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Watch: Ravichandran Ashwin Produces 'Magic Delivery' To Bowl Out West Indies Captain Kraigg Brathwaite

Ravichandran Ashwin produced the delivery of the series to breach a dogged Kraigg Brathwaite's defence as West Indies crawled to 174 for 3 at tea against India on the third day of the second Test on Saturday. West Indies skipper Brathwaite (75 off 235 balls) used his enormous powers of concentration to frustrate the Indian attack on an insipid track before world's No. 1 Test bowler held the centre stage with a magical moment that brought the smiles back in Indian camp.

"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.

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test, Day 3: Covers Brought In Again As Rain Returns, West Indies 117/2 Against India

IND vs WI, 2nd Test, Day 3, Live Updates: Rain has stopped play in Trinidad. West Indies' were 117 for 2 on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test when rain arrived.

Watch: Virat Kohli Imitates Shubman Gill's Style As He Celebrates Record 76th Ton

Star India Virat Kohli broke numerous records on Friday after he brought up his 76th century against West Indies in the ongoing second Test at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain. It was the 500th international match for the former India skipper, who went on to smash his 29th Test ton and first overseas hundred after a hiatus of almost five years. Kohli reached the 100-run mark in the 91st over of India's innings on Day 2, after he smashed a boundary off Shannon Gabriel's delivery.

On Yashasvi Jaiswal And Shubman Gill, Ex-India Star's Bold "After Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" Comment

As the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli age, the perennial question of 'who will be their long-term replacements?' continues to engulf the Indian cricketing fraternity. While there isn't any clarity over the length of Rohit and Kohli's career, former India batter Wasim Jaffer feels the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill can take Indian cricket forward after the talismanic duo of Rohit and Kohli is no longer with the team.

Watch: Uncanny Similarities In Sachin Tendulkar And Virat Kohli's 29th Test Centuries

Virat Kohli on Friday ended a five-year long wait for a Test ton in overseas conditions. That it came in his 500th international match, which is also India's 100th Test match against West Indies, made the occasion extra special. The 121-run knock at Port Of Spain, Trinidad, was also Kohli's 76th international ton. He thus became the new record holder of most tons in the first 500 international matches, surpassing Tendulkar's record of 75 tons. It was Kohli's 29th Test ton, equalling the record of Don Bradman. Interestingly, Sachin Tendulkar also got the 29th of his 51 Test centuries in Port of Spain.

"He Walks The Talk When...": India Fielding Coach On What Makes Virat Kohli Special

India's fielding coach T Dilip praised former captain Virat Kohli's fitness levels after the batter reached 121 on the Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against West Indies here at Queen's Park Oval. Playing in his 500th international match, Virat Kohli scored his first overseas century since 2018 for India. Kohli, who resumed on 87 on day two of the second Test match against West Indies, completed a flawless hundred to take his tally of Test hundreds on par with Sir Donald Bradman.

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'.

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Watch: Ravichandran Ashwin Produces 'Magic Delivery' To Bowl Out West Indies Captain Kraigg Brathwaite

"Good Captaincy Option After Rohit Sharma": Wasim Jaffer Backs This Player To Lead Team India In Future

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test, Day 3: Covers Brought In Again As Rain Returns, West Indies 117/2 Against India

Watch: Virat Kohli Imitates Shubman Gill's Style As He Celebrates Record 76th Ton

On Yashasvi Jaiswal And Shubman Gill, Ex-India Star's Bold "After Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" Comment

Watch: Uncanny Similarities In Sachin Tendulkar And Virat Kohli's 29th Test Centuries

"He Walks The Talk When...": India Fielding Coach On What Makes Virat Kohli Special

After Ajinkya Rahane's Single-Digit Scores vs West Indies, Ex-India Star Gets The Feeling That "Notice Period Is On"