India win series after final-day washout
India clinched a fifth consecutive series triumph in the West Indies on Monday when the second Test ended as a draw with no play possible because of rain on the final day.
India clinched a fifth consecutive series triumph in the West Indies on Monday when the second Test ended as a draw with no play possible because of rain on the final day.
Ravichandran Ashwin snared two wickets for India but the West Indies showed a measure of resistance after being set a daunting victory target on the fourth day of the second Test on Sunday.
A day of turgid, rain-interrupted cricket saw the West Indies grinding their way to 229-5 at stumps on the third day of the second Test against India in Trinidad.
Virat Kohli’s 29th Test century highlighted a solid batting effort by India against the West Indies on the second day of the second Test in Trinidad on Friday.
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja combined in an unbroken century partnership for India to regain the ascendancy over the West Indies on the opening day of the second Test.
Ravichandran Ashwin took seven wickets as India crushed the West Indies by an innings and 141 runs on day three of the first Test in Dominica.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unbeaten debut Test hundred and a record opening partnership with captain Rohit Sharma set up India’s strong reply to the West Indies’ 150 on the second day of the first Test in Dominica.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s five-wicket haul highlighted a dominant day for India in Dominica.
India will attempt to extend the West Indies’ 21 years of hurt when they meet in Dominica on Wednesday in the first match of a two-Test series.
The West Indies could struggle to cope with the formidable challenge presented by India in a two-match Test series.
The West Indies have called up the uncapped pair of Kirk McKenzie and Alick Athanaze for the opening Test against India starting next Friday in Dominica.
Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten record at the World Cup Qualifier as Pathum Nissanka’s hundred helped secure an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies.
The West Indies rebounded from their failure to qualify for this year’s ODI World Cup by cruising to a seven-wicket win over Oman in Harare.
The West Indies failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup for the first time as the two-time champions slumped to a seven-wicket thumping by Scotland.
Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka are in prime position to clinch the final two qualifying spots for this year’s World Cup.