IND vs WI: India Dominate Day 1 of Test Match

India had a strong start to their Test match against West Indies, dominating all three sessions of the day. The hosts were bowled out for a mere 150 runs, with Ravichandran Ashwin taking a fifer. India then went on to build a solid start, with skipper Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal providing a defiant start to the visitors. By the end of Day 1, India had achieved 80/0.

West Indies Playing XI

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva (w), Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, and Jomel Warrican were the West Indies XI for the match.

India Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan (w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, and Mohammed Siraj were the players chosen by India.

Opportunity for Yashasvi Jaiswal

Ajinkya Rahane hinted at Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Test debut, as India included new players such as Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Mukesh Kumar. Jaiswal and the new wicketkeeper were given the opportunity to show their worth.

Conclusion

India had a successful Day 1 of their Test match against West Indies, dominating all three sessions of the day. West Indies were bowled out for a mere 150 runs, with Ravichandran Ashwin taking a fifer. India then went on to build a solid start, with skipper Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal providing a defiant start to the visitors. By the end of Day 1, India had achieved 80/0. India have given new players such as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Mukesh Kumar the opportunity to show their worth.