Zimbabwe vs West Indies Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! STUMPED! Victor Nyauchi is undone by the turn here. Who else, it is Gudakesh Motie who puts the final nail in the coffin. A fitting end to this enticing Test match. This is looped up, angled in on off. Victor Nyauchi dances down the track and tries to heave it away but misses. The ball drips and turns away sharply. Joshua Da Silva pouches the ball and is quick to get rid of the bails. Victor Nyauchi is way out of the crease. West Indies win the Test match by an innings and four runs.

This is full, sliding down leg. Tanaka Chivanga sweeps it to fine leg. The batters take three runs. They trail by 4 runs now.

Tanaka Chivanga is the last man in for Zimbabwe.

OUT! LBW! This is plumb! Gudakesh Motie gets his fifth wicket here. Craig Ervine's valiant knock comes to an end here. It is a shorter delivery, outside off. It grips and turns in sharply. Craig Ervine shuffles and tries to flick it away but misses as he ends up playing all around it. Ervine gets pinged on his pads. Gudakesh Motie appeals and the dreaded finger goes up.

Up and over! Tossed up around off, Craig Ervine plays a checked lofted drive and gets it well over mid off. The ball plugs in the field and Ervine only takes a single in order to retain the strike.

Outside off, Nyauchi pushes it out on the off side and turns the strike over.

Fullish length around middle, Victor Nyauchi looks to flick with the turn but gets an inside edge that goes to the right of the man at short leg.

Flatter one, sliding onto the pads, Craig Ervine gently pushes it toward mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Shorter one around off, Victor Nyauchi eases it off the back foot toward cover for a single.

Victor Nyauchi comes in now.

OUT! TAKEN! Another sharp catch at short leg by Raymon Reifer and West Indies have their 8th wicket. Roston Chase comes on and bowls it on a nagging length around off, turning it in. Brandon Mavuta prods forward and pushes at it with hard hands. The ball turns in and takes the inside edge before going quickly to short leg. Reifer there pouches it with both hands as it comes straight at him.

Chase to bowl from the other end.

Very full and very wide outside the off stump, Craig Ervine leaves it alone. 8 runs come off the first over after Tea and Zimbabwe now only trail by 11 runs.

Shorter again at the body, this is pulled away past square leg for one.

FOUR! Zimbabwe on their way to nullifying West Indies' lead. This is a fraction shorter on the pads, Brandon Mavuta picks it up and helps it down to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

This is short and angling just down the leg side, Brandon Mavuta looks to pull it away but gets an inside edge down to fine leg. They pick up a couple of runs.

Good running! Length ball around middle, Ervine nudges it toward the left of mid on and sets off for a quick single.

Starts off with a bumper over leg stump and Craig Ervine ducks under it well.

The final session on the moving day is set to begin. West Indies' players take the field. Followed by Craig Ervine and Brandon Mavuta who walk out with their blades. It will be Alzarri Joseph to start with the ball.

... Day 3, Session 3 ...

The Zimbabwe skipper, Craig Ervine has certainly played a captain's knock here. He has kept motoring along really well and kept the runs ticking. Craig Ervine walks out at the Tea break on 69 runs,although he has found it diffuclt to find an able partner at the other end. The hosts still trail the game by 19 runs. It is really important for them for their skipper to stick around for long. For West Indies, it is only about a matter of time before they get over the line here. The visitors will surely be delighted to seal the game without coming out to bat once again. Gudakesh Motie has been the difference for them in this session. The spinners did exceptionally well to keep things tight in the post-Lunch session. Will Zimbabwe be able to bat till stumps on Day 3? Join us at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) to find out.

It has been all about West Indies but also a slight spotlight is on Craig Ervine who has been a difference in this Zimbabwean innings. Without a doubt, the afternoon session has tilted in favour of the visitors.

Another appeal for lbw but it is turned down and Brandon Mavuta survives. Tossed up on leg stump and turning it into the right-hander. Mavuta misses the tuck and gets hit on the pads. Looks to be turning down leg. And, that will be Tea on Day 3 with Zimbabwe's core being 158/7 in their second innings.

Hangs it up in the air and bowls it full around off, Mavuta waits for an eternity before pushing it straight to short mid off.

Slows it up considerably and slides it across the right-hander. Brandon Mavuta looks to drive at it but gets an outside edge that lands short of the man at first slip.

Flatter one down leg, Ervine flicks it toward fine leg for a single.

Beauty! Tosses it up on a nagging length around off, Ervine prods forward to defend but is beaten past the outside edge because of the sharp turn and bounce.

Kraigg Brathwaite comes on to bowl the last over before the Tea break. He starts off with a full ball outside off, Craig Ervine drives it toward deep cover for a couple of runs.

Good length at the stumps and nipping back in sharply off the deck. Brandon Mavuta gets caught on the crease and gets pinged on the pads. There's a stifled appeal for lbw but not from the bowler.

A loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire isn't convinced. This is short again and just angling down leg, Brandon Mavuta looks to pull but misses and it is a brilliant take from Joshua Da Silva diving to his left. There was a faint noise but very hard to tell.

Banged in short and on the body, Craig Ervine awkwardly fends it away down toward backward square leg and picks up a single.

Joseph pitches this one up on off stump, Ervine presents a dead bat at it.

Back of a length, on off. Ervine hops and blocks it out.

A length ball, sliding down leg. Ervine tries to glance it around the corner but misses.

Alzarri Joseph (5-2-14-1) is back into the attack.

Flatter and on off. Mavuta hangs back and fends it out.

On middle and leg. Mavuta blocks it away.

FOUR! Down the park! Quicker and full, on middle. Brandon Mavuta makes room and drills it past the bowler's right for four runs.

Tosses it up, full and on middle. Mavuta clears his front leg and goes for the flick. He is early into his shot and it catches the leading edge. The ball though lands safely behind the bowler. The fielder from mid on could not get there in time.

BYE! Floats it up, wide of off. It grips and turns in off the deck. Craig Ervine misses to block it away. The batters collect a bye.

Loopy ball, outside off. It turns in a long way. Craig Ervine comes across and pads it away.

Craig Ervine now takes a single off the final delivery and retains the strike. It is full and on off. Craig Ervine works it in front of long off.

Loopy ball, full and on off. Craig Ervine gets it to short third off the outer half.

Full, on fourth stump. Ervine steps across to block it away.

On the pads, Craig Ervine flicks it to deep square leg for two runs.

Angled in, full and on middle. Craig Ervine presses forward and fends it out.

Craig Ervine prods and blocks this full on out to the leg side.

Back of a length, outside off. Mavuta goes back and cuts. Raymon Reifer does well at silly point to make a sharp stop.

A bit short, on off. Mavuta strokes it to the man at extra cover.

Around middle. Ervine tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Craig Ervine now reverse sweeps this full delivery from outside off, down to third man and collects a brace.

Flatter and outside off. Mavuta goes back and punches it to cover. They take one more.

Darted on the pads, Ervine flicks it to fine leg and crosses.

Goes full and on off. Mavuta carves it past extra cover for a brace this time. Zimbabwe now trail by 36 runs.

Brandon Mavuta gets on his front foot and drives it gently towards cover.

Quick and flat, on fourth stump. Ervine goes back and tucks it to square leg. They take a single.

Tosses it up, full and on off. Ervine defends it out on his front foot.

Brandon Mavuta gets forward to this full ball and pushes it to mid off for a single.

On off, defended out watchfully.

Brandon Mavuta is struck on the left ankle while scampering through for a quick single by the throw and is down on the ground. The physio is out and applying a bit of magic spray on that ankle. Mavuta is surrounded by the umpires and the Windies' players and is finally back on his feet which is a great sign. All good to go now and play can resume.

Brandon Mavuta stays back to this flat ball and punches it to point. The batters take a quick single. Brandon Mavuta is hit hard on his ankle off the throw from the field. He is down in some pain now.

Beauty! It is looped up, full and on off. The ball grips and turns away sharply. Brandon Mavuta prods and tries to defend it out but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Brandon Mavuta remains solid in his defense. Gudakesh Motie is being patient here.

Floats it up, full and on fourth stump. Brandon Mavuta blocks it out to point.

On middle, defended out.

Floated and on leg. Ervine clips it to square leg for a single.

On middle, Mavuta blocks it back to the bowler. Chase ends his over with five balls on the trot.

Looped up, outside off, turning in from outside off. Brandon Mavuta blocks it with full face.

On off, blocked out to mid off on the front foot. Three dots on the trot.

Pushed through quicker and full, outside off. It turns in off the deck. Mavuta smother it into deck.

Brandon Mavuta lunges and defends it back to the bowler.

Pitches it up, wide of off. Craig Ervine drives it behind point. They take three runs.

Brandon Mavuta is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Raymon Reifer with a sharp reflexive catch at short leg to hand Motie his fourth wicket. Wellington Masakadza is the man to depart this time. It is floated and full, around off. Wellington Masakadza comes down the track and tries to defend it on his front foot. The ball takes the inside edge and goes to the right of short leg. Raymon Reifer there stays low and takes a sharp catch to his right.

Fuller, on middle. Wellington Masakadza defends it out solidly.

Tosses it up, on off. Wellington Masakadza taps it to point.

Fuller, attacking the stumps. Blocked on the front foot.

Floated and full, outside off. Wellington Masakadza goes for the reverse sweep but misses. The ball lobs to first slip off the arms. There is a loud appeal for catch but the umpire is not interested.

Darted on the pads, Ervine clips it to short fine for a single.

On off, defended to the off side with soft hands.

Looped up, full and on middle. Wellington Masakadza presses forward and blocks.

Full and on off. Wellington Masakadza prods and smothers it out.

Shorter, outside off. Wellington Masakadza swivels and pulls it along the ground through mid-wicket. The batters run two with ease.

Drifts it in, full and on off. It turns away a touch. Wellington Masakadza dabs it out on the front foot.

Floats it up, full and on leg. Ervine nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and outside off, Masakadza looks to drive but misses.

Uppish but safe! This is bowled a bit shorter by Gudakesh Motie and on off stump. Craig Ervine steps out to negate the turn but is a bit hesitant. He ends up pushing at it and the ball lobs up just out of reach of the man at short leg to his left. They pick up a single.

On off stump, Ervine blocks it out.

Flatter one angling into the legs, Masakadza tucks it away to deep square leg for one.

A cheeky shot from Craig Ervine and the Zimbabwean skipper brings up his fifth Test half-century, a really solid knock from him. This is full and around off, Ervine brings out the reverse paddle and gets it fine toward third man. Alzarri Joseph runs around from the backward point fence and saves a run for his side.

Tossed up around off, Ervine defends it back to the bowler.

Good length around the top of off, Masakadza solidly blocks it out.

Good hustle once again from Ervine and Masakadza. Back of a length over off stump and this one jumps up a bit, Ervine hops and bunts it down on the off side for a quick single.

THREE BYES! Joshua Da Silva is being made to work here by his bowlers. Shannon Gabriel drags one down the leg side and Da Silva dives full stretch to his right before getting a glove on it. The ball runs down to fine leg where Gudakesh Motie makes the stop with his boot. Ervine calls for the third and does well to complete it.

On a length and angling into off stump, Wellington Masakadza stays watchful and blocks it off the back foot.

Pitched up around off, Ervine drives it off the inside part of the bat to the right of mid on and picks up a quick single. Good running.

Play and a miss! Fullish length in that channel around off and coming in with the angle. Craig Ervine looks to cover drive but is beaten on the inside edge.

Flighted delivery around off, Ervine nudges it to point for a quick run.

FOUR BYES! More extra runs for Zimbabwe! This is tossed up on a length around off and Craig Ervine gets for an ambitious reverse sweep against the turn. The ball turns in a mile and beats the bat before eluding the keeper and running down to the fine leg fence.

Floated up, a bit fuller and outside off, Craig Ervine gets inside the line of the ball and paddles it away off his gloves down to fine leg for a brace.

Flighted delivery around off, kept out by Ervine.

Gudakesh Motie sees Wellington Masakadza advancing and hence, bowls it short and turns it a long way from around middle. Masakadza just about manages to get a glove on it and gets it past short leg for a single.

FOUR BYES! Through everything! This is full and around off, Wellington Masakadza looks to sweep but is beaten on the bottom edge and the ball goes quickly through the keeper's legs before running away into the fence.

Full and angling down leg, Wellington Masakadza tucks it away off the legs down to fine leg for a single.

Another low full toss this time on middle, Wellington Masakadza works it away through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Goes back to bowling from around the wicket and looks to angle in a yorker on off stump. It turns out to be a low full toss and Wellington Masakadza does manage to keep it out.

Wellington Masakadza comes in at number 8.

OUT! BOWLED! Shannon Gabriel does get his first wicket of the game and boy, hasn't he deserved it! Gabriel steams in from over the wicket and goes a bit wider of the crease. The ball is bowled on a good length and is angled in from outside off. Donald Tiripano gets pushed on the back foot and the ball stays low, going through bat and pad before crashing into the stumps. Tiripano should have been on the front foot but he pays the price. Zimbabwe still trail by 74 runs with 4 wickets in hand.

Short of a length around off and staying a touch low. Donald Tiripano hangs back and blocks it out.

Full and on off stump, Craig Ervine pushes it out toward cover-point and gets across for a single.

Drinks break! West Indies are outclassing the opposition here. Their spinners have done the damage in the post-Lunch session. Gudakesh Motie has struck twice and now Zimbabwe have half of their side back in the hut. The hosts trail by 75 runs and find themselves in all sorts of trouble. Also, Donald Tiripano is the new batter in.

OUT! TIMBER! Gudakesh Motie appeals for lbw but he doesn't realize that he has cleaned up Tafadzwa Tsiga and picked up his 10th wicket of the match. Motie just slides one in full and onto the leg stump. Tafadzwa Tsiga looks to repeat the trick from the previous delivery and attempts the paddle sweep but he goes too far across this time and the ball just runs past him to crash into the stumps. The umpires just want to be sure and go upstairs and the replays show that Tsiga was indeed bowled around his legs.

Fuller one on the stumps, Tafadzwa Tsiga brings out the paddle sweep and gets it past short fine leg for a couple of runs.

