India vs West Indies Highlights, 2nd Test Day 4: India beat WI by 257 runs, win series 2-0 | Cricket News - Times of India (2023)

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A combined bowling effort in the second innings helped India bundle out West Indies for 210 as the Virat Kohli-led team defeated the hosts by 257 runs in the second Test in Jamaica to complete a 2-0 clean sweep. With the whitewash against West Indies, India also climbed to the top spot in the ICC World Test Championship table with a total of 120 points. Needing eight wickets for the win, India could only manage two in the morning session on Day 4. But the post lunch session saw yet another West Indian collapse as Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami ran through the host's batting order. Both finished with three wickets each in the second innings birthday boy Ishant Sharma bagged a couple of wickets. Jasprit Bumrah also picked up a wicket.

India win second Test by 257 runs, win series 2-0
And it's all over for West Indies in the second Test. Ravindra Jadeja claims the final wicket as West Indies are all out for 210 in the second innings.
58.5 over: OUT! Third wicket for Mohammed Shami. Gets the outside edge of Kemar Roach's bat as Rishabh Pant completes a simple catch. WI 206/9
End of 57th over: West Indies skipper Jason Holder not giving up yet. Collects three fours from Mohammed Shami's over. Holder has quickly moved on to 31 off 26 balls. WI 197/8
54.3 over: OUT! Mohammed Shami joins the party from the other end. It's going south for West Indies pretty quickly now. They are eight down. Rishabh Pant takes a brilliant diving catch to his left as Rahkeem Cornwall walks back after scoring 1 run. WI 180/8

53.4 overs: OUT! Second wicket in the over. KL Rahul takes a sharp catch at second slip. Jahmar Hamilton departs for a two-ball duck. Ravindra Jadeja gets his second wicket.
53.2 overs: Run Out!Virat Kohli produces a brilliant effort on the field. One handed pick up and releases the ball instantly. One stump to aim and and bulls eye from Kohli. Shamarh Brooks is short of his ground as he departs for 50
50.2 overs: Four and fifty for Shamarh Brooks! Jasprit Bumrah drifts on to the pads and Brooks clips the ball through square leg region to get to his maiden Test fifty. Gets there in 112 balls. Brooks has been excellent so far in the second innings. WI 168/5

48.4 overs: OUT! Jasprit Bumrah strikes for the first time in the second innings. Jermaine Blackwood falls after scoring 38 runs. Good length delivery from Bumrah and Blackwood edges the ball straight into wicket keeper Rishabh Pant's hands. WI 159/5
End of 48th over: Third maiden in a row! Pressure building on West Indies. Another excellent over from Ravindra Jadeja after Jasprit Bumrah's maiden start. WI 158/4
End of 46th over: Maiden from Ravindra Jadeja. And Jasprit Bumrah is back on to the attack for the first time after lunch. WI 158/4
44.1 overs: FOUR! Back of a length delivery from Ishant Sharma and Shamarh Brooks guides the ball through the gully region to collect another boundary. Brooks moves to 44. WI 158/4
150 up for West Indies!
Shamarh Brooks 37*
Jermaine Blackwood 37*
End of 41st over: Tidy start from Ishant Sharma after lunch. Just one run from his over. Ravindra Jadeja will continue from the other end. WI 146/4
Welcome back! Jermaine Blackwood and Shamarh Brooks are out in the middle to resume West Indies chase. Ishant Sharma will start for India in the post lunch session.
Lunch Break!
India got two crucial wickets of Roston Chase (12) and Shimron Hetmyer (1) in the morning session as the visitors inched closer to a 2-0 series sweep on Day 4 of the Jamaica Test. West Indies were 145/4 at lunch with India six wickets away from the win. Resuming on the overnight score of 45/2, West Indies suffered an early setback as Darren Bravo was ruled out of the Test after not being able to recover from concussion. But then Roston Chase and Shamarh Brooks frustrated India for an hour, denying them any wicket. Ravindra Jadeja finally broke the partnership trapping Chase in front of the stumps. Ishant Sharma then struck in the next over, removing Hetmyer for 1. Concussion substitute Jermaine Blackwood (33*) and Brooks (36*) were at the crease when umpires decided to go for the break. West Indies need another 323 runs for an improbable win.

