India Vs West Indies 1st Test: Open and shoot case

Rohit Sharma (left) and Yashasvi Jaiswal during their 150-plus run stand at Dominica yesterday. Pic/AFP

Debutant opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (67 batting) displayed perfect composure and admirable temperament with a well-compiled half-century as Indian openers were in control, taking the score to 151 for no loss in the post-lunch session on the second day of the opening Test against the West Indies here on Thursday.

Skipper Rohit Sharma (68 batting, 170 balls) also curbed his natural stroke-making instinct for the better part to reach his 15th half-century in Test cricket as India are one run ahead of West Indies's first innings score of 150.

The Windsor Park pitch got even slower on the day with most of the deliveries stopping and coming onto the bat.

Only 66 runs were scored during the first session as Indian batters didn't take any undue risks and batted in an unhurried manner against an insipid Caribbean attack that didn't score much on potency quotient.

The two spinners - offie Rahkeem Cornwall (0-22 in 11 overs) and left-arm orthodox Jomel Warrican (0-38 in 16 overs) bowled tight lines, but didn't bowl too many wicket-taking deliveries.

The lack of pace off the track also made it easier for Indian openers to defend.

Jaiswal, who started the day on 40, struck his first boundary on Friday that got him to his half-century, which was also a vindication of the team management's decision to promote him at the top on debut.

It was a pull shot off Alzarri Joseph (0-42 in eight overs), whose bowling lacked sting during that first session.

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