Windies batsmen keep India at bay

West Indies' top four made the most of ideal batting conditions at Wankhede Stadium and put their team on course for a big first innings total at the close of the first day in the third and final test against India.

Openers Kraigg Brathwaite (68) and Adrian Barath (62) gave the visitors an ideal start with a 137-run stand after captain Darren Sammy won the toss and opted to bat first on an easy-paced pitch in the hope of avoiding a 3-0 series whitewash.

Kirk Edwards (65 not out) and Darren Bravo (57 not out) then scripted an unbroken third-wicket partnership of 117 runs to further consolidate West Indies' position and took the team to 267 for two wickets at the close on Tuesday.

Image: West Indies player Kirk Edwards, celebrates his fifty during the first day of the third test cricket match against India in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011.

Text: Reuters

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