Latest Updates: India go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series An embarrassing defeat for Windies. They are a young side without the experience campaigners like Jason Holder and Kemar Roach and they have paid the price for this. India register a big win. This Test will be remembered for Kuldeep’s first five-wicket haul and not to forget, Shaw’s impressive debut. Plenty of contenders for the Man of the Match here too. Let’s see who bags the prize. Day 2 report: Indian bowlers rattled the Windies first-innings reply after Ravindra Jadeja smashed his maiden international century as the hosts got a firm grip over the first Test on Friday. The tourists were tottering at 94 for six at stumps, trailing India by 555 runs in their first innings on day two in Rajkot. Roston Chase, on 27, and Keemo Paul, on 13, were batting at close of play. But it was the Indian batting that made the world’s top side so dominant as they posted their highest total against the Windies after declaring on 649-9 at tea. Skipper Virat Kohli hit a landmark ton, top-scoring with 139. [caption id=“attachment_5314121” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]
India captain Virat Kohli and Windies’ stand in skipper Kraigg Braithwaite. Agencies[/caption] Fast bowler Mohammed Shami then struck early to get the two West Indian openers back in the pavilion for seven runs including stand-in-skipper Kraigg Brathwaite for two. But Jadeja remained the star of the day after making an unbeaten 100. The left-handed batsman stuck around with the lower-order to demolish a toothless West Indian attack. “Obviously after nine years of international cricket I am scoring a hundred, so it is a special moment,” Jadeja, who made his international debut in 2009 and played his first Test in 2012, said. “Whenever I reached 70-80 in the past I thought about my hundred, but threw my wicket away. I have made big hundreds in the domestic circuit, so I thought I can get hundreds in the international level too.” Jadeja — playing his 38th Test — also got a wicket after sending back Sunil Ambris, who had scored 114 not out in his side’s only tour game last week, for 12. The all-rounder though had a near-miss moment on the field when he playfully waited to run out Shimron Hetmyer who was scampering back to reach the non-striker’s end. Jadeja though hit the stumps with the batsman well short of the crease but his teasing act tested the nerves of the Indian fielders including Kohli. “Both batsmen were at the same end, so I thought I could easily hit the stumps. I was just walking at the stumps, and I didn’t think he (Hetmyer) will start running,” jadeja said with a smile. “I can’t think what would have happened if I hadn’t hit the stumps, but then I threw it and luckily it hit the stumps.” - Kohli behind Bradman - Earlier Kohli became the quickest batsman to reach 24 Test centuries since the great Donald Bradman in the morning session. Kohli put together 133 runs for the fifth wicket with overnight partner Rishabh Pant, who made a quickfire 92. Kohli, who started on his overnight score of 72, got to his hundred in his 123rd innings with a boundary off leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo. Bradman took just 66 innings to achieve the same feat. India rammed home the advantage after 18-year-old opener Prithvi Shaw made 134 on day one to become their youngest batsman to score a century on debut. The left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman Pant brought the morning alive with his attacking cricket as he hit eight fours and four sixes during his 84-ball blitz to flatten Windies. With inputs from AFP
India vs West Indies, Highlights, 1st Test, Day 3 at Rajkot, Full cricket score: India win first Test by an innings and 272 runs; lead series 1-0
India vs West Indies LIVE score:ndia go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series
An embarrassing defeat for Windies. They are a young side without the experience campaigners like Jason Holder and Kemar Roach and they have paid the price for this.
India register a big win. This Test will be remembered for Kuldeep’s first five-wicket haul and not to forget, Shaw’s impressive debut. Plenty of contenders for the Man of the Match here too. Let’s see who bags the prize.
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If you are an Indian fan, best result for you but as cricket enthusiasts, not the best of the Tests we have witnessed in a long while. Disheartening to see a Test side like Windies play the way they played. They were no match at all to the World No 1 side. Time for some soul searching for sure for them. They don’t have much time to do that. The second and last Test begins on October 12 in Hyderabad. Hopefully, they will return as a better team.
We will meet you again on the same date as mentioned above for live scores and over-by-over updates. Till then, take care and goodbye.
Man of the Match award on debut for India in Tests:
Pravin Amre, 1992
RP Singh, 2006
Ravi Ashwin, 2011
Shikhar Dhawan, 2013
Rohit Sharma, 2013
Prithvi Shaw, 2018*
Kohli, India captain: You cannot compare the two conditions. England was a different challenge. We understand we will dominate in these conditions. We were very clinical in this game. I am sure as a team West Indies will like to rectify their errors. Our approach remains same. We focus on how we need to improve.
