Shaw, Pujara lift India after early wicket

October 04, 2018 10:49

India 1st inns: 74-1 (15 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

The boundaries are flowing off Pujara's bat as he clips Bishoo off his pads fine on the leg side for a four.

A single to Pujara before Shaw lofts the leg-spinner back over his head for a boundary and then takes one to the fielder in the deep on the off-side.

Shaw and Pujara also raise the 50-run stand for the second wicket from just 58 balls.

India's attacking approach sees West Indies go on the defensive quite early as they spread the fielder around with men placed at long-off and sweeper cover.

Paul comes back as Shaw takes another single on the off-side and Pujara takes one off the last ball to keep strike.

In the next over, Pujara punches Bishoo down to long-on for one before Shaw tries to cut but can't beat the fielder at point two balls in a row before he also picks a single to long-on.

Shaw continues to stamp his authority as he slaps a full delivery straight down the ground past mid-on for a four.

Two balls later, Shaw takes a stride forward as he leans into the shot and plays a beautiful drive through the covers for his seventh four, as he races to 42 from 42 balls, followed by a couple of singles to get 10 from the over.

The runs are flowing from both ends for India. Bishoo gifts Pujara a full toss which he clips through midwicket for a four and then hits a full delivery to deep point for one.

Shaw attempts a cut shot as the leggie drops short but the point fielder does well to save some runs before the opener hits the last ball down to long-on for one.

India are scoring at nearly five per over as they reach 74 for one in 15 overs, with Shaw on 44 and Pujara on 29.

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