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In Pics: India vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Day 1

Images from Day 1 of the second Test between India and West Indies in Jamaica.

West Indies made two changes from their Playing XI in Antigua and handed Test debuts to Jahmar Hamilton and Rahkeem Cornwall as Jason Holder opted to bowl against India (Windies Cricket)


West Indies captain Jason Holder eventually won the battle with Indian counterpart Virat Kohli but the tourists were still well-placed at 264 for five at stumps on the opening day of the second and final Test of the series at Sabina Park on Friday. (AFP Image)


His dismissal by Holder in the day’s final session, caught at the wicket after four hours at the crease during which he faced 163 deliveries and struck ten fours, appeared to give the West Indies an opening to limit their opponents’ progress in Jamaica. (AFP Image)


However, Hanuma Vihari (42 not out) and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant (27 not out) stayed together to the close to leave India with considerable work still to do. Vihari and Pant resume on the second morning with their sixth-wicket partnership already worth 62 runs. (AFP Image)


Holder’s vital dismissal of Kohli gave the seam-bowling allrounder his third wicket of the innings. Carrying an additional burden with strike bowler Shannon Gabriel less than fully fit, the home captain ended the day with impressive figures of three for 39 off 20 disciplined overs. (AFP Image)


On a green-tinged pitch, it was Holder who gave his side the breakthrough after he put India in at the start of the day. He brought himself into the attack after half an hour and removed K.L. Rahul in his first over via a straightforward catch by debutant Rahkeem Cornwall at first slip. (AFP Image)


Cornwall then enjoyed his first success with the ball when he extended Cheteshwar Pujara’s run of low scores in the series, the batsman being caught by Shamarh Brooks at backward-point off a miscued cut in Cornwall’s third over. (AFP Image)


Kohli joined Mayank Agarwal with the third-wicket pair gradually taking control of the situation either side of the lunch interval in a stand worth 69 runs. Agarwal reached the third half-century of his fledgling international career before becoming Holder’s second wicket for 55 via another first slip catch by the alert Cornwall. (AFP Image)


Pursuing a victory which would lift him as his country’s most successful Test captain ever with 28 wins, apart from sweeping the two-match series of course, Kohli led a workmanlike effort from India’s top order with a carefully crafted innings of 76. (AFP Image)


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