India heading towards huge lead on the second day of the opening Test

ROSEAU: Debutant opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (62 batting) displayed per-fect composure and admirable temperament with a well-compiled half-century as Indian openers were in control, taking the score to for 146 for no loss at lunch on the second day of the opening Test against the West Indies in Roseau on Thursday.

Skipper Rohit Sharma (68 batting, 163 balls) also curbed his natural stroke-making instinct for the better part to reach his 15th half-century in Test cricket as India are only four runs short of West Indies' first innings score of 150.

The Windsor Park pitch got even slower on the day with most of the deliver-ies stopping and coming onto the bat.

Only 66 runs were scored during the session as Indian batters didn't take any undue risks and batted in an unhurried manner against an insipid Caribbean attack that didn't score much on potency quotient.

The two spinners -- offie Rahkeem Cornwall (0/22 in 11 overs) and left-arm orthodox Jomel Warrican (0/34 in 14 overs) bowled tight lines but didn't bowl too many wicket-taking deliveries.

The lack of pace off the track also made it easier for Indian openers to defend.

The visitors were 199 runs without lossing a wicket after 68 overs. Jaiswal was playing at 98 with captain Rohit (85). Agencies

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