The fourth day of the second Test between India and the West Indies belonged to the visitors. They showed some exceptional form with both bat and ball to increase their chances of registering a win in Trinidad. Starting Day 4 at 229/5, the hosts saw an excellent spell by Indian fast bowlers.
Both Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar swung the ball both ways and troubled the batters. The West Indies lost their last five wickets for just 26 runs on Day 4. Siraj picked up his second fifer and took 5/60 to wrap up the innings.
That followed an ultra-aggressive approach from the Indians. In order to add quick runs, they went after the bowling from the very first over. Notably, England are famous for their “Bazball” approach, but India went one step ahead of them.
With not much time left in that game and rain interrupting the game, Rohit Sharma and his men scored runs at a higher rate. India played only 24 overs in their second innings and declared at 181/2, scoring at 7.54. They set a target of 365 to win for the hosts.
India set an All-time record for scoring at the highest run rate in an innings with a minimum of 20 overs. They went past Australia’s record of 241/2 in 32 overs at 7.53 against Pakistan in 2017 at the SCG. Team India also registered the fastest team’s hundred in Test match. Both openers added a 98-run stand in 11.5 overs.
India reached 100 in just 12.2 overs off 74 balls, going past Sri Lanka’s record of an 80-ball 100 in 2001 against Bangladesh. Rohit scored a 35-ball fifty, which is the fastest of his career. Ishan Kishan, who was promoted to no. 4, scored his maiden test fifty off 33 balls. It is the second-fastest fifty by an Indian wicketkeeper.
The fastest belongs to Rishabh Pant, who took 28 balls against Sri Lanka. Kishan remained unbeaten on 52 off 34 balls, including two sixes and four boundaries, at a strike rate of 152.94. It is the fourth highest strike rate by an Indian in a Test inning (minimum 50 runs).
At the stumps on Day 4, the West Indies were 76/2 with another 289 runs to win. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is unbeaten on 24, while Jermaine Blackwood is batting at 20 not out. Ravi Ashwin picked up both wickets.
