Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged his 18th five-wicket haul as India dominated the first day of the second Test against West Indies in Jamaica.
Ashwin continued his brilliant form, taking 5-52 as India bowled out West Indies for 196 at Sabina Park in Kingston.
In reply, India were 1-126 at close of play, trailing by only 70 runs, with Lokesh Rahul on 75 and Cheteshwar Pujara on 18.
Ashwin's performance, hot on the heels of a century in the first Test in Antigua where he also took 7-83 in the second innings in a big India victory, reaffirmed his reputation as arguably the world's best all-rounder.
"I'm very happy for today. A first-day five-wicket haul is obviously something a spinner will cherish," Ashwin said.
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"I thought the ball came out really well and I just took off from the last game where I left off."
Earlier, paceman Ishant Sharma greased the wheels by picking up two early wickets with a devastating opening spell of seam bowling.
The Windies, who won the toss and batted, lost their first three wickets for only seven runs.
Jermaine Blackwood, under pressure to justify his spot in the team after a pair in the first Test, decided attack was the best form of defence.
He top-scored with a run-a-ball 62 that included four sixes and seven fours.
"That's me naturally. I'm very aggressive," he said.
"The ball was doing a bit, the bowlers were bowling pretty good so I just (wanted to) put them under some pressure."
That he did, but without much help the Windies were in a very big hole by the day's end.
