India Vs West Indies 1st Test - West Indies in India, 2 Test Series, 2018 - summary
IND649/9 (149.5 Ovs)
WI196-all out (50.5 Ovs)
India beat West Indies by an innings and 272 runs
Man of the match: Prithvi ShawLast Wicket: Shannon Gabriel c Kuldeep Yadav b Ravindra Jadeja 4 (5) - 196/10 in 50.5 Over
COMMENTARY
Right then! That ends a totally one-sided Test match. Not sure we were expecting anything different but we were HOPING for a contest. Will we see anything different in the second Test? Join us on Friday, October 12, 2018 in Hyderabad from 9.30 am local (0400 GMT). Till then you can catch some more one-sided stuff in the SA-Zim series and 'hope' for a contest in the Pak-Aus clash. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
PRITHVI SHAW HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH for his fantastic century. Says that he is more happy for the team and is happier that his contribution could come in the cause. Says that there is no change in the preparation - whether one plays First Class Cricket or Test cricket. Hopes to continue doing his stuff.
Victorious Indian captain Virat Kohli says that one cannot compare the conditions in England and here. Is honest enough to admit that with India's quality, they are expected to be dominating at home, purely because they have done that so many times in the past. Dodges the question about Windies' surrender and says that his team's focus is to be consistent and they did that. Stresses further that it was a clinical performance and is delighted for Shaw and Jadeja. Praises the 18-year old for grabbing the opportunity with both hands. Also says that the declaration was delayed purely because the team wanted the all-rounder to reach his century. On the seam bowling, Virat says that both the quicks were very good, on a track which had nothing for fast bowlers. Adds further that the spinners have always been good on such surfaces any which ways. Informs that the reason for going in with 5 main bowlers was to rotate the players in the heat. Smiles on being informed that India's over-rate was close to 17 an hour and puts it down to the new rules which do not allow flexibility in drinking water. Also says that India were never bothered with the over rate as they have plenty of spinners in their ranks who finish off their overs quickly.
Windies captain Kraigg Brathwaite credits India for showing how to master Test cricket. On being asked about the margin of defeat, Kraigg puts it down to batting issues with no partnerships being strung. Feels that had they got 2 or 3 big stands, they would have done well. On being asked about Jason Holder's fitness, Brathwaite says that he is not sure and they will have to assess in the next couple of days.
That was NOT the presentation. It is coming up now...
Kuldeep says that sometimes it takes a little bit of time to take wickets and in the second innings, he was rewarded for his patience. On his liking for the types of balls, Yadav goes the opposite. Says he likes Kookaburra and is not so happy with the SG. On his ploy to come around the wicket, the chinaman says that they discussed it in the dressing room and he was asked to try changing the angle and it worked.
Ravichandran Ashwin is giving an interview to Sanjay Manjrekar, along with Kuldeep Yadav. The offie says that he was bowling really well before injury and only wanted to get that rhythm back. Admits that he was nervous yesterday but once he bowled a couple of overs, he got confident. On the difference between the types of balls in England and India, Ashwin says that there is a massive factor in terms of gripping and movement. On his preference, he says that he loves holding the Dukes ball but is disappointed with Kookaburra. Is okay with the SG. On being asked about Windies' surrender, Ashwin does not admit on the upfront but then eventually says that he is shocked more than surprised to see so many shots being played in a Test match.
This Test match result cannot come in any better manner for the Indian side. They have just come from a gruelling Test series in England with the batsmen not making runs and the spinners struggling. Back home, both the negatives have been converted into positives and all of a sudden, the mindset is double positive, which will not do them any harm before their tour to Australia.
After being asked to bat again, perhaps one might have expected to see some fight from the Windies. There was a bit - with Kieran Powell really playing well. But once he got out, the procession was fuelled. What was surprising was the amount of shots played in the second innings. As many as 7 sixes were hit, with the batsmen clearly trying to hit the spinners off their lengths. But they were just trying it way too often and paid the price.
Now about India's bowling because there is nothing much to talk about their opponents' batting. Test match is a test of patience but they were hardly tested. Shami struck early with the new ball in the first innings and then Ashwin got 4 more because of his guile than the pitch.
It could not have started better for the visiting side. Coming on Indian soil, then striking in the first over. But after that, it just got pear-shaped. Prithvi Shaw's attack put them on the defensive and they simply could not get going. Keemo Paul breaking down before Lunch on Thursday did not help matters either and as a result, they saw 3 centurions, a 90-odd and an 80-odd. Bishoo did get a 4-fer but was not that threatening.
The players shake hands but Jason Holder just sits there in the Windies' dressing room, totally flummoxed. Was this a pitch which seemed like a minefield? Or was it all in the mind? Perhaps the latter.
50.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shannon Gabriel, out, OUT! That ends the Test match. Thank you for watching. India have earned their BIGGEST EVER WIN IN TEST CRICKET, in terms of runs. Full and on middle, Gabriel tries to repeat what he did on the third ball but this time there is a man near the ropes. Kuldeep Yadav is the man at the fence and he takes a decent catch. INDIA WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 272 RUNS!
50.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shannon Gabriel, no run, Slower ball around middle, pushed to the off side.
50.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Shannon Gabriel, FOUR, FOUR! There you go. Tossed up and there she goes. Gabriel blasts it over mid on.
50.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shannon Gabriel, no run, A touch shorter than full, pushed back to the bowler.
50.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shannon Gabriel, no run, Full and around off, pushed towards cover.
Right then. Jaddu vs Shannon...
49.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
49.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, Outside off, a play and a miss.
49.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
49.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
49.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
49.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, DROPPED! That was a sitter. Full and outside off, Dowrich lunges to defend but the ball spins in, takes the inside edge and flies straight to Prithvi Shaw at short leg. However, he is perhaps too eager to take the winning catch and fumbles.
Shannon Gabriel is the last man in. How long is this match gonna last?
48.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Sherman Lewis, out, OUT! Dead plumb. The strength of Jadeja is that he keeps his line straight. This is pitched around leg and Lewis attempts a wild slog. However, he misses as the ball spins away and is hit on the pad. Jadeja appeals and up goes the finger. Lewis does not even bother reviewing.
48.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, 1 run, Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
48.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, watchfully blocked out.
48.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
48.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
48.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, pushed to the off side.
47.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, Another forward defense.
47.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
47.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, Full and just around off, watchfully defended.
47.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
47.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, Outside off, left alone.
47.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, 1 run, Full on middle, pushed towards long on for a single.
46.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Sherman Lewis, no run, On the stumps, blocked.
46.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Sherman Lewis, no run, Very full, pushed to the off side.
46.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Sherman Lewis, no run, Full and around off, watchfully kept out.
46.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
46.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Short and in line of the stumps, Dowrich looks to punch but mistimes it back to the bowler.
46.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
45.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, Covers his stump and Lewis survives the over.
45.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, FOUR, FOUR! Carrom ball gone wrong and Lewis gets his boundary. Short ball on off, Lewis pulls it through square leg to the fence.
45.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, SL has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
45.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, Around off, Lewis blocks.
45.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, Lewis fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad.
45.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Ravichandran Ashwin will bowl from the other end.
44.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Slower ball on off, Dowrich plants his foot forward and sees it off.
44.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
44.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Short ball outside off, cut past point but does not run.
44.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full this time around off, bunted down.
44.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Loopy ball on middle again, played with a straight bat.
44.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Short ball in line of the stumps, nicely blocked by Dowrich.
We are back for the final session of the day. Perhaps, what should be the final session of the match. Shane Dowrich and Sherman Lewis stride out to face the Indian spinners. Ravindra Jadeja will bowl the first over post Tea.
... Day 3, Session 3 ...
Just a mere formality left in this game now. Don't expect the Windies to try and block to delay the inevitable. Stay tuned... in case it becomes a you-blink-and-miss final session of the match.
India were happy with the way their opposition were playing. Just keep looping the ball, be prepared to get hit for a few boundaries and then get wickets on a platter. Shami and Umesh have bowled just 6 overs, happy to just field the ball while the spin trio has taken 8/152 in 38 overs combined.
This was expected but not at such a high strike rate. The Windies are not known to be great players of spin and hence they collapsed in the first innings. Perhaps coach Stuart Law instructed them to play their shots in the second innings. The start was decent - 79/1 at one stage but then as they say, if the batsmen lived by the sword, they died by it as well.
Sorry state of affairs. We are about to witness a 3-day Test. 12 wickets have fallen in 2 sessions today - to be more precise, in just 63 overs. That is almost a wicket every 5 overs. 11 of those have been to spin.
43.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, out, OUT! Fantastic review from Pant and India! Windies are 8 down. The Indians are all smiles. Especially Ashwin. The keeper was the only person confident while the others were just joining in. Coming to the ball, it is down the leg side and Bishoo looks to sweep it fine. However, he misses. Now, Pant hears something and instantly appeals. For a second, I realize that age is catching up with me and my hearing senses are getting numb. But to my relief, none of my colleagues heard any sound either. But India put in a huge appeal while umpire Ian Gould shakes his head. Pant immediately urges Kohli to go for the review and his captain promptly agrees. Snickometer shows it in the first go. Terrific review though... wonder how come the others did not hear the noise? That includes me too. Anyways... TEA HAS BEEN TAKEN ON DAY 3.
HOWZZAT? HOWZZAT? HOWZZAT? Pant reckons that he has Bishoo caught behind. India have reviewed it.
43.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Full again, watchfully defended.
43.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, The batsman failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads.
43.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
43.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, FOUR! A rare bad ball. Down the leg side, Bishoo helps it to the fine leg fence.
43.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Around off, patted back to the bowler.
42.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Outside off, left alone.
42.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, 2 runs, Down the leg side, tickled fine for a couple.
42.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
42.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, Full and outside off, swept towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
42.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, no run, The batsman has been struck on the thigh pad.
42.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, byes, 1 run, Down the leg side, Dowrich misses his tickle and Pant, being blinded, misses and concedes a bye.
41.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
41.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, The carrom ball, but Bishoo reads it well. Plays it with soft hands and the outside edge does not carry to Rahane at first slip.
41.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, 1 run, Full and outside off, Dowrich looks to defend but gets an outside edge which goes past point. A single taken.
41.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, Outside off, pushed back to the bowler.
41.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
41.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and around off, worked towards mid-wicket.
Ravichandran Ashwin is back.
40.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
40.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, FOUR! BRILLIANT! Full and outside off, Bishoo drives it past the bowler and beats mid off!
Devendra Bishoo walks in for the second time in the day.
40.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, out, OUT! Another gift of a wicket. That Sunday holiday seems to be more inviting to the Windies than us. Tossed up outside off, Paul looks to add to the tally of the sixes of his team. But there is a man placed at long off. Straight to Umesh Yadav. Sigh. Really pitiable.
40.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
40.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
40.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, no run, Full and around off, defended in front of short leg.
39.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Another forward defense to end the over.
39.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.
39.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Tossed up outside off, pushed towards cover.
39.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Around off, blocked from the crease.
39.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full again, pushed back to the bowler.
39.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, Dowrich looks to drive but the ball goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
38.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, no run, Comes forward and blocks.
38.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
38.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, no run, Quicker one, outside off, Keemo pokes but misses. Pant fumbles, then collects and then appeals. Umpire Nigel Llong is clear in saying NO.
38.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, no run, Full and outside off, Paul looks to drive but misses. An appeal is made for the catch but turned down.
38.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, FOUR, FOUR! The shots keep coming... Full and outside off, Paul clobbers it over mid-wicket for another boundary.
38.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Keemo Paul, no run, On middle and off, pushed back to the bowler.
37.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground.
37.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, driven towards the bowler.
37.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, FOUR, MISHIT, BUT FOUR! Full and outside off, Dowrich goes through with his shot again but this time, the ball spins in. Goes off the inner half and evades mid on.
37.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, 1 run, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.
37.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, SIX, SIX! SMASH! Number 7 in this innings. Full and outside off, Paul goes downtown and sends this into orbit. Over long on.
37.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, Short and outside off, Paul looks to cut but the ball sticks on the surface. As a result, he mistimes it to the bowler.
36.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Outside off, extra lift, Shane pokes but misses.
36.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
36.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, driven towards cover.
36.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
36.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Yorker outside off, dug out back to the bowler.
36.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, 2 runs, Down the leg side, tickled fine for a couple.
35.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
35.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, FOUR, FOUR! Full and outside off, Paul gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary! He has been doing that all morning.
Keemo Paul is the new man in at number 8. Given the way he batted this morning, one could either see the score rocket skywards till he is there. On the flip side, the seventh wicket might not be far away either.
35.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, out, OUT! Edged and taken! MAIDEN TEST FIFER FOR KULDEEP! Number 6 is down and this one is of the set batsman - Powell. A beautiful ball. After the long hop on the previous ball, Kuldeep bowls this much fuller and the line is on the stumps. Kieran presses forward to defend but the ball spins away and goes straight off the face of the bat. Where? To the debutant standing at silly point. Prithvi Shaw is alert and takes it well. Fine knock from Powell, deserved a century.
35.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, FOUR, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, slapped through the covers for a boundary. 150 COMES UP FOR WINDIES, but at the cost of 5 wickets. Still 317 behind.
35.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, 1 run, Way too short, but stays low. Dowrich looks to pull but because of the low bounce, mistimes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
35.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Pitched outside off, helped towards square leg.
34.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
34.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, no run, Outside off, left alone.
34.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, no run, Confusion, mix-up, but safe. Full and outside off, Kieran pushes it through the covers and sets off for a single. Is halfway down the track but is sent back. Luckily the call is made just in time.
34.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, no run, Comes down the track but is not to the pitch of the ball. Looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads.
34.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, 1 run, A touch short, on the pads, helped behind square leg for a run.
34.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Full and outside off, pushed towards covers with soft hands for a single.
33.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, flicked towards square leg.
33.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
33.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off.
33.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
33.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, 2 runs, Full and outside off, Dowrich leans and drives it through the covers for a couple.
33.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Short and outside off, punched towards sweeper cover for a single.
32.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and just outside off, watchfully pushed out.
32.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, A tad short, Dowrich stays back to block.
32.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, pushed back to the bowler.
32.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
32.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Outside off, pushed past silly point.
32.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Landed outside off, dabbed past first slip for a single to third man.
31.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, driven towards cover.
31.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Stays back in his crease and blocks.
31.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
31.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Short and outside off, punched back to the bowler.
31.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Pushes this down to mid on for a single.
31.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Full and outside off, once again Powell attempts an almighty heave, only to miss.
30.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, 1 run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads for a single.
30.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, no run, Full and outside off, Powell swings wildly but misses.
30.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, no run, Full again, watchfully kept out.
30.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
30.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, no run, Around off, defended from the crease.
30.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, no run, Full and down the leg side, Powell misses his flick and is hit on the pads.
29.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
29.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
29.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.
Shane Dowrich is the next man in.
29.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, out, OUT! Half the side down. Seems like someone has told them to get these runs today itself. Another loose shot. Full and outside off, Chase leans to drive but does not bother to keep it down. Lady Luck does not bother to keep him on the field. Straightforward catch to Ashwin at cover. Kuldeep cannot control his laughter. This is silly cricket.
29.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! Poor, poor ball from Yadav and gets punished. Short ball on middle and leg, Chase rocks back and pulls this through square leg for a boundary. Shaw was lucky as he ducks at short leg to evade the ball.
29.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Uses his feet and works this along the turf for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav too gets a change of ends.
28.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! Nothing new from the Windies. They are playing their shots. Picks up the loopy ball and lofts this over mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary.
28.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, no run, Covers his stump and blocks this in front of him.
28.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, no run, Quicker one on off, Chase blocks it with a straight bat.
28.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
28.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, 2 runs, Strays down the leg again, worked away through square leg for a brace.
28.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Full and down leg, Powell paddles this down the leg side for a easy run.
Ravindra Jadeja gets a change of ends.
27.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Dances down the track and works this to the on side for a single.
27.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, 1 run, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
27.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Gets low and bunts this into the ground.
27.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, 1 run, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
27.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, 1 run, Another run through that region. Gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it through mid on to rotate strike.
27.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Milks this through mid on and gets off strike.
DRINKS ARE ON THE FIELD. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin is back into the attack.
26.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
26.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, 2 runs, Lazy from Rahul. Full and down the leg side, Chase just about gets it on the bounce to Lokesh Rahul at leg gully who is lazy to get up and allows the ball through. A couple taken.
26.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off for a single.
26.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
26.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, 2 runs, Short and outside off, cut through point for a brace.
26.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Full and just outside off, watchfully defended.
25.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! Just over! Full and outside off, Chase looks to go inside out but is not quite to the pitch of the ball. Slices it and luckily for him, it evades Umesh Yadav at cover and finds the fence.
25.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman has driven that ball straight back.
25.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, no run, Full again, watchfully blocked.
25.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
25.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Full and outside off, Powell powers it down the ground but the ball hits his partner's bat and then deflects towards mid off. A quick single taken.
25.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Kieran Powell, no run, How did that miss? Full and miles outside off, Powell gets a big stride forward and looks to pad it away, but the ball turns in big time, hits his front pad, then goes through his legs, narrowly missing the stumps!
Jaddu time.
24.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
24.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.
24.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Looks to turn it towards mid-wicket but gets a leading edge towards cover.
24.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, SIX, SIX! What a shot. Full and around off, Powell comes down the track and sends it sailing over the ropes.
24.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Short again, pushed towards the bowler.
24.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Short and outside off, punched through the covers but straight to the fielder.
23.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Another forward defense to end the over.
23.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Full and around off, well kept out.
23.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
23.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
23.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, 1 run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
23.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, 1 run, Full on middle, Chase pushes it towards mid on where a fumble allows the single.
22.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, FOUR, FOUR! Short and outside off, Powell pulls it over mid-wicket and finds the boundary. Aerial shots are being played so consistently.
22.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, Driven towards the mid on region. They pick up a single.
Roston Chase is the new man in.
22.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Sunil Ambris, out, OUT! Stumped! Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh dear. What on earth is happening? Poor Windies. This bloke has faced just 2 balls and he is jumped out on his third. Not even to the pitch of the ball. Misses. Pant doesn't. Ambris tries to go back but he is heading back to the dressing room instead. Pant is way too quick. He might have struggled to take catches but stumpings have been brilliant.
22.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, Ambris has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
22.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman.
Sunil Ambris walks out next to bat.
22.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, out, OUT! Another one bites the dust. The Windies are wasting the decent start. They were 79/1 and now find themselves 97/3. They are playing positive cricket but are losing wickets. Kuldeep tosses this one on middle and leg, Hetmyer looks to goes on side but gets gets a leading edge towards point where Rahul takes a good low catch.
21.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Lands this down the leg side. Powell goes after it but cannot make contact.
21.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, Comes forward and drives this through covers for one.
21.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, 2 runs, Hetmyer opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. Two runs added to the total.
21.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, The batsman has played it to the point region.
21.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Leans ahead and blocks this one out.
21.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
20.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, 2 runs, Full on the legs of Powell, worked away behind square for a brace.
20.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
20.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Outside off, the batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.
20.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, FOUR, FOUR! Just wide of the slip fielder. Opens the bat face and plays angles this towards third man for a boundary. Powell gets to his 6th Test fifty. Should look to play himself here now.
20.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side.
20.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Full and in line of the stumps, hit back to the bowler.
19.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
19.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX, SIX! There goes Hetmyer! Has just come in and Hetmyer has smoked this over the bowler's head. Picks up the straighter one and hits it straight back for a big hit.
19.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Driven towards the mid on region.
19.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, 2 runs, Goes aerial but does not get the desired result. Closes the bat face early as the ball goes over cover-point. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
19.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Hetmyer has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
19.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, 1 run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Shimron Hetmyer is the new man in.
18.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, out, OUT! The 47-run stand is broken. Kuldeep Yadav it is and he gets his second of the match. Leg spinner pitched outside off, Hope goes onto his back foot and looks to work this to the on side. Gets beaten by the turn and is struck on his back leg. The Indians appeal and up goes the finger. This will give Yadav a lot of confidence.
18.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
18.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Played to the mid on region by Hope.
18.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Full in line of the stumps, driven back to the bowler.
18.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
18.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, 1 run, The batsman has driven it through mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.
17.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Leg spinner outside off, Hope goes for the drive but cannot connect.
17.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, 2 runs, Follows the six with a beautiful drive. It won't go all the way but they manage to come by for the second as the ball goes through covers.
17.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, SIX, SIX! SHOT! Picks it up early and lofts this over mid on for a biggie. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Shai comes down and smokes this over the fence. The partnership moves to 44 now and they and really looking positive.
17.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, byes, 4 runs, Four Byes! Misses his line. Ashwin gives this one air down the leg side. Hope goes for the sweep but fails to make contact. Pant cannot get to his left quickly and the ball rolls to the fine leg fence.
17.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Full and down leg, flicked to square leg.
17.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Floated ball on off, driven to covers.
16.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
16.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Short ball outside off, cut to point.
16.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Turns his bat to the on side for the square leg fielder to collect.
