India vs West Indies Highlights, 2nd Test Day 1: Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten on 173 as India reach 318/2 at stumps

Sai Sudharsan: It was a good contribution, good partnership between me and Jaiswal. Hopefully, we'll have longer partnerships and get a big score. Definitely, I wasn't thinking about getting runs, so I was a bit more free, expressed myself, took time rather than rushing things. I didn't try to make things happen. Grateful for whatever I've done, but there's always something in the mind to make a lot more, happy with the runs, but would want to make more. Exciting to watch him bat from the other end, he converts good balls into boundary balls, that's so good to see. He's giving me awareness on what shots to play (on batting with Jaiswal), I'm learning as to what shot to play, the awareness on converting good ones into boundary ones. It's getting lower (on the wicket) and might start to turn genuinely from tomorrow. The wicket has gone slower and softer, hopefully it'll start turning from the rough.

India enjoyed a dominant opening day. Opting to bat, the openers started cautiously, forging a 50-run stand before Warrican provided the breakthrough by having Rahul stumped. Sai Sudharsan joined Jaiswal, and the left-handers built a big partnership. After a watchful first session, Jaiswal accelerated post-lunch to reach his seventh Test century, while Sai notched his second half-century. Despite a dropped catch on Sudharsan at 58, the pair kept India unscathed until Warrican ended the 193-run stand by trapping Sudharsan LBW on 87. Captain Gill showed restraint with solid defense, and Jaiswal went on to cross 150 for the fifth time in his Test career.

Yashasvi Jaiswal's unbeaten 173 takes India to 318/2 at stumps on Day 1

FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal unleashed his bat with precision, smashing Anderson Phillip for back-to-back fours. IND 310/2 in 86.3 overs

FOUR! Shubman Gill breaks the shackles as India register their first boundary in 44 balls, bringing the team score to 300. IND 300/2 in 85.5 overs

STAT: This is the second instance of Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring 150+ runs on the opening day of a Test in India, after 179 against England in Vizag in 2024. The only other player to do so multiple times on the first day on Indian soil was Virat Kohli who also did on the same two venues (151 vs Eng in Vizag in 2016 & 156 vs SL in Delhi in 2017).

Yashasvi Jaiswal reaches his 5th 150+ score in Tests with a single to backward square leg. He raises his bat. IND 290/2 in 81.2 overs

FOUR! Tossed up full on leg by Khary Pierre and Shubman Gill gets down to nail the slogsweep over square leg for four. IND 274/2 in 77.5 overs

The players have taken drinks, with West Indies breaking the 193-run second-wicket partnership by dismissing Sai Sudharsan. Jaiswal, however, looks in tremendous touch. IND 265/2 in 74 overs

OUT! Finally something to cheer for West Indies. Jomel Warrican strikes again for his second wicket. Sai Sudharsan misses out on a maiden century as he trapped in plumb for 87. Sudharsan goes for a review after having a chat with Jaiswal. Ball tracking shows the ball crashing into leg-stump. Three reds and Sai Sudharsan is OUT. IND 251/2 in 68.3 overs

FOUR! Sai Sudharsan breaks the shackles as he smashes Roston Chase to right of mid-on for a boundary and moves to 83. IND 241/1 in 64.1 overs

After the tea break, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan have taken a cautious approach, adding just 12 runs in four overs. Sudharsan appears focused on his maiden Test hundred, while Jaiswal looks to convert his century into a big score. IND 232/1 in 62 overs

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan are back at the crease to resume Indian innings after tea break

Yashasvi Jaiswal's unbeaten 111 takes India to 220/1 at tea on the first day. Sai Sudharsan remains unbeaten on 71