India Vs West Indies 2nd Test: Queen’s Park Oval Pitch Report, Stats, Record & Port of Spain Weather Forecast

Rohit Sharma’s side sealed handed Kraigg Brathwaite’s West Indies a demoralising innings and 141 runs defeat inside three days of the first Test last week at the Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica.

Team India bundled out the hosts to 150 in the first innings thanks to Ravichandran Ashwin’s five-wicket haul before skipper Rohit (103) and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal (171) smashed hundreds to ensure the visitors don’t bat again by posting a total of 421/5.

Chasing a deficit of 271, the hosts had their task cutout and once again fell to spin as Ashwin ended with seven wickets in the innings to bowl out West Indies for 130. The senior off-spinner ended the match with 12 wickets.

West Indies will hope to forget that outing when the action shifts to Trinidad for the second Test, which will be played at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, a venue which has both teams win three matches each and the remaining 7 including the most recent in 2017 end in draw.

Here is a look at the Queen’s Park Oval Stats, Record, Pitch Report and Port of Spain, Trinidad Weather Forecast for July 20 to July 24 ahead of India vs West Indies 2nd Test:

Queen’s Park Oval Venue Info

Founded: 1896

Seating Capacity: 20,000

Ends: Brian Lara Pavilion End and Media Center End

Number of international matches hosted: 61 Tests, 73 ODIs and 6 T20Is

Queen’s Park Oval Pitch Report

Over the years, the pitches at the Queen’s Park Oval have been like a typical Test wickets in the Caribbean, assisting quicker bowlers, but easier to score in the first two innings of the Test.

Unlike the first Test, which saw the ball turn from day 1, the wickets at Queen’s Park Oval may assist the fast bowlers at least in the early hours and with the new ball.

The average scores of the venue also suggest that the team batting second have scored the most runs. Plus the teams chasing in the final innings have mostly chased small targets.

Pacers have had the fair share of wickets at the venue. That may change with the quality of Indian spin and the West Indies batters ability to cope with the turn.

Port of Spain Weather Forecast for July 20 to July 24

The weather forecast from Thursday (July 20) to Monday (July 24) indicates chance of showers on all days of play with day 2 and 4 expected to see more rain. The maximum temperature is set to fluctuate from of 30^o C to 34^o C.

Queen’s Park Oval Test Stats and Record

Matches: 61

West Indies Won: 20

Visiting Team Won: 18

Match Drawn: 23

Matches Won Batting 1st: 20

Matches Won Batting 2nd: 18

Highest Team Total: 681/8 declared by West Indies vs England in 1954

Lowest Team Total: 46 All Out by England vs West Indies in 1994

Average 1st Innings Score: 302

Average 2nd Innings Score: 314

Average 3rd Innings Score: 262

Average 4th Innings Score: 168

Highest Individual Score: Sunil Gavaskar (India) – 220 vs West Indies in 1971

Best Bowling Innings: Jack Noreiga (West Indies) – 9 for 95 vs India in 1971

Best Bowling Match: Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) – 13 for 132 vs West Indies in 2005

Most Runs: Rohan Kanhai (West Indies) – 1212 runs in 31 innings

Most Hundreds: Sunil Gavaskar (India), Rohan Kanhai (West Indies), Everton Weekes (West Indies) & Alvin Kallicharran (West Indies) – 4 hundreds each

Most Wickets: Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) – 66 wickets in 23 innings

Most 5 Wicket Innings: Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) – 6

India vs West Indies Head to Head Record in Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain

Matches: 13

India Won: 3

West Indies Won: 3

Drawn: 7

India Won Batting First: 1

West Indies Won Batting First: 2

India Won Batting Second: 2

West Indies Won Batting Second: 1

India Highest Total: 469

West Indies Highest Total: 526

India Lowest Total: 98

West Indies Lowest Total: 214

India vs West Indies 2nd Test Dates, Timing and Telecast Info

Match Dates: Thursday, July 20 to Monday, July 24

Match Start Time: 7:30 PM IST

TV Channels: DD Sports

Live Streaming: JioCinema and Fancode