Overview
- India closed at 121-2, trailing by 41, with KL Rahul 53 not out and Shubman Gill unbeaten on 18 after Yashasvi Jaiswal made 36.
- Mohammed Siraj led the attack with 4-40 and Jasprit Bumrah took 3-42, leaving West Indies 90-5 by lunch and all out in 44.1 overs.
- Kuldeep Yadav, selected as a third spin option, bowled Shai Hope and later dismissed Jomel Warrican to finish with 2-25.
- Bumrah reached 50 Test wickets at home, achieving the milestone in the fewest overs by an Indian fast bowler.
- A depleted West Indies, missing injured pacers Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph, struggled on a red-soil surface offering early seam and later turn.