India destroys West Indies to win 3rd test and series

India destroys West Indies to win 3rd test and series

Published Aug. 13, 2016 4:28 p.m. ET

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AP) West Indies collapsed on the final day as India won the third test by 237 runs on Saturday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.

India earlier declared its second innings on 217-7 - with an overall lead of 345 - after needing just nine overs on the fifth day to increase its score from 157-3 overnight.

West Indies faced the daunting task of batting through the day - just to draw - and wasn't up to the task.

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Only Darren Bravo was able to put up resistance, scoring 59, as West Indies was all out in its second innings for 108 off 47.3 overs.

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