Kraigg Brathwaite praises Tagenarine Chanderpaul after maiden Test hundred in 1st Test vs Zimbabwe: He is world class

1st Test, Zimbabwe vs West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored his maiden Test hundred off 286 balls and conjured reward from West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 5, 2023 23:39 IST

He is world class: Brathwaite praises Chanderpaul after maiden Test hundred vs ZIM. Courtesy: AP

By India Today Web Desk: West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite heaped reward on Tagenarine Chanderpaul after the latter scored his maiden Test hundred on Sunday, January 5. Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 55 at Stumps on Day 1 and he received his first three-figure rating within the purest format off 286 balls.

The guests completed Day 2 with their rating at 221 for no loss in 89 overs after each Chanderpaul and Brathwaite scored centuries. While he had phrases of reward for his batting associate, Brathwaite was additionally elated to attain his twelfth hundred in Test cricket.

“Scoring a Test hundred is a superb feeling, very happy. I think Zimbabwe bowled really well. I don’t think they made it easy at all. Today, the ball was moving around a bit. I think we went about our work really well,” Brathwaite was quoted as saying after the day’s play.

“Credits to Tagenarine (Chanderpaul), he was fantastic. I see him progressing to be a top opener, he’s world class. I’m glad we got some big partnerships and we just have to continue,” he said.

The third and most a part of the second session on Day 1 couldn’t happen resulting from rain. The first two periods on Day 2 additionally couldn’t happen due to a moist outfield and detached climate.

Having performed at a gradual tempo to this point, Brathwaite talked about upping the ante on Day 3 and getting fast runs earlier than placing Zimbabwe in to bat at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.

“Losing more than a whole day is a lot of time. We surely need to make up tomorrow and score quicker so that we can take 20 Zimbabwean wickets,” he added.

Chanderpaul took solely 5 innings to rack up his maiden Test hundred. His father, Shivnarine, alternatively, took practically eight years and 52 innings to get his first three-figure Test rating.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

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Feb 5, 2023