Led by Prithvi Shaw's brilliant century on debut, India dominated the opening day of the first Test against West Indies in Rajkot on Thursday.

Shaw smashed an entertaining 134, hitting 19 fours in his 154-ball knock to power India to 364 for four in 89 overs.

Captain Virat Kohli eased his way to 72 at stumps on Day 1, while Rishabh Pant was not out on 17.

Electing to bat, India lost an early wicket when KL Rahul was trapped leg before wicket by Shannon Gabriel for a duck in the first over of the innings.

Shaw and Cheteshwar Pujara then counter-attacked with their brisk partnership of 206 from 254 balls for the second wicket.

Pujara stroked a fluent 86 from 130 balls before he was caught behind off Sherman Lewis.

Ajinkya Rahane wasted a good start as he was caught behind off Roston Chase for 41.

West Indies take the second new ball as pacer Gabriel is called back into the attack.

Kohli picks a single off the first ball before Pant clips the fourth ball on the leg side for two runs.

Gabriel attempts a short ball as Pant pulls it fine to end the over with a four.

Off-spinner Chase continues as he bowls with the second new ball. The shining red cherry slips out of the spinner's hand as it is way down the leg side and beats wicketkeeper Dowrich for four leg byes.

A single to Kohli off the next before Pant blocks the rest of the over with stumps round the corner.

Gabriel getting the new ball to come in sharply as it moves late after passing the batsman and wicketkeeper Dowrich does well to collect it behind the stumps, diving to his left.

Despite the extra half an hour and a couple of spinners bowling, West Indies have been unable to finish their quota of 90 overs, ending up one over short.

Gabriel to bowl the final over of the day. He tries the short ball but Pant won't hold back as he top edges the pull short but it flies over the fielder at fine leg for a six. He was not totally in control of shot but lucky that he got enough power to get it over the fielder waiting on the boundary.

Pant then clips the fourth ball through square leg for a couple before he defends the last two balls.

Led by debutant Shaw's century, India dominated the opening day to finish on 354 for four in 89 overs.

Kohli slaps a wide half-volley from Chase past mid-off for a four before he defends the rest of the over.

Captain Kraigg Brathwaite brings himself into the attack, to bowl some part-time off-spin in place of Bishoo.

India easily manage to pick three runs from his first over to keep the runs coming.

In the next over, Chase drops short as Rahane cracks it through the covers for a four. He attempts a quick single off the last ball but Kohli sends him back immediately as mid-off swooped in on the ball quickly.

India are 325 for three in 80 overs but West Indies decide against taking against the second new ball.

Brathwaite from round the wicket bowls a poor delivery down the leg side as Kohli glances it fine for a four. The third ball is punches to deep midwicket for a single and Rahane clips the next ball behind square for one.

Another single for Kohli raises the 100-run stand for the fourth wicket.

West Indies are content to continue with Chase, who has been expensive, giving away 62 runs in 13 overs, at nearly five per over.

West Indies have gone on the defensive as Brathwaite bowls on the leg stump line to keep the two batsmen quiet.

Kohli clips the fifth ball through square leg for a single for the only run of the over.

Chase, bowling from round the wicket, makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Rahane, who is caught behind for 41. The India vice-captain attempts to play the cut shot off a short ball but the ball kissed the bottom of the bat and wicketkeeper Dowrich took a sharp catch.

A poor review from Rahane as India end up losing one of their reviews.

New batsman Rishabh Pant watchfully defends the last two balls of the over.

Bishoo switches to round the wicket but bowls a poor delivery. Rahane growing in confidence as he guides a short wide delivery past the slips for a four and then takes one before Kohli also picks a single.

West Indies using spinners from both ends as they look to reach the 80 over mark and then maybe bring on the pacers.

The spinners are just looking to keep the runs down and string a few tight overs in succession to build some pressure.

But Bishoo continues to bowl loose deliveries at regular intervals. The leggie switches to over the wicket as Kohli steers it past point for two runs to complete his fifty as the fielder does well with the dive on the boundary.

This could be one of the easiest half-centuries of Kohli's career as the India captain was barely troubled during the course of his innings.

Chase comes back into the attack. Kohli takes one from the first ball to long-on before Rahane gets an outside edge which flies past the slip fielder for a four.

Rahane then takes one before Kohli is beaten by Chase as the ball goes straight on.

In the next over, Rahane gets one off the middle as he punches a short ball from Bishoo through the covers for a four before he gets two runs from the fifth ball.

Kohli plays Chase uppishly through midwicket for two runs and he keeps strike with one from the last ball.

