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India Dominate as Jaiswal, Gill Hit Centuries; West Indies Trail by 492 Runs in Delhi Test
India vs West Indies 2nd Test, Day 2 Tea: West Indies were 26 for 1 in their first innings at tea time on the second day of their Test match against India, trailing by 492 runs. India declared their first innings at 518 for 5 on the second day of the second Test.
The second and last match between India and West Indies is played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. West Indies were 26 for 1 in their first innings behind by 492 runs at tea on the second day of this Test match. Tejnarayan Chanderpaul was on 13 and Alick Athanase on 2.
West Indies' first wicket fell in the name of John Campbell, who got out for 10 runs. Campbell attempted a shot on Jadeja's bowling, and there was Sai Sudarshan in front of him. The ball went into Sudarshan's hands, which left everyone surprised, including Campbell. Sudarshan got hurt during the innings, but he was able to get India's opening wicket.
Earlier, India declared their first innings at 518/5. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill scored centuries for India in this innings. Electing to bat after winning the toss, the Indian team got off to a strong start with the opening pair. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal added 58 runs for the first wicket. Rahul was dismissed for 38.
Jaiswal then put on 193 runs for the second wicket with Sai Sudarshan, putting the team in a strong position. Sudarshan was dismissed for 87, after which Jaiswal added 74 runs for the third wicket with Gill. Jaiswal scored 175 runs in 258 balls with 22 fours. He missed out on his third double century by being run out.
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Captain Gill then added a quick 91 runs for the fourth wicket with Nitish Reddy, taking the team past 400. Nitish scored 43 runs off 54 balls, including two sixes and four fours. This sparked another impressive partnership. Gill, along with Dhruv Jurel, added 102 runs for the fifth wicket to take the team past 500.
Dhruv Jurel (44) was dismissed by Roston Chase in the 134.2 over, prompting the captain to declare the innings. Gill remained unbeaten on 129 runs off 196 balls, including two sixes and 16 fours. This was his fifth century as captain. For the West Indies, Jomel Warrican took three wickets for 98 runs, while captain Roston Chase took one wicket. The Indian team won the first match of the series by an innings and 140 runs. In such a situation, Team India would like to win this match and clean sweep it 2-0.
