India vs West Indies, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Windies tour of India, 2018 Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Date & Time: Oct 04-Oct 08, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Ashwin 2-71(18 ov)
49.6
Ashwin to Dowrich, no run, defended to backward point
49.5
Ashwin to Dowrich, no run, may have picked the carrom ball but was still beaten by it. He was looking to go with the turn through cover, only that there was more turn than expected
49.4
Ashwin to Dowrich, no run, guided away to backward point
49.3
Ashwin to Dowrich, no run, floated up just outside off, Dowrich gets forward and steers into the off-side
49.2
Ashwin to Dowrich, no run, slightly short, easily negotiated from the crease
49.1
Ashwin to Dowrich, no run, would've been another sharp catch from Shaw had he held on, but it doesn't stick. A bit quicker at the stumps, turns in and flies off the inside edge to short leg. Difficult chance, but he did get both hands on it
47.6
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, no problems bunting this carrom ball back to Ashwin
47.5
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, length ball turning back in towards off, Lewis gets forward, bends down on it and defends
47.4
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, overpitched outside off, drilled to mid-off
47.3
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, now a good stride forward to smother the ball
47.2
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, length ball turning in from wide of off, Lewis quickly makes his mind up and leaves
47.1
Ashwin to Dowrich, 1 run, 90kph, quite full on off, Dowrich works it to deep mid-on
45.6
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, drifting down leg, glances it to leg slip
45.5
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, FOUR, Ashwin has dragged this carrom ball halfway down the pitch and is duly punished for it. Lewis rocks back and whacks the pull through square leg
45.4
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, picks the carrom ball and defends it back down the pitch
45.3
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, prods forward and defends
45.2
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, shoulders arms to a ball that rips in from outside off, gets hit on the thigh but it wasn't coming back enough. May have been high too
45.1
Ashwin to Sherman Lewis, no run, flighted off-break that's a bit too full, Lewis defends into the off-side
43.6
Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, out Caught by Pant!! Excellent review from India. Pant and Ashwin went up in unison and were soon joined by the close in fielders. Kohli challenged the decision and got it overturned. Fired down leg, Bishoo went on his knee to help it along the way, the ball brushed his glove before it was snapped up by Pant. Good take by the 'keeper, he had to move quickly to his right and he got there. Devendra Bishoo c Pant b Ashwin 9(12) [4s-2]
43.5
Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, tucked with the angle to short leg
43.4
Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, flighted and Bishoo misses the sweep, struck near the tummy region. Ashwin went up for LBW but the ball had pitched outside leg
43.3
Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, quicker carrom ball and Bishoo blocks it with bat-pad close together
43.2
Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, a well controlled shot. Bishoo was premeditated the sweep but this was bowled much slower and he adjusted nicely to play the paddle fine, no one bothered to chase that down
43.1
Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, round the wicket and going on with the arm, Bishoo misses the tuck and is hit on the pad
41.6
Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, drifting on the pads, Bishoo turns it gently in front of short mid-wicket
41.5
Ashwin to Devendra Bishoo, no run, carrom ball and Bishoo played it well in the end, soft hands and the outside edge goes on the bounce to Rahane at slip, who makes a half stop
41.4
Ashwin to Dowrich, 1 run, flighted outside off, Dowrich lunges forward to defend and the ball trickles away off the outer half behind point, just a single though
41.3
Ashwin to Dowrich, no run, carrom ball on a shortish length, Dowrich has ample time to block it off the back foot
41.2
Ashwin to Dowrich, no run, tossed up outside off, Dowrich presses forward and defends it back
41.1
Ashwin to Dowrich, no run, flatter and attacking the stumps, defended in front of mid-wicket
27.6
Ashwin to K Powell, 1 run, nice use of the feet, gets close to the ball and works it in front of long-on
27.5
Ashwin to Roston Chase, 1 run, another carrom ball but the line is outside off, stabbed towards the point region
27.4
Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, carrom ball carries on with the angle, blocked off the front foot
27.3
Ashwin to K Powell, 1 run, slow turn from shortish length and Powell tucks it past Shaw at short leg
27.2
Ashwin to Roston Chase, 1 run, shade slower and on off, Chase wrists it to long-on
27.1
Ashwin to K Powell, 1 run, lands it very full and Powell drives it down to long-on
23.6
Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, the carrom ball around off, almost squares him up. Chase was a bit late in playing the defence as he got a leading edge into the off side
23.5
Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, a bit of flight that compels Chase to come out of his crease and defend it down
23.4
Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, huge amount of off-spin on that but Chase does well to deal with it, played with soft hands in front of short leg
23.3
Ashwin to Roston Chase, no run, very full and tossed up around off, pushed in front of covers by Roston
23.2
Ashwin to K Powell, 1 run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Powell eases it down to long-on
23.1
Ashwin to Roston Chase, 1 run, bit of flight on that as Chase drills it down to long-on. Casual effort by Ashwin in gathering the ball, maybe he got distracted due to the non-striker. Maybe
21.6
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, sliding down the leg side, Kieran Powell's faint tickle doesn't connect
