With temperatures touching nearly 40 degrees Celsius on each of the three days of the first Test between India and West Indies in Rajkot, players from both sides were constantly under the supervision of umpires while asking for drinks breaks.
Brathwaite said debutant Prithvi Shaw's knock was an example of how to build an innings.
A look at the impressive numbers thrown up by India vs West Indies 1st Test at Rajkot.
India dominated the game, amassing 649 for nine in their first innings before bowling out the West Indies twice on day three, to take a 1-0 lead.
Shaw became the youngest Indian batsman, fourth overall, to score a hundred on Test debut.
India dominated the game, amassing 649 for nine in their first innings before bowling out the West Indies twice on day three, to take a 1-0 lead.
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Collymore said the team's disappointing performance on the opening day and unavailability of captain Jason Holder and lead pacer Kemar Roach pushed them back a long way.
India declared on a record 649/9 after centuries by Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja before reducing the West Indies to 94/6 at stumps on Friday on the second day of the first Test in Rajkot. It was India's highest total in a Test match against the West Indies, with Jadeja (100 not out) reaching his maiden hundred after Kohli departed for 139 — his 24th Test century. Prithvi Shaw, an 18-year-old debutant opener, had scored 134 on Day 1.
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India declared on a record 649-9 after centuries by Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja before reducing the West Indies to 94-6 by stumps.
The hosts piled up 649/9 in their first innings before reducing West Indies to 94 for six in 29 overs when stumps were drawn for the day.
Jadeja had to wait till his 38th Test to reach three figures, having made his debut back in December 2012.
Virat Kohli delivered yet another masterclass as he scored his 24th Test ton and is now the second fastest to reach the landmark after Don Bradman.
With veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh also criticising the "parameters of selection", the under-fire Prasad has been on a clarification spree of late.
He also defended the field placements of stand-in skipper Kraigg Brathwaite, who opened the field quite early in the game.
He made a dream debut against the West Indies in the series opener, scoring a sublime 134 and, at 18 years and 329 days, becoming the youngest Indian to reach three figures in his maiden appearance.
The West Indies handed a big setback even before toss with the last-minute withdrawal of captain Jason Holder, looked ordinary at best on the field.
At 18 years and 329 days, Shaw reached the milestone off just 99 balls, adding to a host of records he holds in his blossoming career.
Despite scoring a triple-hundred Nair was not included in the playing XI for the next match. He also did not get the chance in the England tour and warmed the bench throughout the series.
Prithvi has been preferred over Mayank Agarwal in the playing XI for the series opener against West Indies.
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