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"Don't Want Anyone To Lead...": Rohit Sharma's Intriguing Take on 'Spearhead' Mohammed Siraj

The Indian team is in the right place, said skipper Rohit Sharma after the 1-0 series win over the West Indies and praised Mohammed Siraj for stepping up in the absence of senior pacers. Siraj picked up his maiden Man-of-the-Match award in the traditional five-day game after grabbing 5 for 60 in the West Indies' first innings of the second Test, which ended in a draw after relentless rain washed out the fifth and final day's play at the Queen's Park Oval.

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.

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.

"Ravichandran Ashwin Will Run Through...": Mohammed Siraj Fires Day 5 Warning To West Indies

India pacer Mohammed Siraj is confident spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will prove to be more than a handful for the West Indies batters on the final day of the second Test in Port of Spain on Monday and help the visitors make a clean sweep of the two-match series. India, after setting a 365-run target for the hosts to level the series, had West Indies struggling at 76/2 at stumps on day four with veteran spinner Ashwin taking both the wickets on Sunday. The Caribbean side still has to score 289 runs to achieve an improbable win on Monday with the wicket assisting spinners.

"I Relish Responsibilities...": Mohammed Siraj After Taking Fifer vs West Indies

India's star pacer Mohammed Siraj credited his five-wicket haul on a flat track to the team's Strength and Conditioning coach Soham Desai and stated that he accepted the challenges presented to him. Siraj has been playing Test cricket for just over two years. It is a credit to his development that India's team management chose him to lead a fairly inexperienced fast bowling squad on their maiden foreign assignment in the new World Test Championship cycle, while Shami and Jasprit Bumrah rested and rehabilitated back home.

India vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj Shine As West Indies Struggle On Rain-Hit Day 4

India gave themselves the best chance to win the second Test against the West Indies with an ultra-aggressive batting approach after lead pacer Mohammed Siraj produced career-best figures on another rain-hit day in Port of Spain. Siraj's five-wicket haul in the morning session allowed India to bowl out the West Indies for 255 in their first innings after the hosts started day four at 229 for five. Having gained a massive 183-run first innings lead, India went for an all-out attack in the second innings to smash 181 for two in 24 overs before declaring 35 minutes after the tea break to set the home team a 365-run target.

India vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Day 3: Bowlers Hand India Advantage, Reduce West Indies To 229 For 5

Ravichandran Ashwin produced a peach of a delivery while Mohammed Siraj made the old ball talk as a defensive West Indies crawled their way to 229 for 5 against India on a rain-hit third day of the second Test at Port of Spain, Trinidad on Saturday. Only 67 overs were possible on the third day with West Indies batters looking for a draw, adding just 143 runs. They are still 209 runs behind India's first innings score of 438. However, there was no let-up in intensity in Indian bowling as Ashwin bowled the 'ball of the series' and Siraj delivered a perfect in-cutter to clean up Joshua Da Silva just at the stroke of rain-break to end the day on an even keel on the flattest of decks.

Watch: Mohammed Siraj Takes Blinder To Dismiss WI Star And Gets Hit On Elbow, Ravindra Jadeja In Awe In 1st Test

The first day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Dominica completely belonged to the visitors. Ravichandran Ashwin weaved his magic on way to taking his 33rd five-wicket haul while Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets. The result was that West Indies' first innings ended on 150. Apart from the superb bowling effort, the Indians were agile on the field too. While there were several good catches, the one that stood out was that of Mohammed Siraj, who took a brilliant catch of Jermaine Blackwood.

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"Don't Want Anyone To Lead...": Rohit Sharma's Intriguing Take on 'Spearhead' Mohammed Siraj

Rain in Port of Spain denies India series sweep

India vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Rain Ruins India's Plans As Rohit Sharma-Led Side Settles For 1-0 Series Win

"Ravichandran Ashwin Will Run Through...": Mohammed Siraj Fires Day 5 Warning To West Indies

"I Relish Responsibilities...": Mohammed Siraj After Taking Fifer vs West Indies

India vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj Shine As West Indies Struggle On Rain-Hit Day 4

India vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Day 3: Bowlers Hand India Advantage, Reduce West Indies To 229 For 5

Watch: Mohammed Siraj Takes Blinder To Dismiss WI Star And Gets Hit On Elbow, Ravindra Jadeja In Awe In 1st Test