India Takes 162-run Lead in First Test: Jayaswal Shines, Rohit’s Century

The first match of the India-West Indies Test series is currently taking place at Windsor Park in Dominica. Until the end of the second day’s stumps, Team India had scored 312 runs for the loss of 2 wickets and has a lead of 162 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli are unbeaten. Both have contributed to more than half of the century partnership.

Yashasvi has completed his century in his debut match and is progressing towards 150 runs. In his debut, he became the 17th Indian batter to score a century and the third opener. Shubman Gill scored 6 runs and got out. Earlier, captain Rohit Sharma scored 103 runs and got out.

Rohit-Jayeswal Partnership Scores 229 Runs in Opening

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal had a 229-run opening partnership. Rohit-Jaiswal broke the record for the highest opening partnership for India against West Indies. This record was previously held by Sanjay Bangar and Virender Sehwag (201 runs) set in 2002 at Wankhede.

This partnership also broke the record for the highest opening partnership (159 runs) in West Indies against West Indies. This record was previously held by Wasim Jaffer and Virender Sehwag.

Rohit Sharma Completes 3500 Test Runs

Indian captain Rohit Sharma completes 3500 runs in Test career with 86 innings in 51 matches.

India’s Team Dominates on the First Day

On the first day, the game was completely in favor of Team India. Winning the toss, India chose to bat first, while the Windies team was dismissed for 150 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin took 5 wickets for India, while no Caribbean batter could score a fifty.

India also started the first innings on the first day. Opening with debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma, they scored 80 runs without any loss. The second day’s play will start today at 7:30 PM. Yashasvi and Rohit will continue India’s innings today.

Weather Conditions

The weather in Dominica will remain clear today. The temperature will range from 27 to 29 degrees Celsius. There was some disturbance during the first day due to rain, but there is no possibility of rain on the second day, although there may be a light drizzle.

West Indies Out for 150 Runs, Alick Athanas Choked at Fifty

Dominican Republic won the toss and decided to bat first at Windsor Park. Opening batsman Alick Athanaze, making his debut for the home team, scored the highest runs. Although he couldn’t reach a half-century, he made 47 runs before getting out. Captain Craig Brathwaite contributed 20 runs, while Tejnarayan Chanderpaul scored 12 runs.

From the Indian side, Ravichandran Ashwin took 5 wickets. Ravindra Jadeja achieved 3 successes. Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur each claimed one wicket. Ashwin has now become the third Indian bowler to take 700 or more wickets.

Ashwin, Bedi, and Anderson Shatter Record

Ravichandran Ashwin took 5 wickets in the first innings. He has a total of 702 international wickets to his name. Ashwin has reached the 16th position in terms of taking the most wickets in Test format. He surpassed South African bowler Dale Steyn (699 wickets). He became the third Indian bowler to take 700+ wickets. Prior to him, only Anil Kumble (956 wickets) and Harbhajan Singh (711 wickets) had achieved this feat.

Ashwin reached the fourth position in terms of taking the most wickets against West Indies. He surpassed Bhagwat Chandrasekhar’s record of 65 wickets and left behind Bishan Singh Bedi (62 wickets). Ashwin has taken 65 wickets against the Caribbean team in 12 matches.

Indian Bowlers Had Good First Session

First session of the first day was dominated by Indian bowlers. In this session, West Indies lost four wickets for 68 runs. Captain Craig Braithwaite scored 20 runs, Jermaine Blackwood scored 14 runs, Roston Chase scored 2 runs, and Tejnarayan Chanderpaul scored 12 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin took two wickets. Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur each took one wicket.

Caribbean Lost 4 Wickets For 69 Runs in Second Session

The second session of the day was also in favor of the Indian bowlers. The West Indies lost four wickets for 69 runs. In this session, Ashwin took two wickets, while Siraj and Jadeja took one wicket each.

Rohit-Jayaswal Had Last Session

In the last session of the first day, Indian opener Rohit Sharma and debutant Shubman Gill were at the crease. They scored 93 runs in this session and lost 2 wickets. While West Indies took the last two wickets, giving away 13 runs, India scored 80 runs without losing any wickets. At the end of the day’s play, Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill returned unbeaten.

Jayswal-Ishan:Debut Cape

Captain Rohit Sharma gave a chance to two young players to debut in the first match of the tour. He included Ishan Kishan and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the test team. Alik Athanaze also got an opportunity to debut for the West Indies team.

Playing XI

Playing XI of IND-WI Test Match :

IND: Ishan Kishan,Virat Kohli,(C)Rohit Sharma,Shubman Gill,Ajinkya Rahane,Yashasvi Jaiswal,Ravichandran Ashwin,Ravindra Jadeja,Mohammed Siraj,Shardul Thakur,Jaydev Unadkat

WI: Joshua Da Silva,Kraigg Brathwaite(C),Tagenarine Chanderpaul,Jermaine Blackwood,Alick Athanaze,Jason Holder,Rahkeem Cornwall,Raymon Reifer,Kemar Roach,Alzarri Joseph,Jomel Warrican