Summary Rain washed out the third day’s play of the third Test between West Indies and India on Thursday.
GROS-ISLET (Reutrers) - Persistent rain washed out play without a ball being bowled on the third day of the third Test between West Indies and India in St Lucia on Thursday.
The scheduled start of the fourth day on Friday has now been brought forward to 0930 local time (1330 GMT), with 98 overs to be bowled.
West Indies resume on 107 for one in their first innings, 246 runs behind India.
On day one, West Indies won the toss and elected to field. India were reduced to 130/5 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 to take 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 second Test in Jamaica was drawn.
