India seize control of Dominica Test after Ravichandran Ashwin rattles West Indies with spin brilliance

Ravichandran Ashwin helped India rattle West Indies with his five-fer on Day 1 of the first Test in Dominica. Check out a few photos from the opening day here.

FirstCricket Staff|Jul 13, 2023, 15:35:34 IST

[caption id="attachment_12861352" align="aligncenter" width="640"] On his return to India's Test side, Ravichandran Ashwin claimed five-fer on Wednesday as India rattled the West Indies for 150 on Day 1 of the first Test in Dominica. AFP[/caption][caption id="attachment_12862832" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Debutant Alick Athanaze stood out for West Indies after the hosts opted to bat. Athanaze scored 47 runs, and barring his performance, none of the other Windies batters could capitalise on starts. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_12862872" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Another Test debutant Ishan Kishan, collrected a couple of catches. Here, Kishan, on the right, is seen celebrating after taking the catch to dismiss Joshua da Silva. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_12862852" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Mohammed Siraj celebrates with his teammates after getting the wicket of Jason Holder. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_12862842" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Yashasvi Jaiswal got off to a confident start on Test debut, scoring 40 runs off 73 balls with six boundaries. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_12862862" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Skipper Rohit Sharma ably supported Jaiswal, scoring 30 off 65 deliveries. AP[/caption]

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