India knocked out West Indies for a dramatic 237-run win in the third Test and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series at the Darren Sammy National Cricket stadium here on Saturday.
Virat Kohli becomes the first Indian Captain to win two tests in a series in West Indies. Present below are the excerpts of what he said during the presentation ceremony. Kohli says that is was on Day 4 when Indian took 7 wickets for 31 that changed the course of the game.
Also Check Match Report of India's victory against WI in the third test
About the Victory
Well, it is (tough to beat West Indies at home). We have had quite a few firsts in the last one year. On day 5 in Jamaica, we understood what we did wrong. On day 4, here, we hit good areas. We got 7 wickets for 31 runs and that was the game-changer for us. Test cricket is all about 5-6 overs, your body language. The team that does it in a sustained way generally wins. This is a good start - since Sri Lanka. Losing a day in Jamaica was frustrating.
About Indian Batting
We understood that a player like Rohit (Sharma) needs to be backed, and that meant that I had to go to No. 3. I would like to bat at No. 3. Jinks (Rahane) is solid for us at No. 4 and Rohit is dangerous at No. 5. I don't mind taking responsibility and batting ahead. Ashwin has 4 hundreds and he has scored runs at important stages. Saha is such a nice guy and never has anything to say about anyone. Never cribs. Happy for him.
About Indian Bowling
On a wicket like this, getting 5 wickets was commendable (from Bhuvneshwar). He showed that batsmen will make mistake if you hit consistent lengths. He didn't take pressure. His spell changed the game.We lost early wickets in this Test and we would like to change that - we will think on that. But I am being too critical at the moment.
Saurabh Sharma