India vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: KL Rahul's 158 Helps India Maintain Dominance at Jamaica

KL Rahul became the second Indian player, after Mohammed Azharuddin, to convert his first three fifties into centuries as the visitors ended the day two of the second Test with an 162-run lead over the West Indies. Catch all the highlights of the match between India vs West Indies second Test here ( SCORECARD | STREAMING | NEWS)

04:10 hrs IST: That's it for today. Do join us tomorrow for the live coverage of the third day's play. Until then, it's goodbye, Cheers! 

04:00 hrs IST: And that's it. India finish the day on 358/5. They now lead by 162 runs with five wickets still in hand. What a day for Rahul! Was absolutely brilliant with the bat. Windies have a tall task ahead of them. They need to get rid of Rahane, Saha early tomorrow. 

03:42 hrs IST: Seven overs remaining in the day. 

03:27 hrs IST: India are 337/5 after 117 overs, lead by 141 runs. Rahane 34*, Saha 4*. 10 overs left in the day. 

KL Rahul has been one of the most exciting Indian talents to emerge on the Test scene in last year-and-half.

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03:12 hrs IST: WICKET! Ashwin LBW b Bishoo 3(22). First wicket of the match for leggie. 

03:08 hrs IST: India are 327/4 after 112 overs, lead by 131 runs. Rahane 28*, Ashwin 3*

02:56 hrs IST: SIX! Rahane comes down the track and hits it straight over the bowler's head for his first maximum of the day. India are 323/4 after 107.2 overs, lead by 127 runs. 

02:42 hrs IST: OUT! Kohli c Chandrika b Chase 44(89). India are 310/4 after 103.3 overs, lead by 114 runs. 

02:36 hrs IST: SIX! Pitched up from Bishoo, Kohli rocks back and hammers it over wide long-on region for a maximum. India's lead goes past 100 now. 

02:30 hrs IST: FOUR! Too short from Holder, Rahane gets into position early and pulls it to deep mid-wicket boundary. India are 288/3 after 101 overs, lead by 92 runs. 

STAT ATTACK - Rahul has now got the highest score by an Indian in his maiden Test innings in West Indies. The record was earlier held by Polly Umrigar, who scored 130 in 1952-53 series.

02:02 hrs IST: WICKET! Rahul departs after a magnificent knock of 158. Gabriel takes his first wicket of the match. India are 277/3 after 95.4 overs, lead by 81 runs. 

01:51 hrs IST: India are 277/2 after 94 overs. Rahul 158*, Kohli 25*

01:40 hrs IST: 35 overs left in the day and in all likelihood, the extra half-hour will be used. 

01:31 hrs IST: Welcome back! 

01:11 hrs IST: And that's tea at Jamaica. Another good session for India. A total of 74 runs scored. Rahul 150*, Kohli 21*. We'll be back in 20 minutes time. 

01:04 hrs IST: India are 249/2 after 89 overs. Rahul 145*, Kohli 16*. 

00:50 hrs IST: FOUR! Fullish delivery from Chase and Kohli whips it over the fielder at mid-on for his first boundary of the day. India are 240/2 after 85 overs, lead by 44 runs. 

Ready for another masterclass from Kohli ? Good night

- Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 31, 2016

00:36 hrs IST: SIX! Rahul dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it over long-off. India are 233/2 after 82 overs. 

STAT ATTACK - 2: Number of Indian players who have converted their first three fifties into hundreds, including Rahul. Former skipper Mohammad Azharuddin was the other one to do the same. 

00:11 hrs IST: Rahul seems fine now. He decides to carry on. India are 215/2 after 75 overs. Rahul 127*, Kohli 0*

00:06 hrs IST: FOUR! Beautiful! Overpitched delivery from Holder and Rahul drives it through mid-on for a boundary BUT, he is down with cramps. The physio is out to treat him. 

23:56 hrs IST: WICKET! Pujara run out (Chase) 46(159). India are 209/2 after 72.2 overs, lead by 13 runs. 

Bit worried about Pujara. Thought that 100 in SL would set him free. But still looks out of form every time he bats these days.

- Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 31, 2016

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23:44 hrs IST: FOUR! Half-volley from Gabriel, Pujara pushes it through mid-on for his fourth boundary. Moves to 44 with that. India are 203/1 after 70 overs, lead by 7 runs. 

STAT ATTACK - 0: Number of Indian openers who scored a hundred in their first innings in West Indies, before Rahul. 

23:23 hrs IST: SIX! What a shot! Rahul comes down the track, makes room and whacks it over extra cover boundary for a maximum. 100-run partnership between both batsmen. 

KL Rahul reached his hundred with a six off Roston Chase over long-on. 

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23:14 hrs IST: Tidy over from Gabriel. No run off it. India are 185/1 after 64 overs. 

