Roston Lamar Chase, playing only his second Test for West Indies, put up a heroic maiden Test century to lead a remarkable fightback as the hosts forced a frustrating draw on India on the final day of the second match.
Chase came up with a resolute 137 off 269 balls and in the process raised three match-saving partnerships with his teammates.
The 24-year-old batsman batted through the day and became the fourth West Indies player to score a hundred and claim a five-wicket haul in the same match. He had returned figures of five for 121 in India’s first innings. Chase joins three illustrious West Indies names — Sir Garfiled Sobers, Collie Smith and Dennis Atkinson — on the list of Caribbean players who have achieved the feat in the past.
Incidentally, his milestone comes just one day short of 50 years since Sobers’ historic effort.
Chase has had a decent run in domestic competitions, scoring 1850 runs in 31 first-class matches. It has come at an average of 44. His off-spinners are effective too — he's taken 44 wickets, picking three five-wicket hauls, at an average of 25.
(With inputs from agencies)
