India Tour of West Indies 2023 Test 1 Day 1: India in commanding position
The Indian Cricket Team started the 2023-25 Test Championship cycle in a commanding position against the struggling West Indies on the first day of the First Test match played at Windsor Park, Dominica on 12 July 2023. West Indies captain Kraigg Braithwaite won the toss and decided to bat first. Mohammed Siraj bowled with great venom troubling Kraigg Braithwaite going past his outside edge. Jaydev Unadkat could not find his rhythm. R Ashwin was bought into the attack and got rid of Tangerine Chanderpaul with a beauty. Tangerine Chanderpaul and Kraigg Braithwaite added 31 runs for the opening wicket. Ashwin struck again to dismiss West Indies captain Kraigg Braithwaite providing easy catch to Rohit Sharma. Shardul Thakur was introduced into the attack dismissing Raymon Reifer as Ishan Kishan took low diving catch. The debutant Alick Athanze looked steady against disciplined Indian bowling. R Ashwin troubled the West Indies batters keeping them guessing. Mohammed Siraj took a st...