IND versus WI Preview first Test Day 2: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli remain set on crease as India Take 162-run Lead at Stumps!
Yashasvi Jaiswal has surely made his first time appearance paramount, turning into the seventeenth Indian player to score 100 on Test debut. Then again, skipper Rohit Sharma likewise got his tenth ton with a 4 yet got out off the exceptionally next ball. Shubman Gill, who came to bat at no.3 for the first time likewise fell early yet several misfortunes have not impacted India's rhythm much as they are 95 runs ahead of West Indies' first-innings score of 150 runs. At tea, Jaiswal was batting on 116 with Virat Kohli (4*).
The shining talent from Mumbai has been playing a wonderful display of cricket on Caribbean soil and furthermore backing his skipper completely. The opening pair of Rohit and Jaiswal has set up an example building a partnership of more than 200 runs while the West Indies bowlers are as yet looking for who will draw the first blood for them.
Prior, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal began Day 2 circumspectly and not looking to fire right now. They have hit their fifties however have given a lot of regard toward the West Indies bowlers on Thursday in the 1st session. The hosts depended intensely on the spinners to test the Indian openers and they some way or another figured out how to keep them calm. India were 146/0 out of 55 overs at lunch, followed West Indies (150) by 4 runs with Rohit Sharma 68* and Yashasvi Jaiswal 62* in the center.
The new opening pair looked impressive as there was very little assistance for the bowlers with the Indian captain hitting his favorite 'pull-shot and fabulous straight drive. Jaiswal additionally barely gave any indications of nerves as he played near his body for pretty much the night.
In any case, the performer of the day 1 credit went to Ashwin, whose mind-blowing bowling display was superb and caused a lot of problems for the underdogs. Taking full advantage of the sluggish two-paced track that additionally offered turn and extraordinary bounce, Ashwin had motivations to be chuffed as he became the third Indian bowler after Anil Kumble (956 wkts) and Harbhajan Singh (711 wkts) to finish 700 wkts across all formats in world cricket.
It was an uncommon day as two Indian spinners stole the show in an away match on a pitch that seemed to be unpredictable on the 1st day itself as it was bright brown with patches of grass. Ravindra Jadeja scalped 3-26 off 14 overs as India got into the commanding position in the 1st test of the two-match Test series.
In the wake of picking four wickets in the 1st session, India picked four additional wickets, two of which were taken by Ravichandran Ashwin, while leaking just 69 runs. The guests' are presently only two wickets away to bowl out West Indies for a less than below average score.
The hosts' worse than average batting exertion was caused predominantly by some careless shot choice. The players were dying while attempting to go after deliveries without showing sufficient persistence, leaving a ton left to be wanted.
A noteworthy Athanaze started the 2nd session with a fresh drive on the up for four off Ravindra Jadeja. Yet, the left-arm spinner made a comeback by squeezing Joshua da Silva for room on the cut with a straight going ball and additional bounce took the edge behind to Ishan Kishan, who finished the catch on bounce back.
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