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The 24-year-old Ganga fashioned a disciplined 113, which was adorned by 19 fours and a six off 225 balls in 311 minutes to atone for a first innings duck.
“I am happy to get my first Test hundred. It’s been long waiting. I must say, thank God, first of all and then the selectors and Brian (Lara) for having the faith in me.
“It’s my first Test match in the Caribbean. I’ve been waiting a long time to play it and it’s just good to go out there and get a hundred against the best team in the world,” Ganga noted.
The compact right-handed batsman said he was always confident of gaining selection in the series.
“I think I had a good Carib Cup. I was looking forward to playing against Australia in the Caribbean. I got my opportunity. First innings, I muffed up and I just wanted to put things right.
“I went out there and batted positively. I had the full support of my team-mates. Brian, as well was there (and) it (century) just happened,” Ganga said.
He said he was disappointed in the way he got out off part-time left-arm spinner Darren Lehmann.
“I knew it was important to try and bat and come not out at the end of the day and put my team in a good position. I just think I calculated the situation well but I didn’t execute properly. I think I fell down there. It’s unfortunate but at end of the day, I’m quite happy that I contributed,” Ganga stressed.
He is also wary the West Indies are not yet out of the woods and would need to continue “batting for as long as possible”.
“I think we are in a position where we still could lose the game. We got to bat and make sure we put ourselves in a position where we can’t lose,” Ganga said.
“I think that it is important that Shiv (Chanderpaul) carries on now. I think Ridley (Jacobs) might play a part in this as well,” added Ganga.
Slotted in at the No.3 in the order, Ganga, who is an opener by upbringing, said he is not worried about changing batting positions.
“I won’t think that was a big adjustment. At the top of the innings, I think personally, it’s more difficult. Batting at number three was quite easy for me.
“I can still open the batting (but) I think at the end of the day, once you are able to score runs in any position, you can fill the role of any position,” Ganga reasoned.