16.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, 1 run, Finds the gap on this occasion. Driven past that man for a run.
16.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Picks this one up and drives it but straight to the man at covers.
16.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Googly pitched outside off, hope looks to play it with a straight bat but gets beaten.
15.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, FOUR, FOUR! Great shot. Not afraid to use his feet and gets a boundary for it. Sees the ball tossed up and drives it aerially through mid off. Boundary.
15.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Quicker one on middle and leg, Powell does well to get his bat down in time.
15.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Stays inside and blocks this ball in front of him.
15.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, 1 run, Worked to the leg side. One more run taken.
15.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Played to mid-wicket region by Hope.
15.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Flighted ball on off, Hope is solid is his defense.
14.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Leg spinner outside off, left alone.
14.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Punched off the back foot by KP.
14.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Full on off, Powell gets low and defends this.
14.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, 2 runs, Another leg spinner outside off, Powell reaches for it and cuts it through point for a couple of runs.
14.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Tossed up on off, Powell goes for the sweep but is beaten by the leg spin.
14.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, 1 run, Short ball on off, Hope punches it off his back foot towards mid off to give his partner the strike.
Kuldeep Yadav to roll his arm.
13.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, 1 run, Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
13.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Covers his stump and blocks this.
13.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Loopy ball on off, Powell charges down and drives it to long off for a single.
13.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Another short ball which has been hit to the on side.
13.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, 1 run, Goes on his back foot and punches this towards mid-wicket to get off strike.
13.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Slower ball on middle and off, pushed to mid off.
12.6
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Full and on off, driven to the off side.
12.5
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, SIX, SIX! Yadav goes short and this time Powell won't hold back. Takes on the pull and deposits this over the boundary line. Maximum.
12.4
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Back of a length ball on off, Powell is happy to block this.
12.3
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Length outside off, left alone.
12.2
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Powell shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
12.1
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Length on off, played to the off side.
11.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Floated ball outside off, driven superbly to covers.
11.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Rocks back to this short ball and bunts it down.
11.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Stays inside his crease and hits the ball back to Ashwin.
11.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Powell has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
11.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Powell shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
11.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Short ball on off, punched to the off side.
10.6
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Outside off, left alone.
10.5
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Bouncer! Short ball on middle and leg, Hope ducks under it at the right time.
10.4
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, SH defends it from within the crease.
10.3
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Length ball around off, defended.
10.2
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
10.1
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, FOUR, FOUR! Starts by bowling one down the leg side and gets punished. Hope uses his wrist and flicks this through square leg for a boundary.
Umesh Yadav will bowl from the other end.
9.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, FOUR, FOUR! More skill this than just power. Comes ahead and lofts this over mid-wicket for a nicely timed boundary.
9.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
9.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Short ball outside off, Powell goes for the cut but misses.
9.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, SIX, SIX! Playing fire with fire. Loopy ball on middle, Powell charges down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
9.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Darts this full and quick down the leg side, Powell goes after it but fails to connect.
9.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Tossed up on off, defended with a straight bat.
We are back for the post Lunch session. The players head out to the center with the umpires. India will start will Ravichandran Ashwin.
... Day 3, Session 2 ...
Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts taking 4 wickets. He also provided the breakthrough for them in their second innings. The Windies have capable batsmen in their ranks but need to apply themselves. A tough task ahead for them as the Indians are getting the ball to turn. Will the match end today itself? We shall wait and watch. Join us for the second session at 1210 local (0640 GMT).
Keemo Paul and Roston Chase came out this morning and took the attack to the Indians. They played attacking cricket and made Kohli think. Especially, Keemo Paul. Chase got to his 50 but his partner missed out. India knew they were just one wicket away and Umesh broke the partnership. The tail followed suit.
Another session won by the Indians. They have dominated the pie chart and will look to do so in the whole Test. They bowled the Windies out today and got them to follow on as well and with a wicket down, they will look to end the Test today itself.
8.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Tossed up ball on middle, Hope stays inside and blocks it. That will be LUNCH!
8.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Full on leg, flicked away to the leg side.
8.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Defended off the front foot by Hope presenting the full face of the bat.
8.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, leg byes, 1 run, The batsman fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad. One run added to the total. Leg byes signalled by the umpire.
8.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Leg spin on leg, Powell gets an inside edge onto his pads.
8.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Reads the spins and shoulders his arms to this one outside off.
Shai Hope is in at no.3. Also, Kuldeep Yadav is to bowl his first over.
7.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, out, OUT! That's the first one and Ashwin gets his man. Brathwaite looked to take him on in the previous ball and got lucky. This time Ashwin bowls it slower through the air and gets his reward. Tosses this one on middle and leg. Brathwaite looks to turn his bat to the on side but it goes to Shaw at short leg who takes a sharp catch.
7.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, FOUR! Luck for Brathwaite. Ashwin tosses this up on off, Kraigg looks to go over mid-wicket but gets a leading edge over covers for a boundary.
7.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full and around off, Brathwaite covers his stumps and bunts it down.
7.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, KB has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
7.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
7.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Outside off, Brathwaite leaves it alone.
6.6
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Short ball down leg, Powell goes for the pull but can't get bat to ball.
6.5
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
6.4
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, FOUR, FOUR! Nice from Powell. Already has 2 boundaries and now gets his third. Bowls this on a back of a length ball on the leg side. Powell hops and tucks it away behind square leg to the fence.
6.3
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, 2 runs, Full again on the pads, Powell flicks it through square leg for a brace.
6.2
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Drags his length a tad back, Powell covers his stumps and defends it.
6.1
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Comes in from around the wicket and lands it around off, Powell blocks it out.
Umesh Yadav to bowl his first over.
5.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.
5.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
5.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Lovely. Great line. Ashwin gives this plenty of loop outside off and KB shoulders arms. But then, the ball lands and drifts in, just past the pad, to the keeper.
5.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full and on the off stump, Kraigg works it towards short leg.
5.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Fuller and outside off, this is left alone.
5.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Darted in around off, Brathwaite comes forward, then goes back and defends it in front of short leg who is a touch deep.
4.6
Mohammed Shami to Kieran Powell, FOUR, FOUR! BRILLIANT! Overpitched, wide outside off and Powell does not miss. Reaches out and drives it with elegance through the covers for a boundary.
4.5
Mohammed Shami to Kieran Powell, no run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
4.4
Mohammed Shami to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
4.3
Mohammed Shami to Kieran Powell, no run, Gets him forward, bowls a fuller length and Kieran defends.
4.2
Mohammed Shami to Kieran Powell, no run, Similar ball, defended from the crease.
4.1
Mohammed Shami to Kieran Powell, no run, EDGED, BUT SHORT! Lovely bowling from Shami. Lands it on a length outside off, Powell looks to defend but the ball comes in, takes the outside edge and goes to the slip cordon. But it lands short of Lokesh Rahul at second slip.
3.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Gets back and across and pushes it back to the bowler.
3.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full and around off, well blocked.
3.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
3.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Outside off, comfortably left alone.
3.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Around off, Brathwaite hangs back to defend.
3.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, 1 run, Tossed up outside off, Powell uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it hard to mid off. Ravindra Jadeja fumbles, slips and that allows the batsmen to take a single.
2.6
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full and around off, well blocked out.
2.5
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
2.4
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, FOUR! Full and on the pads, Brathwaite flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary!
2.3
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full and outside off, pushed to the off side.
2.2
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Straighter delivery, watchfully pushed to the off side.
2.1
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full and wide outside off, Brathwaite plays with a loose bottom hand and pushes it towards cover.
1.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
1.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, SIX, SIX! Much better from Powell. Uses his feet early, is decisive, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it massively over long on. Excellent connection.
1.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
1.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Comes down the track again but is not to the pitch of the ball. Is hit on the pads and Ashwin appeals but the batsman was way too far down the track and was hit outside the line as well.
1.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, FOUR, FOUR! Nice shot, but not a bad ball. Tossed up outside off, a touch wide, Powell dances out of his crease, reaches out and then lofts it over the bowler's head towards long off.
1.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieran Powell, no run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid-wicket.
Not a surprise. Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl with the new ball.
0.6
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Landed outside off, left alone.
0.5
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full and down the leg side, Brathwaite walks across and misses his flick. Is hit on the pads but that was missing leg. Surprisingly, Kohli wants a review but Shami calms him down.
0.4
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Outside off, left alone.
0.3
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Just outside off, watchfully defended.
0.2
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off.
0.1
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Outside off, left alone.
0.1
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no ball, 2 runs, NO BALL! A gift for Brathwaite first up. Shami oversteps by a massive margin and bowls a gentle half volley on middle. Brathwaite clips it through mid-wicket and gets a couple.
MATCH DETAILS
196 in 50.5 overs (3.85 runs per over)
Toss: Toss won by India
Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG), Nigel Llong (ENG) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
WI196-all out (50.5 Ovs)
IND649/9 (149.5 Ovs)
India beat West Indies by an innings and 272 runs
Man of the match: Prithvi Shaw| BATTING | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prithvi Shaw c & b Devendra Bishoo | 134 | 154 | 19 | 0 | 87.01 |
| Lokesh Rahul lbw b Shannon Gabriel | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara c Shane Dowrich b Sherman Lewis | 86 | 130 | 14 | 0 | 66.15 |
| Virat Kohli (C) c Devendra Bishoo b Sherman Lewis | 139 | 230 | 10 | 0 | 60.43 |
| Ajinkya Rahane c Shane Dowrich b Roston Chase | 41 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 44.57 |
| Rishabh Pant (W) c Keemo Paul b Devendra Bishoo | 92 | 84 | 8 | 4 | 109.52 |
| Ravindra Jadeja not out | 100 | 132 | 5 | 5 | 75.76 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin c Shane Dowrich b Devendra Bishoo | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Kuldeep Yadav lbw b Devendra Bishoo | 12 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Umesh Yadav c Sherman Lewis b Kraigg Brathwaite | 22 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 91.67 |
| Mohammed Shami not out | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Total | 649 in149.5 overs(4.33 runs per over) | ||||
| Extras | Extras (b 9lb1, w0, nb4, p)14 | ||||
Fall of wickets
1-3(Lokesh Rahul, 0.6),2-209(Cheteshwar Pujara, 42.6),3-232(Prithvi Shaw, 50.2),4-337(Ajinkya Rahane, 83.3),5-470(Rishabh Pant, 108.1),6-534(Virat Kohli, 123.4),7-545(Ravichandran Ashwin, 128.1),8-571(Kuldeep Yadav, 136.5),9-626(Umesh Yadav, 143.6),
| BOWLING | OVERS | M | R | W | ECON EXTRAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Gabriel | 21 | 1 | 84 | 1 | 2nb, 0w |
| Keemo Paul | 15 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 2nb, 0w |
| Sherman Lewis | 20 | 0 | 93 | 2 | 0nb, 0w |
| Devendra Bishoo | 54 | 3 | 217 | 4 | 0nb, 0w |
| Roston Chase | 26 | 1 | 137 | 1 | 0nb, 0w |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 13.5 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 0nb, 0w |
| BATTING | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite (C) b Mohammed Shami | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kieran Powell lbw b Mohammed Shami | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Shai Hope b Ravichandran Ashwin | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Shimron Hetmyer run out (Ravindra Jadeja) | 10 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Sunil Ambris c Ajinkya Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| Roston Chase b Ravichandran Ashwin | 53 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 67.09 |
| Shane Dowrich (W) b Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Keemo Paul c Cheteshwar Pujara b Umesh Yadav | 47 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 95.92 |
| Devendra Bishoo not out | 17 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 65.38 |
| Sherman Lewis b Ravichandran Ashwin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Gabriel st Rishabh Pant b Ravichandran Ashwin | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 181 in48.0 overs(3.77 runs per over) | ||||
| Extras | Extras (b 16lb2, w0, nb0, p)18 | ||||
Fall of wickets
1-2(Kraigg Brathwaite, 2.2),2-7(Kieran Powell, 4.1),3-21(Shai Hope, 9.2),4-32(Shimron Hetmyer, 11.5),5-49(Sunil Ambris, 16.1),6-74(Shane Dowrich, 25.2),7-147(Keemo Paul, 38.4),8-159(Roston Chase, 43.2),9-159(Sherman Lewis, 43.5),10-181(Shannon Gabriel, 47.6),
| BOWLING | OVERS | M | R | W | ECON EXTRAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami | 9 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0nb, 0w |
| Umesh Yadav | 11 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0nb, 0w |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 11 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 0nb, 0w |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0nb, 0w |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 0nb, 0w |
MATCH DETAILS
196 in50.5 overs(3.85 runs per over)
Toss: Toss won by India
Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG),Nigel Llong (ENG) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
HIndi
IND649/9 (149.5 Ovs)
WI196-all out (50.5 Ovs)
India beat West Indies by an innings and 272 runs
Man of the match: Prithvi ShawLast Wicket: Shannon Gabriel c Kuldeep Yadav b Ravindra Jadeja 4 (5) - 196/10 in 50.5 Over
COMMENTARY
End of over
IND649/9 (149.5 Ovs)
Right then! 649 is India's total. Windies need to make at least 450 or play out 60-70 overs to make India bat again. Case 2 could be a possibility but even that seems like a mountain to climb. Join us back shortly...
Hard work for the bowlers. It is an understatement. Devendra Bishoo picked up 4 wickets but at the cost of 217 runs. Chase got to his century as well while Keemo Paul's injury hurt Windies badly. They were looking down and out on Thursday itself and the situation has worsened a lot.
If Day 1 did not have enough massacre, Rishabh Pant came out this morning and started hitting from the word go. But he agonizingly fell short of his ton while his captain got his. Then, when everyone felt that Jadeja was wasting time in the middle, he came out with a century of his own, his maiden in Tests. Awww... feather beds... these pitches.
The game started with Shannon Gabriel dismissing Rahul on a duck but then, it was all India. Shaw and Pujara counter-attacked with a double century stand with the latter missing out on a ton. The 18-year old got to his though. Then, Kohli and Rahane piled on more misery.
Okay then. India do not get bowled out. On a flat batting track in Rajkot, they have had 3 centurions, a 90, an 80, a 40, 2 double digits, 2 single digits and a duck. A paradise. This is their 6th highest total at home and second best, batting first in their own backyard.
149.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mohammed Shami, 1 run, NOW INDIA DECLARE! Short and outside off, Shami punches it towards sweeper cover and crosses over. Kohli decides that enough is enough and calls his men back. TEA HAS BEEN TAKEN AS WELL.
Ha ha ha! Virat Kohli is smiling. He actually wants to signal about the declaration but Jadeja is not seeing him at all! Kohli waits, watches Jaddu finish his celebration and then gets ready to signal. But like a proper Test batsman, 'Sir' puts on his helmet, puts on his gloves and then gets ready to see what happens on the next ball! He is not even looking at his captain! Kohli is sheepish now and starts to laugh.
149.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, THERE IT IS! MAIDEN TEST TON! Finally he gets to triple figures after threatening to do so quite a few times in the recent past. Full and outside off, Jadeja pushes it towards mid off and takes the all-important single. Takes his helmet off and leaps in the air. His first Test century, at his home ground. The Indian dressing room is on its feet.
149.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Around off, pushed towards cover.
149.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Full and straight, tightly defended.
149.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, A wild delivery, short and way down the leg side, Jadeja misses out on the pull.
Will India declare if Jadeja gets to 100?
148.6
Devendra Bishoo to Mohammed Shami, no run, Play and a miss to end the over but Shami survives. Tossed up outside off, the fast bowler stays back to defend but the ball spins and rips past the outside edge.
148.5
Devendra Bishoo to Mohammed Shami, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
148.4
Devendra Bishoo to Mohammed Shami, no run, On middle, MS flicks it towards short mid-wicket.
148.3
Devendra Bishoo to Mohammed Shami, no run, Blocks. A real tempter, big loop from Bishoo, outside off, Shami comes forward and defends.
148.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Takes the single! Short and outside off, cut through point for a run. Moves to 99. What will Shami do now?
On 98...
148.1
Devendra Bishoo to Mohammed Shami, 1 run, Lucky! Short and outside off, Shami looks to cut but gets a top edge which lobs over second slip! The ball rolls towards third man but then stops near the ropes. A single taken.
147.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Misses out. Short and outside off, Jadeja cuts it straight to backward point. Shami will now be on strike on the first ball of the next over.
147.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Another forward defense to stretch the innings...
147.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Very full, around off, watchfully blocked out.
147.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Full and around off, well kept out.
147.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
147.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Around off, defended from the crease.
146.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
146.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Gets well across his stumps and pads it away.
146.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, SIX! Full and outside off, Jadeja comes down the track and sends it sailing over the ropes!
146.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
146.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
146.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up ball, Jadeja tries to slog sweep this but gets hit on the pads.
145.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single. Jadeja will keep strike.
145.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, FOUR! Again a quick delivery from around the wicket angling into the southpaw. Jadeja looks to pull but gets a touch of his glove on it and the ball races fine into the leg side for a boundary.
145.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja tries flicking this flatter and quick ball angling into him down the leg side but misses.
145.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
145.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, RJ goes for the sweep but fails to connect it.
145.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Flatter, a bit short, angled in, pulls it away to short fine.
144.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Driven towards the mid-on region. Jadeja retains strike.
144.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, SIX! BOOM! This time the southpaw gets it right. He dances down the track again and swings through the line of the ball and with the spin. Timing on this is perfect as the ball sails over the long on boundary for a maximum.
144.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Goes for the slog sweep but gets an inner edge and the ball rolls into the mid-wicket region.
144.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja dances down the track but decides to defend it.
144.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, A bit short and RJ rocks back to cut it through cover-point but does not take the single.
144.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up on off, driven to short mid-wicket.
Mohammed Shami is the last man in.
143.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Umesh Yadav, out, OUT! The 9th one is down. No declaration still. Fractionally short outside off, Umesh looks to go downtown but the power is not that great. Simple catch for Lewis at long off. A wicket for the skipper then.
143.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Dropped! Jadeja goes for a big one, gets a leading edge towards deep square leg . Hetmyer positioned there dives to try and catch it but fumbles and drops it. The batsmen have taken a run.
143.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it but misses.
143.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Umesh Yadav, 1 run, Yadav cuts this through point to get off strike.
143.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Umesh Yadav, no run, Very full and outside off, Yadav goes for it but misses. There is a half-hearted appeal for caught behind but the bat has brushed the ground. No harm done.
143.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Umesh Yadav, no run, Quicker and wide of off, Yadav shoulders arms.
GoaRocks - Yeahhh!!!! Double century for Bishoo! @GoaRocks - Yes. Toiled hard, hasn't he... Meanwhile, here comes Kraigg Brathwaite on again.
142.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman.
142.5
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, 3 runs, Excellent batting. A touch short outside off, this time UY reads the pace of the ball correctly and dabs it past short third man. Three runs taken.
142.4
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, no run, Quicker one outside off, Yadav looks to cut but misses.
142.3
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, no run, Full and outside off, Umesh works it towards short mid-wicket.
142.2
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
142.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
141.6
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Short and outside off, punched through the covers for one.
141.5
Roston Chase to Umesh Yadav, 1 run, Another mighty swing, this time towards deep square leg for a run.
141.4
Roston Chase to Umesh Yadav, SIX, SIX! Mighty heave! Full and outside off, Umesh gets down and slogs it sailing over mid-wicket!
141.3
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
141.2
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, SIX! Tee-time! Full and outside off, Jadeja dances out and sends it sailing over long off! Flat hit.
141.1
Roston Chase to Umesh Yadav, 1 run, Full and outside off, Umesh sweeps it towards mid-wicket for a single.
140.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
140.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, SIX! BANG! Jadeja smokes this tossed up delivery around off over the head of the wide long on fielder. Good stuff this from India. Moving ahead quickly now is the home team.
140.4
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, 1 run, Bit fuller this outside off, Yadav drives it through covers for a single.
140.3
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, no run, Tossed up ball is worked to mid-wicket.
140.2
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, no run, Umesh has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
140.1
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
139.6
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, FOUR! very full delivery on middle and off, RJ gets forward and flicks it with perfect timing through the mid-wicket region for a boundary to end the over.
139.5
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja cuts this shortish delivery straight to point.
139.4
Roston Chase to Umesh Yadav, 1 run, Driven towards the mid-on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
139.3
Roston Chase to Umesh Yadav, no run, Yadav has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
139.2
Roston Chase to Umesh Yadav, no run, The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
139.1
Roston Chase to Umesh Yadav, SIX, SIX! WHACK! It's Umesh Yadav this time who goes over the wide long on fence for a biggie. He gets under this tossed up ball on off, swings his bat and gets good connection for maximum.
138.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja tries to play at a full length ball outside off but gets beaten.
138.5
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, 1 run, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
138.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Jadeja drives this tossed up ball on off to long off for a single.
138.3
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, 1 run, Yadav defends this full length delivery into covers and gets a run.
138.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. One run added to the total.
138.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, SIX! Kaboom! RJ charges down the track and with a full swing of the bat gets it over the wide long on fence for a superb maximum. Jadeja seems to have changes gears and this will be interesting now.