In the next over, Kohli rocks back and steers Bishoo fine on the off-side for two runs. He punches the fourth ball past mid-on for three runs as the fielder lets one go through as India go past the 300-run mark, in the 73rd over.

Kohli plays a nice cover drive off Paul getting it off the middle but not in the gap. He plays a couple of drives through the off-sides before taking one on the leg side.

Another tidy over from Bishoo in which he concedes just a single to Kohli.

India have scored 43 runs from 15 overs in the post-tea session so far as West Indies manage to dry up the runs but courtesy of Shaw's quickfire century they have been able to maintain a run rate of over four.

Kohli clips Paul through midwicket for two runs and defends the rest of the over.

Bishoo continues as Rahane steers the first ball to point for one and Kohli clips the next ball through the leg side for tworuns before taking a single.

That also raises the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket from 112 balls between Kohli and Rahnae.

Kohli whips Bishoo off his pads for two runs through square leg and then takes one two balls later. Rahane keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Rahane gets his first boundary as he slaps a half-volley from Gabriel straight down the ground for a four.

Bishoo continues to keep things tight, giving away just one, as Kohli picks one from the first ball before Rahane defends the rest of the over.

Pacer Keemo Paul comes back into the attack. He oversteps to give away a no-ball, the only run of the over as Kohli is content to defend.

Bishoo drops short as Rahane hits it through the covers for two runs.

The run rate has taken a dip with just 29 runs coming from the last 10 overs, as India reach 273 for three in 65 overs.

Kohli has made 29 from 62 balls, while Rahane is on 15 from 43 balls.

Pacer Gabriel comes back into the attack. Rahane and Kohli keep the scoreboard ticking with a single each in the 58th over.

Bishoo slowly finding some rhythm as he bowls three dot balls in a row to Kohli, followed by three singles off the last three balls.

He has done well to cut down on the loose balls and give away easy runs.

Gabriel bowling it a bit straight as Rahane nudges it to fine leg for one and Kohli also picks a single on the leg off the next ball.

Virat Kohli starts off the post-tea session in some style as he straight drives a full delivery from Sherman Lewis for a beautiful boundary off the first ball of the session.

Kohli then collects an easy single to point as the fielder is pushed back to the boundary before Rahane blocks the last two balls of the over.

Spinner Bishoo from the other end, who goes for three singles in the 53rd over.

Following Shaw's departure the scoring rate has taken a dip as Kohli and Rahane looking to get their eye in with a few singles.

They pick a single each off pacer Lewis and do the same against Bishoo in the next over.

Kohli is gifted a boundary as Gabriel at mid-off lets one go through as the India captain drives Lewis but fails to find the gap. Three more singles as India get seven from the over as they go past the 250-run mark, in the 56th over.

Youngster Prithvi Shaw hit a century on debut to lift India to 232 for three in 51 overs at the tea break on Day 1 of the first Test against West Indies.

Shaw stroked a brilliant 134, hitting 19 fours in 154 balls, before he was caught and bowled by Devendra Bishoo at the stroke of tea.

Shaw rallied India after an early wicket with his sizzling strokeplay, as he put on 206 runs from 254 balls for the second wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara, who hit a brisk 86 from 130 balls, with 14 fours.

Pujara was caught behind off debutant pacer Sherman Lewis, but not before India had dominated with the bat as they put on 99 runs in 26 overs for the loss of two wickets in the post lunch session.

At the break, Kohli was batting on four and Rahane yet to open his account.

Shaw's entertaining innings comes to a tame end as he holes out a simple return catch to the bowler Bishoo to fall for 134.

The youngster, who hit 19 fours in 154 balls in his maiden Test innings, was too early into the shot and ended up chipping a simple return catch.

India don't have a big batting line-up, having included five bowlers and they will be looking for this duo to build up a sizeable partnership.

Ajinkya Rahane defends the last four balls as India go into the tea break on 232 for three in 51 overs.

That wicket prompts West Indies to bring back pacers from both ends as Gabriel is called back into the attack.

The third ball is down the leg side as Shaw glances it fine for two runs and then takes one on the leg side.

New batsman Virat Kohli gets a big inside on to his pads as Gabriel gets it to come in sharply. The next ball is down the leg side as Kohli misses the fine glance.

The two pacers looking to build some pressure with some disciplined bowling and frustrate the freeflowing Shaw.

Lewis bowls a tight over, as Shaw can pick only a single from the 45th over.

Shaw is beaten all ends up by Gabriel as he is caught in two minds whether to leave it or block it before he takes a single two balls later.

Kohli watchfully plays out the last three balls, he looks in no rush to get off the mark.

