Ravichandran Ashwin had a dream debut in the first Test against West Indies. He took nine wickets and won the man-of-the-match award. He is the third cricketer to earn the award in the debut match. Here he castles West Indian captain on Day 3. Photo: S. Subramanium
Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Ravichandran Ashwin's magic spell in the second innings. Photo: S. Subramanium
West Indies team congratulate V.V.S. Laxman after India wins the first Test by five wickets. Laxman scored an unbeaten half-century in Indian second innings. Photo: AP
Sachin Tendulkar, who failed to make a mark in the first innings, scored a magnificent 76 in the second innings. He missed his 100th ton by 24 runs. Photo: AP
During his second innings knock of 76, Sachn Tendulkar crossed 15,000 runs in the Test cricket. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt
Pragyan Ojha took six wickets in the West Indian first innings. Photo: S. Subramanium
The wall was breached on Day 4 as Rahul Dravid walks back to the pavilion after being bowled by Fidel Edwards. He scored a fighting half-century in the first innings. Photo: S. Subramanium
Virender Sehwag scored scintillating half-centuries in both the innings and paved the way for the Indian victory. Photo: S. Subramanium
Gautam Gambhir played sensible knocks in both the innings even though he was unlucky to be run out in the first innings. He and Sehwag gave India a flying start in the first innings. Photo; S. Subramanium
Umesh Yadav also had a decent debut in the Test match. Here he is congratulated by V.V.S. Laxman on getting the wicket of Kirk Edwards on Day 3. Photo: S. Subramanium
Ishant Sharma who bowled his heart out in the Test match celebrates the wicket of Fidel Edwards on Day 3. Photo: S. Subramanium
Rahul Dravid scored a defiant half-century in the Indian first innings where the famed batting line-up failed to live up to the expectations, having been bowled out for 209. Photo: S. Subramanium
West Indies captain Darren Sammy who took three wickets in the first innings celebrates the wicket of his Indian counterpart, M.S. Dhoni, on Day 2. Photo: S. Subramanium
West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul played well in both the innings. He scored a century in the first innings and 47 in the second. His valiant knocks went in vain as West Indies were defeated by five wickets. Photo: S. Subramanium
