India Crush West Indies by an Innings and 141 Runs

Roseau, Dominica: Ravichandran Ashwin starred with the ball as India crushed West Indies by an innings and 141 runs in the first Test in Dominica on Friday.

Ashwin took 12 wickets in the match, including a five-for in the first innings and a seven-for in the second. He became the first Indian bowler to take 12 wickets in a Test in the West Indies.

India’s batting was also impressive, with Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scoring with 171 in the first innings. Virat Kohli made 76 and captain Rohit sharma also scored a century.

West Indies were never in the game after being bowled out for 150 in the first innings. They were all out for 130 in the second innings, with Ashwin taking four wickets.

The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Here are the key takeaways from the match:

• Ashwin was the star of the show with the ball. He took 12 wickets in the match, including a five-for in the first innings and a seven-for in the second.
• India’s batting was also impressive. Jaiswal top-scored with 171 in the first innings, while Kohli  made half-century.
• West Indies were never in the game after being bowled out for 150 in the first innings. They were all out for 130 in the second innings.
• The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. 
• • India’s first innings score of 421 for 5 was their highest in a Test match in the West Indies since 2011.
  • Ashwin’s 12 wickets in the match were the most by an Indian bowler in a Test match in the West Indies since Kapil Dev took 13 wickets in 1983.
  • Jaiswal’s 171 was the highest score by a debutant in a Test match in the West Indies since Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored 175 in 1994.
  • West Indies’ first innings score of 150 was their lowest in a Test match since 2016.
  • Their second innings score of 130 was their lowest in a Test match since 2014.

  Here are some other notable performances from the match:

  • Ravindra Jadeja took 2 wickets in the first innings and 1 wicket in the second innings. He also scored 37 runs in the first innings.
  • Mohammed Siraj took 1 wicket in the first innings and 2 wickets in the second innings.
  • Alick Athanze top-scored for West Indies with 47 runs in the first innings.

What’s next?

The second Test will be played in St. Lucia from July 21-25.