India set a massive total of 365 runs for West Indies to win the ongoing second Test and Windies lost two wickets in the final session of day four in Port of Spain on Monday.
At the end of the day’s play, WI was at 76/2, with Tagenarine Chanderpaul (24*) and Jermaine Blackwood (20*). India started the final session at 118/2, with Shubman Gill (10*) and Ishan Kishan (8*) unbeaten.
In the final session, Kishan and Gill started attacking the Windies bowling line-up with some healthy strike rotation and big blows.
Kishan was the more aggressive of two batters, helping India reach the 150-run mark in 21.1 overs.
The duo brought up their fifty-run stand.
Kishan smashed Kemar Roach for two successive sixes in the 24th over, bringing up his maiden half-century in Tests in just 33 balls.
India declared their innings at 181/2, with Kishan (52*) and Gill (29*) unbeaten. India had a 364-run lead over the Windies, thus setting a 365-run target for the hosts.
In the chase, WI openers Tagenarine Chanderpaul and skipper Kraigg Braithwaite were cautious.
In their first ten overs, WI could score only 24 runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s spin helped India make inroads into the Windies batting line-up. He first dismissed Braithwaite for 28 after the batter mistimed a sweep shot and was caught by Jaydev Unadkat. Then two overs later, he trapped Kirk McKenzie lbw for a four-ball duck. WI was reduced to 44/2.
WI reached the 50-run mark in 22 overs.
Jermaine Blackwood came to the crease and he carried the chase forward with Chanderpaul.
The duo took WI through the remainder of the session without any loss of wicket.(ANI)
