Much awaited test series between India and West Indies starts from today at Eden garden. Series first match which promise much more than just a cricket is the penultimate test match for batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar.
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Rohit Sharma, Man of the series of the recently concluded series against Australia and Mohammed Shami made their debut for India in this match. Rohit Sharma got his test cap from none other than Sachin Tendulkar.
West Indian skipper had won the toss and elected to bat first on Eden garden’s pitch where batting on fourth and fifth day would be a difficult. Opener Chris Gayle and Kieran Powell got few boundaries by edges but that wasn't last for too long. Chris Gayle 18 (32) was caught in slips when West Indies was on 34 runs and Kieran Powell 28(40) was caught at mid off when their score was 47 runs.
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West Indies was in trouble but Darren Bravo and Marlon Samuels provided them some resistance by making 60 runs for third wicket partnership before lunch. West Indies was at 107/2 at Lunch which was the good score or a comeback after 47/2. Samuels 65(98) was the more aggressive one in the partnership of 91 runs that ended with his wicket. Bravo 22(96) had not lasted for too long either and was run out by Mohammed Shami in very next over.
There was a flurry of wickets after the lunch session. After Samuels and Bravo wickets, West Indies lost two more quick wickets of Ramdin 4(4) and Sammy 16(19) that left West Indies at 172/6. S Shillingford and S Chanderpaul tried to play the remaining overs of the second session but when S Shillingford was on 5 runs, skipper MS Dhoni throw bowl to Sachin Tendulkar to bowl the last over of the session. Sachin had not disappointed his fan and picked up a wicket in that over without conceding a run
That was his 46th wicket in test career and 201st wicket in international cricket. At that time West Indies were at 192/7 on Tea.
Debutant Mohammed Shami, who got his test cap from Ishant Sharma, was the stand out bowler for India in second session. He picked up three wickets and was involved in one run out. His success was mainly due to his command in inswinging deliveries.
Even after tea, there was no respite for West Indies. They lost wickets in quick succession and collapsed at score of 234. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who had a pretty good record against india, was the last recognize batsman to fell. He made 36 runs in 79 balls.
Indian bowlers exploit the home conditions well and every bowler were among the wickets. Mohammed Shami was "the best new ball bowling for indie after long time as said by commentators", finished his first innings in test on a high by bagged the last West Indian wicket of Sheldon Cottrell, which is his fourth wicket of the match. Indian bowler figure (At the end)
Indian Openers Shikhar Dhawan 21*(27) and Murli Vijay 16*(45) played more sensible cricket and not gave West Indies bowlers any chance to cheer on day 1.
West Indies had not lost the wickets but they also lost the advantage they got after winning the toss. Now India is right at the top after the day 1. India finished the day without losing a wicket on 37 runs
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