CREATING RECORDS

Chipping along Over 50 runs were added for the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh wickets in India’s innings. It was the second instance of a team having 50-plus partnerships for each wicket from second to seventh in one innings. The only team to do this before India was Sri Lanka, against India in Colombo (SSC) in 2008. Almost the peak India recorded their second highest total against West Indies in West Indies by making 566 for eight. Their highest in West Indies is 588 for 8 in Gros Islet in 2006. India’s highest against West Indies in Tests is 644-7 declared at Kanpur in 197879. Ashwin’s tail up R Ashwin became only the second batsman after Kapil Dev to score three hundreds at No. 6 or lower against West Indies. His first two had come at No. 8 while this was his maiden innings at No. 6. He averages 64.66 against West Indies, second only to Sunil Gavaskar among India players who have played five or more innings against them.