Roach reduces India to 36/3 after Kohli decides against enforcing follow-on

West Indies pacer Kemar Roach produced a lethal spell to reduce India to 36 for three in their second innings after the visitors decided against enforcing the follow-on on day three of the second Test here on Sunday.

India opted to bat after bowling out West Indies for 117 an hour into the morning session despite gaining a massive 299-run lead.

After dismissing opener Mayank Agarwal (5) before lunch, Roach came out firing on all cylinders and removed K L Rahul (6 off 63) and India captain Virat Kohli (0 off 1) off successive balls to be on a hat-trick.

Both were identical deliveries, pitching just outside off-stump before moving slightly away to take the edge.

One hour into the afternoon session, India laboured to 46 for three in 23 overs with Cheteswar Pujara (19 off 46) and Ajinkya Rahane (9 not out off 15) in the middle.

West Indies, resuming the day at a dismal 87 for seven, batted for 14.1 overs before getting all out in 47.1 overs.

India, who made 416 in their first innings, were 16 for one at lunch as Roach trapped Agarwal in front of the stumps with a sharp incoming delivery.

Earlier, Roach (17 off 31) once again proved his worth with the bat when the specialist batsmen surrendered to a rampaging Jasprit Bumrah (6/26) who could not add to his overnight wicket tally after becoming the third Indian to take a Test hat-trick.

Jahmar Hamilton (5 off 59) tested the patience of the Indian bowlers before Ishant Sharma got rid of him for his sole wicket of the innings.

The first to be dismissed on day three was Rahkeem Cornwall (14 off 31) who could not deal with a well directed bouncer from Mohammad Shami, spooning a simple catch to Rahane.

West Indies did well to last a little more than an hour in the morning session after showing no application with the bat on day two when Bumrah wreaked havoc.

With a huge lead in the bag, India were expected to enforce the follow-on but Kohli decided against it, allowing some rest to his bowlers.