Earlier, India rode on a powerful platform provided by Rohit and Jaiswal, who both got past fifty in the first session. They collected 14 fours and three sixes between them before Lunch as India scored at a rate of 4.65. There wasn’t much help for the pacers as well as the spin of Warrican, which made the decision at the toss by West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite questionable. The bowling too was wayward at times, allowing Rohit to pull a couple across the fence, with the second six helping him get to fifty off 74 ball.

Jaiswal, at the other end, was a lot quicker to get to his half-century as he struck two successive fours off Roach to reach the mark off 49 deliveries, shortly after the openers raised their second successive century partnership. Holder created a genuine chance when he got Jaiswal to edge one that seamed away but Alick Athanaze failed to take a low chance diving forward at first slip as the Indian openers walked back unbeaten at Lunch, having scored 121 at a rate of 4.65 in the first session.

West Indies, however, hit back strongly after the break to dominate a session for the first time in this series. Only 61 runs came off 24.4 overs in the second session, with India losing four wickets. Jaiswal fell to Holder as he got an outside edge attempting a big drive, handing a catch to debutant Kirk McKenzie placed at a deep, wide gully position. Shubman Gill cut away a couple behind square for boundaries but his innings was cut short by Roach who had the No.3 out caught behind. To add to India’s problems, Rohit was bowled by a flighted delivery from Warrican which turned away a touch after being angled in.

West Indies were even more frugal in the hour before Tea. Kohli took 21 deliveries to get off the mark, playing a straight drive off Joseph for a boundary, while Ajinkya Rahane also remained watchful as the fourth wicket pair got into damage control mode. Kohli also struck a cover drive for a four off Joseph but was quiet otherwise. India suffered another setback just before the break as Shannon Gabriel, who was included in place of Rahkeem Cornwall, had Rahane bowled off an inside edge.

The second game of the series marked the 100th Test between West Indies and India, with both captains being presented with commemorative plaques before the start of the match. There were two debutants in the game, with India getting in pacer Mukesh Kumar in place of Shardul Thakur while left-handed batter McKenzie replaced Raymon Reifer for West Indies.

Brief scores:

India 288/4 (Virat Kohli 87*, Rohit Sharma 80, Yashavi Jaiswal 57; Jason Holder 1-30, Jomel Warrican 1-55) vs West Indies.