Delighted for Shaw and Jadeja. Outstanding to see him bat so well and dominate at this level. He is of different quality and that is why he has been pushed to this level. It is very exciting. Jaddu will get more and more confidence and great to see him get the three-figure mark.
The way Umesh and Shami bowl was good to see. Shami got us two breakthroughs. Spinners did the job from there. We just wanted to give them break in between that is why we went in with an extra bowler in these hot conditions.
It was difficult for players to not have water for 40-45 minutes because of the new rule but glad to see that boys did well. I hope the rules changes keeping in mind the conditions.
Most wins for Indian captains at home in Tests:
21 – MS Dhoni
14 – VIRAT KOHLI*
13 – Mohammad Azharuddin
India’s last four victories at home against West Indies in Tests:
Inn & 272 runs, Rajkot, 2018
Inn & 126 runs, Mumbai, 2013
Inn & 51 runs, Kolkata, 2013
Inn & 15 runs, Kolkata, 2011
Biggest innings wins for India in Tests:
Inn & 272 runs v Windies, Rajkot, 2018
Inn & 262 runs v Afghanistan, Bangalore, 2018
Inn & 239 runs v Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2007
India go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series
An embarrassing defeat for Windies. They are a young side without the experience campaigners like Jason Holder and Kemar Roach and they have paid the price for this.
India register a big win. This Test will be remembered for Kuldeep’s first five-wicket haul and not to forget, Shaw’s impressive debut. Plenty of contenders for the Man of the Match here too. Let’s see who bags the prize.
After 50 overs,West Indies 192/9 ( Shane Dowrich (W) 16 , Shannon Gabriel 0)
Ashwin is toying with the tail here. The match could have been over in the last over itself had that catch been taken. Not too long though as every ball seems to be the last ball of the match from now on.
After 49 overs,West Indies 192/9 ( Shane Dowrich (W) 16 , )
Jadeja has picked the 9th wicket for India, trapped Lewis with a quicker one, the ball speed was 96kph. India one wicket away from win.
After 48 overs,West Indies 191/8 ( Shane Dowrich (W) 15 , Sherman Lewis 4)
Ashwin turning big here. Lewis comes forward for a defensive shot. Ashwin tries a carron ball to fox the batsman. Lewis manages to stay there. Just 1 from the over.
After 47 overs,West Indies 190/8 ( Shane Dowrich (W) 14 , Sherman Lewis 4)
Jadeja quickly ends his over, as usual. Bowls wicket to wicket. Not giving any room whatsoever.
After 46 overs,West Indies 189/8 ( Shane Dowrich (W) 13 , Sherman Lewis 4)
Ashwin has been hit for four. India should look to wrap things up quickly here. Let’s see how long this tail hangs in there.
After 45 overs,West Indies 185/8 ( Shane Dowrich (W) 13 , Sherman Lewis 0)
Jadeja begins the proceedings in the tea session. Starts with a maiden
Tea, Day 3
That’s the end of the second session of play on Day 3. Nothing has changed as India continue their march towards a dominating win. Yes West Indies scored 150 runs in the afternoon session, but they have lost seven wickets in the process. All wickets falling to spin with Kuldeep bagging his maiden five wicket haul. Powell played fine knock for his 83. India just two wickets away. Join us for the final session of play where the Indian victory is simply inevitable.
OUT! Ashwin did slip another one down the legside and there was no stopping Bishoo from playing the sweep, he missed it but he might have got some bat on it. Rishabh Pant behind the wickets was extremely confident, umpire Gould not so much. India review and do it successfully as the snicko shows there was spike as the ball seemed to have brush the gloves. Ashwin has two and that is exactly how many wickets India need to win the first of the two match Test series.
Devendra Bishoo c Pant b Ashwin 9(12)
After 42 overs,West Indies 177/7 ( Shane Dowrich (W) 11 , Devendra Bishoo 4)
Bishoo likes playing the sweep and he plays it to good effect against the ball turning into him. This might well be the penultimate over of the session. Dowrich collects a couple to fine leg. West Indies reach their first innings total.
After 41 overs,West Indies 176/7 ( Shane Dowrich (W) 10 , Devendra Bishoo 4)
Ashwin is brought back into the attack just before tea. Starts off his new spell well giving away just a single.
OUT! Only a matter of time! Keemo Paul was never going to hang around. After defending three deliveries from Jadeja, just when he was given some flight, he went for it. Mistimes a big shot and ends up giving Umesh Yadav catching practice at long on
K Paul c U Yadav b Jadeja 15(15)
After 40 overs,West Indies 172/6 ( Shane Dowrich (W) 10 , Keemo Paul 15)
Kuldeep has bowled a maiden. Only his second off the 14 overs he has bowled. Dowrich stays compact to defend the ball cautiously.