A day of turgid, rain-interrupted cricket saw the West Indies grinding their way to 229 for five in reply to India's first innings total of 438 at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Saturday. Never one to be preoccupied with the aesthetics of batsmanship, the West Indies captain spent almost five hours at the crease in facing 235 deliveries, striking five fours and one six before being undone by a familiar foe. Brathwaite had started the day with debutant Kirk McKenzie with the West Indies well positioned at 86 for one. But former captain Jason Holder stayed with Alick Athanaze (37 not out) as the young left-hander negotiated a challenging period against the second new ball to carry the West Indies effort into the fourth morning. "It was tricky at the end of the day against the new ball but we were able to hold on.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 23, 2023 06:13 UTC