5 Talking Points from India's 237-run win over West Indies in the third Test

Bhuvneshwar Kumar swings the match India's way

When you are playing for the first time in Tests in the calendar year, you are bound to be a bit nervous as Bhuvneshwar Kumar admitted himself. Going into lunch on day four, West Indies were 194/3 with two set batsmen at the crease. The game seemed to be destined for a draw.

Enter Bhuvi. He might not have played a match all year but if there is one thing he can do, it is swing the ball. And swing it he did. As he bowled 10.4 overs on the trot and picked up five wickets for 14 runs. His spell meant West Indies collapsed from 202/3 to being bowled out for 225.

And it was all thanks to Bhuvi’s prodigious swing. If Ashwin ensured that India were rescued from peril on day one, it was the fast bowler who ensured that the game didn’t end in a draw. And although he might not have got the Man of the Match, his performance was crucial as was Kumar bowled 10.4 overs on the trot and took 5/14 in his hostile spell as the hosts lost their last 6 wickets for a mere 23 runs.