An Indian group in transition will really feel robbed of a possibility as torrential rain got here in its method of doubtless successful the second Take a look at towards West Indies and finishing a 2-Zero sequence whitewash in Port of Spain on Monday. Eyeing a clear sweep after their victory inside three days in Dominica, India referred to as the photographs right here too and set the hosts an imposing goal of 365. However the match led to a draw after the fifth and last day’s play was washed out. Having taken two wickets to depart the beleaguered West Indies trailing by 289 runs by the top of the fourth day’s play, the Indians would have actually fancied their possibilities of rising victorious and grabbing a full 24 factors within the World Take a look at Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.
However that was to not be, due to the heavy downpour as India concluded their Take a look at marketing campaign with no additional good points.
The primary cowl was taken off after shedding practically two and half hours of play, as darkish clouds gave technique to clear blue skies.
The sport was first supposed to begin at 13.15 native time, greater than 4 hours later than the scheduled 9 am begin, however the rain returned simply because the groundsmen had been getting the taking part in enviornment match prepared.
It was effectively previous the resumption time when the rain relented, as soon as once more elevating hopes of some motion on the sector of play.
The covers had been taken off once more, because the duo of Tagenarine Chanderpaul (24 batting) and Jermaine Blackwood (20) padded as much as resume the West Indies second innings at their in a single day rating of 76 for 2.
However the covers had been again once more as a large cloud hovered over the Queen’s Park Oval, leaving these hoping to see cricket and people seeking to get the sport going, pissed off.
It stopped for a short whereas, solely to return again with better power, placing to relaxation all hopes of play resuming. Puddles of water had once more shaped on the covers, and the grass was additionally very damp.
The hosts had misplaced skipper Kraigg Brathwaite and Kirk McKenzie on the fourth night, leaving the duty of main their revival to Chanderpaul and Blackwood.
Ultimately, they weren’t required to return out making an attempt to save lots of a Take a look at match on a fifth-day pitch, which, although, hardly had any demons.
The equation was easy for Rohit’s males. India wanted to bowl out the West Indies on the ultimate day to earn the utmost factors (12) and proportion of factors (100) from the match. A complete of 12 factors are awarded per match to all groups who win a Take a look at within the WTC.
As per the factors distribution, the guests may handle solely 4 factors because the match led to a draw. Within the occasion of a tie within the WTC cycle, the 12 factors are equally shared by the 2 groups.
All groups are ranked on the share of factors received within the WTC.
Because of their win within the first Take a look at, India bagged 12 factors to occupy the highest spot within the pecking order. That victory paved the best way for India’s fifth successive sequence within the Caribbean, however the 1-Zero verdict is just not the outcome the guests had come right here for contemplating the troublesome assignments that await them.
India have two away excursions to South Africa and reigning world WTC champions Australia lined up, apart from a house sequence towards a formidable England.
India ended the sequence towards the West Indies with 16 factors and 66 proportion factors.
It’s price mentioning that the final time these two sides met on the identical floor was in 2016, and solely 22 overs had been attainable as a consequence of relentless rain.
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