It took less than three days for the first test match between India and the West Indies to get over. Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Siraj, and KL were the star players for the India team in this first test match. India beat West Indies in the first test by an innings and 140 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match test series.
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When we look at the last five test matches between the two teams in India. The West Indies team did not just lose all, but were humiliated by the Indian team. Four matches they lost were by an innings, and the other home match they lost by ten wickets. The highest team total of the West Indies team is 253 in their last 15 test innings.
Jadeja, Jurel, Rahul & Siraj Shine: India beat West Indies in the first test by an inning and 140 runs to take a 1-0 lead
The Indian team ended their second day on 448/5, and they had a lead of 286. Basically, the Indian captain, Shubhman Gill, decided it was enough and he decided to declare the innings without playing a single ball on the third day. India declared their innings in 448/5 as the West Indies were ready to start their second innings.
There was no change in the West Indies batting as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The West Indies captain, Roston Chase, Shai Hope, and Justin Greaves tried to steady the ship but couldn’t convert their scores to a big one. Eventually, the Indian bowlers were spot on with their bowling. Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah shared seven wickets among them. Kuldeep Yadav took the last wickets as the West Indies scored 162/10, as they lost the match. The margin was an inning and 140 runs.
Mohammed Siraj got a total of seven wickets in the match. At the same time, Dhruv Jurel (125 runs) and KL Rahul (100 runs) scored centuries. Eventually, Ravindra Jadeja was given the Man of the Match award for his all-round performance. He scored 104* runs in 176 balls and took four wickets in the first inning. The second test match between India and the West Indies will start on 10th October and will end on 14th October. Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is the venue.
