India stamped their authority on Day 1 of the Test versus West Indies, piling up 318 runs for two wickets at stumps in response to captain Shubman Gill winning his first coin toss in seven matches. Yashasvi Jaiswal ’s seventh hundred underlined his growing reputation among elite Test openers, while B Sai Sudharsan served notice he may be India’s answer at No. 3 with a fluent 87.

Jaiswal’s Composed Power Show

On the slow surface at Feroz Shah Kotla, West Indies’ bowlers were tidy but lacked penetration, especially in the middle session when India ripped off 126 runs with no wicket falling. Jaiswal started cautiously, sizing up the pitch and attack. Once he found rhythm, he pounced on loose lines and deliveries with crisp drives and cuts. As he approached the 90s, the pace bowlers offere

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