India vs West Indies, Highlights: Kohli, Ashwin Help India Dominate Day 2
Riding on Virat Kohli's maiden double ton and R Ashwin's 113, India posted a humongous total of 566/8d against the West Indies on the day two of the first Test at Antigua. In reply, the hosts lost Rajendra Chandrika early courtesy some brilliant bowling from Mohammed Shami and finished the day on 31/1. Catch all the highlights of India vs West Indies here
- Sidharth Gulati
- Updated: July 23, 2016 03:25 am IST
Virat Kohli finally notched up his first ever double ton in Test cricket. In process, he also became the first Indian captain to do the same overseas. On the other hand, R Ashwin crossed the three-figure mark for the third time in his career. Get all the highlights of India vs West Indies here. (SCORECARD | WHERE TO SEE | Play Fantasy Cricket)
02:45 hrs IST: That's it for today. Do join us tomorrow for the live coverage of the third day's play. Until then, it's goodbye. Cheers!
02:35 hrs IST: And that's the end of the day. Windies finish on 31/1. Cometh the third day and the hosts will have a tough task ahead of themselves.
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02:21 hrs IST: OUT! Chandrika c Saha b Shami 16(43). First international wicket for Shami in a span of almost one and a half years.
02:19 hrs IST: Windies are 29/0 after 14 overs. Two more overs to go.
02:14 hrs IST: FOUR! Inswinging delivery from Shami but K Brathwaite picks it up and times it well past the fielder at mid-on for his first boundary.
02:02 hrs IST: Brilliant opening over from Shami. Just a run off it. Windies are 19/0 after 10 overs.
01:48 hrs IST: Windies are 7/0 after 7 overs. Nine more overs left in the day.
01:34 hrs IST: Tidy bowling from both Ishant and Umesh. Not giving away any room to K Brathwaite and Chandrika to open their arms.
01:22 hrs IST: Excellent start from Ishant. Troubling K Brathwaite with his inswingers. Windies are 0/0 after first over.
01:19 hrs IST: Straightaway some shape for the lanky seamer.
01:18 hrs IST: Time for Windies' innings. Brathwaite to take strike. Ishant to start the proceedings for India.
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01:05 hrs IST: WICKET! Mishra c Holder b K Brathwaite 53(68). India declare on 566/8. Kohli 200, Ashwin 113, Dhawan 84. Batsmen have done their job and it's up to the bowlers now!
01:04 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's fifty for Mishra. It's his fourth 50+ score in Tests.
00:54 hrs IST: SIX! Flighted delivery from K Brathwaite, Shami steps out and smashes it high over wide long-on region for a maximum.
00:46 hrs IST: WICKET! Ashwin c Gabriel b K Brathwaite 113(253).
00:39 hrs IST: India are 523/6 after 156 overs. Ashwin 111*, Mishra 29*
00:31 hrs IST: Welcome back!
00:11 hrs IST: At tea, India are 512/6 after 154 overs. Ashwin 106*, Mishra 23*. We'll be back in a few minutes time.
00:07 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - It's the 4th time India have crossed the 500-run mark in the West Indies.
00:04 hrs IST: FOUR! And Ashwin scores his third Test ton. India are 503/6 after 151 overs.
If you are given the opportunity of making a new position your own, you cannot do better than what @ashwinravi99 has done
- Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 22, 2016
00:00 hrs IST: India are 498/6 after 150 overs. Ashwin 99*, Mishra 16*
23:46 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - Ashwin, who is unbeaten on 97, has scored two Test hundreds - both of which have come against the West Indies.
23:38 hrs IST: WICKET! Saha st Dowrich b K Brathwaite 40(88). India are 475/6 after 144 overs.
23:30 hrs IST: SIX! Flighted delivery from Chase, Saha dances down the track and lofts it over long-on for a maximum.
23:20 hrs IST: India are 448/5 after 138 overs. Ashwin 85*, Saha 22*
23:06 hrs IST: Time for Saha to get a move on. Get a feeling Kohli will look to declare with close to 20 overs remaining in the day.
22:54 hrs IST: India are 428/5 after 131 overs. Ashwin 78*, Saha 11*
R Ashwin opening for TN U-19 v Hyd U-19 at Vizag in Nov 2003 made
- Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 22, 2016
212 (in 482 mins, 346 balls, 28 fours)
in Vijay Merchant Trophy#WIvIND
22:42 hrs IST: Anil Kumble taking his DSLR out and clicking a photo - Nostalgic!
22:38 hrs IST: Ideal opportunity for Saha to score a biggie. India must look to score around 550 to put extreme pressure on the hosts. Bat Once Bat Big!
22:26 hrs IST: Virat Kohli may have been dismissed, but the Indian skipper just played one of the best knocks of his career. Here's why his double-hundred is so significant.ÂÂ
22:21 hrs IST: India are 406/5 after 121 overs. Ashwin 64*, Saha 1*.
22:16 hrs IST: Wriddhiman Saha is at the crease following Kohli's departure.
22:13 hrs IST: BOWLED! Virat Kohli departs after a fantastic delivery from Gabriel breaches his defence and and hits the wicket. What an innings from the Indian skipper! He goes after scoring 200 runs from 283 deliveries.
22:10 hrs IST: Welcome back folks for the post-lunch session!
Many Congratulations @imVkohli on scoring his 1st double hundred in Test Cricket. many more to come. #TeamIndia #whatatalent @BCCI #WIvIND
- Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) July 22, 2016
21:59 hrs IST: Meanwhile, Root's hundred has put England on course of a big total against Pakistan. Follow the live updates here
21:44 hrs IST: 300 from Kohli????? Well, it's definitely on the cards now!
