India vs WICB President's XI 2nd Warm-Up Match Day 1 Live Cricket Score and commentary; Watch Practice match live streaming online here

STUMPS – Day 1

25.3 overs – India: 93/3, Rahul 30; WICB 180

So it’s STUMPS on Day 1, a day that has belonged to India, as they bowled the WICB side out for 180, and have scored 93 runs for the loss of three wickets. Pujara was the last man to be dismissed, and the umpires decided to end the proceedings for the day with that wicket.

24 overs – India: 86/2, Rahul 30, Pujara 21; WICB 180

As we spoke of using the feet, Pujara comes down the track and launches the ball straight over the bowler’s head for a six. A well-timed cut shot for three runs follows in the next over and so does, a Kohli-esque flick off the pads towards midwicket by Rahul. India are seated comfortably in the game now.

22 overs – India: 70/2, Rahul 24, Pujara 11; WICB 180

The run rate has slowed down a bit, and Rahul and Pujara are trying to spend some time at the crease to get used to the conditions. Spinners are in operation from both ends, and there hasn’t been a lofted shot played by either of the two men yet.

18 overs – India: 56/2, Rahul 13, Pujara 8; WICB 180

The aim for Rahul and Pujara, it seems is to bat out the overs with the minimum amount of fuss, as is visible through their strokeplay. WICB bowlers are pressing for another wicket before Stumps, but these two top-order batsmen have been relentless in their approach.

16 overs – India: 51/2, Rahul 8, Pujara 8; WICB 180

Rahul and Pujara have batted sensibly so far and haven’t let their guard down. In the process, they have also brought up the 50 for India. India would look to see off the remaining overs and walk out at stumps unscathed from hereon.

14 overs – India: 46/2, Rahul 8, Pujara 3; WICB 180

Cheteshwar Pujara is the new batsman.

And, as Dhawan walks back, Vijay perishes by nicking one behind to the keeper. WICB have their first wicket. India are 34/2, and the drinks break has been taken.

11 overs – India: 34/1, Rahul 0, Vijay 23; WICB 180

India have lost their first wicket as Shikhar Dhawan has been dismissed by Dawes and KL Rahul has replaced him at the crease. The signs are good here for Rahul, in particular, because he has played both of India’s practice games, once as an opener, and now as a No. 3. Chances are high that he might bat at this very position in the first Test that begins on July 21.

10 overs – India: 34/0, Dhawan 9, Vijay 23; WICB 180

Two quiet overs have followed in the form of two maidens. But the Indian bowlers have safely negotiated the first 10 overs and with it, presumably, the new ball and the travails that come with it, if you’re a batsman.

8 overs – India: 34/0, Dhawan 9, Vijay 23; WICB 180

Murali Vijay is soldiering on and is dismissing the West Indies bowlers with some ease. India have started well in their first innings, and would look to make this opening stand count as much as possible.

6 overs – India: 21/0, Dhawan 9, Vijay 11; WICB 180

Two quiet overs follow the initial run fest by the Indian openers. Just a solitary run has been scored off the 5th over, while the 6th one was a maiden.

4 overs – India: 20/0, Dhawan 8, Vijay 11; WICB 180

For a start, Dhawan and Vijay are playing freely and are scoring boundaries almost every over. A glorious square cut in the 4th over followed Dhawan’s pull in the 2nd over to take India’s score to 20/0 after 4 overs.

2 overs – India: 14/0, Dhawan 8, Vijay 6; WICB 180

Both Indian openers get off the mark in style, with boundaries, which included a glorious pull shot by Dhawan off a chin-high short ball. A good, positive start for India.

The Indian innings is about to begin. Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan are out there to open the Indian innings. Kemar Roach to take the new ball for WICB.

62.4 overs – WICB 180 all out

The post tea session starts off with a wicket for India. Amit Mishra traps Dawes leg-before-wicket. Ashwin gets Gudakesh Motie caught behind in the next over to wrap up the WICB innings. WICB President’s XI have been bowled out for 180.

TEA – Day 1

61 overs – WICB: 171/8, Roach 10, Dawes 18

So it’s tea time on Day 1 of the 2nd practice match for the Indian cricket team against the West Indies Cricket Broad President’s XI. This session too belonged to India, as they got four more wickets, in addition to the four that they had taken in the first session. India would look to bowl the opposition out as quickly as possible when they come out for the final session, while the WICB batsmen would look to cross the 200-run mark at first, and then take it from there.

