The third Test of the series was held at the Kensington Oval after drawn games at Jamaica and Trinidad. At that point in time, only England and Australia had won here across 20 years and those 16 Tests included 12 consecutive home team victories. But Tendulkar’s India did well to bowl out the West Indies for 298, with Shivnarine Chanderpaul scoring 137 of those runs. Venkatesh Prasad claimed 5-82 and India’s first innings response was highlighted by Rahul Dravid’s 78 and Tendulkar’s 92 for a 21-run lead. The duo put on 170 for the third wicket.

India bowled out West Indies for 140 in the second innings, with Abey Kuruvilla claiming his first Test fifer in his third game. After West Indies were shot out for their lowest home score against India, openers Navjot Singh Sidhu and VVS Laxman had to negotiate the West Indian quicks for six overs before bad light forced stumps on Day Three. The target was just 120, but the pitch was a terrible one to bat on.