West Indies vs India 1st Test Day 1: Score and commentary

West Indies and India commence a four-Test series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday with the visitors heavily favoured to extend a 14-year unbeaten run against the hosts.

West Indies and India commence a four-Test series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday with the visitors heavily favoured to extend a 14-year unbeaten run against the hosts.

Since last touring West Indies in 2011, when they ground out a 1-0 test series victory (with two draws), India have lost six consecutive series outside of Asia - two each in England and Australia and one each in South Africa and New Zealand.

West Indies XI: Brathwaite, Chandrika, Bravo, Samuels, Blackwood, Chase, Dowrich, C Brathwaite, Holder (C), Bishoo, Gabriel

India XI: Dhawan, Vijay, Pujara, Kohli (c), Rahane, Saha (wk), Ashwin, Mishra, Ishant, Shami, Yadav