India continue to dominate the West Indies and have a 183-run first innings lead after bowling out their opponents for just 255 on the fourth day at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain. Mohammed Siraj took four more wickets to register his best performance in an innings in Test cricket as West Indies managed to add only 26 runs in the first session.
again Indian opener Rohit Sharma And Yashasvi Jaiswal got India off to a blistering start with explosive cricket in hopes of securing a whitewash in this series. Yashasvi Jaiswal hit two consecutive fours, a six and a four. kemar roach In the very first over, he made his intentions of a fast start clear.
Rohit also started in fifth gear to get off to a great start for India. Rohit and Yashasvi powered India to 50 in just 5.3 overs (at a run rate of 8.83) to achieve a mammoth feat in Test cricket history. It is now India’s fastest 50-run partnership for any wicket in Test cricket.
India’s previous record for the fastest 50-run partnership in Test cricket was made by Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir while opening against South Africa.
India’s fastest ever 50-run partnership in Test cricket:
- 8.83 – Rohit Sharma/Yashasvi Jaiswal v West Indies
- 7.82 – Gautam Gambhir/Virender Sehwag v South Africa
- 7.12 – Gautam Gambhir/Virender Sehwag vs West Indies
Rohit brought up his personal fifty in just 35 balls to register his fastest fifty in Test cricket, but lost his wicket after scoring 57 off 44.
West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagnarin Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Jermaine Blackwood, Alyque Athanazey, Joshua da Silva (wk), jason holderAlzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican, Shannon Gabriel
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra JadejaIshan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev UnadkatMukesh Kumar, Mohammad Siraj