West Indies
305/6 (49.6)
Test Match
VS
India
308/7 (49.6)
India won by 3 runs
Player of the Match
Dhawan
Dhawan
Commentary
1
Siraj to Shepherd, byes, 1 run, no luck, no inside edge. It's a full delivery angled into the batter and Shepherd couldn't quite get under it, looks to slog and ends up getting nutmegged through to the keeper. A slight fumble by Samson but he gathers himself quite rapidly to keep it down to a single. India seal this thriller of a contest by 3 runs and go 1-0 up in the series
2
Siraj to Shepherd, 2 runs, gets the full delivery in the blockhole and Shepherd thrashes it towards long-off. Runs, runs, and runs as if his life is dependent on it…they complete the two quite comfortably in the end
4
Siraj to Shepherd, wide, this is sheer panic from Mohammed Siraj and India. Shepherd has been shuffling down leg and Siraj continues to follow his pads, he over-corrects and sprays this well down leg. If not for Samson diving full-length to his left and half-stopping, it would've run away for four more. Terrific effort from Samson and Hosein does not want the extra run. So it's up to Shepherd to don the role of the finisher
2
Siraj to Shepherd, 2 runs, full and swerving in late, Shepherd manages the umpteenth inside edge that rolls down to fine leg. Prasidh seemed to be a touch slow to pick it up and they complete two with ease…
4
Siraj to Shepherd, FOUR, third inside edge and third boundary for Romario Shepherd! All three against Mohammed Siraj. Full and a hint of reverse on the pads, Shepherd swings wildly and manages a huge chunk of inside edge that races away to the backward square fence
1
Siraj to Akeal Hosein, leg byes, 1 run, attempts to use the pace and scoop a full delivery outside off, the ball dips late and catches the inside edge before rolling wide of point
0
Siraj to Akeal Hosein, no run, full and angling away wide of off, Hosein looks to belt it through covers and fails to get any bat on that
4
Prasidh to Shepherd, FOUR, the decibels go up Trinidad… Shepherd throws the kitchen sink at a full and wide delivery and manages to slice it off the outer edge over short third. There's no-one in the deep and that boundary will make matters a touch easy for the home team
1
Prasidh to Akeal Hosein, 1 run, Prasidh nails the yorker and Hosein could only squeeze it square on the leg-side
1
Prasidh to Shepherd, 1 run, stays low and heaves the full delivery to the left of long-on
0
Prasidh to Shepherd, no run, slower ball dragged well wide of off, Shepherd swings and misses