A tad shorter and on off, Tafadzwa Tsiga pushes it back to the bowler.

At the stumps, blocked out.

Excellent running! Flatter around off, Craig Ervine just drops it onto the off side with soft hands and picks up a quick run. The 100 is now up for Zimbabwe.

Well played in the end. Craig Ervine looks to come down the pitch and Motie drags the length back. Ervine still manages to force it away through cover for a couple of runs.

Firmly struck! Full and outside off, Craig Ervine creams the cover drive but straight to the man who makes a half-stop and Ervine does get the single.

A huge appeal for lbw but the umpire isn't interested. Shannon Gabriel comes back from around the wicket and serves a toe-crushing yorker. Craig Ervine falls over as he looks to jam it out and gets struck on the toe. Looked to be going down leg.

Back of a length over leg stump, Ervine blocks it off the back foot.

Full and angling across the left-hander from over the wicket, Ervine leaves it alone.

Wayward one from Shannon Gabriel as he angles this one way down the leg side. Joshua Da Silva does well to quickly get across to his right and pouch it safely.

Shorter and on the body, Craig Ervine tucks it off his hips toward deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Tosses it up around off, Craig Ervine steps out and wrists it through the big gap at mid-wicket and comes back for three runs.

Flatter one angling into the stumps, Ervine nudges it leg side.

Tossed up around off, kept out by Ervine.

Well bowled! A tad shorter and on off stump, this one turns in sharply and goes through the defense to hit Craig Ervine on the pads. There is half a shout for lbw but the umpire turns it down.

Flatter one around off, blocked out by Ervine.

FOUR! Poor delivery this from Gudakesh Motie. Bowls it quicker and drags it down the leg side, Craig Ervine gets down on his knees and brooms it past leg slip for a boundary.

On a hard length angling in from outside off, Tafadzwa Tsiga solidly blocks it out.

The West Indies players aren't quite happy with the ball so the umpire puts it through the gauge test. The ball passes the test and play can continue.

Good length around the top of off, Tafadzwa Tsiga taps it down in front of point.

Goes full now and angles it into the stumps, Tafadzwa Tsiga does well to jam it out.

Beaten! Back to over the wicket now and this is bowled full and wide outside off with some heat behind it. Tafadzwa Tsiga looks for the booming cover drive but is well beaten.

Leg bye! Good length, angling down leg, Ervine looks to tuck but misses. The ball goes off the pads and rolls toward short fine leg. They scamper through for a leg bye.

Gabriel comes from around the wicket and angles in a full ball looking to attack the pads. Craig Ervine flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Shannon Gabriel (3-0-11-0) is back into the attack.

Flighted delivery around off, kept out by Tafadzwa Tsiga.

Gudakesh Motie comes from around the wicket and spears one in full and on middle stump. Tafadzwa Tsiga does well to keep it out.

Tafadzwa Tsiga is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Gudakesh Motie gives this one a nice bit of flight and serves it on a nagging length around off stump. Milton Shumba dances down the track and looks to heave it away but loses his balance and gets undone in the flight. The ball turns in to beat the inisde edge and stays a bit low as well before going on to crash into middle stump. Shumba walks back after a bhit of resistance and Zimbabwe are four down whilst still being 91 runs behind.

Shortish length around off, Shumba keeps it out.

This is short on off and turning in a long way, Milton Shumba does well to go on the back foot and gets out of the way.

Tosses it up nice and full outside off, Shumba pushes it toward short mid on.

Tossed up on off stump, this is pushed out toward extra cover.

Edgy! Floated up outside off, Craig Ervine looks to push off the front foot but gets it off the outer half of the bat past the gully fielder for a couple of runs.

Tossed up around off, Ervine blocks it off the front foot to silly point.

Full and around off, driven straight to the man at cover.

FOUR! Nicely done and Craig Ervine is getting a move on here. Full and down the leg side, Ervine paddles it 'round the corner for a boundary.

Quicker and flatter outside off, Craig Ervine leaves it alone.

Fuller and on off. Shumba defends it on his front foot. 7 runs off the over.

Full, angled in on leg stump.Ervine nudges it to square leg for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! This is floated and full, around off. Ervine gets low and reverse-sweeps it through backward point. The ball races away to the boundary.

On off, defended out.

Darted on the pads. Shumba flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Craig Ervine uses his feet and knocks this one down the park for a single.

Milton Shumba presses forward and blocks this full one.

Tosses it up, on off. Shumba shuffles and defends.

Full and on off, blocked on the front foot.

Full, angled into the pads. This one rolls out to square leg off the pads. A stifled appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved.

On off, defended out.

This is flighted and outside off, turning away. Shumba smothers it away.

FOUR! Nicely played! This is overpitched outside off. Craig Ervine steps out and drives it square of the wicket in front of cover-point for a boundary.

Flatter delivery around off, kept out by Ervine.

Nice use of the feet this time. Tossed up on the stumps, Shumba advances and pushes it firmly down to long on for one.

Floated up a bit fuller and around off, Milton Shumba looks to sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A tad shorter and turning into middle, nudged away onto the on-side.

Flights it up on a shorter length outside off, turning it in. Milton Shumba looks to use his feet but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball.

Flighted, full and outside off. Ervine defends it out to gully.

A single now as this is punched through the off side.

Milton Shumba prods and blocks this one.

Floated and full, around off. Shumba remains solid in his defense.

Loopy ball, on off, driven to backward point.

Chase goes quicker and full, on off. Shumba defends it out watchfully.

On off, Craig Ervine gets forward and defends this away.

A single now as this is worked to mid on.

On off, blocked out.

Goes very full, on off. Shumba uses his feet and fends it out to the off side.

Milton Shumba defends this full ball off his front foot.

On the pads. Shumba nudges it to square leg.

Flatter and on off. Shumba works it to sweeper cover for a single.

Fuller and on off. Shumba defends it out watchfully.

A bit short on off, dealt with nicely.

Tossed up, on off. Shumba once again gets forward and defends it out.

On off, Shumba blocks it on his front foot.

TWO BYES! How has this missed the stumps? It is floated and full, on off. Shumba gets beaten by sharp away turn here. Although he is fortunate to see the ball go past the off pole. The batters collect two byes.

Nicely played! Tossed up, on off. Ervine goes back and punches it through covers for a brace.

Gudakesh Motie goes full, in-line with the stumps. Craig Ervine defends it into the wicket.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Flicked to the leg side.

Milton Shumba dances down the track and turns this into a full toss. He knocks it down to long on for one.

On leg stump, Craig Ervine helps it towards fine leg. The fielder in the deep does well to save a run.

Floated and full, on off. Ervive prods and smothers it.

It is in the hitting arc for Shumba but he is unable to put it away. Overpitched, on off. Shumba drives it but could not find the gap in the cover region.

Flatter and on off. Shumba fends it out off the outer half.

Milton Shumba gets forward and defends it into the deck.

Loopy ball, outside off. Shumba defends it out awkwardly.

Outside off, dabbed out to backward point.

Floats it up, outside off. It turns in with some bounce. Shumba makes a confident leave.

Quick and flat on leg stump. Shumba helps it around the corner for a single.

Milton Shumba presses forward on this occasion and defends this full ball into the deck.

Fuller, attacking the stumps. Shumba hangs back and blocks it away.

On off, defended out solidly. Shumba is starting cautiously.

Milton Shumba is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Innocent Kaia's good-looking innings comes to an end. It is tossed up, outside off. Kaia gets low and tries to sweep it away but does not time it well. The ball takes the top-edge. Joshua Da Silva juggles it once but pouches it safely. A huge blow for Zimbabwe here.

Very full and on off. Kaia thinks about going for the sweep but it is not the right length. He could've easily paid the price here.

Darted on the pads, Kaia clips it to short mid-wicket. There is a misfield and the batters scamper across for a quick single.

A single now as this is worked to long on.

Looped up, around off. Craig Ervine tries to defend it but it catches the shoulder of the bat due to the away turn and runs down to third man. They take a couple.

Goes full, outside off. Kaia gets down on one knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

On middle and leg, blocked out.

This one turns in from outside off. Kaia nudges it to square leg.

Roston Chase will operate from the other end.

Fuller, on off. Craig Ervine presses forward and dabs it into the deck.

On off, blocked out.

A single now as this is pushed to covers.

FOUR BYES! It is floated and full, outside off. Kaia strides and tries to sweep it away but gets beaten as the ball dies after hitting the deck. It goes through the legs of Joshua Da Silva down to the fine leg fence.

Swing and a miss! It is tossed up, around off. It grips and turns away sharply. Kaia rocks back and tries to smack it through the line but misses.

Fuller, on off, defended out solidly.

We are back for the post-Lunch session on Day 3! The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players. Innocent Kaia and Craig Ervine will resume their stay on the crease. And, it will be Gudakesh Motie to operate right after the interval.

Just a few minutes away then from the second session. Can Zimbabwe somehow bat on without losing much wickets and frustrate the Windies bowlers? Let's find out.

... Day 3, Session 2 ...

Zimbabwe still trail by 131 runs and the visitors certainly have their noses in front here. West Indies will come back on the field in the post-Lunch session with an intention of putting this game to bed. Kraigg Brathwaite has been excellent with his bowling changes so far in this match. Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph chipped in with a wicket each in this morning session. West Indies would now hope their spinners can come in and build on this momentum in the post-Lunch session. A crucial session for both the teams. Do join us at 5.10 pm IST (11.40 am GMT) to find out how things pan out.

So, the conditions are favourable for the bowlers undoubtedly. Even the session stat makes it pretty clear as 4 wickets were taken in 15.5 overs. Only Innocent Kaia has managed to get off to a start he and he is the key for the hosts. Alongside him is the skipper, who has held one end quite well as playing the supporting roll. Zimbabwe lost two early wickets and it is all about survival for them in this Test match.

Well, it was not an ideal start to the moving day, we were set for an early start today, but as it rained all night yesterday the conditions were quite not save for the players to play on. The groundsmen toiled hard and made sure that the game was played today even though it came after a 2 hour delay. Zimbabwe were quick to take the 2 remaining wickets to get themselves out to bat as they only allowed West Indies to add just two runs to their tally.

Fuller in length and angled into middle, Craig Ervine defends it solidly toward mid on. And, that will be Lunch on Day 3!

Good length, on a tight line around off stump, Craig Ervine edges it down softly toward gully.

Fullish length on middle and off, Innocent Kaia plays it toward wide mid on and gets across quickly for the single.

Good length, angled into middle and leg, this is tucked away to mid-wicket.

Bowls it a bit fuller now and around off, Kaia drives it straight to mid off.

A fraction shorter and angling it in from around off, Innocent Kaia goes on the back foot to keep it out.

Floated up outside off, Kaia gets down early and sweeps it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter one, on a nagging length and around off, Innocent Kaia cuts it off the back foot toward cover.

Slower and shorter down leg, Ervine flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

Full and around off, Ervine pushed it out on the off side.

Drags the length back and angles it down leg, Ervine nudges it toward leg slip.

Flighted delivery, drifted onto middle, Ervine blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries from Innocent Kaia and that was the best of the bunch. Short ball on middle, sitting up nicely for the batter. Kaia pounces on it and pulls it away into the mid-wicket fence.

EDGED AND FOUR! On a good length and angling in from around off. Innocent Kaia looks to block but gets an outside edge that goes wide of the man at first slip and runs down to third man for a boundary.

FOUR! Through the hands! This is too full and on the pads, Innocent Kaia flicks it away through the hands of Alzarri Joseph at mid-wicket and finds the fence.

Pitches it up now on off stump, Kaia drives it straight back at the bowler.

Shortish length around off and bouncing a bit extra. Innocent Kaia looks to move away from the line of the ball but ends up playing inside the line.

Back of a length over middle, Innocent Kaia hops back and keeps it down.

Around middle and leg, kept out by Ervine.

Around off and angling in, Ervine comes forward and pushes it mid on.

Flatter one, sliding onto the pads, Craig Ervine flicks it away past short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Flighted delivery around off, this is defended off the front foot.

In the air but safe! Tossed up around off stump, Innocent Kaia gets down on one knee and looks to sweep but gets a top edge that lands safely over mid-wicket. Just the single then.

Gudakesh Motie comes into the attack now and gets purchase right away. This is a bit shorter and outside the off stump. Motie gets turn and bounce as Innocent Kaia has a big slog across the line but is beaten by a mile.

Another well-directed short ball, this one is around middle and climbs on the batter late. Craig Ervine does well to play at it with soft hands and keeps it down in front of the man at third slip.

Another bouncer now, this is around the leg stump and Craig Ervine ducks under it.

Back of a length around off, dabbed down in front of cover.

Pitches this one up but bowls it well wide of the off stump, Ervine lets it be.

Length ball, spilled down the leg side, Ervine looks to flick but misses.

A bumper now, over middle and at head height. Innocent Kaia gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to mid-wicket for a single.

Pitched up on off stump, Ervine pushes it gently back to the bowler.

Angling down leg, this is worked away 'round the corner for one more.

Comes from around the wicket and serves a full ball around off, Craig Ervine pushes it through cover-point for one and gets off the mark.

Around the top of middle, worked away toward mid-wicket for a single.

Fullish length, in that channel outside off and angling in a long way. Kaia shoulders arms.

Goes wide of the crease and angles in a good-length ball into middle stump. Kaia watchfully keeps it out.

Shorter in length and down leg, Ervine nudges it down on the leg side.

Nasty delivery from Alzarri Joseph! This is a pacy short ball over the off stump, Craig Ervine gets hurried on and takes his eyes off the ball. Ervine looks to duck and the ball comes off the left bicep and goes onto the off side.

Off the back foot this time! Back of a length outside off, Innocent Kaia punches it firmly through the cover region. Kraigg Brathwaite chases it down and saves a run for his side.

FOUR! Quality stroke! This is pitched up around off, Innocent Kaia punches it on the up and the ball races through the mid off region for a boundary.

A length ball around middle and leg, Kaia pushes it gently in front of mid-wicket and the timing is good enough for him to come back for the second.

