India vs West Indies 2nd Test: Virat, Rohit Shine As India Reach 288/4 Vs Windies At Stumps On Day 1

India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Solid batting performance from India's top-order batters helped the visitors reach 288/4 against West Indies at stumps on Day 1.

India reached 288/4 against West Indies at stumps on Day 1.

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India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Gritty fifties from Rohit Sharma (80 off 143 balls), Yashasvi Jaiswal (57 off 74) and Virat Kohli (87 batting) powered team India to a solid 288/4 against West Indies at stumps on Day 1 of IND vs WI 2nd Test in Trinidad. At close of Day 1's play, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja (36 batting) remained unbeaten. For West Indies, Jason Holder (1/30), Jomel Warrican (1/55), Kemar Roach (1/64) and Shanon Gabriel (1/50) picked up a wicket each.

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To easily summarize the Day 1's play: Session one and three belonged to India and the second session was totally dominated by West Indies bowlers. The opening session saw India getting off to a great start as both openers, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, scored fifties -- their 139-run partnership for 1st wicket is now the third highest opening partnership for visiting pairs at Port of Spain, Trinidad. 

That's Stumps on Day 1 of the 2⃣nd #WIvIND Test!

Solid show with the bat from #TeamIndia 👍👍

8️⃣7️⃣* for @imVkohli
8️⃣0️⃣ for Captain @ImRo45
5️⃣7️⃣ for @ybj_19
3️⃣6️⃣* for @imjadeja

We will see you tomorrow for Day 2️⃣ action!

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/d6oETzoH1Z pic.twitter.com/FLV0UzsKOT

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 20, 2023

West Indies bowlers staged a solid comeback by taking quick wickets in the second session. After Tea break, Virat Kohli was joined by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja with India four down. The duo stitched a fine stand at a decent run-rate, getting some crucial boundaries in between.

Virat Kohli, the fifth highest run-getter in international cricket, is on the brink of scoring a historic ton and will go into day two just 14 runs shy of his first hundred in an overseas Test since December 2018. Jadeja too looks solid as ever. Some exquisite strokes from Kohli and Jadeja in the final session ensured India collected 106 runs in 33.2 overs, reach 288 for four at Stumps on Day 1.