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21:35 hrs IST: It's lunch time. India are 404/4 after 119 overs. Ashwin is well on his way to his third Test hundred. We'll back in a few minutes time.
It was only a matter of time..hopefully it's first of many. #200 well played ???? pic.twitter.com/nlKbbbzx6T
- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 22, 2016
21:31 hrs IST: And that's it. Kohli becomes the first ever Indian captain to score a double hundred in Tests. This is also his first in the longest format. What an innings from him! Sheer masterclass!
It a surprise that no Indian captain since 1932 ie in 84 years, spanning 247 Tests has managed to make 200+ in an away Test match!#WIvInd
- Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 22, 2016
21:28 hrs IST: Single and Kohli moves to 199. India are 403/4 after 118 overs. One more over before lunch.
21:21 hrs IST: India are 398/4 after 116 overs. Kohli 195*, Ashwin 63*.
21:10 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - Kohli surpasses Azhar's record of highest score by an Indian captain overseas. Azhar scored 193 vs New Zealand in Auckland in 1990
21:02 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's fifty for Ashwin. His 7th in Tests and second against the West Indies.
21:00 hrs IST: At the end of 111 overs, India are 379/4. Kohli 192*, Ashwin 47*.
20:57 hrs IST: Kohli into the 190s now.
20:50 hrs IST: FOUR! Half-volley from Bishoo and Kohli swipes it to long-on boundary. As good as it gets!
20:39 hrs IST: FOUR! Short ball from C Brathwaite, Kohli gets into position early and smashes the pull to the mid-wicket boundary.
20:36 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's Virat Kohli's highest score in Test cricket. His previous best was 169 vs Australia at Melbourne in 2014. He is unstoppable!
Clinic by @imVkohli at the moment! The best in the game at the moment with AB! When he bats, I have to watch! ??
- KP (@KP24) July 22, 2016
20:26 hrs IST: FOUR! Half-volley from C Brathwaite, Kohli goes on the front-foot and plays a beautiful cover drive to bring up his 20th boundary.
20:22 hrs IST: India are 346/4 after 101 overs. Kohli 163*, Ashwin 43*. Gabriel has looked to be the most lethal of the Windies bowlers this morning. Holder needs to give him a long-spell.
20:12 hrs IST: Bishoo now. He was the most successful bowler for the hosts yesterday. Picked up three crucial wickets of Pujara, Dhawan and Rahane.
What do you make of Ajay Jadeja as a live cricket commentator?
- CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) July 22, 2016
20:07 hrs IST: Meanwhile, Alastair Cook continues to shatter records. England in total control vs Pakistan at Manchester.
20:02 hrs IST: India are 336/4 after 96 overs. Kohli 154*, Ashwin 43*.
20:00 hrs IST: FOUR! That's a No-Ball from Gabriel. Good length delivery, Ashwin gets an edge and it races through to the third-man boundary.
19:50 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - Kohli has now broken Rahul Dravid's record of the highest score by an Indian skipper in the West Indies. 'The Wall' made 146 at St Lucia in 2006.
19:43 hrs IST: FOUR! That's 150 for Kohli. Second time in his Test career he's crossed this mark. Shortish delivery from Holder, Kohli gets into position and pulls it to long leg boundary.
Virat Kohli now has 12000 runs in international cricket.
- Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 22, 2016
Overall he is the 51st batsman and the 8th Indian to reach this landmark.#WIvInd
19:41 hrs IST: FOUR! Touch short from Garbriel and Ashwin pulls it to deep mid-wicket for the first boundary of the day. India are 312/4 after 92 overs.
19:36 hrs IST: Gabriel to share the second new ball with Holder. He took the wicket of Murali Vijay yesterday and even launched a short-ball attack on Cheteshwar Pujara.
19:35 hrs IST: Dot ball to finish off from Holder. India are 305/4 after 91 overs.
19:32 hrs IST: Second ball, Kohli flicks it towards mid-wicket for two runs.
19:31 hrs IST: First ball of the day and the Windies skipper starts with an outswinger. He was their most economical bowler yesterday. (2.46)
19:28 hrs IST: No wonder why the Indian Test skipper is rated as the best batsmen in the world!
37th international 100.....
- Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 22, 2016
Yesterday Virat Kohli reached his in 276 inns
Nov 1998 Sachin Tendulkar reached his in 294 inns#WIvInd
19:21 hrs IST: Meanwhile, Alastair Cook and Joe Root have put England in the pole position on the day one of the second Test against Pakistan at Manchester. Follow all the live updates here
19:15 hrs IST: For viewers who missed the day one, India - riding on Virat Kohli's magnificent hundred - ended at 302/4. Shikhar Dhawan also struck some form and made a fine 84.
Will @imVkohli score his first Test double ton today?
- CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) July 22, 2016
19:14 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second day of the first Test between India-West Indies.
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India will start at the overnight score of 302 for four. With not much batting to come - India are playing with five specialist bowlers - Kohli will eye at least 400 runs to put pressure on the Caribbean batsmen.
Kohli, who scored his first Test century against West Indies on Thursday, has Ravichandran Ashwin (batting on 22) for company and with keeper Wriddhiman Saha perfectly capable of scoring runs, India will hope to extend their batting domination and then leave it to their bowlers.
The first hour at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium will be crucial. The second new ball and the early bounce and pace will see a good fight between bat and ball. Anything above 400 will be a bonus for the visitors, who are unbeaten against West Indies since 2002.
India are playing with three pacers and two spinners. Former Test batsman and NDTV expert Sunil Gavaskar feels West Indies don't have the 'big hundred' batsmen, except perhaps Marlon Samuels and Darren Bravo. The odds till now are in India's favour.
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