Umpires Nigel Llong and Rod Tucker determined that the fix work being undertaken on a saturated outfield eliminated any chance of play despite nearly continuous sunshine over the previous two days.
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India hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series after routing the hosts by 237 runs in the third Test at Gros Islet, and they made early inroads on Thursday.
Simmons said once play was possible today, West Indies needed to stay focused on building a good total. India are leading the 4-match series 2-0 with already clinched the series.
The first inspection was scheduled at 10, and the umpires deemed the ground unfit for any cricket for a third day running.
The sun shone bright in the morning but for lack of proper equipment, the ground could not be prepared for a timely start.
Expressing anguish and disappoint over the loss of play from post-lunch session on first day (Thursday) till Sunday, Kohli tweeted that “
rains are annoying when a match is going on #TestOfPatience”.
No senior global match had ever been staged previously in July or August at the Queen s Park Oval.
Another day was lost to cricket at the Queen’s Park Oval yesterday and India’s chances of retaining the number one position in Test cricket has all but faded.
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Kraigg Brathwaite (32 not out) and Marlon Samuels (4 not out) were unbeaten at the crease with Ishant Sharma (1/7) and R Ashwin (1/22) being the wicket-takers. The first day saw only 22 overs being bowled before rain brought an end to proceedings.
