India vs West Indies 1st Test, Day 1, Highlights: Kohli's Classy Ton Takes Visitors To 302/4

Virat Kohli, who remained unbeaten on 143, scored his 12th hundred and his second fastest ever in Tests. This was also his ninth hundred outside India and fifth as India's skipper in the longest format. Catch all the highlights of India vs West Indies here. (SCORECARD | WHERE TO SEE)

03:06 hrs IST: That's it for today. Do join us tomorrow for the live coverage of the second day's play. Until then, it's goodbye, Cheers!

02:51 hrs IST: And that's the end of the day. India finish on 302/4. What an innings from captain Kohli. Looked determined to get a big score right from the word go.

02:37 hrs IST: India are 294/4 after 86 overs. Kohli 138*, Ashwin 19*. Four overs remaining in the day.

02:30 hrs IST: Bishoo returns to bowl his 25th over of the day.

Virat Kohli slammed his 12th Test ton in just 134 balls.

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02:20 hrs IST: Anything around 400-450 would be a brilliant total for India. The hosts will find it hard to face the spin duo of Ashwin-Mishra.

02:13 hrs IST: India are 281/4 after 80 overs. Kohli 127*, Ashwin 17*, Bishoo 3/102

02:00 hrs IST: FOUR! Too short from Bishoo, Kohli goes back and slaps it over mid-wicket for his 15th boundary. India are 275/4 after 76 overs.

01:55 hrs IST: Holder hasn't been spot on with his captaincy. No attacking field placements at all.

01:40 hrs IST: India are 258/4 after 72 overs. Kohli 113*, Ashwin 8*.

01:28 hrs IST: Single and that's 100 for Kohli. His 12th in Tests and also his 2nd fastest in this format. Well played skipper, as always!

Like shelling peas, @imVkohli notches up 12th test hundred. #WIvIND #Antigua #ClassAct

- Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) July 21, 2016

01:20 hrs IST: OUT! Rahane c Bravo b Bishoo 22(36). R Ashwin comes ahead of W Saha

01:15 hrs IST: India are 230/3 after 66 overs. Kohli 93*, Rahane 22*

01:10 hrs IST: Ideal opportunity for Kohli and Rahane to push the pedal hard on this flat track.

01:00 hrs IST: FOUR! Pitched up from Chase and Kohli times it past the fielder at deep extra cover. Moves to 81 now. 

00:49 hrs IST: India are 197/3 after 59 overs. Kohli 72*, Rahane 11*.

00:37 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Rahane. Looks in top form!

00:30 hrs IST: Welcome back!

Ajay Jadeja: "Dhawan played really well. There were talks about his place in the Test team and I think he played a fine innings today."

00:13 hrs IST: WICKET! Dhawan lbw Bishoo 84(147). India are 179/3 after 54.5 overs at tea. Kohli is unbeaten on 65. We'll be back in a few minutes time.

00:10 hrs IST: Last over before tea.

00:04 hrs IST: India are 178/2 after 53 overs. Dhawan 84*, Kohli 64*

23:54 hrs IST: FOUR! Wide delivery from C Brathwaite and Dhawan cuts it to backward point region for a boundary. India have scored 96 runs in the last 24 overs.

23:46 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's fifty for Kohli. Half-volley from C Brathwaite and Kohli plays a beautiful straight drive to get to his 13th fifty. India are 157/2 after 49 overs.

Tomorrow morning jab soke uthoge, Kohli would have scored a century. Makes it look so easy.#WIvsInd

- Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 21, 2016

23:39 hrs IST: FOUR! Too short from Bishoo, Kohli rocks back and whacks it to mid-wicket boundary. He moves to 45 now.

23:33 hrs IST: Get a feeling Holder needs to be more attacking with his field settings. Both batsmen are settled and are very well heading towards a big score.

23:24 hrs IST: India are 133/2 after 44 overs. Dhawan 73*, Kohli 33*, Gabriel 1/29, Bishoo 1/34.

23:13 hrs IST: Good over from C Brathwaite. Just three runs off it. India are 126/2 after 41 overs. It's drinks time.

23:10 hrs IST: India have scored 39 runs in the last 10 overs, out of which Kohli has hit 29.

23:02 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - Dhawan is the fifth Indian opener to score a fifty in his maiden Test innings in the West Indies.

22:52 hrs IST: SIX! Shortish delivery from Gabriel and Dhawan invokes his inner Sehwag with an upper-cut to hit the first maximum of the match.

22:48 hrs IST: India are 105/2 after 36 overs. Dhawan 57*, Kohli 19*

Gavaskar: "Kohli will steady the India innings from now. He'll run fast between the wickets. So that will energize Dhawan too."

Shikhar Dhawan looked pretty solid from the start and slammed his 3rd Test fifty.

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22:39 hrs IST: Kohli has looked rock solid from the start. 18 runs off 24 balls with two boundaries. India are 103/2 after 34 overs.

How you react to pressure is a good indicator of ur character...Dhawan was under pressure & he's responded well. Need to make it big #WIvInd

- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 21, 2016

22:33 hrs IST: And that's fifty for Dhawan. His 3rd in Tests. A very well compiled innings from him.

