ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Ravichandran Ashwin feasted on West Indies wickets on a generous turning pitch to propel India to victory by an innings and 141 runs inside three days of the first test on Friday.
Ashwin took 7-71 in the second innings, his best figures overseas, as West Indies was all out for 130 in less than 51 overs.
New cap Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 171 for India to declare its first innings at 421-5 about an hour after lunch for a lead of 271.
That was imposing considering West Indies made only 150 in its first knock.
Offering spin-friendly Windsor Park to two of the world's best spinners was considered overly charitable not long after West Indies won the toss and decided to let India bowl first.
Ashwin, the No. 1-ranked test bowler with a point to prove after being ommitted from the World Test Championship final, and Ravindra Jadeja, the No. 1-ranked test allrounder, padded already impressive statistics with 17 of the 20 West Indies wickets.
Beside 5-60 from the first innings, Ashwin's dozen wickets in the match gave him an eighth 10-wicket haul in a test, tying Anil Kumble's India record. They are tied for fifth on the all-time list.
Jadeja took 2-38 on Friday for a match haul of five wickets.
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