India's Virat Kohli celebrates after he scored a century against West Indies in a partnership with India's Ravindra Jadeja on day two of their second cricket Test match at Queen's Park in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Friday, July 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)India Vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: West Indies got the better of India in the 3rd and final session of Day 2 as skipper Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul helped West Indies to 86/1 after the day’s play. Ravindra Jadeja would snap up Chanderpaul but Brathwaite and debutant Kirk McKenzie are still going strong in the middle.
Ravichandran Ashwin hit an important half century building on Virat Kohli’s 121 and Ravindra Jadeja’s 61 to help India post 438 in their 1st innings against West Indies.
Earlier, Kohli brought up his 29th Test ton and his 76th 100 overall against the West Indies in the second day of the second Test on Friday. This was Kohli’s first international century overseas since 2018. His last ton in overseas Tests came in December 2018 when India was on tour in Australia.
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255 (115.4) & 76/2 (32.0)India
438 (128.0) & 181/2 decWest Indies drew with India
India's batsmen Virat Kohli, right, and India's Ravindra Jadeja knock bats on day one of their second cricket Test match against West Indies at Queen's Park in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. (AP)
I really enjoyed myself out there. I was in the rhythm I wanted to be in. Started off in challenging times. I switch on during these times. When I have something to overcome, I get charged up. I had to be patient as the outfield was slow. It was very satisfying as I had to do the hard yards. I have got 15 centuries away from home; I have got more hundreds away than at home. I have got few fifty plus scores. I just have to focus on what I have to do for the team. I try to help the team. These stats and milestones mean something to me when the team needs me. Firstly, very grateful I got to play 500 games for India. I looked after myself. Training, sleep cycle, rest and diet. Converting 1 into 2s is easy runs for me. It helps me to stay off pressure. Fitness helps me in all formats. I can field with intensity in all formats. I want to keep playing at the top of my fitness ability. West Indies and India go a long way. It is a special occasion for me. Couldn't have asked a better beginning to the Test. There is a sense of history to this ground. The crowd loves their cricket here. Antigua and here are my two favourite venues in the Caribbean. Adelaide in Australia and The Bullring in South Africa are my favourites as well. The wicket is slow. Wickets in bunches won't come. If we can stay in the game and put the scoring rate down, hopefully we can get a few wickets.
Jadeja will bowl the last over of the day. Brathwaite leaves the first two deliveries as Jadeja bowls two wideish deliveries to force him to play. The next two balls are defended while the 5th is left alone. Sees off the final delivery of the day and a very close call off the last ball. That's stumps. WI 86/1, trail by 352 runs
Just 5 mins left for Stumps. This pne by Ashwin might be the last over of the day. Takes a single off the first ball. McKenzie sees off the next 2 balls without any run. WI 86/1, trail by 352 runs
Jadeja to continue and he'll be bowling to McKenzie. 3 dots to start and the fourth is slashed for four by McKenzie. Confident from the debutant. WI 85/1, trail by 353 runs
Ashwin will be bowling to McKenzie again. Defends the first 2 balls well, looks solid and no signs of nerves. Oooofff. That was close. It beats the batter and just misses the stump. The next ball is hammered by the young man for a huge six!! Welcome to Test cricket, McKenzie. A single to end the over. WI 81/1, trail by 357 runs
Jadeja starts again and Brathwaite leaves the first delivery. Swings his bat at the second ball but gets a fielder before leaving the 3rd ball alone. That's another maiden. WI 74/1, trail by 364 runs
Ashwin brought back into the attack and he'll be bowling to the debutant McKenzie. 3 dots to start as the newcomer carefully navigates the veteran spinner. Maiden over. WI 74/1, trail by 364 runs
Jadeja will be bowling to Chanderpaul next and he strikes straightaway. First time he has bowled to Chanderpaul in this and he takes two balls to dismiss him, Uncharacteristc shot by the opener and he is caught by Ashwin. WI 71/1, trail by 367 runs
