IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 5 highlights: Match ends in a draw, India win series 1-0

For his exceptional bowling in the 1st innings, wherein he removed 5 Windies batsmen, Siraj received the man of the match award.

Every win is different. Playing in WI has its own challenge. Happy with the way things went. We gave it a good shot, unfortunately we couldn't get any play today. We actually went out with a positive intent yesterday. Rain had its final say. We were quite confident. You know how difficult it is batting last. We always wanted that kind of score where we wanted the opposition to go for it. There wasn't much on the surface. No play today, unfortunate for us. Siraj, I have been watching closely. He's taken such a giant step. He has led this attack. I don't want anyone to lead the attack. I want everyone to lead when they are having the ball in their hand. You want the entire pace battery taking the responsibility. You need guys like Ishan. We wanted quick runs, we promoted him, he wasn't afraid. He was the first one to put his hand up. In Test matches, you need guys who stabilise the innings like what Virat did, he played superbly. You need the mixture of everything. We have depth, we have got variety. We are in the right place. It's about getting the job done. I always believe in getting better as a team. I said after the WTC final as well. We've played consistent cricket. That's what we are looking at. We want to focus on all three aspects of the game. We need to be a good fielding unit. Bowlers how to respond under pressure. What sort of mindset batters go in with under challenging conditions. That's what I am looking forward to.

That's it, the match has been called off. The players shake hands.

A look at the recent weather update from the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad: 

Ground staff at QPO have been outstanding on a difficult few days. Preempting rain to perfection minutes in advance. Fascinating to learn they follow a flock of birds that fly in a circular pattern when the rain is approaching, and once they get lower the rain arrives! #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/Pz2nhNz2BH

— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) July 24, 2023

The match is likely to begin in ten minutes as it has not yet rained again in Trinidad. 

The rain has stopped again in Trinidad and the covers are coming off. The play had stopped as the rain entered the match after the revised playing conditions were announced and both teams had also entered the ground. 

A look at the revised playing conditions for the Day 5 of the second IND vs WI Test match: 

• Match to begin at 10:45 PM
• A total of 67 overs can be bowled in the remaining Day 5 play
• Tea to take place from 12:45 AM till 01:05 AM

The play on Day 5 of the second IND vs WI Test match is expected to begin at 10:45 PM and the West Indies players have arrived at the ground. The Indian players as well have started to enter the field. 

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid arrived at the pitch in Trinidad and does its inspection. 

Rahul Dravid inspecting the pitch. Shadowbatted a bit. pic.twitter.com/Bflsj9Ca7k

— Himanish Ganjoo (@hganjoo_153) July 24, 2023

All the covers have been taken off the ground and lunch could be taken in another ten minutes. However, the teams are yet to come on the ground. 

The play on Day 5 of the second IND vs WI Test may begin soon in Trinidad as the rain has stopped and the covers are also slowly taken off the ground. 

Sights of clear blue skies at the moment here in Trinidad.

We hope to get some action underway if there is no rain.#TeamIndia | #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/J14RKEXSNz

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 24, 2023

As per the recent weather update, the rain has stopped in Trinidad and we can expect the play to begin soon on Day 5 of the second IND vs WI Test match. 

#WIvIND Current situation at Queen's Park Oval. pic.twitter.com/wbniH7urOo

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 24, 2023

The Indian cricket team has never lost a Test series against West Indies since 2002 and if the rain doesn't spoil the 5th day of the second Test match, Team India can clinch their 10th consecutive Test series win against Windies. 

BCCI has come up with a recent weather update from Trinidad and feels like its raining quite heavily at the Queen's Park Oval. 

UPDATE from Trinidad

Delayed start to Day 5 proceedings due to rain 🌧️#TeamIndia | #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/1ItZbotlYK

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 24, 2023

The first session on Day 5 of the second IND vs WI Test match on Day 5 can be washed out due to rain. 

The play on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST. 

Check out the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 points table after the fourth Ashes Test ended being a draw.

Ishan Kishan's bat which he used to score a quickfire fifty on Day 4, featured the initials and jersey no. of his teammate Rishabh Pant. "I was at NCA before this. Pant was also there. He knows how I play. We have known each other since under-19 days. I also wanted someone to advise me and luckily he was there to tell me something about my bat positioning," Kishan said on conclusion of Day 4's play.

India's run rate of 7.54 in the second batting innings of the IND vs WI 2nd Test, is now the highest team innings run-rate in Test cricket.

R Ashwin is now the leading wicket-taker for India in Test cricket. Here's the top 3 wicket-takers list.

• Anil Kumble - 956
• R Ashwin - 712
• Harbhajan Singh - 711

R Ashwin now has the second most wickets for India against West Indies. Here's the top 3 list.

• Kapil Dev - 89
• R Ashwin - 75
• Anil Kumble - 74

Ishan Kishan hit 52 off 34 in India's second innings at a strike rate of 152.94 and ended up shattering multiple records.

• Kishan is now third on the list of designated wicketkeepers with the highest strike rates in an Test innings
• His effort put him fourth on the list of Indian batsmen with the highest strike rate in a Test innings

 

 

 

 

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Chasing a fourth-innings target of 765 runs, West Indies require 289 runs on the final day of the second Test match for victory with eight wickets remaining in their hands.