IND vs WI, 1st Test Day 2: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma slam hundreds as India take control.
Young Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a mature century on debut and added a record 229 runs for the opening wicket with his skipper Rohit Sharma, who scored his 10th hundred, as India seized complete control of the first Test against West Indies on Friday.
Debutant Jaiswal, who became only the third India opener to score a Test hundred on debut, scored an unbeaten 143, off 350 balls, and along with Virat Kohli (36*) powered India to 312/2 at stumps on the second day, taking a massive first-innings lead of 162 runs over the hosts.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 171 on debut before West Indies finally sent him back with Alzarri Joseph striking gold. One brought two as Ajinkya Rahane fell cheaply for 3 as Windies keep their fight alive. For India, Virat Kohli is holding form with an attritional fifty off 147 balls as the lead goes beyond 200. After 2 days of supreme dominance, India started Day 3 on the same note with debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal getting to his 150, becoming only the third Indian to do so in first Test. The left-hander was finally out for 171 but West Indies still need a miracle to stop India from putting up what looks like a 500-plus total at least.
India vs West Indies Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: India declared their first innings on 421/5, leading West Indies by 271 runs. They lost Virat Kohli shortly after lunch to go 5 down and once Ishan Kishan scored his maiden Test run, Rohit Sharma sent the signal. Kohli was dropped third ball of the second session before Rahkeem Cornwall scalped 76. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 171 on debut before West Indies finally sent him back with Alzarri Joseph striking gold. One brought two as Ajinkya Rahane fell cheaply for 3 as Windies kept their fight alive. After 2 days of supreme dominance, India started Day 3 on the same note with debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal getting to his 150, becoming only the third Indian to do so in first Test. The left-hander was finally out for 171 but West Indies still need a miracle to stop India from putting up what looks like a 500-plus total at least. Jaiswal, who on Thursday, became the 17th India batter to hit a century on debut but just when he was looking set to notch up a maiden double century, he was dismissed by Alzarri Joseph. Ajinkya Rahane had joined Virat Kohli in the middle with India still way ahead in the Test match.
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