India decimate West Indies by 318 runs to register their biggest ever away win

by Saksham Mishra Monday 26 August 2019

Jasprit Bumrah 8-3-7-5

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Kemar Roach hits one of five sixes during his 38 in the West Indies second innings

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Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari consolidated and put their foot on the pedal shortly after. Rahane ended his Test drought by bringing up a ton.

Match Summary: Day 4

INDIA 297 and 343/7

WEST INDIES 222 and 100 [Roach 38(31), Miguel Cummins 19(22); Bumrah 5/7, Ishant 3/31]

Result - India won by 318 runs

Scorecard

An incredible day of Test cricket.

West Indies are bowled out for 100 and India win the Test by 318 runs!#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/S7AZyd5nHb
— ICC (@ICC) August 25, 2019

It was about going through the motions for India for a while and then accelerating in order to give West Indies a huge target in the 4th innings. However, that could not transpire as Virat Kohli was dismissed by Roston Chase without adding a run to his overnight score.

Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari then consolidated and put their foot on the pedal shortly after. Rahane ended his Test drought by bringing up a ton.

Vihari raced past a half-century but the youngster could not score his first Test century and was dismissed for 93. India declared just as he was dismissed and West Indies were set a daunting total of 418.

8? overs
3? maidens
7? runs
5? wickets

India pacer @Jaspritbumrah93 was on ?? against West Indies! pic.twitter.com/KDOAr2Zt2p
— ICC (@ICC) August 26, 2019

As was expected, the pressure of the scoreboard was telling as both West Indian openers were dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah. Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami also picked up three and two wickets respectively.

It was all downhill for West Indies from there on, so much so that they were five down at Tea. The score read 50-9 at one point but it was the 38 run-knock from Kemar Roach that took them to triple figures.

India registered a handsome win, credit to the five-wicket haul from Jasprit Bumrah.

West Indies- Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Miguel Cummins, Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach

India- Mayank Agarwal, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah