Rohit Sharma departs after smashing a quickfire fifty, India are 98-1at lunch, West Indies vs India 2nd Test.

In the ongoing second Test match between India and West Indies in Port of Spain on Sunday, a brilliant half-century by Captain Rohit Sharma led India to 98/1 at Lunch in their second innings, resulting in a commanding lead of 281 runs. Rohit played a scintillating knock, scoring 57 runs off 44 balls, including five fours and three sixes before being dismissed by Shannon Gabriel. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal (37*) and Shubman Gill (0*) remained unbeaten at the break.

Earlier in the match, India’s bowler Mohammed Siraj took a remarkable five-wicket haul, helping to restrict West Indies to 255 in their first innings. In response to India’s first innings total of 438, West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite displayed resilience with his innings of 75 runs off 235 balls. However, he lacked substantial support from his teammates, leading to a significant deficit for the West Indies team.