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1st Test: India crush West Indies

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01:43   1st Test: India crush West Indies

WI 222 & vs 100 all out (26.5 Ovs) vs Ind 343-7d. & 297 | Scorecard

Ishant Sharma is back into the attack. After two dot balls, Roach hammers six runs! With that 100 comes up for West Indies and also 50 runs partnership between these two. Sharma strikes! Pant sprints and takes a fantastic catch to seal India's win. Roach gone for 38 off 31 balls and with that India win by 318 runs.
01:38  

WI 222 & vs 94-9 (26 Ovs) vs Ind 343-7d. & 297 | Scorecard

Shami bowls another maiden over.  

Jadeja is proving to be expensive. Cummins slams a boundary. Eight runs from the over. 

Now Shami is hammered. Cummins takes the cue from Roach and slams a boundary and six runs! 12 runs from the over.
01:24  

WI 222 & vs 74-9 (23 Ovs) vs Ind 343-7d. & 297 | Scorecard

Ishant Sharma continues, Roach hits him for a six over deep mid wicket. Sharma appeals for LBW, given! India has to wait for victory celebration as Roach reviews. Ball missing the top of the stumps and Roach survives. 

Shami continues, bowls a maiden over.

Jadeja is brought into the attack. Roach welcomes him with two back-to-back sixes. Defends the next two deliveries and hammers another six runs. 18 runs from the over, Windies 74-9.
01:11   1st Test: India just 1 wicket away from win

WI 222 & vs 50-9 (20 Ovs) vs Ind 343-7d. & 297 | Scorecard

After drinks, Shami strikes again! Just outside off stump and edge and Pant takes a splendid catch. Gabriel gone for a duck.
01:05   1st Test: Shami dismisses Chase; India sniff victory

WI 222 & vs 50-8 (19.2 Ovs) vs Ind 343-7d. & 297 | Scorecard

Kemar Roach is the new batsman. He leaves the first two balls and defends the last two deliveries. Maiden wicket! 

Jadeja continues, Chase takes two quick singles. He then flicks the ball to third man for three runs. Roach finds the gap and welcome boundary for West Indies. Another good over for West Indies, nine runs off the Jadeja over. 

Shami comes in to bowl now with three slips and a gully. Maiden over! 

Ishant Sharma is brought back into the attack. Just three singles off Sharma's over.

Shami continues, Roach takes a single and with that 50 comes up for the hosts. Shami strikes! Chase bowled! He is gone for 12 off 29 balls.
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00:44   1st Test: Bumrah removes Holder for 8; WI 7 down

WI 222 & vs 37-7 (15.2 Ovs) vs Ind 343-7d. & 297 | Scorecard

Change in bowling. Kohli goes to Jadeja to strike now. After four dot balls, Holder pulls the ball over the mid wicket for a boundary. KL Rahul has a long chase as three more runs comes up for Holder. Good over for the hosts. Seven runs from the over. West Indies are 37-6. 

Bumrah continues, Holder defends the first ball. Bumrah strikes! Bowled him out. Holder gone for 8 off 19 balls.

He bags his wicket wickets!
00:37  

WI 222 & vs 30-6 (14 Ovs) vs Ind 343-7d. & 297 | Scorecard

Skipper Holder is the new man in. Just a legbye from the over. One run and 1 wicket from the Bumrah over. West Indies 28-6.  

Kohli going for the kill, continues with Sharma. Holder lucky to survive as the ball falls just short of Vihari at backward square leg. Two more dot balls, and Vihari drops Holder again at the same spot. West Indies need 389 runs to win. 

Bumrah continues, Holder blocks the first delivery. Second delivery called legbye. Chase has been defending Bumrah deliveries well for now.
00:22   1st Test: Bumrah strikes again; WI 6 down

WI 222 & vs 26-6 (11.1 Ovs) vs Ind 343-7d. & 297 | Scorecard

Bumrah comes in to bowl with three slips, a gully and a short leg. Hope manages a single. Chase struggles the next five deliveries. 

Sharma has a loud appeal for caught behind. None given. Maiden over! 

Bumrah strikes again! Bowled! Hope was in no position to play that beauty. Windies 26-6.
00:11  

WI 222 & vs 25-5 (9 Ovs) vs Ind 343-7d. & 297 | Scorecard

Shai Hope comes in to join Roston Chase at the crease. Bumrah completes his over. No run taken from the last three balls.  

Sharma continues, Chase finds the gap and slams a boundary over square leg. Two more dot balls and Chase takes two quick runs. After a dot ball, he flicks it with soft hands, Pant can't reach to stop the ball and welcome boundary for West Indies. 

The hosts reach 25-5 after nine overs. They need 394 to win with five wickets remaining.
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00:04  

WI 222 & vs 15-5 (7.3 Ovs) vs Ind 343-7d. & 297 | Scorecard

Kohli is leading the team huddle at the boundary. They are back on the field.
India five wickets away from a 1-0 lead in the series.

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