That ends the presentation ceremony of the first Test match of the Series where the number one side has stamped their authority. They get 60 points with this thumping away win in the ICC World Test Championship. They will go into the second Test with a lot of confidence while the hosts, well they have got a lot of pondering to do going into the final Test. The second Test begins 30th of August at 0930 local (1430 GMT). Till then, take care.
Indian Skipper, Virat Kohli, says that the last time they played here it was outstanding just like today and Rahane was very important to them alongwith KL Rahul in the first innings. Both of them were very strong when they wanted a partenership. The handling of Bumrah over every format is very important for the team, says Kohli. They didn't let him stress out as he didn't play any white ball cricket after the World Cup. Kohli also says that they are pretty settled in the pace attack with Yadav and Saini there too. The important thing is sharing the work load. As a part timer Hanuma Vihari does well and can bowl some quick overs and manage the over rate. On being asked about the role of captaincy, he says it is a responsibility that he is fulfilling and he credits his players for it because although he is the leader but the execution is in the hands of the individuals. He expects the hosts to come out hard in Jamaica and will be wanting a professional performance in all departments from his team.
MAN OF THE MATCH, Ajinkya Rahane, says it feels really special as he got a hundred after a long time. He says that the partnership between him and Rahul in the first innings was very important, maybe even more important than the hundred. He dedicates the century to the people who backed him throughout this tough phase. Informs that the wicket was pretty damp on the first day and the Windies bowled very well early on. The plan was always about batting on and the runs would automatically come.
West Indies skipper, Jason Holder praises his bowlers but wants his top order to be consistent. He says that they are leaving too much for the middle order. He further states that they needed to bat better in the first innings. On his team selection, Holder states that they played with the same combination in their last series against England and played really well. Says that they have themselves to blame for this poor performance. Further goes on to say that the Indians bowled really well and spells like these can dismantle any batting lineup. Hopes to turn things around in the second Test.
Jasprit Bumrah, the man who got a fifer is giving an interview to Murali Karthik. He says that he is feeling good about the win. Says that he along with Ishant were using the wind to shape in and shape away the ball respectively. On being asked by Karthik about his action, Bumrah says that a lot of hard work goes into developing the action, hiding the variations and deceiving the batters. He adds that playing regular Test cricket has helped him a lot. On being asked about the wicket, Jasprit says it was on the flatter side. Karthik asks Bumrah about what the conversations are between the trio of fast bowlers (Shami, Ishant and Bumrah) Bumrah responds that they communicate a lot between them. They suggest each other just to bowl in the good areas even if they are not getting wickets. On being asked some competition with himself after a bit of disappointment in the first innings, Bumrah says it was nothing as such. He was feeling a little sore in the back after returning from the break. Murali thanks him jokingly about earning everyone a one day break.
Indians extended their domination with a superb batting performance in the second innings with Rahane raking up a ton after a long time. He stitched important stands with skipper Kohli and then Hanuma Vihari. Kohli fell after reaching his half century while Vihari got out pretty close to his maiden ton. Windies bowlers apart from Roach never looked threatening in the entire second innings.
For Windies, during their first innings, almost all the batters got a start but could not convert them into a big one. Ishant Sharma was the star for the Indians in the bowling department as he picked up a fifer, helping India take 75-run lead.
Going back, on the first day, Windies started strongly by by taking three quick wickets . But KL Rahul and Rahane got the visitors back in the game with a good stand. Rahane along with Jadeja got to their half centuries and made sure Indians had a decent total on the board. Windies bowlers, on the other hand, were ordinary after making the early inroads and allowed India get ahead by taking closer to 300.
Bumrah and Ishant started thumping the Windies with wickets at regular intervals. The hosts never recovered and had no answers to those unplayable deliveries. Shami came in and did his bit to dismiss the two Windies batters. Jadeja got some stick from Roach in his 4-over spell but that just delayed the inevitable as Ishant finished the innings with a bumper.
Sensational stuff from the Indian bowlers to bundle the hosts for their lowest score against India in Tests. First win in ICC Test championships for India with this one. Indians were always favourite to win this match but they were absolutely lethal in doing it.
