Batting first, West Indies scored 196 in 52.3 overs with Jermaine Blackwood scoring 62 off 62 balls and Marlon Samuels chipping in with 37. Ashwin took 5/52 while Ishant Sharma (2/53) and Mohammed Shami (2/23) also were among wickets. Amit Mishra got the remaining wicket.
In reply, India reached 126/1 with Rahul batting on 75.
Brief Scores: West Indies 1st Innnigs 196 in 52.3 overs (Jermaine Blackwood 62, Marlon Samuels 37, Ravichandran Ashwin 5/52, Mohammed Shami 2/23, Ishant Sharma 2/53)
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