137.6
Roston Chase to Umesh Yadav, no run, Full and outside off, Umesh has a wild swing but misses.
137.5
Roston Chase to Umesh Yadav, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
137.4
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, The batsman has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single.
137.3
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, FOUR! Jadeja goes back on this ball outside off and opens his bat face at the last moment to run it down to the third man region and gets a brace for it. His 50 comes up with this shot and the famous sword celebration comes out. He is happy but not overjoyed.
137.2
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
137.1
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
136.6
Devendra Bishoo to Umesh Yadav, no run, A bit shorter of full length, flicked into the square leg region by Umesh.
Another Yadav in. Umesh it is.
136.5
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, out, OUT! Bishoo gets another. His fourth, to be precise. Lands this outside off and gets it to spin into Kuldeep sharply. Yadav gets a long way across and looks to defend it off the back foot but misses it and gets rapped right in front of the off stump. An appeal from Bishoo and the umpire raises his finger. Kuldeep looks a bit surprised, perhaps thinking it will go down leg. However, Hawk Eye confirms it will hit the sticks.
136.4
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Yadav goes for the sweep to this very full ball on off, he misses and gets hit on the pads but outside the line of off.
136.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Tossed up delivery on off is driven to long off for a single.
136.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Flighted ball on off, RJ blocks it off the front foot.
136.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
135.6
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
135.5
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
135.4
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, A similar ball and a similar defensive block by Yadav.
135.3
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
135.2
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR, FOUR! Super sweep! Kuldeep Yadav kneels to this full ball in line with the stumps, the connection is magnificient as the ball races across the deep square leg boundary. India need more of these.
135.1
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
134.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up delivery on off, Jadeja works it to mid-wicket.
134.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. Some tight bowling this by Bishoo.
134.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up on off, defended off the front foot.
134.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
134.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up on middle and off, RJ flicks it to square leg.
134.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
133.6
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR, FOUR! Lovely shot! Kuldeep gets forward to this flighted delivery on off, drives it through covers and the timing and placement has taken the ball across the sweeper cover fence.
133.5
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Tossed up on off, Jaddu eases this through mid on for a run.
133.4
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, A bit shorter this and outside off, Jadeja cuts this past point and some good running gets him a brace.
133.3
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run, Yadav goes for the sweep to this fuller delivery on off, he gets a top edge but the ball falls short of the man at deep backward square leg and the batsmen cross over for a single.
133.2
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Tossed up ball on off, driven to mid off.
133.1
Roston Chase to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Fuller ball angling into Jadeja, the south gets forward and tucks it through the square leg region to get a single.
132.6
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Stays back in his crease and blocks.
132.5
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
132.4
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, The batsman works it down the leg side.
132.3
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Down the leg side, flicked towards fine leg.
132.2
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Huge appeal for LBW, turned down. That looked close. Full and around off, Kuldeep looked to defend but then missed and was hit on the pads. Why wasn't that out? Ahh.... replays show an inside edge. Just last week my wife was telling me to check the power in my eyes. Should have listened to her and paid a visit. Age is catching up...
132.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Full and around off, pushed towards long on for a single.
Drinks break.
131.6
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Yadav shoulders arms to let that one through. Maiden over by Chase.
131.5
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Flighted delivery is driven to mid on. Still no run.
131.4
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, A very full ball on off, Yadav blocks it out off the front foot.
131.3
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
131.2
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Tossed up on off, driven softly to covers.
131.1
Roston Chase to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region
Roston Chase into the attack now.
130.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Punched off the back foot by the southpaw into covers for no run.
130.5
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run, Flighted ball on off, eased to long on to get a run.
130.4
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, A bit short this, Yadav goes for the cut but mistimes it to covers.
130.3
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Yadav goes back to this full length delivery and keeps it out on the leg side.
130.2
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
130.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, worked to square leg for a single.
129.6
Keemo Paul to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
129.5
Keemo Paul to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, This time the southpaw shoulders arms to the outside off delivery.
129.4
Keemo Paul to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, Yadav goes after a length ball outside off and misses it completely.
129.3
Keemo Paul to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Played to the point region by Jadeja and gets off strike.
129.2
Keemo Paul to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, FOUR! Streakky! Paul is unlucky here as he lands this good length delivery just outside off, Jadeka looks to push at it away from his body, gets an outside edge which flies past the diving keeper for a boundary. Cannot call it a drop catch, it was a bit too wide for Dowrich to pouch it.
129.1
Keemo Paul to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, A full delivery outside off, Jadeja does not flirt with it.
128.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, A bit shorter in length, Jaddu rocks back and cuts to deep point and will retain strike.
128.5
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run, Yadav goes back and works this shortish delivery on off into the square leg region and picks a single.
128.4
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
128.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Tossed up on off, eased through mid on to cross over.
128.2
Devendra Bishoo to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run, Gets off the mark on the very first ball, rocks back on this shortish delivery on leg and flicks it through square leg to get a single.
No declaration yet. Kuldeep Yadav to get some batting practice.
128.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravichandran Ashwin, out, OUT! A cracking delivery this from the leggie. Bishoo keeps it just shorter of full length on off, Ashwin goes back to keep it out but the ball turns away and bounces. As a result, an outside edge is induced and Dowrich behind takes a good catch. Ashwin does not go and that prompts the Windies to appeal even vociferously. Even Ian Gould relieves them off their misery. Is the declaration coming soon now?
127.6
Keemo Paul to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, A full length delivery on off, defended to covers.
127.5
Keemo Paul to Ravichandran Ashwin, 1 run, This time Ashwin taps this length ball on off into the point region and gets a single.
127.4
Keemo Paul to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
127.3
Keemo Paul to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, A bit fuller but way outside off, Ashwin has nothing to do with it.
127.2
Keemo Paul to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
127.1
Keemo Paul to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, The southpaw plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man to get a single.
Keemo Paul comes into the attack.
126.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, Flighted ball on the batsman's pads, Ashwin works it into the square leg region.
126.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Jaddu eases this full ball through mid on to get off strike.
126.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up ball is defended off the front foot.
126.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
126.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, A similar delivery is blocked out again by the southpaw.
126.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up ball on off, Jadeja prods forward to defend.
125.6
Sherman Lewis to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
125.5
Sherman Lewis to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR, FOUR! Sliced for a boundary. lands this very full and way outside off, the right-hander reaches out for the ball and ends up squirting it past the diving gully fielder, the ball races through the fence at the deep point region.
125.4
Sherman Lewis to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, Will feel he missed out there. Lewis fires this one full and angling into Ashwin. Ravichandran tries to flick but misses to get rapped on the pads.
125.3
Sherman Lewis to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, Keeps this on a length outside off, Ashwin shoulders arms.
125.2
Sherman Lewis to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, A short of a good length delivery, angling into the southpaw from around the wicket. Jadeja cuts it late through the third man region and gets a single.
125.1
Sherman Lewis to Ravichandran Ashwin, 1 run, Marginally short of a good length just outside off, Ashwin taps it into the point region to get a run.
124.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up ball on off, Jaddu comes forward and blocks it out.
124.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
124.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ravichandran Ashwin, 1 run, Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Ashwin stays leg side off the ball and plays an inside-out drives past the diving man at covers to get off strike.
124.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
124.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Flighted ball on off is driven through mid on for a single.
124.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.
123.6
Sherman Lewis to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, A bit shorter of a good length outside off, Ashwin tentatively has a push at it but gets beaten due to some outward movement on landing.
123.5
Sherman Lewis to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, Banged in short outside off, Ash drops his hands down to let it go behind.
Ravichandran Ashwin is out to bat.
123.4
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, out, OUT! The skipper departs. Against the run of play, pretty much like his other teammates. A length ball outside off, Kohli looks to work it through the off side but the ball sticks in the pitch. Similar to how Shaw got out. As a result, an edge is induced which lobs towards mid on. Simple catch for Devendra Bishoo over there. The bat turned in Kohli's hands as he looked to play that shot. End of another wonderful innings but I daresay, he was hardly noticed. The thunder was stolen by Rishabh Pant. Plenty of Windies players get across to congratulate the Indian captain, perhaps hoping that India will declare. But...
123.3
Sherman Lewis to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
123.2
Sherman Lewis to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, FOUR! First boundary for Jadeja! Full and outside off, Jadeja pushes at it but gets a thick outside edge which goes wide of first slip to the third man fence.
123.1
Sherman Lewis to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
122.6
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, FOUR, Wow! So good to the eyes. A very full delivery this on middle and leg, Kohli flicks this through mid-wicket, the timing on it is simply amazing and the ball races across the mid-wicket fence. Fantastic batting by the Indian captain.
122.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, FOUR, FOUR! Superb shot by Kohli. He gets down on the flighted delivery on off and slog sweeps it brilliantly through mid-wicket for a boundary. Looking to up the ante now.
122.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
122.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Jadeja turns this ball angling on his pads through backward square leg for a single.
122.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Flighted delivery on off, eased to long off foe a single.
122.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up ball, pushes to covers.
121.6
Sherman Lewis to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, This is a bit confusing. We thought India would look to get some quick runs post Lunch but Jaddu seems to have some other plans. He leaves this outside off ball alone.
121.5
Sherman Lewis to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Wide of off again, Jadeja shoulders arms.
121.4
Sherman Lewis to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.
121.3
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Easy pickings this for the Indian captain, he flicks this length ball shaping into him through square leg to exchange strike.
121.2
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, A full length delivery around off, Kohli drives this crisply but straight to the man at mid off.
121.1
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Strays down the leg side, Kohli tries to flick but misses it.
120.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
120.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
120.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Goes back and eases this to long on for an easy single.
120.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Flighted but on Kohli's pads, he flicks it through square leg and jogs across for a run.
120.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, A bit short this one, Jadeja rocks back and punches through mid on for a single.
120.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Tossed up outside off, Kohli comes forward and drives through covers for a single.
119.6
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Good length ball around off, shaping into Virat who jabs it into the point region to get a run and retain strike.
119.5
Sherman Lewis to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, A bit shorter of a good length on off, Jadeja stays back and taps this into the cover-point region to get a single.
119.4
Sherman Lewis to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Fuller but still outside off. Jadeja leaves it alone.
119.3
Sherman Lewis to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
119.2
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Dishes this on his pads, Kohli flicks it through square leg to get off strike.
119.1
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, FOUR, FOUR! Simply magnificient! First ball after Lunch to Kohli and he shows his class straigh away. Drives a good length ball on off straight down the ground between the bowler and mid off for a lovely boundary. What a start for the Indian skipper! Needs to score some quick runs here.
Lewis will share the attack.
118.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Maiden over to start proceedings after Lunch. Defended off the back foot by the Jadeja.
118.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
118.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Full ball on off is driven to mid off.
118.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
118.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Full again and straight, Jadeja works it into the square leg region.
118.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up ball in line with the stumps, defended off the front foot.
Welcome back for the second session. The umpires and the West Indies players make their way out. Kohli and Jadeja also stride out to the middle with the southpaw on strike. Devendra Bishoo to start off proceedings. Let's play...
... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...
What next now? When will India declare? An hour post the break? Or after Tea? Kohli and Jadeja might just look to press the accelerator post Lunch. Actually, given the way the Windies are bowling, the Indians need not do anything fancy. Runs are coming quite easily. Join us back at 1210 local (0640 GMT) for the second session.
Well, feeling pity for the Windies bowlers. After a wicket in the very first over, they have simply struggled to put any pressure on the batsmen. This morning just seemed like the players have come because they have been rostered on a fielding shift and simply went through the motions. Kohli and Pant took full toll of that and made runs at will. At one point of time, it seemed like the wicket-keeper would go past his skipper but eventually, the captain got to his ton, with Pant narrowly missing out. The dominance of Pant is clearly seen in that 133-run stand with Kohli, where he scored 92.
142 runs, 29 overs, 1 wicket. Another passage of play dominated by the hosts. Pant has been the only loss, that too, perhaps due to a rush of blood. Many players love to get to milestones with a biggie and he seemed to get consumed by that.
117.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Played through mid-wicket by the Indian captain. THAT'S LUNCH ON DAY 2.
117.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, A very full ball on off is driven through mid on for a single.
117.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, Brathwaite fires this one quicker but on the pads of the southpaw, Jadeja tucks this fine into the leg side to get a brace.
117.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Full on off, Jaddu comes forward to block it out.
117.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up on off, pushes into covers.
117.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Tossed up ball is eased through mid on for a single.
116.6
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
116.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball through covers. The batsmen have run through for a single.
116.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Full and on middle, pushed towards mid on for another single. 500 up for India. In a very strong position is the home team.
116.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for one.
116.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Around middle, Virat tucks it towards square leg, pushes hard for the second but Jadeja rightly sends him back. The fielder came in quickly.
116.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Full on middle, played towards short mid-wicket.
115.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, A shorter length ball is punched through deep point region and the batsmen have run well to get a brace.
115.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jaddu plays this ball outside off with an angled bat and guides it to third man.
115.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Keeps it wide of off again, Jadeja shoulders arms again. Playing for Lunch, maybe.
115.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman.
115.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Tossed up ball, easily driven through covers for a single.
115.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Flighted ball down the leg side, Kohli tries to flick it but misses.
114.6
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Tossed up on Kohli's pads, he flicks it through square leg to be on strike the next over.
114.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
114.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Dropped! Kohli gets a life. A flighted delivery on off, the Indian captain looks to blast it straight down the ground, Bishoo hangs his left hand out to catch it but cannot grab it as the ball gets deflected into the mid off region.
114.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
114.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, On Jadeja's pads this, he works this into the leg side. No run on offer.
114.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Very full in line with the stumps, Kohli eases this to long on to change strike.
113.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
113.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Kohli now flicks this through square leg to add a run to the total.
113.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Jaddu flicks this straighter ball through square leg for another single.
113.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
113.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Drives a full delivery to mid on where the fielder does well to dive and stop a single.
113.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Flighted and full ball, driven through mid on for a single.
112.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Way outside off, Jadeja lets it be.
112.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman.
112.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Tossed up delivery has been driven through mid on to take a run.
112.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Driven towards the mid off region for a single.
112.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Keeps this outside off, Jaddu pads it away.
112.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The southpaw has driven that ball straight back.
111.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up on middle and leg, worked to square leg.
111.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
111.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, A bit short this, played through mid-wicket by Ravindra for a run.
111.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, Jaddu prods forward looking to defend, gets a thick outside edge through short third man for a brace.
111.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, This time he finds the gap in the mid-wicket region for a run.
111.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Fired this on his pads, Kohli plays it to short fine leg.
110.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
110.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat has flicked the ball off his pads for a run.
110.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, On Jadeja's pads, he flicks it through square leg to cross over. This is easy stuff for the home side.
110.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, The Indian captain has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
110.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Jadeja taps this ball softly into the cover region and gets a quick single.
110.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Very full and wide of off, Kohli drives this neatly to the man at sweeper cover.
109.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Tossed up ball on off is driven through mid on for a single.
109.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, On Jaddu's pads this, he plays it through the fine leg region to pick up a single.
109.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Kohli drives this flighted delivery through mid off to change strike.
109.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Fuller delivery is driven to mid off for a single.
109.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up on off, Jadeja keeps it out off the front foot.
109.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
108.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.
108.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, A very full delivery is driven to long on for a single.
108.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Jadeja rocks back and cuts it to deep point to get off the mark.
108.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Flighted ball on off, defended off the front foot.
108.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Tossed up ball, tucked into mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja comes out to bat.
108.1
Devendra Bishoo to Rishabh Pant, out, OUT! No century for Pant! Sad moment for his fans and himself too. He was in the mood to swing and did not try to curb it. Came down the track perhaps a bit too much in advance. Bishoo smartly tosses this wide outside off and Rishabh is foxed. Tries to go through and swings hard but gets a leading edge. Simple catch for backward point and Paul makes no mistake. A heartbreaking 92 for Pant - just 8 shy of what would have been consecutive Test tons. End of a terrific 133-run stand.
107.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, A short ball is pulled fine into the leg side by the attacking southpaw, the fielder there runs across and stops it from crossing the boundary. The get a single.
107.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs, Slower and full drifting into Pant, the southpaw flicks this through square leg and comes back for a quick brace.
107.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, A full ball on off is driven through mid-on by Virat for a single.
107.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up delivery, played it towards mid-wicket.
107.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Drifts into Pant's pads as he flicks it through square leg to get off strike.
107.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant, no run, Full on middle, turned to mid-wicket.
106.6
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Played to the point region by the Indian captain to end the over.
106.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Kohli has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
106.4
Devendra Bishoo to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Tossed up delivery, Pant has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. They pick up a single.
106.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
106.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, FOUR, FOUR! No. 24 for the Indian skipper. This is his 2nd century against the Windies and his 17th as a captain. Fabulous stuff this by the Kohli. He works this ball on his pads with a faint tickle past short fine leg to get a boundary and reach to the triple figure mark. The run machine continues to pile big runs.
106.1
Devendra Bishoo to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Tossed up ball is flicked through square leg to get off strike.
105.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up delivery, squeezed into the leg side.
105.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, A very full and tossed up delivery is driven to long on for a single.
105.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Driven crisply through mid on to pick up a run.
105.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Again on his pads and this time the southpaw flicks it through square leg to cross over to the other end.
105.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Rishabh Pant, no run, Fires this down the leg side, Pant looks to flick but misses.
105.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Punched through point to get a single.
Brathwaite comes into the attack.
104.6
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Works it towards mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single. The ratio - Kohli-95, Pant-84.
104.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, ALMOST A RETURN CATCH! Just for a moment, Kohli's heart would have been in his mouth. Full and around off, Virat looks to drive it back but almost chips it towards the bowler. Bishoo dives to his right but cannot get to the ball as it bounces in front of him. Parries it towards short mid-wicket.
104.4
Devendra Bishoo to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, A tad short on middle, Pant calmly tucks it through square leg for one. Moves to 84, Kohli on 94.
104.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Now he gets the run. Pushes it past the bowler towards long off. Over to Pant.
104.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Wants that quick single, doesn't he? Looks to tap and run to the off side but the cover fielder comes in quickly and Pant sends his captain back.
104.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up around middle, Kohli pats it back to the bowler.
103.6
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs, Flighted delivery on Pant's pads, the southpaw flicks it through square leg to get a brace and ends the over.
103.5
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, FOUR! Cracking cut! Chase pulls his length back and Pant takes full toll of it. He rocks back and fiercely cuts this through the point region for a boundary.
103.4
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Tossed up on middle and off, Kohli flicks it through square leg to change strike.
103.3
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Pant works it down the leg side to get a single.
103.2
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, A bit short this, Pant rocks back and cuts it through point to get another run.
103.2
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs, A short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. One run added to the total.
103.1
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Flighted ball on middle and off, Kohli flicks this through square leg for a single.
102.6
Devendra Bishoo to Rishabh Pant, SIX, SIX! WHACK! Pant on the move now. Tossed up delivery on off, Rishabh gets down and swings this hard. Gets good elevation and power on it for the ball to fly over the mid-wicket boundary for a biggie. Superb batting by the southpaw. 100-run partnership comes up.
102.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Flighted delivery on off, Kohli pushes this into covers to pick up a run.
102.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
102.3
Devendra Bishoo to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Good batting this from the southpaw. After the boundary he tucks this straight delivery into the leg side for a single.
102.2
Devendra Bishoo to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, FOUR! Pant in attacking mode, this is going to be interesting. Bishoo keeps this full but on Pant's pads, the southpaw kneels down to sweep it very fine for a boundary.
102.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Tossed up on off, driven politely to long off for a single.
Devendra Bishoo comes to roll his arm over.
101.6
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
101.5
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Full and straight, watchfully defended.
101.4
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Another close shave! Short and outside off, Pant looks to cut but it goes uppishly. Luckily for him, it does not carry to point.
101.3
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, OOPS! Nearly drags it on! Full and around off, Rishabh comes forward to defend. But then, the ball hits the bottom part of the bat and perilously rolls back onto the stumps! Good reflex action from RP to try and deflect the ball away but then he realizes that it was a bit away from the sticks.
101.2
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, SIX, SIX! This is going, going, gone! Tossed up once again and out comes Pant once more. This time he is to the pitch of the ball. Smashes it over long off.
101.1
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, FOUR! Not quite cleanly hit but effective. Full on off, Pant dances down the track, is not quite to the pitch of the ball but still goes through with his shot. It goes off the inner half but clears mid on comfortably.
Drinks break. That's the end of the first hour of play. India have managed to add 53 without losing a wicket. The Windies bowlers seem to be struggling as the batting pair is scoring quickly without taking any risks. Can we expect more fireworks after the break?
100.6
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Full and outside off, watchfully pushed to cover.
100.5
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
100.4
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, no run, Down the leg side, a touch short. Pant initially looks to pull but then bails out. Shane Dowrich dives full length to his right and stops it.
100.3
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
100.2
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, SIX, SIX! MAIDEN TEST FIFTY FOR PANT! This comes after the brilliant century in the final Test against England. A length ball, around middle and off, Pant swivels and whips it mightily over mid-wicket! Not much of a celebration but a stern piece of instruction from Kohli. Probably trying to calm him down. Do not gift your wicket away.
