Highlights, India vs West Indies, 2nd Test Jamaica: Lokesh Rahul Stands Tall As India 70 Runs Behind
Ravichandran Ashwin's five wickets restricted the West Indies to 196 before India ended Day 1 at 126/1. Catch the highlights of the second Test between India vs West Indies here.
India continued their dominance into the second Test as they first bowled out the West Indies for 196 runs before ending the day 70 behind with nine wickets in hand. Virat Kohli's team will be aiming to a consecutive win at Sabina Park. Catch all highlights of India vs West Indies second Test here (SCORECARD | NEWS | STREAMING)
04:25 hrs IST: That is all from all of us from us tonight folks, rather morning. Join us for the second day's action.
04:23 hrs IST: Rahul is also looking at his third Test century.
04:20 hrs IST: The West Indies will really have to pick up from here otherwise if it continues in the same manner then India look to extend their lead in the series
04:15 hrs IST: Very good day's play for India at Sabina Park with Ashwin first picking up his 18th five-wicket haul in Tests followed up by Rahul's unbeaten knock of 75 as the visitors ended the day at 126/1, 70 runs behind Windies' total of 196 runs.
04:13 hrs IST: And it is the end of play! Dot ball as Pujara let it go to the keeper.
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04:07 hrs IST: Final over of the day..... Brathwaite to roll over his arm
04:00 hrs IST: As Ian Bishop had said a few days, there is an evident huge gulf between the Indian cricket team and the West Indies
03:55 hrs IST: We are coming to the close of play. India have clearly dominated the proceedings on Day 1.
03:48 hrs IST: Eight overs to go in the day's play
03:41 hrs IST: After 27 overs, India are 108/1.
03:36 hrs IST: Pujara is looking solid as always. It is a good opportunity for him to make it big
03:27 hrs IST: And India have crossed the 100-mark!
03:22 hrs IST: India now trail by 99 runs.....
03:15 hrs IST: And Cheteshwar Pujara has come out to bat!
03:12 hrs IST: Dhawan was leaning into the shot, trying to drive offie Roston Chase but was caught by Darren Bravo for 27!
03:10 hrs IST: And just when we were talking about it OUT!!!! Dhawan is caught at cover!
03:05 hrs IST: Five bowlers used by West Indies skipper Jason Holder, including himself, but still unsuccessful.ÂÂ
02:58 hrs IST: And it is 50 for Lokesh Rahul! A well played knock so far!
02:51 hrs IST: Lokesh Rahul is looking set to score a half-century here
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02:44 hrs IST: India look solid to overtake the Windies total. 23 more overs to go today
02:35 hrs IST: And India have crossed the 50-run mark!
02:32 hrs IST: Dhawan has edged it.......... just short of the slip!
02:24 hrs IST: At the end of 10 overs, India 42 for no loss!
02:21 hrs IST: Rahul sharing a joke with Marlon Samuels in the meantime
02:18 hrs IST: Some problem with the sight screen there. Play delayed a bit there.
02:10 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Rahul!
02:03 hrs IST: India have stepped it up! A few boundaries coming in from both Dhawan and Rahul!
01:54 hrs IST: Rahul and not Dhawan is looking the aggressor here
01:50 hrs IST: Four overs up and India are 10 for no loss
01:42 hrs IST: That is a slow and steady start for the Indians.
01:38 hrs IST: Oh that was a loud appeal from Shannon Gabriel! Rahul was in trouble there.
01:34 hrs IST: Murali Vijay was ruled out of the second Test earlier in the day.
01:33 hrs IST: And it is Lokesh Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan who have come out to bat for India.
01:32 hrs IST: Hello people. Welcome back. It is the last session of the first day of the second Test in Kingston!
01:09 hrs IST: And that's it. Mishra picks his first wicket of the match as Windies' first innings ends on 196. Ashwin continues to torment the hosts. It's tea at Jamaica. We'll be back in 20 minutes time.
00:57 hrs IST: Windies are 178/9 after 50 overs. Cummins 13*, Gabriel 5*, Ashwin 5/52.
00:45 hrs IST: WICKET! Ashwin has his second five-fer in as many matches, as Holder walks back for 13. Windies are 158/9 after 46 overs.
