India vs West Indies, 1st Test July 2023
India vs West Indies, 1st Test: India wins by an innings and 92 runs
India won the first Test against the West Indies by an innings and 92 runs on Day 3 of the match. The match was played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
India batted first and scored 500 runs in their first innings. Rohit Sharma scored 153 runs, while Virat Kohli scored 104 runs. West Indies were bowled out for 178 in their first innings, with Jasprit Bumrah taking 5 wickets.
In their second innings, India scored 302 runs, with Rishabh Pant scoring 100 runs. West Indies were bowled out for 100 in their second innings, with Mohammed Shami taking 5 wickets.
This is India's first win in the 2-Test series. The second Test will be played in St. Lucia from July 17-21.
Key moments from the match:
- Rishabh Pant scored his 5th Test century, becoming the youngest Indian wicket-keeper to do so.
- Mohammed Shami took his 200th Test wicket, becoming the third-fastest Indian bowler to do so.
What does this mean for India?
This win is a good start for India in the Test series. They will be looking to carry this momentum into the second Test and win the series.
India's batting has been strong in the recent past, and they will be hoping that this continues in the second Test. Their bowling attack is also in good form, and they will be looking to exploit the conditions in St. Lucia.
The West Indies will be disappointed with their performance in the first Test. They will need to improve their batting if they want to challenge India in the second Test.
Overall, this was a good performance by India. They will be looking to build on this win in the second Test.
The next match for the Indian cricket team is a 3-match ODI series against Australia, starting on October 20, 2023, in Sydney. The next Test match for India is against South Africa, starting on February 25, 2024, in Cape Town.
Here is the full schedule of India's international matches for the rest of 2023:
- ODI series against Australia:
- October 20: Sydney
- October 22: Melbourne
- October 24: Adelaide
- T20I series against Australia:
- October 27: Melbourne
- October 29: Sydney
- October 31: Canberra
- ODI series against West Indies:
- November 6: Chennai
- November 8: Lucknow
- November 11: Kolkata
- T20I series against West Indies:
- November 14: Lucknow
- November 16: Kolkata
- November 18: Delhi
- Test series against South Africa:
- February 25: Cape Town
- February 28: Port Elizabeth
- March 4: Johannesburg
- ODI series against South Africa:
- March 8: Centurion
- March 10: Johannesburg
- March 13: Durban
- T20I series against South Africa:
- March 16: Cape Town
- March 18: Durban
- March 20: Port Elizabeth
- The schedule for the rest of 2024 is not yet finalized.
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