West Indies legend Brian Lara handed over his Test cap to Tegnarin Chanderpaul after he made his Test debut in the first Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium Perth. Tegnarin, a 24-year-old youngster, is the son of West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and played some fine innings against the Prime Minister’s XI during the warm-up match. He has been making headlines since the day he made his first-class debut.
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Lara handed the cap to Tegnarin, saying, “I was there at 94 when your father made his debut and I’m sure he would be very proud.” Watch the full video below:
Meanwhile, Tagarin had a tiring day in the field as he put West Indies on the backfoot on the opening day of the first Test in Perth. Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja stitched a 142-run stand on Wednesday to put Australia on track for a mammoth total in the opening Test against the West Indies at the Perth Stadium.
The hosts reached 162-2 at tea after skipper Pat Cummins’ decision to bat in hot and dry conditions. After taking the early wicket of David Warner for five, West Indies had to toil in the heat for hours, with Khawaja scoring 65 off 149 balls before Kyle Mears was dismissed by wicketkeeper Joshua da Silva.
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Labuschagne was unbeaten on 81 and Steve Smith was unbeaten on four as West Indies targeted a first Test win in Australia in 25 years. Labuschagne and Khawaja came together after Warner fell to young pacer Jaden Seales and barely put a foot wrong.
He was hard pressed for runs against economical bowling to reach 72–1 at lunch in the opening session of the first Test between the two sides for nearly seven years.
But after a break with Labuschagne, he accelerated the run rate and brought up his 14th half-century in his 29th Test with a three off Jason Holder.
A faultless Khawaja, who has been a rock in the top-order this year, soon removed spinner Roston Chase for four to bring up his 18th half-century in his 52nd Test.
Khawaja had scored four Test centuries and twice in the last 12 months reached his 90s with more glory.
But he was undone by a beautiful delivery from Meares, which clipped the outside edge of his bat and was a simple trick to da Silva.
Donning black armbands to mourn former West Indies wicketkeeper David Murray, who passed away last week, the visitors kept Warner and Khawaja in check in the early overs.
(with agencies)
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