Rohit, Jaiswal notch up fifties to maintain India in sight of lead at lunch
Lunch India 146 for 0 (Rohit 68*, Jaiswal 62*) path West Indies 150 (Athanaze 47, Ashwin 5-60, Jadeja 3-26) by 4 runs
Unbeaten half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal took India inside 4 runs of West Indies’ first-innings whole by lunch on the second day of the primary Test at Windsor Park.
Starting the day with India on 80 for no loss, the pair prolonged their affiliation to 146, scoring 66 runs in 32 overs within the session as West Indies targeted on retaining the scoring in verify. Rahkeem Cornwall was the one bowler who challenged the Indian openers however he did not dislodge both of them.
Earlier, Jason Holder and Kemar Roach largely caught to a great size exterior off, permitting simply 19 runs within the first 9 overs of the day.
The first boundary of the morning, by way of bat, got here within the tenth over of the day when Jaiswal pulled Alzarri Joseph to carry up his half-century. The shot additionally introduced up India’s first opening century stand in 23 Test innings, since KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal added 117 against South Africa in Centurion in December 2021.
After the drinks interval, Rohit adopted his accomplice to the landmark with a single off Cornwall. He additionally had some recommendation for Jaiswal every time the teenager appeared impatient or performed a unfastened shot.
Cornwall was getting good buy from the floor and had challenged Jaiswal’s each edges earlier than the break. On the opposite facet of it, he pinged him on the helmet with further bounce because the left-hander failed to attach a sweep. Jomel Warrican, a lot faster by means of the air than Cornwall, too discovered large flip to beat Rohit’s exterior edge.
But quickly after, Cornwall walked off the sector after feeling discomfort in his chest. Kraigg Brathwaite changed him within the assault, and whereas he saved a lid on the scoring price, he did not look as threatening.
On Wednesday, R Ashwin’s thirty third five-wicket haul in Test cricket helped India bowl out West Indies for a mere 150. Debutant Alick Athanaze was the lone vibrant spot for the hosts, scoring a composed 47.