100.1
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, EDGED, FOUR! Streaky from Pant. Not a bad line, not a bad length, from Keemo Paul. Full and outside off, a touch wide, Pant goes for the drive but there is minimal footwork. Gets an outside edge which goes past the man at gully to the third man fence.
99.6
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Kohli has flicked the ball off his pads to mod-wicket.
99.5
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Driven through mid off by the batsman. One run added to the total.
99.4
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, A fuller ball on off is driven crisply to long on for a single.
99.3
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up ball, played to mid-wicket.
99.2
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Flighted ball on middle and off is tucked into the mid-wicket region to get a single.
99.1
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Tossed up ball, defended off the front foot by Pant.
98.6
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Fuller ball driven to mid on, no run.
98.5
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, In the corridor of uncertainty, Kohli comes forward to keep it out.
98.4
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, The Indian skipper has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
98.3
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Pants taps this full ball into the covers region to get off strike.
98.2
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, no run, A very full ball around off, Pant tries to absolutely bludgeon it straight down the ground, but the southpaw looses his shape and mistimes it to back to the bowler. Paul gets a hand to it to deflect it to mid off.
98.1
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, no run, Paul, from around the wicket, keeps it very full around off, Pants drives this softly into covers.
97.6
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman.
97.5
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up delivery on off, Kohli drives it to mid on.
97.4
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, The batsman has driven it through mid on.
97.3
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Flighted ball on off is crisply driven to sweeper cover for a single.
97.2
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, A fuller delivery is defended by the southpaw.
97.1
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Tossed up on off, driven to mid on.
Roston Chase into the attack now.
96.6
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, A full ball is pushed through covers for a single.
96.5
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
96.4
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, no run, Pant flicks this full delivery on his pads straight to the fielder at square leg.
96.3
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, no run, First loose shot from the Indian keeper, Keemo dishes this on a length just outside off, Pant tentatively looks to play at it but misses it completely.
96.2
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, no run, A fuller ball on off is played to mid on by the attacking southpaw.
96.1
Keemo Paul to Rishabh Pant, no run, Starts well with a good length ball from around the wicket with a bit of inward shape on it, Pant plants his front foot forward to block it out.
Keemo Paul comes into the attack.
95.6
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Pant works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. 400 up for India.
95.5
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, no run, Shorter of a good length ball on Pant's body, the keeper tries to flick it but gets a leading edge and the ball lobs to the left of the bowler. Lewis tries to catch it with his left hand but the ball is wide enough for the southpaw to continue batting.
95.4
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, no run, Pant tries to pull this marginally short of a good length ball, he is a bit early into the shot as he gets a bottom edge and the ball rolls into the slip region.
95.3
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, no run, A shorter of good length ball is punched to covers.
95.2
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, no run, Good ball by Lewis, he bangs this one short and gets the ball to rise onto Pant, the southpaw gets on his toes to play it down towards the gully region.
95.1
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, no run, Lewis starts the new over with a good length ball around off, Pant blocks it off the front foot.
94.6
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, A length ball angling in is tucked into the mid-wicket region by Kohli to end the over.
94.5
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, A bit shorter of a good length around off, played to the point region by the southpaw. They pick up a single.
94.4
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, no run, Gabriel from around the wicket dishes this one way outside off, Pant shoulders arms.
94.3
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, FOUR! Lovely Shot! Superb batting from Rishabh Pant as he flicks this very full ball on his pads through mid-wicket to get four runs.
94.2
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, A bit shorter this one shaping into Kohli, he tucks it through the mid-wicket region to cross over.
94.1
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, FOUR, FOUR! Fabulous flick from the Indian captain, a full ball on his pads is flicked through mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
93.6
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, FOUR! 50 partnership comes up as Pant instinctively pulls this short of a good length ball angling into his body very fine to beat the fielder at fine leg and gets a boundary to end the over.
93.5
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. The batsmen have run through for a single.
93.4
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
93.3
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, A shorter of a good length ball is defended off the back foot by Kohli.
93.2
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Just short of the fielder at deep square leg, Pant pulls this short ball but gets a top edge. The fielder at deep square stops it from crossing the fence. One run added.
93.1
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, no run, A bit shorter of a good length around off, punched to covers.
92.6
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
92.5
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Better from Gabriel as he lands this one on a good length around off, Kohli comes forward and keeps it out.
92.4
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Length ball on the pads is flicked to deep square leg to add a run to the total and get his captain on strike again.
92.3
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Fractionally short of a good length angling into Virat's body, the Indian skipper pushes it to mid-wicket to get a single.
92.2
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
92.1
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, FOUR, FOUR! Quintessential Virat Kohli. 3000 runs for the Indian captain in India. A gorgeous cover drive to this length ball on off get to that landmark.
91.6
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, no run, Fires this down the leg side. Pants gets inside the line and leaves it alone.
91.5
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Good batting this by the Indian captain as he works this length ball into mid-wicket and gets off strike.
91.4
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, A very full and fast delivery on off, Kohli drives it back to the bowler.
91.3
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, The Indian skipper has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
91.2
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, Marginally short of a good length, Kohli pushes this one to the point region and gets a brace for it.
91.1
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, A bit shorter of a good length on directed towards Pants body, the attacking keeper taps it down into the square leg region to get a quick single.
90.6
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Full and on off, Kohli gets forward and defends it back to the bowler to end the over.
90.5
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, A short ball angling into Pant's body, the southpaw tucks it into square leg to get off strike.
90.4
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, A fuller length delivery on middle and off, Kohli pushes this into the mid-wicket region to change strike.
90.3
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
90.2
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Good bounce there for Shannon as he keeps it a bit shorter of a good length just outside off, Kohli lets it go watchfully.
90.1
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Gabriel starts off with a very full length ball wide of off, Kohli looks to play at it but the ball goes under his bat and to the keeper.
Shannon Gabriel will bowl from the other end.
89.6
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs, Fuller delivery on off, Pant leans forward and drives through covers to get a brace.
89.5
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, no run, Wide of off this, Pant tentatively looks to play at it but misses.
89.4
Sherman Lewis to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, FOUR! What a start for Pant. This is the advantage of the right hand - left hand combination. Keeps it on a fuller length but strays on his pads. Pant flicks it for a boundary through square leg.
89.3
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 1 run, This time Lewis gets it right and lands this length delivery on off, with an inward shape on it. Kohli pushes it into mid-wicket and gets off the mark for the day.
89.2
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, A bit shorter of good length this but too wide of off to entice Kohli into a shot, Kohli shoulders arms.
89.1
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Starts with a wide delivery outside the off stump, Kohli leaves it alone.
We are all in readiness for play to begin as the umpires and the Windies team walk out to the middle. The Indian pair of Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant stride out with the skipper taking strike. Sherman Lewis will start the proceedings for the visitors.
Hello and welcome all to our coverage of Day 2 of this first Test between India and West Indies being played at Rajkot. After a magnificent century on debut by young Shaw, India find themselves in a dominating situation right from Day 1. The current pair of skipper Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant will look to put up a big first innings total and put the Windies bowlers under pressure. West Indies, on the other hand, will be keen on breaking this partnership and enter the Indian tail at the earliest. How can the visitors stop the Indian skipper and the flamboyant keeper-batsman from taking the match away from them? Yesterday we did not see a lot of assistance for the bowlers. Will the second new ball do the trick for the tourists? We are surely in for an exciting day of Test cricket. Stay tuned...
... Day 2, Session 1 ...
We're done with today's action. Do join us on Friday for Day 2 which promises to be run-filled as the pitch will be at its best for batting. The Windies will need to be more disciplined in their approach if they want to stay in the hunt. Tune in at 0930 local (0400 GMT) for all the action. Cheers!
For India, the early loss of KL Rahul was the only moment when they would have felt any pressure. After that, the double century partnership between Shaw and Pujara forced Windies into submission and then the pair of Rahane and Kohli further inflicted the damage with a century stand. Pujara and Rahane would be gutted though for missing out on a golden opportunity to get big runs under their belts. Anyway, Virat Kohli is still out there, unbeaten on 72, and will be eyeing a daddy hundred. We can expect fireworks with Rishabh Pant around and there is still enough batting left for the home team to push their total in excess of 500.
A day to forget for Windies. It was mentally and physically tiring for them. Apart from the first five overs or so, their bowlers didn't get much assistance from the deck and looked listless on the whole. Not only did they fail to pick wickets, they conceded runs at a brisk rate too. The ploy to keep fielders in the deep allowed the batsmen time to rotate the strike with ease which didn't let any pressure build. Shannon Gabriel was decent in his first couple of spells but apart from him, the others have struggle written all over their spells. Devendra Bishoo was a major disappointment, if one has to pinpoint a single bowler.
Prithvi Shaw, the 18-year old, says that he is feeling really good now, after the century but before that, he was pretty nervous, he admits. Stresses that he has got lots of runs in domestic cricket but was trying to remind himself to forget all that. Agrees that he did think that it was his first Test innings and he had doubts about how to play but then as he got into the groove of things, he decided to play according to the merit of the delivery. On his century celebration, Shaw says that he was remembering his father as the latter has sacrificed a lot for the youngster's career. On his maturity in cricket, Prithvi says that he has played a lot of cricket right from the age of schooling and has gained a lot of experience from all those. On his disappointment after losing his wicket, Shaw says that he is definitely not happy with his score on this track as it is a good wicket to bat on. Adding further, he says that it was the last over before Tea and he could have avoided that shot, though he later admits that the stickiness on that delivery after bouncing did him in.
The day belonged to a young 18-year boy - Prithvi Shaw. There was so much build up leading to his debut and the young man handled all the pressure with ease. He played some extraordinary shots, particularly off his back foot, and showed why he is touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket. It was a truly entertaining knock where many found a mixture of Sehwag and Tendulkar in his style of batting. Plenty of records got demolished in his very first Test innings and the most notable one was him becoming the second youngest Indian to score a hundred. A star is born. Truly. Let's see what he has to say as Sanjay Manjrekar is down with him for an interview.
Another session dominated by India as they end the first day of this Test match in the driver's seat. The evening session saw 38 overs bowled where India lost the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane but also scored 132 runs in it. The current Indian batting pair is leaving the ground, looking satisfied with their progress.
88.6
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, no run, A length ball angling away from the batsman, Pant strides forward and pushes it to point. That's it, Stumps on Day 1.
88.5
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, no run, Gabriel switches to over the wicket for the penultimate ball of today's play. Lands it on a good length around off, Pant taps it down to cover-point, looks for a run but Kohli has shut his shop for Day 1. Dot.
Gabriel pulls out of his delivery stride as Pant was not ready.
88.4
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs, A length delivery on middle, Pant flicks it with great timing past the diving mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs.
88.3
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, SIX, SIX! Not in control but it has gone all the way! Gabriel digs in a short delivery, well-targeted at the batsman, doesn't matter to Pant if the close of play is just around the corner. He goes on with his pull shot, doesn't get it away off the meat of his blade but it still flies over fine leg for a biggie. First of the innings and it has come in the last over of the day.
88.2
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Back of a length delivery on off, Kohli drops it with soft hands to point and scampers across to the other end.
88.1
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, A length ball angling into the batsman, Pant flicks it in front of square leg and takes a single.
1 more minute left on the clock. So, we can get one more over today. The overrate has improved drastically in this session with spinners bowling relentlessly from both ends.
87.6
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Chase drops it short and outside off, Pant slaps it to deepish cover and takes a single.
87.5
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Quicker this time, full and on off, 92 kph, Pant defends it back to the bowler.
87.4
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Full and flighted on off, it's driven through the line and Chases moves across to his right to make the stop.
87.3
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Slightly short and around off, hurrying up a bit onto the batsman, Kohli forces it out in the gap at covers for a run.
87.2
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Flighted full ball on off, Kohli defends it back with a dead straight bat.
87.1
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Shortish and wide outside off, punched through covers for a single.
86.6
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Oohhh... this one stays low after landing on a length around off, Kohli does well to keep his eyes glued to the ball as he keeps it out from the bottom half of his bat.
86.5
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Once again there is big movement for Gabriel with the second new nut. Kohli tries to defend it from the crease but it jags back in and strikes him on the back thigh. The impact is so hard that his handkerchief flies out and falls beside the stumps.
86.4
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Big movement there. But it bothers the keeper more than the batsman. Gabriel hurls it on a good length around off, Kohli makes an easy leave and after going past him, the ball moves in massively. It puts Dowrich's agility to full test who passes it with flying colours. Nice athleticism to dive across to his left to collect the ball.
86.3
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Bowls it on a good length and wide outside off, an easy leave for Virat.
86.2
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, Width on offer outside off, Kohli dabs it fine down to third man and takes a couple of runs.
86.1
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, In the channel outside of, Kohli lets it to the keeper.
85.6
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
85.5
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Flatter and on off, Pant defends it off his front foot.
85.4
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Quicker and on middle, a slider, Pant defends it to the leg side.
85.3
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Loopy and on off, Pant defends it off his front foot.
85.2
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Full and on middle, knocked down towards mid on for a run.
85.1
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, byes, 4 runs, Four byes! As if the Indian batsmen aren't scoring enough themselves that Windies are helping them with gifts like these. Chases fails to grip the new ball and fires it way down the leg side. Kohli lets it be and Dowrich has no chance of stopping it. A boundary at fine leg.
Some issue with the second new ball already. A bit of a scratch mark on the new cherry. Looks like someone has taken a bite of the apple. Anyway, they have replaced it. Roston Chase to continue from this end...
84.6
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, FOUR! Gabriel tries to test the new batsman with a short delivery around leg. Pant swivels inside the crease to get under the bounce and pulls it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
84.5
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, no run, Angles it in around off, Pant keeps his eyes on the ball and defends it on the leg side.
84.4
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, 2 runs, Off the mark! A length ball on off, Pant works it off the inner half of his bat to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
84.3
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, no run, Good length ball on middle and off, Rishabh blocks it off his back foot. Kohli is seen saying something to Pant with a smile and Rishabh also flashes his smile in response. Sorry, not good in lip reading.
84.2
Shannon Gabriel to Rishabh Pant, no run, Gabriel switches to 'round the wicket and slips a length ball down the leg side. Pant tries to flick but misses.
84.1
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Shortish and outside off, Kohli eases it down to third man and takes a single.
Second new ball has been taken. Shannon Gabriel returns to make the first use of it.
83.6
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Flighted and on off, driven to extra cover. A successful over for Windies.
83.5
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Skidding in from around off, Pant keeps it out off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.
83.4
Roston Chase to Rishabh Pant, no run, Tossed up ball on off, Pant defends it off his front foot.
Birthday boy, Rishabh Pant walks in next. He has turned 21 today. Will like to make it a memorable year for himself, starting from today.
83.3
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, out, OUT! There is some spike on the Snicko and Rahane has to walk back, another start wasted by him. Windies are delighted. They have got a wicket against the run of play. The move to not opt for the second new ball and continue with the old one has provided them a breakthrough. Chase is the one to break this 105-run stand. Not a delivery to brag about though. It's short and wide outside off, begging to be dispatched. Rahane obliges as he goes deep inside the crease with a square cut. But he fails to middle his shot and Dowrich immediately jumps in joy after collecting the ball. They appeal and the finger goes up. Rahane has a chat with his skipper who seldom says no to a DRS-taking opportunity. The replays roll in and Snicko puts everything to rest. Waste of a review, none left for India now. Now then, something that will worry Rahane. Three of his last four dismissals have come against the spinners. A chink in his armour?
Huge shout for a caught behind. The finger has gone up. Ajinkya Rahane walks up to his skipper, has a chat with him and then signals for the DRS. Wonder why? He must be knowing whether he has edged it or not. Let's find out.
83.2
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Quicker one, bowled in the flatter trajectory around middle, Rahane defends it off his front foot.
83.1
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Flighted and around leg, Kohli flicks it past mid-wicket and crosses for a run.
82.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Loopy and on leg, it's defended off the front foot by Rahane. End of a quick over, don't think it took even a minute.
82.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Flatter and shorter on middle, Kohli moves back and eases it to deep mid-wicket for one.
82.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Quicker and fuller on middle, clipped straight to mid-wicket yet again.
82.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Leans forward to a full ball and blocks it safely.
82.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Gets forward and across to help it with the spin to short mid-wicket.
82.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Flighted and on leg, flicked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
81.6
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Full ball on middle and leg, it's flicked past the square leg fielder for a single.
81.5
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Flatter and shorter on off, Kohli stands back and helps it to square leg.
81.4
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Turns it off his pads to the leg side, finds mid-wicket.
81.3
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Another off drive by Rahane, this time he knows that he has played it with soft hands. Calls his partner as soon as he hits it and scampers across for a single.
81.2
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Full and on off, driven down to mid off and Rahane immediately turned down the single.
81.1
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Flighted and on middle, Kohli takes his front leg forward and flicks it with the spin to deep mid-wicket for a single.
80.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
80.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, 100-run stand comes up! Full and flighted on middle, Kohli knocks it down to long on for a run. They continue to grow from strength to strength.
80.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Another flick shot, this time from the bat of Rahane. The ball rolls in front of square leg and they steal a single.
80.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Works it with the spin to deep mid-wicket for a run.
80.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
80.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, FOUR, FOUR! Easy pickings! Brathwaite fires it full and wide down the leg side, Kohli deflects it fine down the leg side and finds the rope.
Second new ball is available now. Not taken by Windies. Strange.
79.6
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Miscommunication but no harm done! A very full ball on off, Rahane drives it firmly to mid off and sets off for a run. Kohli denies it as it has gone straight to the fielder and Rahane has to rush back.
79.5
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Flighted and full on off, Rahane is on the front foot in defense.
79.4
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
79.3
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot.
79.2
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, FOUR! On the shorter side around off, Rahane immediately rocks back and cuts it through covers for a cracking boundary. Have lost count of the number of short ball lollies served to the Indian batsmen.
79.1
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Fullish and on off, flicked across the line but straight to short mid-wicket.
78.6
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, A slider around middle, skidding away after landing, Rahane gets back and helps it in front of square leg for one.
78.5
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, 1 run, This one is flat and short around leg, Kohli nudges it through square leg and picks up a single.
78.4
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Another flick shot by Kohli finds the fielder at mid-wicket.
78.3
Kraigg Brathwaite to Virat Kohli, no run, Too full and on middle, hit across the line but straight mid-wicket.
78.2
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Loopy and around leg, Rahane rushes down the track and drives it through mid off for a run.
78.1
Kraigg Brathwaite to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Full and flighted on middle, Rahane gets on the front foot and pushes it to the off side.
Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite brings himself into the attack. A slip and short mid-wicket in place.
77.6
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Flighted and full on off, driven back to the bowler.
77.5
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up ball on middle, Kohli plays it with the turn to mid-wicket.
77.4
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Leans forward to a full ball and drives it to covers.
77.3
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Works it with the spin on the leg side but finds the fielder.
77.2
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, FOUR, FOUR! Shot! Tossed up ball around off, Kohli advances down the track and plays a wristy cover drive through the gap. Eye-soothing one. Change of gears perhaps.
77.1
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Full flighted on off, flicked across the line but straight to short mid-wicket.
Drinks on the field, again. The Windies' search for a breakthrough continues. To be honest, their field setup is not for wicket-taking anyway. Quite defensive. The bowlers are lacking plans. What to say about India? They are cruising and nothing seems to stop them at the moment. 13 overs left in the day's play. Let's hope we get all of them bowled.
76.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Flatter and shorter on off, stroked off the back foot to covers.
76.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Driven through the covers by the batsman. They pick up a single.
76.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Goes on the back foot and punches it to short mid-wicket.
76.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, Fifty for India's run-machine! Kohli is back in the team and he continues with his usual business. Run scoring has become a piece of cake for this batsman. Bishoo helps him there with a short delivery outside off, Virat rocks back and cuts it through point. The fielder chases it and just about manages to pull it back. The onfield umpire gets it checked upstairs and it's a clean stop. Strangely, the fielder himself was of the opinion that it was a boundary. Still the officials wanted to be extra sure. Hmm... Anyway, two runs taken and that's enough to bring Kohli's 20th Test fifty. A bit on the slower side, one can say, but maybe he wants to spend time in the middle after having a good rest.
A man drops back in the deep on the leg side.
76.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Spinning away from the batsman around off, Kohli pushes it with the spin towards extra cover but not in the gap.
76.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Flighted leg spinner dropping outside leg, Kohli defends it off his front foot.
75.6
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Floated one, full and on off, Rahane is forward in defense.
75.5
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
75.4
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Short and outside off, Rahane cuts it off his back foot to point where the fielder attacks the ball and slips a bit. Still does well to not let it go.
75.3
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Very full in length around off, Rahane drives it firmly down the ground but finds the mid off fielder.
75.2
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Slower through the air, full and on off, Rahane leans forward and defends it back.
75.1
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, An off spinner, landing short around off and turning back in, Kohli gets back and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
74.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Loopy full delivery, landing around leg and spinning towards off, Rahane lunges and defends it compactly.
