Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a majestic 173 not out as India stamped their authority on Day 1 of the second and final Test against the West Indies by reaching 318/2 in 90 overs at stumps here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium Friday.

After winning the toss, Jaiswal and KL Rahul put on a steady 58-run stand before the latter was dismissed. The opener was then involved in a huge 193-run partnership with B Sai Sudharsan, who made 87 his first Test fifty in India.

Jaiswal shifted gears post-lunch to bring up his hundred with flair in a knock where he started watchfully, feasting only on bad balls, and then got runs effortlessly.

The final session saw a slowdown in scoring, but India remained in control. Jaiswal crossed 150 for the fifth time in his young Test career and appears poised for more on Day

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