1st Test: India beat West Indies by 5 wickets, lead series 1-0

An amazing all-round performance from the Indian team helped them beat West Indies in the 1st Test by 5 wickets and also to lead the 3-Test match series by 1-0.

Early on the fourth day of the 1st Test match, the Indian team started with 152/2, still needing 124 runs in 180 overs to win the first test. It was a a steady innings on the third day of the match from Rahul Dravid (30 not out) and Sachin Tendulkar (33 not out), which still kept the hope of winning the match alive.

It was good start from West Indian bowler, Fidel Edwards who bowled 'The Wall' Rahul Dravid (31), after adding just a single run to his last night score. On the other hand, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar along with VVS Laxman continued the flow of runs, during which the little master crossed another milestone of 15,000 runs in the Test match. He also smashed his 62nd Test half-century, but failed once again to reach the 100th Century. Sachin could not read a googly and was trapped LBW on D. Bishoo's delivery, after scoring valiant 76 runs from 148 balls.

At the lunch break of the fourth day of the 1st Test match, the Indian team is at total of 254 runs for 4 wickets. Middle order batsmen VVS Laxman (45 not out) and Yuvraj Singh (9 not out) are still at crease. The Indian team need just 22 runs to win from 151 over and 6 wickets in hand.

Resuming the innings after the lunch session, the VVS Laxman and Yuvraj Singh continued the flow of runs, during which Laxman smashed his 55th test half-century. But Yuvraj (18) looking in hurry to finish the game, was bowled on D. Sammy's delivery, leaving India with a 1 run to win the match.

With more than 53 overs to spare on the fourth day of the match, VVS Laxman (58) finished the match in a style with a single run, pushing a delivery off K Brathwaite to win the match and lead the test series by 1-0.

Debutant Ravichandran Ashwin was named the Man of the Match for his 9-wicket haul in the match.