Find out all you need to know about the clash between the sides at Sabina Park
West Indies are hosting India in the second Test of the two-match series to conclude Virat Kohli’s side’s multi-format tour of the Caribbean.
India won the T20 series in a 3-0 whitewash, before following that up with a 2-0 victory in the ODI series after one match was lost to rain.
The first Test saw the tourists claim a handsome 318-run victory over the Windies to continue their unbeaten run during the tour.
FIRST TEST: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (Thursday, August 22 - 26) - India won by 318 runs
SECOND TEST: Sabina Park (Friday, August 30 - September 3)
Having dominated the entire multi-format tour to date, India are heavily fancied to come away from their duel with the West Indies unbeaten. They swept aside Jason Holder's side in the white-ball formats and they transferred that form into the first Test.
India made 297 in their first innings having been 25 for3. Ajinkya Rahane rebuilt the effort with 81 as Kemar Roach took 4-66.
Kohli's side took a 75-run lead into their second effort after dismissing the West Indies for 222. Ishant Sharma was the tormentor-in-chief with five wickets.
Rahane scored his first century for two years as India set the hosts a world record 419 to win, a target they fell well short of as Jasprit Bumrah took 5-7 to bowl them out for 100.
Having dominated the tour to date, India are the overwhelming favourites to complete a series whitewash against the West Indies.
West Indies: 5/1, India: 4/11, Draw: 5/1 (Odds provided by Dafabet)
India have no fresh injury concerns for the second Test but whether they ring the changes remains to be seen. Rohit Sharma was left out of the side in Antigua and could yet be recalled, with Mayank Agarwal's place possibly up for grabs.
India squad: Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav
Right-arm seamer Keemo Paul has been recalled for the second Test, with Miguel Cummins dropping out from the first game. Paul was ruled out of the game at North Sound with an ankle problem but has returned to full fitness.
West Indies squad: Jason Holder (c), Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jahmar Hamilton, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Shannon Gabriel, Keemo Paul, Kemar Roach
A sunny and typically warm start to the game is expected however towards the back-end of the match thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected, which could curtail the match.
The first Test will be broadcast live via Sky Sports Mix in the UK from 3.25pm. The match will be shown in India on Sony Ten 1 (English) and Sony Ten 3 (Hindi).
Live streaming will be available on the SonyLIV app.
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