Kohli, Pant build India's total

October 05, 2018 09:53

India 1st inns: 383-4 (93 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Pacer Sherman Lewis to open the bowling for West Indies on Day 2. The first two balls are wide as Virat Kohli opts to offer no shot before he takes a single on the leg side off the third ball.

The fourth ball is full and on the stumps as Rishabh Pant clips it through square leg for a four. The next ball is full and slants across as Pant plays away from his body but is beaten by the slight movement but gets the last ball through the gap in the covers for two runs.

Shannon Gabriel to bowl from the other end. He starts with a full delivery outside the off-stump as Kohli looks to drive but misses and he offers no shot to the next delivery.

He turns the fourth ball on the leg side for one and Pant also picks a single from the next.

Lewis bowls a short ball to Pant, who taps it on the leg side for a quick single and Kohli guides the next ball past point for two runs and picks another single off the fifth ball.

Gabriel overpitches as Kohli takes a big step forward and drills it through the covers for a magnificent boundary to bring up his 3000 runs in Tests in India. He has reached the landmark in 33 matches and 55 innings, at an average of 65 with a superb conversion rate of 10 centuries and 11 fifties.

He keeps the scoreboard ticking with another single off the third ball with a gentle tap on the leg side and Pant clips the next ball to deep square for one.

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