Rohit Sharma and Yashsvi Jaiswal will be looking to get to a 100-run partnership on Day 2 and they both are also nearing their respective fifties.
That’s the end of the opening day of the 1st Test between West Indies and India. A brilliant day of Test cricket for India as they bundle out the hosts for 150 despite losing the toss and go back in the hut without a dent adding 80 runs for the first wicket. Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin combined to take eight wickets including the final two in the evening session to bundle out the hosts for 150 with the debutant Alick Athanaze top scoring with 47.
Ashwin broke a few records to register his 33rd Test 5 wicket haul also passing the 700 wickets mark in international cricket. After bundling out the Windies for 150, India‘s latest opening pair Yashasvi Jaiswal (40*) and Rohit Sharma (30*) batted well to add 80 runs. There were a couple of close appeals and a review as well taken against Rohit Sharma but the umpire’s call which was initially not out saved the India skipper early in his innings.
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The game was also interrupted for 5 minutes due to rain but it didn’t impact much to the India openers. Jaiswal took his time to get off the mark but did so in style playing an upper cut on his 16th delivery and did not look back hitting six fours en route his unbeaten knock. West Indies bowlers Jason Holder and Kemar Roach alongside Jomel Warrican kept things tight for India but the openers have brought the trail down to just 70 runs.
Rohit Sharma and Yashsvi Jaiswal will be looking to get to a 100-run partnership and they both are also nearing their respective fifties. With Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli coming to bat next, West Indies will have hard day at the office. India will be looking to score somewhere around 400-500 runs. Day 2 promises to be filled with action and drama.
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