Serves a good-length delivery around the top of off, Innocent Kaia stays back and defends it out.

Change of ends now for Alzarri Joseph.

Pitched up around the off stump and going across the left-hander. Craig Ervine doesn't play at it and Holder starts his spell with a wicket-maiden!

An action replay of the previous delivery! Fullish length outside off and angling across. Craig Ervine shoulders arms.

This is full again but wider of the off stump and Ervine makes yet another leave.

Nicely bowled! Holder floats one up in that channel around off stump, inviting the drive but Craig Ervine resists the temptation.

Shorter on middle and just angling away, Craig Ervine bends his back and moves away from the line of the ball.

Craig Ervine comes in at number 4.

OUT! PLAYED ON! Jason Holder comes into the attack and strikes on the very first delivery. Holder bowls this back of a length and over the off stump. Chamu Chibhabha is caught on the crease and is late to get onto the back foot. Chibhabha's feet go nowhere and he ends up pushing at it with hard hands. The ball takes the inside edge and goes on to hit the stumps. Zimbabwe in early trouble here and they still trail by 162 runs.

Good length on the pads, flicked straight to the man at leg gully.

Goes full now and attacks the off stump, Innocent Kaia solidly blocks it out.

Poor line! Banged into the deck and well down the leg side, Kaia leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

Back of a length and angling in from around off, Innocent Kaia hops on the back foot and keeps it out on the leg side.

Length again, angling on the pads, Chamu Chibhabha nudges it past the man at short square leg for a single and gets off the mark.

Good length, angling into the body, Chamu Chibhabha looks to tuck it away but misses and wears it on the thigh pad.

Innocent Kaia steps out of the crease to this short one, outside off and dabs it down to the off side. A maiden for Alzarri Joseph now.

Joseph goes full, on leg. Kaia drives it to mid on. He connects well but only to find the fielder.

Much fuller this time, attacking the pads. Kaia nudges it to short mid-wicket.

On a length, sliding down leg. Kaia flicks it to deep square leg off his pads.

Full length, outside off. Kaia defends it out on his front foot.

Alzarri Joseph starts with a loosener. Good length, angling down leg. Kaia lets it be.

Shannon Gabriel now serves a length ball, that nips in from outside off. Chamu Chibhabha remains solid in his defense.

Chamu Chibhabha hangs back and defends this length ball watchfully.

Short ball and on off. Chamu Chibhabha dabs it out to point.

This is a short ball, on leg. It hurries onto the batter. Innocent Kaia drags his pull shot through backward square leg. It is uppish but safe. One taken.

Much fuller, outside off. Innocent Kaia defends it solidly off his front foot.

Back of a length, angling down leg. Innocent Kaia looks to put it away but misses. Joshua Da Silva moves to his left and gathers it over his head.

Much fuller, around off. Chamu Chibhabha gets a thick inside edge on it. The ball is moving in the direction of the stumps off the pads, but Chamu Chibhabha is quick to stop its trajectory.

Chamu Chibhabha is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Alzarri Joseph draws the first blood. Tanunurwa Makoni only survives for 6 balls. Alzarri Joseph now pulls his length back and offers a lot of width. Tanunurwa Makoni eyes lit-up and throws his blade at it. The ball takes a faint outside edge on it's way to the keeper. Joshua Da Silva gathers it safely behind the sticks.

OUCH! This is into the ribs. Good length, nipping in from around off. Tanunurwa Makoni thinks about defending but misses. The ball zips past the inside edge and hits him hard on his ribs.

Full, tailing into the pads. Tanunurwa Makoni tries to flick it away but ends up playing all around it. There is an appeal for lbw but it is surely going down leg.

A well-directed bouncer, on middle. Tanunurwa Makoni ducks under this one, but it does not bounce as much as he expected it to.

A yorker-length delivery, full and on off. Makoni gets his blade down in time and dabs it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Top placement. Back of a length, on fifth stump. Kaia hangs inside the crease and punches it through the line. He gets it through the gap between point and backward point. The ball races away. Innocent Kaia is looking solid in the middle.

FOUR! This is pitched up, full, swinging in on off. Innocent Kaia times it extremely well and knocks it down the park for four runs.

Shorter, angled into the body. This is not short enough to duck. Kaia hangs back and tucks it well to the leg side.

Good length, in the channel. It climbs off the deck. Kaia stays back and punches it to point.

Gabriel now fires in an inswinger, full and on off. Kaia blocks it out with full face. He makes good use of the feet as well.

Shannon Gabriel starts with a length ball, attacking the pads. Makoni hangs back and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Shannon Gabriel to speed in from the opposite end.

Full length, on off. Kaia blocks it out solidly. An intriguing over from Jospeh comes to an end.

FOUR! Innocent Kaia gets some width on offer and makes the most of it. Joseph feeds it full, outside off. Kaia leans in and carves it through cover-point for a boundary.

Alzarri Joseph now steams in and spills it down leg. Kaia tries to flick it away but misses.

Alzarri Joseph angles it in, on a length, on middle and leg. Kaia misses to flick it away. He gets pinged on his pads. Alzarri Joseph makes an appeal but the umpire is unmoved.

On a length, around off, defended out watchfully.

A peach of a delivery to start with! A length ball, that nips in a touch from outside off. Kaia gets an inside edge on his pads.

OUT! CAUGHT! Victor Nyauchi gets a fi-fer here. This is a short ball, on leg stump. Motie goes back, swivels and pulls it in front of square on the leg side. Brandon Mavuta runs to his right in the deep and takes a good catch diving forward. West Indies have been bowled out for 292 runs.

Touch fuller, on leg stump. Motie dances down the track and drills it to long on. Although denies the single here, as he thinks he can score a boundary himself.

A slower length ball, around off. Motie taps it to point.

Length and outside off. Shannon Gabriel looks to chase it but misses. So, West Indies have added just two runs so far.

A length ball, drifting down leg. Gabriel does not bother.

A single now as this is smacked down to deep point.

A well-directed bouncer, in the channel. Motie tries to heave it away but misses.

NO BALL! Zimbabwe were ready to walk off the field but Tanaka Chivanga has faltered on this occassion and has his wicket ruled out. It is a short ball, wide outside off. Motie gets an under-edge on it. Tafadzwa Tsiga gathers it safely but it is ruled out as Chivanga's back foot lands on the tramline and hence, Gudakesh Motie survives.

Tanaka Chivanga once again bends his back hard and serves it around middle. Gudakesh Motie is unable to put it away.

A well-directed bouncer, outside off. Motie makes room and looks to hammer it over backward point but misses.

Tanaka Chivanga (13-0-57-0) to bowl from the other end.

A length ball, tailing in from outside off. Shannon Gabriel takes a blow high on his pads.

Shannon Gabriel is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jason Holder slips out on the very first delivery on the moving day. It is a length ball, wide of off. Jason Holder slashes hard at it but only manages to get a thick outside edge. Tafadzwa Tsiga makes no mistakes behind the sticks. The wicket could've been ruled out but Victor Nyauchi has some part of his foot behind the line.

Finally, we are all set for play to begin on Day 3! The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Zimbabwe. The overnight batters for West Indies, Jason Holder and Gudakesh Motie also make their way out to the middle. It will be Victor Nyauchi to start proceedings with the ball and will complete his unfinished over from the previous day. Also, Lunch will be taken at 4.30 pm IST (11 am GMT). Let's play...

Update 2.36 pm IST (9.06 am GMT) - There is some good news as broadcasters are said to come 'On Air' at 2.58 pm IST (9.28 am GMT) which means play could start at 3 pm IST (9.30 am GMT). The Zimbabwe bowlers are also seen warming up and this means that in all likelihood play will start at the above-mentioned time. It is confirmed now and there will be 75 overs bowled in the day, light and weather permitting that is. So, buckle up as we aren't that far away from the start of play on Day 3.

Update 2.09 pm IST (8.39 am GMT) - The umpires were out in the middle a few minutes ago. There is no rain but there are clouds all over the ground. The outfield seems to have improved a bit and there will be another inspection at 2.30 pm IST (9 am GMT). Hopefully, the next inspection comes bearing good news. Stick around for more updates.

Update 1.19 pm IST (7.49 am GMT) - The umpires have scheduled an inspection for 2 pm IST (8.30 am GMT). We should, hopefully, have a clear idea of the outfield and if conditions improve or not by then. Stay tuned for more updates.

Update 1.05 pm IST (7.35 am GMT) - Darlington Matambanadzo is near the deck. He informs that there is a rough patch at the fuller length, which the spinners would hope to capitalize on. He adds that the batting conditions will only get tougher from hereon. Adds that if West Indies get the lead to 220, then Zimbabwe will certainly find it a difficult chase. He then inspects the outfield as well and says that there are a few areas of concern and the umpires are out too to just have a look. Stick around for further updates as the early start has now been delayed.

Update 12.48 pm IST (7.18 am GMT) - The live scenes from the ground currently depict that there isn't any rain around but the outfield seems to be wet and there's standing water on one area of the ground. The groundsmen are working hard to get it ready in time for the play to start and the Super Sopper is at work as well. Stay tuned for further updates.

West Indies have a sizeable lead and still have a couple of wickets in hand thanks to a spirited fightback by Joshua Da Silva and Roston Chase on Day 2. They will look to extend this lead to beyond the 200-run mark and hope that their bowlers work their magic just like the first innings and they don't have to bat one more time. Well, that is a scenario for later but for now, the main focus for them would be trying to stay at the crease for as long as possible. A crucial first session in which one team can simply take the game away or the other team can crawl their way back into the match. Which side will make early inroads on Day 3? Stay tuned to find out.

After being bowled out early on Day 1, the hosts, Zimbabwe did make a few amends with the ball on that day itself and it looked like they wouldn't concede a big first-innings lead. That being said, on a rain-hit Day 2, their bowlers were able to repeat the performance from the previous evening. They are trailing by 175 runs and will need to bundle out the opposition quickly in order to have a small chance of getting a favourable result. Victor Nyauchi will certainly be the key for them.

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of the 2nd and final Test match between Zimbabwe and West Indies at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Day 3 is known as the moving day in Test cricket and given where the game is currently, this day could prove to be decisive, that is if the rain gods stay away. The good news is that the forecast for most of the day is good and we should, hopefully, get plenty of cricketing action.

... DAY 3, SESSION 1 ...

The day belonged to three individuals. Roston Chase and Joshua Da Silva played decent knocks and their partnership helped West Indies to swell the lead. The Zimbabwean bowling was disciplined but they didn't create enough wicket-taking opportunities in the first half. There was a small window of play when the action resumed after Tea and Victor Nyauchi's double strike handed the hosts some semblance of hope. They are behind by a big margin in this Test and all will eventually depend on how they bat the second time around. Hopefully, we will get all the answers on Day 3. As expected, there will be an early start, at 1 pm IST (7.30 am GMT), do join us in advance for the build-up. Cheers!

It's indeed Stumps on Day 2. Less than 50 overs were possible but still, this Test match has moved ahead decently, all thanks to those 14 wickets that fell on Day 1. West Indies now lead by 175 runs and still have two wickets remaining. The weather is going to be a concern in the coming days as well, so the visitors will have to take a call. We could get the declaration as a lead of 175 is looking good enough for this surface. Anyway, we will wait and watch what happens.

Update 8.43 pm IST (3.13 pm GMT) - If we heard the announcement on the ground correctly, it's Stumps on Day 2. We will get you the confirmation soon.

Update 8.15 pm IST (2.45 pm GMT) - IT'S RAINING! The groundsmen are given the green signal and they run out to cover the pitch and the surroundings. This is very frustrating for the players. They are off again. A little period of play was only possible and Zimbabwe enjoyed it the most by picking up the wickets of Joshua Da Silva and Alzarri Joseph. The lead has stretched to 175 runs. The rain is picking up its intensity now. It looks unlikely to have more overs on Day 2 as the light will also start to deteriorate now. Let's see what's in store.

Angling in again, on a length around off, Holder wrists it across the line but finds mid-wicket.

Angling away outside off, on a good length, Motie stays back and taps it down to backward point for a single.

Dark clouds are building again. The sun is out at the moment but the groundsmen are not taking any chance this time and are ready with the covers.

Fuller and around off, Holder drives it towards extra cover for one.

Outside off, Holder tries to cut but misses.

Length delivery drifting down the leg side, Motie looks to flick but misses out as the keeper collects.

Good-length delivery on top of the off stump, Motie drives this but couldn't find the gap at covers.

Short one angling down the leg side by Chivanga, Motie just manages to sway away from it.

Fuller length around off, Motie pushes it towards cover.

EDGY FOUR! Flashes and flashes hard. Full in length and wide outside off, Motie throws his bat at it and edges it wide of the gully fielder for a boundary. Lead moves to 173.

Good-length delivery angling into the pads, Holder tries to flick but misses. It deflects this off the pads towards the square-leg region for a single. Leg-bye signalled.

Overpitched delivery outside the off-stump line, Motie has lofted this over the fielder at mid off for a couple.

Good-length delivery just outside off, Holder tries to push at it but gets an inside edge. It dribbles away to square leg and they cross.

Full and wide outside the off stump, Holder leaves this for the keeper to collect.

Length delivery drifting down the leg side, Holder misses out on a push as the ball hits his pads. Loud appeal but the umpire turned it down. Going down!

Length delivery angled into the right-hander, Holder pokes at this but gets beaten by the bounce as it keeps a tad low.

Innocent Kaia has hurt himself and is in immense pain. The physio has rushed out. It was a regulation stop but it seems that Kaia is hit near the groin area.

Ouch! Fuller delivery outside the off-stump line, Holder drives it towards the cover region where Innocent Kaia goes down low to stop the ball but misses and is hit in a very uncomfortable spot.

A dot to end the over. Short-pitched delivery towards the ribs, Motie ducks down this one.

Fuller delivery outside the off-stump line, Motie leaves this one.

Length delivery going away outside off, Motie lets it go.

Chivanga oversteps as he tries to put extra effort into this delivery. Length delivery around off, Motie has blocked it on the leg side but this will be bowled again by Chivanga.

