वेस्ट इंडीज vs भारत, दूसरा टेस्ट, क्वींन्स पार्क ओवल, पोर्ट ऑफ स्पेन - त्रिनिदाद, 20 July 2023 - कमेंट्री

Loopy delivery, on middle and leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets on the front foot and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Classy shot late in the day! Ashwin gives the ball air and serves it around off, Jermaine Blackwood accepts the invitation as he leans and creams the drive through extra cover for a boundary. 

Tossed up again yet again, on middle, Jermaine Blackwood dead bats this one down the wicket. 

Switches to 'round the wicket and serves it full and wide outside off, Jermaine Blackwood slaps without any timing towards cover. 

More flight this time, full and around off, Jermaine Blackwood presses forward and drives it towards cover. 

Loops it up, on off and middle, Jermaine Blackwood gets his bat out in front and keeps it out on the off side. That will be Stumps on Day 4!

On the off stump line, on a good length, Jermaine Blackwood is half forward and defends with a straight bat to mid off. 

Back of a length, on middle, Jermaine Blackwood hangs back in the crease and pats it down to mid on.

Angling at the hips, on a back of a length, Jermaine Blackwood gets on his toes and helps it down to fine leg for a single. 

Comes from 'round the wicket and bowls on a shortish length, around off, pushed to short cover by Tagenarine Chanderpaul.

Slanting onto the pads, on a good length, Tagenarine Chanderpaul walks across in the crease and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. 

Goes full and at the pads, Jermaine Blackwood misses out on the clip and the ball thuds on his front pad. 

Fraction short and outside off, Jermaine Blackwood strokes it off the back foot to cover. 

Tosses it up, outside off, Jermaine Blackwood drives it straight to Mukesh Kumar at mid off but still manages to steal a single. 

Loopy delivery, around leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul smothers the ball down the deck. 

Around middle and leg, floated up as well, Tagenarine Chanderpaul works it to short leg off the front foot. 

Floated up again, on leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to work it across the line but closes the bat face early. Gets a soft leading edge on the off side.

Drifts on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets on the front foot and dead bats it back to Ashwin. 

Goes full and angling across, around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul walks across and stabs it on the off side.

Switches to 'round the wicket and serves it on a good length, outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul is happy to leave the ball alone.

FOUR! Width offered and Tagenarine Chanderpaul cashes in! Short of a length, outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul frees his arms to cut it through the off side. Plays this one late and gets it past gully for a boundary. 

Persists with back of a length, around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul punches it off the back foot to short cover. 

On a shortish length, on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul shuffles in the crease and goes for the pull. Gets hurried and ends up missing it altogether.  

Shaping away, on a good length, outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul offers no shot. 

Darted in, full on middle and leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul drops it towards the vacant short mid-wicket and sets off for a quick single. 

Tossed up, outside off, Jermaine Blackwood leans forward and stabs it towards mid off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul wants a single but Blackwood says no. 

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Fullish delivery, on off by Ashwin, Jermaine Blackwood picks the length early and drives it to the right of mid off for his first boundary. 

Drops it short again, kept out on the off side by Jermaine Blackwood.

Flatter this time, outside off, Jermaine Blackwood leaves the ball alone.

FOUR! Jermaine Blackwood cuts and cuts well! Fraction shorter and outside off, Jermaine Blackwood uses the depth of the crease and cuts it wide of backward point for a boundary. 

Shaping in, on a hard length, Jermaine Blackwood knocks it down to mid on. 

Back of a length this time, angling in, on off, Jermaine Blackwood stays on the back foot and taps it down the wicket. 

Full and slanting in, on middle, Jermaine Blackwood gets his bat in front and clips it to mid-wicket.

Keeps it on a hard length, jagging back in, on off and middle, Jermaine Blackwood pushes at the delivery. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps. 

Continues to bowl on a back of a length, on off, Jermaine Blackwood gets on top of the bounce and punches it towards mid off. 

Continues to go into the wicket, around off, Jermaine Blackwood hops and knocks it straight towards mid off. 

Drops it short and slightly down leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes back in his crease and tucks it towards deep square leg for a single. 

Edged but safe! Ashwin fires this one in, short and outside off, Jermaine Blackwood looks to punch but his feet went nowhere. Gets an outside edge that flies past the diving Ajinkya Rahane at first slip. Three runs taken. 

Floated up, around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends it off the front foot to silly point. 

Another floated delivery, on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets behind the line and keeps it out. 

