Chanderpaul ton gives Windies some cheer

Shivnarine Chanderpaul celebrated becoming the most capped West Indian in Tests with a century on Sunday that helped West Indies to 294 for eight - a lead of 151 with two second innings wickets remaining at lunch on the final day of the third Test.

India lead the three-Test series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Jamaica and a draw is enough for them to secure a series victory.

As so often in the latter stages of his career, Chanderpaul was forced to do a large part of his run-scoring with the tail - Fidel Edwards taking up 57 balls for his 16.

Chanderpaul’s ton was his 23rd in his 133 Tests since he made his debut in 1994 and it was a perfect example of his patient approach as he went in at the interval unbeaten on 105 from 295 deliveries.

India had earlier removed skipper Darren Sammy in controversial fashion.

The last recognised West Indies batsman before the tail was judged to have been caught by Abhinav Mukund at short leg off Harbhajan Singh but replays suggested the ball came off pad only.

Scoreboard

West Indies 1st Innings 204
India 1st Innings 347
West Indies 2nd Innings
Adrian Barath c Kohli b Kumar 6
Kieran Powell c Raina b Sharma 4
Kirk Edwards c wk Dhoni b Harbhajan 110
Darren Bravo c Kumar b Harbhajan 14
Shivnarine Chanderpaul not out 105
Marlon Samuels lbw b Harbhajan 0
Carlton Baugh c Mukund b Kumar 10
Darren Sammy c Mukund b Harbhajan 17
Ravi Rampaul run out (Sharma) 1
Fidel Edwards not out 16
Extras: (7b, 1lb, 1w, 2nb) 11
TOTAL: (for eight wickets) 294
Overs: 114.
Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-10, 3-40, 4-201, 5-201, 6-224, 7-255, 8-256.
Still to bat: Devendra Bishoo.
Bowling: Praveen Kumar 17-5-36-2, Ishant Sharma 24-4-69-1 (1w, 1nb), Munaf Patel 24-5-71-0 (1nb), Harbhajan Singh 38-12-73-4, Suresh Raina 9-1-23-0, Abhinav Mukund 2-0-13-0.
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough, England, and Asad Rauf, Pakistan.
Third Umpire: Joel Wilson, Trinidad & Tobago. Match Referee: Chris Broad, England.