Ajinkya Rahane was declared the Man of the Match for his knocks of 81 and 102 in the first and second innings, respectively.
Ajinkya Rahane's ton (L) and Jasprit Bumrah's fifer script record win for India against West Indies on Monday. (Photo: AFP)
India thrashed West Indies by 318 runs in the first Test at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound on Monday (IST). Ajinkya Rahane was declared the Man of the Match for his knocks of 81 and 102 in the first and second innings, respectively.
On the fourth day, the Indian pacers seemed to be in a hurry to finish things off as they bundled out the West Indies for a paltry 100 runs in their second innings, after setting up a mammoth target of 419 runs. Jasprit Bumrah scalped a fifer conceding just seven runs while his teammate Ishant Sharma picked three for 31.
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In the process, Bumrah also became the first bowler from Asia to take five-wicket hauls in Australia, England, South Africa and the West Indies, in only his 11th Test. The win not only gave India 1-0 lead in the two-match series but also 60 points in their inaugural World Test Championship match.
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It was also India’s fourth-biggest Test win besides being the biggest in away Test.
Chasing a huge target, the Windies batsmen lacked patience as only three of them could touch the double digits. Kemar Roach with 38 was the top scorer for the hosts.
Earlier, resuming the fourth day at 185 for 3, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane scored his first hundred after 17 Test matches, his 10th in the five-day format while Hanuma Vihari too, did well with a 93, missing out on his maiden Test hundred by seven runs as India declared on 343 for 7, setting a stiff target for the hosts in the second innings.
Rahane, who top-scored with 102 from 242 balls, was caught at mid-off by Windies skipper Jason Holder off Shannon Gabriel while Vihari was caught behind by Shai Hope off Holder.
Brief scores: India 297 and 343 for 7 (declared) win by 318 runs vs West Indies 222 and 100-all out in 26.5 overs (Kemar Roach 38, Miguel Cummins 19*; Jasprit Bumrah 5/7)
(With inputs from IANS)
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