An Indian workforce in transition will really feel robbed of a possibility as torrential rain got here in its means of probably profitable the second Test towards West Indies and finishing a 2-0 sequence whitewash in Port of Spain on Monday. Eyeing a clear sweep after their victory inside three days in Dominica, India known as the photographs right here too and set the hosts an imposing goal of 365. But the match led to a draw after the fifth and last day’s play was washed out. Having taken two wickets to go away the beleaguered West Indies trailing by 289 runs by the top of the fourth day’s play, the Indians would have definitely fancied their possibilities of rising victorious and grabbing a full 24 factors within the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.

But that was to not be, because of the heavy downpour as India concluded their Test marketing campaign with no additional positive aspects.

The essential cowl was taken off after dropping almost two and half hours of play, as darkish clouds gave strategy to clear blue skies.

The recreation 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 have been getting the taking part in enviornment match prepared.

It was properly 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 have 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.

But the covers have been again once more as an enormous cloud hovered over the Queen’s Park Oval, leaving these hoping to see cricket and people trying to get the sport going, pissed off.

It stopped for a short whereas, solely to return again with higher pressure, placing to relaxation all hopes of play resuming. Puddles of water had once more fashioned 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.

In the top, they weren’t required to return out attempting to save lots of a Test 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 Test within the WTC.

As per the factors distribution, the guests might handle solely 4 factors because the match led to a draw. In 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.

Thanks to their win within the first Test, India bagged 12 factors to occupy the highest spot within the pecking order. That victory paved the way in which for India’s fifth successive sequence within the Caribbean, however the 1-0 verdict is just not the end result 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, moreover a house sequence towards a formidable England.

India ended the sequence towards the West Indies with 16 factors and 66 proportion factors.

It is value mentioning that the final time these two sides met on the identical floor was in 2016, and solely 22 overs have been doable as a consequence of relentless rain.

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