OUT! CAUGHT! Top Edge and taken. Back of length ball again as Roach goes for a pull. He slices this high in the air. Pant hares to his left to gobble this one nicely. INDIA TAKES THE FIRST GAME OF THE SERIES AS THEY WIN BY 318 RUNS.
Shortish one outside off, Roach goes for an almighty heave but misses it altogether.
SIX! Another one hammered for a maximum. Some hitting this from Roach. 100 up with that and 50-run stand as well. Fullish ball on middle and leg, Roach clears his leg again and lofts this over the mid on fielder.
Goes for a heave to this good length ball on off but mistimes it towards mid on.
Goes for a slower yorker. Roach works it through mid-wicket. Doesn't take a run.
Ishant replaces Jadeja.
Length delivery outside off, Cummins this time cuts through covers and takes two. Expensive over this.
Goes for a slower and fuller ball this time. Cummins reads it well to block.
Bumper outside off, ducked by Cummins.
SIX! Slammed over the long on fence for a six now. Good length ball on off, Cummins clears his front leg and slogs this one over the long on fence. Some blow that from Cummins. Frustration for India.
FOUR! Good length ball on off, Cummins crunches this through mid off for a boundary.
The physio is out in the middle and doing the mandatory concussion test on Cummins. He looks fine and is set to continue.
Hit on the helmet! But he says he is fine. KL Rahul and Rahane come instantly towards Cummins to check with him. This was not a shortish one to be ducked but Cummins ducks to get hit on the head gear. Jadeja also checks with Cummins whether he is fine.
Floated on middle and leg, Cummins plays this uppishly towards mid-wicket but gets it past him as the batters take three.
Fuller on middle, blocked nicely.
Fuller one on middle, pushed back towards mid off.
Fuller ball around off, Cummins goes for a drive but gets an under edge. The ball goes through the legs of Pant and to the third man fence. First runs after 57 balls for him.
Flatter on middle again, Roach slams this flat over the bowler's head. Gets a single as Vihari from long on gets to the ball.
Flatter one on middle, blocked by Roach.
Shami goes past the outside edge as Cummins goes for the drive off this good length ball outside off.
Bumper now! Cummins ducks under it.
Goes for a yorker this time but dishes a low full toss. Cummins does well to push towards covers.
Good length ball from round the wicket, this comes into the left-hander. Blocked nicely by Cummins.
Good length ball outside off this time, left alone.
Short ball but too high. Cummins ducks under it.
Looks to defend this time but the ball turns away and goes past the outside edge.
SIX! Floated on middle and leg, Roach gives this the treatment as he slogs it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Third six from the over. Roach moves to 31 in a jiffy.
The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
This time he blocks this flatter one.
SIX! Back-to-back sixes for Holder. Flighted ball outside off, Roach slams this powerfully over the long fence for another maximum.
SIX! Slammed straight over the head of Jadeja by Roach! Floated full and on middle, Roach just slams it straight as an arrow into the sight screen for a biggie.
Spin again as Jadeja is brought into the attack.
Fullish length outside off, left alone.
Beaten this time. Shami lands this one on a good length area, the ball shapes away and goes past the drive of Cummins.
Another solid block from Cummins by getting right behind the line of this good length ball.
Good length ball in the outside off channel, Cummins blunts this one nicely towards the off side.
Bouncer this time. Cummins ducks under it.
Good length ball but going down the leg side. Cummins goes for a flick but misses. Pant does well to pouch that one.
Goes for a almighty heave but is beaten by the pace of the delivery.
Blocked this fuller ball nicely.
NOT OUT! Just over middle and leg stump. Good length ball on middle and leg, Roach looks to works this towards the leg side but is hit high on the pads. The Indians make a loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Chase opts for a review and it is a good one as Ball Tracker shows that this is going just over the stumps.
REVIEW TIME! Roach has been adjudged LBW but he goes for the review straightaway. Looks to be going over but umpire's call maybe.
Good length around off, Roach blocks it towards off side.
SIX! Where did that come from? Back of length ball outside off, Roach hooks that cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Good length ball down the leg side, Roach goes for a flick but misses.
