IND vs WI: India and West Indies played a two-day warm-up match ahead of their upcoming Test series. The match was played at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
India batted first and scored 344-7 in their first innings. Rohit Sharma top-scored with 134, while Yashasvi Jaiswal made 54. For West Indies, Jaydev Unadkat took 3-56.
In reply, West Indies were bowled out for 232. Axar Patel took 4-46, while Ravichandran Ashwin took 3-44.
India won the match by 112 runs.
IND vs WI Virat Kohli’s struggles continue:
Virat Kohli had a day to forget in the warm-up match. He was dismissed for just 2 by Jaydev Unadkat. It was Kohli’s third single-digit score in his last five Test innings.
Kohli has been struggling for form in Test cricket for some time now. He has not scored a century since November 2019.
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IND vs WI Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal shine
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal both made half-centuries in the warm-up match. Rohit scored 134, while Jaiswal made 54.
The two batsmen looked in good form and will be hoping to carry their momentum into the Test series.
IND vs WI India’s bowling attack looks in good shape
India’s bowling attack looked in good shape in the warm-up match. Axar Patel took 4-46, while Ravichandran Ashwin took 3-44.
The two spinners were able to extract turn from the Antigua pitch and bowled well in the middle overs.
India will be hoping that their batting and bowling can click together in the Test series. The team will be looking to start the series on a positive note and build some momentum.