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1st Test Updates: India 121 for 2 at Stumps on Day 1 vs WI

Thu, 02 October 2025

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17:31

Rahul unbeaten on 53; Siraj takes four wickets

Ind 121-2 (38 ovs) vs WI 162 | Scorecard

India are 121 for 2 at close of play on Day 1 of the 1st Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

India trail by 41 runs.

Earlier, India dismissed West Indies for 162 in less than 50 overs as Mohammed Siraj took four wickets.

India then lost two wickets as Jaiswal was dismisses for 36 after a brief break in play due to rain in the 3rd session.

Sudharsan was then soon out LBW to Chase before Rahul and Gill steadied India scoring in singles and twos.

Warrican is back in the attack to bowl the final over of the day and he bowls a maiden. That is stumps on Day 1.

Layne continues he gives two singles in the over.

Pierre continues and he gives two singles in the over.

Layne back in the attack and he gives three singles.

17:08

India batting with ease

Ind 114-2 (34 ovs) vs WI 162 | Scorecard

Pierre continues and after two dots, Gill punches the ball to long off for a single.

A dot later, Rahul plays another dot but looks in pain.

Rahul then edges the ball and is put down at slips as Pierre gets some turn. Dot to end the over as 1 comes off it.

Chase continues, he bowls full and Gill flicks it to the on side for a quick single.

Rahul then plays two dots, and another. Playing his deliveries watchfully before he drives the ball to mid on for a single to bring up his half-century.

Gill then ends the over with a single as 3 come off it.

Pierre continues and Rahul plays two dots before he goes down the track and gets a single to long on.

A dot later, Gill plays it to the leg side for a single.

A dot to end the over as 2 come off it.

Chase continues and after a dot, Rahul cuts the ball for a four through cover point.

He is holding his back, looks like cramps. He gets some attention from the physio.

He resumes but works the next ball to the on side and looks to take a single but grimaces in pain as he completes that single.

Gill then plays three dots as 5 come off the over.

16:55

Rahul closing in on half-ton

Ind 103-2 (30 ovs) vs WI 162 | Scorecard

Pierre continues and after a dot, Rahul takes a single to the off side,

A dot later, Gill comes down the track and plays it over deep mid-wicket for a four! That brings up India's 100.

A dot later, Gill plays another dot as 5 come off it.

Chase continues and he gives 2 runs in the over.

Pierre continues and Gill starts the over with a backfoot punch to cover.

Rahul then plays out five balls as just the one comes off it.

Chase continues and Gill and Rahul take a single each from the first three balls. Rahul takes three dots as 3 come off it.

16:39

Chase removes Sudharsan for 7

Ind 92-2 (26 ovs) vs WI 162 | Scorecard

Onus now on Rahul and Gill to put on a partnership and cut Windies lead even as the visitors are keeping it tight.

Pierre continues and Gill plays three four dots before playing the ball to mid-off for a single.

A dot to end the over as just one comes off it.

Gill is the new man in and he is off the mark with a shot to long on as 3 come off it.

Off spinner Chase in the attack now and Sudharsan starts the over with a single.

A dot later, Rahul then takes a single to long on.

Sudharsan then gets hit on back leg off an inside edge. Big shout, no says the umpire, Windies don't take the review.

Chase then hits Sudharsan plumb on the backfoot as he tries to pull when it wasn't short enough. Big shout, umpire raises the finger. India don't bother to review. Sudharsan out for 7. India now 2 down.

Pierre continues and the ball hits the rough and past keeper Hope to the boundary for a four.

A dot later, he next ball keeps low, Sudharsan watches the ball ambles for a single, stops and Rahul has to go back sprinting and he is safe.

Two dots later, Sudharsan clips the ball to the leg side and he takes a single as 5 come off the over.

Seales continues after drinks and Rahul plays out a maiden.

16:18

Jaiswal out for 36

Ind 83-1 (22 ovs) vs WI 162 | Scorecard

Rahul continues to find the runs even as new partner Sudharsan looks to find his feet.

Pierre continues and after a dot, Rahul and Sudharsan take a single each before Rahul comes down the track and drives it down the ground for a four!

Rahul then defends the next ball.

Rahul then comes down the track again and plays it to cover for a single as 7 come off it.

Seales continues and Sudharsan starts the over with a single to the leg side.

Short ball next and Rahul pulls it down to deep backward square leg for a single.

Three dots later, Sudharsan once again defends nicely as 2 runs come off it.

Left arm spinner and debutant Pierre in the attack now and Sudharsan and Rahul take three singles.

A dot later, Rahul cuts the ball down to deep point for a couple and a dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

Just when India were looking to up the ante, Jayden Seales gets the big wicket of Jaiswal.

Sudharsan is the new man in and he is welcomed with a bouncer as he sways away but his bat is hanging in the air.

Sudharsan is now off the mark with a single to mid-wicket.

Rahul then plays two dots to end the over as a wicket and a single comes off it.

Seales continues and he starts with a dot.

Seales breaks the partnership next ball he gets the ball to bounce a little, the ball is not too short. Jaiswal goes for the cut only to be caught behind and he is out for 36. India lose the first wicket.

15:59

Jaiswal-Rahul bring up 50 run stand

Ind 68-0 (18 ovs) vs WI 162 | Scorecard

Warren continues and Jaiswal sweeps the ball past backward square leg for a four!

Jaiswal then drives the ball through covers for another boundary.

Jaiswal then plays the ball to long on for a single.

Rahul plays out three dots to end the over as 9 come off it.

Seales is back in the attack and the short and wide ball is punched off the back foot through backward point for a four!

Two dots later, Seales bowls a similar ball and gets a similar result as Rahul the short ball between backward point and gully for another four.

Two dots to end the over as 8 come off it.

Warrican continues and after two dots, Rahul gets a single to mid-on.

Jaiswal then drives the next ball through cover for a four!

2 dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

Greavws continues and the half volley is driven straight down the ground for a four!

Short and length ball and Jaiswal slashes it over gully for a four.

A dot later, Jaiswal gets couple to backward square leg.

A dot later, short and wide and Jaiswal cuts it through cover point for a four as 14 come off the over!

15:44

The sun is out and batting is expected to ease

Ind 32-0 (14 ovs) vs WI 162 | Scorecard

Left arm spinner Warrican continues and after three dots, Rahul cuts the ball down past backward point for a couple.

Rahul then goes for the sweep but doesn't connect well and only gets a single towards short fine leg.

Jaiswal goes for the lofted shot over cover but the edge flies over backward point for a single. 4 runs come off the over.

Play resumes and Greaves starts with a no ball while he comes around the wicket.

Greaves then drifts down leg and Jaiswal clips it through square leg for a four!

Jaiswal lets the next one go as 5 runs come off the over.

The umpires have a chat in the middle as the sun has popped out at Ahmedabad.

Play to resume at 3.35 pm.

The day's play has been interrupted due to a drizzle as bad lights have stopped play on Day 1.

The covers come on.

Jaiswal has been kept quiet and Rahul has been watchful as India make 23-0 in 12.4 overs.

WI pacers Seales and Layne bowled with discipline.

The lights are on now at the stadiums as the groundsmen stay ready with the covers.

Greaves continues and Jaiswal lets the first two balls to go to the keeper.

After four dots, a drizzle turns into rain and umpires call for the covers. Bad light stops play.

Warrican continues and Rahul plays five dots watchfully.

And another maiden seen off by Rahul.

Greaves continues and he frustrates Jaiswal who plays out another maiden. The bowler mixes his lengths but bowls in the off stump and middle stump lines.

Left arm spinner Warrican is in the attack now and Rahul and Jaiswal take four singles in the over.

Medium pacer Greaves in the attack now and he starts with a maiden to Jaiswal, who plays him watchfully.

15:02

Windies seamers bowl with control

Ind 19-0 (8 ovs) vs WI 162 | Scorecard

Layne continues and he keeps it full and on the off stump as Jaiswal plays two dots.

