India put itself within the pole place to win the second Test in opposition to West Indies courtesy of some aggressive batting and disciplined bowling on Day Four on the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on Monday.
West Indies, chasing a frightening 365-run goal, began steadily earlier than being dragged all the way down to 76 for 2 on the finish of the day’s play, with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin getting each the wickets.
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India, after being stored at an arm’s size for many of Day Three, stirred the pot early within the day, with Mohammed Siraj main the cost with a fifer to bowl West Indies out for 255 within the first innings.
Indian then shot proper out of the blocks with, openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal placing on a 98-run stand at break-neck tempo.
Jaiswal kicked off the proceedings by taking up pacer Kemar Roach within the first over with a six and a 4.
Rohit began his onslaught within the second over with a 4 in opposition to Alzarri Joseph. The right-handed batter would later smoke Roach for a boundary and 6 a few overs later.
The Indian skipper was given a few life, by missed catches, earlier than he bought to his fifty. India misplaced each its openers on both facet of a rain break, following which Ishan Kishan, who was promoted to No 4, stormed in with a 33-ball fifty, prompting Rohit into declaring.
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Despite hopes of profitable bordering the inconceivable, captain Kraigg Brathwaite started earnestly for the Caribbeans with an uncharacteristically aggressive knock, studded with flowing drives. He was backed up by a steadfast Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who held up the opposite finish of their opening partnership.
But West Indies’ hoped of getting by the day unscathed was disturbed by Ashwin who took two fast wickets to assist India regain the higher hand.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com