59 overs – WICB: 167/8, Roach 6, Dawes 13

A boundary each from the last two overs pushes the WICB score closer to the 200-run mark. Will they be able to get there? Indians would be looking to bowl them out before they do. Mishra and Ashwin are bowling in tandem now.

57 overs – WICB: 158/8, Roach 4, Dawes 12

Dawes gets on the offensive now. After an outside edge had gone past gully in the 56th over, that was bowled by Thakur, he launches Ashwin over long-on for a maximum. The tailenders are trying to maximize the number the runs while they are there at the crease and are playing free, unrestricted cricket.

55 overs – WICB: 144/8, Roach 1, Dawes 1

Ashwin gets his second wicket. WICB lose their 8th and are 142/8.

Cornwall’s luck finally runs out, as Ashwin grabs his second wicket. The flighted ball outside off was met on the full by Cornwall, who used his feet t get to the pitch of the ball, but couldn’t generate the requisite power, as the fielder in the cover region took a simple catch.

Jason Dawes is the new batsman.

53 overs – WICB: 142/7, Roach 1, Cornwall 40

Cornwall hits another boundary, this time off Thakur, while Ashwin, who comes back to replace Mishra at the other end, bowls a maiden over.

51 overs – WICB: 136/7, Roach 1, Cornwall 35

Thakur and Mishra continue to build up the pressure after the fall of the seventh wicket. Except Cornwall no other WICB batsman has been able to bat freely and counter the Indian bowling attack successfully.

49 overs – WICB: 134/7, Roach 0, Cornwall 35

Mishra gets his first wicket, WICB have lost their seventh.

Cornwall continues his assault on the Indian leg spinner by smashing him for another boundary, before the last ball of the over saw Hamilton pulling a delivery straight to the man at deep midwicket. India have got their 7th wicket.

Kemar Roach is the new batsman.

Shardul Thakur has been brought back. He bowls a maiden over to start his second spell. Mishra continues from the other end.

47 overs – WICB: 129/6, Hamilton 1, Cornwall 29

One more maiden overs follows after the drinks break. Jadeja and Mishra are building pressure from both ends. But, the big and bulky Cornwall, who was smashing Mishra until recently, has continued on his own merry way. 5 runs from the last two overs.

45 overs – WICB: 124/6, Hamilton 0, Cornwall 25

Cornwall continues to slog, as he reaps off another boundary at the expense of Mishra. The players head off for the drinks break.

44 overs – WICB: 119/6, Hamilton 0, Cornwall 20

The left-arm spinner from Saurashtra has made his presence felt in his first outing itself by bagging three wickets. Mishra, after being erratic in his first two overs, has come back well and has bowled a maiden. Jadeja follows Mishra’s over with a maiden of his own. Runs have become hard to get for the WICB batsmen.

Jadeja strikes again. India have earned their sixth wicket. Hoge has been trapped leg-before-wicket. WICB: 119/6.

Jahmar Hamilton is the new batsman. Jadeja now has three wickets to his name.

41 overs – WICB: 119/5, Hodge 6, Cornwall 20

Cornwall is in a mood to get some quick runs here. He smashed the first ball of Mishra’s 1st over for a six, and the 1st ball of the leg spinner’s 2nd over for a boundary. In a mood to get some quick runs, are the WICB batsmen.

39 overs – WICB: 111/5, Hodge 6, Cornwall 12

Amit Mishra has been introduced into the attack, albeit a bit late, in the 39th over. He gets clubbed for a six off his very first ball by Cornwall, but comes back well and induces an edge off the batsman’s bat off the last ball of his 1st over, that lands in between the keeper and a widish first slip.

37 overs – WICB: 103/5, Hodge 6, Cornwall 4

India get their 5th wicket. Jadeja gets his second wicket of the innings, as Blackwood gets bowled around his legs. The WICB are in some trouble now and India are in the driver's seat. The set batsman is out now, and all of a sudden, we have two new batsmen at the crease, as Rakheem Cornwall walks out to bat.

35 overs – WICB: 91/4, Hodge 4, Blackwood 30

Add to that two more maiden overs. Ashwin and Jadeja are giving no opportunities whatsoever to the WICB batsmen. Patience is the key here, both for the bowlers as well as for the batsmen.

