NEW DELHI (Reuters) ? India's pursuit of a 276-run victory target got off to a positive start on Tuesday with their free-scoring openers raising 38 runs by tea on the third day of the first test against West Indies.
Virender Sehwag (20) and Gautam Gambhir (17) were at the crease at the break with the hosts still needing 238 runs to win the bowler-dominated test at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.
Debutant off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (6-47) had earlier helped dismantle West Indies, who folded for 180 in their second innings to finish with an overall lead of 275 runs.
Resuming on 21 for two, West Indies lost wickets at regular intervals as India made the most of foggy morning conditions.
Ishant Sharma, who had been overshadowed by the spinners, bowled with real fire and overnight batsman Kirk Edwards (33) was lucky to survive a strong leg before appeal in the first over.
Sharma returned to remove Fidel Edwards for one, caught behind, and nearly had Darren Bravo (12) in the same over but Ashwin dropped the catch at extra cover.
Fellow quick Yadav claimed his maiden test wicket when he uprooted Kirk Edwards' off-stump after the batsman offered no shot.
Ashwin more than made up for his fielding lapse with a double-wicket maiden over, trapping Bravo leg before and then pegging back scoreless Marlon Samuels' off-stump to reduce West Indies to 63 for six wickets.
Yadav removed Carlton Baugh (seven) for his second wicket of the match before Shivnarine Chanderpaul (47) put his foot down to frustrate the Indians in company of the tailenders.
(Editing by Peter Rutherford; To comment on this story: email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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