As it happened:India are firmly on top in the Test as Jasprit Bumrah and Hanuma Vihari helped the visitors dominate the second day. Vihari smashed his maiden ton to help India reach 416 while Bumrah scalped six wickets including a hat-trick to leave Windies reeling at 87/7 at the end of day’s play. The hosts still trail by 329 runs and follow-on will definitely be on the cards on the third day.

Follow India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights:

03:25 hrs IST Second day ends! Jasprit Bumrah bowls a maiden over to end the proceedings on Day 2. West Indies trail by 329 runs at stumps. Bumrah was the star of the day for the visitors as he scalped six wickets including a stunning hat-trick. Not to forget the contributions of Hanuma Vihari and Ishant Sharma who powered India to 416. Follow on will definitely be on the cards on the third day.





03:25 hrs IST Edge but four Jasprit Bumrah should have had his seventh wicket of the day but the edge he produced off Rahkeen Conrwall goes past the outstretched hands of Cheteshwar Pujara at first slip. Bumrah is not a happy customer and makes his feelings known to the fielder.





03:18 hrs IST Bumrah strikes again! Jasprit Bumrah picks a wicket on the first ball of his second spell as he gets rid of Jason Holder for 18. The right-hander top-edged a delivery and the catch was easily taken by substitute fielder Rohit Sharma. Rahkeem Cornwall joins Hamilton in the middle now.





03:12 hrs IST Holder holding fort Jason Holder has faced 37 deliveries and scored 18 runs including couple of boundaries. He has been holding one end of the wicket and looked solid as a rock. However,that could change now as Jasprit Bumrah returns into the attack.





03:06 hrs IST Stat attack Shimron Hetmyer departs for 34 This is the 4th time he has been dismissed in 30’s in Tests This is the 5th time he has been dismissed bowled the longest format. His all 3 dismissal have been by Indian pace bowler in this series





03:00 hrs IST Hetmyer departs! He had played drive couple of balls ago and tried to hit the ball on the up this time but Mohammed Shami managed to sneak the ball in between Shimron Hetmyer’s bat and pads. The southpaw is castled for 34 as WI lose their sixth wicket.





02:52 hrs IST Hetmyer living dangerously Shimron Hetymer is playing with fire at the moment as he is trying to hit everything outside the off stump. Ian Bishop, who is commentating, cannot see Hetmyer doing it again and again and says: “C’mon Hetmyer! There has to be some grey matter under the helmet.” The way he is going, he is bound to egde one into the hands of keeper or slip fielders.





02:45 hrs IST Lucky boundary number 4! In the last couple of overs, Windies have scored four boundaries and all have been streaky. After Ishant conceded three boundaries off Hetymer’s outside edges, Holder gets a boundary off Jadeja in similar manner. These two have now added 41 off 55 deliveries.





02:37 hrs IST Edge but four Ishant Sharma produced an edge off Shimron Hetmyer but the ball went past Ravindra Jadeja in the slips. The fast moving delivery evaded the out stretched hands of Jadeja. The next delivery went over the slip fielders head for back to back boundaries. Windies have went past the 50-run mark.





02:30 hrs IST Partnership building Shimron Hetmyer and Jason Holder have added 17 runs off 31 deliveries so far and have looked steady in the last few overs. Hetmyer in particular has looked positive while Holder has been content with just defending the deliveries.





02:23 hrs IST Spin introduced into attack Ravindra Jadeja came to bowl for the first time today and straightaway Shimron Hetmyer went after him. The southpaw cracked couple of boundaries off the spinner’s bowling to make his intentions clear. That will give a lot of confidence to Hetmyer as he looks to rebuild the Windies innings.





02:15 hrs IST Bumrah going off the pitch After bowling a delivery, Bumrah catches hold of his calf and goes down on the ground. He is now making his way out of the pitch. It doesn’t seem serious as he has a smile on his face. Precautionary measures maybe. Ishant will now complete Bumrah’s over.





02:09 hrs IST Dropped! India should have picked their sixth wicket of the day but Virat Kohli drops a chance in the slips. Mohammed Shami produces and edge off Shimron Hetmyer but the fast moving delivery goes in between Kohli’s hands. Close shave for the southpaw who survives on 2.





