Roston Chase leads West Indies fightback in second Test against India

All-rounder ensures Windies, who are 1-0 down in two-match series, were not bowled out on Day 1 at Hyderabad

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  West Indies cricketer Shimron Hetmyer bats during the first day of the second cricket test match between India and West Indies in Hyderabad, India. All photo by Mahesh Kumar A. for AP Photo

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  West Indies cricket player Roston Chase reacts after scoring fifty runs during the first day of the second cricket test match between India and West Indies in Hyderabad, India.

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  Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant successfully appeals for the dismissal of West Indies' player Kieran Powell, bowled by Kuldeep Yadav, during the first day of the second cricket test match between India and West Indies in Hyderabad, India.

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  West Indies' cricket player Roston Chase bats during the first day of the second cricket test match between India and West Indies in Hyderabad, India.

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  Indian bowler Kuldeep Yadav celebrates the dismissal of West Indies' Sunil Ambris during the first day of the second cricket test match between India and West Indies in Hyderabad, India.

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  Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant successfully appeals for the dismissal of West Indies' player Shimron Hetmyer, bowled by Kuldeep Yadav, during the first day of the second cricket test match between India and West Indies in Hyderabad, India.

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  Indian bowler Umesh Yadav celebrates the dismissal of West Indies' Shai Hope during the first day of the second cricket test match between India and West Indies in Hyderabad, India.

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  West Indies' cricketer Shane Dowrich, right, and Roston Chase run between the wickets during the first day of the second cricket test match between India and West Indies in Hyderabad, India.

Roston Chase was batting on 98 as West Indies were 295-7 at stumps after electing to bat on Day 1 of the second Test against India in Hyderabad on Friday.

The tourists elected to bat first and at times looked in trouble as they seek to level the two Test series.

But Chase built crucial partnerships including a 104-run seventh-wicket stand with captain Jason Holder, who made 52. Chase was accompanied by Devendra Bishoo, on two, at the close of play in Hyderabad.

Holder made a strong return after missing the opening defeat in Rajkot with an ankle injury, hitting his eighth Test fifty.

The second new ball did the trick for India as paceman Umesh Yadav got Holder caught behind on a rising delivery.

Umesh and spinner Kuldeep Yadav eached claimed three wickets to rattle the West Indies middle order as the tourists had slipped to 113-5 and then 182-6.

But Chase kept his calm to counter attack with wicketkeeper-batsman Shane Dowrich in a 69-run sixth-wicket stand as skipper Virat Kohli mixed and matched his bowlers.

Umesh finally broke the partnership by trapping Dowrich lbw for 30.

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India spinner Kuldeep Yadav was among the wickets on Day 1 of the second Test against West Indies in Hyderabad. AP Photo

Chase got to his seventh Test fifty just before tea and is on course for his fourth Test century. His highest Test score of 137 not out came against India in Jamaica in 2016.

India are a bowler short after debutant paceman Shardul Thakur suffered a groin injury in his second over and limped back to the pavilion. He was sent for scans and did not return to field.

The morning session also saw a fan run onto the field and embrace Kohli, who was clearly upset. The fan tried to plant a kiss on his cheek and take a selfie.

Security officers overpowered the youngster and hauled him off the field as the crowd roared and clapped.