Ashwin spins India to innings win Over West Indies

Antigua: India bowlers once again came to party as the visitors claimed a win in the first Test against West Indies by an innings and 92 runs inside four days in Antigua on Sunday.

After putting West Indies to follow-on, India managed to bowl out the hosts for 231 in the second innings and make sure that they do not have to bat again.

The bowlers were led by Ravichandran Ashwin who took 7/83 and Amit Mishra, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma picked up a wicket each.

For West Indies, Marlon Samuels (50) and Carlos Brathwaite (51*) scored half-centuries and Devender Bishoo (45) delayed the India win.

India take a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series with the second Test scheduled to begin from July 30.

Brief scores
India - 566 for 8 decl. (Kohli 200, Ashwin 113, Dhawan 84, Mishra 53)
West Indies - 243 (K Brathwaite 74, Dowrich 57*, Yadav 4-41, Shami 4-66) and 231 (CR Brathwaite 51*, Samuels 50, Ashwin 7-83)
Result - India won by an innings and 92 runs
Player of the match - R Ashwin (India)

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