02:03 hrs IST Fifth wicket for Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah scalps his fifth wicket of the day as he gets rid of Kraigg Brathwaite for 10. The right-hander edges the ball into the hands of keeper Rishabh Pant. Jason Holder comes out to bat now and he will have to face the furious pace of Bumrah.





01:57 hrs IST Bumrah’s outrageous figures Jasprit Bumrah has bowled 5 overs, given 5 runs and scalped four wickets. This just cannot get any better than this for a bowler. He has also scalped a stunning hat-trick which is why India are in this position in the contest. Kraigg Brathwaite and Shimron Hetmyer will have to dig deep now.





01:50 hrs IST India on top Bumrah has put India firmly on top in this contest. Windies haven’t even crossed the 20-run mark and they have lost four top-order batsmen. They still trail by 399 runs in the innings and follow on is on the cards.





01:41 hrs IST Hat-tricks for India in Tests Harbhajan Singh vs Australia (Kolkata 2001) Irfan Pathan vs Pakistan (Karachi 2006) Jasprit Bumrah vs Windies (Kingston 2019)





01:35 hrs IST Hat-trick for Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah becomes only the third Indian to scalp a Test hat-trick. He account for the wickets of Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks and Roston Chase. Virat Kohli played a big role in Bumrah hat-trick as after he trapped Chase on the pads, he thought it was bat first. But Kohli forced him to take the review and the result was out. Windies have lost their fourth wicket now.





01:30 hrs IST Bumrah strikes again! Jasprit Bumrah picks his second wicket of the day as he gets rid of Darren Bravo now. Bumrah once again angles the ball away from the left hander and Bravo edges it into the hands of Cheteshwar Pujara in the slips. Windies are two down now.





01:23 hrs IST Sta attack John Campbell departs for 2 Back to back dismissals to Jasprit Bumrah in Tests. This is now his 2nd lowest score in the longest format. (lowest is 0 against England in 2019). This is his lowest score against India in Tests.





01:17 hrs IST First wicket of the innings Jasprit Bumrah provides the first breakthrough of the innings as he gets rid of opener John Campbell. Bumrah angled the ball away from the southpaw and he edged it into the hands of keeper Rishabh Pant. Campbell heads back into the hut for 2. Darren Bravo comes out to bat now.





01:08 hrs IST First four of the innings Ishant Sharma concedes the first boundary of the innings as the ball takes a nick off Campbell’s thigh pads and runs away for a four towards fine leg. Brathwaite and Campbell still cannot score runs freely off the bat. Mohammed Shami is being introduced into the attack now.





01:00 hrs IST Runs hard to come by Windies openers are looking to just negate the effect of the new ball at the moment. Brathwaite and Campbell are not looking to score runs but survive the fiery bowling from Ishant and Bumrah early on. The first three overs have resulted in one run.





00:53 hrs IST Bowlers start steady Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are on the money straight away as they are creating problems for the batsmen outside the off stump. Windies openers will have to dig deep and see of the new ball. Good start for the visitors.





00:45 hrs IST Final session of the day begins Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell are opening the innings for Windies and Ishant Sharma has the new ball in his hands and he will bowl the first over for India. The visitors will be looking for early wickets in order to put further pressure on the hosts.





00:30 hrs IST Vihari falls, India all-out Hanuma Vihari is the last wicket to fall as he is dismissed by Jason Holder, who finishes with a five-wicket haul. India end their innings at 416. Vihari was the top scorer for India with 111 while Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal and Ishant Sharma chipped in with half-centuries. Apart from Holder, Cornwall did well on his debut as he scalped three wickets.





00:24 hrs IST Shami departs now After Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami too heads back into the hut as he is dismissed by Rahkeem Cornwall. The right hander edged the ball into the hands of keeper Hamilton. India are nine down now as Hanuma Vihari is joined in the middle by Jasprit Bumrah. Third wicket of the innings for Cornwall.





