Kohli maiden double century
India tour of West Indies, 1st Test: West Indies v India at North Sound, Jul 21-25, 2016
India 1st Innings: 566/8 d, 161.5 ov S Dhawan 84 off 147, 9 fours , 1six, V Kohli 200 off 283, 24 fours, R Ashwin 113 off 253, 12 fours, ST Gabriel 65-2, D Bishoo 163-3.
West Indies 1st Innings: 31/1 off 16 ov R Chandrika 16 off 43, 2 fours, Mohammed Shami 6-1
Virat Kohli scored his maiden double-hundred setting up India’s declaration on 566 for 8, their joint fourth highest score against West Indies. R Ashwin promoted to No.6, scored his third hundred against West Indies, taking his average to 64.67/Kohli took calculated risks executing superbly driven boundries, cover driving. On a slow pitch, fielders in front with no pace to work with, west Indies refused to attack, which gave India scoring opportunities.