KL Rahul’s 158 stretches India lead over West Indies to 161 on Day 2
KL Rahul's 158 and
40s from Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane* help India take
161-run lead over West Indies at end of Day 2.
KL Rahul’s 158 was his highest score in the longest format. (Source: AP)
Opener Lokesh Rahul showed a lot of composure hitting a career-best
158 as India reached a comfortable 358 for 5 on the second day
thereby taking complete control of the second cricket Test against West
Indies. At stumps, India had consolidated their lead to a sizeable 162
runs despite only 232 runs being scored in the 88 overs bowled in the
day as the visitors looked to grind the home team with an aim of
outbatting them. Ajinkya Rahane looked confident during his unbeaten
knock of 42 in company of Wriddhiman Saha (17 batting). With three days
of play left, India has enough time to register another facile win over a
below-par Test outfit. Rahul certainly was the hero of the day as he
scored his third Test century on foreign soil with the help of
15 boundaries and three huge sixes — the first of which enabled him to
complete a coveted ton. It was a compact innings in which he played 303
balls. He had a partnership of 121 runs for the second wicket with
Cheteshwar Pujara, who scored a dogged 46 off 159 balls with four
boundaries. Rahul also had a 69 run stand with skipper Virat Kohli,
who scored 44 off 90 balls. Kohli’s innings had four boundaries and a
six. By the time, Rahul was adjuedged caught behind down leg-side off
Shanon Gabriel (1/50), he had put India in driver’s seat.
