IND vs WI: The second Test match between India and West Indies, being played at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, is slowly moving towards a draw. The third day’s play was completely interrupted by rain, only 67 overs could be played on the third day. West Indies’ score is 229 runs at the loss of 5 wickets till the end of the day’s play. The third day of the second test was marred by rain, after which the only question running in the mind of all Indian fans is, Will India vs West Indies 2nd Test match be a draw?
On the third day, only 67 overs could be completed. Four wickets fell and 143 runs were scored. Due to rain, lunch was also taken half an hour before the time. In order to make up for this, the game will begin 30 minutes earlier on Sunday, the fourth day.
Will India vs West Indies 2nd Test match be a draw?
West Indies are still 209 runs behind the Indian team’s first innings score. This match can be a draw on only one condition if there is no game due to rain on the fourth day. But there is a possibility of heavy rain in Port of Spain today. If the full 90 overs game is not played on the fourth day, then this test match can be drawn.
IND vs WI 2nd Test Highlights
In the second Test match, West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and decided to bowl first. In response, the Indian team scored 438 runs at the loss of 10 wickets while batting a total of 128 overs in the first innings. There was an opening partnership of 139 runs between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma. Jaiswal scored 57 runs while Rohit Sharma was dismissed after scoring 80 runs. Virat Kohli celebrated his 500th international match in a special way by scoring a century. This was the 29th century of his Test career and the 76th century of his international career.
After Virat Kohli’s 76th century, Indian team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja scored his 19th half-century in his Test career. Jadeja played an inning of 108 runs in 152 balls with the help of 5 fours. There was an important partnership of 159 runs for the fifth wicket between Kohli and Jadeja.
Chasing 438 runs, the West Indies team has scored 229 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 108 overs till the end of the third day’s play. The Caribbean team is still 209 runs behind the first innings of the Indian team. The West Indies team was started by captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Kraigg Brathwaite, the two shared a 71-run partnership for the first wicket. Captain Brathwaite was looking in good rhythm, but he got clean bowled by R Ashwin’s magical ball. He played an inning of 75 runs in 235 balls with the help of five fours and a six.
Alick Athanaze and Jason Holder are still batting at the crease. Athanaze is playing on 37 runs in 111 balls with the help of three fours. While Holder is batting on 11 runs in 39 balls with the help of a four. The mentality of the West Indies team is to draw the match.