A dot later, Jaiswal punches the ball down to long off for a four.

As Layne keeps it tight, Rahul plays two dots to end the over as 1 comes off it.

Seales continues, Rahul goes for the expansive drive but mishits it to cover for a dot.

Drifting on to the pads next, Rahul then clips the ball to the leg side for a couple.

A dot later, he gets a single to cover. A dot later, Jaiswal is finally off the mark with a single to mid-wicket as 4 runs come off it.

Layne continues and after a dot, the ball comes in but Rahul does well to guide it past backward point for a four!

Next ball again is in the off stump channel and Rahul nearly chops it on.

A dot later, Rahul drives the ball to mid-off where the fielder dives to keep it down to just a single as 5 come off the over.

Seales continues, bowls in the high 130s and140kmph and Rahul plays the over watchfully before taking a single to end the over as 1 comes off it.

14:38

Keep it tight

Ind 8-0 (4 ovs) vs WI 162 | Scorecard

Layne continues and after two dots, Rahul flicks it uppishly but falls short of Chanderpaul at square leg.

A dot later, Rahul around the leg side for a single.

Layne then very wide off the stump and rightly signalled. A dot to end the over as 2 come off it.

Seales continues and he bowls a peach first up as Rahul is beaten on the outside edge as the ball moves away.

A dot later, Rahul is squared up and the edge flies past slips for a four!

Two dots and a single to end the over as 5 come off the over.

Layne opens at the other end and after a dot, Rahul is off the mark with a single on the leg side.

Jaiswal plays four dots to end the over as one comes off it.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul come out to open for India while Jayden Seales opens the attack for West Indies and Seales starts with a maiden.

14:09

Siraj takes 4 wickets

WI 162 (44.1 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

A dominant India bowled out West Indies for 162 as an early tea was called on the opening day of the first Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Opting to bat, the West Indies' fragile top order crumbled under pressure, losing half their side in the very first session.

The middle order, led by Justin Greaves (32), Roston Chase (24), and Shai Hope (26), offered some resistance, but the Indian bowling attack proved too strong.

Pacers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah shared seven wickets between them.

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav snared two wickets while Washington Sundar accounted for one batter.

Kuldeep back in the attack, bowls over the wicket to Warrican who attempts a reverse sweep and is caught behind. Big shout, umpire raises the finger. Windies review and lose it and the ultra edge shows a faint edge off the gloves and Warrican out for 8 and Kuldeep gets his 2nd. West Indies all out for 162.

Siraj continues and Seales fishes for it and is beaten on the outside edge.

Seales then edges the next ball but does not carry to the slip fielder and goes towards the boundary, pulled back in by fielder for a couple.

A dot later, Seales plays and misses again!

Seales then nicely defends the ball down for a dot.

Seales then swings away from the short bouncer as 2 come off it.

Bumrah continues and the full toss is Warrican plays to the leg side for a single.

A misfield at backward point then allows Seales a single.

Four dots to end the over as 2 come off it.

13:44

Gets his 3rd scalp

WI 158-9 (42 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Siraj continues and Warrican starts the over with a single to the leg side.

Seales then plays four dots safely.

Seales then punches the ball to long off for a couple as 3 come off it.

Seales is the last man in and he gets off the mark with a single.

Warrican then takes a single to backward square leg.

Three dots to end the over as 3 come off it.

Bumrah continues and he starts with a no ball as Layne keeps out the full toss.

Bumrah comes back nicely as he bowls a yorker that shatters the batter's stumps and Layne is out for 1. That is 50 Test wickets at home for Bumrah.

Johann Layne is the new man in.

Siraj is back in the attack and after three dots Warrican takes a single off a leg bye after a yes and no.

A dot later, Layne plays the attempted yorker to the off side and scampers for a single as 2 come off it.

Bumrah continues and Greaves starts the over with a single.

Bumrah is bowling quicker this over as Warrican edges it safely past slips for a four as he opens his account. Warrican then gets a single.

A dot later, Greaves is yorked as Bumrah bowls a quick ball that hits the bottom if the off stump. The batter is late to bring the bat down and he is bowled out for 32. 6 runs and a wicket come off it.

Jomel Warrican is the new man in and he plays out a dot as 5 runs and a wicket come off it.

Sundar continues after drinks and Greaves plays to the bounce and sends the ball to fine leg for a four!

He then takes a single to long on.

Two dots later, Sundar wraps Pierre on the pads, big shout. Up goes the finger. Pierre reviews but the ball tracking shows impact in line and hitting leg stump and Pierre has to walk back for 11.

Time for drinks after the first hour post lunch.

West Indies will need Greaves and Pierre to continue their stand to make a match of it.

The duo have done well, playing the merit of the deliveries even as Greaves got a reprieve on 24.

Bumrah continues and Greaves defends first ball before getting under the short bouncer.

A dot later, Greaves flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Two dots to end the over as just one comes off it.

Sundar continues and Greaves starts the over with a couple to deep mid-wicket.

Three dots later, Greaves gets the edge outside off stump and Rahul spills it at slip. Greaves put down on 24.

Greaves clips the ball to long on to end the over with a single as 3 come off it.

Bumrah continues and he gives just one in the over.

13:01

Duo batting confidently

WI 134-6 (34 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Offie Sundar in the attack now and Greaves starts the over with a single to backward point.

Pierre then plays four dots before Jurel goes up with Sundar for a caught behind, umpire not interested. India don't review. Just a single comes in the over. Replays show a deviation off the back pad.

Bumrah is back in the attack and Greaves plays it with soft hands to edge it down past slips to third man for a four!

Greaves then plays the ball to the off side for a single.

A dot later, he is beaten on the outside edge. Two dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

Kuldeep continues and after three dots, Pierre waits on the short ball and cuts it past point for a four!

Fuller ball and Pierre sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple.

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Siraj continues and Greaves starts with a single. After three dots, Pierre takes a single to mid-off.

Siraj then hits Greaves on the pads as he walks across, big shout for LBW. Umpire raises the finger. The batter reviews and the ball tracking shows wickets missing. Greaves survives as 2 come off the over.

Kuldeep continues and just one comes in the over.

Siraj continues and after three dots, Siraj bowls too full and Pierre drives it down mid-off for a four!

Two dots to end the over as 4 come off it.

12:54

He gets his 4th as West Indies lose captain Chase

WI 115-6 (28 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Siraj picked his second four wicket haul in India. His first came at Rajkot in the series against England in 2024.

Kuldeep continues and Greaves starts the over with a four as he punches the ball through mid-off as Sundar misfields.

Two dots later, he gets a couple past cover. Two dots to end the over as 6 come off it.

Khary Pierre is the new man in and the first ball is a boundary off byes as the ball shapes away wide off off stump. A wicket and 10 runs come off the over.

Siraj continues and after a dot, he bowls a short bouncer and the ball goes Greaves and the keeper to the boundary. 5 wides.

Greaves then defends the next ball. Greaves then takes a quick single to mid-wicket.

A dot later, Chase is out caught behind and Siraj gets his 4th scalp. Chase is squared up as he looks to play on the onside, he gets an edge and is caught by the keeper. He is out for 24. Windies lose their 6th wicket.

Kuldeep continues and Greaves starts the over with two dots.

He then defends the next two balls again.

Greaves then takes a single to square leg as Kuldeep drifts onto middle and leg.

A dot to end the over as just a single comes off it.

Siraj is back in the attack and after a dot, Chase gets a single off a bye, Greaves then gets a single to square leg. Two dots later, Chase tucks the ball to the leg side for a couple as 4 runs come off it.

2nd session is set to commence.

Justin Greaves is the new man in. After three dots, he latches on to the short ball and pulls it past mid-wicket for a four as a wicket and 5 runs come off it.