Good-length delivery angling away from the bat of Motie, He pokes at this and misses out.

Good-length delivery in the middle, Holder gets a thick inside edge and the deflection off his pads takes it toward the square leg region. Single taken.

Around off, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Fuller and on off, pushed to mid on. End of a successful over for Victor Nyauchi.

Outside off, pushed with an angled bat to cover-point.

FOUR! West Indies are in a hurry now. Short in length and around middle, Gudakesh Motie rides the bounce and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Gudakesh Motie is the new batter.

OUT! CAUGHT! Nyauchi has taken his second wicket in the over as he gets rid of Alzarri Joseph with a lethal short delivery. The pacer bends his back and delivers it around off, Alzarri Joseph tries to be aggressive and attempts to pull. But there's some extra bounce and Joseph fails to control his shot. The ball flies off the top edge and Tanunurwa Makoni moves back from mid-wicket to take a fantastic catch. Zimbabwe have certainly benefitted from the rain-break.

FOUR! Fine timing! Angling down the leg side, Alzarri Joseph picks it off his pads and clips it behind square leg for a boundary.

Alzarri Joseph walks in next. He loves to use the long handle. Let's see his approach.

OUT! Sound of timber! Victor Nyauchi strikes again and it's a perfect start for the home team after the break. Slightly short in length, around off and shaping in sharply. Joshua Da Silva hangs on the back foot, trying to defend but plays down the wrong line. He correctly expected it to shape in but it moves back in lesser than his anticipation. The ball beats the bat and meets the stumps. West Indies lead by 155 runs!

Revised playing conditions for the day - 29 overs to be bowled, light permitting. The play can go on till 10 pm IST (4.30 pm GMT).

Good-length delivery angling in towards the batter, Holder gets beaten by the pace of it as the ball hits his pads. This was going a bit above the stumps.

Fuller delivery outside off, Da Silva gets tempted and drives this towards the left of a diving mid-off fielder as they take a single.

Good-length delivery around off, Da Silva has pushed this towards cover for another dot.

Lands it on a good length, around middle, Da Silva defends it off the back foot.

Appeal for a caught behind! Back of a length, around leg and angling down, Joshua Da Silva tries to glance but fails to connect. There is some noise as it goes to the keeper and they appeal. Nothing from the umpire. Maybe, it came off the thigh pad.

The players are back on the ground and the wait is over. Tanaka Chivanga to continue with his over.

... DAY 2, SESSION 3 ...

Update 7.31 pm IST (2.01 pm GMT) - It appears that we're minutes away from resumption. The stumps are back in place. Bright sunshine. We'll get a clearer picture in another 10 minutes. A few players are going through the warm-up drills.

Update 7.11 pm IST (1.41 pm GMT) - The groundsmen are putting in the hard yards. The big covers are off and now only the pitch is having the protection sheet. There are a few wet patches on the ground and that is the only area of concern. Super Sopers continue to do the rounds. And as I type, the pitch is also uncovered. There could be an official inspection soon. Stay tuned.

Update 6.48 pm IST (1.18 pm GMT) - Good news, folks! The rain has eased off and we can see some blue skies as well. The groundsmen are carefully peeling off the covers to dry. One Super Sopper is also doing the rounds. Things are certainly looking promising as the sun has also marked its presence. This will surely aid the ground staff in drying out the outfield. Stay tuned, we might get some more good news soon.

Update 5.52 pm IST (12.22 pm GMT) - With the conditions not improving much, the umpires have decided to take TEA ON DAY 2. West Indies started the afternoon session with consecutive boundaries and it appeared that they will press on the accelerator but Zimbabwe smartly bowled disciplined lines and soon dried out the runs. The second new ball resulted in a breakthrough for them as Victor Nyauchi breached the defense of Roston Chase with a beautiful delivery. The visitors managed 33 runs off 14.1 overs in the second session before the rain gods intervened. As I'm typing, the rain has started to come down heavily. It is looking very dull and the chances are very less for a resumption soon. Stay with us for latest updates.

Update 5.32 pm IST (12.02 pm GMT) - No fresh news from the ground. The covers are on and although the intensity of the rain has reduced, it is still persistent. Stay tuned, we will keep you posted.

Update 5.12 pm IST (11.42 am GMT) - It's raining properly now. The dark clouds started to pull in but no one expected the rain to arrive so soon. The groundsmen are caught a bit unaware and are seen rushing to pick the covers. The players have already exited. It's pelting down now. More and more covers are coming on. It seems like a lengthy delay. Let's stay positive.

Fuller-length delivery drifting down the leg side, Da Silva has flicked this towards short mid-wicket.

Tanaka Chivanga comes into the attack. 10-0-50-0 are the figures of the debutant so far. The wind has picked up and it has gone quite dark. In fact, it has started to drizzle.

Fuller and closer to off, Holder is on the front foot in defense. A wicket maiden for Victor Nyauchi!

Drinks break. A crucial breakthrough for the hosts but they need to keep chipping away at the wickets as the West Indian lead is already 150-plus. The second new ball is their best bet and they will hope that the wicket of Roston Chase will open up one end for them. Jason Holder is the new batter.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Victor Nyauchi dishes out a peach of a delivery and goes through the defense of the batter. He puts it on a fuller length around off and gets it to nip into the batter off the seam. Roston Chase tries to drive down the ground but misses as the ball sneaks through the tiny gap between bat and pad to find the stumps. End of a good knock from Chase. West Indies lead by 154 runs.

Around middle, on a good length, Chase covers the line well and defends it on the leg side.

Drifting down the leg side, on a length, Chase tries to flick but misses. It's a good diving take by the keeper, Tafadzwa Tsiga.

Slightly short and on off, Chase hangs back inside the crease and cuts it to point.

Full in length and around off, Chase chooses to stay back in defense.

Tossed up outside off, turning away, Joshua Da Silva allows it through.

Arm ball around off, Joshua defends it by getting half forward.

Short and on off, punched through covers for a brace.

Fuller and on off, Da Silva strokes down to mid off.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Flatter and shorter on off, Chase gets back inside the crease and forces it to long off for a single.

Fuller and around off, Chase strokes it off the front foot to point where Makoni once again makes an excellent partial stop. One more run to end the over. Lead is now above 150!

Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it well.

Angling down the leg side, Joshua Da Silva works it to deep square leg for a single.

Pitches it up and around off, Joshua again drives it down the ground but finds mid off.

Too full and on off, driven off the front foot to mid off.

Fuller in length and outside off, Da Silva leans into the drive and forces it towards point. Tanunurwa Makoni dives across to his right and saves a certain boundary. Only one run is taken.

Flighted around middle, defended back to the bowler.

Tossed up around off, Chase pushes it gently to cover-point and picks up a run.

Quicker arm ball around off, Chase has his bat down in time as he blocks.

Floated and around off, it's pushed off the front foot to covers.

Gets forward to a full ball and drives it through covers for a couple.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Chase goes on the back foot and plays it down to covers.

Wellington Masakadza (18-5-52-1) to share the second new ball from the opposite end.

Shortish and on off, Chase gets back and plays it down to cover-point for a single.

Beaten all ends up! Victor serves it full and outside off, nipping away a hint, Chase chases a wide delivery, and attempts to drive but gets beaten.

On a length and outside off, angling in, Chase takes a step forward to cover the stumps and allows it through.

Fullish and on middle, Roston shows the full face of the bat and caresses it down the ground. The fielder from mid on cuts it off and they get a couple.

Pitches it up and around off, Chase drives but straight to short cover.

Back of a length, outside off at a gentle pace, Chase shows respect and lets it be.

The second new ball is available now and Zimbabwe have taken it. Victor Nyauchi is back on.

Flatter trajectory this time, Da Silva pulls it hard but the fielder at mid-wicket fields well.

FOUR! Good shot! Brandon Mavuta drags it short on middle, not for the first time in this session and Joshua Da Silva rocks back to pull it to deep mid-wicket, also not for the first time in this session. Lead is 142 now.

Mavuta pulls the length back a bit, Da Silva has blocked this out.

Fuller-length delivery around off, Da Silva drives it back towards the bowler.

Flighted delivery turning away from the batter, Da Siva gets a thickish edge towards short third.

Tossed-up delivery just outside the off, Chase has driven this towards long off for a single.

Overpitched delivery in the middle, Da SIlva drills this straight into the arms of the fielder at mid on.

Fuller-length delivery towards the middle, Da Silva has pushed this toward the cover fielder.

Good-length delivery just outside the line of off, Da Silva has guided this towards point.

Short and wide outside the off-stump line, Da Silva has cut this to the fielder at point.

Fuller-length delivery around the off, Da Silva gets an inside edge towards the mid on.

Wide for height as Tiripano darts one in way too short.

Good-length delivery towards the top of off stump, Da Silva has punched this towards the fielder at cover.

Good-length delivery outside the off-stump line, Da Silva has punched this towards wide long off for a single.

Fuller length outside the off, Chase pushes at it and edges it past first slip for a single.

On middle, defended to the leg side.

Forces a short delivery to extra cover. The fielder parries it behind to mid off and they cross.

Flighted and on off, defended.

Tossed-up delivery just outside the line of off, Da Silva has drilled this back to the bowler.

Serves it on a good length, outside the off stump, Chase has pushed this towards the off side to end this over.

Good length just outside the line of stumps, Chase has blocked this out solidly off the front foot.

On a good length outside the off-stump line, Da Silva has punched this towards extra cover for a single.

Around off, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

Length delivery angling into the pads, Chase flicks towards square leg for a single.

Good-length delivery on the pads, Chase works it away towards the mid-wicket region.

Length delivery around off, Silva defends it back towards the bowler.

Back of a length outside off, Silva lets it go into the bucket gloves of the keeper.

Leans forward and pushes a full ball back to the bowler.

Tossed up outside the off-stump line, Da Silva has pushed this towards the off side for no run.

Fuller delivery into the line of stumps, Da Silva leans ahead and gets an inside edge to it, onto his pads.

Tossed-up delivery into the middle, Da Silva leans ahead to block this out.

Pitches it up around off, Chase drives it well but straight to mid off. Maiden from Donald.

Fuller and around off, Chase drives it from the inner part of his bat but finds silly mid on.

Drifting down the leg side, Chase attempts to flick but misses.

Big swing and a miss! Good-length delivery, angling down the leg side, Chase tries to heave it over square leg but fails.

Around middle, on a length, Chase works it with the angle of the bowler but finds mid-wicket.

Angles in a length ball around off, Chase covers the line and blocks it down safely.

Lunges to a full ball and defends it with his bat and pad together.

Short and outside off, Da Silva cuts it with the spin to point.

Flights this up, around middle, Joshua goes nice and deep before playing it back to the bowler.

Drags his length short, around off, Chase rocks back and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Loopy and full, around middle, Chase pushes it back to the bowler.

Flighted and around leg, Chase defends it near his front pad.

Slower one, full and around off, Da Silva drives it down the ground but straight to mid off.

Serves it full and on middle, Joshua Da Silva flicks but finds short mid-wicket.

Lands it on a good length, around off, Joshua stands back and punches it to mid on.

Angling down the leg side, Chase flicks it to the left of mid-wicket and pinches a quick run.

Full and outside off, Chase drives on the off side but doesn't find the gap.

Uses the angle of the bowler and works a length ball to mid-wicket.

Donald Tiripano to bowl from the other end.

Floated and full, on middle, pushed down to mid on.

On middle, helped to mid-wicket.

Again the length is dragged down, on middle, Joshua punches it with a heavy bottom hand but finds mid-wicket.

A touch slower this time, around leg and turning towards middle, Joshua stands deep inside the crease and defends it on the leg side.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries to start the afternoon session. Quicker one, short and around leg, Joshua goes back and tickles it fine down to fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! A good way to start the session! Mavuta serves it short and on middle, Da Silva picks the length in a jiffy, goes on the back foot and powers it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

We're back. The players have made their way out to the middle. Zimbabwe are in desperate need of a fruitful session to stay in the hunt. Can they pick up a few quick wickets? Let's find out. Brandon Mavuta to start proceedings. Here we go...

... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...

West Indies are now in a great position and their aim will be to bat Zimbabwe out of the game. This pitch has certainly some support for the bowlers and it's only going to deteriorate more. Let's see if the hosts could bounce back and have some say in the post-Lunch session which will begin at 4.10 pm IST (10.40 am GMT).

The morning session belonged to West Indies. They scored 103 runs for the loss of Kyle Mayers's wicket and have extended their lead to 121 runs. Roston Chase has batted with full control and his current partnership with Joshua Da Silva has pushed the home team firmly on the back foot. Despite bowling disciplined lines, Zimbabwe failed to create many wicket-taking opportunities and are staring down the barrel. They needed wickets in a heap to make a comeback but that didn't happen.

Flighted delivery, landing full around off, Chase lunges and offers an angled bat. It rolls to point. That will be Lunch on Day 2.

Short and wide outside off, Da Silva cuts it through point for a single.

Loopy and around middle, Joshua flicks it towards mid on.

Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it back to the bowler.

Short and outside off, played down to point for one.

Skidding down the leg side, Chase fails to sweep and it goes off his pads to fine leg. They take two leg byes.

Final over before Lunch.

Dropped? Loopy and full, around off, Joshua drives it firmly and it goes quickly to the silly point fielder. It hits his right arm and goes down. A tough change but an opportunity nonetheless.

Tossed up outside off, left alone.

Fuller and on middle, perhaps the arm ball, Da Silva pushes it from the inner half to mid on.

FOUR! Well done! Wellington digs it in short, around middle and leg, Joshua Da Silva rocks back and pulls it with authority to the deep square leg fence.

Floated and full, around off, Chase drives it past the fielder at extra cover and takes a single.

Delivers it short and on off, Chase easily goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Hangs this up in the air and gets it to drift in around off, Da Silva drives it to long off and keeps strike with a run.

Short and wide outside off, Chase gets back and cuts it to deep cover for a run.

Gets on the front foot and defends it with gentle hands.

Extra flight this time, full and on off, Joshua strokes it down through mid off for a single.