74.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Straighter in line and shorter in length, Kohli goes on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
74.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
74.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Bishoo is not learning. Keeps it short and outside off, it's been cut with ease to sweeper cover for a single.
74.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, FOUR! Bishoo drops it short and around off, spinning away, Rahane goes back and cuts it through the line. It comes off the outer half of his blade and speeds away to the third man fence.
74.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Flighted leg spinner on leg, from 'round the wicket, Rahane goes on the back foot and defends it on the off side.
73.6
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Turns it on the leg side towards square leg and crosses for a hesitant single.
73.5
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Pushes it back towards mid on and Chase stops it with a dive to his right.
73.4
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Very full on off, driven off the front foot to the extra cover fielder.
73.3
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Shortish and outside off, punched from the crease to point.
73.2
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Helps it off his pads to square leg for a run.
73.1
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Flatter and shorter on off, punched back towards the bowler. Chase moved across to his right to stop the ball but collided with Rahane a bit. Good thing for him was that the ball got deflected to short mid-wicket.
72.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Lovely delivery, full and drifting in around off, Rahane is on the front foot and defends it with the spin to the off side.
72.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Bowls this one with a quicker arm action, a leg spinner around off, on the shorter side, Rahane punches it off his back foot to covers.
72.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 3 runs, A bit short and around off, spinning away, Kohli hangs back and punches it down the ground. He calls for a run and as soon as Lewis fails to cut it off with a dive from mid on, they pick up a couple more. 300 up for India!
72.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
72.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Flighted and full on off, defended off the front foot.
72.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, Deft touch. Bishoo bowls a leg spinner which is on the shorter side around off. Kohli stands quietly inside the crease, waits for the ball to do its bit and then guides it last past first slip. Two runs added to the total.
While India continue to do well here, there is more good news filtering in, just across the border. The Indian colts have just progressed to the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup, beating Bangladesh by 2 runs. They have successfully defended a total of 172. Will meet either of Afghanistan or Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday.
71.6
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Allows the ball to turn back in and works it off his back foot. Finds the gap at mid-wicket and retains strike with a single.
71.5
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Goes back and helps it with the spin to square leg.
71.4
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Quicker and on middle, defended on the leg side.
71.3
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Kohli has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
71.2
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Gets on the front foot and plays it with the spin to mid-wicket.
71.1
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, Short and on middle, whipped off the back foot through mid-wicket for a couple.
70.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Soft edge, not carrying to Shai Hope. Bishoo gets his length right for once in this over and lands it full on middle. Rahane is forward in defense but it spins away to take the outside edge. Since it's played with a soft bottom hand, the edge doesn't carry to first slip.
70.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs, Yet another shorter delivery by Bishoo. Rahane is picking the length very early. Immediately camps back and cuts it through point. This time Ambris quickly gets across to his left in the deep and they take a couple.
70.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Floated full ball on middle, once again defended back by Rahane.
70.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Full and flighted on off, Rahane strides forward in defense.
70.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Shortish and on off, turning away, Rahane gets back and defends it to the off side.
70.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, FOUR! A leg spinner on the shorter side, Rahane rocks back and whacks it through covers. The fielder in the deep sprints across to his right but fails to cut it off. Bishoo is not too happy with the effort put in by Ambris. Maybe, the bowler demanded a dive which didn't come.
69.6
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
69.5
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, no run, Beaten! Flighted and outside off, not turning back in much, Kohli commits himself forward in defense, thinking it will turn back in but it skids on straight to beat the outside edge. A rare occurrence, this.
69.4
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Steps down the track and eases it through mid on for a run.
69.3
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, EDGED AND FOUR! Just wide of first slip. Chase lands it short and around off, Rahane goes back to cut but it's too close to his body. He still goes on with the shot and gets it away off the outside edge. It flies past the outstretched right hand of Shai Hope and screams away to the third man fence.
69.2
Roston Chase to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Loopy off spinner on off, Rahane strides forward and blocks it safely.
69.1
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Starts with a full toss on middle, it's knocked down past the diving short mid-wicket fielder to long on for a run.
Roston Chase is back on.
68.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Keeps it full and outside off, once again a forward defensive shot on offer in this over.
68.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Floated full ball on off, defended off the front foot by Rahane.
68.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Bishoo is losing control over his length here. Serves a long hop again, outside off, Kohli cracks it off his back foot to sweeper cover for a single. 50-run stand comes up. Good going from India.
68.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, A tossed up delivery on middle, again a bit short in length, Kohli hangs back and hits it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
68.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, As soon as Bishoo drags his length short, Rahane goes deep inside the crease and cuts it through point for a run.
68.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Loopy and full on middle, a leg spinner, Rahane defends it off his front foot.
67.6
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Reaches out for a length ball outside off and pushes it towards the fielder standing at cover-point.
67.5
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Pitches it up and around off, Kohli plays the off drive but finds the fielder. Quite a few good shots have found the fielders. Slightly frustrating for the Indian skipper.
67.4
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Lands it on a length and outside off, Kohli prods forward and pushes it to covers.
67.3
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, In better control this time, Virat. He clips a full ball off his pads to deep mid-wicket and returns for the second run.
67.2
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Targets the off stump with a length delivery, Kohli is on the front foot in defense.
67.1
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, A bit uppish, that. A length ball landing around off and moving back in a bit, Kohli goes hard at it with his attempted flick shot and does so a bit aerially. It though rolls safely to mid on.
66.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Loopy and on off, defended off the front foot to the off side.
66.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Jumps out of the crease to a full ball around off and then offers a straight bat in defense. Got deceived in flight a bit, otherwise he was eyeing an aerial shot.
66.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Tossed up ball on middle, blocked back off the front foot.
66.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Full and flighted outside off, Kohli reaches out for it and drives it through covers for a run.
66.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Kohli has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
66.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Flighted and outside off, tapped down with the turn to point.
65.6
Keemo Paul to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Good length delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, Rahane makes a watchful leave.
65.5
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Fullish and on middle, Kohli pushes it gently down the ground and the mid on fielder moves across to his left to make the stop. A single picked.
65.4
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
65.4
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no ball, no run, A delightful stroke off the front foot by Kohli. His third drive in this over but once again he fails to find the gap. That cover fielder makes a diving stop to his right. Virat is outside his crease but sends his partner back seeing that effort. Called a no ball for overstepping.
65.3
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, A length ball outside off, Kohli pushes it with soft hands to covers. Maybe, wanted to drop and run but nothing doing.
65.2
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, This seems as if Paul is daring Kohli to pierce the off side field. Serves it full and wide outside off, Virat executes the drive but once again finds the cover fielder.
65.1
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, A length delivery outside off, Kohli gets on the front foot and drives it with good timing. But he fails to beat the cover fielder.
64.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.
64.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
64.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
64.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs, Short and outside off, cut through the covers. Good effort by Lewis, running to his right from point and putting in a dive. Two runs taken.
64.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Around off, watchfully defended.
64.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
DRINKS BREAK. Things seemed to have quietened down since the dismissal of Shaw but India are firmly in the driver's seat. Both Kohli and Rahane look at ease and though neither are looking as commanding as the 18-year old, neither are struggling. Still 26 overs left in the day.
63.6
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Pretty much wide outside off, there is no need to play at those. End of an innocuous over.
63.5
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Pitches it up outside off, Kohli gets on the front foot and pushes it towards point.
63.4
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Back of a length delivery outside off, left alone.
63.3
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Gets on the front foot to a full ball and drives it to covers.
63.3
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no ball, no run, In the region outside off, the length is there to be driven but Kohli has nothing to do with it. Called a no ball for overstepping.
63.2
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Another length ball is angled into the Indian skipper who keeps it out safely with a straight bat.
63.1
Keemo Paul to Virat Kohli, no run, Starts the spell with a good length delivery on off, Kohli defends it off his back foot to the off side.
Keemo Paul is back on.
62.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Tossed up and on off, defended off the front foot.
62.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Leans forward to a full ball and drives it back to the bowler.
62.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Goes on the back foot again and punches it towards covers.
62.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Short and outside off, Rahane defends it off his back foot.
62.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, A bit short and on middle, Rahane goes on the back foot to play it down towards the leg side.
62.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Floated and full around leg, Kohli leans forward and nudges it in front of square leg for a run.
61.6
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Fullish and on off, Rahane drives it off his front foot back towards the bowler.
61.5
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR, FOUR! And a shot like this will be demoralizing. Gabriel is struggling with his length. This time he is too full around off, Rahane just presents the full face of his willow as he eases his straight drive down the ground for a boundary.
61.4
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Fuller in length and outside off, Rahane is on the front foot as he drives it through the line. The cover fielder dives to his right to take the pace off the ball and parries it towards mid off. No run taken. Good effort in the field. Stuff like this will keep them in good spirits.
61.3
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Fullish and on off, it's clipped off the pads towards wide mid on. Straightaway a loud call for no by Rahane.
61.2
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Digs in a short ball around off, Rahane is early into his pull shot and hence misses. It hits him on the shoulders and rolls behind to first slip.
61.1
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Length ball angling in around off, Rahane pushes it down with an angled bat to point.
60.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Flatter and shorter on off, punched to sweeper cover for a run.
60.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, The batsman helps it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
60.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
60.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, Skidding down towards the leg side, Kohli works it through behind square and takes a brace.
60.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Full and on off, driven off the front foot again, this time past silly point and straight to the cover fielder.
60.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Ouch! That would have hurt. A flighted delivery, Kohli cracks it on the full and it hits the silly point fielder. The ball deflects to covers. No pain showed there by the fielder under the helmet.
59.6
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, A gentle harmless delivery, wide outside off, Rahane covers his stumps and allows it through.
59.5
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Gabriel continues to be too straight with his line. Not looking threatening at all. Kohli works it around through square leg and rotates the strike.
59.4
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Once again the length is a touch short around off, Rahane stays back, uses his wrists and turns it through square leg for a single.
59.3
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Shortish on off, bowled at 144 kph, Rahane pushed it from the crease to covers. Looked for a run but was sent back.
59.2
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Back of a length delivery on off, Rahane stands tall and plays it down towards short mid-wicket.
Slight stoppage in play. Some movement near the sightscreen probably.
59.1
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Poor line again to begin the over. A length ball sliding down the leg side, Kohli nudges it off his pads through backward square leg. The fine leg fielder makes the stop by running across to his left and they take a run.
58.6
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Nicely played. A flighted full ball on middle, Kohli flicks it past the left side of the mid-wicket fielder. The mid on fielder moves across to his right to stop the ball and the batsmen cross.
58.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Loopy full ball down the leg side, Rahane sits down on on knee and paddles it behind square leg for a single.
58.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Strides forward to a full ball and drives it through mid off for a single.
58.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Quicker and fuller on middle, another front foot defensive shot offered by Virat.
58.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, The line is on middle stump this time, Kohli is on the front foot as he defends it with the spin.
58.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Flighted leg spinner outside off, Kohli opts not to drive it with a slip in place waiting for an outside edge.
57.6
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, A length ball around off, angling towards the off stump, Rahane lunges and defends it comfortably.
57.5
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Shortish and on off, Rahane goes on his toes and defends it to the off side.
57.4
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Fuller in length and on off, angling in, Rahane is on the front foot as he pushes it back to the bowler.
57.3
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Back of a length delivery on off, Rahane taps it down towards point and initially eyes a run. But he soon realizes that the placement is not good enough and hence shouts nooo.
57.2
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, This time both the line and length are wrong. It's full and on the pads, Kohli flicks it through square leg for a run.
57.1
Shannon Gabriel to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Wrong length to begin with. An overpitched one on middle, at 146 kph, Rahane flicks it across the line and the mid on fielder rushes across to his right. He puts in a slide to stop the racing ball and the batsmen change ends.
Shannon Gabriel returns in the attack.
56.6
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Flighted and full on middle, Rahane leans forward and defends it watchfully.
56.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Turning away from the batsman from outside off, Rahane rocks back and cuts it through point for a single.
56.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Just a bit short in length on this occasion, around middle and leg, Kohli goes deep inside the crease and works it through square leg for a run.
56.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Too full and around middle, it's pushed back towards the bowler.
56.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Presses forward to a full ball and defends it with a straight bat.
56.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up ball around off, spinning away slightly, Kohli is on the front foot as he covers the line before leaving it for the keeper.
55.6
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Shortish delivery outside off, it's bowled at a gentle pace, Kohli runs it down to third man for a run.
55.5
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman.
55.4
Sherman Lewis to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Taps a length ball in the gap at covers for a single.
55.3
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 1 run, This time Kohli plays his flick shot wide of the mid-wicket fielder, to the right of him, to be precise. A single taken.
55.2
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Full and angling in on middle, Kohli flicks but finds the mid-wicket fielder.
55.1
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, FOUR, FOUR! Lovely timing and also a very ordinary fielding effort. Lewis pitches it up and around off, Kohli times his off drive to perfection as it races through. Gabriel rushes across to his left from mid off, puts in a late diving effort as it speeds past him to the fence.
54.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Short in length and outside off, Rahane cuts it off his back foot but finds the point fielder.
54.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
54.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Short this time by Bishoo, allowing the batsman to get back and punch it to sweeper cover for a run.
54.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Extra flight this time, trying to tempt the batsman by bowling it full and on off, Kohli has nothing to do with it.
54.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up ball on off, defended off the front foot to the off side.
54.1
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, Quicker and flatter one, skidding again off the surface, Rahane draws forward in defense and it takes the inside edge. Bishoo has his hands on his head in disappointment. The ball in the meanwhile rolls in the gap at square leg and they cross for a run.
53.6
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Full and around off, shaping back in, Kohli gets on the front foot and defends it watchfully to end the over.
53.5
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, This one is too full and on off, Kohli digs it out off the inner half of the bat to mid on.
53.4
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Bowls it on a length outside off, Kohli takes a big stride forward and pushes it to covers.
53.3
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Lands it on a length and just around off, Kohli stays back and defends it off the inside half of his bat to the leg side.
53.2
Sherman Lewis to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, The line is too straight once again and Rahane flicks it through square leg for one.
53.1
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Angles in a length ball on off, Kohli clips it off the inner half of his bat to fine leg for a run.
52.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Allows the ball to spin away and taps it down safely on the off side towards backward point.
52.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Strides forward to a full ball and eases it through mid off for a run. Bishoo won't mind the batsman driving as there is turn on this surface and any mistake may result in an outside edge.
52.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Bishoo drags his length back and bowls it around off. It skids off the surface after landing and Kohli punches it off his back foot to covers.
52.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run, The length is very full on this occasion, around off, Rahane strokes it through covers for a run.
52.2
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Too full in length on off, Rahane lunges and pushes it back to the bowler.
52.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, A little short and on off, spinning away, Kohli punches it in front of square on the off side and takes a single.
Devendra Bishoo to continue from this end...
51.6
Sherman Lewis to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Lewis gets away with one. Bowls a juicy full toss outside off, Rahane pushes it through the line but finds the cover fielder.
51.5
Sherman Lewis to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Angles in a length ball on off, Rahane remains on the back foot in defense.
51.4
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Serves it on a good length outside off, Kohli plays it late and guides it wide of point for a run. The fielder square on the off side is stationed in the deep by Brathwaite. Strange tactics.
51.3
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Hurls in a length delivery in the channel outside off, Kohli takes a stride forward to cover the line before making a leave.
51.2
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Lewis digs in a short delivery this time, outside off, Kohli stands tall and plays it down towards the cover-point fielder.
51.1
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, FOUR, FOUR! A delightful shot to get us underway. What a player! Receives a gentle half-volley on middle and caresses it straight down the ground with a nice flourish of his bat. So good to the eyes, Kohli with his straight drive.
The evening session is about to begin and we welcome you again for all the action. The Windies have two new batsmen in the middle and would like to dismiss them early. But the names of those two are Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, so easier said than done. Right? Sherman Lewis to kickoff proceedings. Two slips in place.
... DAY 1, THIRD SESSION ...
39 overs left in the day. If the Windies bowl all of these, I daresay my fingers are going to get quite some pain by the end. Realistically speaking, we are looking at the visitors falling 8-9 overs short. Brathwaite might have to opt for the spinners a bit more than usual to try and complete as many overs as possible. Join us back at 1430 local (0900 GMT).
The Windies have looked listless right after the first Drinks break. They have bowled an odd good ball here and there but simply have not been consistent. They will consider themselves lucky in taking two wickets. More pain might be there come the final session.
The Indians started this session from the word go, attacking the bowlers. Then, from nowhere, Windies got Pujara. Kohli then came in and closed the shutters a bit while the debutant continued his flow. But towards the end of the session, Bishoo managed to snap him. Looking at the score, the hosts will not be too concerned. 232/3 in just 2 sessions. With Kohli yet to get going. Pant to come. Jadeja to come. Anything apart from runs to come?
India's session without a doubt but just that wicket of Shaw in the dying moments takes some gloss off it. 99 runs came in 26 overs, for the loss of Pujara and Shaw. Both dismissals can be touted to loss in concentration, rather than excellent bowling.
50.6
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Full and around off, Rahane closes the bat-face tightly and defends. TEA ON DAY 1.
50.5
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Around off, watchfully blocked out.
50.4
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
50.3
Devendra Bishoo to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
Ajinkya Rahane walks in next, at number 5, replacing Shaw.
50.2
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, out, OUT! The debutant's fine show ends. Just moments before Tea. A nothing delivery, a nothing shot. Short ball, around off, Shaw goes back and looks to work it to the leg side. However, the ball stops on the pitch and now Prithvi looks to push it through the line. But he ends up chipping it tamely to Bishoo who takes it but so pulverized are the Windies that no one is celebrating. The Indians are silent too. Stunned, in fact. The way Prithvi was batting, it seemed like he was timing everything beautifully. A soft dismissal. Now, the entire crowd stands up like one to applaud. Well played, kid.
50.1
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Misfield from Chase. The Windies are looking totally listless. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket, straight to short mid-wicket. However, Roston Chase takes it easy and fumbles. A run allowed.
49.6
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.
49.5
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Similar delivery, once again PS looks to defend on the front foot but this one does not turn. Goes past the outside edge.
49.4
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, 2 runs, ALMOST GETS BOWLED! Ashwin and Jadeja will like that. Full and outside off, Prithvi comes forward to defend but the ball spins in a long way, takes the inside edge and just goes over the stumps, past the keeper, to fine leg! The batsmen take two.
49.3
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
49.2
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! Full and outside off, not that much room. But Shaw still goes after it. Ends up slicing his shot and gets it over cover. The ball almost stops near the ropes but in the end, touches it.
49.1
Roston Chase to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Full on middle, pushed towards long on for a single.
Roston Chase is back on. 5-0-32-0 so far.
48.6
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 2 runs, A short ball, pulled with aplomb through mid-wicket for a brace.
48.5
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Full and around off, pushed past the bowler for a single towards mid off.
48.4
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
48.3
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Tossed up outside off, Kohli lunges and blocks it towards mid-wicket.
48.2
Devendra Bishoo to Virat Kohli, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
48.1
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off for a single.
47.6
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, byes, 1 run, Wild delivery. Wilder movement. Full and down the leg side, Prithvi is nowhere even close to making contact with that as he looks to flick. The ball goes further down the leg side and Shane Dowrich puts in a spectacular effort to dive to his left and get a glove to it. Parries it to fine leg and restricts the run scoring to a bye.
47.5
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, A bouncer now, Shaw ducks.
47.4
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Outside off, on a length, punched straight to cover.
47.3
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Off the mark on the 10th ball. Half volley on middle, VK flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a single.
47.2
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Similar ball, once again Virat waits for the ball to come to him and then dabs it late towards point. Shaw wants the single but is sent back.
47.1
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, A length ball outside off, Kohli watches that from the crease and then plays it towards point.
46.6
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
46.5
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
46.4
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and around off, watchfully pushed towards cover.
46.3
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
46.2
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! Too close for comfort. Short and outside off, Shaw goes back and looks to cut but is too close to the ball. Ends up getting a thick outside edge which flies past first slip, to the third man fence.
46.1
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Devendra Bishoo is back on. 14-1-62-0 so far.
45.6
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, This is now wider on the other side. Left alone.
45.5
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Down the leg side, Kohli misses out on another tickle.
45.4
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Around off, solidly defended.
45.3
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
45.2
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Around off, watchfully defended.
45.1
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, That is a beauty! Gabriel lands it on a length, around off, Shaw perhaps thought that it is a bouncer and wanted to duck. But then, he realized that the ball is not bouncing that much and hence he tries to work it to the leg side with a closed bat-face. In the end, got squared up and was lucky that the ball did not take the edge.
44.6
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Around off, defended tightly.
44.5
Sherman Lewis to Virat Kohli, no run, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off.
44.4
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Short and outside off, PS rises on his toes and slaps it towards sweeper cover. There is a man in the deep who runs to his right from point but the ball lands short of him. A single taken.
44.3
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Landed outside off, dabbed towards gully.
44.2
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, The batsman works it down the leg side.