Loops it up, on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul is solid in defence yet again. 

Close! Angles it in, short on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets forward to defend. Gets an inside edge onto the front pad. Luckily for him, the ball drops well wide of short leg. 

Starts off on a good length, outside off, left alone by Jermaine Blackwood. 

In the channel outside off, on a good length, Jermaine Blackwood plants his foot forward and taps it towards cover. 

Pulls his length back this time and serves it on off, Jermaine Blackwood hangs back and pushes it towards mid on.

Honing in at stumps, on a fuller length, Jermaine Blackwood presents a straight bat and defende it back to the bowler. Siraj picks the ball cleanly and has a shy at the striker's end. 

Angling in, on a hard length, on off, Jermaine Blackwood nudges this one to short mid-wicket. 

Maiden by Siraj! Hurls it on a shortish length, on middle, Jermaine Blackwood knocks it off the back foot but finds mid on. 

Pushed through, on middle and leg, kept out without much fuss on the leg side. 

Gives the ball air and bowls it fullish, on leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul digs it down the wicket. 

Absolute beauty! Floated up, turning away, on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets his bat out in front to defend. The ball spins away to beat him on the outside edge. 

Flighted again, on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul works it gently towards cover. 

Shorter and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes on the back foot and dabs it on the off side. 

Floats it up yet again, outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul does well to block this one out on the off side.

Floated up, outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets on the front foot and defends it to silly point. 

Full and turning in, just outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul takes a good stride forward to defend. Gets an inside edge which rolls to short leg. 

Tossed up again, on off, pushed back to Jadeja. 

Fuller and outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul drives it along the ground towards deep cover for a single. 

Fired in, on off, Jermaine Blackwood steers with an open bat face towards point. 

Slows it up a touch, on off, Jermaine Blackwood drives it crisply to cover. 

Drops it short and around leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul rocks back and nudges it to deep square leg for a single. 

Sharp turn and a great take by Ishan Kishan! Short and turning in sharply, down leg, Jermaine Blackwood lets it go off the back foot. Kishan does well to tidy it up to his left. 

Fraction short, just outside off, Jermaine Blackwood punches it off the back foot. Gets it wide of point for a couple of runs. 

Loopy delivery, on middle, Jermaine Blackwood fends this one off his gloves at his feet. 

Fuller at the stumps, Jermaine Blackwood knocks it a bit wide of mid on and takes a quick single.

Fullish delivery, on leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul works it off his pads towards mid on for a single. 

Goes wide of the crease and tosses it up, wide outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul presses forward and defends it to silly point. 

Floated up again, outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul takes a stride forward and dabs it in the vacant point region for a single. 

Loops it up, on middle, Jermaine Blackwood clips it along the ground to mid on. He sets off for a single but gets no response from his partner, Tagenarine Chanderpaul. The mid on fielder picks it up and throws at the non-striker's end which allows Blackwood to get back in. 

Full again, on middle, Jermaine Blackwood blocks this one off the front foot.

Fired in, full on off, Jermaine Blackwood keeps it out down the wicket. 

Darted in again, full around off, Jermaine Blackwood is solid in defence yet again. 

Ravichandran Ashwin bowls this slightly short and pitching outside leg. Kirk Mckenzie looks to work this down leg but misses and the ball goes off the pads towards fine leg for a leg bye. 

Floats this one full and going down leg. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to sweep but misses and the ball lobs up off his forearm. 

Tosses this one full and pitching outside leg. Tagenarine Chanderpaul sweeps this towards deep square leg for a single. 

Flights this one full and on a leg-stump line. Kirk Mckenzie dabs this back towards the bowler. 

Back to pitching outside leg on a fuller length. Kirk Mckenzie flicks this towards the fielder at square leg. 

OUT! PLUMB! The change of angle has worked immediately for Ravichandran Ashwin as he takes his second wicket in quick succession! Goes over the wicket and floats this one full, pitching just outside off. The ball goes straight with the arm and Kirk Mckenzie is playing down the wrong line anticipating the ball to spin. The ball beats the inside edge and goes on to hit the pads right in front of the stumps. Ravichandran Ashwin is celebrating instantly and the umpire also raises his finger. Mckenzie has a chat with Tagenarine Chanderpaul and they decide not to go for a review which is a good decision as this is as plumb as it can get. West Indies have lost their second wicket and are finding it difficult to handle the Indian spinners. 

