IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Kohli-Jadeja century stand revives India in Trinidad

Stumps Day 1: India 288 for 4

India are 288 for 4 at the end of Day 1. An excellent partnership of 106 runs has taken India right back in the driving seat. Virat Kohli remains unbeaten on 87, whereas Ravindra Jadeja is also at the crease on 36 at the end of day's play.

India are mtoring along as the partnership between Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja is 88 now. Kohli batting on 74, while Jadeja bats on 31. India - 270/4 after 75 overs.

Kohli scores 50 in his 500th match

Virat Kohli got to his fifty in style.

Fifty in the 500th match!

King Kohli becomes the first to achieve this landmark. pic.twitter.com/4oY8D5HU7A

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 20, 2023

Virat Kohli completes his 50

Virat Kohli is batting on 54 whereas Ravindra Jadeja is on 22. The partnership is 60 between them and India are slowly getting away from the mini collapse. India - 242/4 after 69 overs.

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200 comes up for India in the 58th over and they've lost 4 wickets in the process. Virat Kohli - 30* & Ravindra Jadeja - 7* are present in the middle for India and shared a stand of 19* runs for the fifth wicket.

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3rd session on Day 1 begins! Virat Kohli is joined by Ravindra Jadeja in the middle after tea break. West Indies bowlers will be looking to carry the momentum forward and restrict India to a low total in the first innings.

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Wicket! Ajinkya Rahane departs for 8. The India vice-captain gets played-on and the visitors have lost their fourth wicket. They've lost a key player at the stroke of tea break and India are 182/4 in 50.4 overs. Shannon Gabriel breaks a crucial partnership for his team and West India claim this session with four wickets. The overly defensive approach proved costly for Rahane as the right-handed batter wasn't looking comfortable.

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Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane are trying to spend some crucial time on the wicket and get acclimatised to the pitch and conditions. They have so far shared a stand of 21* runs for the fourth wicket and looking to revive the visitors after the top-three batters departed in quick succession. India - 176-3 in 48 overs.

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Virat Kohli gets off the mark with a boundary - with a typical Kohli cover drive - on the 21st delivery he faced in his 500th international match.

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Wicket! Set Rohit Sharma has been clean bowled by Warrican for 80. The Indian captain missed the line of the ball completely and the visitors are three down in quick succession. This has been fine session for the hosts. India - 155-3 in 38.5 overs and they have two new batters on the pitch without any runs.

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Wicket! Shubman Gill nicks Kemar Roach and wicketkeeper Joshua de Silva pouches it comfortably. Gill fails to make an impression for the second time in a row. He scored 10 in the first innings and India are 153/2 in 35.2 overs.

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Four! Shubman Gill gets off the mark with a boundary off Jason Holder. The new number-three for India didn't have a memorable outing in the previous game.

IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score: Holder removes Yashasvi Jaiswal

Wicket! Yashasvi Jaiswal has been dismissed for 57 and Jason Holder provides West Indies with the much-needed breakthrough. Jaiswal was constantly troubled by Holder with the away-going deliveries and he finally fell prey to it. A thick outside edge off the southpaw's bat and debutant Kirk McKenzie took a fine catch at widish-gully region. India - 139/1 in 31.4 overs.

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2nd session! India openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are back in the middle as the play begins after the lunch break. Shannon Gabriel starts the proceedings for West Indies.

IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score: India 121/0 at lunch break

At the end of first session, Team India have reached 121 for no loss in 26 overs. Another dominating session for India in this Test series. Yashasvi Jaiswal nicked an away-going delivery bowled by Jason Holder but the fielder at slip cordon was slightly backwards and the ball didn't reach his hands. Disappointment for West Indies as they could have gotten a breakthrough at the stroke of lunch break.

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India captain Rohit Sharma is looking focused as the player continues his good form in the Caribbean. He is batting on 62 off 100 balls and has hit 6 fours and 2 sixes so far.

Yashasvi merry run continues

Yashasvi Jaiswal gets to his fifty in 49 balls.

Yashasvi Jaiswal continues his fine run from the 1st Test.

Brings up a solid FIFTY off 49 deliveries.

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Maiden Over! A rare maiden over for West Indies, only the 3rd in the innings so far. Jason Holder bowls a complete blank over to India captain Rohit Sharma. The Indian captain is batting on 62 and Yashasvi bats on 50. India - 118/0 after 24 overs.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal gets to his fifty in style. The southpaw drives one wide of cover and gets to his fifty with a boundary. The youngster now has one century and one fifty in his first two innings. India - 118/0 after 23 overs.

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Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal become only the 6th Indian pair to have consecutive century partnerships in Test cricket. Virender Sehwag and Murali Vijay made three century partnerships in a row in 2008/09.

IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score - 100 comes up for India

Century partnership comes up for India. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have now attained consecutive century stands. Excellent aggressive approach by the Indian openers as West Indies bowlers have found no teeth in the opening session. India - 101/0 after 21 overs.

50 for Rohit Sharma

Fifty!! Rohit Sharma gets to his fifty with a stylish shot. The India captain now completes his 15th Test fifty. India 98/0 after 19 overs. Another hundred partnership on the way for the pair, two in two now.

Boundaries Galore for India

India have hit 9 fours and 2 sixes so far in their 83 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal has hit 4 fours, while Rohit Sharma has found the boundary five times. Both players have cleared the fence once so far in the innings. West Indies won't mind getting a wicket right now, but who is going to provide the wicket to them?

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It is yet another solid start for India. Captain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are steadying the ship unscathed so far and it is to be seen how they can motor along. Rohit Sharma bats on 48, Jaiswal on 30. India - 83/0 after 17 overs.

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After the first hour of play in the morning session, Team India have reached 57 without any loss. Jaiswal and Sharma have shared another good fifty-run stand against West Indies. Both the openers have played some good shots and made full use of the batting conditions. West Indies must be thinking whether their decision to bowl first was correct. India - 57/0 after 13 overs.

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Indian captain Rohit Sharma has been felicitated by Cricket West Indies on the occasion of the landmark 100th Test match between India and West Indies. Legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Charles Lara honoured Team India.

Captain Rohit Sharma is presented with a plaque to commemorate the 100th Test between India and West Indies.#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/99pnoRUK8S

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 20, 2023

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West Indies have introduced a spinner in the tenth over itself. Jomel Warrican - the left-arm spinner - has been brought into the attack by West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite. India reach 41/0 after 10 overs.

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The pitch at Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain looks conducive for batting up front. But there's also some purchase for the fast bowlers on this pitch as they've asked some tough questions. India reach 32-0 after 8 overs.

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SIX!! Brilliant shot! A little short-pitched delivery from Alzarri Joseph and Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls the right-arm pacer over mid-wicket for a maximum. You can't blame the bowler for that, it was the quality of the batter's class which made the difference.

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SIX! Short-pitched delivery from Kemar Roach and Rohit Sharma pulls him for a maximum over mid-wicket. This is the first six of the innings for India.