Spurred by Ravichandran Ashwin claiming 12 wickets, including seven in the second innings, and centuries from skipper Rohit Sharma (103) and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal (171) in the first innings, India defeated West Indies by an innings and 141 runs in the first Test that lasted only three days.
Batting first, West Indies were skittled out for 150, before India piled on 421/5 before declaring their innings on Day 3.
In the first innings, Ashwin had claimed five wickets for 60 in 24.3 overs to engineer a West Indies collapse as the hosts fell for a paltry 150 in 64.3 overs with Ravindra Jadeja (3/26) also chipping in with wickets.
Finaly what a comeback for Ashwin! From being dropped in the WTC final to picking 12 wickets in the 1st Test against West Indies in Dominica. He became the first Indian bowler ever to pick five wicket hauls in both the innings of a Test in Windies.
Indian spinners made an early impact after declaring their first innings in 421 for five, leading West Indies by 271 runs. Ashwin and Jadeja reduced West Indies to 4 down before Tea and continued troubling the batters in the final session as well. The veteran off spiner eventually picked 7 wickest in the innings while Jadeja picked two and Mohammed Siraj took one wicket.
Earlier in the day, India had lost Virat Kohli shortly after lunch to go 5 down and once Ishan Kishan scored his maiden Test run, Rohit Sharma sent the signal. Kohli was dropped third ball of the second session before Rahkeem Cornwall scalped 76.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 171 on debut before West Indies finally sent him back with Alzarri Joseph striking gold. One brought two as Ajinkya Rahane fell cheaply for 3 as Windies kept their fight alive.