Edgy! Flighted and outside off, a bit on the shorter side as it spins away, Chase pushes inside the line and edges it wide of first slip. Chamu Chibhabha does well to pull it back near the fence at third man and saves one run for his team.

Bowls it short and outside off, Joshua goes back and eases it through covers for a single.

Quicker arm ball on middle, Chase goes on the back foot and keeps it out safely to covers.

Fullish and landing around off, Chase pushes it to short cover.

Flighted and full around off, Chase wrists it down to mid on.

Goes short and on off, Joshua Da Silva is on the back foot as he forces it to sweeper cover for a single.

Appeal for an lbw! Not given. Tossed up around off, turning away a shade, Joshua leans forward to defend but misses. He is rapped on the pads but the impact is outside the line of the stumps.

FIFTY FOR CHASE! Loopy delivery, full and around off, Chase pushes it gently to point for a run. A well-controlled knock from Roston as he brings up his 11th Test fifty.

Fuller and on off, Joshua Da Silva strides forward and drives it to covers.

Flatter arm ball on middle, Joshua defends it ahead of his front pad.

Serves it short and on off, Joshua goes back and punches it to short extra cover.

Fuller and on off, driven to deep cover for a single.

Bowls it wide of the crease and fires in a full ball on middle, Chase chooses to play it from the back foot and keeps it out towards mid-wicket.

Begins his spell with a short ball on middle, Chase goes on the back foot and hits it wide of mid on for a couple. Lead is now 100 runs!

Spin from both ends now. Milton Shumba comes into the attack. He has bowled only one over so far.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joshua presses forward in defense.

The length is fuller this time and it's easily driven to sweeper cover for a run.

Flatter and shorter on middle, Chase punches off the back foot on the leg side where the mid-wicket fielder makes a diving stop.

Brilliant delivery. A bit of turn and bounce from around off, Chase pushes at it from the crease and misses.

Wellington Masakadza goes short and wide outside off, Joshua Da Silva hangs back and cracks it to sweeper cover for a single.

Flighted and on off, Chase eases it down to long off for a single.

Slower delivery to end the over from Tiripano. Da Silva reads it well and has blocked this out.

Length delivery in the middle, Chase opens up the face of his bat as he guides this towards backward point for a single.

Fuller delivery in the middle, Chase has driven this crisply but straight towards the fielder at short extra cover.

Length delivery outside the off-stump line, Chase has driven this towards the fielder at extra cover for no run. This kept a tad low.

Fuller delivery in the middle, Chase strides forward to block this out.

Bouncer from Tiripano, Chase looks to pull this but misses out.

Fuller delivery in the middle, Da Silva leans ahead to block this out.

Tossed up outside the line of off stump, Da Silva opts not to play any stroke at this one.

Fuller delivery towards the off stump, Da Silva has blocked this out.

Tosses it up around the off, Silva strikes it towards the bowler.

Fuller delivery at the off stump, Da Silva hits this back towards the bowler.

Tossed-up delivery towards the off stump, Da Silva gets an inside edge onto his pads. This falls just short of silly point.

Fuller delivery nipping back in sharply, Chase looks to flick but misses out as it hits his pads. Massive appeal but this was going down the leg side.

Short and wide outside the off stump, Chase gets impatient as he looks to cut this hard but finds an inside edge that bounces towards the keeper.

Length delivery outside the off-stump line, Chase has pushed this towards cover-point for no run.

Touch fuller this time from Tiripano, angling in towards the batter, Chase has pushed this to the fielder at mid on for no run.

Length delivery a bit quicker and angling in towards the stumps, Chase has blocked this off the front foot.

Short-pitched delivery keeping a tad low, Chase has punched this towards extra cover for no run.

This gripped a bit into the surface as Da Silva gets a thickish edge to it. No harm is done as the ball bounces before travelling to the fielder at short third.

Fuller delivery drifting down the leg, Da Silva has flicked this towards the deep mid wicket region for a couple of runs.

Tossed up a bit closer to the pads, Da Silva has blocked this out.

Tossed-up delivery in the middle, Da Silva has blocked this out for no run.

Flatter trajectory this time, bang in the middle, Chase has pushed this away towards the extra cover fielder for a single.

SIX! This one has gone all the way! Flighted delivery, full and skidding down, Chase goes down and slogs it massively over square leg for a biggie.

Full and wide outside the off-stump line, Da Silva reaches out as he drives this towards cover-point for no run.

Length delivery right on top of the off stump, Da Silva has punched this back towards the bowler for no run.

Too straight from Tiripano this time as Da Silva has nudged this off his pads towards the deep square leg fielder for a couple.

Fuller delivery on the off-stump line, Da Silva has blocked this out with a front-foot defensive stroke.

Fuller delivery around the pads, Da Silva plays this back towards the bowler for no run.

Length delivery angling in towards the off stump, Da Silva provides the full face of his bat to it and blocks it out.

Short again, outside off, Chase cuts but finds short cover. End of a brisk over from Wellington Masakadza.

Flatter and shorter, on middle, Chase punches iti down to mid on.

Identical to the last delivery, again Chase is forward in defense.

Full and around off, Chase defends it off the front foot.

Slightly short and on off, stopping a bit onto the batter, Roston pushes it a bit aerially towards short cover.

Flighted around off, the batter has just blocked that from his crease.

Wellington Masakadza replaces Brandon Mavuta from this end. 1 for 32 in his 12 overs so far.

Slants a length ball around off, Joshua moves across the stumps and works it with the angle of the bowler. It goes to the right side of the mid-wicket fielder.

Back of a length outside off, Da Silva stays back-footed inside the crease and plays it down to point.

On a good length, around off and angling in, Joshua stays on the back foot and defends it towards mid-wicket.

Sliding down the leg side, on a length, the batter tries his best to get some wood behind it but fails.

Hurls across a length delivery in the zone outside off, Da Silva covers his stumps and allows it through to the keeper.

Angles in a length ball around off, Chase stays back and opens the face of his bat to push it in the gap at backward point. Takes a single.

Donald Tiripano (5-0-18-0) comes into the attack. Just one wide slip in place.

FOUR! Fine shot! Mavuta dishes out a short ball, around off, Joshua is quick to pick the length. He immediately goes on the back foot and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Turning away from outside off, Joshua Da Silva shoulders arms.

Full and flighted on off, driven down to long off for a single.

Flatter through the air, on middle and it's on the shorter side, Chase goes back and punches it towards the bowler. Mavuta gets a hand on it and the ball deflects onto the stumps at the bowler's end. The appeal is made for a run out but the umpire turns it down.

Fuller again, on middle, it's pushed off the front foot to short cover.

Floated delivery, landing full on middle, Chase defends it back.

Delivers it on a length and outside off, angling in, Joshua takes a big stride forward and defends it to cover-point.

Digs it in short, around off, there isn't much bounce to bother the batter and Da Silva easily pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Serves it on a good length outside off, Joshua punches off the back foot to covers.

Shout for an lbw but it's going down the leg side. Tanaka Chivanga serves it on a length around middle, angling down, Joshua Da Silva fails to work it around and is rapped on the pads.

Very full and on off, Joshua Da Silva brings out the drive but hits it straight to the fielder at point.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it to the off side. The ball rolls in the gap at covers and they cross.

Extra loop on this delivery, landing full around off, Joshua presses forward and jams it down on the surface.

The line is quite straight from the leggie, Roston Chase goes on the back foot and works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Again the length is short and Da Silva forces it to deep cover for a run.

Mavuta drags his length short and lands it around off, Joshua Da Silva goes back and punches it to sweeper cover for two runs.

Loopy and outside off, spinning away, Joshua fails to control his drive and slices it to backward point. Luckily for him, it doesn't carry to the fielder.

Flighted delivery, full and on off, Joshua Da Silva tries to defend but it takes the inner edge and goes on the leg side.

Drinks break. A decent hour of play and West Indies have stretched their lead to 71 runs for the loss of Kyle Mayers' wicket. Zimbabwe have bowled disciplined lines and Brandon Mavuta has been able to ask questions. The pitch has some variable bounce but it is not unplayable. The tourists will be looking for one big partnership at the moment to take this Test match away from Zimbabwe's reach.

Length delivery just outside the off-stump line, Da Silva finally manages to rotate the strike with a single towards the left of mid off fielder.

Fuller delivery in the middle, Da Silva plays a beautiful looking drive down the ground but Tiripano at mid on does brilliant to keep it down to a dot.

Length delivery outside the off stump, Da Silva cuts this towards the fielder at point for no run.

Overpitched delivery right in the slot, Da Silva drives this but straight to the fielder at mid off.

Full and wide outside the off stump, Chase opens up the face of his blade to push this towards sweeper cover for a single.

Fuller delivery right on the off-stump line, Chase plays a glorious cover drive but finds the fielder.

Tossed up right at the off-stump line, Joshua Da Silva has blocked this out to end the over.

Fuller delivery on middle, Da Silva has pushed this towards the on side but couldn't rotate the strike.

Loopy and full, around off, Joshua Da Silva lunges and defends.

Flighted on middle, short in length, Joshua plays the pull straight towards the fielder at short leg for no run.

Tossed up delivery on the off-stump line, Da Silva leans onto it as he blocks it out.

Joshua Da Silva is the new batter.

OUT! CAUGHT! First breakthrough for Zimbabwe this morning. A harmless delivery but leg spinners tend to get wickets off a full toss. It's around middle, Mayers gets forward to flick but fails to keep it down. It dying in front of Wellington Masakadza at mid-wicket who goes down and snaps it inches above the surface. The two umpires get together and after getting the confirmation from the third umpire, the finger is raised. The 60-run stand has been broken. Zimbabwe lead by 69 runs and have five wickets remaining.

Caught. But has that carried? The two umpires get together, and then get confirmation from the third umpire. Kyle Mayers will have to go.

Chivanga bends his back yet again as he bowls a short delivery around the ribs, Chase has tucked this to short mid-wicket for a dot to end the over.

Length delivery outside the off-stump line, Chase has left this for the keeper to collect.

Touch fuller this time by Chivanga around the off-stump line, Mayers has played this with softer hands towards the point region and they take a single for it.

Good-length delivery on top of the off stump, Chase has cut this towards backward point for a single.

Chivanga has overstepped yet again, He hasn't quite settled in yet it seems. Full and on off, driven to mid off.

Good-length delivery just outside the off-stump line, Chase has pushed this towards the extra-cover fielder.

Good-length delivery on top of the middle, Chase has tucked this to short leg for no run.

Full and wide outside the off-stump line, Chase has driven this towards long off for a single.

Length delivery towards the off-stump line, Mayers has placed this towards the cover region for a single.

Length delivery towards the off-stump line, Mayers pokes at this but misses out.

Beaten! A touch flatter and on off, Mayers tries to push at it but the ball spins past his blade.

Flighted and on off, spinning in, Mayers softly works it to the leg side.

Length delivery turning in towards the batter, Mayers has punched this off the backfoot towards the cover region for no run.

Fuller delivery outside the off-stump line, Mayers has driven it through the covers for a single.

Length delivery outside the off, Chase punches it toward covers for a single.

FOUR! And again! Short and wide outside off, Chase climbs onto the room and smacks it through point for consecutive boundaries.

FOUR! Nice shot! Length delivery on middle, Chase uses the angle of the bowler and works it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length delivery just outside the off-stump line, Mayers has worked this towards the point region for a single.

Chivanga misses out on his line and length as he darts one way outside the off-stump line. Wide signalled.

Lands it on a length around middle, Chase defends it down. The bowler has overstepped and will have to reload this delivery.

Back of a length, around off, Chase is on his toes as he punches it to point.

Change in bowling. Debutant Tanaka Chivanga comes into the attack. He has bowled six overs so far - 0 for 28.

Length delivery in the middle, Mayers has solidly blocked this out back towards the bowler.

Good-length delivery in the middle, Mayers has pushed this towards the on side for no run.

Good-length delivery in the middle, Chase hops onto his back foot and flicks this towards the vacant cow corner for three runs.

Length delivery outside the off-stump line, Chase has pushed this to extra-cover region for no run.

Gets forward and defends a full ball to the off side.

Mavuta gives this a bit more air as Mayers has driven this straight past the bowler for a single down the ground. Lead is now 50!

Fuller delivery drifting down leg, Chase lets it go as the keeper collects this.

Good delivery by Nyauchi. Good-length delivery outside the off-stump line, Chase looks to poke at this but gets beaten.

Length delivery at the off-stump line, Chase leans down to block this out for no run.

Full and wide outside the off stump, Mayers lashes onto this as he plays this towards backward point for a single.

Length delivery outside the line of stumps, Mayers leaves this for the keeper to collect.

Good-length delivery in the middle, Mayers has punched this back towards the bowler for no run.

Length ball on middle and leg, Chase nudges this away towards the mid-wicket region for a couple.

Length ball on top of the off-stump, Mayers tucks it down to mid-wicket for a single.

Flights it outside the off stump, Mayers looks to cut but the ball keeps a bit low as the keeper collects it.

Flighted delivery at the off-stump line, Chase drives it through the extra cover region for a single.

Fuller delivery onto the pads of Mayers and he has swept this towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot. Brandon drags his length short and serves it around off, Mayers allows it to spin back in and then hammers it through cover-point for a boundary.

Good-length delivery outside the off stump, Mayers drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Length delivery on top of the off stump, Mayers stretches to it and drives this toward the sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Length delivery outside the off stump, Mayers hops onto his backfoot and lets it go.

Good-length delivery outside the off stump, Mayers leaves this for the keeper to collect.

On off, shaping in, tapped down to point for one.

Length dragged back a bit, just outside the off stump, Chase looks to cut this but misses out.

Fuller delivery in the middle, Mayers has flicked this straight to the fielder at short mid-wicket.

Fuller delivery in the middle, Mayers has blocked this out off the front foot for no run.

Good-length delivery in the middle, Mayers cut this to cover-point for no run.

Fuller delivery towards the off stump, Chase opens up and drives this to long off for a single.

Tossed-up delivery into the line of stumps, Chase leans ahead and blocks this out.

Leg spinner turning away from Chase and he leaves it for the keeper to collect.