Ravindra Jadeja floats this one full and just outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul dabs this towards short cover. 

Bowls this slightly short and on an off-stump line. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to work this leg side but get a leading edge back down the pitch. 

Tosses this one full and outside the off stump. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets forward and blocks this back towards the bowler. 

Continues to bowl full and outside the off pole. Tagenarine Chanderpaul dabs this towards the backward point fielder. 

Loops this one full and oustide off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends this towards the fielder at cover. 

FOUR! Good confident shot and Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets his first boundary! Ravindra Jadeja flights this full and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets a good stride forward and drives this towards deep cover for four runs. 

Ravichandran Ashwin loops this one full and into the pads. Tagenarine Chanderpaul tucks this towards deep backward square leg and takes one. 

Slightly short this time and outside the off pole. Kraigg Brathwaite cuts this through point for a run. 

Continues to bowl short to the left-hander as well and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul punches this off the back foot towards deep point for a couple of runs. 

Tosses this full and in line with the stumps. Some extra bounce on offer and the ball takes the outside edge past the slip fielder for a single. 

Floats this one full and into the leg pole. Kraigg Brathwaite sweeps this straight to the fielder at short fine leg. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravichandran Ashwin finally gets his man and there is no doubt this time that the West Indies skipper has to make the long walk back to the shed! The Indian spin maestro has done it once again for his team as India have finally managed to draw first blood! Ravichandran Ashwin tosses this full and in line with the stumps. Kraigg Brathwaite goes for the sweep shot once again and gets a top edge this time. The ball goes into the air towards the short fine leg fielder and Jaydev Unadkat makes no mistake holding onto this one. 

FOUR! That is a release shot from Kraigg Brathwaite! Ravindra Jadeja tosses this full and outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite heaves across the line and thumps this towards deep mid-wicket for four runs. 

Floats this one full and in line with the stumps. Kraigg Brathwaite dabs this back down the pitch. 

Slightly short and outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite leaves the ball alone. 

Loops this one full and outside the off pole. Kraigg Brathwaite blocks this into the off side. 

Flights this full and in line with the stumps. Kraigg Brathwaite defends this back to the bowler.

Fires this one full and at the stumps. Kraigg Brathwaite gets his bat down and keeps the ball out. 

Loops this one full and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul dabs this into the off side. 

Loops this fulla nd outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends this solidy.

Flights this full and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul drives this hard towards cover. 

Loops this one full and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul taps this towards the fielder at silly point. 

Full once again and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul pushes this towards cover-point. 

Short this time and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul punches this towards point. Back-to-back maidens. 

Ravindra Jadeja floats this one full and outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite dabs this towards short cover. 

Tosses this full and in line with the stumps. Kraigg Brathwaite blocks this back towards the bowler.

Slightly short and outside the off stump. Kraigg Brathwaite cuts this towards point. 

Continues to bowl full and just outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite pushes this into the off side. 

Fires this one full and at the stumps. Kraigg Brathwaite clips this towards mid-wicket.

Sharp turn and bounce! This is bowled full and outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite looks to defend and the ball balloons off his pads into the leg side. Ravindra Jadeja starts off with a maiden. 

A massive let-off for Kraigg Brathwaite! He survives after a review as India believed they had finally got a breakthrough! This floated full and into the stumps. Kraigg Brathwaite gets his front foot forward and looks to work this leg side. He misses and the ball goes onto hit the pads. A huge appeal from the bowler and the umpire raises his finger. Kraigg Brathwaite consults his partner and goes upstairs for the review. No bat as seen in UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing leg stump. Kraigg Brathwaite survives and India go back to looking for the first wicket. 

Flighted full and outside the off pole. Kraigg Brathwaite sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for a single. 

Tosses this one full and outside the off stump. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets forward and dabs this towards point. 

Loopy delivery, on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul squeezes this one out off the front foot back towards the bowler. 

Floats this one full and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul knocks this towards the fielder at cover. 

Floated up, down leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul sweeps it straight to short fine leg. 

Jaydev Unadkat bowls this full and just outside the off pole. Tagenarine Chanderpaul dabs this towards the fielder at point. 

Bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps, Tagenarine Chanderpaul stands tall and dabs this this towards the fielder at mid on. 

Back to bowling full and outside the off stump. Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks this towards the cover fielder. 

Continues to bowl full and angles this in from outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends this solidly towards cover.  

Into the stumps on a good length. Tagenarine Chanderpaul pushes this back down the pitch towards the bowler. 

