In the first innings of the first Test against the West Indies, opener captain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored centuries as India took a 162-run lead over the hosts. Rohit Sharma combined with debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal to bat brilliantly. On the second day of the match, he was dismissed after playing an innings of 103 runs. Rohit scored his last century against Australia in Nagpur in February this year. Rohit has also achieved a special achievement by playing a century on the Caribbean ground.
Rohit achieved a special achievement
After a long time, Rohit Sharma has played a good inning in a Test match. He also hit 10 fours and two sixes during his innings. Rohit Sharma managed to score 3500 runs in the Test as well by playing an innings of 103 runs on the second day of the first Test. Rohit has now become the second Indian batsman to score more than 3500 runs in all three formats of cricket. Rohit achieved this feat in 49 overs. He completed 3500 runs in Tests by taking a single off Jomel Warrican.
Included in the elite group with Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is the first Indian batsman to score 3500 runs in all formats of cricket. Kohli has scored 8515 runs in Tests, 12898 runs in ODIs, and 4008 runs in T20s in his illustrious cricket career. After Kohli, now team captain Rohit Sharma has also joined the elite group by achieving this feat. Rohit has scored 3540 runs in Tests, 9825 runs in ODIs, and 3853 runs in T20s.
By the end of the second day's play, India has scored 312 runs losing two wickets, Yashasvi Jaiswal is playing unbeaten on 146 and Virat Kohli on 36 runs on the field. So far, Jomel Warrican and Alyque Athanaja have been successful in taking one wicket each from the West Indies side.
(pc amarujala)
