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"Either You Sulk Or Talk About It...": Ravichandran Ashwin On His Career Highs And Lows

The constant search for excellence has pushed R Ashwin to new heights but by his own admission, it has also been "incredibly draining". Ashwin, the world's number one Test bowler, put the disappointment of being dropped from the World Test Championship final with a 33rd five-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies in Dominica on Wednesday. The 36-year-old also became the third Indian to reach the 700-wicket milestone in international cricket and is only behind Harbhajan Singh (707 wickets) and Anil Kumble (953) in the all-time list.

Debutant Jaiswal, Rohit score hundreds as India take charge in Dominica

India skipper Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal both hit centuries in an opening stand of 229 runs to put the tourists firmly in charge of the first test against the West Indies on the second day at Windsor Park in Roseau on Thursday.

Yashasvi Jaiswal makes century on debut as India tighten grip on first Test against West Indies

India tightened their grip on the first Test with West Indies, as Yashasvi Jaiswal made a century on debut. After rolling out West Indies for 150 on day one, the tourists’ batters took control of things in Dominica. Ad At stumps on day two, India were well placed at 312 for 2 — a lead of 162 runs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Becomes 3rd Indian Opener To Slam Ton On Debut, Surpasses Virender Sehwag-Wasim Jaffer's Record Along With Rohit Sharma

Yashasvi Jaiswal was always earmarked for big things. Since his u-19 days, Jaiswal composure and talent made him stand out from his peers. He gave enough proof of his talent in domestic cricket and the IPL for him to be selected for the Test series against West Indies. And the 21-year-old took only one innings to prove that the faith shown in him by the team management was not unfounded. Opening the innings in the first Test in Dominica, Jaiswal slammed his maiden ton in 215 balls.

India vs West Indies: Yashasvi Jaiswal Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, Shubman Gill For Unique Feat with Test Debut

Talented left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who became the latest Test debutant for India, batted with grit on the first day of the first Test against West Indies in Dominica. He stayed unbeaten on 40 and looked set to complete his maiden half-century in Test on Day 2 of the match. With his Test debut, Jaiswal achieved a unique feat surpassing Sachin Tendulkar, Shubman Gill.

'Ravichandran Ashwin Made Us Realise WTC Final Mistake': Ex-India Star Lauds Veteran

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 33rd five-wicket haul on Wednesday as India took control of the proceedings against West Indies in the ongoing first Test. After West Indies opted to bowl, Ashwin delivered the goods with the ball, registering figures of 5/60 in 24.3 overs as India bowled out the West Indies for 150. Impressed with his performance on Day 1, former India batter Aakash Chopra has highlighted that Ashwin made the team management realise that they probably made a mistake by dropping him for the World Test Championship final.

IND vs WI LIVE Score, 1st Test, Day 2: India Look To Maintain Dominance Over West Indies

West Indies vs India 1st Test, Day 2, Live Updates: Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal is currently standing unbeaten at 40 and will be eying his maiden international half-century. On the other hand, skipper Rohit Sharma is also standing unbeaten at 30.India will begin Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against West Indies from 80/0 on Thursday at the Windsor Park in Dominica.

Watch: Ishan Kishan's Antics On Test Debut Has Internet ROFL

Team India completely dominated West Indies on Day 1 of the first Test at Windsor Park in Dominica on Wednesday. Opting to bowl first, the hosts were bundled out for just 150 after Ravichandran Ashwin took a five-wicket haul. Later, India ended the day with 80 runs on the board without losing any wicket and trailing by only 70 runs. The match also turned out to be an interesting one as the Rohit Sharma-led side made some changes to their line-up and handed the debut caps to Yashasvi Jaiswal and wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan.

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"Either You Sulk Or Talk About It...": Ravichandran Ashwin On His Career Highs And Lows

Debutant Jaiswal, Rohit score hundreds as India take charge in Dominica

Yashasvi Jaiswal makes century on debut as India tighten grip on first Test against West Indies

Yashasvi Jaiswal Becomes 3rd Indian Opener To Slam Ton On Debut, Surpasses Virender Sehwag-Wasim Jaffer's Record Along With Rohit Sharma

India vs West Indies: Yashasvi Jaiswal Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, Shubman Gill For Unique Feat with Test Debut

'Ravichandran Ashwin Made Us Realise WTC Final Mistake': Ex-India Star Lauds Veteran

IND vs WI LIVE Score, 1st Test, Day 2: India Look To Maintain Dominance Over West Indies

Watch: Ishan Kishan's Antics On Test Debut Has Internet ROFL