India's opening batsmen Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal continued to add runs after picking up their innings at 80/0 on Day 2.
Digital Desk: The opening partnership of 229 runs between India's captain Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal on Thursday marked the first time in the history of Test cricket that India claimed the lead in the first innings without losing a wicket.
Indian openers Rohit and Jaiswal each scored a century to help their team win the opening Test match at Windsor Park, holding the West Indies to a meagre total of 150 runs on the opening day. This gave India a commanding lead in the two-match Test series.
Additionally, the opening stand of 229 runs between the two became the second-highest for India in Tests played in the West Indies. Vijay Manjrekar and Pankaj Roy still hold the record after scoring 237 runs for the second wicket at Sabina Park in 1953.
Their partnership also rose to the top of India's opening partnerships against the West Indies. Virender Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer previously held this record with a partnership of 159 runs in 2006.
India's opening batsmen Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal continued to add runs after picking up their innings at 80/0 on Day 2.
The batting duo of Rohit and Yashasvi took a determined stance and forced the West Indies spinners to work extremely hard while making the most of the ideal batting conditions available.
Soon after the day's play began, rookie Yashasvi Jaiswal reached his fifty while the India captain kept scoring runs.
Brilliantly rotating the strike, the Indian hitters prevented the Windies bowlers from settling in while smacking the available loose balls. The more aggressive batsman of the duo, Rohit frequently smashed boundaries. While runs for the visitors came thick and quick, the Indian opening partnership utterly overpowered the West Indies bowlers.
Alzarri Joseph was the target of Rohit, who struck two boundaries and a maximum off of him in one over.
Rohit reached his fifty in the 38th over of the match, demonstrating amazing persistence and tenacity.
Their time together on the ground came to an end when rookie Alick Athanaze dismissed the Indian captain for 103 and returned him to the pavilion.
On the other side, Jaiswal made it through the day until the umpires decided to suspend play. India finished the game with a healthy 162-run lead.
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