21.5
Ashwin to Hetmyer, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, Hetmyer chips it uppishly but gets an easy single as the ball rolls down to long-off
21.4
Ashwin to Hetmyer, 2 runs, should've been three but the batsmen are happy to settle for two. This was spinning away from the batsman and he plays it with soft hands. The ball catches the outside half of his willow and rolls down to third man as the batsmen take two runs. Very casual running between the wickets
21.3
Ashwin to Hetmyer, no run, short and quick outside off, chopped in front of point by Hetmyer
21.2
Ashwin to Hetmyer, no run, another loopy delivery by Ash that's been dead-batted by Shimron Hetmyer
21.1
Ashwin to Hetmyer, no run, flight on that and Hetmyer blocks it from within the crease
19.6
Ashwin to Hetmyer, no run, quicker and fuller outside off, left alone by Hetmyer
19.5
Ashwin to Hetmyer, SIX, that's better! A loopy delivery around off, Hetmyer takes on Ashwin and smokes it right over the bowler's head. First one of the innings for the southpaw
19.4
Ashwin to Hetmyer, no run, flighted delivery around off, Hetymer turns it towards mid-wicket
19.2
Ashwin to Hetmyer, no run, loopy delivery around middle and leg, Hetmyer defends it down
19.1
Ashwin to K Powell, 1 run, nudged
17.6
Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, the straighter delivery outside off, Hope leans ahead in a defence and gets beaten
17.5
Ashwin to Shai Hope, 2 runs, the flighted delivery outside off, Hope drives it through the gap at covers but Shami does well to stop it near the fence and keep the batsmen down to a brace
17.4
Ashwin to Shai Hope, SIX, shot! Amazing shot. A tossed up delivery around off, Hope gets on to his front foot and smokes it over long-on for a clean six
17.3
Ashwin to Shai Hope, byes, FOUR, that's a wayward delivery. Tries to bowl the carrom ball but sprays it well outside leg, Hope can't connect his sweep, nor can the keeper gather the ball
17.2
Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, shortish around off, turned away in front of silly-point by Hope
17.1
Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, flighted one outside off, Hope leans ahead in a drive
15.6
Ashwin to K Powell, FOUR, slammed! This is a great display of batting by the Windies opener. Has been ruthless against spinners, as well as the seamers. This had a bit of flight in it and Powell quickly gets to the pitch of the ball and off-drives it past the fielder at mid-off
15.5
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, another quicker delivery around middle, Powell defends it down once again
15.4
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, down the wicket to play at it and Ashwin cheekily darts it outside off, Powell does well to reach for it with a cover-drive
15.3
Ashwin to Shai Hope, 1 run, sharp offspin around middle and leg, Hope plays it with the spin and soft hands past the man at short leg
15.2
Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, takes a forward stride to flick it with a strong bottom hand in front of short mid-wicket
15.1
Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, pitches this up and outside off, Hope keeps his head still and defends it down
13.6
Ashwin to Shai Hope, 1 run, knocked down to long-on to end the over
13.5
Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, defends off the front-foot does the batsman
13.4
Ashwin to K Powell, 1 run, drills the loopy delivery down to long-off for a single
13.3
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, tossed up delivery, fullish in lenth and dipping in, Powell defends it down
13.2
Ashwin to Shai Hope, 1 run, Powell is lucky to survive. Could have been in trouble at the bowler's end. The ball flicked Ashwin's fingers and kissed the stump at his end too. But, luckily for the non-striker the bails weren't disloged, else it was a very tight call. Back in his crease to knock the shortish delivery down the ground and get a single as the ball ricochets away
13.1
Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, flighted delivery around middle and leg, eased into the pitch by Hope
11.6
Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, another tossed up delivery outside off, Hope leans forward and times his cover-drive but straight to the fielder stationed there. Windies batsmen have applied themselves nicely in this innings as compared to the first one
11.5
Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, gives it a bit of flight on off and forces the batsman to defend it off his front-foot
11.4
Ashwin to Shai Hope, no run, slower through the air, shorter in length and Hope has no trouble to defend it down
11.3
Ashwin to K Powell, 1 run, flatter in trajectory and down the leg side, Powell sweeps it down to fine leg and moves over to the other end
11.2
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, touch short around off and Powell rocks back and knocks it down to Ashwin
11.1
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, looks to take a quick single after a dab in front of point but is sent back by Hope
9.6
Ashwin to K Powell, FOUR, continues to score against Ashwin. A tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Powell flicks it uppishly over mid-wicket and ends the over with four runs
9.5
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, darted on the pads and Powell flicks it in front of square leg
9.4
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, was there an edge? No there wasn't. Pant fumbled a bit while he was gathering that, and that created the excitement. It was turning into the batsman and Powell couldn't get bat on ball as he was early in his punch
9.3
Ashwin to K Powell, SIX, that's another good hit by Powell! Shimmies down the wicket and sends it sailing over the deep mid-wicket fence for a massive six. Got to the pitch of the ball quickly and timed his loft to perfection
9.2
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, appeal for a caught behind! This was a slider down the leg side, Powell looks to flick it but misses. Pant grabs it down the leg side and appeals for a caught behind, but it's been turned down by the umpire. Rightly so!
