Delhi/Patiala, 14 October (Sports Desk)

Second Test between India and West Indies, where India won by 7 wickets. Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged Player of the Match, and Ravindra Jadeja was named Player of the Series.

🏏 Series Context & Overview

• The West Indies toured India in October 2025 for a two-Test series.

• India had already won the first Test convincingly by an innings and 140 runs in Ahmedabad.

• The second Test was played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, from October 10 to 14, 2025.

• With the win, India completed a clean sweep, winning the series 2–0.

📊 Match Summary & Key Stats

• Target for India: 121 runs

• India lost one wicket early, then sealed the victory with 7 wickets in hand.

🧵 Day-by-Day Highlights & Decisive Moments

Day 1 & 2

• India’s first innings was built on strong performances, including by Yashasvi Jaiswal (175, before a run-out) and a stalwart knock by Shubman Gill (129*).The declaration at 518/5 came after India felt they had enough runs to press.

• In reply, West Indies were bundled out for 248, giving India a 270-run lead.

• India enforced the follow-on.

Day 3

• In their second innings, West Indies showed more fight. John Campbell scored a maiden Test century, and Shai Hope scored a hundred after an 8-year drought.

• However, Kuldeep Yadav was lethal, picking up 5/82 in the first innings, and later adding more wickets in the second innings as India regained control.

• The lower order of West Indies resisted. Their 10th wicket partnership added 79 runs across 22 overs, pushing the total to 390.

Day 4

• India resumed the chase of 121, starting the day at 63/1 (in 18 overs). Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early attempting an ambitious shot.

• The pairing of KL Rahul and B Sai Sudharsan held firm, playing cautiously to steer the team home.

• West Indies took two quick wickets via Roston Chase in the hunt to make things interesting, but the target was too small to defend.

Day 5

• India completed the chase in 35.2 overs, losing 3 wickets in the process.

• KL Rahul anchored the innings with an unbeaten 58*.

• Dhruv Jurel (6*) supported Rahul till the end.

🌟 Awards & Recognitions

• Player of the Match: Kuldeep Yadav, for his match haul of 8/186 across both innings and key breakthroughs at crucial times.

• Player of the Series: Ravindra Jadeja, for consistent all-round performances, both with bat and ball, across the series.

🧩 Analysis & Takeaways

• Kuldeep Yadav’s wrist spin was crucial on a track offering variable bounce; he used drift, flight, and accuracy to trouble the West Indies batters.

• Ravindra Jadeja’s contributions with both bat and ball helped maintain pressure and control phases of play.

• India’s decision to enforce follow-on was bold — it put immense pressure on the West Indies lineup, especially their lower order.

• The lower-order resistance (especially the 79-run stand) showed that West Indies did not capitulate easily.

• In the chase, Rahul and Sudharsan’s calm temperament ensured there were no surprises, even when the spinners operated.

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