Kingston: Jermaine Blackwood scored an aggressive 63 off 54 balls before he was dismissed by R. Ashwin to leave West Indies at 164 for 5 after 38 overs on the final day of the second Test.
Earlier, rain played hide and seek at Sabina Park as the hosts lost four wickets by lunch with only 15.5 overs being bowled on the penultimate day. While the sky was clear during the break, rain returned just minutes before the scheduled resumption of play. No play was possible thereafter, with the day called off at 3.40 pm local time.
Tropical storm Earl hasn’t hit Jamaica with full fury, but persistent showers made sure that a lot of playing time was lost in the morning session, with forecast not too good for the remainder of the day either. The hosts will try to save the match on day five, with play scheduled to begin at 9.30 am local time and 98 overs to be bowled in the day.
Overnight showers made sure that 75 minutes were lost before play could resume and the West Indies’ second innings could begin. Only three overs were possible before showers returned though, and forced another short break in play. In this interim, play did get under way and Ishant Sharma bowled Rajendra Chandrika (1).
After another rain break then, Darren Bravo (20) joined Kraigg Brathwaite (23), and the duo never looked comfortable at the crease.
