2nd Test: India on course to sweep Test series after Siraj wrecks West Indies
July
India is on track to win the series with two wins. They challenged West Indies to chase 365 runs and currently have them at 76-2 on the fourth day of the second test.
Tegenarine Chanderpaul and Jermaine Blackwood will continue playing on Monday. The West Indies team is still 289 points behind and to avoid losing, they will need to perform exceptionally well in batting.
Earlier, Mohammed Siraj, who is a new Indian fast bowler, took 5 wickets for 60 runs to help the Indian team dismiss the West Indies for 255 runs. This happened after the West Indies started their first innings at a score of 229 for 5 wickets at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain.
The West Indies team lost their final five batsmen and only scored 26 runs, as Siraj caused a lot of trouble with his bowling.
Having a comfortable lead of 183, the Indian batters came out strongly in their second innings and scored a lot of runs, as if they were playing a fast-paced T20 cricket match.
Skipper Rohit Sharma scored 57 runs in 35 balls, while Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 38 runs. Together, they helped India reach 100 runs in 12. 2
Ishan Kishan moved up to the fourth position in the batting order and scored 52 runs without getting out. This was his first time scoring 50 runs in a test match, and it happened in his second test. India scored a total of 181 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 24 overs before deciding to stop batting.
Ravichandran Ashwin, a type of cricket bowler, made two important moves that helped India maintain their position in a match affected by rain.
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite scored 28 runs before hitting the ball in a way that it was caught by Ashwin at a nearby position on the field. In addition, Kirk McKenzie was dismissed without scoring any runs.
Siraj was exceptional in leading India’s attack when Bumrah was recovering and Shami was resting.
The 29-year-old said that they enjoy having responsibilities.
“To have a responsibility when I go on the field makes me more motivated. It can be challenging, but I enjoy challenges. ” “The weather was very hot and humid, and we had to keep stopping and starting because of the rain. ” It can be hard for a fast bowler to stay energized.