44.1
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, A bouncer on middle, Shaw ducks. An alert Sanjay Manjrekar on air observes that this is just the second time in this innings that Prithvi has ducked under it.
43.6
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Another appeal, this time for a catch. Down the leg side, Kohli looks to tuck but misses. Dowrich gets across to his left and then appeals after taking that, but no bat.
43.5
Shannon Gabriel to Virat Kohli, no run, Full and outside off, Kohli looks to defend but gets hit on the pads and then on the bat. Gabriel starts to appeal but the impact was outside off.
43.4
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Down the leg side, flicked behind square leg for a single.
43.3
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 2 runs, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. Good effort by the fielder to save a certain boundary. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
43.2
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
43.1
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Outside off, pushed towards cover.
Shannon Gabriel is back on. 9-1-33-1 so far.
Skipper Virat Kohli walks in at number 4, replacing Pujara.
42.6
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, out, OUT! Caught behind! A rare glorious moment for the Windies as they prize out the 206-run stand. But a big moment for the debutant. Nothing special on the delivery, but just a lapse in concentration from the batsman. A length ball outside off, could have been left alone but Pujara has a flirt at it. Perhaps he wants to rotate strike and get to the other end. But then, he realizes that he can let the ball go. That indecision costs him and a thin outside edge is produced. The keeper pouches it and the Windies appeal but Pujara is not going! Now Ian Gould raises his finger and sends him on his way. The home lad will feel disappointed on missing out on a century. It was there for the taking.
42.5
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Down the leg side, left alone.
42.4
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
42.3
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A bouncer on middle, Cheteshwar ducks.
42.2
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Around off, that one kicks off the surface, Pujara is surprised but manages to fend it down.
42.1
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a single. He wants the second but his partner is not the least bit interested.
41.6
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Full and outside off, driven past cover for one.
41.5
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a run.
41.4
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Punches this off the back foot for a single.
41.3
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! Short, wide, outside off, help yourself. And Shaw does exactly that. Rocks back and cuts it aerially behind point. THE 200-RUN STAND IS UP. Also, Shaw becomes the highest scorer in the first innings on Test debut for India.
41.2
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
41.1
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full on middle, almost a yorker, dug out back to the bowler.
40.6
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Outside off, played straight to point.
40.5
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
40.4
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
40.3
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! Another delightful shot. Short and outside off, Shaw waits for the ball to come to him and guides it behind point for a boundary. It is not all about saw for Shaw.
40.2
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, A short ball outside off, Shaw looks to cut but misses.
40.1
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, solidly blocked towards cover.
39.6
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Moral victory for the Windies. Another maiden has been bowled. Second in the last 6 overs. Full and outside off, CP lets it go.
39.5
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Another long hop, Cheteshwar looks to cut but gets a bottom edge back to the bowler.
39.4
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Outside off, left alone once again.
39.3
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Landed outside off, let through.
39.2
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, On middle, punched down to mid on.
39.1
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Landed outside off, slow but appreciable turn, watchfully let through.
38.6
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
38.5
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, The batsman has played it to the point region.
38.4
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
38.3
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Pushes this towards mid on.
38.2
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A short ball outside off, Pujara looks to cut but misses.
38.1
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, leg byes, 1 run, Is that the first time Shaw has missed out on scoring? By the looks of it, yes. The first leg bye in this innings. On a length, around middle and leg, Prithvi misses his tuck. He too, seems shocked that he has missed out on a scoring opportunity. Stands dead still for a moment before he is called through for a single.
Sherman Lewis is back into the attack. 5-0-34-0 so far.
37.6
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Around off, watchfully blocked out.
37.5
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Comes down the track and wrists this towards mid on.
37.4
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
37.3
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and around off, Shaw drives this straight back. Bishoo tries to stop it with his right hand but deflects it towards mid on. Pujara, in an attempt to get back, dives back in his crease. Seeing the mid on fielder a bit wide, Prithvi wants a single but poor old Pujjy is taking a lonnnng time to get back onto his feet.
37.2
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Outside off, played straight to point.
37.1
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Thrown up wide outside off, driven straight to cover.
36.6
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and outside off, pretty wide, left alone.
Oh dear. Not good. Not good at all. Keemo Paul is on his haunches and seems to be struggling with the heat. His teammates are surrounding him and the physio is out too. Doesn't look like cramps. More like dehydration. Very difficult to play in such conditions if one is not used to these. Meanwhile, the umpires take the opportunity to call for Drinks. India maintain their ascendancy post Lunch. 60 runs have come in just 11.5 overs. The good thing for India is that they have come from both ends, not from just Shaw's bat alone. He is on a different planet altogether and would like to see - when was the last time Pujara batted so quickly?
36.5
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! SUBLIME! Overpitched on middle, Pujara comes forward and drives it straight back to where it came from. Once again, Shaw is down at the non-striker's end. Not because he is struggling but because he was trying to get back into his crease.
36.4
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
36.3
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Around off and outside, pushed towards the leg side.
Tough for the bowler. Paul comes running in but at the last moment, Pujara backs away. Probably something or someone must have distracted him behind the sightscreen.
36.2
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
36.1
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A length ball outside off, Pujara looks to cut but the ball probably stays a touch low. Gets a bottom edge which goes to the keeper on the bounce.
35.6
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Goes back and works it through square leg for one. Moves to 80 now.
35.5
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Outside off, punched down to long on for a run.
35.4
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Don't think this bloke will allow any spinner to bowl a string of dots to him. Comes down the track and milks it through square leg for a single.
35.3
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and outside off, defended to the off side.
35.2
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Much better from Bishoo, keeps it fuller, Cheteshwar looks to defend but the ball goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
35.1
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! That will be the 28th in this innings. Not for the first time have we seen Bishoo drop it short to Pujara. The local lad goes back and cuts it behind point. The stand is worth 183 now.
34.6
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Similar ball, defended to the off side again. A rare maiden - JUST THE SECOND in this innings.
34.5
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Around off, defended from the crease.
34.4
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and just outside off, Prithvi is tight in defense.
34.3
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Overpitched outside off, Shaw drives it beautifully but straight to cover.
34.2
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
34.1
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Around off, defended from the crease.
33.6
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, WAS THAT A DROP? The keeper does not look too happy with himself. Neither is Bishoo. Short and outside off, Pujara rocks back and looks to cut but misses, at least from the first look to the naked eye. Shane Dowrich looks to grab it and Bishoo gets excited but then the keeper fumbles. Hard to say any edge from that angle.
33.5
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, 2 runs, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They manage to come back for the second.
33.4
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
33.3
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Comes down the track this time and defends.
33.2
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
33.1
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! Gift. Short and outside off, turning away, Pujara goes back, waits for the ball to come to him and cuts it behind point. Lot of boundaries scored already. This is the 27th four in just the 34th over. Pujara himself has scored 12 of those in his 72.
32.6
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
32.5
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Outside off, on a good length, holds its line, Pujara looks to defend, playing on the inside but gets beaten.
32.4
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Outside off, eased behind point for a single.
32.3
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Around off, Shaw stays back in his crease and blocks.
32.2
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, 2 runs, TEST TON ON DEBUT! 15th Indian to do so and only the second by an opener. 7th youngest centurion in Tests. A proud moment for him and even more for his teammates. Take a bow, Prithvi Shaw. He is just an 18-year old. Who knows, how many more will he have by the time his Test career ends? Too early to think about that. His career has just taken off. Coming to the ball, Shaw drives it through the covers and scampers back for the second. Takes his helmet off and then soaks in the applause. Virat Kohli cannot hide his glee. This is a thing about colts these days. They are not afraid of the situation or any challenge. He has been given an opportunity and he has accepted that with open arms.
32.1
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full on middle, blocked towards mid on.
Keemo Paul is back on. 4-0-28-0 so far.
31.6
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Around off, tightly defended.
31.5
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
31.4
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and around off, watchfully blocked.
31.3
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
31.2
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
31.1
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, ALMOST A RUN OUT! Smiles with relief in the Indian camp. Pujara was nearly made a sacrificial lamb there. On middle, Shaw goes back and works it towards square leg. He takes the single and then looks to come back for the second. Pujara responds but then is sent back. He stutters, looks to get back and eventually dives in.
Right then. Here comes the moment. Shaw on 98. Can he get to his century in this over?
30.6
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
30.5
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Back of a length delivery outside off, PS waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it behind point for a single.
30.4
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! PRISTINE! Shaw is just a hit away from a century. Half volley outside off, Prithvi reaches out, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it through the covers for a boundary. No protection in the deep.
30.3
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Outside off, punched straight to cover.
30.2
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
30.1
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Fractionally short outside off, coming in, Shaw looks to punch on the rise but the ball hits the inner half of his bat and rolls to mid on.
Just an update from the Under-19 Asia Cup. India are currently playing Bangladesh in Dhaka in the first semi-final and have recovered from 77/5 to post a competitive 172. On a slow and turning track, it will be interesting to see how the hosts respond. Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will feature in the other semi-final tomorrow.
29.6
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and around off, watchfully blocked.
29.5
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
29.4
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Comes down the track and defends.
29.3
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Tossed up slowly outside off, Pujara watches the ball carefully, sees it spin away, goes back and then pushes it to the off side.
29.2
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Outside off, this time Prithvi finds the gap at cover and gets a single.
29.1
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Short and outside off, Shaw cuts it hard but straight to the man at cover.
28.6
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full on middle, driven straight to mid on.
28.5
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A slower ball, full toss, down the leg side, 128 kph, Cheteshwar misses his flick. Probably the lack of pace did him in.
28.4
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
28.3
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Good call from Pujara. A back of a length delivery outside off, Shaw backs away slightly and then guides it behind point. He takes the first run quickly and wants the second but that would have been suicidal. The fielder had already got to the ball and had the second been taken, a run out opportunity would have been created. Pujara sent Shaw back in time though.
28.2
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Outside off, played behind point for a single.
28.1
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Outside off, WOW. A rare sight since Lunch. LEFT ALONE.
27.6
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
27.5
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! Dropped short, Shaw goes back and pulls it through square leg for another boundary. Rainy season is over in major parts of India but in Rajkot, it is raining. Only, instead of water drops, it is boundaries.
27.4
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 2 runs, Full and around off, Shaw gets down and slogs it through mid-wicket for a brace.
27.3
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full on middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
27.2
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full on middle, pushed towards the bowler.
27.1
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, byes, 4 runs, FOUR BYES! The runs keep on piling. Short and outside off, Bishoo looks to cut but misses. The keeper is beaten by the spin and bounce while first slip does not have even half a chance.
26.6
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! A boundary to end the over. Half volley on middle, Pujara comes forward and whips it wide of Devendra Bishoo at mid on. 11 from the over.
26.5
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, 2 runs, Driven through the covers by the batsman. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 150-RUN STAND IS UP and the pair is showing no signs of tiring.
26.4
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
26.3
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! Easy pickings. On a length outside off, Pujara waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it to third man for a boundary.
26.2
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.
26.1
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Shannon Gabriel to bowl from the other end. 6-1-15-1 before Lunch.
25.6
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball towards long on. One run added to the total.
25.5
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
25.4
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! More evidence of what is mentioned on the previous ball. A slightly short ball on middle, Shaw pulls it over mid-wicket and gets boundaries in succession!
25.3
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! PLUNDERED! He is not letting any gears down. Full and outside off, Shaw gets down and mows it through mid-wicket for a boundary! Break or no break, this kid does not care.
25.2
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Outside off, punched towards mid on.
25.1
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and just outside off, Shaw defends watchfully.
Welcome back for the afternoon session. The men concerned are back on the field. Both the current Indian batsmen will be eyeing daddy hundreds with the way they are going. For Windies, they need a breakthrough immediately otherwise it will be a leather hunt for them. Devendra Bishoo to begin proceedings. A few fielders already placed in the deep and there is just one slip in a catching position. On the defensive, not good signs. Anyway, here we go...
... DAY 1, SECOND SESSION ...
Not surprisingly, the visitors look flat and decimated already. There are fielding lapses being seen and the bowling is being more on the shorter side. All this on just the opening session of a Test match. Hopefully, we get some competitive cricket in the second session.
When the ball stops moving after 5 overs, then you will never wish to be a bowler. Spare a thought for the Windies. The track is as flat as the national highway but full credit to Shannon Gabriel whose 6-0-15-1 stands out in this heat. The rest have been ordinary, including the spinners, who have not been able to exert some control.
The day started well for the Windies though, with Shannon Gabriel trapping Lokesh Rahul LBW in the very first over. But after that, it has been one-way traffic. Shaw just took the bull by the horns and did not allow any bowler to dominate, while Pujara, after consuming a few balls early on, has started to stamp his authority.
You don't need to be a rocket scientist to find out that this is India's session. 133 runs, at a run rate of more than 5 an over. More than half of those being scored by an 18-year old. Oh yes, it is India's present with the future looking more than good.
24.6
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, 2 runs, Full and down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a brace. LUNCH ON DAY 1.
24.5
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Back of a length outside off, Pujara gets on the back foot and steers it straight to gully.
24.4
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
24.3
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Outside off, played towards point for a run.
24.2
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, EDGY FOUR! Too close for comfort. A short ball outside off, Shaw makes up his mind to play the cut but is cramped for room as the ball comes back in a long way. He gets a thick outside edge but because the second slip has been removed, the ball flies through the unmanned area. All the way to the third man fence.
24.1
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, On a length outside off, Pujara waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it towards third man for a single.
3 minutes to go for Lunch. Seems like Windies are not interested in even trying to get more than one over before the break. Here's Lewis.
23.6
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, 2 runs, Similar ball, this is flicked through square leg and the result is a couple. Shaw moves to 70 from 72 balls.
23.5
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and down the leg side, flicked towards backward square leg.
23.4
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a quick, quick run. Not sure that is needed at this stage. Just 5 minutes for the breather.
23.3
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman.
23.2
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, The batsman dances down the track but decides to defend it.
23.1
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Full and outside off, Shaw drives it straight back to the bowler. Should have been stopped but Chase fumbles and concedes a single.
22.6
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! 19th Test fifty for Cheteshwar Pujara! And it has come in just 67 balls. Consider this - he was on 2 from 21 deliveries. Surprisingly, this is just his first against Windies in 5 innings, with the previous 50-plus score crossing the 100-mark. Talking about the ball, Pujara comes forward and drives it past mid off and gets the boundary.
22.5
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Outside off, left alone.
22.4
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
22.3
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Outside off, now he attempts the upper cut but misses.
22.2
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! Cracking shot. Short and outside off, Shaw lashes out the cut and gets it behind point to find the fence.
22.1
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Sherman Lewis is back on. 3-0-17-0 so far.
21.6
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, 2 runs, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.
21.5
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
21.4
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
21.3
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
21.2
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, The batsman dances down the track and does well to block the ball.
21.1
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! Pristine timing and effective precision! There is a man at short mid-wicket and a man at deep mid-wicket. Yet Pujara, with an efficiency second to none, finds the gap and the boundary. Full and on middle, Cheteshwar comes down the track and whips it through that gap.
20.6
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, First flashy shot from Prithvi. Getting frustrated? A short ball outside off, Shaw slashes hard but misses.
20.5
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
20.4
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, One more leave outside off.
20.3
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Outside off, left alone.
20.2
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, On a length outside off, watchfully defended.
20.1
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
20.1
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no ball, no run, NO BALL! The second in this session and both have been, not surprisingly, by You-Know-Who. Nope, he is not Voldemort, if any Harry Potter fans are reading this. Gabriel bends his back and stretches his foot by a bit more than the permissible margin. Pujara lets it through. That raises the century stand as well.
19.6
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
19.5
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! This is overpitched but the result is the same! Toying with the bowling, is Prithvi. Chase tosses this up outside off, Shaw comes forward and threads this through the covers. Moves to 61 from 62 balls with 9 boundaries.
19.4
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! Bad bowling. Short and outside off, Shaw rocks back and punches it through the covers. There is a man in the deep, but he is at point. No point in even trying to chase.
19.3
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Around off, wristed through mid-wicket for a run. Moves to 40 from 54 balls.
19.2
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Landed outside off, pressed towards point for a single. The stand moves to 90 now.
19.1
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and around off, worked towards short mid-wicket.
18.6
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Short and outside off, thumped through the covers for one.
18.5
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.
18.4
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Slightly flashy from CP. A touch short outside off, the right-hander looks to cut but misses. No feet movement.
18.3
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A bumper down the leg side, Pujara ducks.
18.2
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
18.1
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, On a length outside off, Shaw punches it through backward point. The fielder from gully dives to his right and gets a hand to it, deflecting the ball towards third man. A single taken.
Shannon Gabriel is back on. 4-1-10-1 so far.
17.6
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.
17.5
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! Lovely shot. Full on middle, Pujara comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder from long on hares to his right, puts in a dive but comes second best.
17.4
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, HALF CENTURY ON DEBUT! Just the 12th Indian opener to do so in his first innings. Already making raves and the class is there to see for all. Full on middle, Shaw pushes it towards long on and gets to the milestone. He has done the hard work. Now, for the temperament to make it count. Becomes the youngest debutant to score a fifty in Test cricket for India and the fifth youngest overall.
17.3
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
17.2
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, 2 runs, Now it is dropped short. Shaw goes back and plays his favourite shot - the punch. Gets it behind point where it is saved with a slide. Two runs taken.
17.1
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, dabbed towards cover.
16.6
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Much fuller and CP blocks.
16.5
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Another long hop, this is outside off. Cheteshwar rocks back and pulls but finds short mid-wicket.
16.4
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! We are now witnessing a boundary ball almost every over. A short ball, down the leg side, Pujara goes back and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.
16.3
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Landed outside off, played straight to point.
16.2
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Eases this through mid off for a run.
16.1
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
15.6
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
15.5
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Full on middle, wristed towards long on for a run.
15.4
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and around off, Pujara is down the track again, only to defend.
15.3
Roston Chase to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, The batsman dances down the track but decides to defend it.
15.2
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Outside off, steered through point for a single.
15.1
Roston Chase to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Roston Chase to bowl now.
14.6
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.
14.5
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
14.4
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Played to the point region by the batsman.
14.3
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Very full outside off, squeezed behind point for a single.
14.2
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! Easy peasy. Jumps out once again and whips it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.
14.1
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Jumps down the track and drives it back to the bowler.
13.6
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 10 runs from the over, the most expensive one in the this innings.
13.5
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Down the leg side, flicked toward backward square leg for one.
13.4
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.
13.3
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! Finally a cover drive gets full justice. Half of his shots on the off side have found fielders but this one finds the gap. Full and outside off, Shaw leans and drives it through the covers. The man dives to his right but in vain. The stand moves to 63 from 76 balls with Shaw reaching 42 from 42 deliveries.
13.2
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
13.1
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! MARVELLOUS! The kid continues to impress. Half volley on middle, the opener drives it straight back. Mid on dives to his left, but in vain.
12.6
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
12.5
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on for a single.
12.4
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Short again, Shaw misses out once more. Cut straight to point.
12.3
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
12.2
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
12.1
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and outside off, left alone.
DRINKS. Prithvi Shaw's session. He has been in the news right from last afternoon and continues to be, with every ball that he is facing and every shot that he is playing. He has shown no signs of nerves at all and taken the attack to the opposition. Attack - yes. With a strike rate of 91.67 in a Test match, what else would you say? One of my colleagues, ABK, jokes - he looks like a combination of Sehwag and Tendulkar. The former for flair. The latter for class and temperament. Just so that you don't feel that this is a blog about Shaw, let us focus on the game a bit. Windies have been a mixed bag. When the ball was moving around a bit, they managed to get a wicket but in the last half an hour or so, they have been pretty flat, just like the track. With Pujara now getting amongst the runs, the run-rate is on the move. Not to mention, the over rate is appalling.
11.6
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Outside off, tapped towards point for an easy single.
11.5
Keemo Paul to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
11.4
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Slightly slower in pace, outside off, 128 kph, Prithvi reads it well. Waits for the ball to come to him and then dabs it towards point for a quick single.
11.3
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, On a length outside off, played towards cover.
11.2
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Well outside off, pretty full toss, Shaw reaches out but then lets it go.
11.1
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, driven beautifully but straight to mid off.
Keemo Paul is back on. 2-0-16-0 in his first spell. He replaces Lewis.
10.6
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
10.5
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
10.4
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Short and outside off, punched through cover for a single.
10.3
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! New-age player. What a way to bring up the 50-run stand. In just 58 balls. Full and outside off, tossed up a bit, Shaw leans and lofts it straight back over the bowler. The ball lands just inside the ropes near long off. Shaw moves to 31 from 31 balls and this is his fifth four.
10.2
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Outside off, pushed to cover for a quick single.
10.1
Devendra Bishoo to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! A short ball, down the leg side, Pujara initially looks to pull. But then, he is cramped for room a touch, probably because the ball spins in and bounces a touch. He now tries to adjust and attempts to lap it fine. As a result, gets a top edge which lands safely behind square leg. Finds the fence too. Moves to 20 from 28 balls. He was 2 from 18, not too long ago.
9.6
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Works it through mid-wicket for a run.
