West Indies have fought stubbornly to keep away from the follow-on in opposition to India on a snail-paced third day of the second Test at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad.
After scoring at barely two runs an over, West Indies doggedly reached stumps on Saturday at 5-229 in reply to India’s 438.
The hosts want solely 10 extra runs to make India bat once more.
The first Test in Dominica led to three days, with West Indies embarrassed by a heavy innings defeat.
In Trinidad, the house facet have dug in as they try to grind out a draw in opposition to a workforce they haven’t crushed in 21 years.
Captain Kraigg Brathwaite has set the tone. The opener walked to the crease on Friday and never till after lunch on Saturday did he attain his half-century off 170 balls, the second slowest of his profession.
West Indies’ dedication to take their time netted solely 143 runs in 67 overs, 33 of which have been maidens.
Two hours have been misplaced to rain delays and play ended 20 minutes early due to unhealthy gentle.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who hauled in 12 wickets in Dominica, has 1-61 from 33 overs. Ravindra Jadeja 2-37 from 25.
Brathwaite began the day with new cap Kirk McKenzie (32), who took three boundaries off Jaydev Unadkat earlier than giving medium-pacer Mukesh Kumar (1-35) his maiden Test wicket.
As quickly as McKenzie was out, rain arrived to delay the sport for an hour.
After lunch, Kumar was pulled over high quality leg for six by Brathwaite, earlier than the captain was out for 75 after dealing with 235 deliveries.
He was drawn ahead by Ashwin, whose ball turned sharply and took out center stump.
After a interval wherein West Indies scored 20 runs in 15 overs, Alick Athanaze (37 not out) hit successive fours off Ashwin.
Jermaine Blackwood (20 from 92 balls) was out straight after tea, deflecting Jadeja to Ajinkya Rahane, who made a one-handed catch within the cordon.
Joshua Da Silva was bowled on 10 making an attempt to drive Mohammed Siraj, proper earlier than one other prolonged rain delay.
India lastly took the brand new ball within the 103rd over, however Athanaze and Jason Holder (11no) remained untroubled to stumps.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
