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IN PICS: India vs West Indies 2019, 1st Test, Day 2
Ishant Sharma took his ninth five-wicket haul in Tests as India reduced West Indies to 189/8 at stumps on Day 2
Last Published on - August 24, 2019 3:13 PM IST
In response, West Indies openers Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell negotiated the new ball well, leading a decent start for the West Indies (AFP Photo)
At one stage, it seemed West Indies will offer a stern resistance but Ishant poured cold water on their hopes with three wickets in two overs (AFP Photo)
From 174/5, West Indies slumped to 179/8 as Ishant completed his ninth five-wicket haul in Tests. At the close of play, West Indies were 189/8. still trailing the tourists by 108 runs with captain Jason Holder (10*) and Miguel Cummins (0*) the two unbeaten batsmen (AFP Photo)
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An early success would have given the home team confidence of bundling India early. However, it wasn’t the case as the pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Ishant Sharma added 60 valuable runs for the eighth wicket to take India forward (AFP Photo)
Soon Ishant Sharma struck with the scalp of Brathwaite (14) taking a good return catch as the hosts lost both their openers inside 18 overs (AFP Photo)
Jadeja batted well with the tail, completing his 11th half-century in the format to take India closer to 300-run mark. He was the last man to be dismissed, caught for 58 off 112 as India made 297- all out in their first innings (AFP Photo)
Resuming on their overnight total of 203/6, India were given another early jolt as Kemar Roach removed Rishabh Pant (24) in the third over of the day (AFP Photo)
West Indies were reduced to 88/4 before Roston Chase and Shai Hope tried rebuilding with a 42-run stand. It was broken when Ishant had Roston caught by KL Rahul on 48 in the 43rd over (AFP Photo)
India captain Virat Kohli brought in Mohammed Shami looking for a breakthrough and was duly rewarded when Campbell (24) was bowled in the eighth over (AFP Photo)
