Delhi, 11 October (Sports Desk)
🏏 Summary & Key Facts
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Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
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India’s batting innings declared: 518/5 declared
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Top scorers for India:
• Yashasvi Jaiswal – 175
• Shubman Gill – 129 * (not out) -
West Indies 2nd innings (at stumps): 140/4, trailing by 378 runs
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Indian bowlers’ impact:
• Ravindra Jadeja – 3/37
• Kuldeep Yadav – 1/45
India therefore ended Day 2 in a very commanding position.
🧵 Day’s Play — Session by Session
🕰️ Morning & Lunch Session (India batting)
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India resumed their innings and continued to build on a strong foundation. At lunch, India were 427/4, with Shubman Gill unbeaten on 75 and Dhruv Jurel at 7.
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During that session, Nitish Kumar Reddy contributed 43 off 54 balls, supporting a brisk partnership with Gill to accelerate the run rate.
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Sadly for Jaiswal, his magnificent innings of 175 ended in a run-out early that morning following a misunderstanding with Gill.
🕑 Post-Lunch to Tea & Beyond (India declare / WI begin)
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India pushed on after lunch, with Gill steadily converting his start into a century. He ended the day 129 not out when India declared at 518/5.
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In the lower order, the tail didn’t need much time to add minor extras; the declaration came with West Indies in mind.
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As West Indies began their reply, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav spun a web around the visitors. Jadeja picked up three wickets (Chanderpaul, Chase, Athanaze) for 37 runs. Kuldeep chipped in with a wicket too.
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A standout moment in the fielding was a reflex catch by Sai Sudharsan off John Campbell, taken at forward short leg, injuring his finger in the process.
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At stumps, West Indies were 140/4, with Shai Hope unbeaten on 31 and Tevin Imlach on 14.
