India’s spinners combined for eight wickets on day one of the warm-up game the West Indies President’s XI in St Kitts. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three each, while Amit Mishra copped two as the President’s XI managed 180 all out batting first.
In reply, India closed day one on 93-3, losing a wicket off the final ball of the day. Below is the scoreboard.
PRESIDENT’S XI 1st Innings
J Campbell st Saha b Ashwin 34
*L Johnson c Binny b Thakur 3
S Hope c Ashwin b Binny 11
J Blackwood b Jadeja 36
Vishaul Singh c Pujara b Jadeja 3
M Hodge lbw b Jadeja 6
R Cornwall c Pujara b Ashwin 41
+J Hamilton c Shami b Mishra 1
K Roach not out 11
J Dawes lbw b Mishra 18
G Motie c wkpr Saha b Ashwin 8
Extras (b-4, lb-2, nb-2) 8
TOTAL (all out, 62.5 overs) 180
Did not bat: K Joseph, C Holder
Fall of wickets: 1-27, 2-49, 3-57, 4-81, 5-98, 6-119, 7-135, 8-143, 9-172, 10-180
Bowling: Mohammed Shami 5-0-19-0, Thakur 10-1-24-1, Ashwin 19.5-5-62-3, Binny 5-3-8-1, Jadeja 13-9-16-3, Mishra 10-2-45-2
INDIANS 1st Innings
M Vijay c wkp Hamilton b Holder 23
S Dhawan c Hope b Dawes 9
L Rahul not out 30
C Pujara b Cornwall 28
Extras (lb-1, w-1, nb-1) 3
TOTAL (3 wkts, 25.3 overs) 93
To bat (from): *V Kohli, A Rahane, +W Saha, R Ashwin, R Jadeja, A Mishra, Mohammed Shami, S Binny, S Thakur
Fall of wickets: 1-34, 2-34, 3-93
Bowling: Roach 5-1-12-0, Joseph 4-1-21-0, Holder 5-2-8-1, Dawes 5-1-15-1, Cornwall 3.3-1-17-1, Motie 3-0-19-0
Cover photo caption: Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets on day one of the game