West Indies 145/4 at Lunch on Day 4; need another 323 runs with 6 wickets remaining
End of 39th over: Tidy first over from Hanuma Vihari. Three runs from it. will bowl the final over before lunch break. WI 144/4
35.6 overs: Oh No! Ravindra Jadeja gets Shamarh Brooks but is denied the wicket for overstepping. Brooks was almost back in the pavilion but then returns after replay confirms that Jadeja's front foot was over the line.
34.3 over: LBW review from India! Mohammed Shami hits Blackwood on the pads but umpire rules not out. Virat Kohli goes for the review but ball tracking shows that the ball was missing the leg stump. Blackwood survives!WI 122/4
End of 34th over: Tidy over from Ravindra Jadeja comes to an end. Just one run from it. WI 122/4
30.4 overs: FOUR! Wide outside off from Mohammed Shami and Jermaine Blackwood throws his bat at it to collect his first boundary. WI 112/4

28.4 overs: OUT! Birthday boy Ishant Sharma joins the wicket party from the other end. Shimron Hetmyer departs for 1. Hits it straight to Mayank Agarwal at extra covers. WI 98/4
27.5 overs: OUT! Ravindra Jadeja strikes after the drinks break. India finally get their first wicket on Day 4. Traps Roston Chase in front of the stumps. Chase goes for the reviewe but it's umpire's call. WI 97/3

Update: Darren Bravo will take no further part in the match after not being able to recover from concussion. Jermaine Blackwood will replace Bravo in the fourth innings.

Drinks Break!
End of 26th over: Ravindra Jadeja concedes four runs in his last over before the drinks break. Both Shamarh Brooks 23* and Roston Chase 12* have batted beautifully so far. WI 93/2
24.5 overs: FOUR! Shamarh Brooks dealing in boundaries at the moment. His fifth four in 23 runs he has scored. On the pads frim Ishant Sharma and Brooks clips the ball fine to collect four runs. WI 89/2
23.5 overs: FOUR! Over pitched delivery from Ravindra Jadeja and Shamarh Brooks drives it through extra covers to collect four runs. WI 79/2
22.5 overs: Review for caught behind from India! In-swinger from Ishant Sharma caught Roston Chase by surprise. Goes straight to wicket keeper Rishabh Pant after hitting something on the way. Virat thinks there was bat involved and takes the review. But replay shows that there was no bat and the ball hit the front pad of Chase on its way to Pant. Chase survives and India lose a review.
End of 22nd over: Ravindra Jadeja starts off with a maiden. Ishant Sharma to continue from the other end. WI 69/2
End of 21st over: Another change in bowling for India! Spin introduced for the first time on Day 4. Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. Two slips and a short leg for him.
OVERS 19.5: Wide down the leg side by Shami, no chance for Pant to reach as West Indies get four byes. WI 67/2
OVERS 19.1: Shami bowls a pitched outside off and Brooks smashes through the covers for a boundary. WI 63/2
OVERS 19: Bumrah, from the other end, also tightens nose on the West Indies batsmen with his pace and swing.
OVERS 18: Shami finishes the over with a gem of delivery, makes a good use of the seam to beat the outside edge of Brooks. Score 57/2
Darren Bravo looks unwell at the moment and is off the field. Roston Chase replaces him at the crease.
OVERS 16.1: Bravo collects his first boundary of the day. He picks up Bumrah's half volley beautifully and smashes through extra cover. West Indies 55/2
OVERS 16: Shami continues to keep West Indies in check, concedes a single in his second over of the day.
OVERS 14.5: Fifty comes up for West Indies. It was a short of length delivery by Shami, Bravo deflects off the thigh pad. Umpire signals it a leg bye
Jasprit Bumrah shares the new ball with Shami
OVERS 13.1: Nice low full toss by Shami and Shamarh Brooks connects it well to drive through the covers and picks up a boundary on the first delivery of the day. Score 49/2
Darren Bravo and Shamarh Brooks to resume West Indies chase. Mohammed Shami to open the attack for India
* Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 4 action of the second Test between India and West Indies
* If India manage to get eight wickets today, it will be their 20th away Test series without losing a game
Indian bowlers sweat it out at nets ahead of the penultimate day's play

Day 3 Report
Hanuma Vihari and Ajinkya Rahane took India closer to a series sweep with an unbeaten 111-run stand, helping the visitors set an improbable 468-run target for the West Indies on day three of the second Test on Sunday.
The in-form Rahane (64 not out) and Vihari (53 not out) got India's second innings back on track after the top-four were dismissed for 57 runs. The fifth-wicket partnership allowed India to declare at 168 for four, giving their bowlers 13 overs to have a crack on the struggling West Indies batsmen.
The West Indies were 45 for two at stumps and with their batsmen showing very little application in the series, the hosts are unlikely to get anywhere close to the massive target.
Interestingly, India had decided against enforcing the follow-on despite gaining a 299-run lead by bowling out the West Indies for 117 an hour into the morning session.
The Virat Kohli-led side struggled against top quality fast bowling from the West Indies and laboured to 73 for four in 37 overs at tea. However, the momentum was back with India in the final session where Rahane and Vihari extended their good run in the series.
Kemar Roach was all over the Indian top-order but the way Vihari played him was commendable. His 76-ball innings comprised eight fours including a delightful straight drive off Roach. Rahane too looked in control in his 109-ball effort that comprised eight fours and a six.