Ashwin takes 5-60 as West Indies skittled out for 150

Jul 13, 2023 Sports

India 80-0 at stumps on opening day of first Test in Dominica

SportsMax – Another day, another poor performance from a West Indies team as India took firm control of the first Test in Dominica at the end of yesterday’s opening day.

After Captain Kraig Brathwaite won the toss and chose to bat, the home side were bowled out for 150 in 64.3 overs. The West Indies batsmen were left in a spin as Ravichandran Ashwin took 5-60 and Ravindra Jadeja had figures of 3-26.

Alick Athanaze takes a run while Shardul Thakur looks on. (AFP/Getty Images)

R Ashwin returned to action in Dominica. (Associated Press)

Ravichandran Ashwin (centre) celebrates one of his five wickets yesterday.

At stumps, India were 80-0, trailing by only 70 runs as Test debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 40. At the other end Rohit Sharma was not out 30. Neither batsman seemed troubled by a West Indies attack that lacked penetration.

The only thing redeeming about the West Indies was Alick Athanaze, who scored 47 to top score for the home side. Brathwaite got 20, which was the second-highest score for the West Indies.

Raheem Cornwall was not out on 19 when the West Indies innings came to an end.

As things stand, the West Indies bowlers have a long day ahead of them today.

Scores: India 80 for 0 (Jaiswal 40*, Rohit 30*) trail West Indies 150 (Athanaze 47, Ashwin 5-60, Jadeja 3-26) by 70 runs.

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Captain, Kraig Brathwaite, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal

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