00:18 hrs IST Ishant Sharma departs In trying to up the ante, Ishant Sharma is dismissed by Kraigg Brathwaite. The right hander tried to hit the ball over long on but ended up giving the catch to Shimron Heymyer. India have lost their eight wicket as Mohammed Shami joins Hanuma Vihari in the middle.





00:12 hrs IST Century partnership The 100-run partnership is also up between Hanuma Vihari and Ishant Sharma. The two have batted really well and have put India into a commanding position in the match. India will be hoping these two score runs quickly before they think of declaring the innings.





00:06 hrs IST Fifty for Ishant Ishant Sharma hits Rakheem Cornwall on the onside and with that he brings up his maiden Test fifty. He took 69 deliveries to get past the mark. Ishant’s innings included 6 boundaries at a strike rate of over 70. Virat Kohli and team enjoyed the fifty a lot from the dressing room.





11:58 hrs IST Century for Vihari Hanuma Vihari takes a single off Kemar Roach and with that he completes his well-deserved century. This is Vihari’s maiden Test ton it has been a sublime one. Vihari took 200 deliveries to cross the magical three-figure mark. Vihari’s previous best in the longest format was 93 which he hit in the previous Test in Antigua.





11:52 hrs IST 2 runs to go Hanuma Vihari hits Roston Chase for a thumping boundary through the covers and then takes a double to get to withing touching distance of hitting his maiden Test ton. He takes a single off the last ball of the over and he will take strike in the next over.





11:45 hrs IST Ishant Sharma to score a half century? Ishant Sharma has entered his own nervous 40s right now. Will he be able to get to a maiden fifty? History in the making at the moment.





11:33 hrs IST Vihari enters nervous 90s Finally, Vihari gets some runs. He hits a boundary to reach the nervous 90s. He is now just 10 runs away from the maiden ton.





23:20 hrs IST Ishant keeping most of strike Hanuma Vihari has been stuck on 86 for a long time now as Ishant Sharma is keeping most of strike. This could go on to hurt Vihari. The longer he stays away, the more confidence he will lose.





23:00 hrs IST Ishant playing smart cricket Ishant Sharma has really shown his maturity with both bat and ball in this series. He knows it is all about Vihari’s ton here, so he is keeping the scoreboard ticking along, and not just defending. The pressure is not building on Vihari this way. He hits a boundary and take India part 350.





22:41 hrs IST Play resumes Hanuma Vihari and Ishant Sharma return to the middle to carry on India’s innings. Vihari on 84*. Rahkeem Cornwall starts the attack.





22:05 hrs IST Lunch on Day 2 That would be Lunch. Once again, Hanuma Vihari has been the man for India - he has moved into nervous 80s. India reach 336/7. Can they surpass 400? Will Vihari get his maiden ton? More to follow after Lunch! STAY TUNED!!





21:50 hrs IST LBW OUT?! Jason Holder completes his fifer as he traps Hanuma Vihari for 79. He goes for a review. It might just be above the stumps? PHEW! Saved by a whisker. Just above the stumps. Vihari gets a life!





21:48 hrs IST Ishant Sharma on fire! That is powerful hitting from Ishant Sharma as he smacks Cornwall for a boundary towards mid-on. India are looking to accelerate.





21:30 hrs IST GOT HIM! Rahkeem Cornwall gets another wicket as Ravindra Jadeja skied a slow one from the spinner into the air. Darren Bravo takes an easy catch at short mid-on. IND 302/7





21:15 hrs IST 300 up for India Hanuma Vihari and Ravindra Jadeja have taken India past the 300-run mark. Just what the doctor ordered. 100 runs more before being bowled out, and India would take complete control in this match.





21:05 hrs IST One hour gone One hour has past into the day’s play and this day has turned tide in India’s favour with Jadeja and Vihari having a strong partnership going. The day had started in Windies’ favour with a wicket. Now they are searching for another.





20:50 hrs IST Partnership building Ravindra Jadeja and Hanuma Vihari have added 28 runs together for the 7th wicket. There is a good partnership blooming here.