9.5
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, A length ball outside off, Shaw gets on top of the bounce and punches it through point for a single. The stand moves to 40 from just 54 balls.
9.4
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.
9.3
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Pushes this through point and gets a single.
9.2
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! Third boundary in the last four balls for Pujara. Short and outside off, the local boy gets on top of the bounce and punches it through point. Finds the gap and the boundary.
9.1
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Outside off, played through point for a single.
8.6
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Pushes this through mid on and gets a single.
8.5
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Around off, watchfully kept out.
8.4
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
8.3
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and just outside off, watchfully defended.
8.2
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
8.1
Devendra Bishoo to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Landed outside off, Shaw looks to cut but misses.
Spin time now. Devendra Bishoo is inserted.
7.6
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! EVEN BETTER! Pujara is now getting into his stride. Full on middle, Cheteshwar drives this straight back. Shaw at the other end is nearly forced into a complete split as he falls flat on his back side. Pujara moves to 10 with 2 boundaries. The stand is worth 32 now.
7.5
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A touch short this time, cut straight to point.
7.4
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, FOUR! MAJESTIC! The margin for error is a bare minimum on this track. Pretty full, around off, Pujara just gives it a bit of a direction. Past the non-striker and to the long on fence.
7.3
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Much slower than the previous one, 134 kph shows the radar, Cheteshwar defends it back to the bowler.
7.2
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and outside off, pretty fast, but a calm Pujara blocks.
7.1
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A length ball outside off, played towards cover.
6.6
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.
6.5
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, Down the leg side, flicked towards backward square leg for a run.
6.4
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A full toss outside off, Pujara plays it late and finds point.
6.3
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
6.2
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Already men have spread out for Shaw. Full and on middle, he flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.1
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, A length ball wide outside off, left alone.
5.6
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Similar ball, this is pushed towards point.
5.5
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Just outside off, on a good length, watchfully blocked out.
5.4
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A tad wide outside off, let through.
5.3
Sherman Lewis to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Fuller on middle, pushed towards mid on.
5.2
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, 1 run, Short and wide outside off, punched towards deep point for a single.
5.1
Sherman Lewis to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Gentle loosener. Wide outside off, on a length, left alone.
Early bowling change. Sherman Lewis to bowl, replacing Keemo Paul. Not surprising, given that the latter went for 16 in 2 overs. The debutant is a right-arm pacer, with 49 wickets in First Class cricket, at an average of around 26 and a strike rate of close to 47. Got his Test cap from Ian Bishop earlier today. Lewis is the 316th player to represent Windies in Test cricket.
4.6
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A length ball outside off, played towards point. FIRST MAIDEN OF THE TEST MATCH.
4.5
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and just outside off, CP comes forward and pushes it towards cover.
4.4
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A bouncer now, Cheteshwar ducks.
All the Windies players are wearing black-arm bands as a mark of respect for Kemar Roach's late grandmother who passed away earlier this week.
4.3
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and just outside off, watchfully defended back to the bowler.
4.2
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Similar ball, this time Pujara meets it with a full face of the bat by coming forward.
4.1
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Full and outside off, coming in a long way, left alone.
3.6
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! Uppish but over the infield. Shaw is not letting any opportunity waste. Short and outside off, normally batsmen at this juncture of the game let balls go but not this kid. Flashes hard and gets a thick outside edge. Over gully and to the third man fence. Moves to 22 from 16 balls and this is his fourth boundary. The stand is now worth 21 from 19 balls.
3.5
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Another fine punch, but finds point this time.
3.4
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Outside off, punched towards cover.
3.3
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! Badly lined. A length ball, down the leg side, Shaw just gives it a little tickle and finds the fine leg fence.
3.2
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full and outside off, driven sweetly but straight to point.
3.1
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! On middle and leg, Shaw tucks it through mid-wicket. Sunil Ambris gives it a good chase from short mid-wicket, gets to the ball and then tries to pull it back, but in vain.
2.6
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A length ball outside off, defended from the crease.
2.5
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, A slower ball, outside off, fuller in length, driven towards cover.
2.4
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 3 runs, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. Good running between the wickets to pick up three runs. Shaw moves to 10 at run-a-ball.
2.4
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no ball, no run, NO BALL! The first of hopefully, not many. Gabriel does not have a great history with overstepping. And he has made a mark in his second over straightaway. Oversteps by a big margin, just about touches the popping crease, lands it a touch short and Shaw ducks.
2.3
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, On middle and leg, helped towards fine leg for a single.
2.2
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, Around off, watchfully defended.
2.1
Shannon Gabriel to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, That is a jaffa. He has got his tail up for sure. The pace is up - AT 149 KPH. A length ball outside off, Pujara looks to play that from his crease but the ball comes back in a long way and goes right between bat and pad. Plenty of movement.
1.6
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, A length ball this time, punched square but finds point.
1.5
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, FOUR, FOUR! First boundary for Shaw in Test cricket. Fractionally short outside off, Prithvi stands tall and punches it through cover to find the ropes!
1.4
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
1.3
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Short and outside off, cut beautifully but point dives to his right to stop it.
1.2
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone.
1.1
Keemo Paul to Prithvi Shaw, no run, No warm-up. A bouncer around off, Shaw ducks.
In comes one of the local lads - Cheteshwar Pujara, pretty much earlier than he would have expected. Keemo Paul to bowl from the other end.
0.6
Shannon Gabriel to Lokesh Rahul, out, OUT! LBW! Waste of a review by Rahul. Gabriel has struck in the first over. Beauty of a delivery after a wasted first few balls. On a length outside off, Rahul puts in half a stride but fails to cover the line. The ball comes back in a long way and hits him flush on the pads. Gabriel appeals and appeals but umpire Ian Gould is not impressed. Eventually, after a long thought, he raises his finger. Rahul walks across to his partner, has a chat and then signals for the review. Bad choice. Hawk Eye shows the impact in line and the ball crashing into the middle and leg stumps. A blob for Rahul then. 5th overall in Tests but the second in his last 5 innings.
Howzzat? Rahul has been adjudged LBW. He has taken the review though. Looks plumb to the naked eye.
0.5
Shannon Gabriel to Lokesh Rahul, no run, Outside off, played towards point.
0.4
Shannon Gabriel to Lokesh Rahul, no run, Full and outside off again, lesser width, the batsman lets it go.
0.3
Shannon Gabriel to Lokesh Rahul, no run, Excellent fielding! Full and wide outside off, Rahul reaches out and drives it behind point. But Shai Hope at gully dives to his right and makes a brilliant stop.
0.2
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, 3 runs, Shaw is up and running. And a nice way to do so as well. A length ball outside off, not as wide as the previous one, Prithvi gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers. The fielder from point gets to the ball, puts in a slide, pulls the ball back in but it rolls back towards the ropes. However, he dives after coming out and saves the boundary. Three runs taken.
0.1
Shannon Gabriel to Prithvi Shaw, no run, A little bit of movement in the air, but a touch wide outside off, Shaw shoulders arms.
The anthems are done and the players make their way out to the middle. A big, big moment for Prithvi Shaw as he takes the field, ahead of Lokesh Rahul. Now, the Windies follow suit. Shannon Gabriel will make the first use of the new cherry. Shaw will face him. Amazing. Normally, the senior pro takes strike first up but not this kid. Here we go. Let's play!
Time for the national anthems. As is the tradition, the Windies' one is played first up.
Kraigg Brathwaite says that he also wanted to bat first. But now, hopes that his bowlers strike with the new ball and get some early wickets. Is eager to stay aggressive and enjoy the game. Informs that Jason Holder is missing out due to an ankle injury while Sunil Ambris comes back into the playing XI. Also tells that Sherman Lewis makes his Test debut for the Windies. On his unit doing well recently, Brathwaite hopes that the good run continues.
Virat Kohli says the surface is nice and dry and the grass is there to hold it together. Reckons that the conditions are good to play cricket as well and feels that the spinners will come into play on Day 3 and further. Feels sad for Shardul Thakur on missing out but is equally excited to see the young Prithvi Shaw and Umesh Yadav in the playing XI. On the team aim, Virat stresses that the basics should not be let go of - the batsmen need to get runs while the bowlers should not be letting their focus dip.
TOSS - We are all set for the spin of the coin. But big news - KRAIGG BRATHWAITE has come out in place of Jason Holder. Kohli flips the coin, Brathwaite calls Heads but it is a Tail. INDIA ELECT TO BAT FIRST.
WEATHER - The conditions are a bit murky with the sun yet to assume full heat. But needless to say, as the first session comes to a close, the players will feel the heat.
With India making a statement, announcing their twelve yesterday afternoon itself, they have gone even bolder by announcing the playing XI well before the toss. PRITHVI SHAW IS MAKING HIS TEST DEBUT while Shardul Thakur is the one missing out in this game. As for the Windies, we await their team news.
Test cricket is back in India! And it is inaugurated with Windies coming to the shores. A low-profile series it might be, but could make the careers for a few players from both sides. Prithvi Shaw for India. Sunil Ambris for the Windies, if selected. Also, a chance for the Indian batsmen to tune up before the tour to Australia. And, a chance for the tourists to show that they can provide a better future for their country in this sport. Hello and a warm welcome to the opening Test of the 2-match series between India and Windies in Rajkot.
End of over
IND649/9 (149.5 Ovs)
The Windies have around 30 minutes to bat till Lunch. The least they can hope is to try and see off this period without losing a wicket. The players are back out to the middle. Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell come to bat for the second time in 2 days. The skipper will take strike to Mohammed Shami. Here we go...
What to talk about the Windies? Seemed clueless with the bat. Chase showed how to bat on this wicket while Paul was brilliant in his first innings in India. Sunil Ambris showed a bit of promise but he needs to be patient as well. The rest were simply poor.
The bowling was accurate and pinpoint. Exactly how a dominant team should bowl. Shami strutted his stuff with swing and reverse while Ashwin and Jadeja did their bit with spin. Umesh Yadav was disappointing yesterday but he made up for it this morning. Kuldeep Yadav though, was a big disappointment. He was being attacked but he did not vary his pace at all and even struggled to land the ball on a consistent length.
The innings has been done and dusted in 48 overs. Apart from the Chase-Paul stand this morning, India have simply not had to break any sweat. The most bowlers bowled were 11 by Umesh and Ashwin each.
47.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shannon Gabriel, out, OUT! Easily stumped. The carrom ball becomes the undoing of Gabriel after playing out almost the whole over watchfully. The ball is tossed up outside off and Shannon is drawn forward to defend. He misses the line comprehensively and almost as a reflex action, his feet come out of the crease. He tries to get his left foot back but by that time Pant has whipped off the bails. It always looked out to the naked eye but Ian Gould at square leg did not want to take any chances. INDIA LEAD BY 468 AND HAVE ENFORCED THE FOLLOW-ON.
Is that stumped? Gabriel looks to be a goner but umpire Ian Gould just wants to be sure. referred upstairs...
47.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shannon Gabriel, no run, Full and outside off, Gabriel gets a good stride forward and blocks.
47.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shannon Gabriel, no run, The batsman has been struck on the pads as he looked to play that off the front foot.
47.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shannon Gabriel, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
47.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shannon Gabriel, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
47.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shannon Gabriel, no run, Full and outside off, Gabriel comes forward and watchfully defends.
46.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shannon Gabriel, 1 run, LUCKY. Full and outside off, Gabriel cannot control any longer. He looks to slog but gets a top edge. Luckily for him, the ball lands in between cover and point. Bishoo wants two but Gabriel lazily puts his hand up after the single. The former is not at all happy. All the best against Ashwin now.
46.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shannon Gabriel, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
46.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, On middle and off, chipped down to long on for a single.
46.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
46.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, FOUR! Nice shot. Full and down the leg side, Bishoo looks to sweep but gets a top edge which lobs over square leg. Just about manages to reach the ropes.
46.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
45.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, leg byes, 1 run, Down the leg side, fired away, Devendra missed his flick but the ball goes off his pads down the leg side. A leg bye taken.
45.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
45.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, FOUR! SMASH! Full and outside off, Bishoo gets down and mows it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Moves to 12 with his second boundary.
45.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Around off, defended from the crease this time.
45.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
45.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
44.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shannon Gabriel, no run, Interesting. Gabriel survives with a forward defense.
44.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, Pushes this towards mid on for a single, leaving Gabriel to survive one ball.
44.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
44.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, 2 runs, EDGED AND DROPPED! Pant is having a nightmare behind the stumps in this Test. Full and outside off, Bishoo looks to defend, but gets a thick outside edge. Pant is late to get up and the ball deflects off his gloves past Ajinkya Rahane at first slip. Two runs taken.
44.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, FOUR! STUPENDOUS! Full and outside off, Bishoo gets down and slog sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary!
44.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Devendra Bishoo, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Ravindra Jadeja is given an opportunity as well.
43.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shannon Gabriel, byes, 4 runs, FOUR BYES! You will not die wondering. Full and outside off, Gabriel swings wildly, is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and misses. The ball misses the stumps and beats the keeper to the fine leg fence. Everyone is smiling after that shot. Reminds us of the days when Muttiah Muralidaran used to bat.
Shannon Gabriel walks in at number 11. He is slowly trudging out, with a smile...
43.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, out, OUT! That is a beauty and Ashwin has his third. After bowling two offies, setting the tail-ender up, he bowls a carrom ball. Too good for Lewis. He looks to defend but is squared up and the ball hits the off stump.
43.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
43.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, Outside off, a play and a miss.
DRINKS BREAK. Sherman Lewis is out in the middle.
43.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, out, OUT! DRAGGED ON! beautiful bowling. Full and outside off, a touch wide, enticing the batsman to drive. Chase obliges, reaches out but then the ball spins in, takes the inside edge and hits the stumps. A watchful knock comes to an end.
43.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, pushed towards the bowler.
42.6
Umesh Yadav to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Full and around off, Bishoo looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge towards the leg side.
42.5
Umesh Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, Full on middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
42.4
Umesh Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.
42.3
Umesh Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Outside off, left alone.
42.2
Umesh Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
42.1
Umesh Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
41.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Full and straight, watchfully blocked.
41.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
41.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, EDGED, BUT DROPPED! A touch short outside off, Chase goes back to cut. Gets an outside edge but Rishabh Pant behind is unable to adjust to the bounce. Gets hit on the glove and the ball lobs in the air, but wide of Rahane at first slip. Pant rushes across to his right, puts in a dive but in vain.
41.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Goes back in his crease and blocks it back to the bowler.
41.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
41.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Ravichandran Ashwin time. Not surprising. Kuldeep has been expensive this morning, going for 43 in his 6.
40.6
Umesh Yadav to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Full on middle, Devendra looks to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge towards point.
40.5
Umesh Yadav to Devendra Bishoo, no run, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
40.4
Umesh Yadav to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Outside off, left alone.
40.3
Umesh Yadav to Devendra Bishoo, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
40.2
Umesh Yadav to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Outside off, a touch wide, stays low, left alone.
40.1
Umesh Yadav to Devendra Bishoo, no run, On a length, around off, Bishoo looks to defend but the ball moves away to beat him.
39.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off.
39.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! 6th Test Fifty for Chase! A calm knock under pressure by Roston. His team is in dire straits but he has not been absorbed by it. Full and outside off, Chase leans and drives it down the ground. Long on is in place but he has no chance.
39.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
39.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
39.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.
39.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! BEAUTY! Full and outside off, Chase reaches out and drives it through the covers for a boundary! Moves to within a hit of a half century. Will he get there?
38.6
Umesh Yadav to Devendra Bishoo, no run, A bouncer on middle, Bishoo ducks.
38.5
Umesh Yadav to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Around off, defended from the crease.
Devendra Bishoo walks in. He is known to hang around for a while...
38.4
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul, out, OUT! Umesh has broken through! The dangerous Paul is dismissed, just 3 short of his maiden Test fifty. End of a wonderful knock. The bowler is also sensing it as for the first time in 7 wickets, we have seen someone celebrating or roaring. Clearly India were getting frustrated and are pumped up now. A short ball outside off, Paul instantly looks to pull. But the pace of Umesh does him in. He is not able to time his shot properly and the ball gently lobs towards mid-wicket. Cheteshwar Pujara comes running a few paces and takes a good catch. This is one thing which Shami missed this morning. He kept bowling full, full and full, searching for swing while Umesh has tried all sorts of things, eventually getting rewarded. As they say, change is the essence of life and Shami did not change his length much.
38.3
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul, FOUR, FOUR! Another one off the outside edge. Full and outside off, Paul comes forward and looks to defend, but with soft hands. The ball takes the edge but the ball goes onto the ground and escapes the man at gully. All the way to the third man fence. The stand is worth 73 now, from 80 balls.
38.2
Umesh Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
38.1
Umesh Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, On a length around middle, defended back to the bowler.
37.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, Short and outside off, punched straight to point.
37.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
37.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, SIX, SIX! SLAUGHTERED! Paul is putting on a show here. The leg spinner again, pitched up, outside off, Paul gets down and launches into it. Slog sweeps it over mid-wicket and the ball sails over the ropes. Moves to 43 from 45 deliveries in a stand of 68. Wow.
37.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, Short and outside off, pushed towards cover.
37.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, On middle and leg, tucked to the leg side for a single.
37.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, Chase pushes it back to the bowler.
36.6
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, On a length outside off, Keemo gets across to defend but a thick inside edge is induced onto his pads.
36.5
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
36.4
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, What a ball. On a length just outside off, Paul looks to defend but then the ball moves away, just past the outside edge.
36.3
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, Goes back and blocks it from his crease.
36.2
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
36.1
Umesh Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, Good start. Full and just around off, Paul gets across and pushes it to the off side.
Umesh Yadav gas been brought into the attack here. 7-1-14-0 so far.
35.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! Kuldeep is being taken to the cleaners here. Full and around middle, Chase comes forward and lofts it as clean as a whistle over mid-wicket for a boundary! Kuldeep has gone for 26 in his 4 overs this morning.
35.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
35.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
35.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! SLAP! First shot in anger from Chase this morning. Full and outside off, Roston gets down and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary!
35.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, Chase looks to defend but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat to the bowler.
35.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Tossed up outside off, driven towards mid off.
34.6
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, Another forward defense to end the over.
34.5
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
34.4
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.
34.3
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, FOUR, FOUR! A bit streaky but it is a boundary to raise the 50-run stand in just 55 balls. On a length outside off, Paul gets squared up a touch as he looks to defend. After facing two incoming deliveries, this one moved away and hence the squaring up. But the outside edge dies down and runs wide of gully to the third man fence.
34.2
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, A length ball, on middle, Paul gets across, looks to tuck but misses. Shami puts in an LBW appeal but it is turned down immediately. Possibly an inside edge.
34.1
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, Tailing in, around middle and leg, watchfully defended.
33.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler.
33.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman works it down the leg side.
33.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, almost a yorker, pushed back to the bowler.
33.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, 1 run, Looks to swing this to the leg side but gets beaten by the spin. The ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket. A single taken and this partnership is worth 49 now.
33.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, FOUR, FOUR! AWESOME! Terrific batting. Plenty of width outside off, pretty full, Paul uses his range, gets to the pitch of the ball with a lunge and drives it powerfully past a diving cover for a boundary!
33.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, Full and outside off, driven wide of mid off for a single.
32.6
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, Excellent delivery. Full and straight, Keemo keeps it out.
32.5
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, byes, 4 runs, FOUR BYES! Shami struggles to control the swing on this occasion. Bowls it way down the leg side and even though Paul cannot connect his attempted flick, it is too wide for the diving Pant as the ball races to his left to the fine leg fence.
32.4
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, FOUR, EDGED, FOUR! Interesting tactic from Paul. He has noticed that the ball is reversing and is trying to counter it by walking down the pitch. He does so here, but Shami bowls it wide outside off. Pretty full, the drive is attempted again and this time the outside edge is induced. But it goes wide of gully to the third man fence.
32.3
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, And again. The drive, the swing and then the miss.
32.2
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, Full and outside off, Paul reaches out to drive but misses.
32.1
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, 1 run, DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE HAD PAUL! Kuldeep has his hands on his head. That would have been the second run out of the innings. Full and outside off, Chase pushes it to the off side and then calls his partner through. Paul responds but is a bit late to take off. Kuldeep Yadav gets across to his left from cover, collects the ball, takes aim and then has a shy at the striker's end with Keemo not even halfway down the pitch. Misses.
31.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, Floated outside off, Paul lunges and blocks.
31.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, A long hop, pulled towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
31.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
31.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
31.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, 1 run, Full and around off, there comes the sweep - towards deep square leg for a single.
31.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, NEARLY A CHANCE! That would have been a weird dismissal. Short and outside off, Paul goes back and looks to cut. But the ball spins back in sharply and cramps him for room. He is hit on the right glove and the ball lobs in the air. Prithvi Shaw dives to his left at short leg but cannot get there.
30.6
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, no run, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.
30.5
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
30.4
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, no run, Going for the reverse, gets the ball moving but it is a full toss on middle which Roston pushes it towards silly mid on.
30.3
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off.
30.2
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, no run, Outside off, watchfully defended.
