IND Vs WI, 2nd Test Day 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin Help India Breathe Life Into Trinidad Test
IND vs WI, DAY 4 HIGHLIGHTS: India took the remaining five wickets in 7.4 overs and batted at a good pace to set up a strong target for the hosts in the fourth innings.
West Indies end the day at 76/2. Ravichandran Ashwin producing the two wickets to fall so far after India batted at a good pace to set up a a target of 365 runs for the hosts with quickfire half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Mohammed Siraj ended with a fifer in the first session as India wrapped up the Windies' first innings quickly.
The Indian team are in a commanding position even after losing two wickets. Young batter Ishan Kishan smashed a half-century, another attacking innings coming from the Indian batter. Following this knock, India declared their innings at 181/2.
Warrican came with a wicket of Jaiswal and an easy catch by Joshua Da Silva did the rest. Just after the game started, Windies took a wicket. It was a tossed-up delivery and Jaiswal looked to slog sweep it but ended up miscuing the shot.
Since it has started raining, lunch has been taken now. The Indian team are in a commanding position with 98/1.
That's a huge wicket for West Indies as Gabriel took the wicket of Rohit. It was short pitch delivery from Gabriel and Rohit pulled it but did not get that elevation and got caught by Alzarri Joseph.
Rohit and Jasiwal started the Indian innings where the young batter is playing aggressive cricket, hitting a four and a maximum against Roach.
Siraj wreaked havoc with the ball as he scalped five wickets, helping India restrict West Indies to 255 runs. What a great bowling by Siraj that too on the surface which was quite slow for the pace bowlers.
Siraj cleaned up Holder as it was a length delivery and the batter wanted to drive it but ended up edging towards the wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan.
Mukesh Kumar took the wicket of Athanaze. It was an inswinger from Mukesh that struck on Athanaze's front pad.
Team India still has a 209-run lead over the Windies, who have five wickets in their kitty with Alick Athanaze-Jason Holder standing in the middle.
Hello and welcome to ABP's live coverage of the second Test match between India and West Indies.
Background
The Day 3 of the ongoing second Test match between India and West Indies witnessed Indian bowlers struggling hard to take wickets. West Indies batter batted patiently and were in no hurry to score runs. A total of 67 overs were bowled, 143 runs made and four wickets fell on Day 3 at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Young Mukesh Kumar who made his debut in the ongoing Test match, scalped his maiden wicket for India after dismissing debutant Kirk McKenzie in the first hour before rain came. During the second session, the Windies batter for 34 overs and collected 57 runs.
The Indian bowlers were struggling for wickets on the Trinidad pitch as spinners were not getting any help on Day 3. However, Aswhin still managed to dismiss the skipper Kraigg Brathwaite who scored 75 off 235 balls.
Even after losing the wicket of their skipper, they started building another crucial stand but then Siraj came in and played spoilsport by taking the wicket of Joshua Da Silva. After the rain stopped, play again started and the batting duo of Athanaze-Holder remained unbeaten by the end of the day's play.
Playing XI:
West 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 Siraj.
Squads:
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.
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