Virat Kohli does not need us, we need him: Bumrah
Bumrah, however, stressed that Kohli knows his cricket better than anyone else and that his experience of batting in these challenging conditions was essential from the team’s perspective.
Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli thrashed West Indies by an innings and 272 runs at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Saturday.
It’s all over. India win the first Test against West Indies by an innings and 272 runs.
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Ravindra Jadeja cleaned up the tail. #INDvWI ⬇️https://t.co/bOSqMElBuo pic.twitter.com/huyW0vonFU
— ICC (@ICC) October 6, 2018
With the win, India have taken the lead of 1-0 in the ongoing two-match Test series. Batting first, India posted a mammoth total of 649 for the loss of nine wickets on the second day of the opening Test match. Following the massive target, hosts team wrapped up the visiting side for 181 and 196 runs in the first and second innings respectively to register their 100th Test win at home.
That’s a wrap! INDIA WIN the first Test.#TeamIndia beat the Windies by an innings and 272 runs 👏👏🕺🕺 pic.twitter.com/DITXuZRBuy
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 6, 2018
From India chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav starred with the ball in the second innings with figures of 5/57.
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