Indian captain Rohit Sharma has been in excellent form during the ongoing tour of the West Indies. He has scored three consecutive fifty-plus scores with his latest half-century being the quickest of his Test cricket career achieved in just 35 deliveries. In the bowling department, Mohammed Siraj led the Indian bowlers, and they managed to take six wickets in the first session on Day 4 of the Test match against the West Indies, making significant inroads into the opposition's middle and lower order. In the batting department, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal formed a formidable opening partnership, contributing to a quickfire 98-run stand off just 71 deliveries. This partnership was second only to Marcus Trescothick & Michael Vaughan's 10-run opening stand in terms of run-rates in Test cricket (8.28). During the ongoing Test series against the West Indies, Rohit Sharma is currently second on the scoring charts, behind his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal. Rohit scored a century in the first Test match in Dominica, marking only his second Test century away from home. Indian bowler Mohammed Siraj had an impressive performance, registering his second Test five-wicket haul. This achievement comes after his heroic performance in the 2021 Gabba Test. Mukesh Kumar who made his debut for India also had a good start to his Test career by taking a couple of wickets. Ravindra Jadej, the left-arm spinner managed to contribute to the bowling effort by taking a couple of wickets as well. His long-time spin partner, Ravichandran Ashwin, also chipped in with another wicket. On Day 3, the West Indies had a promising position in their first innings, having resumed at 229/5. However, their progress was halted when Mohammed Siraj dismissed Joshua Da Silva at a team score of 208/4. As the match progresses it seems like India's bowlers have played a crucial role in putting the team in a strong position thanks to their impressive performances on Day 4. The performance of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma during the first two Test matches in Dominica and Port of Spain against the West Indies was truly remarkable. In the first Test held in Dominica, Yashasvi Jaiswal made an impressive debut, partnering with Rohit Sharma to put up a massive 229-run opening stand. Jaiswal's exceptional composure and skill led him to score a majestic 171 runs in his first international game. This outstanding performance not only broke the record for the highest score by an Indian batter on debut in an overseas Test but also made him the 17th Indian man to score a century on debut in Test cricket. However, veteran cricketer and current India captain Rohit Sharma also made a huge contribution by reaching his 10th Test century during the game securing his place as one of India's highest run scorers in international cricket. Together their partnership set the record for the highest opening partnership for India in the West Indies surpassing the previous record set by Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan in 1979 against England at the Oval. In the second Test held in Port of Spain, the duo continued their strong form and added another century-plus stand of 139 runs for the first wicket. In Indian cricket history, they are now just the fourth opening tandem to record two century partnerships during away Tests. They also broke India's 24-year streak of openers scoring two consecutive hundreds in Test matches, a feat previously accomplished by Sadagopan Ramesh and Devang Gandhi in 1999 against New Zealand. Yashasvi Jaiswal's successful debut and Rohit Sharma's impressive performances were instrumental in India's success during these Test matches in the West Indies. Their combination at the top of the order gave the Indian team a strong platform and demonstrated their ability to be a powerful opening pair. Ravindra Jadeja bowled to Brathwaite, who managed to score 1 run by nudging the ball fine. This means that Brathwaite played a delicate shot and directed the ball skillfully to an area between the fielders, allowing him to take a single run. Jadeja's deliveries were successfully guarded by Brathwaite, who hit two dot balls. A dot ball indicates that a delivery was successfully guarded and that the batsman did not score any runs off it. Ravichandran Ashwin bowled to Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who defended all deliveries, meaning Chanderpaul didn't score any runs in that over. Chanderpaul managed to score 1 run by tucking the ball wide of mid-on. "Tucking the ball wide of mid-on" implies that he played a shot on the leg side and directed the ball towards the area to the side of the fielder at mid-on, enabling him to take a single run. Both Jadeja and Ashwin's bowling efforts seem to have put some pressure on the West Indies batsmen, as they were unable to score freely during these overs. Defensive play and well-directed shots allowed the batsmen to rotate the strike and take singles when opportunities presented themselves. Ishan Kishan's dismissal seems to be disappointing as he played a loose shot to a length delivery well outside off-stump, which resulted in a straightforward outside-edge. Joshua Da Silva the wicketkeeper had no trouble taking the catch as he dived to his left to complete the dismissal. Jason Holder, the bowler, immediately reaped the reward for his delivery, and West Indies' coach Andy McKenzie must have felt relieved to see the back of Kishan, who was looking dangerous. In his innings, Ishan Kishan managed to score 25 runs, which included four boundaries. However, his dismissal indicates that he might have missed an opportunity to capitalize on his start and build a more substantial innings. Overall, Kishan's departure would have been a setback for the Indian team and the West Indies would have gained some momentum with the wicket. During the match, Jason Holder returned to the bowling attack for the West Indies, but despite his efforts, he struggled to make a breakthrough by dismissing either Ishan Kishan or Ravichandran Ashwin. Ishan Kishan, the batsman, had a close call but managed to survive. It means he might have been close to getting out but luck was on his side and he remained at the crease. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin was able to score a run, which added to his individual score and the team's total. As the match progresses the battle between the bowlers and the batsmen intensifies and every run and wicket becomes crucial in determining the outcome of the game. The close call for Ishan Kishan and Ashwin's run would have added to the excitement and tension of the match. Both teams would be eager to gain an advantage and seize the momentum in their favor.