This series, if played on pitches similar to the one at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua, could well see many a Batting Record being set. The Indian skipper Virat Kohli has set the ball rolling with a double hundred in the first Test and he could well make this series his own.
Watching the West Indies team in the first Test in Antigua was not a great feeling for anybody who loves Caribbean cricket as the home team lost to India by an innings and 92 runs. As an Indian I was happy at the manner in which the Indians, led by Virat Kohli, took the attack to the Caribbeans, but also felt for the West Indian team which looked forlorn and hopeless as Kohli went on and on.
Not for a long time has a West Indian attack looked toothless like this one did. Kohli galvanised the Indian batting. Shikhar Dhawan was looking a bit sketchy against the none-too-impressive attack, but as soon as Kohli came in he made it look so easy and in the process he also helped Dhawan to get over his tentativeness and play in the manner that we all know he can.
Ravichandran Ashwin was promoted to No. 6 and he responded with another Test century against his favourite bowling attack. Then, with the West Indians forced to follow on,he took seven for 83 with incisive offspin. Thus, India’s ploy of playing five bowlers to get 20 wickets and win the Test match worked. It was Indian pace which was penetrative in the first innings with Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav picking up four wickets each.
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