India pushed the West Indies batting unit on the back foot after dismissing half the side in less than 20 overs in the first ODI in Ahmedabad.
Skipper Rohit Sharma asked the Caribbean side to bat first after winning the toss and the bowlers responded quite well. Mohammed Siraj first removed Shai Hope after he played one on to his stumps and went back in the hut for 8 off 10.
Later, Brandon King and Darren Bravo tried to steady the ship for the side with a stand of 31 runs for the second wicket but King's departure for 13 off 26 broke the shackles.
He was dismissed by Washington Sundar and the spinner followed it with another wicket of Bravo who was trapped in front of the stumps for 18, leaving the side tottering at 45/3.
Nicholas Pooran and Shamarh Brooks then tried to provide the resistance but the introduction of Yuzvendra Chahal in the attack turned out to be a perfect move from the hosts.
Chahal first removed Pooran who went for a sweep shot against the bowler but didn't connect the ball and it hit him on his pads in front of his stumps. This was also Chahal's 100th ODI wicket.
The leggie then cleaned up Kieron Pollard for a golden duck on a wrong-un. The right-arm bowler continued his dominance and also bagged the wicket of Brooks after he was caught behind for a 26-ball 12 as West Indies were reduced to 78/6.