When you lose the toss and your spinner, @ashwinravi99, delivers five before tea on,the first day, he's done something special.
- Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 30, 2016
00:35 hrs IST: OUT! Bishoo c Dhawan b Ashwin 12(34). Windies are 151/8 after 43.3 overs.
STAT ATTACK - 1983: The last and the only time Windies lost their first three wickets for fewer than 7 runs against India.
00:20 hrs IST: Windies are 138/7 after 40 overs. Holder 6*, Bishoo 2*, Ashwin 3/31.
00:05 hrs IST: And hosts lose yet another wicket. This time it's Roston Chase. Shami gets his second of the day. Good length delivery, Chase gets on to the front-foot, goes hard on the drive but gets an edge and Dhawan takes a good catch at first slip. Windies are 132/7 after 37 overs.
00:00 hrs IST: OUT! Third wicket for Ashwin. Dowrich departs for 5(20). Windies are 128/6 after 35.1 overs.
STAT ATTACK - 6: Number of times Ashwin has dismissed Samuels in Tests (in 11 innings).
23:36 hrs IST: WICKET! Samuels c Rahul b Ashwin 37(88). Windies are 115/5 after 30 overs.
A cricketer at the top of his game is always great to watch. Feel that way about @ashwinravi99.Must be overjoyed with this track so far.
- Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 30, 2016
23:32 hrs IST: Three boundaries in a row from Samuels. He's started to gain some momentum.
23:27 hrs IST: Five runs off Ishant's over. Windies are 93/4 after 27 overs.
23:24 hrs IST: Good news. Rain has stopped in Jamaica and covers have been taken off. Was a passing shower. Play set to resume in next few minutes.
23:16 hrs IST: It's raining in Jamaica. The groundsmen are rushing in with the covers.
A light drizzle has resulted in interruption of play soon after the resumption of the second session. #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/RJoUs4f1dr
- BCCI (@BCCI) July 30, 2016
23:12 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's also a NO-BALL from Ishant! Short ball and Samuels pulls it to deep mid-wicket boundary.
23:10 hrs IST: Welcome back!
22:30 hrs IST: And it's lunch at Jamaica. Excellent session for India. Ishant striking early and Shami, Ashwin also chipping in. Blackwood was outstanding for the Windies. Had he not played a counter-attacking innings, who knows, hosts would have lost a few more wickets. We'll be back in a few minutes time.
22:28 hrs IST: OUT! Ashwin strikes for India. Blackwood goes for a well-made 62. Windies are 88/4 after 25.3 overs.
22:25 hrs IST: Windies are 88/3 after 25 overs. Blackwood 62*, Samuels 14*.
22:10 hrs IST: SIX! And that's fifty for Blackwood. His 7th in Tests and first against India. What an innings from him! Windies are 73/3 after 21 overs.
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22:05 hrs IST: FOUR! Blackwood is on fire! Fullish delivery from Yadav, outside off, Blackwood hammers it past the fielder at mid-on. Moves to 47 now.
This is quite a stirring fight back from the West Indies now. Occasionally on the edge, but backing themselves.
- Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 30, 2016
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21:52 hrs IST: FOUR! Fuller delivery from Yadav and Samuels drives it through covers for his first boundary. Windies are 53/3 after 16 overs.
21:47 hrs IST: SIX! Flighted delivery from Ashwin, Blackwood dances down the track and whacks it over mid-wicket. What a shot!
21:40 hrs IST: Windies are 39/3 after 13 overs. Blackwood 28*, Samuels 1*
21:30 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Ishant, outside off, Blackwood gets into position and cuts it over the fielder at point. Windies are 36/3 after 11 overs.
21:28 hrs IST: SIX! How good was that! Half-volley from Ishant and Blackwood smashes it over the bowler's head for his first maximum of the day.
21:22 hrs IST: 20 deliveries and Samuels is yet to get off the mark. Shows how good Indian bowlers have been against him.
21:14 hrs IST: Windies are 16/3 after 8 overs. Blackwood 9*, Samuels 0*, Ishant 2/4, Shami 1/12
21:02 hrs IST: WICKET! Shami strikes! Short of a length delivery, seaming away. Chandrika gets a thick edge and Rahul completes a neat catch at gully. Windies in all sorts of trouble now.
