India continued their Test dominance at home with a commanding 7 wicket victory over, West Indies in the 2nd test at Arun Jaitely Stadium, Delhi wrapping up the series 2-0 . From yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, brilliant century, Ravindra jadeja and kuldeep yadav spin mastery, India showcased a near perfect blend of batting depth and bowling control to outclass the Caribbean side across all departments.
Resuming the final day at 63/1 ,with just 58 runs needed for victory, india started cautiously but steadily. Kl Rahul and Sai Sudarshan batted with maturity, ensuring no drama despite a slightly wearing pitch that offered mild assistance to spinners. Both players relied on timing and placement, rotating the strike smartly and punishing losse deliveries.
Rahul, who looked in fine touch throughout the series , continued his confident run , playing steady knock 58 off 108 balls, including 6 boundaries and 2 sixes, his 79 partnership with Sai sudarshan was key in steadying the innings after the early loss of Yashasvi Jaiswal on Day 4. Sudarshan showing excellent temperament contributed a composed 39 off 76 deliveries, anchoring the chase with calm assurance. While shubman Gill managed 13 .
West Indies spinners get some turn from surface, but india battery were rarely troubled. The disciplined Indian batting left no room for the west indies comeback, Roston chase took 2/36 in 9 overs while Jomel warrican gets 1 wicket.
After dismissal of Sai and shubman, Dhruv jurel joined Rahul at the crease, ensuring india crossed the finish line without further hiccups. Dhruv jurel unbeaten on 6 . India 124/3 , sealing 7 wickets victory in first hour of morning session.
Match summary
Toss: india won the toss and Opted to bat first
India 1st innings: 518/5 dec
Top scorer: Yashasvi Jaiswal 175 off 258 balls, shubman Gill 129* off 196 balls
Top bowler: Jomel warrican 3/98, Roston chase 1/83
West Indies 1st innings: 248/10
Top scorer: Alick Athanaze 41 off 84 balls, Shai Hope 36 off 57 deliveries
Top bowler: Kuldeep Yadav 5/82, Ravindra Jadeja 3/46
West Indies 2nd innings(f/o) : 390/10
Top scorer: John Campbell 115 off 199 balls, Shai Hope 103 off 242 deliveries
Top bowler: jasprit Bumrah 3/44 , kuldeep yadav 3/104
India 2nd innings: 124/3
Top scorer: Kl Rahul 58 off 108 balls, Sai sudarshan 39 off 76 balls ,
Top bowler: Roston chase 2/36, Jomel Warrican 1/39
Result: india won by 7 wickets and complete 2-0 clean sweep.
Player of the match: kuldeep yadav 8 wickets
Player of the series: Ravindra Jadeja 104 runs with 8 wickets
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