After scores of 181 and 196 in the first Test, the Windies’ 311 in the first innings in Hyderabad was an improvement, and Roston Chase was the main man in making that happen.
When Chase walked in on the first day, at 92/4, the Indians were well on top. But Chase scored 98 by stumps, and the Windies were 295/7, in a better position, and he went on to score 106 as the Windies got past 300.
For Chase, it was a fourth Test century – second against India – All three previous centuries had been at home, two of them against Pakistan in consecutive Tests in 2017.
“I was pleased with my performance. I wanted to go bigger, as I always do. It’s never enough runs for a batsman, but Umesh (Yadav) got the better of me today. But I’m still pleased with the century, my first century away from home, so it’s a special one for me,” said Chase after the day’s play.
“Cricket is played on the field, so even though you may put plans into place, they might not always work. So we have to go back to the drawing board with those plans again,” pointed out Chase, playing his 24th Test.
“We tried to contain the batsmen, we tried to set more defensive fields, and tried to put some pressure back on them after they got the quick start. And it paid off for us. But then we had some lapses on the field, and that really cost us.”
