down both appeals.

21:49 IST: India 401/5 after that over. Rahane 62*, Saha 38*.

21:43 IST: India extend lead to 200 runs after Saha adds a couple of runs from a Holder delivery.

21:42 IST: Rahane adds two runs from that over. India 394/5 from 139 overs.

21:38 IST: Devendra Bishoo is introduced to the attack.

21:33 IST: Saha adds two runs to the board to take India's total to 392/5. The players take a short drinks break at Sabina Park.

21:28 IST: Three runs from that over, as India extend lead to 194 runs with a score of 390/5 in the first innings. Rahane 59*, Saha 30*.

21:22 IST: Jason Holder takes over bowling duties from the Michael Holding Stand, and starts off with a maiden over. Will he be able to make a difference here?

21:20 IST: A good over for India as Cummins concedes seven runs. India 387/5, with Rahane 59* and Saha 27*.

21:13 IST: A no-ball in the sixth delivery denies Gabriel a maiden over. India add two runs to the total in the over, and extend lead to 184 runs.

21:07 IST: It's a maiden over from Cummins. India remain 378/5 after 133 overs.

21:01 IST: Rahane smashes Gabriel for a boundary through the covers. Gabriel follows it with a couple of good deliveries. India 378/5 after 132 overs. Rahane 55*, Saha 23*.

20:58 IST: A big shout for an lbw on Saha by Cummins, but the appeals are turned down by the umpire. India are 374/5 after 131 overs. Rahane 51*, Saha 23*.

20:55 IST: India now lead by 177 runs after taking the first innings total to 373/5 after 130 overs.

20:49 IST: Ajinkya Rahane completes his half-century with a boundary. India reach 371/5 after 129 overs. Rahane 50*, Saha 21*.

20:45 IST: A couple of runs and a no-ball take India to 367/5 after the 128th over. 

20:39 IST: The 127th over finishes with a boundary, as Rahane nicks the ball to the back and there is no fielder to stop the four. India are 364/5. Wriddhiman is back on strike for the next over.

20:35 IST: It's just one run off the first over of the day. India are 359/5 after 126 overs.

20:30 IST: Gabriel starts the day's proceedings at Sabina Park. Wriddhiman Saha lets pass the first two deliveries.

20:20 IST: India have a significant lead of 162 runs going into Day 3. How well will Ajinkya Rahane and Wriddhiman Saha be able to build on the lead in the opening session of Day 3?

India will look forward to impose a 250-plus lead over West Indies at Sabina Park.

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It was a battle of attrition on Day 2 of the Jamaica Test on Sunday. India's overall run-rate (2:86) revealed that run-making at Sabina Park was no easy task. It needed the copy-book approach of two classy Test batsman - Lokesh Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara -- for India to take a grip on the match.

India, riding on a career-best 158 by Rahul, were 358 for five in their first innings by close of play, a lead of 162 runs with five wickets in hand. On Sunday, the Windies attack bowled with discipline and while they did not exactly terrorise the batsmen, they at least kept them mostly in check.

Not that India are under any pressure to score quickly. With three days left, they have time on their side and seem determined to grind out a big lead.

Ajinkya Rahane (batting 42) and Wriddhiman Saha (17 not out) will start proceedings and are perfectly capable of batting on a wicket with dual bounce.

Any lead above 250 will be enough for India's spinners to have a go at the Caribbean batsmen, who are yet to show the class needed to survive in a five-day game.