33 overs – WICB: 91/4, Hodge 4, Blackwood 30

Two maiden overs follow, as the two Indian spinners look to bog the WICB batsmen down at the crease. They are doing a good job at that at the moment. It is a test of patience for the home side, as they absolutely cannot afford to lose another wicket.

31 overs – WICB: 91/4, Hodge 4, Blackwood 30

The Indian spinners are trying to maintain the pressure after the fall of the 4th wicket. Blackwood, however, looks unperturbed as he is looking to score freely. He scored a boundary off Ashwin, and so did Hodge. The WICB batsmen need to be patient here. Another wicket here can put them in deep trouble.

28 overs – WICB: 81/4, Hodge 0, Blackwood 25

Jadeja picks up a wicket now. India get their fourth. Vishaul Singh nicks one to Pujara and departs after having made just 3 runs. Montcin Hodge is the new batsman.

27 overs – WICB: 81/3, Singh 3, Blackwood 25

Signs of aggression being shown by Blackwood, as he slog-sweeps an Ashwin delivery over deep midwicket for a six. He follows that with a boundary off the last ball of the 27th over.

26 overs – WICB: 71/3, Singh 3, Blackwood 15

Alright, the second session is underway now. Ravichandran Ashwin begins the proceedings for India, and bowls a maiden over first up. Jadeja continues from the other end, who initiates a huge appeal off his second ball, against Blackwood, but the umpire denies.

It took Ravi Ashwin just two overs to pick up his first wicket of the tour

LUNCH, Day 1

24 overs – WICB: 67/3, Singh 2, Blackwood 12

The Indian spinners bowl two overs in tandem and the players go out for LUNCH. It has been an active session for India, with four of their five bowlers creating wicket taking opportunities. While Thakur got India their first wicket, Ashwin got Campbell caught at short leg to provide his side with a second wicket. Binny’s short ball got the better of Hope, thus giving India their third. The WICB batsmen have not been allowed to get set at the crease for long periods of time and hence find themselves in a spot of bother at 67/3.

22 overs – WICB: 66/3, Singh 1, Blackwood 12

Ravindra Jadeja, for the first time on this tour, comes on to bowl. While one of his deliveries was spanked for a boundary through the off side by Blackwood, the left-arm spinner came back to spin a ball just enough – away from the right-hander, after it had pitched just outside off – and with some considerable bounce to beat the outside edge of the batsman, and initiate an appeal by the wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha.

20 overs – WICB: 57/3, Singh 0, Blackwood 4

India pick up their third wicket.

After Ashwin, Binny strikes for India, as Hope drives a full and wide ball outside off stump, but couldn’t keep in down. The airborne ball found the man in the cover region, thereby giving Binny his first wicket. This is a god comeback by India. They are not allowing the batsmen to settle down and build a partnership.

Vishaul Singh, left-handed bat, is the new batsman.

19 overs – WICB: 57/2, Hope 11, Blackwood 4

India try to maintain pressure after then fall of the wicket. But Blackwood and Hope and in the mood to counter attack. A little bit of width offered outside off by Ashwin in the previous over, and Blackwood was quick to latch on to it and cut it past backward point for a boundary.

17 overs – WICB: 49/2, Hope 7, Blackwood 0

Ashwin strikes in his third over, as Campbell nicks one to short leg. India have taken their second wicket. Campbell was well set at the crease and was looking ominous, as far as the Indian prospects were concerned. The visitors would be delighted to see his back.

Jermaine Blackwood, who is also a part of the squad selected to face India in the first Test, walks out to bat.

15 overs – WICB: 48/1, Hope 7, Campbell 34

While Binny maintains a tight line from one end, Ashwin’s full ball on middle stumps from the other end gets swept away towards square leg for a boundary. India are desperately looking for a second wicket here.

13 overs – WICB: 38/1, Hope 5, Campbell 25

Stuart Binny has been introduced into the attack. He concedes only a single off is first over. Ashwin, from the other end, bowls a maiden, thereby bogging Hope down at the crease.

11 overs – WICB: 37/1, Hope 5, Campbell 25

The first drinks break has been taken, as the last ball of Ashwin’s first over, deflected off Hope’s thighs into the hands of the man at leg slip. There was an appeal, but was quickly turned down by the umpire.

Ravichandran Ashwin, for the first time on this tour, comes on to bowl. One slip, a leg slip and a short leg in position.