Back of a length and outside the off pole. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets on his toes and looks to punch this away but mistimes his shot towards cover-point. 

Begins on a short length, outside off, left alone by Kraigg Brathwaite. 

Bowls it short again, aiming at the rough outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite leaves the ball alone. 

Two Byes! Drops it short and turning in, down leg, Kraigg Brathwaite misses out on the tuck. Ishan Kishan fails to tidy it up and the batters collect two byes. 

Tossed up, around off, Kraigg Brathwaite gets down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. 

On middle and leg, on a full length, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets forward and blocks it towards short leg. 

Loops it up, full and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul presses forward to defend. Gets it off outer half of the bat as the ball rolls wide of first slip. First run in 22 balls for Chanderpaul. 

Bowls it on a back of a length, around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul stays back in the crease and knocks it towards mid off. 

Slanting in, on a good length, on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to get behind the line to defend. The ball rolls off the inner half of the bat towards square leg. 

At 133 kph, fuller on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it well off the front foot towards wide mid off. 

Back of a length again, around leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul tucks it off his hips to square leg. 

On a good length again, on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul shuffles across and strokes it to mid on. 

Angling into the pads, on a good length, Tagenarine Chanderpaul works this one from the crease. Gets it to the right of mid-wicket where Shubman Gill does well to stop it with his boot and prevents a single. 

The ball slips out of Mukesh Kumar's hand and he ends up bowling a waist-high full toss, on off, Kraigg Brathwaite gets surprised a bit and steers it on the bounce to gully. 

Angling in, on a good length, around leg, Kraigg Brathwaite nudges it along the ground to mid-wicket. 

Fuller and just outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite gets on the front foot and drives it to wide mid off. 

Goes slightly short, on off, the ball keeps a bit low. Kraigg Brathwaite does well to get his bat down in time and taps it to short cover. 

Lands it fuller and outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite frees his arms and slices it towards point. 

Shaping in, full at the stumps, Kraigg Brathwaite accounts for the inward movement and drives it hard down the wicket. The ball goes back on to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end.

Starts from over the wicket and angles it across, full and outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite with a loose shot as he pushes in front of the body. Gets an outside edge that rolls towards point. 

Back of a length this time, on off, Kraigg Brathwaite opts to stay on the back foot and stabs it on the off side.

Around off, on a good length, Kraigg Brathwaite defends it with soft hands from the crease. 

Persists on a good length, on middle, the ball nips back in a bit, Kraigg Brathwaite gets it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for one. 

Sliding on the pads, on a good length, Tagenarine Chanderpaul tucks it between in front of mid-wicket for a dot.

Goes full this time, at the stumps, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets behind the line and pushes it back to Unadkat. 

Back of a length, outside off, from 'round the wicket, Tagenarine Chanderpaul dabs without any timing towards point. 

Goes wide of the crease and hurls it on a good length, in the channel on off, left alone by Tagenarine Chanderpaul.

Shortish length, on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets on top of the bounce and punches it to Shubman Gill at cover-point. 

Fuller, on off by Mukesh Kumar, Tagenarine Chanderpaul guides this one with an angled bat on the off side.

Beaten! Bowls from closer to the stumps, on a good length, in the corridor of uncertainty on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul shapes to defend but does not chase the delivery. 

Targets the stumps again, on a full length, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets behind the line and keeps it out down the wicket. 

Shaping in, on a hard length, on off and middle, Kraigg Brathwaite hangs back and pushes it down to mid on.

Goes fraction fuller, on the off stump line, Kraigg Brathwaite gets forward and works this one off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.

Slanting in, on a length, on off, Kraigg Brathwaite gets his bat out in front and stabs it towards mid off. 

Angling in, fuller on middle, Kraigg Brathwaite presents a straight bat and defends it on the off side. 

Continues to hone in at the stumps, at 139 kph, Kraigg Brathwaite gets on the front foot and strokes it to mid off.

FOUR! Sheer timing by the West Indies skipper! Siraj lands it full, just outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite presses forward and times the drive sweety. Gets it to the left of mid off for a boundary. 

Comes from 'round the wicket and angles it in, on middle, on a good length, Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it solidly back to the bowler. 

Serves it full but a bit too wide outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul is happy to let the ball pass.

Full again, swinging in, on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul knocks this one down to mid off.

At 127 kph, fuller and outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul lets this away going delivery towards the keeper.

