IND vs WI Day 4: We are on the Day 4 of the IND vs WI 2nd Test match and the contest is getting intense for the hosts, who still need runs aplenty in their first innings. The third day of the ongoing test rain played a significant part with its multiple interventions. This article will lead you through IND vs WI Day 4 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Debutant pacer Mukesh Kumar got his maiden scalp in the innings with the wicket of another debutant Kirk McKenzie. A total of four wickets fell in the day as West Indies added 143 runs overnight total. R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj and Mukesh Kumar got one scalp each.
West Indies still trail by 209 runs at the end of day three with five wickets down. In response to India’s mammoth total of 438 runs, West Indies have scored 229 runs till now in the loss of five wickets. The Caribbeans made India toil hard for the wickets as they were in no hurry to score.
West Indies skipper Kraigg Braithwaite was firm in his batting approach and unleashed a proper test innings. He was dismissed at a score of 75 runs in 235 deliveries. The other batters too showed decent resistance against the Indian bowlers, however, they eventually fell to put themselves into the backfoot.
Alick Athanaze and Jason Holder held their ends till the end of the day’s play and ensured no more wickets fall. Athnaze remained unbeaten at a score of 37 runs while Holder is at 11 runs score.
At the end of IND vs WI day 3, West Indies amassed 229 runs in the loss of five wickets. The hosts still need 209 runs to overcome India’s first innings total.
Down below are the IND vs WI Day 1 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad:
IND vs WI Day 4 Weather Forecast
India tour of West Indies 2023 | India vs West Indies 2nd Test match is being played at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad from July 20 to July 24 starting at 10:30 AM Local and 7:30 PM IST.
As per Weather.com, the IND vs WI day 4 is expected to be overcast throughout the game time as we have seen throughout the first three days of play. Some signs of rain showers are also predicted at around 12 PM. There could be more rain delays in the day, as they were on day three. The average temperature of the day will be around 33 degrees in the day, which will drop to 26 degrees in the evening.
Winds blowing at approximately 10-15KMPH will be gusting in the East southeast direction. The humidity level will remain steady at an average of 70%, with around 75% in the morning, gradually falling to 70% in the evening. There is a chance of rain, but overall, we can anticipate a fairly pleasant and favourable first day of the IND vs WI 2nd test match.
IND vs WI Day 4 Pitch Report
The pitch for the IND vs WI day 4 is no real demon for the batters. It’s very much a hard surface for the batters to exploit. The bowlers will have to toil hard to get wickets to get their wickets. Bowling a wicket-to-wicket line would be the ideal choice to restrain the batters from quick scoring.
Some wear and tear can be seen outside the off-stump line, which could be a threat to the batters. It might play differently a bit for the spinners as we approach the backend of the IND vs WI 2nd test.
For more details head to BCCI’s official website.