Rohit Sharma-led team India are 8 wickets away from winning the 2nd Test against West Indies. The Windies finished Day 4 at 76/2, holding 8 wickets in hand but they need 289 runs to win on Day 5.
West Indies ended Day 4 at 76/2, needing 289 runs to win the 2nd Test while India need 8 wickets on Day 5 to inflict a clean sweep.
Mukesh's early wicket put India in the driving seat as they were able to expose the West Indies tail, Jason Holder also departed shortly after as the hosts' batting order collapsed.
Indian players took control of the second Test and after a slow-paced batting display from the Windies, the visitors completely exposed the West Indies tail with the new ball.
Mohammed Siraj picked up a five-wicket haul in the second innings, running riot through the Windies lower order.
Siraj picked up the wickets of Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach and Gabriel to clean up the Windies' tail. India restricted West Indies to 255 runs.
India led West Indies by 138 runs as Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal came out to open looking to add quick runs as they hoped to score big and declare to force a result.
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal narrowly missed out on a record of three back-to-back century stands by the Indian openers as Rohit was dismissed when India's score was at 98. The Indian captain did score 57 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 37 runs before getting dismissed as the second session was washed out due to rain, early Tea was taken and India resumed at 118/2 with Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill on strike.
Ishan Kishan scored a fifty and helped India's lead to 364 runs when Rohit Sharma decided to declare when the score was 181/2. Midway through the second session, Windies were invited to bat as they needed 365 runs to win.
Needing 365 to win, the West Indies began steadily as captain Kraigg Brathwaite looked to attack however, Ashwin hunted the Windies captain for the 4th time in this series as India drew first blood.