11:41

Siraj takes 3 in the first hour of play

WI 90-5 (23.2 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Indian bowlers have West Indies on the mat as the visitors reach 90 for five at Lunch on Day 1 of first Test against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Mohammed Siraj drew first blood with the wicket of Tejnarine Chanderpaul before Jasprit Bumrah removed Campbell. Siraj then got another couple of wickets in King and Athanaze to to reduce West Indies to 42/4.

Captain Chase and Shai Hope then put on a 48-run stand before Kuldeep broke the partnership having hope bowled out for 26, just before lunch.

Kuldeep continues and Chase starts the over with a single.

Kuldeep strikes next ball! A flighted delivery across Hope who looks to drive but he is beaten on the inside edge as the ball hits the top of off-stump. Hope out for 26 and West Indies lose half the side as lunch called on Day 1.

Bumrah continues and Hope is beaten on the outside edge first ball.

A dot later, Hope flicks the ball to backward square leg for a couple.

Hope then blocks the next three balls as 2 come off it.

The in-form Kuldeep brought into the attack now and Chase starts with a dot.

Chase then gets on the backfoot and plays it to the leg side for another dot.

Short ball, Chase goes on the back foot and hits it into the ground for a dot.

Some turn for Kuldeep as Chase is beaten on the defence.

Chase then drives the next ball through sweeper cover for a couple.

Chase then reverse sweeps and hits the ball past backward point for a four!

6 come off the over.

Bumrah is back in the attack and Hope lets the first ball go as the ball swings away just slightly.

Hope then clips the ball down to the leg side for a couple.

Hope then gets to the pitch of the ball and punches it past mid-off for a four!

Hope then lets the next one go to the keeper.

Hope then lets the next one go as well before he plays the ball to the leg side and scampers for a couple as 8 come off it.

Jadeja continues and Hope and Chase start the over with three singles.

A dot later, Chase uses the pace and guides it past slips for a four!

A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.

Reddy continues and after a dot, he gets one to jag back in sharply and bounce and cut the batter in half.

Hope then gets plays the ball to the on side for a single.

Chase then lets the next one go to the keeper.

He then punches the next one to gully for another dot.

A dot to end the over as only one comes off it.

11:06

India bowlers keep it tight

WI 65-4 (18 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Jadeja continues and Chase plays it down to backward point for a single.

Hope then gets the inside edge past short leg for a couple.

A dot later, Hope reaches for the ball, only to hit it into the ground and goes for the single.

The nexr ball has some turn and takes off, well collected by Jurel behind the stumps.

A dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

Reddy continues and after a dot, short and wide and Hope punches it through cover point for a four!

Two dots later, Hope again punches it off the backfoot past backward point for a couple as Jadeja pulls it back in from the boundary..

A drive down the ground for a dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Jadeja in the attack now and after two dots. Chase sweeps the ball through fine leg for a four!

Three dots to end the over as 4 come off it.

Reddy continues and he starts with two dots.

Hope then punches it square to the gully fielder.

Fuller ball next and Hope defends it towards gully.

Another dot as Hope is playing watchfully here.

Hope leaves the next ball and that is a maiden.

Siraj continues and Chase plays two dots.

Chase then lets the next two go. He plays out the safely for a maiden.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is in the attack now and he trying to nip it back across Chase.

After two dots, the next one is full and pitched outside off and Chase slices it towards backward point for a four!

A dot later, Chase takes a single towards mid-on.

Hope ends the over with a four down the ground as the full ball is punished as 9 come off it. 50 up for West Indies.

10:40

Has three wickets in the first hour

WI 42-4 (12 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Shai Hope is the new man in and he plays dots as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.

India have picked four wickets in the first hour of play as West Indies batters have struggled.

Siraj got the first wicket of the morning, taking out Chanderpaul before Bumrah removed Campbell. Siraj then took out King and Athanaze within three overs to leave the visitors in a spot.

Siraj continues, on the pad and Chase is off the mark with an inside edge to the leg side for a single.

A dot later, Athanaze gets a couple to mid-on.

