India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Ajinkya Rahane remained unbeaten on 75. (Source: AP)
India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Prithvi Shaw put on a brief entertaining show after Lunch to take his total to 70, before he was dismissed by Jomel Warrican. Cheteshwar Pujara soon followed after him, and India looked to be in trouble immediately in the session. But skipper Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane settled India and shifted the momentum back in their favour. The duo took India across 150. Kohli was dismissed for 42 by Jason Holder. Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane take India to 280/4 at Stumps, trailing by 3 runs. Catch Live score and updates of India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2.
<strong>India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: </strong>Roston Chase is unbeaten on 98. (Source: AP)
Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane take India to 308/4 at Stumps on Day 2. India trail by 3 runs.
India are 306/4 after 80 overs and the new ball is due for West Indies. But they don't take it immediately. 10 minutes or so left in the day.
With both Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant nearing hundreds, India also bring up their 300 runs. Moving in comfortably towards matching West Indies' first innings total as sun starts to descend
Two massive sixes from Rishabh Pant and he is now looking to flex his muscles to move towards his century quickly. He moves into late 70s with two big hits.
Rishabh Pant goes for it and hammers it straight for a boundary. He takes India's trail below 50 runs with another boundary.
Both Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant scored fifties each and take India's total over 250. India trail by 60 runs.
50-run partnership between Rahane and Pant. This has been a crucial partnership, with top players such as Pujara, Kohli and Shaw getting out. India needed two batsmen to stay in the middle order and Pant and Rahane are doing the job.
This has been a good partnership of 44 runs between Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant. The duo have take India closer to the trail. India now trailing by less than 100-runs.
DROPPED! Rishabh Pant edged a delivery to substitute wicketkeeper Jahmar Hamilton but he dropped it. The ball raced away towards the boundary for a four to rub salt on Windies' wounds. IND 201/4
Shannon Gabriel replaces Jason Holder.
As West Indies continue to search for wickets, Gabriel comes into the attack.
It is hard to find a modern-day cricketer who is as stylish as Rishabh Pant. The left-handed batsman has scored 24 runs in 35 balls with the help of four boundaries. Excellent batting from him.
Rishabh Pant and Ajinkya Rahane are out in the middle for India. Roston Chase with the ball. Final Session - HERE WE GO!
India reach 173/4 at Tea, trailing West Indies by 138 runs.
Devendra Bishoo almost got a wicket as Rishabh Pant steps out to punch down Bishoo's delivery. It was premeditated and he did not expect the spin on the delivery. Good work behind the stumps by the wicketkeeper. Pant got back in time.
FOUR! Edged and Rishabh Pant is off the mark in style. Big gap between slip and gully, and Pant uses it to perfection. The ball raced towards the boundary ropes.
WICKET! Virat Kohli has been adjudged LBW after a huge appeal from Jason Holder. He has called for a review
CHECK 1: Legal delivery
CHECK 2: NO BAT
CHECK 3: UMPIRE'S CALL - VIRAT KOHLI HAS GOT TO GO!
Special player, special shot! Excellent drive from Virat Kohli and a misfield from the field. He brings up 150 for India in style. Also the partnership between Rahane and Kohli reach over 50 runs. IND 153/3, trailing by 158 runs.
A straight drive from Virat Kohli and this is India's first boundary in 72 deliveries. Kohli releases the pressure. The partnership is now 37 runs.
Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane are doing the job of settling things down in the middle. But it has slowed down boundaries. It has been 61 balls since the last boundary.
UPDATE: Shane Dowrich's scans have returned clear. No damage to his knee and he's just suffering from the effects of being hit by a speedy ball.
Ajinkya Rahane has a prove to point and this could be the innings which could cement his place in the squad for Australia. He has not been in best of touch and it is the perfect opportunity to get some form under his belt.
The communication breaks down between Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli. Rahane was eager for a second, but the captain was quick to tell him to return. He came way out of his crease though. Lucky break! Direct hit would have been gone.
If Prithvi Shaw's strokes were a delight early on, it is time to see Virat Kohli's drives. The skipper plays brilliantly to get his 2nd boundary in the match, and India's trail comes down below the 200-run mark.
`WICKET! Shannon Gabriel manages to get an outside edge from Cheteshwar Pujara and an easy catch for the substitute wicketkeeper. India lose two wickets in quick succession. IND 102/3
Skipper Virat Kohli gets off the mark with a double. In the process, he brings up 100 for India. India still trail by 210 runs, and they would hope to cover the trail by the end of the day.
WICKET! Prithvi Shaw's drive went straight to Shimron Hetmyer at covers and he has to walk back. Warrican just pushed the length of the ball a bit, anand Shaw's drive went uppish. He looks frustated. A terrific knock comes to an end. IND 98/2
Prithvi Shaw's cover drive boundary on Shannon Gabriel's delivery is just pure delight to watch. He executed it to perfection, arms stretched wide, opening the face of the bat.
Shaw and Pujara start off the second session for India with the bat. Roston Chase comes into the attack. HERE WE GO!
Perhaps, this one, right?
India 80/1 at Lunch on Day 2, India trail by 231 runs.
Excellent session for India, and Umesh Yadav and Prithvi Shaw being the stars for the country.
What a moment for the youngster!
Prithvi Shaw follows up his 134 on debut with a half century in just 39 balls. The dressing room stands up to applaud and he receives a pat on the back from Pujara. What a cricketer, What a Shawman!
