India Tours the Caribbean- TEST Series| July 9th to August 22nd 2K16

[aklemalp]

Debutant Roston Chase, off spinner..1st over in International cricket goes for 5 runs

[aklemalp]

After the 1st hour of play, I must say that West Indies have been very disciplined with their bowling. Pressure from the bowlers and field settings.

Pujara on 6 off 31 balls..he's batting like a tortoise.

[aklemalp]

Carlos bowling excellent line and length.
His figures do far: 5-2-4-0

[aklemalp]

After 20 overs, India are 39/1. Dhawan batting good on 20, Pujara on 8

[aklemalp]

Damn!! Gabriel is really bowling with some ferocity.

22.2
Gabriel to Pujara, no run, well done, and a collective "ooh" from the West Indies team as the back of a length ball rises past Pujara's gloves and into the keeper's gloves.

[aklemalp]

1st session done and dusted. India are 72/1 after 27 overs. Shikhar batting on 42, Pujara on 14. The partnership for the 2nd is 58. Gabriel 7-2-18-1

Surprise that Chase bowled so many overs upfront instead of the specialist spinner Bishoo. I hope to see him first thing after lunch

[aklemalp]

As predicted, Bishoo starts the first over after lunch and gets rid of Pujara immediately. Good wicket that for the West Indies.

India are 74/2 in the 28th over.

4
Bishoo to Pujara, OUT, perhaps that's why people were calling for him. Coming back into Test cricket, and picks off Pujara with a short ball. Sometimes this game is easy, isn't it? The batsman saw a rank delivery and wanted to smash it, but in his eagerness, he played too early. Leading edge, near the bottom of the bat, lobs over to point's waiting hands.

CA Pujara c KC Brathwaite b Bishoo 16 (67b 0x4 0x6) SR: 23.88

Kohli bhai enters the crease.

[aklemalp]

3000 runs for Virat, bottoms hands a cover drive, misfield from Samuels...The ball runs to the cover boundary for 4

[aklemalp]

Shikhar brings up his 50 with 3 runs. Will be looking to bat through and carry on

[aklemalp]

Virat is looking in good touch at the moment. He has been his useful busy self at the crease. Running hard between the wickets, putting pressure on the bowlers, respecting the good deliveries and punishing the bad ones.

[aklemalp]

50 run partnership comes up for the 3rd wicket.

[aklemalp]

up for Virat. His 13th in Tests. Building a fantastic partnership with Shikhar.

[aklemalp]

Shikhar falls and that brings the end to the post lunch session.

Bishoo picks up his second wicket, in his second spell.

India are 179/3
Dhawan 84
Kohli 65*
Bishoo 12.5-0-47-2

[aklemalp]

for Kohli bhai. Absolute genius. As much as I want him out, I want to see him going on for a massive score.

12th century in Tests for him

[horizon]

Bishoo bowling well, I guess Ashwin and Mishra will have their turn as well.

[Sylheti_Beta]

Damn, Kohli is like a machine, just watched some highlights. If not for him the Indian batting lineup would struggle to put up a total like this.

[aklemalp]

Kohli bhai crosses 150, Dowrich drops Ashwin. ..all happening in Antigua

[Sylheti_Beta]

Originally Posted by aklemalp
Kohli bhai crosses 150, Dowrich drops Ashwin. ..all happening in Antigua

And Ashwin too eh ?! Dang it seems he's on his way to a double.

[aklemalp]

Ashwin brings up his now. Things are looking bleak for the West indies. Need some inspiration

[aklemalp]

Double for Kohli bhai.
*first first class double century for him
*first Indian skipper to score a double century overseas

[aklemalp]

Ashwin making a case to be the world's number 1 all rounder. He is 2 away from his 3rd Test century...surprisingly, both of his previous 100 came against the windies.

[aklemalp]

Ashwin brings up his while India crosses 500

[aklemalp]

Kraigg Brathwaithe finally dismisses Ashwin...gone for 112
India are 526/7

[aklemalp]

Close of play, day 2

West Indies are 31/1 replying to India's 566/7 declared

[aklemalp]

West Indies capitulating...7 down and there's 200+ more to avoid the follow on.