22:27 hrs IST: FOUR! Wide yorker from Holder and Kohli times it gracefully to third-man boundary. India are 87/2 after 31 overs.

22:23 hrs IST: FOUR! And Kohli completes 3000 runs in Test cricket. Flighted delivery from Bishoo, Kohli gets into position and smashes it past the fielder at covers. India are 83/2 after 30 overs.

22:16 hrs IST: OUT! Poor from Pujara. Too short from Bishoo, Pujara tries to smash it but mistimes and finds K Brathwaite at point, who completes a neat catch.

22:12 hrs IST: Leggie Bishoo to start the proceedings for Windies in the second session.

22:10 hrs IST: Welcome back!

22:00 hrs IST: West Indies haven't beaten India in a Test match in 14 years, and have been struggling in cricket's oldest format in recent years. Here's why the ongoing Test series could be their moment of reckoning.

21:55 hrs IST: In some other cricketing action this week, England will face Pakistan at Old Trafford starting from Friday, in the 2nd of their 4-match Test series. Read our preview of the match here.

21:39 hrs IST: A very strong statement from Sunil Gavaskar regarding the West Indies team. Read here

21:32 hrs IST: It's lunch. India are 72/1 after 27 overs. They've recovered really well after the early wicket of Vijay. Dhawan seems to have found his groove while Pujara has been pretty solid as well. We'll be back in a few minutes time.

21:26 hrs IST: FOUR! Touch short from Chase and Dhawan cuts it well past the fielder at backward point. 50-run partnership between Dhawan and Pujara. India are 67/1 after 26 overs.

21:18 hrs IST: FOUR! Full-toss from Chase, Dhawan dances down the track and smacks it to long-on. He moves to 32 with this boundary.

India.....
last 7 months, 2 weeks - 0 Test matches
next 8 months - 17 Test matches#WIvInd

- Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 21, 2016

21:15 hrs IST: There have been tense situations for India but so far Dhawan and Pujara have done well. India are 47/1 after 23 overs.

21:05 hrs IST: Exceptional over from Gabriel. He continues his short-ball attack to Pujara. India are 42/1 after 21 overs.

20:56 hrs IST: Virat Kohli is just six runs short of completing 3000 runs in Test cricket. This will also make him the 8th Indian to achieve the same.

20:54 hrs IST: Fine over from Chase. Just a run off it. India are 33/1 after 18 overs. Dhawan 15*, Pujara 7*, Gabriel 1/6. 

20:48 hrs IST: C Brathwaite has been impressive so far. 4-2-3-0. India are 31/1 after 16 overs.

20:44 hrs IST: Roston Chase's action looks a lot like Australia's Nathan Lyon.

20:38 hrs IST: Dhawan has looked pretty scratchy but on the other hand, Pujara has looked a bit more assured.

Sunil Gavaskar: "Clearly first hour has gone to the Windies with wicket of Vijay."

20:32 hrs IST: Bit of bounce for both spinners and fast-bowlers. India are 28/1 after 12 overs. It's time for drinks.

The average totals at St Viv Richards Stadium, Antigua
Bat 1st: 410
Bat 2nd: 390
Bat 3rd: 283
Bat 4th: 250-275#IndvWI

- Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 21, 2016

20:28 hrs IST: Offie Roston Chase comes in for his first over.

20:23 hrs IST: Good start by the Windies bowlers. Sticking to right lengths. Clearly blocking the strong areas of Dhawan and Pujara. India are 21/1 after 10 overs.

20:16 hrs IST: Brathwaite comes in as the first change for the Windies.

20:14 hrs IST: A lot depends on how Dhawan bats from here. A wicket or two and India would clearly be on backfoot.

There's life in this pitch...disconcerting bounce when pitched short. Not so much pace off the pitch though. #WIvIND

- Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 21, 2016

20:09 hrs IST: Pujara walks out in Indian colours. He last played a Test in December 2015 vs South Africa.

20:06 hrs IST: WICKET! Vijay c K Brathwaite b Gabriel 7(26).

Vijay's scores in Tests in West Indies:
8
0
11
3
5
45
7#WIvIND

- Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) July 21, 2016

20:02 hrs IST: Single for Vijay. He moves to seven now off 23 balls. India are 14/0 after 6 overs.

All of India's top-5 batsmen average 40+ in Tests:
Dhawan 40.90*
Vijay 41.10*
Pujara 47.45
Kohli 44.02
Rahane 44.97#WIvIND

- Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) July 21, 2016

19:57 hrs IST: No DRS in this series, which may not be a surprise for Indian fans.

19:53 hrs IST: LUCKY! Short delivery from Gabriel, Dhawan attempts a pull but gets a thick edge and is lucky to not find a fielder at short cover.

19:47 hrs IST: FOUR! Half-volley from Gabriel and Vijay slices it behind point for his first boundary. India are 11/0 after 3 overs.

