IND vs WI, 2nd Test Day 1 in Photos: Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Surpass Milestones, India 288/4 at Stumps
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both achieved historic milestones as India dominated West Indies on Day 1 of the second Test
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma surpassed plenty of milestones as India dominated West Indies on Day 1 of the second Test between the two teams at Queen’s Cricket Club. It was the 100th Test between India and West Indies, and it was also Virat Kohli’s 500th international game.
Virat Kohli marked his 500th game with a special knock of 87* runs, he became the first batter to score a fifty on his 500th match. (AP Photo)
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja stitched together a partnership of 106 runs that put India in cruise control as the visitors finished Day 1 at 288/4. (AP Photo)
Team India captain Rohit Sharma and Kraigg Brathwaite at the toss, Brathwaite won the toss and elected to bowl first, making 2 changes to his side, while for India, Mukesh Kumar made his debut. (AP Photo)
It was a monumental occasion at Queen's in Port of Spain, Trinidad as India and West Indies met each other in red-ball cricket for the 100th time. The last time West Indies beat India was when these two sides met each other for the 75th time. (AP Photo)
Indian captain Rohit Sharma and West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite were both awarded with mementoes by legendary cricketer Brian Lara to mark the 100th Test between India and West Indies (AP Photo).
Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma got off to a steady start, continuing from where they left off in the previous game. The Indian openers both scored a fifty each to put India in command at 121/0 at Lunch on Day 1. (AP Photo)
Indian captain Rohit Sharma achieved a massive milestone as he surpassed the 2000-run mark as a Test opener, and he also completed 2000 runs in the WTC era. (AP Photo)
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 57 runs, notched his second Test fifty, however, his inning came to an end as Jason Holder removed the Indian youngster. (AP Photo)
Rohit Sharma scored an entertaining knock of 80 runs, he was looking promising but missed out on a well-deserved hundred. The Indian captain departed at a crucial juncture in the game as West Indies roared back into the contest. (AP Photo)
Shubman Gill's struggles at number 3 continued as he was dismissed after scoring 10 runs in 12 balls. (AP Photo)