Spinner Bishoo comes back into the attack. Shaw again goes for the cut shot but fails to keep it down as it goes uppishly past the slip fielder for a four, to take his score to 125 before he defends the rest of the over.

Kohli gets off the mark with a single, off the 10th ball he faces, as he clips Gabriel on the leg side.

Shaw punches Bishoo down to long-off for a single and Kohli takes one off the fifth ball before the former turns the last ball through midwicket for two runs.

Spin from both ends as Chase replaces pacer Gabriel. Kohli takes an easy single off the first ball before Shaw carves a wide delivery uppishly over the covers for a four.

He comes forward to defend the fourth ball, which is flighted, but it turns sharply and takes the inside edge and sneaks through the gap between bat and pad.

Bishoo has bowled a lot of loose deliveries today and he sends down another one. Shaw cuts a short wide delivery past point for a four followed by three singles to get seven runs from the over.

Against the run of play, West Indies claim the wicket of Pujara, who is caught behind for 86, having hit 14 fours in his 130-ball knock.

That was a rare loose shot from Pujara as he poked at a wide one which kissed the edge to give Lewis his maiden Test wicket on his debut.

Pujara and Shaw have laid the foundation for India with their 206-run stand for the second wicket to rally the hosts after an early wicket.

What an unbelievable start to Shaw's career, with centuries on debut in Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and in Test cricket.

Bishoo bowls another loose delivery, short and wide, as Pujara slashes it past point for a four and clips the fifth ball on the leg side for two runs.

Pacer Paul does well to bowl a maiden over to Shaw, who continues to strike the ball sweetly on the off-side.

More easy runs for Pujara as Bishoo drops it halfway down as the Indian steers it fine on the off-side for a four followed by three singles as the scoreboard keeps ticking at a good rate, well over five per over.

Paul bowls a half-volley on the stumps as Pujara takes full toll and punches it straight down the ground for a four as he takes his score into the 80s.

Pacer Lewis drops short as Shaw hits it behind point for a four to take India past the 200-run mark, in the 41st over.

Pujara steers Gabriel on the off-side for a single before Shaw tries to force it off the backfoot but only gets one to thirdman.

Shaw again goes for the cut shot against Bishoo but can't beat point before he takes one into the covers, as he inches closer to a century on debut.

A watchful Pujara blocks out the rest of the over as Bishoo does well to bowl it full.

In the next over, Shaw goes on the backfoot and looks to hit Gabriel through the covers but can't find the gap.

Gabriel pitches it up but gives Shaw some width, who throws his bat at it without any footwork and gets it through the covers for a four to take his score to 97.

The fifth ball is shorter as Shaw, already waiting on the backfoot, runs it down to thirdman for one.

Shaw clips Bishoo on the leg side and rushes for the first run but turns down the second as Pujara has to dive to make his crease after being sent back.

Pujara again watchful against the leg-spinner as he carefully defends the rest of the over.

Shaw drives Keemo Paul on the up through the covers for two runs to race to his century from just 99 balls. He is the fourth youngest Test centurion and the 15th Indian to hit a century on debut.

An entertaining knock from the Mumbai youngster in his very first innings in Tests, hitting 15 fours in his 99-ball knock so far, and he looks set for much more on a flat first day wicket in Rajkot.

Shaw starts off with a bang after the lunch interval. He slog sweeps the third ball from Devendra Bishoo over midwicket for a four and swipes the next ball over the same region for another boundary and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Pacer Shannon Gabriel from the other end. Shaw takes a single from the second ball before Pujara steers the next ball past the slips through the vacant thirdman region for a four.

He hits the fifth ball square on the off-side for two runs before clipping the last ball through midwicket for another boundary.

Bishoo nearly accounts for Shaw, who attempts the cut shot but the ball turns sharply and misses the bat and even beats the wicketkeeper for four byes.

He again brings out the slog sweep for two runs through midwicket for a couple before he pulls the next ball through square leg for a four to take his score into the 90s.

India are off and running after lunch, with 30 runs from the first three overs of the second session as they race to 163 for one in 28 overs.

Prithvi Shaw and Cheteshwar Pujara stroked unbeaten half-centuries to power India to 133 for one in 25 overs at lunch on Day 1 of the first Test in Rajkot on Thursday.

Debutant opener Shaw entertained with his sensational strokeplay as he smashed his way to 75 from 74 balls, while Pujara also showed positive intent to hit 56 from as many balls.

The only bright spot for West Indies in the morning session was the wicket of KL Rahul, who was trapped leg before wicket by Shannon Gabriel in the first over of the day.