Miguel Cummins is the last man for the hosts.
OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket for Shami and the Windies are 9 down. Length ball around the off pole, Gabriel looks to lift it over mid off but does so down the wrong line. He gets an outside edge on it and the ball carries to the keeper, Rishabh Pant. He takes the easiest of catches and the Indians rejoice. Shocking collapse this from the hosts says Mr. Gavaskar. India need just one wicket to seal the victory.
The batsman has punched that ball through the offside.
Gabriel misses his flick to this ball on the leg pole. It hits him on the pad, the ball rolls towards square leg.
Bouncer by Shami, way too high for Gabriel and down the leg side. Pant jumps and saves it with his left hand.
Shannon Gabriel is the new man.
Drinks! No way this will be going into the fifth day. West Indies just have no respite as they are getting knocked over by some superb bowling from the Indian pacers.
OUT! BOWLED! The last recognized batsman for the hosts departs. Shami bowls this one around a length and off, it pitches and straightens a bit. Chase doesn't anticipate the movement and plays down the wrong line as he tries to flick it towards the leg side. The ball crashes into the off pole and Chase has to make the long walk back. The umpires have a check about the legality of the delivery. No issues with it. Shami's foot is well inside the crease. India 2 wickets away from the win.
Full and on the pads, Roach pushes it towards mid on and takes a single. 50 up for West Indies here.
Sharma bowls a full length ball around off, pushed to cover by Roach. He takes a single and retains strike.
Yorker this time by Ishant. He jams it out towards mid on.
Good length ball around the fourth stump line, Roach pushes it towards mid on.
Good length ball outside off, Chase pushes this towards cover and takes one.
Fuller this time, Chase blocks it out well off his front foot.
Length ball way outside off, it swings in sharply. Roach looks to block it out but gets a thick inside edge on it as the ball rolls towards square leg and the batters take one.
Ishant is back on. Kohli wants to finish this today it seems.
The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
On middle and off, Chase blocks it out off his back foot.
Beaten! On the fifth stump line, Chase looks to defend it off the back foot but misses as he does so inside the line.
This time Chase blocks it out off his front foot towards cover.
Another length ball outside off by Shami, well left by Chase.
Shami starts off with a length ball outside off, left alone by Chase.
Shami on now!
Flat and short outside off, Roach cuts it towards point.
FOUR! Slammed straight down the ground by Roach. Full and floated on off, Roach gets his front leg out of the way and slams it over mid off for a boundary.
Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
This one is on the pads, Chase flicks it down to fine leg and sets off. Bumrah hares after it and stops it just inside the fence. Three runs taken by the batters.
On the pads, floated by Jadeja. Chase blocks it out.
Short and wide outside off, Chase cuts it off the back foot and takes a couple.
The batsman defends it from within the crease.
NOT OUT! Yes! Going down. Good decision from the umpire. Bumrah bowls a beauty. This one has swung in and hit Roach on the knee roll as he misses his block. It seemed going down the leg pole and the Hawk Eye confirms the umpires decision.
Review time! Huge appeal for the LBW! Given not out by the umpire. Kohli goes for the review. That looked going down the leg side.
Outside off, left alone by Roach.
The ball strikes the batsman very low on the pads
Roach is the new man.
OUT! 5-fer for Bumrah and the Windies skipper is out of here as well. India three wickets away from a victory here. Trademark Bumrah delivery as he bowls a yorker on the off pole, Holder plays down the wrong line as the ball shapes a tad bit away past the defense of Holder and shatters the stumps behind. Fourth fifer for the pacer here in Test matches.
Length ball around middle and off, blocked out by Holder off the back foot.
15 overs, 37 for 6. Can India finish this today itself?
Full and floated outside off, pushed through cover by Holder for three. He retains strike.
FOUR! This is way too short and Holder dispatches it. He rocks onto the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Fuller and floated, blocked out by Holder.
Another one flat and on middle, pushed back towards Jadeja.
Outside off this time, pushed to point.
Flat and around off, the ball pitches and turns away sharply. Holder looks to block this one but is beaten.
Spin time as Jadeja is on!