India vs West Indies, 1st Test Day 1 highlights: Rohit and Co. in driving seat after Ashwin demolishes hosts with fifer

“Thought it was a pretty good performance. There was a bit of moisture on the pitch earlier but it started to spin later. Saw on the TV as well that it turned more later. Had to adapt early. It was a bit dry, have to get the pace right to trouble the batsmen. International cricket is all about adapting to different conditions. With so many leagues around, we can get carried away with a few performances in these leagues but international cricket is different,” Ashwin said. 

Total domination by the visitors on the opening day of the 1st Test against the West Indies. Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal remains unbeaten on 40 off 73 balls. The Indian opener was equally supported by skipper Rohit Sharma, who played a stroke-filled knock of 30 off 65 balls. India have reached 80/0 in 23 overs and the Asian giants only trail the West Indies by 70 runs at Windsor Park. 

Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma have put on a show for the visitors in the series opener at Windsor Park. Jomel Warrican leaks just 1 run in 5th over. India (75-0) trail West Indies by 75 runs.

West Indies need a partnership breaker! Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma have stitched a 70-run partnership in 114 balls. India only trail the hosts by 80 runs. Debutant Jaiswal is the leading run-getter for India in the ongoing Test match. He is unbeaten on 31 off 63 balls. IND 70-0 in 19 overs.

That was quick! Covers are off and players who barely arrived at the dugout are coming back on the field. India trail by 82 runs. The visitors have scored 41 runs in the last 10 overs. Only six overs to go now! 

Rain gods have made their presence felt. If it continues to drizzle, we might witness Stumps early on Day 1. Still 7 overs left to play.

Only 8 overs are left in the day and India have reached 65 without losing a single wicket. Rohit Sharma (27) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (28) are leading the batting charge of the visitors.

Six! Rohit has welcomed spinner Jomel Warrican with a massive six. Team India has crossed the 50-run mark. The visitors trail the West Indies by 96 runs. IND 54-0 after 13 overs. Time for drinks! 

An elegant straight drive from skipper Rohit Sharma! The Indian openers have added 45 runs inside the first 11 overs of the innings. Alzarri Joseph has proved to be expensive for the hosts. He has leaked 25 runs in his first 5 overs. IND 45-0 after 11 overs.

It was Rohit, who introduced Ashwin early in the West Indies innings. The veteran spinner ended up taking a five-wicket haul as the West Indies folded for 150 in its first essay. The hosts have now introduced spinner Rahkeem Cornwall into the attack. Jaiswal sweeps Cornwall for four before playing the final ball a dot. IND 32-0 after 8 overs.

Jaiswal announces his arrival in style. He gets a boundary to get off the mark. Unfazed Jaiswal then handsomely pulls the next ball, but he only gets a single. IND 26/0 after 6 overs.

While Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has smashed two boundaries, youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal is playing more cautiously. Despite playing 12 balls, the debutant is yet to get off the mark. IND 20/0 after 5 overs. 

How close was that? Rohit has survived a review. Alzarri Joseph made amends after Rohit Sharma smashed a boundary to get India off the mark in the series opener. Joseph leaked ten runs in his first over. IND 10-0 after 2 overs.

Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal opened India's innings with skipper Rohit Sharma after West Indies were all out for a paltry score of 150 in Dominica. Speedster Kemar Roach bowled a maiden to deny young Jaiswal open his account in the 1st over. IND 0-0 after 1 over.

Out or not out?Ashwin was convinced that he has secured his fifth wicket haul against the West Indies but the umpire has decided to go upstairs to check whether Shubman Gill took a clean catch or not. OUT it is! Ashwin has his fifer and West Indies are all out for 150. For Ashwin, it is his 33rd five-wicket haul and fourth against the West Indies. 

Skipper Rohit Sharma goes for a review after India's strong appeal for LBW was turned down by the umpire. UltraEdge revealed that the ball hit the pad first before Hawkeye confirmed Roach's marching orders. Roach lbw b Jadeja 1(16). WI 147-9 after 62 overs.

Ashwin will aim to complete his five-wicket haul in the third and final session on Day 1. Ashwin grabbed 4/49 and became the third Indian bowler to reach 700 wickets in international cricket. West Indies were 137 for eight at Tea on Day 1 of the 1st Test against India.

R Ashwin gets the better of Athanaze in the 55th over as the West Indies debutant misses out on a half-century. Athanaze c Thakur b Ashwin 47(99). Kemar Roach has joined Rahkeem Cornwall at the crease. WI 129-8 after 55 overs.

Veteran spinner R Ashwin removed Alzarri Joseph to take his third wicket in the 1st Test against the West Indies. Ashwin has scripted history by dismissing Joseph in the 53rd over. The spin wizard has become the third Indian bowler to take 700 wickets in international cricket.

Indian bowlers with 700 wickets in international cricket

1. 953 - Anil Kumble

2. 707 - Harbhajan Singh

3. 700 - Ravichandran Ashwin

Alzarri Joseph's stay has been cut shot by Ashwin, who bowled a carrom bowl to get the better of the West Indies star. Alzarri Joseph c Unadkat b Ashwin 4(11). The West Indies have suffered another batting collapse at the hands of Team India in the Caribbean. Ashwin gets his third wicket in the second session. WI 124-7 after 53 overs. 

Alick Athanaze needs to play a blinder to rescue the West Indies in the 1st Test against India. He is standing tall in his debut game. The West Indies star is 8 runs away from smashing his first half-century. WI 122-6 after 51 overs.

A much-needed breakthrough from Siraj, who set a perfect trap with his short ball to dismiss Holder. The pace ace outsmarted Holder with a bouncer. The West Indies batter fails to clear the man at deep square leg and the hosts have lost their 6th wicket. Holder c Thakur b Siraj 18(61). Alzarri Joseph has joined an on-song Alick Athanaze at the crease. 

Athanaze takes the aerial route and smoked a massive six off Ashwin to move into the 40s. His first six in Test match cricket. The debutant has made his presence felt in the 1st Test against India. WI 117-5 after 49 overs.

We are heading to another drinks break and West Indies have avoided a batting collapse so far in the second session. Despite losing the first five wickets for cheap, Jason Holder (13) and Alick Athanaze (34) have frustrated the Indian bowlers by adding 29 runs off 86 balls. A total of 44 overs are left today. Can West Indies stage a comeback?

Keeping the scoreboard ticking, Holder and Athanaze were earlier dealing in singles. The West Indies batting duo scored one boundary each in Jadeja's 10th over. The Indian spinner has leaked 11 runs in the 44th over as West Indies reach 102-5.