Will India repeat their 2019 sweep in WI?
Updated On: 04 July, 2023 07:02 PM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
As Rohit Sharma & Co prepare for the Test series in the West Indies, mid-day recalls how the visitors steamrolled the hosts the last time the two teams played in the traditional format there
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India`s Ajinkya Rahane celebrates his century on Day 4 of the first Test against West Indies at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda, on August 25, 2019. PIC/AFP
In 2019, India played two Tests in the West Indies and dominated both, clean sweeping the series 2-0. In the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua (August 22 to 26), West Indies skipper Jason Holder won the toss and put the visitors in. It seemed to be the perfect call as Team India`s top order crumbled against the pace of Kemar Roach and Shanon Gabriel.
Opener Mayank Agarwal (5) was the first to fall, edging Roach to wicketkeeper Shai Hope in just the fifth over the day. In the same over, Cheteshwar Pujara (2) was dismissed in similar fashion, with the scoreboard reading 7-2. Skipper and No. 4 batter, Virat Kohli didn`t last long either, struggling to deal with a short one from Gabriel and only managing to find Sharmarh Brooks at gully.
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