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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: 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.

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.

"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.

Watch: India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur Smashes Stumps, Rants At Umpire After Getting Out vs Bangladesh

The third ODI between India and Bangladesh ended in a thrilling tie on Saturday. After Bangladesh set India a 226-run target, India were all out for 225 in 49.3 overs. Courtesy the result, the teams shared the trophy after a 1-1 result. The match also saw India captain Harmanpreet Kaur's angry rant against the umpire after getting dismissed. On the fourth ball of the 34th over, Harmanpreet was dismissed by Nahida Akter after getting caught by Fahima Khatun.

India vs Pakistan: As 'A' Teams Clash In Emerging Asia Cup Final, Another Thriller On Cards

India A will be keen to assert their dominance in the Emerging Asia Cup tournament when they face Pakistan A in a potentially high-voltage summit clash in Colombo on Sunday. Generally, it is tough to pick a favourite in the matches between India and Pakistan, but in this instance, the former stands out as the clear front-runner. India will also draw confidence from the fact that they have already beaten Pakistan in the league stage.

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

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

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

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

Watch: India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur Smashes Stumps, Rants At Umpire After Getting Out vs Bangladesh

India vs Pakistan: As 'A' Teams Clash In Emerging Asia Cup Final, Another Thriller On Cards