Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Day 3

2069dESPNcricinfo staff

Dhoni lauds 'fantastic' Shami

MS Dhoni has lavished praise on debutants, Mohammed Shami and Rohit Sharma, after they played starring roles in India's innings victory

568dSidharth Monga at Eden Gardens

How Shami succeeded at Eden

The ball was moving towards the shiny side, but most of Mohammed Shami's wickets came not with the traditional full-reverse length, but from just short of a length

2069dSidharth Monga at Eden Gardens

Ashwin underlines his batting potential

As a Test batsman, he has looked more assured and solid than some of the replacements India have tried for Sourav Ganguly

Day 2

2069dSidharth Monga at Eden Gardens

Rohit passes the Test with honours

The more desperate Rohit Sharma got for a Test cap, the further it slipped from his grasp. But when he did get his chance, Rohit showed no anxiety, working hard for his runs and playing astutely against the West Indies bowlers

Day 1

2520dThe Report by Abhishek Purohit

Debutant Shami puts India ahead

Mohammed Shami's reverse swing and West Indies' self-destruction led to the visitors crumbling after lunch from the promising advantage of 138 for 2

2069dESPNcricinfo staff

Shami's reverse-swing a honed art - coach

Mohammed Shami picked up four wickets on Test debut, but the fact that he bowled three of his victims with sharp reverse swing did not surprise his childhood coach

2069dN Hunter

Shami's swing the revelation

Mohammed Shami relied on his strength - swing - to fetch four wickets on debut. His contest against the best West Indies batsman was the most compelling

Others

2069dSidharth Monga in Kolkata

Shami's rise from small-time club to country

Seven years ago, Tousif Ali sent his 16-year-old son, Mohammed Shami, from Sahaspur in Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata. The young bowler's story is one of faith and trust

2069dNagraj Gollapudi

Gibson demands more from batsmen

Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, has stressed the need for his batsmen to apply themselves more, especially if they continue with the five-batsman combination

2520dESPNcricinfo staff

Shami spoils best-laid plans

When Mohammed Shami demolished West Indies on the third day of the Eden Gardens Test, he ruined the CAB's plans of giving Sachin Tendulkar a flowery farewell

2069dMark Nicholas

David to a thousand Goliaths

Tendulkar has become a national symbol of optimism and pride but when he bats, we still see him as an underdog

2069dNagraj Gollapudi in Kolkata

WI in better frame of mind than in 2011 - Sammy

West Indies want to correct the wrongs they committed during their 2-0 series defeat in 2011-12 and Darren Sammy is confident his team is Test-ready after a lay-off

2069dSidharth Monga in Kolkata

India in dilemma over Jadeja replacement

India are left gaping at a Ravindra Jadeja-sized hole after a shoulder strain ruled the allrounder out of the two-Test series against West Indies

West Indies 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st33CH GayleKOA Powell
2nd68KOA PowellDM Bravo
3rd9MN SamuelsDM Bravo
4th10S ChanderpaulDM Bravo
5th5S ChanderpaulD Ramdin
6th27S ChanderpaulDJG Sammy
7th0S ChanderpaulS Shillingford
8th0S ChanderpaulV Permaul
9th7S ChanderpaulTL Best
10th9S ChanderpaulSS Cottrell