India beat West Indies by an innings
NORTH SOUND, Antigua – West Indies suffered an innings and 92-run defeat against India in the first Seagram's Royal Stag Cup Test – powered by Karbonn Smart Phones – today here.
Carlos Brathwaite was unbeaten on the top score of 51, Marlon Samuels made 50, Devendra Bishoo, batting at 10, supported with a career-best 45 and opener Rajindra Chandrika batted doggedly for 31, as the Windies were bowled out for 231 in their second innings about 25 minutes after tea on the fourth day at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
The hosts were undone by a memorable spell from off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin of 7-83 from 25 overs to give the Indians a 1-0 lead in the four-Test series.
Summarised scores:
INDIA 566 for eight declared (Virat Kohli 200, Ravichandran Ashwin 113, Shikhar Dhawan 84, Amit Mishra 53, Wriddhiman Saha 40, Ajinkya Rahane 22; Kraigg Brathaite 3-65, Devendra Bishoo 3-163, Shannon Gabriel 2-65). WEST INDIES 243 (Kraigg Brathwaite 74, Shane Dowrich 57, Jason Holder 36, Roston Chase 23; Umesh Yadav 4-41, Mohammed Shami 4-66, Amit Mishra 2-43) and 231 (Carlos Brathwaite 51 not out, Marlon Samuels 50, Devendra Bishoo 45, Rajindra Chandrika 31; Ravichandran Ashwin 25-8-83-7).