'Bilkul boring ho gaya hai yeh match' - Fans react as India dominate West Indies on Day 2 of first Test in Dominica

Day two (Source: Twitter)

At the end of the second day of the first test between India and the West Indies in Dominica, India are clearly in a dominant position. After bowling out West Indies for 150 runs in the first innings under 65 overs on Day 1, India started well, thanks to a marathon opening partnership between captain Rohit Sharma and the debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal.

The left-right duo of Jaiswal and Sharma hardly looked in trouble throughout their stay in the middle. West Indies managed to stop the run flow with their defensive tactics. The nature of the pitch and outfield was not conducive enough to score runs quickly. Yet, the duo hung in there, took their time, got settled, and set a good platform for India.

Hundred on debut for Yashasvi Jaiswal

While Rohit Sharma was at his fluent best, it was Jaiswal who impressed everyone with his compact technique and composure. On his maiden Test innings, the youngster showed everyone what he is capable of. The Southpaw played some gorgeous drives and unsettled the West Indies bowlers with his confident play.

Jaiswal became the third Indian opener to score a hundred on Test debut after Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw. At the other end, Sharma scored his 10th Test ton, the first on the land of Caribbean islands. Ever since the Mumbai batter became an opener in Tests, he has been a different batter. Even with the added responsibility of captaincy, Rohit has shined.

The opening duo added 229 runs for the first wicket, the highest for India against West Indies in the history of Test cricket. The duo became the first pair to score an individual hundred in a Test innings for India since 2015. Alick Athaneze helped West Indies to get their first breakthrough, as Sharma was caught behind. Shubman Gill then entered the middle and could not do much.

In walked Virat Kohli and framed a good partnership with Jaiswal. The two batters remained in the middle at the end of the second day as their partnership flourished for 72 runs in 205 deliveries. Kohli remained unbeaten on 36 while Jaiswal scored 143.

Here's how the fans reacted to a dominant day from Team India -

One of the most boring Test. 2.x run rate. Umpires missed few calls. Good that india public is sleeping. :) a turn off series sponsored by Slow cycle brand agarbathi.

— rombanallaver (@rombanallaver) July 13, 2023

We scored just 250 runs in a day against this WI bowling??!!! 🤢 ranji ki koi team bhej dete bhai

— sam (@sanyamtaparia) July 14, 2023

They rightly say that BazzBall is keeping test cricket alive

— Cricket Fanatic (@Loyal_Cricket) July 13, 2023

King kohli best player of spin🥵.

— Abhinand achuzz (@ravisha47243966) July 13, 2023

Every year same old story: pic.twitter.com/iLDfEK90Xv

— Shakti Man 💥 (@IamShaktiMann) July 13, 2023

Now 44,47,49 are danger scores where kohli can get out 😭😭😭

— VK18 🐐 (@Pakratkohli) July 13, 2023

I saw some brilliant signs ahead, talking about Kohli
He’s played the ball late, the cut, back foot punch, guide unlike the last few months where he was only front foot committed, but this inns he was also playing more back foot shots, not totally front foot committed

— Aadvaith Naarayanan (@AadvaithN) July 13, 2023

Bikul boring ho gya hai yeh match..... Aise test bahut boring hote hai... Perfect example of boriest test match....

— Anand (@varun70919811) July 13, 2023

jaiswal's 200 and virat's 100 is all we want tommorow

— Vikram (@Abhimanyu86156) July 13, 2023

This is exactly the kind of game that takes away a viewers interest from test cricket.

— Pooh (@ThodaYehThodaWo) July 13, 2023