9.1
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, keeps it straight around off and the ball dips is a bit, Powell is quick to get his bat down in defence
7.6
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, out Caught by Prithvi Shaw!! Oh dear! Kraigg Brathwaite can't believe what he's done. Just one odd over left for lunch and he's given an easy catch to short leg. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Brathwaite goes back and tries to carefully work the ball into the on-side, they say too much pampering isn't good, but ends up flicking it straight to the debutant. This is a well earned wicket for Ashwin. He troubled Brathwaite throughout with lovely lines, almost had him earlier in the over wit a mis-hit, now Brathwaite loses patience and loses his wicket. Kraigg Brathwaite c Prithvi Shaw b Ashwin 10(30) [4s-2]
7.5
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, oh Brathwaite is trying to attack Ashwin here because he's bowling a fine line to him. Lucky that the leading edge didn't go to hand and cleared the man at cover
7.4
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, the carrom ball, but Brathwaite reads it and defends from the crease
7.3
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, this time Ashwin goes wide of the crease and bowls the flighted delivery, Brathwaite defends
7.2
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, makes Brathwaite play with a flighted delivery slightly closer to off stump
7.1
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, offie outside off stump, Brathwaite moves across and lets it go
5.6
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, that's wide outside off stump, ignored
5.5
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, short enough to defend off the back foot
5.4
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, great leave. Flighted just outside off stump, Brathwaite covers the sticks and shoulders arms. Wasn't far away from the sticks, so Ashwin goes "Ohhh" with his expression
5.3
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on the off stump, Brathwaite defends to short leg
5.2
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, lovely ball! Tempted Brathwaite to play at it, the batsman almost lunged forward and tried to push, withdrew at the last moment and let it pass to Pant
5.1
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, darted on the off stump, turned to short leg
3.6
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, waits for the loopy delivery inside his crease and turns it away in front of FSL at the very last moment
3.5
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, deep in his crease to dead bat the straighter delivery in front of the wickets
3.4
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back to the flight and Brathwaite is back to his front-foot defence
3.3
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, quicker and fuller outside off, Brathwaite takes a forward stride and lifts his bat stylishly
3.2
Ashwin to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, a lot slower through the air, around off, Brathwaite camps back and defends it to the right of Ashwin
3.1
Ashwin to K Powell, 1 run, a shimmy down the wicket to meet the tossed up delivery with a firm off-drive. Jadeja stops the ball at mid-off but can't stop the batsmen from taking a single. Quick legs by Powell on that occasion
1.6
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, flighted around middle and Powell defends it down
1.5
Ashwin to K Powell, SIX, Ashwin getting belted with the new ball. Tosses this ball up and Powell makes sure to send it sailing over the long-on fence getting out of the crease. Good to see this kind of approach by Windies rather than getting out while defending
1.4
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, on his front foot in order to defend that
1.3
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, walks down the wicket and pads the slider away into the off side
1.2
Ashwin to K Powell, FOUR, positive intent. That's the way. A loopy delivery around off, Powell shimmies down the wicket and nicely chips it over mid-off for a one bounce boundary. First runs for him in this innings
1.1
Ashwin to K Powell, no run, a floated delivery around middle and leg, touch full and Powell comes on his front foot to nudge it in front of short mid-wicket
LATEST NEWS
LATEST PHOTOS
Sun, Apr 06 2025
Sat, Apr 05 2025
Sat, Apr 05 2025
Fri, Apr 04 2025
Thu, Apr 03 2025
Wed, Apr 02 2025