But Shaw, 18, dominated the bowlers with his attacking approach and Pujara also kept the runs coming at a good rate as the hosts scored at over five runs per over in the first session.

Earlier, India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat in the series opener.

India made a couple of changes as Prithvi Shaw, 18, made his Test debut. He came into the team in place of Shikhar Dhawan, who was dropped after a below-par showing in England.

India went in with three spinners as Kuldeep Yadav was included in the team alongside Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.

Umesh Yadav was also back in the playing XI as he partnered Mohammed Shami in the pace department, while Shardul Thakur missed out.

West Indies captain Jason Holder missed the opening Test because of an ankle injury.

Kraigg Brathwaite took over as the captain for this match, while Sherman Lewis was handed his debut and Sunil Ambris also came into the team.

Gabriel oversteps as he gives away a no-ball as Shaw and Pujara raise the 100-run stand for the second wicket before Pujara takes a single from the fifth ball.

Pujara has kept a small bottle of water in his trouser pocket to keep himself hydrated, with the umpires getting strict recently on batsmen asking for drinks at regular intervals.

Chase then gifts him a full toss which Pujara clips through midwicket for a four and then takes one before Shaw also picks a single.

Pujara clips the last ball square on the leg side for two more runs to get eight from the over.

Sherman Lewis comes back into the attack. And he makes the mistake of bowling short as Shaw who enjoys playing on the backfoot slashes it behind point for a four.

The pacer tries another short ball as Shaw tries the ramp shot but fails to make connection before he picks one on the leg side.

Pujara slaps the last ball down the ground for a four to bring up his fifty in some style, from 67 balls.

Gabriel, who struck with the wicket of Rahul in the first over, comes back for his second spell.

The first ball is short as Shaw looks to cut it but the fielder at point does well with the stop to keep it down to just one.

The pacer beats Pujara outside the off-stump, who plays away from his body followed by two singles from the last two balls.

Shaw continues his attacking approach. Chase drops short as the young right-hander smashes it through the covers for a four and then repeats the shot next ball for another boundary as India race past 100, in the 20th over.

Off-spinner Roston Chase comes into the attack. Shaw punches a short ball to deep point for one and Pujara hits the fifth ball to long-on for another single and his partner does the same last ball to retain strike.

In the next over, Shaw hits Bishoo to long-off for one before Pujara pulls a short ball behind square on the leg side for a four to continue the flow of runs.

Shaw cuts a short ball from Chase to deep point for two runs followed by a single to long-on to race to his fifty, from 56 balls. A dream start for the 18-year-old as he hits an entertaining fifty in his first ever innings in Tests, with some dazzling strokeplay.

Pujara also looks in the mood as he clips Chase off his pads through midwicket for a four.

The boundaries are flowing off Pujara's bat as he clips Bishoo off his pads fine on the leg side for a four.

A single to Pujara before Shaw lofts the leg-spinner back over his head for a boundary and then takes one to the fielder in the deep on the off-side.

Shaw and Pujara also raise the 50-run stand for the second wicket from just 58 balls.

India's attacking approach sees West Indies go on the defensive quite early as they spread the fielder around with men placed at long-off and sweeper cover.

Paul comes back as Shaw takes another single on the off-side and Pujara takes one off the last ball to keep strike.

In the next over, Pujara punches Bishoo down to long-on for one before Shaw tries to cut but can't beat the fielder at point two balls in a row before he also picks a single to long-on.

Shaw continues to stamp his authority as he slaps a full delivery straight down the ground past mid-on for a four.

Two balls later, Shaw takes a stride forward as he leans into the shot and plays a beautiful drive through the covers for his seventh four, as he races to 42 from 42 balls, followed by a couple of singles to get 10 from the over.

The runs are flowing from both ends for India. Bishoo gifts Pujara a full toss which he clips through midwicket for a four and then hits a full delivery to deep point for one.

Shaw attempts a cut shot as the leggie drops short but the point fielder does well to save some runs before the opener hits the last ball down to long-on for one.

India are scoring at nearly five per over as they reach 74 for one in 15 overs, with Shaw on 44 and Pujara on 29.

Debutant Sherman Lewis comes into the attack in place of Paul, who went for 16 runs in two overs in his first spell.

Shaw strokes the second ball to deep point for one before Pujara defends the rest of the over.

Another easy single for Shaw as Gabriel drifts on the pads and the youngster clips it to fine leg for one before Pujara also picks one on the leg side.

Lewis bowls it right up as Pujara plays a cracking straight drive for his first four of the innings. Two balls later, he repeats the shot for another boundary down the ground.

Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo comes into the attack, to bowl the ninth over. The first ball is flighted right up as Shaw throws his bat at it but is beaten before he defends the next four balls and keeps strike with a single off the last ball to long-on.

Pujara hitting a flurry of fours, as he punches Lewis through the covers for a boundary, his third from the last four deliveries he faced off the fast bowler.

Pujara then takes a single to deep point for one before Shaw also picks one to the same fielder.

A full delivery on the pads is clipped to deep midwicket for another single as India reach 44 for one in 10 overs.

Shaw has stroked his way to 27 from 30 balls, while Pujara has also shown some intent to hit 16 with the help of three fours.

Pacer Keemo Paul from the other end. He starts with a bouncer as Shaw is happy to see it through and he offers no shot to the next ball as well.

The next couple of balls are blocked before Shaw hammers a short wide delivery through the covers for a four, his first in Test cricket.

Gabriel produces another beauty to cut new batsman Cheteshwar Pujara in half with the ball again nipping in sharply.

The local boy gets off the mark with a single to fine leg off the third ball.

Gabriel then oversteps to give away a no-ball before Shaw turns the next ball on the leg side for three runs.

Paul errs with his line, bowling on the pads as Shaw flicks it through square leg for a four.

Two balls later, another poor delivery on the pads, is glanced fine by Shaw for his third four.

Shaw is known for his attacking batting. He looks in the mood already as he flashes hard at a wide delivery, getting a thick edge over the slips for the third boundary of the over, as the debutant races to 22 from 16 balls.

The young Prithvi Shaw walks out to open the batting for the first time in international cricket with KL Rahul.

The debutant will take first strike, against pacer Shannon Gabriel. The first ball is wide as Shaw offers no strike before he punches the next ball, a bit short and wide, through the covers for three runs to get off the mark in Tests.

KL Rahul looks to steer the third ball through to thirdman but the fielder in the gully does well to stop it before he blocks the next two balls.

Gabriel strikes the first blow with the wicket of Rahul, who is trapped leg before wicket for a duck.

He was tentative in coming forward to defend the incoming delivery as it came in sharply and hit the pads in line. Rahul took the review after consulting his partner Shaw but the impact is in line and going on to hit the stumps as the opener walked back for a duck.

India captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies in Rajkot on Thursday.

India have made a couple of changes as Prithvi Shaw, 18, makes his Test debut. He comes into the team in place of Shikhar Dhawan, who was dropped after a below-par showing in England.

India are going in with three spinners as Kuldeep Yadav is included in the team alongside Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.

Umesh Yadav is also back in the playing XI as he partners Mohammed Shami in the pace department, while Shardul Thakur misses out.

West Indies captain Jason Holder misses the opening Test because of an ankle injury.

Kraigg Brathwaite will take over as the captain for this match, while Sherman Lewis has been handed his debut and Sunil Ambris also comes into the team.

It was under Mahendra Singh Dhoni that India began to make most of their strengths by preparing spin-friendly wickets for home games. No wonder he boasts of an impressive record as captain in India, having won 21 games out of 30, with Virat Kohli steadily catching up.

Welcome to the coverage of the first Test between India and West Indies in Rajkot on Thursday.

Following the scars of yet another overseas debacle, India will once again seek home comfort when they take on an inexperienced West Indies in a two-Test series starting in Rajkot on Thursday, aiming to get their combinations in order before the gruelling assignment in Australia.

India have endured series losses in South Africa and England over the last nine months but have still managed to remain the number one side in the longest format.

A comprehensive victory against the West Indies at this stage can only serve as a morale-booster to the Virat Kohli-led side which faces another stern test with the Australia tour beginning late November.

There is not much to gain for India against the eighth-ranked West Indies who on their part, will be trying their best to make an impression in one of the toughest places to tour and against a side which they have not beaten since 2002.

Teenage batting prospect Prithvi Shaw is poised to make his debut for India in the opening Test against West Indies starting in Rajkot on Thursday.

The 18-year-old right-hander was named in a 12-man squad on Wednesday for the first of the two-Test series and is expected to open alongside KL Rahul.

On the bowling front, India are expected to play three spinners -- Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav and Umesh Yadav will pair up with Mohammad Shami, who will be leading the pace attack in the absence of the rested duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and an injured Ishant Sharma.

Jadeja will be expected to perform with both bat and ball in the absence of an injured Hardik Pandya. After a successful ODI comeback with the Asia Cup, Jadeja will be raring to go on his home ground.

Another man who would be itching to take the field will be Rishabh Pant, who expectedly retained his place after a memorable 114 at The Oval in his debut series.