Another full delivery, well away from the batter, Tagenarine Chanderpaul lets the ball pass. 

Maiden by Mukesh Kumar! Fullish delivery, on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul opens the bat face and steers it towards point.

Mohammed Siraj bowls this on a good length and on and off-stump line. Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks this towards the fielder at cover. 

Back of a length and outside the off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes deep in the crease and defends this towards cover. 

Goes full this time and just outside the off stump. Tagenarine Chanderpaul dabs this with soft hands to the cover fielder once again. 

Decides to bowl this on a good length and outside the off pole. Tagenarine Chanderpaul pushes this towards cover-point. 

Bangs this in short and just outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul takes it on and pulls this towards deep backward square leg for a run. 

FOUR! Kraigg Brathwaite continues to look for runs as he is playing very differently from the way he did in the first inning! Mohammed Siraj bowls this slightly short and outside the off stump. Kraigg Brathwaite cuts this late into the gap towards deep backward point for four runs. 

Mukesh Kumar bowls this on a good length and outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite pushes at this with no real conviction and gets the ball towards backward point. 

NO BALL AND FOUR! Kraigg Brathwaite is showing some aggressive intent here! Mukesh Kumar bowls this full and outside the off stump. Kraigg Brathwaite gets a confident stride forward and drives this towards deep cover for four runs. The bowler has overstepped and it will be a no ball as well. 

On a good length this time and into the stumps. Kraigg Brathwaite tucks this towards square leg. 

Bowls on a fuller length and outside the off pole. Kraigg Brathwaite knocks this towards the fielder at cover. 

Bowls this on a good length and going down leg. Kraigg Brathwaite gets inside the line of the ball and looks to flick this fine but misses. Ishan Kishan collects the ball behind the stumps and goes up in appeal. The umpire remains unmoved and Rohit Sharma goes up for the review. UltraEdge shows the ball is far from the ball and it has skimmed the thigh pads on the way to the keeper. India lose a review. 

Continues to bowl on a good length and wide outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite opts to leave this one alone. 

BEATEN! Delivers this on a good length as well and just outside off. Gets the ball to straighten after pitching as Kraigg Brathwaite looks to defend. The ball zips past the outside edge. 

Mohammed Siraj bowls this on a good length and outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite walks towards the ball and dabs this towards point. 

Angles this into the batter on a good length with a scrambled seam. Kraigg Brathwaite looks to play this leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. 

Bowls this a bit fuller and outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite punches this towards cover-point and takes a couple of runs. 

FOUR! Kraigg Brathwaite has timed this well and gets West Indies their first boundary! Mohammed Siraj bowls really full and outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite knocks this back down the ground towards long on for four runs. 

Attacks the stumps on a good length. Kraigg Brathwaite clips this towards deep square leg for a single. 

Back to bowling full and outside the off pole. Tagenarine Chanderpaul knocks this straight to the fielder at cover. 

Mukesh Kumar bowls this on a good length and on an off-stump line. Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends this back down the pitch towards the bowler. 

A tad bit fuller and wide outside the off stump. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is happy to leave this one alone. 

Continues to serve this well outside the off pole and on a fullish length. Tagenarine Chanderpaul does not offer a shot once again. 

Bowls on a fuller length and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul remains watchful and allows the keeper to collect this one as well. 

On a fullish length once again and outside the off stump. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is content with not having to play at this one. Mukesh Kumar needs to bowl at the stumps more unless this is the plan. 

Gets this closer to the off pole and on a good length. Tagenarine Chanderpaul hangs his bat out indecisively and the ball zips past the outside edge. Mukesh Kumar starts off with a maiden. 

First run from West Indies! Mohammed Siraj starts with a fullish delivery bowled outside the off stump. Kraigg Brathwaite knocks this towards deep cover-point and takes a single to get off the mark. 

Bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets across and dabs this back down the pitch towards the bowler. 

Continues to bowl on a good length and outside the off pole. Tagenarine Chanderpaul throws his bat at this one and gets beaten on the inside edge.

Attacks the stumps once again on a good length. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets his bat down in time and gets an inside edge towards square leg. 

Bowls this in line with the stumps as well and on a good length. Tagenarine Chanderpaul covers the line of the ball and tucks this towards deep backward square leg for one to open his account as well. 

A tad bit fuller this time and outside the off stump. Kraigg Brathwaite blocks this tentatively towards the fielder at covers. 2 runs off the first over from Mohammed Siraj.