WI vs IND: 1st Test – Numerous records scripted as India romp to victory

India, the No.1 ranked side in the world were in dominant form as they registered a comprehensive win against the West Indies in Antigua. The batsmen first dominated the proceedings with Ajinkya Rahane leading the way with a fine century. Jasprit Bumrah was then in devastating form, picking up a sensational 5-wicket haul. The commanding win meant that Team India got their World Test Championship victory off to a brilliant start. Various records were also attained by many Indian players with the win in Antigua.

Here we list down a few of them.

Bumrah mania

India certainly have found a generational talent in the form of Jasprit Bumrah. The pacer has never failed to amaze whenever he has been handed the ball in his short career. Once labelled as a limited-overs specialist, Bumrah’s introduction to Test cricket has been a sensational one. With his five-wicket haul, Bumrah became the first Asian pacer to accomplish a legendary feat. The pacer now has 5-fers in Australia, South Africa, England and West Indies. And he is yet to play a Test match in Indian conditions! Expect some big feats from him in the years to come.

Kohli’s moment of glory

Virat Kohli accomplished big milestones as the captain of the Indian team with the win in Antigua. The victory in Antigua was Kohli 12th away win as the skipper of Team India. This makes him the most successful Indian captain overseas of all-time. He overtook Sourav Ganguly who had 11 Test wins as the Indian skipper outside India. This was also Kohli’s 7th Test victory outside Asia, overtaking Ganguly’s 6 wins. Kohli now has 27 wins as the Indian skipper which is the joint-most alongside his predecessor MS Dhoni.

Team India scripts history

The 318 run victory in Antigua was India’s biggest win in terms of runs in overseas conditions. The previous record was the win by 304 runs against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2017. Overall, this was India’s fourth-biggest win in terms of runs, home or away. 4 out of 5 biggest wins in the history of the Indian team have now come under the leadership of Virat Kohli. With the kind of performances this team is delivering currently, it will be a mammoth task for any side to knock them off their perch.