Ahmedabad | Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj scythed through the West Indian batting line-up, setting up India's crushing innings and 140-run win on the third day of the first Test here on Saturday.
India declared at their overnight score of 448 for five and then blew away the Windies for a paltry 146 in their second innings to go 1-0 up in the two-match series.
Siraj (3/31) and Jadeja (4/54) were the lead bowlers for India. The pacer also completed a seven-wicket match haul, continuing his fine recent form.
Alick Athanaze (38) was the top scorer for the visitors, followed by Justin Greaves (25), but those were never going to help their cause.
Brief Scores:
West Indies: 162 all out and 146 all out in 45.1 overs (Alick Athanaze 38; Ravindra Jadeja 4/54, Mohammed Siraj 3/31) India: 448/5 declared in 128 overs.
Scoreboard at the end of the opening Test between India and West Indies here on Saturday.
West Indies first innings: 162
India first innings: 448 for 5 declared
West Indies second innings:
John Campbell c Sai Sudharsan b Jadeja 14
T Chanderpaul c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Mohammed Siraj 8
Alick Athanaze c and b Washington Sundar 38
Brandon King c Rahul b Jadeja 5
Roston Chase b Kuldeep Yadav 1
Shai Hope c Jaiswal b Jadeja 1
Justin Greaves lbw b Siraj 25
Khary Pierre not out 13
Jomel Warrican c Shubman Gill b Siraj 0
Johann Layne c Siraj b Ravindra Jadeja 14
Jayden Seales c and b Kuldeep Yadav 2
Extras: (B-4, LB-0, W-0, NB-1) 5
Total: (All out in 45.1 overs) 146
Fall of wickets: 12-1, 24-2, 34-3, 35-4, 46-5, 92-6, 98-7, 98-8, 122-9, 146-10
Bowling: Jasprit Bumrah6-1-16-0, Mohammed Siraj 11-2-31-3, Ravindra Jadeja 13-3-54-4, Kuldeep Yadav 8.1-3-23-2, Washington Sundar 7-1-18-1.
