India, Oct. 2 -- The toss was delayed and the events leading up to it had a chaotic feel as the West Indies captain scrambled for the team sheet before the coin would be thrown up to mark the beginning of their first series in India during a World Test Championship cycle.

Roston Chase' side carried the same tentativeness to the crease, having taken the brave call to take first strike against Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj on a red soil Ahmedabad pitch that had some life in it, and were bowled out for 162. India's batting response -- 121/2 at the end of Day 1 -- further underlined the gulf between the two teams.

The last time a West Indies team was handed out a pace friendly deck in India, it was akin to hospitality being offered. It ...