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Chennai: Indian bowlers came up against an unexpected resistance from West Indies as the tourists improved their batting performance several notches to reach 186 for four in their second innings on the third day of the second Test on Saturday. For a team that failed to cross the 200-run mark in all its three previous innings on this tour, West Indies did well to wipe out the 149-run deficit and go 37 runs ahead of the Indian first innings score of 316. West Indies looked headed for another low score when Javagal Srinath dismissed opener Chris Gayle with the fourth ball of the innings without a single run being scored to raise the prospects of another innings victory for India. But Ramnaresh Sarwan batted with tremendous determination in two fine partnerships with Wavell Hinds and skipper Carl Hooper to nullify that danger. Sarwan was batting on 62, his 14th Test half-century, at stumps on the third day in the company of Ryan Hinds who was on one. Wavell Hinds made a breezy 61 while Hooper scored an attacking 46 that marked the resurgence of West Indian batting. Earlier, the Indian tailenders put up a fine display and added 126 runs for the last five wickets after the home team resumed at its overnight score of 190 for five. Harbhajan Singh and Srinath produced cameo knocks of 36 and 39 respectively, while wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel chipped in with useful 23 runs. Extras:
WI makes positive start in second innings, 91/1
PTI 
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