Siraj comes around the wicket, Athanaze then goes after a wide one and edges it to the slip fielder as he drives on the rise and is out for 12.

Captain Roston Chase is the new man in.

Bumrah continues and Chase plays out the over safely for a maiden.

Just as King was beginning to find his feet, Siraj keeps it tight and then has the batter bowled out for 13.

Siraj continues and after a dot, Athanaze clips it to backward square leg for a single.

Siraj then gets the next one to jag back in and hit the batter on the pad. Big shout. No says the umpire.

Again another one that jags back in sharply into the batter.

Siraj then bowls a half volley and King drives it through covers for a four!

Siraj cleans him up next ball as he gets the next one to come back in, King decides to leave to see the ball knock off the bails off his middle stump. King out for 13. West Indies lose third wicket.

A wicket and 5 runs come off the over.

Bumrah continues around the wicket, a half volley and Athanaze starts the over with a drive as he opens the face and plays it past gully for a four!

Bumrah then has Athanaze beaten the next ball as it holds its line.

He then lets the next two go safely to the keeper.

Athanaze then plays the full ball off the inside edge towards the on side for a single.

A dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

10:28

Removes King for 13

WI 39-3 (10 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Just as King was beginning to find his feet, Siraj keeps it tight and then has the batter bowled out for 13.

Siraj continues and after a dot, Athanaze clips it to backward square leg for a single.

Siraj then gets the next one to jag back in and hit the batter on the pad. Big shout. No says the umpire.

Again another one that jags back in sharply into the batter.

Siraj then bowls a half volley and King drives it through covers for a four!

Siraj cleans him up next ball as he gets the next one to come back in, King decides to leave to see the ball knock off the bails off his middle stump. King out for 13. West Indies lose third wicket.

A wicket and 5 runs come off the over.

Bumrah continues around the wicket, a half volley and Athanaze starts the over with a drive as he opens the face and plays it past gully for a four!

Bumrah then has Athanaze beaten the next ball as it holds its line.

He then lets the next two go safely to the keeper.

Athanaze then plays the full ball off the inside edge towards the on side for a single.

A dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

10:28

Removes King for 13

WI 39-3 (10 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Just as King was beginning to find his feet, Siraj keeps it tight and then has the batter bowled out for 13.

Siraj continues and after a dot, Athanaze clips it to backward square leg for a single.

Siraj then gets the next one to jag back in and hit the batter on the pad. Big shout. No says the umpire.

Again another one that jags back in sharply into the batter.

Siraj then bowls a half volley and King drives it through covers for a four!

Siraj cleans him up next ball as he gets the next one to come back in, King decides to leave to see the ball knock off the bails off his middle stump. King out for 13. West Indies lose third wicket.

A wicket and 5 runs come off the over.

Bumrah continues around the wicket, a half volley and Athanaze starts the over with a drive as he opens the face and plays it past gully for a four!

Bumrah then has Athanaze beaten the next ball as it holds its line.

He then lets the next two go safely to the keeper.

Athanaze then plays the full ball off the inside edge towards the on side for a single.

A dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

10:14

WI lose 2nd wicket

WI 29-2 (8 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Siraj continues and after three dots, King edges it as he attempts a drive and the ball runs past gully for a four!

Full ball next and King slaps it past cover point for a four!

He lets the next one go as 8 come off it.

Brandon King is the new man in and he starts with a nice drive straight to the fielder.

Bumrah then gets one to jag back and hit high on his back leg.

King then blocks it down for another dot. King is looking more solid of the top three. King is then off the mark with a push to covers for a single.

Bumrah gets another one to jag back in sharply and Jurel collects it nicely with a dive. Just one comes off the over.

Bumrah continues, around the wicket to Campbell and big shout for caught behind. India celebrate, umpire not interested. India review. Replays shows the bat has hit the pad and the ball grazes the bat and ultra edge shows two spikes but the third umpire says there was a deflection and India keep the review. Campbell out for 8. West Indies lose 2nd wicket.

