IND Vs WI, 2nd Test HIGHLIGHTS: West Indies Stable After Virat Kohli's 76th International Ton

IND vs WI, 2nd TEST, Day 2: West Indies still trail by 352 runs at the end of the day's play.

Background

The Indian team dominated most of the sessions of Day 1 of the ongoing second Test against West Indies where  Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored fifty runs each. However, Windies did make a comeback in the second session by picking crucial wickets at the right moments. Just after the tea, Virat and Jadeja batted and remained unbeaten at the stumps on Day 1. The former India skipper is close to getting another century in red bank format while Jadeja looks solid at the other end.Skipper Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal came up with brilliant fifties, putting up a 139-run partnership for 1st wicket is now the third-highest opening partnership for visiting duo at Port of Spain, Trinidad. Post winning the first Test match, Rohit Sharma’s men will be looking for a  whitewash against West Indies in the second and final match of the series starting Thursday.This ongoing game also marked the 100th Test between the two teams and India skipper Rohit Sharma said it will be a big event and his team will look to dominate the West Indies like it did in the series opener in Dominica.Playing XIWest Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva(w), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican, Shannon Gabriel.India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed SirajSquads:India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KS Bharat, Ishan Kishan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Mukesh Kumar.West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain), Jermaine Blackwood (vice-captain), Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Joshua Da Silva, Rahkeem Cornwall, Raymon Reifer, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Jomel Warrican, Kemar Roach.

22/07/2023 07:15:20

IND vs WI, 2nd TEST HIGHLIGHTS

That's stumps on Day 2! Ravindra Jadeja did manage to help India get a solitary wicket that of Tagenarine Chanderpaul in the 35th over but it's been a solid fight back from the West Indies batters. They end Day 2 on 86/1 with Kraigg Brathwaite (37) and Kirk McKenzie (14) out in the middle. The hosts still trail India by 352 runs.

22/07/2023 00:53:28

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Kraigg Brathwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul provided a solid start to the West Indies. Indian bowlers are still looking for the first breakthrough.

22/07/2023 00:04:04

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Ravichandran Ashwin smashed a crucial half-century after Virat Kohli’s 121-run innings and Ravindra Jadeja’s 61, helping India post 438 in their 1st innings against West Indies.

21/07/2023 22:43:19

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Holder cleaned up Ishan Kishan and an easy catch by Joshua Da Silva made sure that it's a breakthrough. It was a length delivery by Holder and Ishan was caught fishing outside off delivery. 

 

21/07/2023 21:36:40

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Roach took the wicket of Jadeja and an easy catch by Joshua Da Silva did the rest. Jadeja went for a booming drive but ended up getting caught by the keeper. 

21/07/2023 20:51:49

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Kohli departed after a well-made 121 runs. Kohli defended the ball and tried to take a single but then Joseph stepped in from square leg and hit the bullseye.

21/07/2023 20:05:05

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Virat Kohli got his 29th Test hundred in style and raised his bat towards the Indian dressing room. Gabriel bowled a length delivery and Kohli placed it well and got a boundary.

 

21/07/2023 19:50:57

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The Indian batters are playing patiently and Kohli is on 90, eyeing yet another hundred in the red ball format.

21/07/2023 19:15:46

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The visitors have again provided a strong start to their team in the same manner as of the first Test in Dominica. West Indies did make a comeback in the noon session when they picked up four wickets. 

21/07/2023 19:14:14

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Hello and welcome to ABP's Live coverage of the 2nd Test match between India and West Indies.