Siraj starts with the short ball and it's pulled again by Chanderpaul, just like the last over but gets just a single. Persists with the sgort ball to the WI skipper who ducks. Defends the next ball and leaves the fourth as it whooshes past his leg side. Just 1 from this one. WI 71/0, trail by 367 runs
Jadeja from the other end and Brathwaite defends the first 2 balls and leaves the next one. Swings the bat at the 4th, bounes and straight to the bowler. Maiden again. WI 70/0, trail by 368 runs
Pace re-introduced with Siraj. 2 dots to start this one as Chaderpaul can't get a proper bat to the deliveries. The next one is nearly chopped on to his stumps but gets a four. Short ball and chanderpaul pulls, falls just short of Unadkat and a single can be taken. Ends the over with a pulled four. WI 70/0, trail by 368 runs
After 30 overs, Windies are 59/0. Ashwin returns to bowl the 31st and starts off with 2 dots. Chanderpaul swings his bat at the 3rd but a fielder can cut him off. Takes a single off the next and Brathwaite can see this over off. WI 60/0, trail by 378 runs
Jadeja back and Brathwaite leaves the first ball and defends the second. They are being pretty patient in this innings unlike the 1st test. Nothing from the next 2 balls as both teams looking to wear each other down in this battle of attrition. WI 57/0, trail by 381 runs
No signs of any break in concentration of the Windies batter as Ashwin is being nullified till now. Two defences off his first 2 balls of this over. No such turn on offer from this surface. Another maiden. WI 57/0, trail by 381 runs
Jadeja continues and starts with 3 back to back dots. Brathwaite is content in only defending as he sees off the spin twins. Maiden from Jadeja. WI 57/0, trail by 381 runs
Ashwin to bowl the next and his second ball is nudged behind by Chanderpaul to take 2. Good defendiing off the next 2 balls. Ends with 2 more dots. WI 57/0, trail by 381 runs
Jadeja continues after Ashwin's 1-run over. Brathwaite goes after Jadeja's 2nd delivery and gets a four. The next 3 balls are dots and ends the over with another defence. WI 55/0, trail by 383 runs
Spin on both ends now as Jadeja has been introduced. Starts with 2 dots as Brathwaite is content to defend. The 3rd goes leg side and into Kishan's gloves. The last ball gets an inside edge off the pad and Brathwaite with a single. WI 50/0, trail by 388 runs
Ashwin into the attack again and Chanderpaul takes a single off the 2nd delivery. Brathwaite returns the favour with a single of his own off the fourth. WI 49/0, trail by 389 runs
After another delay with the ball and the pitch, Mukesh in to bowl. Gives away 2 runs off te first followed by 5 dots. It's a no ball as well. 2 more balls left. One is defended by Brathwaite and the last one also has the same result. WI 47/0, trail by 391 runs
Mukesh wil continue and finally Brathwaite gets hold of his second delivery and places it for a boundary. The 4th ball is sent to sweeper cover for 2 more. There's some problem with the ball again. The umpires are taking a look. Good to go again and that's a dot to end this one. WI 36/0, trail by 402 runs
Ashwin bowls the next one and no runs from the first 2 balls. Same for the next 2 as the batters struggle to play the wily offspinner. Just 1 from this over. WI 30/0, trail by 408 runs
Mukesh continues and starts with two dots before the 3rd strays wide and Chanderpaul leaves. The fourth one follows the same trajectory and hits Kishan on the tip of the finger. Must have hurt. The ball is being checked now and it'll be changed. Off we go again as the 5th is angled away and the last ball is a dot. WI 29/0, trail by 409 runs
Ashwin will continue from the other end to Chanderpaul. Back to back dots to start this over as well. Slow and decent start from the Windies. The left hander takes 3 off the fifth delivery and this over ends with a dot. WI 28/0 trail by 410 runs
The debutant Mukesh Kumar ahs been handed the ball. Tidy start as he bowls straight and Brathwaite defends. The next two balls yield the same results. Uff, gets an edge but just short of the slips. Maiden to start his first Test. WI 25/0, trail by 413 runs
Ashwin again and Chanderpaul defends the first two balls. The next 2 deliveries are also dots as Chanderpaul is content to just navigate the spin with his defending. WI 25/0, trail by 413 runs
