Overview

• West Indies were bowled out for 162 in 44.1 overs after choosing to bat, and India closed on 121-2 to trail by 41 runs in Ahmedabad.
• Mohammed Siraj led the attack with 4-40, Jasprit Bumrah took 3-42 and Kuldeep Yadav added 2-25 as the tourists slipped to 42-4 inside the first hour.
• KL Rahul anchored India’s reply with an unbeaten 53, sharing a 68-run opening stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal before Shubman Gill ended the day on 18 not out.
• A grassy red-soil surface offered early movement for seamers, aligning with India’s strategy to exploit pace before spin later in the match.
• The match marks India’s first home Test under Gill in the new WTC cycle, with a depleted West Indies missing pace duo Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph after a run of poor results.