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1st Test: Kohli, Dhawan steady India vs WI
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23:57
India: 168-2 vs West Indies
Kohli (60) and Dhawan (79) have stitched the highest third wicket partnership (94 runs) at Antigua.
The Delhi pair has put India into a strong position after losing Vijay and Pujara.
Some stats for you: India has not lost a Test against West Indies since 2002, a run of 15 Test matches.
Historically, the WI enjoy a comfortable edge 30-16 (44 draws)
At Antigua, the WI have not lost their last four Tests.
23:47
India: 153-2 vs West Indies
Virat Kohli completes his 13th half-century in Tests. It comes off only 75 balls.
150 comes up for India at a steady pace.
Kohli and Dhawan have steadied the innings for India.
23:26 1st Test: Dhawan, Kohli steady India vs WI
India: 126-2 vs West Indies
Dhawan and Kohli have steadied the Indian innings after losing Vijay and Pujara cheaply. Dhawan is on 68, while Kohli is going at a good pace at 29.
22:35
India: 91-2 vs West Indies
Shikhar Dhawan scores a fighting half-century. He needed it to cement his place in the batting order.
It is his third 50 at the Tests level and the opener was made to struggle for this one.
22:32
Kohli reached his 3000 runs in Tests by scoring a boundary through covers. He has raced away to 12 runs which includes two boundaries.
India: 87-2 vs West Indies
Stats: Kohli is eighth fastest Indian to score 3000 runs in Tests.
First is Virender Sehwag, while Tendulkar and Dravid are joined 5th.
22:21
India: 74-1 vs West Indies
The introduction of leg-spinner D Bishoo gives a break-through to the West Indies. Pujara plays it too early to give an easy catch at point.
The ball was short and asked to be hit. Pujara manages only 16 runs.
The next batsman is India's superstar Kohli.
21:48
India: 72-1 vs West Indies
It's lunch time at Antigua and India are going steady after losing Murali Vijay. Dhawan (46) looks all set to score a much-needed half century.
The second session will hold the key with respect to which way this match tilts.
21:29
India: 62-1 vs West Indies
At the end of 25 overs, India are scoring at just under three runs an over. Shikhar Dhawan, who was under-pressure before this match, looks set for a much-needed half century.
He is on 37 runs and has Pujara (13) for company.
20:52
India: 32-1 vs West Indies
Shikhar Dhawan and C Pujara are keeping up the fight after India lost their dependable opener Murali Vijay.
Roston Chase, who made his debut is bowling his off-spin, while WI continue with pacers from the other end.
Some stats for you: India has not lost a Test against West Indies since 2002, a run of 15 Test matches.
Historically, the WI enjoy a comfortable edge 30-16 (44 draws)
At Antigua, the WI have not lost their last four Tests.
20:11 1st Test: India lose Vijay early
India: 14-1 vs West Indies
India: 14-1 vs West Indies
Early blow for India as they lose their opener Murali Vijay. Shannon Gabriel's persistence with the short ball gets him a wicket.
Vijay was surprised by the pace and bounce and he edged it to the slips.
Vijay manages only 7 runs in the first innings of this long series.
19:59
India: 12-0 vs West Indies
A probing over by Gabriel as he surprised Dhawan with a couple of short deliveries. The towering pacer is bowling over the 145 MPH.
19:53
India: 11-0 vs West Indies
India: 11-0 vs West Indies
At the end of four overs, the Indian openers are going at a steady pace. Both Vijay and Dhawan have shown the eagerness to leave the ball outside their off-stump.
Some stats for you: India has not lost a Test against West Indies since 2002, a run of 15 Test matches.
Historically, the WI enjoy a comfortable edge 30-16 (44 draws)
At Antigua, the WI have not lost their last four Tests.
19:43
India: 6-0 vs West Indies
First boundary for India after Shannon Gabriel bowled a brilliant maiden in the first over.
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan pulls Jason Holder for a boundary off the last ball of second over.
19:35
India vs West Indies
Scorecard:
India's captain Virat Kohli wins the toss and elects to bat in the first Test of the 4-match series against the West Indies in Antigua.
Kohli reveals India are playing 5 bowlers, 5 batsmen and a wicketkeeper in the opening Test.
India's XI: M Vijay, S Dhawan, C Pujara, V Kohli, A Rahane, W Saha (wk), R Ashwin, A Mishra, U Yadav, Ishant Sharma, M Shami.
No place for Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul in the team.
West Indies XI: Kraigg Brathwaite, Rajendra Chandrika, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich(wk), Carlos Brathwaite, Jason Holder(captain), Devendra Bishoo, Shannon Gabriel
This a start to a long Tests seasons for India where Kohli's men will be playing 13 Test matches in a row.
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