Team India has given West Indies a target of 365 runs to win the Port of Spain Test match. Chasing this target, the hosts have scored 76 runs at the loss of 2 wickets. Chanderpaul remained unbeaten on 24 and Blackwood 20. Now on the 5th day of the Test match, West Indies have to score 289 runs to win. At the same time, the Indian team needs 8 wickets to win.
rain can spoil the match

West Indies lost the wickets of captain Kraigg Brathwaite and debutant Kirk McKenzie in the second innings. Both players have been dismissed by off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Rain has been predicted on the fifth day of play. Due to which the Indian team will have to dismiss the West Indies team soon. If India wins this match, then it will capture the Test series 2-0. Significantly, earlier India had won the Dominica Test by an innings and 141 runs.

Siraj’s spell worked

West Indies lost 5 wickets for 229 runs at the start of the fourth day of the Test match in Dominica. After which 5 wickets fell for 26 runs. That is, West Indies could only score 255 runs in the first innings and India got a lead of 183 runs. Siraj dismissed 5 players of West Indies in this match.

Ishaan Kishan hit a half-century

Shubman Gill and Ishaan Kishan scored 63 runs together. After which Rohit Sharma declared India’s second innings at 181 runs for 2 wickets. Wicket-keeper batsman Ishaan Kishan scored an unbeaten 52 off 34 balls. It included 4 fours and 2 sixes. Gill scored an unbeaten 29 with the help of a four. The Indian team made these 181 runs in just 24 overs.

Rahul Dev

Cricket Jounralist at Newsdesk

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