Trinidad: Starting today, July 20, India will play the second and final Test against the West Indies. The Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad will host the match. The team arrived in Trinidad and has begun preparing for the second match. A video of the Indian team in Trinidad was published by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
All the cricket fans were in for a surprise, though. The players met the renowned West Indies cricketer Brain Lara in the video. The BCCI's Instagram photo was captioned, "When in Trinidad, you do not miss catching up with the legendary Brian Lara." On social media, the video has drawn a lot of interest.
When Virat Kohli went to talk to Brian Lara in the video, it showed a rare instance of two of the greatest batsmen ever coming together. Along with Virat, the Caribbean great was also met by players such as Ravindra Jadeja, Rituraj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, and skipper Rohit Sharma. Rahul Dravid, the head coach of India, was also observed conversing with Brian Lara.
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One of the finest people to come out of the West Indies is the legend, who was born in Trinidad. With 400 not out, he holds the record for the highest score ever made by a player in an international cricket match. With 22,260 runs across all formats, Lara leads all run scorers for Windes.
India is prepared to play the West Indies in their second game and would love the outcome to mirror the first match. West Indies were dismissed for just 150 in the first innings of the first Test, which India won comfortably with the bat and the ball. Then, behind to centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma, India gained a lead of 271. 171 runs were scored by the youngster.
West Indies made numerous attempts to influence the outcome of the match, but they were unable to fend off R Ashwin's assault. In the Test, the seasoned spinner claimed 12 victims. India defeated its opponent by an innings' worth of runs.
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