Ajinkya Rahane scored 18th Test fifty, before rain forced the umpires to take an early tea break. Rahane's half-century helped India reach 134/4 at tea on Day 1, recovering from three early blows during the morning session. While Rahane was unbeaten on 50, Hanuma Vihari was batting at 10. Opener KL Rahul frittered away a solid start and fell six short of what could have been a wonderful fifty. Earlier, Jason Holder's decision to put India into bat after winning the toss was proved right by his bowlers as they picked up three key wickets in the opening hour. (SCORECARD)
1st Test Day 1 Match, Highlights Between West Indies vs India, Straight from Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua.
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The persistent rain has forced the umpires to call stumps on day 1 in Antigua. India finish after being put into bat are 203 for six at the end of day's play.
With the rain coming down hard, the ground staff started to run onto the field with the covers but the umpires sent them back and as soon as they went off the field, the umpires called for covers. Another rain interruption in Antigua.
Rishabh Pant drives that one through extra cover for a welcome boundary. It was a full delivery from Jason Holder and Pant found the gap on the off side.
Ajinkua Rahane went for the backfoot punch but the ball took the inside edge and onto the stumps. Important breakthrough for the West Indies. India six down now.
It has started to drizzle in Antigua and the umpires have asked the groundsmen to bring on the covers. India are 134/4.
The groundsmen are marching to the ground with covers expecting some rains. Rain has indeed halted play here. Rahane 50*. #TeamIndia 134/4 #WIvINDpic.twitter.com/kOjIBYVvbp
Ajinkya Rahane charges down the track, eyeing to clear the fence, ends up hitting it high in the air towards long on and Miguel Cummins fails to hold onto it despite getting his both hands to the ball running backwards.
Jason Holder angles the ball into Ajinkya Rahane but he plays it close to his body, rather too much, and steers it in the gap towards third man for a four.
West Indies skipper Jason Holder has brought Roston Chase into the attack and he strikes in his first over. It was a poor delivery down leg but KL Rahul tried to glance it down the leg side but edged it straight into keeper's gloves. Rahul departs for 44.
Shannon Gabriel bowls right in the slot and Rahane drives it past the non-striker's end towards long-on and fielder had no chance of stopping that, it has such immaculate timing.
With ball getting soft, the West Indies bowlers are drifting in their line and lengths. This time Shannon Gabriel bowls short and wide and Ajinkya Rahane drives it though extracover for a four.
Kemar Roach to resumes the bowling the bowling after lunch and Ajinkya Rahane is on strike. Like first session, Rahane continues to leave deliveries outside off and defending those on the stumps. Roach starts the session with a maiden over.
India lost three wickets in the opening hour and the first session definitely belongs to the West Indies. But KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane had to ensure that India do not lose anymore wickets in the session and they did exactly that. However, West Indies would be happy with their overall effort.
Shannon Gabriel bowls a juicy full toss to KL Rahul who drives it but fails to breach the gap. He must be really gutted with his effort as it was up for the taking and missed a golden chance of scoring a boundary.
Shannon Gabriel tests Ajinkya Rahane with his short-pitch ball but Rahane got himself into a decent position and pulls him comfortably through square leg for a four.
Jaosn Holder opens Ajinkya Rahane up with his seaming delivery but luckily for him the ball fell just short of second slip and races away to the third man fence.
Miguel Cummins once again bowls an overpitch delivery and gets the treatment from KL Rahul who drives him straight down the ground towards mid-off for a four.
Miguel Cummins overcompensates for his previous delivery and bowls a full ball. KL Rahul drives it past the bowler to collect second boundary of the over.
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