‘Bazball nhi apna Rohball’- Fans react as India dominates rain-interrupted Day 4 of 2nd Test match against West Indies in Port of Spain

India started Day 4 in a commanding position with an all-round performance in the second Test against the West Indies at Port of Spain on Sunday. Mohammed Siraj took 5 wickets, limiting the hosts to 255 runs in their first innings. The visitors come out aggressive on Day 4, giving them the best chance to win the Test match on another rain-hit day in Port of Spain.

India batted with an aggressive approach in their second innings, despite the rain forecast. Rain has cost a significant number of overs in Port of Spain over the previous three days, and more rain is forecasted on Monday, the last day of the two-match Test series. The visitors declared on 181/2 with skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan scoring fifties.

Siraj picks his career-best on Day 4

On Day 4, Mohammed Siraj set up India’s strong performance with a career-best five-wicket haul. This was Siraj’s second five-wicket haul in Test cricket, and it bowled out the West Indies for 255. West Indies were 229 for 5 at the start of the day’s play, but they lost their final five wickets for only 26 runs. Siraj’s blistering performance destroyed the West Indies’ middle and lower order, finishing with figures of 5/50. He became the seventh Indian bowler to record a five-wicket haul in the West Indies, ensuring India secured a substantial 183-run lead in the first innings.

Coming out to bat in the second innings the Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma started off the innings aggressively, scoring at more than a run-a-ball, swelling India’s lead past 300. India got to 100 in just 12.2 overs, the fastest team to score 100 in Test cricket. The Indian skipper also smashed his fastest Test fifty off 35 balls.

The hosts went to Stumps at 76 for 2 after having batted 32 overs after having been set a 365-run target. Ravichandran Ashwin got Windies captain Kraigg Brathwaite for the 4th time in the series before getting left-hander Kirk McKenzie for 0, as India put themselves in a good position to seal a 2-0 series sweep.

Here’s how fans reacted

Early bath for WI

— Sunny M (@ssmudhar1986) July 23, 2023

Only 2 results. Rain or India

— Anish Chowdhary (@anish2k11) July 23, 2023

This great approach from India

— cric Ak (@AkBoss50836817) July 24, 2023

Dude windies dont stand in a chance even if Angels from Sky come down to earth windies are dead n gone. Poor one sided game

— Asim Hafeez (@AcimHafeez) July 23, 2023

rain predicted so proabably about 70 65 overs

— …. (@Yasina_4k1) July 23, 2023

https://twitter.com/true_rohit_fan/status/1683294302515101696?s=20

It's not a masterstroke. Dude came out only because they were planning on slogging and hitting nothing but big shots. If they were going to play normally then he would have come out later and he would've been bad because he can't do anything but play big shots.

— Adrian Malhiers (@AdrianMalhiers) July 23, 2023

WTC final Mein India ki taraf se Highest wicket taker Siraj tha .

Or siraj ne Last kuch matches khele the Waha pacers ko 0 help thi .
Even Pat Cummins or Stark tak Wicket nahi nikal paa rahe the

— Vaishnavi (@Fangirl_VK18) July 23, 2023