India moved into the ascendancy after the first day of the opening test against West Indies on Tuesday, routing the hosts for 173 and then reaching 91-3 for an overall lead of 164 runs.
Led by Rahul Dravid’s resolute 45 not out in 2 hours, 40 minutes at Sabina Park that contained five boundaries, India is well placed to strike the first blow in the three-test series.
Earlier, new ball partners Ishant Sharma (3-29) and Praveen Kumar (3-38) ripped through the hosts after they resumed on 34-1.
Spinners Amit Mishra and Harbhajan Singh had identical figures of 2-51 to run through the lower order.
West Indies opener Adrian Barath hit a sparkling 64 but no other batsman passed 30 as the hosts wasted a good opportunity in replying to India’s modest 246.
The 6-foot-7 Sharma, who had claimed Lendl Simmons late on the first day, added a second wicket with his first ball of the day, trapping Ramnaresh Sarwan lbw for 3 after playing no stroke to an inswinger.
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