Sehwag reached his century three balls after lunch

Virender Sehwag hit a magnificent 180 as India finished day one of the second Test in St Lucia on 361-4.

The opener, 27, hit 99 of his runs in the morning session, adding 159 for the first wicket with Wasim Jaffer (43).

Had he made three figures, Sehwag would have become the first Indian and only the fifth-ever player to hit a century on the opening morning of a Test.

His finally fell to Pedro Collins, who captured all four India wickets for 75 runs but Rahul Dravid was 95 not out.

I knew nobody from India had done it, I was waiting for that moment, but unfortunately missed it Sehwag on a pre-lunch century More day one reaction

Collins, who was recalled to the side after a year out with back problems, struck twice in three overs.

Both Jaffer and VVS Laxman were lured forward to deliveries that bounced more than expected, the former edging to first slip and the latter to the wicket-keeper.

Sehwag, whose hundred came off just 78 balls, was dropped shortly afterwards by Chris Gayle at mid on.

He survived to steadied the ship with captain Dravid before he was caught and bowled by Collins with the score on 300.

Sehwag faced a total of 190 balls as he made his 12th Test century, hitting 20 fours and two sixes.

The Windies were celebrating a double breakthrough soon after when Yuvraj Singh was bowled by Collins for two - the left-armer's 100th Test victim.

BEST BEFORE LUNCH Highest individual scores on the first morning of a Test match: 103no VT Trumper (final score 104) Aus v Eng 1902 112no CG Macartney (151) Aus v Eng 1926 105no DG Bradman (334) Aus v Eng 1930 108no Majid Khan (108no) Pak v NZ 1976-77 99no V Sehwag (180) Ind v WI 2006

But Dravid and Mohammad Kaif ensured there were no more setbacks for the tourists before the end with an unbroken stand of 55.

Kaif finished the day unbeaten on 18 while skipper Dravid, who won the toss and chose to bat, needed just five more runs to collect his 23rd Test hundred.

India chose to make just one change to the side which almost won the first Test, with Irfan Pathan coming in for the injured Sri Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh missing out again.

The West Indies brought Collins back in place of his injured half-brother Fidel Edwards, while pace bowler Jerome Taylor played in place of spinner Dave Mohammed.

The two sides had a nailbiting draw in the first game of the four-Test series at the Antigua Recreation Ground.