After reducing the West Indies to 113/5, India faced possibly the first real test of the series with Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich launching a stiff resistance on Day 1 of the second Test at Hyderabad Friday.
The middle-order duo added 69 runs for the sixth wicket as the visitors inched closer to the 200-run mark. In the first match, they were bowled out twice – for 181 and 196; and breaching that psychological 200-run mark was pivotal to the Windies' chance of salvaging some pride, if not for a fightback.
Then, in the 60th over, Umesh Yadav trapped Dowrich in front, but India's appeal was turned down by the referee. At first look, the delivery seemed to be missing the left stump.
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But Virat Kohli, having convinced by the bowler, took the review, and it returned with three reds.
A jubilant Kohli celebrated the dismissal in an epic style, jumping and shouting, even as other Indian players applauded the skipper's review.
Watch the celebration here, courtesy BCCI:
At the close of opening day's play, Windies were at 295/7 after 95 overs with Roston Chase standing tall. He was unbeaten on 98. Skipper Jason Holder scored 52 crucial runs.
