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IND vs WI 2nd Test<\/strong>: In his 500th international appearance for India, former skipper Virat Kohli held the Indian fort together, like he has done on numerous occasions earlier, to help India reach 288\/4 at stumps on the opening day of the second and final World Test Championship Test against the West Indies at the Queen's Park Oval here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Kohli, the fifth-highest run-getter for India in Test cricket and inching closer to overtaking the fourth-placed VVS Laxman (8781), was batting on 87 at the close of play on Thursday and helped India extricate themselves from a difficult position after making a good start in the morning.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

West Indies bowlers, after skipper  
\r\nKraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to bowl first, made a stunning comeback in the second session and helped their side reduce India to 182\/4 at Tea. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

But Kohli held the innings together and in the company of all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja raised 102 for the unfinished fifth-wicket partnership. At stumps, Kohli was batting on 87 with Jadeja on 30.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Kohli has so far faced 161 deliveries in his cautious and crucial innings, hitting eight boundaries, operating at a strike rate of 54.3. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 34-year-old Kohli was on 18 when India lost Ajinkya Rahane at the stroke of tea as the visitors slumped to 182\/4. He completed his 30th half-century in Test cricket off 97 balls, hitting 6 boundaries. He and Jadeja added 50 runs for the fifth wicket partnership in 94 balls and then crossed the 100-run mark off just 162 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

With them at the crease, India will be hoping that they could post a total in access of 400 so that they can put the West Indies under pressure in their first innings and wrest the initiative from the hosts as they chase a 2-0 win in the two-match series and start their campaign in the 2023-23 World Test Championship season on a positive note.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Earlier, openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal looked virtually unperturbed in the first session and slammed their fifties. Rohit Sharma was the first to reach his half-century in 74 balls (5x4, 2x6) and Jaiswal, who struck a century in his maiden Test innings in the first match of the series last week, reached the half-century milestone off 49 balls as he hammered eight fours and one six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

However, the story was quite different in the second session as four West Indies bowlers picked up a wicket apiece to ensure India were in a spot of bother going into the tea break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

India's opening stand was broken on 139 when Jaiswal fell after scoring 57 off 74 to Jason Holder, who had been the only bowler looking dangerous in the first session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Rohit got a beauty from Jomel Warrican and fell for 80 off 143 before which Shubman Gill failed to make a mark once again, falling on 10. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

Virat Kohli, who is playing his 111th Test for India, took 21 balls to get off the mark with a classy shot down the ground. He gained confidence as the day progressed and played some superb shots to help India recover from a precarious position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (8) was dismissed in the last over before tea as West Indies got a shot in their arm. However, Kohli and Jadeja ensured that India did not lose any wickets in the final session and ended the day in a promising position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Brief scores: India 288\/4 in 84 overs (Rohit Sharma 80, Yashasvi Jaiswal 57, Virat Kohli batting 87, Ravindra Jadeja batting 30; Shannon Gabriel 1-50, Jason Holder 1-30) against West Indies<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Image-Of-2nd-Test-Kohlis-87-not-out-lifts-India-after-Rohit,-Jaiswal-hit-fifties.jpg", "alt_img": "2nd Test: Kohli's 87 Not Out Lifts India After Rohit, Jaiswal Hit Fifties", "alt_title": "2nd Test: Kohli's 87 Not Out Lifts India After Rohit, Jaiswal Hit Fifties", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "2nd Test: Kohli's 87 Not Out Lifts India After Rohit, Jaiswal Hit Fifties On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "IND vs WI 2nd Test: In his 500th international appearance for India, former skipper Virat Kohli held the Indian fort, 2nd Test: Kohli's 87 Not Out Lifts India After Rohit, Jaiswal Hit Fifties.", "seo_keywords": "Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli", "tag": null, "tagging": "Ravindra Jadeja,Yashasvi Jaiswal,Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "story-of-2nd-test-kohlis-87-not-out-lifts-india-after-rohit-jaiswal-hit-fifties", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "895", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-07-21 10:40:38", "updated": "2023-07-21 10:40:38", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "37", "jio_date": "2023-07-21 10:40:38", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/story-of-2nd-test-kohlis-87-not-out-lifts-india-after-rohit-jaiswal-hit-fifties-126226" }