Overview

• West Indies chose to bat after Roston Chase won the toss but were dismissed for 162 in 44.1 overs on a moisture-assisted surface.
• Mohammed Siraj took 4-40 and Jasprit Bumrah 3-42, with Kuldeep Yadav adding 2-25 and Washington Sundar 1 wicket; Justin Greaves top-scored with 32.
• India closed on 121/2, trailing by 41, as KL Rahul reached an unbeaten 53 with support from Yashasvi Jaiswal (36) and captain Shubman Gill (18*).
• India fielded two pacers and three specialist spinners—Bumrah, Siraj, Jadeja, Kuldeep and Washington—with Dhruv Jurel keeping and Ravindra Jadeja serving as vice-captain.
• A depleted West Indies missed injured pacers Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph and handed debuts to Johann Layne and Khary Pierre on their first India tour in seven years.