30.1
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, 2 runs, Full and wide outside off, Chase reaches out and drives it wide of mid off for a couple.
Mohammed Shami to bowl from the other end.
29.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, FOUR, FOUR! 10 runs from the opening over of the day! Full and around off, Paul gets down and clobbers the sweep past Prithvi Shaw at short leg. There is a man at long leg but before he can run 5 paces, the ball is past him to the square leg boundary!
29.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, Floated outside off, KP looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. Short leg thinks he has a chance but the ball drops down in front of him.
29.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, LUCKY! Keemo looks to go through the off side again, aiming to force it off his back foot but the ball spins in, sticks off the pitch, takes the inside edge and misses the stumps and goes to Virat Kohli at leg slip!
29.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, 2 runs, A tad short again, Keemo goes back and punches it through point for a brace. All three balls have seen attacking shots so far.
29.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, FOUR, FOUR! Fuller and around off, Paul gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary!
29.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, Short and outside off, punched straight to cover.
Nice to see Kohli smiling. He is with his teammates in a huddle and seems to be giving some instructions. Now, the players disperse. Out walk Roston Chase and Keemo Paul. Kuldeep Yadav will begin proceedings for the day. Paul to face. Here we go!
After a totally one-sided matchup prior to the weekend, will Saturday prove any different? The Windies have simply not turned up either with the bat or ball and India look all set to get a massive lead. The question is - will Kohli enforce the follow-on if the lower order bats for more than an hour? On the other side, can the tourists frustrate the hosts with some resilience? Hello and a warm welcome to the third day of the opening Test between India and Windies in Rajkot.
... DAY 3, MORNING SESSION ...
Alright then! This match has developed pace in a frenetic manner. The Indian bowlers will be looking to come back fresh on Saturday morning and try and get the remaining 4 wickets in the first hour. And then, probably enforce the follow-on and give us an off on Sunday. Join us at 0930 local (0400 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Ravindra Jadeja is now giving an interview to Sanjay Manjrekar. The all-rounder says that he is happy on getting a ton after 9 years in international cricket. Details that in the past, he used to get out in the 70s and 80s, thinking about the century. But today, he finally managed to get past that mental hurdle. Admits that he too, is surprised and disappointed that he has never got a hundred and is very happy that he eventually got one, which he will remember for a long time. On being reminded about his 80-odd against England recently, he says that in that inning, Anderson and Broad were bowling really well and the conditions were overcast as well, which means not much was there in the batsmen's favour. Hence, he was only thinking about scoring runs. First 50, then move on from there and keep going. Talking about being given opportunities, he remembers that he was given a chance after 15 months, where he spent time away from ODI cricket. (The topic has diverted to Asia Cup by the way). Admits that he felt the pressure to perform - but to himself, not for others. Further says that he is enjoying his cricket. On being asked about his affected run out today, he explains that when he saw both Hetmyer and Ambris at one end, he thought that there is no need to hurry and hence he was walking towards the stumps. But suddenly, he saw Hetmyer running and had a shy. Is embarrassed about what would have happened had he missed and considers himself lucky that his shy found the mark.
Is this Indian attack the best in the world? No Bhuvi. No Bumrah. No Ishant. Yet they have piled on the pressure on the opposition. Agreed, the Windies are not that technically sound but this is a terrific team bowling effort. First, you need to see the new-ball bowlers off in Shami or Bumrah or Bhuvi. Then, you encounter the spin of Ashwin or Jadeja or Kuldeep. The main bowlers did well in England. And here, the bench has strutted its stuff.
The opening batsmen were clueless against the guile of Shami while the middle order was consumed by spin. Then of course, some generosity was produced as well in a run out and a wild shot. Overall, nothing much to describe in the tourists' batting, except for Roston Chase, who has shown the gumption to survive.
A forgettable couple of days for the visiting side. First, they were pummeled mercilessly with the bat and then, have been almost skittled out in not even half the time. The players look fagged out under the heat and have simply not turned up.
28.6
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, no run, The reverse on offer again. Full on off, coming in a long way, Chase just about keeps it out towards mid-wicket. STUMPS ON DAY 2, WINDIES TRAIL BY 555!
28.5
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, no run, On a length around middle, watchfully blocked out.
28.4
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman has been struck on the pads as he looked to play that off the front foot. The fielding side are asking the question. The umpire decides the batsman is not out.
28.3
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, 2 runs, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They manage to come back for the second.
28.2
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, no run, Full and straight, driven straight back to the bowler.
28.1
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, no run, Oopss... Full and outside off, Chase reaches out and looks to defend but gets a bottom edge which just misses the stumps!
Mohammed Shami to bowl the final over of the day.
27.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, Pitched outside leg, KP pads it away.
27.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, The batsman gets an inside edge on that which goes fine down the leg side.
27.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, The googly, outside off, Keemo goes for the wild slog but misses.
27.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
27.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, FOUR, FOUR! Full and around off, Paul gets down on a knee and sweeps it powerfully through square leg for a boundary!
27.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, SIX, SIX! SLAM! Full and outside off, Paul comes down the track and sends the ball over long on! Does not matter to Paul even if there are just 2 overs to the close.
26.6
Mohammed Shami to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! A bit of reverse coming in and Shami gets too greedy. Bowls a length ball on the pads and is flicked towards square leg.
26.5
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, leg byes, 1 run, The batsman comes down the track and does well to get his body behind the ball. The fielding side is asking the question. One run added to the total. The umpire signals a leg bye.
26.4
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
26.3
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, On middle and leg, played towards mid-wicket.
26.2
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.
26.1
Mohammed Shami to Keemo Paul, no run, That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads.
Mohmmed Shami is back on.
25.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, 1 run, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
25.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, 2 runs, Now Paul goes for the heave and mistimes it over mid on. Lokesh Rahul runs back and tries to take it but he cannot get there either. Just about stops it before the ball touches the ropes. A couple taken.
25.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, INSIDE EDGE, NOT TAKEN! Full and around middle, Paul looks to defend but the ball goes off the glove, takes the pads and then lobs in the air. Prithvi Shaw runs back from short leg but cannot quite get there.
25.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Keemo Paul, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Into the bowlers now. Keemo Paul is the first of them.
25.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, out, OUT! Right through! Kuldeep is amongst the wickets as well. Tossed up around off and outside, Dowrich looks to push it through the off side but is done in by the flight and pace. He misses and the ball spins right in, hitting the timber. This is similar to the way Kuldeep dismissed Peter Handscomb from Australia in the Dharamsala Test.
25.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and around leg, Dowrich looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads.
24.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, 1 run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
24.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full nd outside off, pushed straight to cover.
24.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
24.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
24.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
24.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, byes, 4 runs, FOUR BYES! Full and down the leg side, Dowrich looks to paddle but misses. Pant is blinded behind and the ball races away to the fine leg fence.
23.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Shane Dowrich, 1 run, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Issue with the ball. Kuldeep shows it to the umpire and Kohli comes across, a bit concerned. Umpire Nigel Llong puts it through the 8-shaped guage and it passes through. So the ball is given back to the bowler. Nothing wrong with the shape.
23.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a single.
23.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off.
23.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, On middle and leg, flicked towards mid-wicket.
23.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! A wild slog. Full and outside off, Chase gets down and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. That was not from the middle of the bat.
23.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
22.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Outside off, played towards point.
22.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
22.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
22.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, 1 run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
22.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Roston Chase, no run, Landed outside off, defended back.
22.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, 1 run, Full and around off, Dowrich comes forward to defend but the ball lands, spins away, takes the outside edge and goes wide of slip. A single.
21.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, driven towards the bowler.
21.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Tossed up a bit, blocked back to the bowler.
21.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, On middle and off, RC reaches out and works it towards mid-wicket.
21.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Pitched outside leg, Roston lunges and drops the ball down in front of short leg.
21.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, A touch short, worked towards square leg.
21.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Great effort. Full and outside off, Chase drives it through the covers but Ashwin dives full stretch to his right and makes a clean stop.
Kuldeep Yadav into the attack now.
20.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and straight, watchfully patted back. A maiden over from Jadeja, India's 4th in this innings.
20.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and around off, driven towards mid off.
20.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, A touch short, punched towards cover.
20.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Outside off, Chase drives it towards silly point where Prithvi Shaw tries to get out of harm's way but is hit on the right shin. That would have hurt.
20.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Arrows it on middle, Chase drives it inside out wide of cover for a single.
20.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.
19.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
19.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, On middle and leg, flicked towards mid-wicket.
19.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, Chase uses his big reach and defends.
19.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, On middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
19.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! Nicely timed. Full and outside off, Chase jumps out and hits this straight back over the bowler for a boundary down the ground. The stand moves to 12 now.
19.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
18.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, FOUR, FOUR! A rare bad ball. Short and outside off, Dowrich goes back and cuts it between cover and point to find the fence.
18.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, It's been driven superbly through the covers.
18.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, On middle and leg, worked to the leg side.
18.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
18.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, A touch short outside off, punched towards cover.
18.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
17.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, 1 run, Short and outside off, punched towards cover for a single.
17.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
17.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, On middle and leg, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
17.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and just outside off, Dowrich comes forward and blocks.
17.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shane Dowrich, no run, Outside off, punched off the back foot.
17.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, 1 run, Full and outside off, Chase lunges to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge, wide of slip. A single towards third man.
16.6
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Outside off, let through.
16.5
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
16.4
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, 2 runs, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 50 UP FOR THE WINDIES! An achievement.
16.3
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Tossed up outside off, Dowrich plays that a bit uppishly but it does not carry to cover.
16.2
Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Dowrich, no run, Full on middle, driven straight back to the bowler.
Shane Dowrich walks in at number 7, replacing Ambris.
16.1
Ravindra Jadeja to Sunil Ambris, out, OUT! Strikes first ball! The magic of 'Sir' on display straightaway. Full and outside off, Ambris looks to drive it forcefully through the off side but he is not quite to the pitch of the ball. It spins away, takes the outside edge and Ajinkya Rahane at first slip takes a sharp catch. From Ambris' point of view, well, his policy might have been to attack Jadeja from the word go. But he could have waited a couple of balls and then tried his ploy. Half the side is back in just 16 overs.
Here comes 'Sir' Ravindra Jadeja.
15.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off.
15.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Ambris, 1 run, On middle, flicked away for a run.
15.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Ambris, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
15.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, 3 runs, Excellent timing! On middle, Roston works it through mid-wicket. Kuldeep Yadav gives it a good chase and just about stops the ball. Three runs taken as Yadav slips.
15.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, FOUR, FOUR! PUMMELED! Full and outside off, Chase comes down the track and swipes it over mid-wicket. The ball just bounces in front of the ropes.
15.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Ambris, 1 run, Comes down the track and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
14.6
Umesh Yadav to Sunil Ambris, 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
14.5
Umesh Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, A length ball wide outside off, Sunil chases after it and nearly edges it behind. The ball moves further away after pitching.
14.4
Umesh Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, On middle and leg, worked towards mid-wicket.
Umesh Yadav gets a warning, meanwhile, for running on the danger area. Not official, just a friendly advice.
14.3
Umesh Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, Full on middle, Ambris flicks it uppishly and it almost carries towards Prithvi Shaw at square leg! That is a very rare position in Test cricket. Seems like Kohli has studied Ambris well in whatever little time he has spent at the crease.
14.2
Umesh Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
14.1
Umesh Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, Around off, defended from the crease.
Good news for India. Mohammed Shami is back on the field.
DRINKS BREAK. Terrorizing passage of play for the visiting side. They were not able to get much wickets when India were batting and now, they are not able to get any runs. They are not even close to face pace or spin. With 15 overs left in the day, all they can hope now is to try and see those out without any more damage. All the best.
13.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
13.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Full and around off, Roston looks to defend but the ball goes off the inside edge, just wide of short leg!
13.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Full and outside off, well defended.
13.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, 2 runs, EDGED, WIDE! Full and outside off, Roston lunges to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge, just wide of a diving Ajinkya Rahane at first slip! Two runs taken.
13.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, byes, 4 runs, FOUR BYES! That has missed everyone and everything. Full and outside off, Chase stays back to defend but the ball snakes off the pitch, beats the outside edge, misses the pad and then goes over the stumps, missing the keeper as well, enroute the fine leg fence.
13.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, Around off, defended from the crease.
12.6
Umesh Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, Another one on the pads, SA misses his flick again.
12.5
Umesh Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, Down the leg side, Sunil misses his flick and is hit on the pads. The bowler appeals but that was going down the leg side.
12.4
Umesh Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, Slips this down the leg side, flick shot missed.
12.3
Umesh Yadav to Sunil Ambris, no run, On middle and leg, worked to the leg side.
12.2
Umesh Yadav to Roston Chase, 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
12.1
Umesh Yadav to Roston Chase, no run, Full on middle, flicked uppishly, but just wide of short mid-wicket.
11.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Ambris, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Roston Chase walks in at number 6, replacing Hetmyer.
11.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, out, OUT! Confusion everywhere! Oh dear... a comedy of errors. First, a short ball. Hetmyer works it towards the leg side and initially sets off. Ambris responds but then Hetmyer changes his mind. Both batsmen are within handshaking distance of each other and then go back into the batting crease. Now, Ambris is frustrated and plonks his bat at the striker's end. Amidst all this, Jadeja has still not released the throw. Seeing that, Hetmyer starts to run. Jadeja still does not throw and Ashwin has already walked away from the stumps. At the last moment, Jaddu throws and luckily for him, it hits the stumps! He smiles but Kohli is not amused.
11.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, 2 runs, Lucky escape. Full and on middle, Hetmyer comes down the track and looks to go over the top but mistimes it over mid-wicket. Jadeja hares after it from mid on and keeps the batsmen to a couple.
11.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
11.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
11.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Ambris, 1 run, Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a single. Ambris has actually got what he wished. His couple of shots through and over the infield in Ashwin's previous over have resulted in Kohli spreading the field. Strange.
10.6
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, On a length outside off, let through.
10.5
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
10.4
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Around off, defended from the crease.
10.3
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone.
10.2
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Outside off, Hetmyer plays inside the line and is beaten.
10.1
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
9.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Ambris, FOUR, FOUR! A bit of a miscue this time. Ashwin will not mind. He gives this a bit more air and Ambris is out of his crease again. This time though, he is not quite to the pitch of the ball. Still, he goes through with his lofted shot and clears mid-wicket. A couple of bounces into the fence.
9.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Ambris, no run, Outside off, a touch wide. Sunil reaches out to block but misses.
9.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Ambris, FOUR, FOUR! AMAZING! What a shot to play on the second ball that you face. Full and outside off, Ambris comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it wide of mid off to find the fence.
9.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Sunil Ambris, no run, On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Sunil Ambris walks in now.
9.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, out, OUT! BOWLED! For a second, we felt that it was a play and a miss. It is indeed a play and a miss but the ball has missed the bat and hit the stump. Ashwin amongst the wickets now. Full and outside off, Hope comes half forward to defend but misses. The ball goes past the bat, misses his back pad as he looks to cover the line and then clips the bail over the off stump. Superb.
9.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, On middle, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single.
8.6
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Outside off, punched through the off side.
8.5
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, Full, very full, almost a yorker, Hetmyer pushes it back past the bowler. Takes Ashwin on at mid off and gets a quick single. There is a shy at the bowler's end and it is a direct hit but the batsman is well in.
8.4
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Stays back in his crease and punches it back to the bowler.
8.3
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Around off, going away, Hetmyer feels for that but gets beaten.
8.2
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Played to the point region by the batsman.
8.1
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Around off, watchfully blocked out.
Umesh Yadav is back on.
7.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
7.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, Flicks it away for a single.
7.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, The batsman has been struck on the thigh pad.
7.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, 1 run, Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.
7.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, Close call! Short and outside off, Hope looks to cut but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
7.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Shimron Hetmyer, 1 run, Down the leg side, flicked away for a single.
Mohammed Shami is going off the field. Seems to be an issue with his hamstring. Spin is in. Here is Ravichandran Ashwin.
6.6
Mohammed Shami to Shai Hope, FOUR, FOUR! Fine shot again. Full and straight, Hope sends it right back to where it came from.
6.5
Mohammed Shami to Shai Hope, no run, Full on middle, driven towards mid on.
6.4
Mohammed Shami to Shai Hope, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
6.3
Mohammed Shami to Shai Hope, no run, A length ball outside off, Hope looks to cut but gets a bottom edge behind, towards the slip cordon.
6.2
Mohammed Shami to Shai Hope, no run, Outside off, left alone.
6.1
Mohammed Shami to Shai Hope, no run, Full and around off, driven straight back.
5.6
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Full on middle, driven straight back.
5.5
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Outside off, Shimron plays inside the line of that and is beaten.
5.4
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR, FOUR! EDGED away! No one to catch that. Why? On a length outside off, Hetmyer slashes hard and gets a thick outside edge which flies past gully to third man.
5.3
Umesh Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, On a length outside off, Hetmyer plays inside the line and is beaten.
5.2
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, 1 run, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
5.1
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Outside off, Hope lets it through.
4.6
Mohammed Shami to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
4.5
Mohammed Shami to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
4.4
Mohammed Shami to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Outside off, left alone.
4.3
Mohammed Shami to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
4.2
Mohammed Shami to Shimron Hetmyer, no run, A bouncer, Shimron ducks.
Who is next to face the Shami music? Shimron Hetmyer comes the reply from one of my colleagues. Can he get Windies out of this mire?
4.1
Mohammed Shami to Kieran Powell, out, OUT! One brings another and now Shami has two! The around the wicket angle has done the trick for the bowling side. Shami comes charging in and Powell, shuffles across his sticks. He misses his flick and is hit flush in front. Shami appeals and up goes Ian Gould's finger! Powell is ready to go back but then Hope calls him back and they decide to go for the review. Bad, bad call. Not from the umpire. But by the batsmen. Hit in line, going to hit the stumps.
Powell has been adjudged LBW! But he wants another look at it. Looks dead plumb.
3.6
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Outside off, punched to the off side.
3.5
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, FOUR, FOUR! SWEET! What a shot. Probably the best of the day. Full and around off, Hope drives it straight back. Bisects mid off and mid on perfectly and finds the fence. First boundary of the innings.
3.4
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
3.3
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, Down the leg side, flick shot missed.
3.2
Umesh Yadav to Shai Hope, no run, The batsman appears to have been struck on the thigh pad.
3.1
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, 1 run, On middle and leg, Powell works it towards mid-wicket where Prithvi Shaw fumbles and allows the southpaw to get off strike and off the mark.
2.6
Mohammed Shami to Shai Hope, no run, Stays deep in his crease and defends. A terrific wicket maiden from Shami.
2.5
Mohammed Shami to Shai Hope, no run, The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.
2.4
Mohammed Shami to Shai Hope, no run, Outside off, an easier leave this time as the ball is a touch wide.
2.3
Mohammed Shami to Shai Hope, no run, Another cracker. Shami is getting into his groove. The ball lands on a length outside off, Hope is leaving it but then that nut comes back in a long way. Just about misses the sticks.
Shai Hope comes in at number 3, replacing his skipper.
2.2
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, out, OUT! The delivery is deemed legal and the Windies captain has to depart. Replays seemed touch and go and it felt as if the foot landed on the line. However... anyways. That takes nothing away from the delivery. This is the Shami we all know about. Not the one who bowled the first over. He lands this on a good length outside off and skids it on. Brathwaite is not sure - whether to play from the crease or go forward. Whether the ball will move in or move out. Eventually, he decides to play back, as the ball comes in. But he is late. The cherry shoots onto his pads, misses the bat and knocks the off stump out of the ground. What a sight for any fast bowler. Brathwaite is asked to wait and as the replays are shown, Kohli is seen nervous. On the line? Anything behind? Something behind, according to the one sitting upstairs. That's what matters.
Bowled! Neck and crop! But has Shami overstepped? They are checking...
2.1
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
1.6
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, Full and outside off, Powell looks to defend but gets squared up and an outside edge is induced. Goes all along the ground.
1.5
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
1.4
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, A touch fuller, outside off, Powell drives it through the covers but it is stopped with a dive.
1.3
Umesh Yadav to Kieran Powell, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
1.2
Umesh Yadav to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, Another one down the leg side, flicked away for a single.
1.1
Umesh Yadav to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, He too, starts with a delivery down the leg side, Brathwaite misses his flick.
Umesh Yadav to bowl from the other end.
0.6
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, Brathwaite is away. Windies are away. Full and down the leg side, the skipper flicks it towards fine leg and gets off the mark. A rusty over from Shami - all over the place. Sprayed it everywhere.
0.5
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, On middle and leg, played towards short mid-wicket.
0.4
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Around off, defended from the crease.
0.3
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Full on middle and off, now that is something which Brathwaite has missed out. Flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.
0.2
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Landed outside off, moving away, left alone. That was a touch wide.
0.1
Mohammed Shami to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, A length ball around off, Brathwaite looks to tuck it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the thigh pads.
MATCH DETAILS
196 in50.5 overs(3.85 runs per over)
Toss: Toss won by India
Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG),Nigel Llong (ENG) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
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