Siraj continues and he starts with a ball that comes across the batter and he edges it down to backward point for a dot.

Late movement for the bowler as Campbell misses the clip and the ball flies past the keeper for a four! Byes!

Two dots later, Athanaze drives the ball uppishly through covers for a four! A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

Bumrah continues and he is testing Campbell here as he getting the ball to move a little to keep the batter in tenterhooks and he bowls a maiden.

09:54

Chanderpaul out for a duck off 11 balls

WI 12-1 (4 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Alec Athanaze is the new man in and starts with a dot. And Siraj bowls a wicket maiden.

Siraj continues and Chanderpaul plays the first three balls watchfully.

Scramble seam next and Chanderpaul edges it down short of slips for another dot.

Chanderpaul then looks to tickle it down, the ball comes off the glove and Jurel dives to his right to take the catch and he is out for a duck. Siraj draws first blood. West Indies lose first wicket.

Bumrah continues and there is a big mix up and Campbell survives an attempted run out.

A dot later, Campbell gets connects with the half volley and drives it down the ground for a four! First runs off the bat for West Indies as he opens his account.

A dot later, the leg side ball is clipped to square leg for a four! Campbell brings up a 1000 runs in Test cricket.

A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

Mohammed Siraj opens at the other end and he starts with four dots as Chanderpaul plays watchfully.

Chanderpaul then lets the next two go and Siraj starts with a maiden.

Tejnarine Chanderpaul and John Campbell open the batting for West Indies while Jasprit Bumrah opens the bowling for India and he starts with one on the leg side that Chanderpaul plays to the leg side for a dot.

Another two dots later, the ball runs for a four off leg byes past a diving Jurel.

A dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

09:54

Chanderpaul out for a duck off 11 balls

WI 12-1 (4 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Alec Athanaze is the new man in and starts with a dot. And Siraj bowls a wicket maiden.

Siraj continues and Chanderpaul plays the first three balls watchfully.

Scramble seam next and Chanderpaul edges it down short of slips for another dot.

Chanderpaul then looks to tickle it down, the ball comes off the glove and Jurel dives to his right to take the catch and he is out for a duck. Siraj draws first blood. West Indies lose first wicket.

Bumrah continues and there is a big mix up and Campbell survives an attempted run out.

A dot later, Campbell gets connects with the half volley and drives it down the ground for a four! First runs off the bat for West Indies as he opens his account.

A dot later, the leg side ball is clipped to square leg for a four! Campbell brings up a 1000 runs in Test cricket.

A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

Mohammed Siraj opens at the other end and he starts with four dots as Chanderpaul plays watchfully.

Chanderpaul then lets the next two go and Siraj starts with a maiden.

Another two dots later, the ball runs for a four off leg byes past a diving Jurel.

A dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

09:54

Chanderpaul out for a duck off 11 balls

WI 12-1 (4 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Alec Athanaze is the new man in and starts with a dot. And Siraj bowls a wicket maiden.

Siraj continues and Chanderpaul plays the first three balls watchfully.

Scramble seam next and Chanderpaul edges it down short of slips for another dot.

Chanderpaul then looks to tickle it down, the ball comes off the glove and Jurel dives to his right to take the catch and he is out for a duck. Siraj draws first blood. West Indies lose first wicket.

Bumrah continues and there is a big mix up and Campbell survives an attempted run out.

A dot later, Campbell gets connects with the half volley and drives it down the ground for a four! First runs off the bat for West Indies as he opens his account.

A dot later, the leg side ball is clipped to square leg for a four! Campbell brings up a 1000 runs in Test cricket.

A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

Mohammed Siraj opens at the other end and he starts with four dots as Chanderpaul plays watchfully.

Chanderpaul then lets the next two go and Siraj starts with a maiden.

Another two dots later, the ball runs for a four off leg byes past a diving Jurel.

A dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

09:54

Chanderpaul out for a duck off 11 balls

WI 12-1 (4 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Alec Athanaze is the new man in and starts with a dot. And Siraj bowls a wicket maiden.

