IND Vs WI, 2nd Test Highlights: Match Called Off Due To Rain

IND vs WI 2nd Test Highlights: Rain plays spoilsport in Port of Spain on Day 5 and the second Test ends in a draw.

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India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 5 live updates: Hello and welcome to live coverage of India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 5, being played at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad. The end of Day 4's play saw India taking massive strides towards a win in a match that seemed to be headed towards a draw.West Indies started the fourth Day's play on 229/5 in their first innings, India took the remaining five wickets in 7.4 overs before superb quickfire half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan to end the day's play as the favourites to win if the rain does not spoil the show on the final day. India's second innings which lasted just 24 overs before the tourists decided to declare their innings on 181/2 and try to push for a win, Rohit smashed the fastest half-century of his career eventually getting out on 57 off 44. Ravichandran Ashwin bagged two wickets before stumps on Day 4, making India the favourites to win the second Test. The match will start early with potentially 98 overs possible on Day 5 and with 8 wickets in hand, West Indies will have to bat out of their skins to pull off a draw.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. 

25/07/2023 00:23:00

IND vs WI 2nd Test Highlights

India vs West Indies 2nd Test called off due to rain. Both captains shake hands.

25/07/2023 00:10:33

IND vs WI 2nd Test

 Rain pelting down, covers still on!

24/07/2023 23:15:05

IND vs WI Live

So frustrating for fans! Covers back on - precautionary move from the groundstaff as they expect rain to come.

24/07/2023 23:08:06

IND vs WI Live

Rain Stops! Covers are off. Play to begin at 11.10 PM IST if there's no further rain.

24/07/2023 22:51:59

IND vs WI 2nd Test - Rain Update

Rain's back! Heavens opened up again just minutes before the play was about to start. Covers come on again.

24/07/2023 21:56:09

IND vs WI 2nd Test

IND vs WI 2nd Test: Play to start at 22:45 IST. 67 overs to be bowled. 

24/07/2023 21:41:55

IND Vs WI, 2nd Test: First Session Washed Out Due To Rain

Safe to say that first session of IND vs WI 2nd Test has been washed out due to rain. Lunch would have been taken now had the game started on time. 

24/07/2023 21:09:17

IND vs WI 2nd Test

Covers being removed, mopping up process started by ground staff. 

24/07/2023 20:48:20

IND vs WI 2nd Test

Rain has stopped, but the covers are still on the ground.

24/07/2023 19:40:09

IND vs WI Live

Rain spoiling the thrill of Test cricket, first Ashes and then this one...downpour has abated a bit but it's still drizzling. We're a long way away from getting any action.

24/07/2023 19:00:13

IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 5

Raun update from Port of Spain: Covers are on the ground - Day 5 of IND vs WI 2nd Test second Test is unlikely to start at the scheduled time.

24/07/2023 17:57:49

IND vs WI Day 5 Live

The end of Day 4's play saw India taking massive strides towards a win in a match that seemed to be headed towards a draw. West Indies are 76/2 and need to chase 289 runs for the win, India need 8 more wickets to seal a historic 2-0 series win.