Prithvi Shaw has been DROPPED ON 45! Punched by Shaw hard and it went to Shai Hope at slips. But he was not ready and it just flies over him. Shaw gets a lifeline. How costly would that prove?
KL Rahul's last few innings point towards a massive concern for India ahead of the Australia tour. Should Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan or Mayank Agarwal be tested for the position?
4 & 13
8 & 10
23 & 36
19 & 0
37 & 149
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WICKET! KL Rahul's struggles comes to an end as Jason Holder's short delivery sees the end of what was a short-lived stay. He tried to defend it, but he just pushed it towards the stumps. WI 61/1
Pure class from Prithvi Shaw as he goes after Warrican. First comes forward and hammers it down for a boundary over the covers. Then follows it up with two consecutive classy drives, the second of which was misfielded.
Takes India's total over 50 (61 now), with three consecutive boundaries.
Jomel Warrican comes out to replace Jason Holder as West Indies look to put a hold on the run flow. India have scored 43 runs in 5 overs, and this is just getting embarrassing for the visitors.
West Indies have not been disciplined at all in terms of their line and lengths and these are easy pickings for KL Rahul and Prithvi Shaw. The duo have not been made to take too many risks as both Gabriel and Holder continue to falter with their lines.
Four Byes to India as Shane Dowrich goes down on the ground. He looks to be in considerable pain. The physios are out and are taking a look at the wicketkeeper.
Dowrich has been helped by the fielders to get off the field as he is unable to get up. The substitute wicketkeeper Jahmar Hamilton has taken the gloves.
KL Rahul has been dismissed by seamers in similar fashion in the last few innings.
Prithvi Shaw is a pure delight to watch on a cricket field. The youngster is not to tall, but he makes up for it with his jump, before taking a shot. He preferes punching the ball and plays grounded shots. Risk free cricket at his best.
Prithvi Shaw punch a fuller delivery for a four and no chance for the fielder at gully to stop that one. He has punched it with so much power, and pure timings. First boundary for the youngster in this innings.
Umesh is the first Indian pacer to pick six wickets in an innings at home since Javagal Srinath's 6/45 vs NZ in Mohali in 1999.
Excellent bowling effort from Umesh Yadav. The seamer took six wickets for the first time in a Test innings.
Prithvi Shaw and KL Rahul out to bat for India. Shannon Gabriel starts off the proceedings with the ball for West Indies. India innings - HERE WE GO!
TWO-IN-TWO FOR UMESH! Shannon Gabriel departs first ball as he edged an outswinger from Yadav straight to Rishabh Pant's gloves. West Indies all out for 311!
6-wicket haul for Umesh Yadav.
Umesh Yadav completes his five-wicket haul in style!
WICKET! CLEANED HIM UP, CLEANED HIM UP!
If you are a fast bowler, what just happened is a pure delight. Pitched it full, reverse swing delivery and Chase went into the shot too early. Completely missed it as the ball went on to kiss the stumps. WI 311/9
WI batsman with both home & away 100s vs India:
J Stollmeyer
E Weekes
C Walcott
G Sobers
R Kanhai
C Lloyd
G Greenidge
V Richards
A Kallicharan
Gus Logie
C Hooper
W Hinds
S Chanderpaul
ROSTON CHASE
Excellent movement on the pitch from Umesh Yadav. He is bowling just little bit away from short of length delivery, right on the area where the cracks are developing, and he is starting to get a swing. Almost got off a leading edge from Chase.
SIX! Jomel Warrican surprises Kuldeep Yadav as he smacks him away from the turn for a massive hit. He brings up Windies 300 in style.
Roston Chase completes his fourth Test match century and he has been the face of West Indies resistance in the 2nd Test. Excellent batting for him, and he has lifted Windies spirits.
WICKET! CLEANED HIM UP! Umesh Yadav's low-kept delivery edged by Devendra Bishoo on to the stumps. India get their first breakthrough in the first over of the day. WI 296/8
Roston Chase and Devendra Bishoo in the middle with the bat for West Indies. Umesh Yadav starts off with the ball for India. He complained about SG balls at the press conference yesterday. He would hope it does not bother him today. HERE WE GO!
The players are making their way on the field. The Indian captain Virat Kohli has a team huddle with the players before things kick into action. And now here comes the West Indies batsman. Roston Chase walking with Devendra Bishoo.
Sunil Gavaskar and Michael Holding:
"The pitch looks very good. There are a few cracks in the pitch, which helped Umesh Yadav to get wickets on Day 1, on just short of a good length. And that is area where the batsman needs to walk out. The Day 2 is a good batting surface. Watch out for odd balls that heaps slow. The cracks are opening just a bit, but still a good batting surface. Not much happening for spins. Maybe it will offer turn on Day 3 and Day 4."
At the start of the 2nd Day, all eyes will be on Roston Chase who is batting on 98*. Can he add two more runs to make a historic century, or will he feel the pangs of pressure early on and give away his wicket.
If you are saying that lower order has scored runs, then you must realise that in India, with SG Test balls on these kind of flat tracks, you neither get pace nor bounce. So the option to use variations ends,” Umesh said at the post-match conference. “So (with SG) all you can do is to bowl one spot but then you will realise that nothing is happening even off the pitch nor is it swinging. So when middle and lower order comes in they know that ball has become soft and it doesn’t come at a pace and batting becomes easier,” said Umesh, who had figures of 3 for 83 from 23 overs.
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