20:31 hrs IST FIFTY! FOUR! Hanuma Vihari brings up his half century in style. His second consecutive fifty in the West Indies. Brilliant innings from the batsman.





20:25 hrs IST Ravindra Jadeja is a smart cricketer Ravindra Jadeja has once again shown that he is a smart cricketer. He is constantly adjusting his batting style as per the situation. This is a thinking innings from him so far as he faces lethal Kemar Roach.





20:10 hrs IST Test for Vihari, Jadeja The pressure will be on India after an early dismissal in the day. India would be targetting somewhere close to 400 in the first innings. But with four wickets in hand, it might be a tad bit difficult.





20:02 hrs IST FIRST BALL OUT First ball of the day and Jason Holder has knocked down Rishabh Pant’s stumps. Pant departs for 27. India 264/6.





19:45 hrs IST Play to begin in 15 minutes The play is set to begin in 15 minutes. Every Indian fan is eagerly awaiting for a special knock from Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant. Tonight





19:30 hrs IST How does the pitch look? There appears to be a few cracks on Day 2. Things could get interesting... Day 2 - Just identifying areas - @imjadeja 🧐🧐 #TeamIndia #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/6dmR4aFeyB — BCCI (@BCCI) August 31, 2019





19:15 hrs IST Day 2 - Things to watch out for Rishabh Pant has a lot of pressure on him after failing to get runs on the board in the first Test. He will be eager to get runs under his belt before the end of the series. Hanuma Vihari will also look to convert 40s and 50s to a ton, this time around.





18:50 hrs IST STATS-ATTACK Virat Kohli is one Test win away from surpassing MS Dhoni’s record ofg Test wins as India captain. He equalled the feat after India won the first Test by 318 runs.





18:30 hrs IST All about Rahkeem Cornwall Cornwall, who stands at 6ft 5 inch and weighs more than 140 kilos became the heaviest cricketer to play Test cricket. The bowling-allrounder surpassed former Australia captain Warwick Armstrong, who weighed 133-139 kg, to achieve the feat. READ MORE





18:10 hrs IST Is this the end of the road for best wicketkeeper, Wriddhiman Saha? Somshuvra Laha writes: In the haste to find a like-for-like replacement for MS Dhoni, Wriddhiman Saha’s wicketkeeping skill may have been sacrificed at the altar of Rishabh Pant’s batting exuberance. Pant may have failed with the bat in the first Test, but the team management wants to give him a long rope, which explains his selection for the second Test, and which may mean that the doors are now shut for Saha. READ MORE





18:00 hrs IST Kohli wins hearts with kind gesture in 2nd Test at Sabina Park India skipper Virat Kohli was at his stunning best both on and off the field during the first day of the second Test against West Indies at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Friday. Kohli’s effort with the bat helped the visitors to a decent total on the opening day and after stumps, he was seen obliging fans’ request for autographs. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) uploaded the video on social media and their post read: Virat just being Virat. Pics, Autographs, Smiles, Winning hearts #TeamIndia @imVkohli. WATCH VIDEO





17:45 hrs IST Cornwall expresses his feelings after getting Pujara out Rahkeem Cornwall: “It was a good feeling of making my debut. I think the ball comes on really nice in the start. I have to work hard and put the ball into right areas.” READ MORE





17:30 hrs IST Mayank Agarwal praises Rahkeem Cornwall Mayank Agarwal: “Rakheem is very, very [consistent], he forms good clusters and he keeps bowling those areas, keeps bowling those areas. I thought it wasn’t very easy to score off him. We took our time and it was very important for Virat and me to actually get a partnership going and it was important that one of us went on to score big.” READ MORE





17:15 hrs IST Despite minimal appeal, umpire gives Mayank Agarwal out During the ongoing India tour of West Indies, umpire Richard Kettleborough gave Mayank Agarwal out despite minimal appeal from the bowler Kemar Roach. In fact Roach appeared surprised when Kettleborough raised his finger. Mayank played and missed a Roach delivery. It was just a hopeful appeal from the bowler which was promptly accepted by the umpire. Mayank was shocked at the decision and immediately went up to the non-striker Virat Kohli to discuss. READ MORE



