Trinidad Test turns exciting, India need 8 wickets to win on final day, Windies need 289 runs

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The second Test being played between India and West Indies in Port of Spain has taken a very exciting turn. On the fourth day, India gave West Indies a target of 365 runs to win. After this, West Indies lost 2 wickets and scored 76 runs till the end of the day's play. Now on the fifth day, India need to take 8 wickets to win, while West Indies need to score 289 runs to win.

Ashwin hunted Braithwaite and McKenzie

At the end of the fourth day's play, Tejnarayan Chanderpaul returned unbeaten on 24 and Jermaine Blackwood on 20. There was a partnership of 32 runs between the two. Earlier, West Indies captain Craig Braithwaite returned to the pavilion for 28 and Kirk McKenzie for 00. Both were dismissed by Ravichandran Ashwin.

Rohit and Isha hit fifty

Earlier, the Indian team declared the innings by making 179 runs for 2 wickets. In this way West Indies got a target of 365 runs to win the match. In the second innings from India, apart from captain Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan scored a fifty. Rohit Sharma played a brilliant innings of 57 runs off 44 balls, while Ishan Kishan returned unbeaten with 52 runs off 34 balls. Rohit hit five fours and three sixes, while Ishan hit four fours and two sixes. Shannon Gabriel and Jomel Warrican took 1 wicket each for West Indies.

Mohammad Siraj took 5 wickets

Earlier, India scored 438 runs in the first innings, in response to which the West Indies team was bundled out for 255 runs in the first innings. For India, fast bowler Mohammad Siraj performed brilliant bowling. Mohammad Siraj took 5 wickets in the first innings of West Indies.

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