After a disappointing efficiency within the first Take a look at, the West Indian bowlers put up a a lot wanted battle however Kohli’s unbeaten 87 ensured India’s management on the shut of play.
The opening duo of Rohit Sharma (80) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (57) shared a brisk 139-run stand to supply one other good launch pad earlier than the West Indies struck 4 instances within the afternoon session to place brakes on India’s scoring charge.
Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja (36*) performed some beautiful strokes within the ultimate session and ensured India collected 106 runs in 33.2 overs with out shedding a wicket. General, 84 overs had been bowled on the opening day.
Kohli, who acquired off the mark with a straight drive after consuming 20 dot balls, will go into day two simply 14 runs shy of his first hundred in an abroad Take a look at since December 2018.
Majority of his six boundaries got here on the off aspect together with an image good cowl drive off a Kemar Roach half-volley within the 57th over.
Jadeja was equally stable and matched Kohli when it got here to piercing the sphere by means of the duvet area.
Kohli, who needed to work extraordinarily exhausting for his 76 on a sluggish pitch within the sequence opener, introduced up his 30th Take a look at fifty with a boundary off spinner Jomel Warrican within the 67th over.
At first of his innings, a relentless Roach examined Kohli with the fourth stump line however the star batter was in a position to see off his probing spell.
Within the afternoon session, the West Indies bowled with a plan and function to strike 4 instances, leaving India at 182 for 4 at tea.
The runs got here thick and quick within the morning session however dried up within the afternoon with India solely managing 61 in 24.Four overs.
The batters to be dismissed had been Rohit, Jaiswal, Shubman Gill (10 off 12) and Ajinkya Rahane (eight off 36), who fell on the stroke of tea. The success with the ball was largely due to the self-discipline confirmed by the West Indies bowlers, one thing they lacked within the first session.
Jason Holder, who may have had Jaiswal caught at first slip simply earlier than lunch, removed the gifted southpaw by luring him to an expansive drive. The ball had flown over the gully fielder within the morning on just a few events, due to this fact, prompting the hosts to push the fielder again. The ploy labored as Jaiswal mistimed the drive and debutant Kirk McKenzie took a pointy catch.
Subsequent to depart was Gill, who had his second successive failure at his new batting place of quantity three. The seasoned Roach examined him across the off stump and Gill ended up edging a very good size ball again to the wicketkeeper.
Rohit, who seemed extraordinarily good within the center, was bowled off a magnificence from Warrican.
The left-arm spinner tossed one up and acquired it to show a shade from the off-stump to clip the bails.
Rahane (eight off 36) performed on to an angled in ball from Shannon Gabriel and his dismissal superior the tea break by two balls.
Earlier, Rohit and Jaiswal maintained their elegant kind within the Caribbean to take India to 121 for no loss at lunch.
Younger Jaiswal and Rohit, who each scored a whole bunch in India’s dominant win within the opening Take a look at, seemed set for one more epic partnership. The guests scored at a run charge of 4.65 in 26 overs.
Jaiswal was dropped at first slip by Alick Athanaze off Holder on the penultimate ball of the session.
The sport additionally marks the 100th Take a look at between the 2 groups and captains of each India and West Indies had been handed a particular memento by legend Brian Lara to commemorate the event earlier than the beginning of the sport.
The turning pitch in Dominica suited India very well and a extra vigorous monitor was anticipated at Queen’s Park Oval however the curator determined to not depart any grass on the floor.
The West Indies pacers couldn’t create sufficient probabilities after their captain Kraigg Brathwaite put the opposition in to bat with an intent to utilize the early morning moisture within the pitch.
The pacers selected to make use of the brief ball in opposition to the Indian openers early on however the transfer backfired. Rohit first unleashed his trademark pull off Roach for the primary six of the sport earlier than Jaiswal pulled Joseph away for one more most.
The India skipper introduced his half-century with a six off Roach within the 19th over. It was a pull shot once more from the captain that went all the best way.
Jaiswal, on the different finish, was fast to slash something extensive and picked up the tempo in the direction of the top of the session. He introduced his fifty with an on the up drive off Alzarri Joseph.
(With inputs from PTI)