FOUR! Put away in style! Short in length, around off, Mayers swivels on the back foot and pulls it with authority to the deep square leg fence. The lead moves to 31.

Full and on off, Mayers defends it solidly to covers.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Beautiful delivery. Victor dishes it on a good length outside off, shaping in a bit along with staying low, Mayers stays back to defend but it beats the inside edge.

Full and around off, angling in, Kyle gets forward and defends it with gentle hands to the off side. Chase looks for a run but is sent back.

On a length around off, defended off the front foot.

Yet another forward defensive shot from Roston Chase to finish the over.

Flighted and full, around off, Roston defends it off the front foot.

Short and close to off, gripping again and spinning away, Chase hangs back and pushes it carefully to covers.

Fuller and on off, Mayers drills his drive to mid off where the fielder dives and parries it towards extra cover. They cross.

The length is short as it drops around off, Mayers goes back and works it with the spin to mid-wicket.

Floated around leg, fuller in length, Chase clears his front leg and drives it towards point for one.

Serves this one on a yorker length, angling in around off, Mayers digs it out to extra cover. A slow but steady start from West Indies.

A gentle delivery, on a length outside off, Mayers doesn't chase it away from his body.

Lands it full and outside off, Chase strides forward to drive but slices it off the outer edge. It goes through point and they pick up a run.

Angles in a length ball on off, Chase defends it near his front pad.

Pitches it up and around off, Mayers again shapes up to drive but this time it takes the inner edge and rolls through square leg. They cross for a run.

Starts by delivering a full ball around off, Mayers drives but finds the fielder at covers.

Who will bowl from the opposite end? It's going to be Victor Nyauchi (7-0-26-0).

The batter has just blocked that from his crease.

A touch flatter and shorter on off, it grips and turns, Chase goes back and defends it to point.

FOUR! Finds the gap this time! Too full and around off, Chase gets forward and drives it crisply with the spin. He pierces the gap at covers and the ball races away.

Tossed up outside off, spinning away, Chase allows it through to the keeper.

Flighted and full, around off, Chase drives but finds the cover fielder.

Loopy delivery, full and on midde, Kyle drives it down to long on and takes a single. West Indies are away on Day 2.

It's time to get underway. The players are on the field. Kyle Mayers and Roston Chase are the overnight batters for West Indies. Brandon Mavuta to start proceedings. One slip and short leg in place. Here we go...

Pitch report - The pitch is bone dry but at one end there is a good covering of grass whereas, at the other, it's completely bald. It's going to assist the spinners and the batting is going to get tougher, especially against the spinners.

The idea from Zimbabwe was right but not the execution. It's always better to bat first on a dry surface as it only gets difficult with time. The hosts though failed to take home the advantage of winning the toss. Gudakesh Motie utilized the conditions to perfection by claiming a 7-wicket haul and made a complete mockery of the Zimbabwean batting line-up. Getting only 115 in the first inning of a Test match will always make you play catch up and the home team is doing that exactly. Their hope of making a comeback relies on this morning's session, as picking wickets in a heap, will allow them to get back on level terms. Will that happen?

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen! The second day of the second Test match is upon us. This game has moved on at a brisk pace after 14 wickets fell on the first day. West Indies have gathered the early advantage but on this tricky surface, conducive for the spinners, you are never in as a batter. So, the plans for the tourists will be to carefully navigate through the morning session and stretch their lead as much as possible. Batting last won't be easy here and West Indies will be having that in mind too. Let's see how they approach the day's play. Stay tuned for more.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Zimbabwe would be disappointed with their batting effort at the end of the day. Yes, there was help for the spinners but it is not an unplayable pitch by any stretch of imagination and Windies batters just needed to apply themselves. They could not do so and apart from Kaia and Ervine no batter showed the application to stay in the middle. We should also credit Donald Tiripano for taking his side over the 100-run mark but the bowlers have been left to do too much here. They have managed to pick four wickets though and Brandon Mavuta and Wellington Masakadza have bowled well and for Zimbabwe, the first session of Day 2 will be very crucial of they want to make a comeback in this game. The first session of Day 2 will start at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT). Our build-up though starts early. So do join us for the same. Cheers!

The day started with Craig Ervine winning the toss and deciding to bat first on a dry looking pitch. The idea was to get runs on the board before it starts turning. However, Windies bowlers were up to the task and Gudakesh Motie got some good turn in the first session itself as Zimbabwe lost half of their side in the first session with Motie taking two and Holder too bowling a good spell. In the second session, though it was all about Motie as he proved too hot to handle for the hosts and ended with a seven-wicket haul as Zimbabwe were bundled out for just 115. With the bat, they lost their skipper Kraigg Brathwaite early but Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Raymon Reifer stitched a nice partnership of 73 runs before West Indies went onto lose some quick wickets towards the end of the day. They are in a commanding position in this game now and would be looking to make this lead as big as possible on Day 2.

The West Indies are at the driver's seat at the end of Day 1! Zimbabwe though have managed to get three wickets in the final session and have just about managed to keep themselves in the game here. Overall, though they would need to do a lot of heavy lifting to get ahead of West Indies from hereon and things don't look good for them at the moment with West Indies already ahead by 18 runs and have six wickets in hand.

Oh, the light meter is out and the umpires have decided to take the players off the field. The light is not good enough to continue and we can expect it to get better from here on. So, it will be Stumps on Day 1!

Shortish and on off. Mayers punches it to mid off for a single.

Fires it quicker on off. Mayers defends it off the front foot.

Flatter and quicker on off. Mayers blocks it out.

A full toss on middle. Chase drives it to mid on for a single.

Tosses it up and Mayers drives it off the inside half of his blade to long on for a single.

Turning into middle. Mayers works it to mid-wicket.

Shortish and on off. Chase punches it to the cover-point fielder.

Tossed up on off. Chase leans forward and blocks it out.

Flatter and quicker outside off. Chase leaves it alone.

Touch shorter and outside off. Mayers punches it to deep point for a single.

Shortish and around off. Mayers punches it to the cover fielder.

Tossed up and around leg. Mayers sweeps it to right of leg slip and the fielder does well to stop it.

Shortish and on off. Chase punches it to the cover fielder.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Overpitched and outside off. Chase drives it bit uppishly and through the extra cover region for a boundary.

Flatter and quicker on off. Chase blocks it out.

Tossed up on middle. Chase drives it to mid on.

Shortish and turning into middle. Mayers works it to long on for a single.

Short and on middle. Mayers pulls it to the short leg fielder.  It has hit the shoulder of Innocent Kaia there and he is walking off the field with some pain.

Flatter and quicker on middle. Chase fends it towards the leg side.

Tosses it up and on off. Chase blocks it off the front foot nicely.

Tossed up on off. Chase defends it off the front foot.

Roston Chase is the next batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jermaine Blackwood departs now and West Indies are four down here. This is short and on off. Blackwood rocks back and pulls it firmly but ends up hitting it straight to Victor Nyauchi at mid-wicket. He takes a sharp catch and Brandon Mavuta is delighted.

Loopy delivery on off. Blackwood blocks it out.

Tossed up and outside off. Blackwood drives it uppishly and over the cover fielder for a couple.

On a length, on middle. Mayers fends it towards the leg side.

FOUR! Mayers is off the mark with a beautiful boundary! A fullish delivery and outside off. Mayers drives it through covers for a boundary.

Goes fuller and outside off. Blackwood tries to drive it but gets an outside edge to deep backward point for a single.

Shortish and on off. Blackwood defends it again without much fuss.

Back of a length, on off. Blackwood blocks it off the back foot.

Shortish and around off. Blackwood tries to punch it but mistimes it.

Touch shorter on off. Mayers punches it to the cover fielder again.

Tossed up and outside off. Mayers drives it to covers.

Fuller and on off. Mayers blocks it out.

Kyle Mayers is the next man in.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, my word! What a big, big mix-up that is and Raymon Reifer after playing so well, is run out!This is tossed up on off. Reifer skips down the track and pushes it to mid off. He sets off for a single and Blackwood too responds initially but then stops. Reifer too hesitates for a bit but then continues to run towards the bowler's end. Blackwood is not going anywhere and the throw comes in at the batter's end from Chivanga and Tafadzwa Tsiga whips the bails off as Reifer is nowhere in the picture.

Bowls it quicker and flatter on middle. Reifer defends it again.

Pitches it outside off and it turns in. Reifer goes back and defends it.

Shortish and around off. Jermaine Blackwood lets it go.

FOUR! Nicely played! Shortish and on leg. Blackwood works it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Bowls a full delivery on off. Reifer drives it wide of mid on. The fielder does well to dive and keeps it to just a single.

Short and down the leg side. Reifer ducks under it.

Shortish and on off. Reifer defends it to the mid on fielder.

On a good length, angling into off from 'round the wicket. Reifer blocks it off the front foot.

Overpitched on off. Blackwood blocks it nicely off the front foot.

Tosses it up, around off. Blackwood gets an inside edge onto his pads as he tries to defend it.

A googly on middle. Blackwood works it to square leg.

Tosses it up on off. Blackwood blocks it out.

Quicker and outside off. Jermaine Blackwood leaves it alone.

Flatter and shortish on off. Reifer punches it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Quality cricket shot! Overpitched on middle. Blackwood shows the full face of his blade and drives it back past the bowler for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Blackwood works it to mid-wicket.

On a length, on off. Reifer fends it towards cover-point for a single.

On a length and around off. Reifer punches it towards the off side.

Fifty for Raymon Reifer! The Windies management has shown a lot of faith in him and he is taking his opportunities now. On a length, on middle and leg. Reifer works it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Goes fuller and on off. Reifer drives it to the mid off fielder.

SIX! That's a clean hit! Tossed up on off. Jermaine Blackwood gets under it and tonks it over long off for a maximum. 100 up for the Windies as well.

Bowls it flatter and quicker on off. Blackwood goes back and defends it.

Tosses it up on off. Blackwood blocks it out.

Touch shorter and around off. Reifer punches it to point for a single.

Flatter and quicker on middle. Reifer works it towards the leg side.

Bowls it full and down the leg side. Reifer tries to sweep it but misses. The ball goes off the keeper's glove to short fine leg.

On a length, on off. Blackwood defends it back to the bowler. Victor Nyauchi throws it back towards the batter's end and the ball hits the leg of Blackwood.

On a length, on off. Blackwood blocks it from his crease.

FOUR! Smashed! A half-volley and outside off. Blackwood lunges and drives it powerfully through covers for a boundary.

On a length, angling into off. Blackwood works it to mid-wicket.

On a length, around off. Reifer dabs it to point for a single.

Bowls it fuller and outside off. Reifer drives it to the cover fielder.

Bowls it flatter and quicker on middle. Blackwood works it to mid-wicket. West Indies trail by only 23 runs now!

Bowls it flatter and quicker on off. Blackwood blocks it out.

Tosses it up and outside off. Blackwood leaves it alone.

Touch shorter and on middle. Blackwood works it to square leg.

Tosses it up on off. Reifer works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Reifer with a front foot defence.

Back of a length and around off. Blackwood punches it to the mid off fielder.

On a length and outside off. Jermaine Blackwood leaves it alone nicely.

Goes fuller and on middle. Reifer works it through mid-wicket and takes three.

On a length and outside off. Reifer leaves it alone.

Bowls another overpitched delivery on middle. Reifer drives it nicely to mid on again.

Goes fuller and on off from 'round the wicket. Reifer drives it to mid on.

Victor Nyauchi is back into the attack now.

Goes fuller and on middle. Raymon Reifer drives it to long on for a single.

Tosses it up on off. Raymon Reifer defends it nicely.

Tossed up on middle. Blackwood works it to mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

Quicker again and on off. Blackwood blocks it out.

Flatter and quicker on off. Jermaine Blackwood punches it back to the bowler.

Drinks break. Brandon Mavuta has broken the 73-run stand that was threatening to take the game away from Zimbabwe here. There is enough turn for the spinners here to keep them interested and they just need to be patient and keep hitting those good lines and lengths. They need to capitalise on this opening now as Jermaine Blackwood walks out to the middle. West Indies would be hoping that these two bat out the rest of the day for them now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brandon Mavuta strikes! A much-needed wicket for Zimbabwe and once again it is Brandon Mavuta who provides it. This is pitched outside off and turns into Tagenarine Chanderpaul. He tries to sweep it with the turn and gets a top edge. The ball goes aerially towards short fine leg and Donald Tiripano takes an easy catch to bring some smiles back in the Zimbabwean dressing room.

FOUR! Poor line and punished! Angles it around leg. Reifer just tucks it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Flatter and quicker on leg. Reifer tucks it to short leg.

Tosses it up on middle. Tagenarine Chanderpaul knocks it down to long on for a single.

Angles it on middle again. Tagenarine Chanderpaul works it to mid-wicket.

Slower through the air, on middle. Tagenarine Chanderpaul tucks it to short leg.

Goes fuller and on leg. Chanderpaul clips it to square leg.

Milton Shumba is into the attack now.

Turns it into the batter, on middle. Reifer punches it back to the bowler.

Fraction short again and outside off. Reifer fends it out.

Flatter and touch shorter on off. Reifer fends it off the back foot.

Turning from outside off into the batter. Raymon Reifer goes back to cut it but ends up pushing it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Great timing! Goes fuller and outside off. Reifer drives it through covers for a boundary. These two are looking very comfortable in the middle now.

Shortish and on off. Reifer blocks it off the back foot.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Bowls it full and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul just leans forward and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Shortish and outside off. Reifer cuts it to deep point for a single.

Back of a length, on middle. Reifer tucks it towards the leg side.

On a length, on off. Reifer fends it off the front foot.

Bowls it fuller and outside off. Chanderpaul digs it out towards the off side for a single.

On a good length and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul leaves it alone.

A flatter one on off. Reifer blocks it out.

In the air...but safe! Pitches it on off and gets it to turn in this time. Chanderpaul gets an inside edge as he tries to defend it. The ball loops up in the air but goes over short leg and a single is taken.

Well bowled! Bowls it flatter and quicker on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul tries to fend it off the front foot but the ball goes straight with the arm and beats the outside edge of the blade.

