Kraigg Brathwaite's 86 and Roston Chase's unbeaten 91 forming the backbone of their 369 for 8. With the Hope brothers and Devendra Bishoo also chipping in with handy runs, West Indies extended their lead to 429 runs by stumps. With two full days remaining, Zimbabwe have a mountain to climb.
The most remarkable aspect of West Indies performance in this innings is their sheer ruthlessness. They have displayed a bloody mindedness that has been largely lacking in West Indian cricket over the last two decades
Luck played its part: there were multiple half-chances, almosts and what-ifs in the first hour. But Brathwaite was also dropped twice in consecutive overs off Graeme Cremer before lunch, allowing him to continue taking advantage of the bad balls when they came.
With two full days remaining in the Test match, West Indies are set up for a huge win and Zimbabwe have a mountain to climb.