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Mohammad Siraj sidelined Virat Kohli and won a major award.
This performance weighed heavily on Virat's century.
The Test series between India and West Indies has concluded with two matches. Team India emerged victorious in this series with a scoreline of 1-0. The first match in Dominica was won by the Indian team, while the second match in Port of Spain was washed out due to rain.
In the match held in Dominica, Yashasvi Jaiswal was named the Player of the Match for his remarkable innings of 171 runs. Meanwhile, Mohammad Siraj received the award in the second match.
In this match, Siraj took five wickets and upon receiving the award, he expressed his happiness by saying, "I am delighted to receive my first Player of the Match award."
"I am thrilled to receive my first Player of the Match award in this Test. The pitch didn't offer much help for the pacers. I kept my plan simple and executed it well. When you take wickets under such conditions, it boosts your self-confidence immensely. Rohit bhai advised me to trust myself, not to take unnecessary pressure, and enjoy the game."
As we go along, in the first innings of this match, Virat Kohli scored 121 runs. However, considering the pitch and the conditions, Siraj was chosen as the Player of the Match.
Match Status
Along with this, let me provide you with the match details. West Indies' captain, Craig Brathwaite, won the toss and decided to bowl first. For Team India, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal once again stood strong with a partnership. Yashasvi got out at a score of 57 when the team's total was 139. After that, Gil couldn't do anything remarkable on the field.
Indian fans had anticipated a significant partnership between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Test. However, Rohit also returned to the pavilion at a score of 80, and Rahane couldn't create any remarkable impact. On the field, Virat collaborated with Ravindra Jadeja to advance India's innings. Virat played an innings of 121 runs, while Jadeja got out at 61.
Apart from them, Ishan Kishan scored 25, and Ashwin contributed 56 to take the team's total to 438. In response, West Indies' openers, Kraigg Brathwaite and Tevin Imlach, started the innings well with a partnership of 71 runs, but Imlach fell to Jadeja at a score of 33. Subsequently, Kieran Powell scored 32, Brathwaite made 75, Jermaine Blackwood contributed 20, and Alzarri Joseph scored 37 runs.
With Joshua Da Silva's 10 and Jason Holder's 15, the team managed to score 255 runs in their first innings. After taking a lead of 183 runs, Team India approached their second innings with a T20-style approach. Rohit Sharma played an innings of 57 runs off 44 deliveries. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 38 off 30 balls. Shubman Gill made 29 off 37 balls, and Ishan Kishan scored 52 off 34 balls. The team declared their innings at 181 runs.
Chasing a target of 365, West Indies' captain, Kraigg Brathwaite, began the attack alongside Atticus Browne. However, they struggled against the spinners. By the end of the fourth day's play, West Indies lost two wickets at 76 runs. On the fifth day, West Indies needed 289 runs to win the match, but the day was washed out due to continuous rain, and the match ended in a draw.
Now, both teams will compete in a three-match ODI series, which will commence on July 27th.
