Kotla Test: Chanderpaul ton dominates Day One

A spectacular 111 not out by the ever-dependable Shivnarine Chanderpaul helped West Indies reach a respectable 256 for five on the first day of the opening Test against India at the Ferozshah Kotla on Sunday. 

The veteran's 167-ball knock was inclusive of seven hits to the fence and two over it and he was involved in two vital partnerships - a 108-run stand for the fourth wicket with opener Kraigg Brathwaite (63) and an unbroken 56-run stand for the sixth wicket with stumper Carlton Baugh (19 not out) - that helped consolidate the visitor's innings. 

Pragyan Ojha was India's most successful bowler finishing the day with figures of three for 58. 

Shivnarine Chanderpaul has reached his 24th Test ton. 

It was also the veteran's seventh Test hundred against India. 

West Indies have reached 245 for five after 87 overs.

Pragyan Ojha strikes for a third time in the innings, on this occasion breaking a 108-run fourth wicket stand by having Brathwaite stumped. 

The dismissal, Dhoni's 199th, makes him the most successful stumper for India.

The 18-year-old batsman made 63 and faced a whopping 212 balls showing tremendous concentration. 

West Indies have made 180 for four after 70 overs.

Kraigg Brathwaite and Shivnarine Chanderpaul ensured West Indies regained the initiative at tea on Day One of the opening Test against India at the Ferozshah Kotla. 

Brathwaite was unbeaten on 61 and Chanderpaul on 55 as the visitors reached 159 for three (after 64 overs) at tea. 

The lone success for the hosts in the second session came in the form of Darren Bravo (12), and that too in the first over of the session. 

Brathwaite and Chanderpaul have thereafter put on 87 runs for the fourth wicket. 

Brathwaite and Chanderpaul have combined well for the fourth wicket, giving the West Indies innings some much-needed stability. 

In the process, the duo have registered their respective half centuries. 

For young Brathwaite it is just his second Test fifty while for the veteran Chanderpaul it is his 57th, his 11th against India. 

West Indies 153 for three after 60 overs.

India has secured an early success in the second session, with R Ashwin cleaning up the dangerous Darren Bravo (12) in the fifth ball after resumption. 

It is Ashwin's first Test wicket. 

However, Brathwaite and veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul have thereafter steadied the Windies innings. 

The visitors have reached 106 for three after 44 overs.

West Indies have made 69 for two in the opening session of the first Test against India at the Ferozshah Kotla on Sunday. 

Kraig Brathwaite is batting on 29 and giving him company is Darren Bravo on 10.  

Pragyan Ojha has secured both the breakthroughs for India, in a session when India managed to bowl 32 overs.

Pragyan Ojha, having dropped Kieron Powell (14) off his own bowling, does get the batsmen in his second over. 

The batsman is unlucky to be given out leg before. Kirk Edwards comes out to bat.

Ojha's first three overs have been maidens.

West Indies 25 for one.

Ishant concedes nine runs in the first over, with Powell getting successive boundaries courtesy edges. Umesh Yadav to share the new ball.

West Indies 11 without loss after two overs.