Siraj continues and Chanderpaul plays the first three balls watchfully.

Scramble seam next and Chanderpaul edges it down short of slips for another dot.

Chanderpaul then looks to tickle it down, the ball comes off the glove and Jurel dives to his right to take the catch and he is out for a duck. Siraj draws first blood. West Indies lose first wicket.

Bumrah continues and there is a big mix up and Campbell survives an attempted run out.

A dot later, Campbell gets connects with the half volley and drives it down the ground for a four! First runs off the bat for West Indies as he opens his account.

A dot later, the leg side ball is clipped to square leg for a four! Campbell brings up a 1000 runs in Test cricket.

A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

Mohammed Siraj opens at the other end and he starts with four dots as Chanderpaul plays watchfully.

Chanderpaul then lets the next two go and Siraj starts with a maiden.

Another two dots later, the ball runs for a four off leg byes past a diving Jurel.

A dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

09:31

Bumrah included in India's Playing XI

West Indies captain Roston Chase has won the toss and elected to bat against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

India go in with three spinners with Kuldeep, Jadeja and Washington Sundar and two pacers in Bumrah and Siraj.

The pitch has been under covers and it is likely to give the pacers some early help.

West Indies go in with 2 spinners and 2 pacers.

Playing XIs:

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Shai Hope(w), Roston Chase(c), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Johann Layne, Jayden Seales

The short turnaround time from the high of winning a controversy-marred Asia Cup notwithstanding, Shubman Gill's India will be outright favourites against a struggling and under-strength West Indies when the teams face-off on a green-top in the first Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Most of the Indian team members, including skipper Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir arrived in Ahmedabad on the intervening night between Monday and Tuesday from Dubai, and left no stone unturned to get themselves up and running for red-ball cricket.

The stakes are definitely high as World Test Championship points are also on offer. A terrific five-Test series in Old Blighty, which India drew 2-2, has Gill's side in third place, one above England, and the contest, starting on Thursday, will be the first of four home games in which the hosts will look to add as many points as possible.

The playing conditions appear to be a lot different this time around in Ahmedabad with a green pitch in the offing under cloudy conditions. While it has been hot and humid, there are chances of rain interruptions over the match but none that threatens to wash away the game.

Given the plight of the West Indies, who have lost each of their three Tests in this WTC 2025-27 cycle, and the chasm between the two competing teams being significantly high, it will not be an exaggeration to say that India's playing combination will generate more interest than the contest itself.

With a green-top pitch in the making for the first of the four home Tests, it could imply that India are, for now, deviating from their preference for rank turners -- something that had led to their downfall against New Zealand last season even though it seemed the "right thing to do".

For the West Indies, their backs are firmly against the wall even before the first ball has been bowled.

The ignominy of being shot out for their lowest-ever total of 27 in their previous outing -- a day-night Test at Jamaica against Australia -- looms large and there is no immediate remedy to their issues.

If anything, the exit of exciting fast bowlers Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph due to injuries has taken away a lot of firepower from their bowling, which could force the visitors to lean more on their two left-arm spinners.

Jayden Seales, in the pace attack, and tweaker Jomel Warrican will have a greater responsibility since his spin bowling partner Khary Pierre would only be making his Test debut if picked.

The West Indies, who excluded Kraigg Brathwaite for this Test tour, have attempted to bolster their batting by recalling Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze.

Both of them were not a part of the Australia series, but played the last time when the Caribbean side took on India in their backyard.

Skipper Chase will have his hands full, as he is the only right-arm spinner in the touring party, and despite the nature of the surface, spinners always have a role to play in Tests in India.

Teams (from):

India: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, K L Rahul, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), N Jagadeesan (wicketkeeper), Devdutt Padikkal, B Sai Sudharsan, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

West Indies: Roston Chase (captain), Kevlon Anderson, Alick Athanaze, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Tevin Imlach (wicketkeeper), Brandon King, Justin Greaves, Johann Layne, Khary Pierre, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales, Anderson Phillip, Jediah Blades.

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