West Indies have batted twice in the identical day, with fast-scoring India declaring in-between to pile on the strain within the second Test at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad.
The hosts proceeded fastidiously to succeed in stumps on the fourth day at 2-76 after 32 overs.
With eight second-innings wickets left, the hosts want one other 289 runs on Monday as they chase an imposing goal of 365.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who hauled in 12 wickets within the one-sided Dominica opener, is wanting harmful once more with 2-33.
West Indies opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul (24 not out) and Jermaine Blackwood (20no) are on the crease.
Only three overs have been bowled in Sunday’s afternoon session due to the climate, and with extra rain forecast for Monday, India had hoped to shut in on one other win to comb the two-match collection.
West Indies, although, proved onerous to take away, with Chanderpaul having already confronted 98 balls.
The hosts had resumed on Sunday at 5-229 of their first innings, nonetheless 10 runs away from avoiding the follow-on.
They prevented the danger of getting to right away bat once more however have been quickly dismissed for 255, Mohammed Siraj ending with 5-60 for India.
The vacationers returned to the crease in a rush, scoring at 7.5 runs an over to succeed in 2dec-181 in 24 overs of their second innings.
Captain Rohit Sharma (57 runs in 44 balls) hit three sixes and 5 fours earlier than being caught by Alzarri Joseph at high-quality leg off Shannon Gabriel (1-33).
Spinner Jomel Warrican (1-36) claimed the one different Indian wicket with Yashasvi Jaiswal caught behind on 38.
Jaiswal and Sharma fell two runs in need of a 100-run opening partnership, quickly scoring 98 in lower than 12 overs, whereas Ishan Kishan smashed a 34-ball unbeaten 52.
The first Test in Dominica resulted in three days and the West Indies have been embarrassed by a heavy innings defeat.
In Trinidad, the house aspect have dug in towards a crew they haven’t crushed in 21 years – however India nonetheless holds the benefit.
India scored 438 of their first innings after Virat Kohli hit his first abroad century since 2018 – his twenty ninth Test ton general.
After the 2 Tests, West Indies and India play one another in three one-day internationals – beginning in Bridgetown on Thursday – and 5 Twenty20 matches.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
