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India rolled out the West Indies for 150 and closed the opening day of the 1st Test match at Dominica on 80 without loss.

Ravichandran Ashwin took 5 for 60 as West Indies fell for 150 in 64.3 overs with debutant Alick Athanaze top-scoring with 47.

Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with 3 for 26, while Shardul Thakur (1/15) and Mohammed Siraj (1/25) also claimed wickets on a spin-friendly surface at Roseau.

Ashwin was pleased with his performance on the opening day of the match after missing out on the World Test Championship final.

"There was moisture in the pitch in the first session. It got slow and started to spin a bit more. I got a lot slower. Personally enjoyed my first spell and had to adapt a bit more after," Ashwin said after the day's play.

"Not surprised with the pitch, expected it to be a bit dry. In my previous tours of West Indies, when it spins, it also tends to be slow," the off-spinner added.

Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal raced to 40 not out off 73 balls, while skipper Rohit Sharma was undefeated on 30 off 65 balls at the close of the opening day.

"He just reverse swept the first ball of the last over. That's what you can expect from him. He is very vibrant, hope he goes far. From our side, we hope to keep the environment good for him," Ashwin said of newcomer Jaiswal.

India trailed West Indies by 70 runs after the opening day in another dominant display in the Caribbean.

The visitors claimed a 2-0 Test series win the last time they faced the West Indies in the Caribbean in 2019.

West Indies last beat India in a Test match in May 2002.

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