Unadkat continues and starts with 3 dots as Brathwaite struggles to get him away. Finally flicks off his pad to take 2 runs. Defends the next ball and ends the over with amother defence. WI 25/0, trail by 413 runs
10 overs are done and West Indies are 22/0. Ashwin will be introduced in this over and can he break this partnership? A dot to start as the batters are careful in playing him. A single off the next ball and that's about it for this onbe.WI 23/0, trail by 415 runs
Unadkat continues and starts with 2 dot balls. Leaves the 3rd ball as well does Brathwaite. Beautiful drive down the ground by Brathwaite but the outfield is slow so 3 runs. WI 16/0, trail by 422 runs
Siraj will bowl this one and Brathwaite flicks it off his pad and it's behind for a boundary. Good comeback from the bowler as a straight delivery forces Brathwaite to defend. Nothing off the next 2 balls as Siraj keeps him quiet. Another one off the leg side, same shot as the first but this time there's protection there. Just a single. The last ball is well watched by Chanderpaul. WI 13/0, trail by 425
Unadkat continues and Brathwaite gets a single off his second ball. No swing from the pacers as of yet. Chanderpaul swings but it just finds a fielder. Nothing off the next balls as the over ends with just that 1 run. WI 8/0, trail by 430 runs
Siraj in to bowl the 5th over and starts with back to back dots. Chanderpaul shuffles across but can only defend the third ball. The fourth is also a defensive shot while the fifth is left alone. Gets beaten off the last ball. WI 7/0, trail by 431 runs
Unadkat in to bowl the 4th and his second delivery just narrowly misses Brathwaite's outside edge. The 3rd one bounces up a little but it's comfortable for the Windies skipper. Takes a single to bring Chanderpaul on strike who returns the favour with a single of his own. WI 7/0, trail by 431 runs
Siraj to bowl the 3rd and Brathwaite defends the first ball and leaves the second. Gets a single off the 3rd delivery while the fourth is bowled across Chanderpaul's defence. He takes a single off the fifth and Brathwaite sees off the last ball with another single. WI 5/0, trail by 433 runs
Unadkat will bowl the second over. Three slips and a gully for Chanderpaul. Starts with a wideish first ball which goes to the leg side. Gets off the mark in the second ball. Quick single by Brathwaite to rotate strike. Nothing off the next 2 balls as Chanderpaul defends. WI 2/0, trail by 436
We start again. Siraj will open the attack and Brathwaite and Chandepaul is out for the hosts. Back to back 5 dots as the Windies skipper struggles to get off the mark. Maiden to start. WI 0/0 after 1 over
Roach to bowl and another ramp shot by Ashwin off the second ball to get a four. Very, very cheeky. And follows it up with anotherr four to bring up his 50, his 14th in Tests. And he was almost gone but the fielder has made a mess of it. Ashwin hits another four befire getting cleaned up by Roach. India finish at 438
Warrican continues and after 2 dots, Ashwin takes a single to rotate strike. Huge shout for an LBW but umpire says no. WI will review. Their last available one. It's a good one. 3 reds and the decision is overturned. Warrican gets his 3rd and Siraj departs. IND 426/9 after 126.5 overs
Roach back and Ashwin welcomes him with a ramp shot for a boundary. Smacks the next ball but there is protection there. Just a single. Siraj on strike and no runs off the next 2 balls. IND 425/8 after 126 overs
O to the 125th over and Warrican again. Ashwin defends the first delivery. Takes 2 off the 3rd while the fourth is also a dot. Just 3 from this one. IND 420/8 after 125 overs
Warrican continues and gives away 3 from the first 3 balls. And Unadkat is gone the next bnall as he tries to swing and is stumped. IND 416/8 after 122.5 overs
Alzarri Joseph to bowl next and after Ashwin takes a single off the first ball, the next 4 are dots as Unadkat struggles to rotatre strike. IND 413/7 after 122 overs
Warrican will continue after the drinks break and Ashwin defends the first ball. The second ball and 3rd ball finds fielders. Finds the gap next and gets 3 runs. Unadkat with a forward defnce off the last 2 balls. IND 412/7 after 121 overs
Alzarri to continue and the short first ball hits the elbow of Unadkat. That must have hurt. Pulls again and this time gets a single. The 3rd ball hits Ashwin's inside edge and down. big appeal from Joesph for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. WI review. Flat line. The review is wasted. Just 1 review left for them. IND 409/7 after 120 overs
