St Lucia, June 13: India were smelling blood after skittling out the West Indies for a modest total and amassing a huge first innings lead on the third day of the second cricket Test here yesterday.

The hosts cut a sorry figure as they were bundled out for 215, none of their batsmen crossed the half-century mark, to concede a potential match-winning lead of 373 runs to India at the Beasejour stadium. 

Following on, Brian Lara's men were 43 for one in the second innings when bad light brought an early close to the proceedings. 

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Lara was holding fort on 15 and was accompanied by opener Daren Ganga on 24. 

With two full days' play left, only inclement weather and some special batting performance by Lara and Co can save the match for the West Indies. 

The first innings - which ended at the stroke of tea, lasting barely three sessions - would not inspire much faith in the home fans, though. 

India's bowlers, however, deserved credit for the way they stuck to the task on a pitch which was easy neither for stroke making nor for blasting out any opposition. (Agencies)