10 overs – WICB: 36/1, Hope 3, Campbell 25

It seems that the wicket has pumped up Shardul Thakur, as his nagging lines and lengths have started troubling even the well set Campbell. An outside edge off Campbell’s bat fell just short of the man at gully in the 10th over. Almost all of his deliveries have been directed at the stumps.

8 overs – WICB: 27/1, Hope 0, Campbell 19

India have their first wicket.

Shardul Thakur bowled a no-ball in the 8th over, it was that extra delivery that got him the wicket. A short ball to Campbell was pulled by the batsman but with no timing or placement. The ball swooned up in the air and a running Stuart Binny, completed the catch just to the left-hand side of the pitch at the nonstriker’s end, running in from mid-on.

Shai Hope, who scored a hundred in the last practice game, walks out to bat.

7 overs – WICB: 26/0, Johnson 3, Campbell 19

Shami switches angles. Comes around the wicket now. He bowls a couple of wide balls, way outside off, which are left alone by the batsman. Thakur, in the next over, comes around the wicket too, and he maintains a straighter line, thereby making the left-handed batsmen play at the ball. A couple of full and wide balls outside the off stump in the 8th over did invite the drives, but there was no connection.

6 overs – WICB: 25/0, Johnson 2, Campbell 19

As Shami continues to struggle in terms of hitting one spot consistently, the glimpses of which were seen in the last over when he solid defence by the batsman was collected by the Indian bowler who threw it right back at the stumps. Thakur, on the other hand, has been extremely impressive during his first couple of overs and has induced an outside edge off Campbell’s bat, which has been the only chance created by the Indian bowlers so far.

4 overs – WICB: 16/0, Johnson 1, Campbell 11

Shami is struggling to hit the right lengths early on in the match. His two overs so far have seen two boundaries being scored off him, both by Campbell. Thakur, on the other hand, has shown some promise in his first two overs by bowling tight lines and lengths. The West Indian batsmen, on the other hand, have shown discipline and patience.

2 overs – WICB: 10/0, Johnson1 , Campbell 5

Just a solitary run off the second over. Thakur starts off well.

Shardul Thakur is sharing the new ball. First experience of an away tour for the youngster.

1 over – WICB: 9/0, Johnson 0, Campbell 5

Campbell scored a brisk boundary off the very first ball of the match to get things going. There were four extras as well in the over in the form of 4 leg byes.

Leon Johnson and John Campbell opening the batting for the Board President’s XI. Mohammad Shami to start proceedings for India.

So, the umpires have taken their positions and have passed the ball to the Indian fielders, who are also out there in the field. The action is set to begin.

Alright, the umpires are taking the field now, it seems. The players might follow them pretty soon. Note that the Board President’s XI have won the toss and have elected to bat first.

Board President's XI squad: Leon Johnson (capt), Jermaine Blackwood, John Campbell, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jason Dawes, Jahmar Hamilton, Montcin Hodge, Chemar Holder, Shai Hope, Keon Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Vishaul Singh.

19:35 pm: UPDATE – The covers are being removed. Good signs for the players as well as the fans. We might get underway pretty soon.

19:25 pm: RAIN PLAYS SPOILSPORT

Oh no! It’s raining in Basetterre so we’ll have to wait a while to catch the first glimpse of live action. Sorry, folks.

TOSS UPDATE: Board President’s XI have won the toss and opted to bat first

India take on the Board President’s XI in their second and final warm-up game ahead of the first Test scheduled for the 21st of July at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in Antigua. For Virat Kohli, he will be looking to settle on a playing XI ahead of the first Test. In the first warm-up game, there were plenty of positives for the Indians as Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, and Rohit Sharma all scored fifties and Amit Mishra picked up 4 wickets.

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The Indian team might be expected to bring in a few changes for the contest, with key players like Murali Vijay and Ravichandran Ashwin likely to get a recall. There are a number of fascinating selection issues that could be resolved by the performances in this contest, especially with the contest for the opening slot heating up.

The Board President’s XI have rung the changes ahead of the second game with Kemar Roach coming into the squad, Roach has been dropped for the Test series following a string of poor performances. Rajendra Chandrika, Roston Chase, and Shane Dowrich will sit out from this contest but will be gearing up for the first Test.

Board President's XI squad: Leon Johnson (capt), Jermaine Blackwood, John Campbell, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jason Dawes, Jahmar Hamilton, Montcin Hodge, Chemar Holder, Shai Hope, Keon Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Vishaul Singh.

India squad to be announced at the toss.

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