India’s 229-run opening stand between skipper Rohit Sharma and teenager Yashasvi Jaiswal marked the primary time in Test historical past when India took the lead within the first innings with out dropping a wicket on Thursday. India managed to limit West Indies for a rating of 150 runs on Day 1 of the primary Test at Windsor Park. In reply to the WI’s whole, Rohit and Jaiswal went on to attain a century every which allowed India to take a commanding place within the two-match Test collection.

The 229-run opening stand between Rohit and Jaiswal can be the second-highest for India in Tests in West Indies. The file is held by Vijay Manjrekar and Pankaj Roy, who placed on 237 for the second wicket at Sabina Park in 1953.

Their partnership was additionally the best opening partnership for India vs West Indies. Earlier, Virender Sehwag and Sanjay Bangar held the file with a partnership of 159 runs in 2006.

Resuming their innings at 80/0 on Day 2, India openers Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal stored the scoreboard ticking. The batting pair of Rohit and Yashasvi have been decisive of their strategy and made the West Indies bowlers toil onerous making merry of the superb batting circumstances on supply.

Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal introduced up his fifty quickly after the day’s play started whereas the India captain continued to pile up runs.

The Indian batters rotated the strike brilliantly, not permitting the Windies bowlers to quiet down whereas whacking the free balls on supply. Rohit was the aggressor of the batting pair, smashing boundaries commonly. The Indian opening pair fully dominated the West Indies bowlers as runs got here thick and quick for the guests.

Alzarri Joseph was on the receiving finish with Rohit smashing him for 2 boundaries and one most in an over.

Rohit displayed nice resilience and dedication as he introduced up his fifty within the thirty eighth over of the sport.

Their keep collectively on the pitch lastly got here to an finish as debutant Alick Athanaze acquired wicket of the Indian skipper, and despatched him again to the pavilion for a rating of 103.

Jaiswal however, managed to outlive until the umpires determined to name off the day. India walked away with a agency lead of 162 runs.

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