Warrican continues and starts with 3 back to back dots. Steps forward for the fifth ball and hoikes it over everyone to get a boundary. Defends the last ball. IND 407/7 after 119 overs
Alzarri Joseph to bowl the 118th over and India have crossed 400 runs. Nothing off the first 3 balls before Unadkat gets 2 after getting it through deep backward point. Defends the fifth and the last. IND 403/7 after 118 overs
Holder again and Ashwin takes a single off the first ball to bring Unadkat on strike. Resolute defence off the 2nd delivery by the seamer. Nothing off this one. IND 399/7 after 116 overs
Warrican in to bowl the next one and a big shout for an LBW on Ashwin!!! It's given out and Ashwin reviews. No bat involved as confirmed by UltraEdge. Waiting for ball tracking. And it's missing the wickets. Ashwin survives but by the barest of margins. IND 398/7 after 115 overs
After another maiden by Warrican, Holder will bowl the next one. Ashwin leaves the first delivery and Kishan is dropped!! Should have been taken. And the next ball, he's gone. Goes after the wideish delivery and nicks behind to the keeper. IND 393/7 after 113.5 overs
Holder continues and Kishan drives his first ball for a single. Ashwin tries to cut again but it gets the inside edge of the bat, hits the ground and drops to a fielder. The ball is being changed so a little break in play. Ok, we are good to go again. The 3rd delivery is wide through the leg side. IND 388/6 after 112 overs
Gabriel continues and the first ball is banged into the surface and over Ashwin's head. The next ball is also a dot. And the 3rd is driven elegantly for a four by Ashwin!! Another great shot as he cuts to deep backward point for another boundary. Takes a comfortbale single off the fifth and ends the over with a defence. IND 387/6 after 111 overs
Holder will bowl the next one and starts with a short ball which Kishan looks to pull but is hit on the midriff region. Pokes the next one for a single and Ashwin back on strike. Back to back dots as ashwin looks to play through the pace. Finally gets a single away off the fourth. Kishan is beaten off the fifth as the ball narrowly misses an edge. The last ball bounces up and Kishan keeps it low. IND 377/6 after 110 overs
Gabriel will restart proceeding after lunch and gives away just 1 from the first 3 balls. Ashwin defends the next 2 deliveries and navigates the last one carefully. IND 374/6 after 109 overs
Most international hundreds for Virat Kohli at a venue
5 - Adelaide Oval
4 - ACA-VDCA, Visakhapatnam
4 - SBNS, Dhaka
4 - VCA, Nagpur
4 - Port of Spain, Trinidad
Most hundreds at No.4 in Tests
44 - Sachin Tendulkar
35 - Jacques Kallis
30 - Mahela Jayawardene
25 - Virat Kohli
24 - Brian Lara
Virat Kohli struck his 76th international hundred on his 500th match as India reached 373 for 6 in their first innings at lunch on the second day of the second Test against West Indies here on Friday. Kohli, who began the day on 87, hit his 29th Test century before getting run out for 121 off 206 balls. West Indies had another success in the morning session with Kemar Roach dismissing Ravindra Jadeja for 61 off 152 balls. Jadeja had begun the day on 36. Ishan Kishan and Ravichandran Ashwin were batting on 18 and 6 respectively at the break as India added 85 runs in 24 overs in the morning session after resuming the day at 288 for 4.
Meanwhile, we look at the Emerging Asia Cup where India A set up a potentially high-voltage final against Pakistan A after defeating Bangladesh A by 51 runs in the semifinals on Friday.
Roach continues and starts with a dot as Ishan's drive finds a fielder. Gets a single off the third and puts Ashwin on strike right at the stroke of the lunch break. Ashwin defends the fourth and flicks the fifth. No ball and Ashwin carves the next ball through the offside for four. Defends the last ball. And that's lunch. IND 373/6 at Lunch on Day 2.
Holder replaces Warrican and starts with 2 dot balls. Ohhhh!!! Outside edge gets the gap and a lucky boundary for Ishan. Gets a single off the last ball and will keep strike. IND 367/6 after 107 overs
Roach to bowl the next over and Ashwin off the mark with 2 runs off the second delivery. No runs from the next 3 deliveries. Same goes for the last one as well. IND 362/6 after 106 overs