India, Oct. 2 -- India pacer Mohammed Siraj pointed out that the pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium for the first Test against West Indies brought back memories of India's disastrous home series against New Zealand last year. In that series, India were whitewashed 0-3, and while the opening Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium offered some assistance to pacers, it ultimately backfired for their batters. Siraj felt similar conditions on the Ahmedabad track for the WI Test, noting that while it seemed helpful for bowlers.

Siraj took full advantage of the conditions and ran riot against the Windies batters with a four-wicket haul in the first innings as the visitors were bundled out for just 162.

"I was very excited to bowl on this green-top wicket, ...