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Watch: Virat Kohli's On Field Dance 'Reminds Us It's Friday Night'. Internet Impressed

It was a brilliant day in the office for the Indian cricket team as they registered a huge win the first Test against West Indies. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a magnificent 171 while Virat Kohli played a patient knock of 76 off 182 balls before India declared on 421/5. Then Indian spin duo Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja weaved their magic to catch West Indies on the wrong foot. They lost early wickets as India romped to a win by an innings and 141 runs and took 1-0 lead in the series. Before West Indies' second innings began Kohli could be seen breaking into a dance as music played on the background.

From Selling Street Food To Dazzling India Debut, Yashasvi Jaiswal Scripts Rags-To-Riches Story

From selling street food in Mumbai to winning the player-of-the-match award in his test debut in Roseau, India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is international cricket's latest rags-to-riches story. India thumped West Indies by an innings and 141 runs inside three days, a victory set up by Jaiswal's 171, which helped the visitors rack up 421-5 before they declared their innings. It was a stellar display by the 21-year-old from Uttar Pradesh, who moved to Mumbai when he was 12. There he would sell 'pani-puri', a traditional Indian snack, for pocket money and sleep in tents until a coach took him under his wing.

Virat Kohli's 'Sigh Of Relief' After Hitting Third Boundary In 160 Balls vs West Indies Goes Viral

India put on a dominating display to register a huge win over West Indies on the third day of the first Test match in Dominica on Friday. While Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 171, the highest for an Indian debutant opener in overseas conditions, former India captain Virat Kohli too played a patient knock to balloon India's lead over the hosts. On a slow pitch, where boundaries were hard to come by Kohli reached the half-century mark in 146 balls. Till then he hit only two boundaries. His third boundary came against Alick Athanaze on the 160th ball that he faced in the innings. He gave a sigh of relief after hitting that boundary.

"Even In WTC And IPL...": Anil Kumble's Big Statement On Rohit Sharma's Form

Rohit Sharma finally put an end to poor form, scoring a century in the first Test against West Indies in Dominica. Reaching the triple-digit score would do good to the confidence of the India skipper who was struggling to score big for a while now. Reacting to Rohit's century, India great Anil Kumble heaped praise on the veteran batter but also asserted that, for him, the Hitman was never out of form. For Jumbo, Rohit wasn't exactly 'out of form', even in the World Cup Test Championship final and the Indian Premier League.

Virat Kohli Enters Elite Top 5, Leaves Behind India Great With Huge Test Feat

One of the greatest batters in history, Virat Kohli wasn't the man in focus on Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies, with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma scoring centuries to put India in the driver's seat. Yet, Kohli managed to bag another big milestone to his name, leaving behind one of the finest openers in the game, Virender Sehwag. With his unbeaten 36-run knock on Thursday, Kohli saw himself earning a promotion to the top 5 Test batters in the history of Indian cricket.

India vs West Indies, 1st Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin Help India Ease Past West Indies

The world's top-ranked bowler R Ashwin was too good for an ill-equipped West Indies batting line-up as his second five-wicket haul of the game set up India's innings and 141-run victory in the opening Test in Dominica on Friday. After India declared their first innings at 421 for five midway into the afternoon session, an improved batting show was expected from the Caribbean batters but they were simply not up to the task and collapsed to 130 all out in 50 overs to ensure a three-day finish.

Watch: Ishan Kishan's Cheeky Stumping Attempt vs Jason Holder Almost Forces A Jonny Bairstow-like Situation

Since the Jonny Bairstow incident in the second Ashes Test, where the England batter was cheekily stumped by Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey at Lord's, there has been a lot of discussion on the 'rules of the game' vs 'spirit if cricket' debate. A similar situation almost arose on the third day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Dominica on Friday. Test debutant wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan attempted cheeky stumpings of Jason Holder off Ravindra Jadeja's bowling. However, the Bairstow-like dismissals were avoided.

"Dreams, Pride And Belief...": As India's Chandrayaan-3 Heads To Moon, Sachin Tendulkar And Cricket Stars Congratulate ISRO

Friday was a momentous in Indian space research's history. Carrying the hopes and aspirations of a billion plus people, India's Chandrayaan-3 lifted off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. If successful, the mission will make India the fourth country to achieve a controlled landing on the moon, after Russia, the United States, and China. The moon lander Vikram is perched on a Mark 3 heavy-lift launch vehicle -- dubbed the Bahubali rocket. The journey from Earth to the moon for the spacecraft is estimated to take about a month and the landing is expected on August 23. Upon landing, it will operate for one lunar day, which is approximately 14 Earth days. One day on the Moon is equal to 14 days on Earth.

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Watch: Virat Kohli's On Field Dance 'Reminds Us It's Friday Night'. Internet Impressed

From Selling Street Food To Dazzling India Debut, Yashasvi Jaiswal Scripts Rags-To-Riches Story

Virat Kohli's 'Sigh Of Relief' After Hitting Third Boundary In 160 Balls vs West Indies Goes Viral

"Even In WTC And IPL...": Anil Kumble's Big Statement On Rohit Sharma's Form

Virat Kohli Enters Elite Top 5, Leaves Behind India Great With Huge Test Feat

India vs West Indies, 1st Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin Help India Ease Past West Indies

Watch: Ishan Kishan's Cheeky Stumping Attempt vs Jason Holder Almost Forces A Jonny Bairstow-like Situation

"Dreams, Pride And Belief...": As India's Chandrayaan-3 Heads To Moon, Sachin Tendulkar And Cricket Stars Congratulate ISRO