Draw gives India series win

Tourists happy to settle for draw after abandoning run chase

India secured the draw they needed to win their series in the West Indies after opting to abandon a run chase in the third Test in Dominica.

The tourists were set 180 to win in 47 overs - a target made competitive only by a dogged 116 not out from Shivnarine Chanderpaul - and there were signs they were willing to take the challenge on when Murali Vijay and Rahul Dravid were going well.

But they quickly changed tack when Vijay went for 45 and was swiftly followed by Suresh Raina to leave India on 86-3.

There were another 23 balls bowled - from which only eight runs were scored - and it quickly became clear India were content to sit on what they had and the game was halted as a draw with 15 overs remaining.

The Windies started the fourth innings of the match requiring early inroads and they got off to the perfect start when Abhinav Mukund was trapped leg before by Fidel Edwards from the first ball of the innings.

Vijay and Dravid consolidated before slowly upping the run rate to a position from where victory was a possibility.

But Vijay perished by toe-ending a short ball from Ravi Rampaul to Devendra Bishoo at deep mid-on and, 13 runs later, Raina (eight) followed him back to the pavilion courtesy of a fine diving catch from Rampaul off his own bowling.

Dravid remained on an unbeaten 34 but the chase was over as India decided to defend their 1-0 advantage.