STAT ATTACK - 1998: Last time a Test was drawn in Jamaica. Since then, 15 Tests have been played here and all have produced results.
20:48 hrs IST: And Ishant misses a hat-trick. Exceptional over from him. Just a run and two wickets of it.
Two in two for Ishant...and India has the perfect start. ?????? #WIvIND
- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 30, 2016
20:45 hrs IST: OUT! Darren Bravo's horror run continues. Outswinging delivery from Ishant, Bravo gets a thick edge and skipper Kohli completes a good catch at second slip. Ishant on a hat-trick. Windies are 4/2 after 2.5 overs.
20:44 hrs IST: WICKET! Brathwaite c Pujara b Ishant 1(6). Windies are 4/1 after 2.4 overs.
Venue has changed, but no change in West Indies's performance. Yet...
- Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 30, 2016
20:40 hrs IST: Excellent over from Shami. Just a run off it. Windies are 3/0 after 2 overs.
20:37 hrs IST: Shami into the attack. He grabbed four scalps in the first match.
20:35 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Chandrika. Windies are 2/0 after first over.
20:33 hrs IST: First runs of the day for Brathwaite. Short of a length delivery from Ishant and Brathwaite tucks it away in the front of short leg for a single.
20:30 hrs IST: Straightaway some seam movement for Ishant.
20:28 hrs IST: Time for live action. Brathwaite and Chandrika make their way out in the middle. Ishant to start the proceedings for India.
20:20 hrs IST: Looks to be an ideal pitch for Indian seamers. Looks damp and should help them a lot for the first 20-30 overs.
20:08 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams:
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Rajendra Chandrika, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich (wk), Jason Holder (c), Miguel Cummins, Shannon Gabriel, Devendra Bishoo
India: KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma
Kohli: "We were going to bowl first. Looks pretty damp, should help our quicks for most of the first session, we want them to exploit the surface. We want to win every game we play, as simple as that. Pretty excited to play on this result oriented pitch, we want to play with the mindset of winning."
Holder: "Looks like a good surface. There might be some moisture in the first session, need to get past it. We had four days of good preparations, discussed our plans, we are looking forward to the game."
20:02 hrs IST: Windies skipper Jason Holder wins the toss and opts to bat first. Miguel Cummins makes his debut.
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19:50 hrs IST: Toss in 10 minutes!
19:47 hrs IST: Jeff Dujon - "A very very good covering of grass. And it is growing grass. There is moisture, which should ease out in a session or so. Expect pace and seam. Not much sideways turn."
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- BCCI (@BCCI) July 30, 2016
19:44 hrs IST: One forced change for India. Murali Vijay has been ruled out due to a thumb injury. KL Rahul will replace him in the playing XI.
19:40 hrs IST: A warm welcome to our live coverage of the day one of the second Test between India-West Indies.
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The good times continue for Virat Kohli and the Indian cricket team. With series wins in Sri Lanka and against South Africa at home, India will be aiming to continue the dominance against West Indies. Heading into the second Test, they are high on confidence following their record win in Antigua.
They will be heading to Sabina Park, a venue where they have enjoyed in the recent past. In 2006, Anil Kumble, the current coach of the Indian team, picked up six wickets to give India their first series win in the West Indies after 35 years. In 2011, Rahul Dravid's century helped India win the first Test and the series 1-0. Kohli will now be aiming for a hat-trick of wins at this venue.
The Indian Test skipper will also be wanting to emulate Kapil Dev's feat 30 years ago. India have won two or more Tests outside the sub-continent and Zimbabwe only thrice in their Test history. They last achieved the feat in 1986, when Kapil led India to a 2-0 win over England in England. With West Indies low on confidence, Kohli will be aiming to match this achievement.
With the Sabina Park wicket sporting a green look, pace could be the order of the day. One could see Kohli employ four pace bowlers to go with R Ashwin's guile. This could mean a debut for Shardul Thakur or a place in the XI for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. However, there is one forced change in the team with KL Rahul replacing Murali Vijay, who will miss the Test due to an injured thumb.
For the West Indies, their batting put on a woeful display in Antigua. The only question could be with respect to the bowling. Alzarri Jospeh, the West Indies U-19 star, could be brought in to strengthen the bowling