Shami's nine give India innings win
West Indies collapsed from 101 for 1 to 168 to plummet to a heavy defeat inside three days at Eden Gardens
06/11Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of India at Kolkata, Nov 6-8 2013
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
234 & 168 (54.1 ov) -
![India]( "India")
Player of the Match
06/11Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of India at Kolkata, Nov 6-8 2013
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
234 & 168 (54.1 ov) -
![India]( "India")
Player of the Match
Day 3
Five-for on debut, and fifth consecutive Test win for India
Stats highlights from India's fifth consecutive Test-win, at the Eden Gardens
'We were beaten on the mental side' - Sammy
Darren Sammy was unhappy with the brittleness of West Indies' batting and the lack of pressure applied by the back-up bowlers
Dhoni lauds 'fantastic' Shami
MS Dhoni has lavished praise on debutants, Mohammed Shami and Rohit Sharma, after they played starring roles in India's innings victory
How Shami succeeded at Eden
The ball was moving towards the shiny side, but most of Mohammed Shami's wickets came not with the traditional full-reverse length, but from just short of a length
Ojha's knee of steel, and eagle-eyed Dhoni
Plays of the Day from day three of the Kolkata Test between India and West Indies
Ashwin underlines his batting potential
As a Test batsman, he has looked more assured and solid than some of the replacements India have tried for Sourav Ganguly
India v West Indies - turning points
Turning points from day three of the first Test match between India and West Indies in Kolkata
Day 2
Rohit debut ton, Ashwin fifty lift India
Rohit Sharma led a recovery with a debut Test hundred along with MS Dhoni and R Ashwin after Shane Shillingford reduced India to 83 for 5
Rohit hits the highest on debut at the Eden
Stats highlights from the second day's play of the Eden Gardens Test between India and West Indies
Shillingford shows why he is WI's best Test spinner
Unfortunately for Sunil Narine's supporters, Shane Shillingford, based on his performance today, has put a full stop on the debate: he is West Indies' best spinner in Tests
India v West Indies - turning points
Turning points from day two of the first Test match being played between India and West Indies in Kolkata
Rohit passes the Test with honours
The more desperate Rohit Sharma got for a Test cap, the further it slipped from his grasp. But when he did get his chance, Rohit showed no anxiety, working hard for his runs and playing astutely against the West Indies bowlers
'I knew there will be a time when the runs will flow' - Rohit
A mature Rohit Sharma talks of how he tackled a disciplined West Indies bowling attack on a tricky Kolkata pitch
The Best route to popularity
Plays from the second day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Kolkata
Day 1
Debutant Shami puts India ahead
Mohammed Shami's reverse swing and West Indies' self-destruction led to the visitors crumbling after lunch from the promising advantage of 138 for 2
Talented yes, but where's the nous?
West Indies' reckless batting granted India a huge advantage on the first day
Shami's reverse-swing a honed art - coach
Mohammed Shami picked up four wickets on Test debut, but the fact that he bowled three of his victims with sharp reverse swing did not surprise his childhood coach
Bhuvneshwar has Gayle's number
Stats highlights from the first day's play of the Eden Gardens Test between India and West Indies
Tendulkar's scalp, Eden Gardens' gaffe
Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Kolkata
India v West Indies - turning points
Turning points from day one of the first Test match between India and West Indies being played in Kolkata.
Tendulkar gets his game face on for the final lap
Despite all the festive chaos in Kolkata, Sachin Tendulkar has kept his customary focus coming into his final ten days of cricket
Shami's swing the revelation
Mohammed Shami relied on his strength - swing - to fetch four wickets on debut. His contest against the best West Indies batsman was the most compelling
Others
Shami's rise from small-time club to country
Seven years ago, Tousif Ali sent his 16-year-old son, Mohammed Shami, from Sahaspur in Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata. The young bowler's story is one of faith and trust
Gibson demands more from batsmen
Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, has stressed the need for his batsmen to apply themselves more, especially if they continue with the five-batsman combination
Shami spoils best-laid plans
When Mohammed Shami demolished West Indies on the third day of the Eden Gardens Test, he ruined the CAB's plans of giving Sachin Tendulkar a flowery farewell
David to a thousand Goliaths
Tendulkar has become a national symbol of optimism and pride but when he bats, we still see him as an underdog
Rohit Sharma's debut ton helps India win first Test
Debutant centurion Rohit Sharma's impressive 177-run display helped India beat West Indies by 51 runs in the first Test which ended in Kolkata on Friday.
Notes from Kolkata's 'Sachin festival'
Eager administrators, grateful artists, and irate fans: a peek into a one-man industrial complex
Opening contests could shape India-WI series
Bhuvneshwar v Gayle, and Roach v Dhawan - these are two face-offs that could prove decisive on the opener-friendly Indian tracks
WI in better frame of mind than in 2011 - Sammy
West Indies want to correct the wrongs they committed during their 2-0 series defeat in 2011-12 and Darren Sammy is confident his team is Test-ready after a lay-off
India in dilemma over Jadeja replacement
India are left gaping at a Ravindra Jadeja-sized hole after a shoulder strain ruled the allrounder out of the two-Test series against West Indies
Tendulkar's chance to reach 1000 at a venue
Stats preview of the first Test between India and West Indies in Kolkata