Touch shorter on off. Reifer works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bit quicker and on off. Reifer works it towards the leg side.

Tossed up and outside off. Reifer drives it to the mid off fielder.

On a length, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it out.

Back of a length, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it from his crease.

Nice placement! Shortish and around off. Reifer cuts it through the cover region in the gap and takes three as the fielder cuts it off inside the fence.

On a length, on off. Reifer blocks it off the front foot.

Goes fuller and on off. Reifer drives it down the ground and comes back for the second run as the fielder cuts it off.

On a length, around off. Reifer tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Slower through the air, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul pushes it back to the bowler.

Loopy delivery on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it out.

Tosses it up on middle. Reifer works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes fuller and on leg. Tagenarine Chanderpaul clips it to deep square leg for a single. 50-run stand comes up!

A flatter and quicker one on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it out.

Starts off with a shortish delivery, around off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul punches it through covers for a couple.

Brandon Mavuta is into the attack now.

On a length, around off. Reifer fends it off the front foot.

Short and on middle. Tagenarine Chanderpaul pulls it to fine leg for a single.

On a length, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends it from his crease.

Tries a yorker on off as he goes 'round the wicket. Ends up bowling up a low full toss and Tagenarine Chanderpaul drives it to mid on.

Lands on a length, on leg. Tagenarine Chanderpaul clips it to square leg.

On a good length, around off. Angled across the left-hander and Tagenarine Chanderpaul takes his bat inside the line of the ball at the last moment.

Tosses it up on off. Raymon Reifer blocks it off the front foot.

A flatter one on off. Raymon Reifer blocks it out.

Outside off and turning in sharply. Raymon Reifer lets it go.

Tosses it up and outside off. It goes straight and beats Reifer as he tries to defend it off the front foot.

Turning into middle and leg. Raymon Reifer tucks it to backward square leg.

Shortish and on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes back and punches it to long on for a single.

Shortish and around off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul punches it to deep point for a single.

On a good length, around off. Angling across the left-hander and Tagenarine Chanderpaul leaves it alone.

Back of a length, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets right behind it to block it.

Goes way fuller and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul lets it go calmly.

Short of good length and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul leaves it alone.

Back of a length, on middle. Tagenarine Chanderpaul clips it to the square leg fielder.

Bowls it fuller on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes for the sweep shot and gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air but behind keeper and Tagenarine Chanderpaul takes a single to retain the strike.

Pitches it outside off on a fullish length and gets it to turn in. Tagenarine Chanderpaul pads it away and the bolwer appeals but no one else is interested.

Turns it into middle again. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is happy to defend it.

Bowls it quicker and flatter on leg. Tagenarine Chanderpaul clips it to short leg this time.

Shorter in length and turning into leg. Tagenarine Chanderpaul clips it to backward sqaure leg.

Tosses it up on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul drives it back to the bowler.

Another leave as Donald Tiripano bowls a harmless length delivery outside off again.

Lands it on a length and outside off. Raymon Reifer is just happy to let it go.

On a good length and outside off. Raymon Reifer leaves it alone.

FOUR! Raymon Reifer is getting more and more comfortable now. This is full and outside off. Reifer drives it through covers. The fielder chases it and keeps it just inside the fence but the batters run four. Good running!

On a good length and outside off. Raymon Reifer leaves it alone.

On a length and outside off. Raymon Reifer pushes it towards the gully region.

NO BALL! Bowls it very full and outside off. Raymon Reifer drives it to covers. Donald Tiripano has overstepped here and it is a NO BALL!

Donald Tiripano is into the attack now.

Tosses it up on middle. Reifer drives it to long on for a single.

Flatter and quicker outside off. Reifer goes back and tries to push it but gets beaten.

On the shorter side, on off. Raymon Reifer defends it off the back foot.

SIX! Raymon Reifer with a clean hit this time! A fullish delivery on off. Raymon Reifer plays a powerful slog-sweep with the turn over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Tosses it up and around off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul fends it with soft hands towards point for a single.

Turning into off and Tagenarine Chanderpaul tucks it towards the leg side.

Serves this on a length, on middle. Raymon Reifer is happy to block it away.

Good short delivery on middle. Raymon Reifer ducks under it.

Overpitched and outside off. Reifer drives it crisply through covers and takes two.

Goes fuller and outside off. Raymon Reifer drives it to the cover fielder.

Shortish and around off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul punches it to deep point for a single.

On a length, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends it towards the cover region.

FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up on off. Reifer skips down the track and slogs it with the turn over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Goes fuller and on middle. Raymon Reifer clips it to mid-wicket.

Goes flatter and on middle and leg. Tagenarine Chanderpaul clips it to square leg for a single.

Flatter and quicker on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it out.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul shimmies down the track and Wellington Masakadza pulls his length back, outside off. It turns in and Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets hit on his body as he tries to defend it.

Turning into middle and touch shorter. Tagenarine Chanderpaul works it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, on off. A skiddy delivery and Raymon Reifer fends it nicely onto the turf.

Goes fuller and on middle. Raymon Reifer clips it wide of mid on and comes back for the second run.

On a length and around off. Raymon Reifer leaves it alone.

Again keeps it outside off and bowls it on a length. Raymon Reifer resists the temptation to play at it again and lets it go.

Short of good length and outside off again. Reifer lets it go again.

Shortish and outside off. Raymon Reifer leaves it alone.

Touch shorter on middle. Tagenarine Chanderpaul clips it to the leg side.

Turning into middle and Raymon Reifer gets a top edge as he tries to sweep it. The ball goes aerially but falls away from the short fine leg fielder and a single is taken.

A flatter one on middle. Raymon Reifer tucks it to the leg side.

Touch shorter and around off. It turns in and Tagenarine Chanderpaul works it to square leg for a single.

Skips down the track again and fends a flatter delivery on off towards the off side.

Tossed up on middle. Tagenarine Chanderpaul skips down the track and works it to mid on.

Goes fuller and outside off. Raymon Reifer makes a watchful leave.

On a length, on off. Raymon Reifer fends it off the front foot.

NO BALL! Shortish and outside off. Raymon Reifer makes another leave.

Angles a shortish delivery around off from 'round the wicket. Reifer leaves it alone.

Short of good length and outside off. Raymon Reifer resists the temptation to play at it and lets it go.

Better line and length! On a good length and outside off. Raymon Reifer leaves it alone.

FOUR! Too much room provided and Raymon Reifer takes full advantage of it. Short and outside off. Raymon Reifer cuts it past the point fielder for a boundary.

Tanaka Chivanga to start from the other end. One over so far for 8 runs.

Slower through the air, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul fends it right under his eyes.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Overpitched and outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul leans forward and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Bowls it bit quicker on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends it off the front foot again.

Tossed up and slower through the air, on off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul with a solid front foot defence.

Goes fuller and on middle. Raymon Reifer clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Shortish and on middle. Raymon Reifer works it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Welcome back to the final session of Day 1! The Zimbabwean players are out there in the middle. Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Raymon Reifer are also in the middle to resume their innings. Wellington Masakadza to start with the ball. Here we go...

... DAY 1, SESSION 3 ...

Right then, Zimbabwe will be looking for some quick wickets while West Indies will be hoping for both of these batters to end the day for them. Can the Zimbabwean bowlers come up with something special here? We shall find out together. Do join us at 6.30 pm IST (1 pm GMT) for the final session of Day 1.

Earlier in the session, Zimbabwe resumed from 70/5. Gudakesh Motie continued his good work from session one and made the home side suffer with his accurate bowling. He ended up picking seven wickets for his team and they managed to bundle Zimbabwe for just 115 runs. It was Donald Tiripano who scored an unbeaten 23 runs and took his team over the 100-run mark.

West Indies have lost one of their openers but they still have their noses in front as they trail by just 94 runs with 9 wickets in hand. They have managed to bundle Zimbabwe on just 115 runs. Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Raymon Reifer are in the middle now and they would like to build a solid partnership that can take this game away from Zimbabwe now. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is on 14 runs while Raymon Reifer has just arrived. Zimbabwe bowlers have got a wicket of the dangerous Kraigg Brathwaite and it was Wellington Masakadza who chipped in. They will look to pick some more and claw their way back in this game.

On a length and just outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to block it but misses. That will be TEA BREAK on Day 1.

Fuller and outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul leaves it alone.

Short again, on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul eases it to mid on.

FOUR MORE! Shorter and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket for another boundary!

FOUR! Fine shot. Slightly shorter and outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul picks it well and slaps it through point for a boundary!

On a length with some width on offer, Tagenarine Chanderpaul taps it to the man at covers.

Tanaka Chivanga comes into the attack.

Fuller and outside off, Raymon Reifer blocks it back.

Raymon Reifer walks in.

OUT! PLUMB! Flatter one and it keeps a tad low, on the middle and leg, Kraigg Brathwaite looks to block it but misses it completely and gets rapped on his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Zimbabwe have an early wicket! Just what they needed to lift their spirits up and they need to capitalise on this early wicket now.

Lands it on leg, Kraigg Brathwaite flicks it to the man at short leg.

Around off, this is defended towards point.

Lands it on off, Kraigg Brathwaite eases it to covers.

Fuller one and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite eases it back.

A low full toss, on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul drives it towards deep covers for a brace.

Fuller one, angling in, Tagenarine Chanderpaul eases it to the man at mid on.

On a length and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul eases it to mid on.

Slightly shorter one, on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul fends it to mid off.

Another one outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul covers his line and leaves it alone.

Bowls it on a length and just outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to block it but misses.

Outside off, left alone.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, blocked at.

Fuller one, defended back to the bowler.

Another one outside off, left alone.

Outside off, left alone.

Around off, defended out.

Fuller and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it to mid off.

Slightly shorter and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul fends it to mid-wicket for one.

On a length and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul eases it to mid on.

Lands it outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul covers his line and lets it go.

A yorker and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul digs it back.

Lands it outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite offers no shot.

Some extra bounce, on off, Kraigg Brathwaite lunges and blocks it back towards the bowler.

Fuller and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite blocks it back.

Keeps it bowling outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite leaves it alone again.

Another one outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite lets it go.

Fuller and outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite leaves it alone.

Bowls it wide outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul offers no stroke.

Slower one, angling in, outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to block it but misses.

On a length and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite plays it to covers and calls for a quick single. The fielder makes a direct hit at the batter's end and the umpire sends upstairs to check. The replay shows that Tagenarine Chanderpaul was well in. Safe!

FOUR! On a length and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite looks to block it with soft hands but gets a thick outside edge as the ball races away from the third man fence for a boundary!

On a length, angling in, Kraigg Brathwaite eases it to point.

On a length and outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite leaves it alone.

Lands it on middle and leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Full again and on the middle stump line, Tagenarine Chanderpaul tickles it to backward square leg. It was in the air for a while, but landed safely.

Flighted up, on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul eases it to the left of the bowler.

Fuller and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul taps it to the man at mid off.

Bowls it down leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul misses his flick.

Lands it on middle and leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul flicks it to the man at square leg.

Wellington Masakadza will bowl from the other end.

Fuller and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite blocks it to the man at extra covers.

On a length, angling in, Kraigg Brathwaite taps it to mid off.

Fuller one and outside off, shaping away a shade, Kraigg Brathwaite looks to drive it but misses.

Slightly shorter and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite fends it to mid off.

Fuller and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite taps it to short covers.

West Indies and Kraigg Brathwaite are away. Lands it on a length and on leg, Kraigg Brathwaite tickles it to fine leg for a brace.

OUT! BOWLED! This one lands fuller and on off, it turns it a bit, Tanaka Chivanga looks to cut it but misses as the ball rattles over the stumps. Gudakesh Motie picks his seventh and Zimbabwe end their innings for 115 runs!

Darts it outside off, Tanaka Chivanga looks to cut it but misses.

Bowls it on off, Donald Tiripano guides it to third man for one.

Tosses it up, on off, Donald Tiripano lunges and blocks it back.

Fuller and on off, Donald Tiripano blocks it solidly.

Lands it on middle, Tanaka Chivanga blocks it solidly.

Bowls it fuller and on off, Donald Tiripano flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Donald Tiripano lunges and blocks it back.

Slightly shorter one, on off, Donald Tiripano cuts it towards deep point for a brace.

On a length and on off, Donald Tiripano blocks it solidly off the front foot.

Lands it outside leg, Donald Tiripano leaves it alone.

Outside off this time, Tanaka Chivanga defends it solidly.

Lands it on off, Tanaka Chivanga blocks it back.

SIX! Up and over. Fuller and on off, Tanaka Chivanga shimmies down the wicket and lofts it over long off for  biggie.

Bowls it outside off, Tanaka Chivanga looks to loft it but misses.

Lands it on middle, Donald Tiripano punches it to mid off for one.

Fuller and on off, Donald Tiripano blocks it back.

Drinks! Zimbabwe have just not been able to deal with the spin and bounce Gudakesh Motie has got from this turf. They have been pretty poor with their shot selection as well and are starring down the barrel now. They are going to fall pretty short of the respectable first innings total here and would need their bowlers to deliver once this last wicket falls which is likely to happen anytime soon.

Fuller and on off, Donald Tiripano lofts it towards long on for one.

Lands it outside off, Donald Tiripano lets it go.

On a length and on leg, Donald Tiripano flicks it to backward square leg for one.

Fuller and on off, Donald Tiripano eases it to mid off.

Lands it on off, Donald Tiripano blocks it back.

On a length and on off, Donald Tiripano blocks it solidly.

Fuller and on off, Tanaka Chivanga blocks it solidly.

FOUR BYES! A touch fuller ball spins away from the leg stump. Chivanga swings at it but misses it as the keeper misses it well, and the ball races away for a boundary.

Lands it on off, Donald Tiripano flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

On off, defended out.

FOUR! Length ball outside the off. Tiripano pulls out a reverse sweep and connects it well as the ball finds the gap and races away for a boundary.

Tosses it up on the off. Tiripano lunges forward and defends it.