Unlucky that Jadeja misses out, despite 23 wickets against SA! Mishra an attacking wrist spinner & in good form, will do well! #WIvIND

- Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) July 21, 2016

19:44 hrs IST: Pujara is padded up. He is likely to bat at number three with skipper Kohli to follow him at four.

Tough luck for Bhuvi despite being @IPL purple-cap holder! Kohli likes quicks, hence Yadav, Ishant & Shami are in! Interesting move! #WIvIND

- Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) July 21, 2016

19:41 hrs IST: FOUR! Too short from Holder, Dhawan goes back and pulls it over deep square leg to bring up his first boundary of the day. India are 6/0 after 2 overs.

19:39 hrs IST: Holder into the attack. Three slips and a gully in place for him.

19:37 hrs IST: Good start by Gabriel. Giving no room to Vijay to free his arms. India are 0/0 after first over.

Playing XI
Mts/Runs/ave/100/50
Ind 320, 13941, 33.04, 36/52
WI 210, 10258, 32.67, 20/56
Wkt/ave/5w
Ind 543, 32.97,27
WI 162, 44.91,3#WIvInd

- Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 21, 2016

19:35 hrs IST: After just four balls, Ajay Jadeja, on the pitch - " There is no bounce at all. I got it completely wrong in the pitch report."

19:32 hrs IST: Straightaway some shape for Gabriel.

19:29 hrs IST: It's time for live action. Dhawan and Vijay make their way out in the middle. Gabriel to start the proceedings for the hosts.

One player in the West Indies Test squad that India will fear? #IndvWI

- CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) July 20, 2016

1 - Number of home series won by the Windies in the last three years. Want to know more such stats? Click here

19:17 hrs IST: India are currently placed second in ICC Test Rankings, while Windies are at eighth.

19:10 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams:

India: Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav.

West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Rajendra Chandrika, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich (wk), Carlos Brathwaite, Jason Holder (c), Devendra Bishoo, Shannon Gabriel

Jason Holder: "Not too disappointed at bowling first, the pitch might be a bit tacky early on and should assist our bowlers. It's a young team and wil look to gain some positives. Roston Chase will be making his debut, he will bat at six. We are playing six batsmen and four bowlers."

Virat Kohli: "We will bat first. Looks like a hard surface, some even covering of grass, it's a nicely binded surface. We will look to put the runs on the board. We are very well prepared, it's going to be a long season for us, we are all looking forward to it. We can take confidence from the last two series here, they are a quality team and can surprise anyone, need to play with intensity. We are playing five batsmen, two spinners, Ravi Ashwin and Amit Mishra in, Jadeja misses out."

19:04 hrs IST: Indian skipper Virat Kohli wins the toss and opts to bat first.

19:00 hrs IST: Toss time!

The average age of this Indian squad is 28 years 2 months, making it the OLDEST Indian squad to tour West Indies for a Test series.#WIvInd

- Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) July 21, 2016

18:55 IST: 14 years after his heroics in Antigua, Anil Kumble returns to the venue in his first coaching assignment. Will it be a happy return for him?

18:50 IST: What are India's percentage chances of winning the Antigua Test? Click here to know.

18:43 IST: Virat Kohli doesn't have a very impressive record in the Caribbean. Will he be able to improve on his past showings this summer?

18:38 IST: I don't see KL Rahul making the playing XI; he will have to wait for his time, Gavaskar tells NDTV. 

18:37 IST: Gavaskar feels Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli will be a magical combination for India.

18:35 IST: Sunil Gavaskar tells NDTV ahead of the Antigua Test, "West Indies don't have bowlers to take 20 Indian wickets."

Will Anil Kumble's boys start the four-match Test series in the West Indies on a winning note?

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This series will see the start of the Kohli-Anil Kumble era. If Kohli's team is looking for inspiration, there can't be a better man than Kumble, India's warrior prince in the Caribbean during his heydays.

For West Indies, this will be testing times too. Plagued by payment disputes, West Indies will be without several top stars who won them the ICC World T20 earlier this year.

While the likes of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell will be busy playing the Caribbean Premier League, Jason Holder will be a leading virtually a new-look side short on international experience. West Indies Player of the Year Marlon Samuels and Darren Bravo will have to shoulder a lot of responsibility.

India, of course, are more settled. Kohli is expected to back his experienced players more than the young Turks who have impressed during the two warm-up matches that ended in draws.

'@SDhawan25 can dominate sessions and bring you into the Test match,' @imVkohli ahead of the 1st Test #WIvINDhttps://t.co/Qa4LKoiudb

- BCCI (@BCCI) July 21, 2016

West Indies have long lost their famous pace and bounce in their wickets. There are reports that the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua will have grass on the pitch. India will not be worried as they have a good pool of bowlers to choose from.

ODI & T20I Captain @msdhoni backs Test skipper @imVkohli & boys, predicts a good series for #TeamIndiahttps://t.co/pxT6lzFfmp

- BCCI (@BCCI) July 21, 2016

This series will be a test for Kohli. He doesn't have happy memories of the Caribbean. He was a failure when he last played in 2011. As a captain who leads from the front, Kohli's success will surely translate into glory for Team India.