India vs West Indies, West Indies struggled against hosts India in the first Test, which India won comfortably within two and a half days. The second Test began similarly, with West Indies showing more resistance in their second innings. The match, expected to conclude in three days, extended to the fifth day. West Indies avoided an innings defeat but couldn’t prevent a loss, with India clinching the series 2-0. This marked Shubman Gill’s first series win as India’s Test captain.
India vs West Indies:
- India: 518/5 declared & 124/3 (35.2 overs)
- West Indies: 248 all out & 390 all out
- Result: India won by 7 wickets, completing a 2-0 series sweep.
India achieved several milestones with this victory, including a tenth consecutive Test series win against the West Indies. Additionally, West Indies have now lost six successive series in India, a streak that began during Darren Sammy’s captaincy he is now their head coach.
On the fifth day of the second Test, India required just 58 runs with nine wickets in hand, making victory certain. Unbeaten batsmen Lokesh Rahul and Sai Sudarshan resumed from the previous day. Sudarshan was dismissed for 39, caught brilliantly by Roston Chase, bringing captain Gill to the crease. Gill attempted a big shot and was dismissed for 13 runs, but Rahul stayed unbeaten on 58 as India chased down the target comfortably.
India vs West Indies
India vs West Indies, India declared their first innings at 518 for 5 in Delhi, led by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 175 and Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 129. Sai Sudarshan contributed 87. West Indies replied with 248, with Kuldeep Yadav claiming five wickets, forcing the Windies to follow on. The Caribbean team’s second innings was noticeably stronger, aided by the placid Delhi pitch.
On days three and four, bowlers struggled to extract assistance from the surface. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj worked hard but failed to take early wickets. John Campbell and Shai Hope steadily built the innings, with captain Gill deploying three spinners to little effect. Campbell scored his maiden Test century (115) with a six but was dismissed while trying to reverse sweep Ravindra Jadeja. Campbell and Hope shared a 177-run partnership for the third wicket.
Despite Campbell’s departure, Hope continued to anchor the innings, scoring a century—their first pair to make centuries in an innings on Indian soil in 51 years. Hope’s innings came after an eight-year gap since his last Test hundred in 2017.
India vs West Indies
India vs West Indies, India needed some fortune against this flat pitch, which came when Hope was dismissed, bowled on by Siraj’s slightly low delivery for 103 runs. Lower-order batsmen struggled against Kuldeep Yadav’s spin, who took three wickets in quick succession after a slow start. Roston Chase added 40 runs, but West Indies’ resistance was fading. A stubborn 10th wicket partnership between Justin Greaves and Jayden Seals added 79 runs, turning a modest target into 121 runs. Greaves scored a half-century, while Seals made 32. Kuldeep and Bumrah took three wickets each, and Siraj took two.
Chasing 121, Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed early for 8 runs. India adjusted their strategy, shifting away from attempting a quick finish within four days. Rahul and Sudarshan batted patiently, focused on preserving wickets and steadily chasing down the target. They remained unbeaten through the end of day four, completing the victory early on day five.