Rain in Port of Spain denies India series sweep
India were denied the chance of a 2-0 series sweep over West Indies on Monday when rain wiped out the final day of the second test at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, resulting in a draw.
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India vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Rain Ruins India's Plans As Rohit Sharma-Led Side Settles For 1-0 Series Win
An Indian team in transition will feel robbed of an opportunity as torrential rain came in its way of potentially winning the second Test against West Indies and completing a 2-0 series whitewash in Port of Spain on Monday. Eyeing a clean sweep after their victory inside three days in Dominica, India called the shots here too and set the hosts an imposing target of 365. But the match ended in a draw after the fifth and final day's play was washed out. Having taken two wickets to leave the beleaguered West Indies trailing by 289 runs by the end of the fourth day's play, the Indians would have certainly fancied their chances of emerging victorious and grabbing a full 24 points in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.
India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test, Day 4: India Aim To Bundle Out West Indies Early
WI vs IND, 2nd Test, Day 4 Live: West Indies will resume play at 229/5 against India (438) on Day 4 of the second and final Test at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Sunday. The hosts trail the visitors by 209 runs, with Alick Athanaze and Jason Holder unbeaten on 37 and 11, respectively.
West Indies grind through turgid day 3 against India
A day of turgid, rain-interrupted cricket saw the West Indies grinding their way to 229 for five in reply to India's first innings total of 438 at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Saturday.
"Didn't Even Try Playing Shots": India's Bowling Coach Takes Swipe At Windies Batters
India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has dubbed the pitch used for the second Test as "very, very slow for batting" and criticised the West Indians for "not even trying" to play shots. Down 0-1 in the two-match series, the West Indies, in response to India's first-innings total of 438, looked in no hurry to score through the third day's play at Queen's Park Oval. "The pitch is very slow, very easy for batting. Towards the end, it started turning a bit. West Indies were defensive with the bat too. When there's an attempt to play shots, there's an opportunity to get a wicket but they didn't even try that.
"Good Captaincy Option After Rohit Sharma": Wasim Jaffer Backs This Player To Lead Team India In Future
Team India is enjoying its dominance over West Indies in the ongoing two-match Test series. The Rohit Sharma-led side began its 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle on a winning note after thrashing the hosts by an innings and 141 runs in the first game in Dominica. In the first innings of the second Test, India posted a whopping total of 438. While the likes of Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal have shone in the series so far, it has been a poor outing for Ajinkya Rahane, who scored 3 runs in his only innings in the first Test and followed it with another poor knock of 8 runs.
After Ajinkya Rahane's Single-Digit Scores vs West Indies, Ex-India Star Gets The Feeling That "Notice Period Is On"
India has so far been in complete control in the second Test against West Indies in Trinidad. While Virat Kohli scored his 29th Test ton, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravichandran Ashwin scored brilliant half-centuries to take India's first innings score to 438. However, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who made a comeback to the Test team after some solid display in domestic cricket, could not replicate the same form in the two Tests so far. In the first Test in Dominica, he was out for 3. Then in the first innings of the second Test, Rahane was out for 8. All this is giving former India opener Aakash Chopra the feeling that his 'notice period is on'.
Shubman Gill's Early Days At No. 3 Spot Unimpressive, Ex-India Opener Suggests Areas He Should 'Tighten'
The India-West Indies Test series has seen Shubman Gill batting at a news No. 3 slot. While before this he has been opening the innings for India, Gill is slowly getting accustomed to the new position. He has not scored big in the spot do far. While in the first Test in Dominica he scored six, in the first innings of the second Test in Trinidad he scored 10. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer, who played 31 Tests and two ODIs for India and also holds numerous records in domestic cricket, said Gill will have to learn the trade of batting at No 3, especially on slow and low pitches.