<p>India remained on course to complete a 2-0 series sweep after setting West Indies a daunting 365-run target and then reducing them to 76-2 on day four of the second Test on Sunday.</p>.<p>Tagenarine Chanderpaul (24) and Jermaine Blackwood (20) will resume on Monday with West Indies still 289 behind and needing an extraordinary batting effort on a fifth day track to escape defeat.</p>.<p>Earlier, leading an inexperienced Indian pace attack, Mohammed Siraj claimed 5-60 to help bowl out West Indies for 255 after the hosts resumed their first innings on 229-5 at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain.</p>.<p>West Indies lost their last five wickets for only 26 runs with Siraj wreaking havoc with the ball.</p>.<p>Possessing a handy lead of 183, Indian batters came out all guns blazing in their second innings scoring as if playing a T20 match.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/australia-retain-ashes-after-final-day-of-fourth-test-washed-out-1239953.html">Australia retain Ashes after final day of fourth Test washed out</a></strong></p>.<p>Skipper Rohit Sharma (57) raced to a 35-ball fifty as he and Yashasvi Jaiswal (38) took India to the 100-mark in 12.2 overs.</p>.<p>Promoted to number four, Ishan Kishan struck an unbeaten 52 off 34 balls, his maiden Test fifty in his second match in the longest format, as India racked up 181-2 in 24 overs before declaring their innings.</p>.<p>Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin further cemented India's position on a rain-marred with two late blows.</p>.<p>West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite made 28 before top edging Ashwin at short fine leg, while Kirk McKenzie was trapped lbw for a duck.</p>.<p>For India, Siraj particularly stood out for the way he led the attack in the absence of a recovering Jasprit Bumrah and a rested Mohammed Shami.</p>.<p>"I relish responsibilities," the 29-year-old told reporters.</p>.<p>"To step in on the field with a responsibility on my shoulders gives me extra motivation and it is challenging as well and I like challenges."</p>.<p>"It was hot and humid and because of the rain, we were going on and off the field. It's difficult for a fast bowler to keep yourself charged-up." </p>
<p>India remained on course to complete a 2-0 series sweep after setting West Indies a daunting 365-run target and then reducing them to 76-2 on day four of the second Test on Sunday.</p>.<p>Tagenarine Chanderpaul (24) and Jermaine Blackwood (20) will resume on Monday with West Indies still 289 behind and needing an extraordinary batting effort on a fifth day track to escape defeat.</p>.<p>Earlier, leading an inexperienced Indian pace attack, Mohammed Siraj claimed 5-60 to help bowl out West Indies for 255 after the hosts resumed their first innings on 229-5 at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain.</p>.<p>West Indies lost their last five wickets for only 26 runs with Siraj wreaking havoc with the ball.</p>.<p>Possessing a handy lead of 183, Indian batters came out all guns blazing in their second innings scoring as if playing a T20 match.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/australia-retain-ashes-after-final-day-of-fourth-test-washed-out-1239953.html">Australia retain Ashes after final day of fourth Test washed out</a></strong></p>.<p>Skipper Rohit Sharma (57) raced to a 35-ball fifty as he and Yashasvi Jaiswal (38) took India to the 100-mark in 12.2 overs.</p>.<p>Promoted to number four, Ishan Kishan struck an unbeaten 52 off 34 balls, his maiden Test fifty in his second match in the longest format, as India racked up 181-2 in 24 overs before declaring their innings.</p>.<p>Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin further cemented India's position on a rain-marred with two late blows.</p>.<p>West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite made 28 before top edging Ashwin at short fine leg, while Kirk McKenzie was trapped lbw for a duck.</p>.<p>For India, Siraj particularly stood out for the way he led the attack in the absence of a recovering Jasprit Bumrah and a rested Mohammed Shami.</p>.<p>"I relish responsibilities," the 29-year-old told reporters.</p>.<p>"To step in on the field with a responsibility on my shoulders gives me extra motivation and it is challenging as well and I like challenges."</p>.<p>"It was hot and humid and because of the rain, we were going on and off the field. It's difficult for a fast bowler to keep yourself charged-up." </p>