West Indies vs India, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: India tour of West indies, 2016 Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Date & Time: Jul 30-Aug 03, 10:00 AM LOCAL

Roston Chase's brilliance helped West Indies get out of jail © Cricbuzz

Blackwood dealt in a flurry of boundaries as he took the fight back to the Indian bowlers. Shami was at the receiving end of Blackwood's blitz as the batsman scored two fours off the right-arm seamer in the 18th over before hitting two fours and a six in his following over as India conceded 40 runs in 4.1 overs in the morning session on day five.

Kohli immediately decided to remove Shami off the attack and introduced Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav in tandem. The pacers were tidy, but they didn't trouble the West Indian batsmen much as the hosts closed in on the 100-run mark.

Rain played spoilsport on day four as only 15.5 overs were possible during the day. However, it was time enough for the visitors to prise out the West Indian top-four in the limited time available between several rain breaks. Tropical storm Earl's devastation though is only limited to the fourth day as sunny conditions are in store for both teams when they take the field on the fifth and final day of the second Test in Kingston, Jamaica.

West Indies start day five at 48 for 4, still 256 runs behind. Jermaine Blackwood was the batsman who was unbeaten overnight and West Indies will be hoping the he along with the rest of the middle-order batsmen, put up a defiant show and keep the Indian bowlers at bay for as long as possible. For India, Mohammed Shami was the star on day four, coming up with a testing spell and going on to pick up two wickets. He will be expected to make further inroads and wrap things up as quickly as possible.

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Roston Chase, who picked up 5 for 121 before scoring an unbeaten 137 to help West Indies secure a draw, was the obvious choice for the Man of the Match award. This is what he had to say at the presentation ceremony, after bagging the MoM award in only his second Test:

Chase: It was a great feeling. I could help my side draw a Test match. A fifer and a hundred, I couldn't have asked for anything better. I'm equally capable of batting and bowling but I enjoy my batting more. It's a nice feeling, I know it's a crucial game and just keep learning with every day. The captain asked us to show some fight. We just fought hard till the end, Dowrich unfortunately fell short. I'm happy with the draw but I would have liked a win.

Virat Kohli: Testing. That's what Test cricket is all about. Have to give credit to West Indies the way they played. You require someone to step up in these occasions and Roston just did that for West Indies. Our bowlers bowled their best, unfortunately couldn't get through. The hardness of the ball was a factor on day five. You need to be a bit more patient on day five. The idea was to get wickets somehow, somewhere because they were playing for the draw. West Indies batted really well. We gave our best shot even after tea. The five bowlers, they have tried everything and if the opposition plays well a couple of sessions, you just have to take your hat off and say well played. Because we had the luxury of runs, we went attacking throughout the day. We know Jinks [Ajinkya Rahane] is a quality player and he's such a quality player overseas. Even KL Rahul played very well. He either gets single-digit scores or tons.

Jason Holder: Guys really improved a lot. Really enjoyed the performance. The guys have showed some fight and I had asked them to bat over by over. Blackwood was brilliant with Chase and that's where it all started for us. Wickets were hard to come by, Indians were really tough. To get them out you need a lot of patience. The bowlers really stuck to the plans and we tried not giving anything away and make it difficult for them. It's just outstanding (securing a draw). I asked the guys to show fight and some character. Roston to bat like that all day was phenomenal. The crowd have turned in for the last session and I'm sure all of Jamaica must have enjoyed. Just remain patient and work hard and success will follow.

At the end of a hard-fought Test match, West Indies managed to get out of jail and keep the series alive. Join us again on Tuesday (August 9) as the stage shifts to Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St. Lucia for the third Test.