23:09 hrs IST: Welcome back folks! Gabriel will start proceedings again

22:30 hrs IST: At lunch, India are 185/1 after 63 overs. They now need to increase the scoring rate to end the day with a decent lead on the board. As for the Windies, wickets is the need of the hour of them but as of now, none of their bowlers have looked threatening at all! We'll be back in a few minutes time. 

22:27 hrs IST: 25 overs have been bowled in this session so far and India have scored 58 runs without losing a wicket 

22:20 hrs IST: India are 181/1 after 60 overs. Rahul 104*, Pujara 36*. Partnership worth 94 runs between them. 

22:08 hrs IST: So, it still means that Rahul still doesn't have a fifty in Tests. Every time he's crossed the 16-run mark, he's hit a hundred. 

KL Rahul in Tests
3, 1
110, 16
7, 5
108, 2
2, 2
102*
His three 100s aggregate 320 runs, ave 160.00
rest 8 inns: 38 runs, ave 4.75#WIvInd

- Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 31, 2016

22:00 hrs IST: SIX! And that's hundred for Rahul. A well-compiled innings from him! All his three hundreds have come overseas. Poor delivery from Chase, Rahul dances down the track and smashes it high over wide long-on region for a maximum.  

Fewest innings to reach 3rd Test 100 (for India)
4 M Azharuddin (all-time Test record!)
6 V Kambli
7 S Gavaskar
11 C Pujara/KL Rahul#WIvInd

- Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 31, 2016

21:50 hrs IST: FOUR! Flighted delivery from Chase, Rahul comes down the wicket and drives it through mid-off. Just six short of his hundred now. India are 159/1 after 54 overs. 

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21:22 hrs IST: FOUR! First of the day for India. Tossed up, Rahul gets down on one knee, rolls his wrists over and sweeps it to deep square leg boundary. 

21:18 hrs IST: The sun is out again! 

21:15 hrs IST: India are 141/1 after 46 overs. Rahul 82*. Pujara has faced 30 balls so far today and is yet to score a run.  

STAT ATTACK - 110: KL Rahul's highest score in Tests. Will he surpass it today? 

20:59 hrs IST: Cautious start from both batsmen. India are 140/1 after 43 overs. They now trail by just 56 runs. 

20:54 hrs IST: Bad news. It has got darker at Jamaica. Groundsmen are getting ready with the covers. 

20:45 hrs IST: Good shot from Rahul. Half-volley from Holder, Rahul gets into position and drives it through covers for two runs. Moves to 78 with that. 

Ideal opportunity for Pujara to score a biggie. If he fails then Kohli might opt to go with Rahul at number three. 

20:34 hrs IST: Good start from Gabriel. Just a run off it. India are 127/1 after 38 overs. Rahul 76*, Pujara 18*. 

20:30 hrs IST: First ball. Short of a length, outside off, Rahul lets it go. 

20:28 hrs IST: Time for live action. Rahul and Pujara are out their in the middle. Gabriel to start the proceedings for the hosts. 

R Ashwin: "I was pretty surprised that they won the toss and batted first. Like Virat mentioned at the toss, there was a bit in it, it was a bit sticky. Maybe I would've batted as well. But with their strengths, I thought it was a bit surprising."

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20:02 hrs IST: For our viewers who missed the first day's action, Windies were bowled out for 196 courtesy some excellent bowling from offie R Ashwin, who took his 18th five-wicket haul, and Ishant Sharma - who got rid of their mainstays Kraigg Brathwaite and Darren Bravo in quick succession. In reply, KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 75 as India ended the day on 126/1. 

Welcome to our coverage of second #WIvIND Test from Sabina Park, Kingston. Take a look at second day's pitch. pic.twitter.com/Lb6nPd0Hpa

- BCCI (@BCCI) July 31, 2016

20:00 hrs IST: Good evening and a warm welcome to our live coverage of second day of the 2nd Test Test between India-West Indies. 

Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his second five-wicket haul of the tour at Sabina Park in Jamaica.

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Ashwin is proving to be the one-man demolition army for the West Indies. With the bat, he has scored three centuries against West Indies, including one in the first Test. With the ball, he has taken two consecutive five-wicket hauls in this series and his performance of 5/52 laid the basis of India's domination.

Rahul's solid knock has threatened to bat West Indies out of the contest. With the likes of Virat Kohli yet to come, the task is becoming hard for the West Indies. The bowling has lacked bite and they will have to pull up their socks on a Kingston wicket that is offering something for both the pacers and spinners.

For the Windies, Jermaine Blackwood's counter-attacking 62 was the only highlight in an otherwise dismal performance. He has said that pressure must be built on the Indian batsmen if they are to limit the damage. However, the pace bowlers lacked discipline during the first day and they will have to put in a much better show if they are to prevent India from running away with the game.