Fuller and on off, Donald Tiripano flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on off, Donald Tiripano blocks it solidly.

Dropped! Fuller ball on the stumps, Tiripano looks to clear it over the mid on but mistimes it. The ball falls just short of the mid on fielder who puts a full dive but fails to grasp it.

Shorter and on off, Donald Tiripano ducks under it.

FOUR! On a length and outside off, Donald Tiripano looks to slap it but gets a thick outside edge as the ball races away from the third man fence for a boundary!

Shorter and on off, Donald Tiripano looks to pull it but misses.

Lands it outside off, Tanaka Chivanga looks to play at it but misses.

Fuller and on off, Tanaka Chivanga blocks it back.

Tanaka Chivanga walks in.

OUT! BOWLED! Gudakesh Motie picks up his sixth of the innings. Fuller and on and off with a hint of turn, Victor Nyauchi looks to block it but gets beaten. The ball rattles over the stumps and Victor Nyauchi makes his way back into the hut. Gudakesh Motie is on a fire!

Fuller and on off, Victor Nyauchi eases it to short covers.

Bowls it outside off, Victor Nyauchi looks to block it but misses.

Fuller and on off, Victor Nyauchi blocks it back.

Lands it outside off, Donald Tiripano looks to drive it but gets beaten.

A yorker right into the blockhole, Donald Tiripano digs it back.

On a length and on leg, Donald Tiripano flicks it but finds the man at square leg.

Shorter and on off, Victor Nyauchi looks to pull it but gets a top edge. It carries and lands safely at third man. They cross. That was close!

On off, defended out.

Bowls it outside off, Victor Nyauchi looks to play at it but misses.

Fuller and on off, Victor Nyauchi flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Victor Nyauchi walks in.

OUT! TAKEN! Gudakesh Motie completes his fifer. This is excellent bowling. Lands it on off, Brandon Mavuta looks to loft it but gets a slight outside edge. It lobs towards Jermaine Blackwood who pouches it with ease.

Fuller and on off, it skids in, Mavuta blocks it solidly.

Lands it on off, Mavuta cuts it but finds the man at point.

Bowls it on off, Mavuta lunges and defends it out.

Tossed up, on middle, Mavuta digs it back.

Lands it fuller and on off, Tiripano blocks it solidly.

Some extra bounce, on off, Tiripano blocks it solidly.

Bowls it on leg, Mavuta gently pulls it towards deep backward square leg for one.

Shorter and on off, Mavuta fends it to point. The ball carries for a bit, it landed safely. Close!

Fuller and on off, Mavuta eases it to mid off.

Bowls it on off, Mavuta blocks it to mid on.

FOUR! Lands a fuller one, on off, Donald Tiripano hangs back and heaves it through cow corner for a boundary!

Fuller and on off, Donald Tiripano eases it back towards the bowler.

Slightly shorter one, Donald Tiripano blocks it to mid off again.

Bowls it on middle, this is blocked towards mid off.

Fuller and on off, Donald Tiripano blocks it back.

On off, defended out.

Lands it down leg, Brandon Mavuta misses his flick.

Fuller and on off, Tiripano looks to play at it but gets an inside edge towards short covers.

A yorker right into the blockhole, Tiripano digs it to the leg side.

Bowls it on off, Tiripano fends it to point.

Lands it down leg, Tiripano offers no stroke. It brushes his gloves and races away the fence but a dead ball is called since there was no shot offered.

Lands it down leg, Donald Tiripano lets it go.

Slightly shorter and some width to offer, Brandon Mavuta blocks it to short covers.

Bowls it on middle, this is again blocked back towards the bowler.

Fuller and on off, Brandon Mavuta blocks it back.

Brandon Mavuta walks in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust. Lands it on off, turns it in, and has some extra bounce as well. Wellington Masakadza looks to block it but gets an inside edge as the ball lobs towards Roston Chase at leg slip who makes no mistake.

Fuller one, on off, this is blocked towards covers.

Lands it on off, Masakadza blocks it to the off side.

Fuller and on off, Masakadza looks to drive it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross.

Shorter and on off, Donald Tiripano fends it to short fine leg. The ball was in the air for a bit, but it landed safely. They collect one.

FOUR LEG BYES! Slightly shorter and down leg, Donald Tiripano gets in two minds but puts his body in the end. It brushes his arms and races away the fine leg fence.

Slightly shorter and just outside off, Tiripano makes a tight leave.

A yorker and on off, Tiripano digs it to the man at square leg.

Lands it down leg, Tiripano offers no stroke.

Another dot ball as this is again defended back towards the bowler.

Around off, defended out.

Wellington Masakadza walks in.

OUT! PLUMB! Fuller and on off, turning it in. Craig Ervine looks to sweep it but misses and gets rapped on on his pads. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger straightaway. Ervine is unhappy with the decision but has to walk back now.

Bowls it on off, Tiripano punches it to covers for one.

Lands it on off, Tiripano blocks it to short covers.

Fuller and on off, Ervine sweeps it to square leg for one.

Gudakesh Motie to share the attack from the other end.

On a length and outside off, Tiripano let's it go.

Another fuller one, on middle, this is flicked towards square leg for one.

Fuller and outside off, Ervine pushes it in the gap towards deep covers for a brace.

Lands it outside off, shaping away, Ervine looks to block it but misses. Close!

Fuller one this time, on off, Ervine blocks it back.

Bowls it on a length and outside off, shaping away a shade, Ervine looks to block it but gets beaten.

We are all set for the second session to begin. The umpires and the players have made their way out in the middle. Donald Tiripano and Craig Ervine will resume their innings. Shannon Gabriel comes to bowl. Here we go...

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be very disappointed with this batting effort, especially after the start they got. Innocent Kaia looked pretty solid and stitched decent partnerships with Tanunurwa Makoni and Chamu Chibhabha. However, once he Kaia departed in the 18th over, Zimbabwe just seemed to have lost their way and now have lost half of their side in the first session itself. They went from 48-1 to 68-5 and the skipper Craig Ervine need someone to stay out there with him in the middle. Will we see a fightback from Zimbabwe? Or will West Indies continue to build on the momentum they have gained. We shall find out in the second session and we will be back with the action of that session at 4.10 pm IST (10.40 am GMT). Stay tuned.

West Indies have bagged the opening session of this second Test match. They came out with more intent with the ball this morning and bowled with great discipline. It took them some time to break the opening stand but Alzarri Joseph provided that breakthrough in the 10th over and then Holder and Motie bowled briliantly and kept chipping in with wickets. Motie espeically is looking very dangerous and is getting some good turn and it won't be easy for the Zimbabwean lower order battters now to tackle the turn he is getting. West Indies have a great chance here to bundle out Zimbabwe quickly and if they can get rid of Craig Ervine quickly in the second session, we might even see West Indies coming out to bat in the second session itself.

Slower and on the shorter side, outside off. Donald Tiripano cuts it without any timing to point. That is Lunch on Day 1!

Bowls it on middle and leg. Ervine tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Turning into leg and Ervine who tries to clip it, misses. The ball hits him high on the pads and there is a bit of appeal but nothing serious.

Tosses it up on off. Ervine blocks it off the front foot.

Slower through the air, on off. Turns in sharply and hits Ervine on the pads.

Tossed up on off. Ervine defends it off the front foot.

Goes fuller and on off. Donald Tiripano drives it to the mid on fielder.

Shortish and around off. Donald Tiripano punches it to covers.

Goes fuller and on leg. Donald Tiripano tucks it towards the leg side.

Touch shorter and turning into middle and leg. Donald Tiripano clips it to square leg.

Touch shorter and on off. Donald Tiripano defends it off the back foot.

Tossed up on off. Ervine drives it to long off for a single.

Donald Tiripano is the next batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! This is just poor batting from Tafadzwa Tsiga.  You cannot call yourself a Test batter if you play shots like that just because you have not been able to get some deliveries away. This one is tossed up on off. Tsiga goes for a wild hoick across the line but gets a top edge towards the cover region and Tagenarine Chanderpaul settles under it to take an easy catch. Zimbabwe sink further.

Touch shorter and turning away from off. Tsiga mistimes his cut shot to mid off.

Nice loopy delivery on off. Tsiga with a good front foot defence.

Shorter and outside off. Tsiga cuts it to backward point.

Tossed up delivery on off. Tsiga fends it back to the bowler.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Tsiga punches it to the cover fielder.

Bowls it fuller and on off. Ervine leans forward and defends it to mid on.

Angles a length delivery, close to off from 'round the wicket. Ervine leaves it alone.

Bowls it very full and around off. Ervine pushes it to short cover.

FOUR! Beautifully played! A fullish delivery, around off. Ervine with a good stride forward and drives it crisply through covers for a boundary.

On a good length and outside off. Ervine leaves it alone.

On a length, on off. Ervine defends it off the front foot.

Loopy delivery on off. Tsiga gets well forward to block it.

Bowls it fuller and outside off. It turns away and Tsiga lets it go.

Tossed up and on off. Tsiga goes back and punches it to point.

Angles it on middle and leg. Tsiga pushes it to the mid on fielder.

Flatter and quicker outside off. Tsiga lets it go.

Tafadzwa Tsiga is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! West Indies are chipping in with wickets now and suddenly the home side is losing its way after a promising start. This one is tossed up on off. Shumba skips down the track and tries to defend it. However, he defends it very hard hands and the ball goes off the inside half of his blade towards short leg where Raymon Reifer takes it easily. This is poor application from Shumba and Zimbabwe need a partnership here!

Serves it on a length, on middle. Ervine defends it right under his eyes.

On a length, on middle. Shumba works it to square leg for a single.

Goes fuller and on off. Ervine drives it wide of mid off for a single.

On a length and outside off. Going across the left-hander and Ervine lets it go.

FOUR! Nicely driven! An overpitched delivery on off. Ervine leans forward and creams it past the mid off fielder for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Ervine blocks it solidly from his crease.

Slower through the air, on off. Shumba blocks it out.

Bowls it flatter and on middle. Ervine works it to square leg for a single.

Turning into middle and leg. Touch shorter and Ervine works it through the backward square leg region for a couple.

Turning into middle and leg. Shumba defends it off the inside half of his blade past short fine leg and a single is taken.

Goes fuller and outside off. Shumba drives it to the cover fielder.

Turning down the leg side and Shumba lets it go as keeper fails to collect it cleanly.

Goes fuller and on off. Ervine drives but finds the mid off fielder.

Bowls it on a fullish length, on off. Ervine defends it off the front foot nicely.

FOUR! Lovely shot! On a length and angling into middle. Ervine clips it past the square leg fielder for a boundary.

On a length and around off. Shumba defends it to backward point for a single.

On a length, on off. Milton Shumba defends it towards the leg side.

Milton Shumba is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kyle Mayers takes a good low catch in the first slip and Zimbabwe lose their third! A fullish delivery and outside off. Kaia tries to drive it but gets an outside edge that goes right of Kyle Mayers at first slip. He dives to his right and takes a fine catch. This is a big blow to Zimbabwe as Innocent Kaia was playing quite well. Holder gets his second wicket. The umpire checks whether it is taken cleanly or not and the replays confirm that he has taken is quite safely.

Tossed up and on off. Ervine blocks it out with soft hands.

Goes fuller and outside off. Ervine drives it to covers.

A flatter and quicker one on off. Ervine pushes it to covers.

Shorter and flatter on off. Ervine blocks it out.

A flatter and quicker one on middle. Ervine works it towards the leg side.

Bowls it fuller and outside off. Kaia drives it to covers for a single.

A fullish delivery on off. Ervine drives it to the mid off fielder.

On a good length and outside off. Ervine leaves it alone.

Craig Ervine is the next batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder is brought into the attack for his second spell and just like Joseph, he strikes straightaway! This is not what Zimbabwe needed, Chamu Chibhabha was looking pretty comfortable in the middle. This is full and angling into middle and leg. Chamu Chibhabha tries to flick it but gets a leading edge as he ends up playing it early. The ball loops up in the air towards point and Tagenarine Chanderpaul settles under it to take an easy catch. Zimbabwe lose their second!

Bowls it short and on leg. Kaia pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Angles a length delivery on middle. Kaia works it to the mid-wicket fielder this time.

On a length angling into leg. Kaia does not offer any shot and the ball goes off his pads towards the fine leg fence. The umpire calls it a dead ball!

Bit quicker again and turning away around off. Chamu pushes it to cover-point.

Shortish and on off. Chamu Chibhabha punches it towards the off side.

Goes fuller and on middle. Chamu Chibhabha drives it back to the bowler.

A flatter one on off. Chamu Chibhabha defends it nicely.

FOUR! Motie overcompensates and pays the price! Shortish delivery and on middle. Chamu Chibhabha picks the length quickly and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Good shot! Chamu Chibhabha skips down the track and makes this delivery a full toss on leg. He flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shortish and angling into middle and leg. Chamu Chibhabha works it to square leg for a single.

On a length, around off. Chamu Chibhabha defends it towards the off side.

Shortish and outside off. Kaia punches it to cover-point for a single.

Lands it on a length, on off. Kaia defends it nicely towards the off side.

FOUR! Now, that's an interesting shot! On a length, on off. Kaia goes for a slog across the line. The ball goes off the inside half of his blade past square leg for a boundary.

Touch short and around off. Kaia punches it through covers for a couple.

Pulls his length back a bit, around off. It turns away and Chamu Chibhabha defends it towards the off side.

Lovely loopy delivery on off. Chamu Chibhabha defends it off the front foot.

Slower through the air, on middle. Chamu Chibhabha drives it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle. Kaia drives it to mid off for a single.

A flatter and quicker one on middle. Kaia blocks it off the front foot.

A low full toss on off. Kaia sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Drinks break. It has been a fascinating first hour of play. Both the teams have shown some great discipline and have played some classical-old Test cricket. West Indies pace bowlers have not found much help from the pitch but they have bowled to their plans and Joseph managed to finally get a breakthrough in his second spell. Kaia is looking good for the home side and they would hope that Chamu Chibhabha teams up nicely with him to build a big partnership here. Time for some spin now as Gudakesh Motie comes into the attack.