Ravi Ashwin shines on Day 1 as India heap pressure on West Indies with impressive performance

Another masterful performance from off-spinner Ravi Ashwin saw him pick up five wickets and put India in control after Day 1 of the first Test against the West Indies in Dominica on Wednesday. Ashwin, surprisingly left out of the World Test Championship that India lost to Australia, took 5-60 including the key wickets of captain Kraigg Brathwaite (20) and top scorer Alick Athanaze (47).

Ad There were also wickets for his fellow spinner Ravi Jadeja (3-26) whilst seamers Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur picked up one each as the West Indies were bowled out for 150. CricketBairstow retains gloves, Foakes misses out as England unchanged for fourth Ashes TestYESTERDAY AT 14:36 In reply at stumps Indian captain Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal had the visitors 80-0.

It means that India trail by just 70 runs with all ten of their first-innings wickets remaining. This is the second Test series of the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, with the other being the Ashes, which currently sees Australia leading England 2-1.