Alick Athanaze, a rookie, was their top batsman and scored 47 runs before Shardul Thakur caught him off Ashwin. Ishant Sharma, an Indian fast bowler who recently began working with JioCinema as an analyst, predicted how Day 2 will go: “Rohit Sharma (30 batting) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (40 batting) will look to be conservative in their approach in the opening hour.
R. Ashwin, an off-spinner, was at his mesmerizing best as India took command of the first Test match against the West Indies at Dominica on the first day alone. After keeping the hosts to a meager 150 runs, the visitors reached 80 without suffering any losses and are currently only 70 runs behind. When he removed Alzarri Joseph, Ashwin not only returned with numbers of 5/60 in 24.3 overs but also claimed his 700th international wicket. The guests displayed excellent field discipline and never let the hosts get comfortable.
They’ll tell themselves that it’s okay even if we don’t score runs since our base is already solid. Given that the game still has a lot of time left, they will attempt to score the remaining 70 runs by taking their time.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is playing his first Test, has a foundation to build on, according to Ishant. In order to steadily increase his innings, he should first aim to reach fifty. He has a fantastic opportunity to shoot for a century.
The wicket has benefited spinners, as was demonstrated on Wednesday. The wicket will get worse over the day. In order to avoid having to bat in the second inning, India will therefore aim for a lead of 300 runs from their current position, according to Ishant.
If the West Indies remain focused, in Ishant’s opinion, they can still battle back. The opening game will be significant for the West Indies. Even if they are unable to secure wickets in the opening hour, they should attempt to maintain a winning position by reducing the run rate. India now leads the match with 80 runs unbeaten, but the hosts will realize that if they concede just 20 runs or so in the first hour, they may also be in a good position to pick off wickets later on. Following that, they may rely on the pitch to support their spinners.
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