IND 121/2 in 38 Overs (Trail by 41 Runs) at Stumps | India vs West Indies Highlights of 1st Test 2025 Day 1: KL Rahul's Half-Century Helps India End Day On Driver's Seat

Stumps! Day 1 of the India vs West Indies first Test comes to an end and India are expectedly on the driver's seat. They have wrapped up the West Indies innings for just 162 runs and have scored 121 already after losing only two wickets. KL Rahul has batted well once again, scoring a half-century and he has received good support from Shubman Gill. India will look to not bat twice in this Test. 

After Sai Sudharsan's dismissal, the Indian batters have aimed to consolidate the innings and take steps rather than trying to blow the opposition away. Both Shubman Gill and KL Rahul are taking their time on the crease and moving the scoreboard gradually. West Indies will want another wicket here. 

Out! Roston Chase finds the leg of Sai Sudharsan infront of the wicket. Quick wickets for West Indies here. It was a quicker and skids on to middle, Sai Sudharsan misjudged the length, went to the back-foot and missed the shot, got trapped LBW. Sai Sudharsan registers a failure in the first innings of his home Test debut.  Sai Sudharsan lbw b Roston Chase 7(19).

Out! Yashasvi Jaiswal has to depart. It is Jayden Seales who provides the breakthrough. Short of length on the off, too close to the body. Jaiswal cuts and edges it behind while Shai Hope takes a routine catch. Some relief for West Indies. They will now have to continue to take wickets. Jaiswal c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales 36(54).

After the restart, India have found momentum in the innings. First 12 overs of their innings was rather a slow start with the scoreboard not moving much. But both batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul has been scoring freely in the last four overs. India are racing to take the lead and West Indies have a big task infront. 

The play has resumed after a short break caused by rainfall. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are out on the pitch and Jaiswal has struck a boundary off Justin Greaves to get some rhythm back. 

It seems like the rain has eased and the covers are coming off one by one. Good news for the fans but they have to wait a little longer as the super soppers are in work to dry the outfield and Umpires will have to consider the lights as well. 

Oh the rain has become heavier now. The Umpires have directed the players to go off the ground. The light was getting lesser as the clouds come on and now it has started raining. Fans will hope it is a short delay and the Day can see more matches. 

So far, the final session on Day 1 of the IND Vs WI 1st Test 2025 has gone West Indies, with their pacers not letting the Indian batters move an inch. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is known for his aggressive batting, has been kept under control, with the opener contributing just 2 off deliveries, with most of the runs coming off KL Rahul's bat. Roston Chase has made the first change, replacing Jayden Seales with Justin Greaves. 

This has been a brilliant spell of bowling by Johann Layne and Jayden Seales, who have hardly given an inch to either of the Indian openers. KL Rahul has been the only scorer member of the opening pair, with Yashasvi Jaiswal still stuck on zero off 11 balls.