India Dominate West Indies with Seven-Wicket Victory in 2nd Test

India defeated West Indies by seven wickets in the second Test of the two-match series. KL Rahul held one end firmly and ensured a comfortable victory for India on Day 5. India completed their chase of 121 runs, losing only two wickets along the way, in just over an hour on the final day. The win gave them a 2-0 series victory over West Indies and pushed their World Test Championship (WTC) points percentage to 61.9. Despite the boost, they remained in third place on the table.

KL Rahul played a key role in the chase, remaining unbeaten on 58. His performance took his total runs in the series to 192, just behind Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 219. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav emerged as the leading wicket-taker of the series with 12 wickets. The triumph also marked Shubman Gill’s first series win as captain after drawing 2-2 in England earlier this year.

India maintain control throughout

India had started the day needing 58 more runs to win. They had earlier declared their first innings within 4.5 sessions before enforcing the follow-on. In total, India bowled nearly 200 overs consecutively before being set a target of 121.

On the final morning, India lost two wickets—B Sai Sudharsan and captain Gill. Sudharsan, whose spot at No. 3 is still uncertain, scored an impressive 87 in the first innings. However, he fell cheaply in the second after playing a loose drive that led to a sharp catch by Shai Hope in the slips.

Gill began his innings aggressively, smashing a six and a four in one over from Roston Chase. But his attacking intent cost him his wicket when he mistimed a shot and was caught.

Rahul’s composure guides the win

KL Rahul played a calm and controlled innings to finish the job. He struck two sixes—one lofted straight off Khary Pierre and another powerful slog-sweep against Jomel Warrican, who had dismissed him in the first innings.

This victory extended India’s dominance over West Indies, marking their tenth consecutive Test win against them. With this result, India also recorded their 122nd Test win overall, surpassing South Africa to claim the third spot in the all-time list of Test victories.

Brief Scorecard

India (Ind) 1st innings: 518/5d (134.2)

Yashasvi Jaiswal 175(258), Shubman Gill 129*(196), Sai Sudharshan 87(165);

Jomel Warrican 3/98(34), Roston Chase 1/83(17.2)

West Indies (WI) 1st innings: 248 (81.5)

Alick Athanaze 41(84), Shai Hope 36(57), Tagenarine Chanderpaul 34(67);

Kuldeep Yadav 5/82(26.5), Ravindra Jadeja 3/46(19),

West Indies (WI) 2nd innings: 390 (118.5)f/o

John Campbell 115(199), Shai Hope 103(214), Justin Greaves 50*(85);

Jasprit Bumrah 3/44(17.5), Kuldeep Yadav 3/104(29)

India (Ind) 2nd innings: 124/3 (35.2)

KL Rahul 58*(108), Sai Sudharshan 39(76), Shubman Gill 13(15);

Roston Chase 2/36(9), Jomel Warrican 1/39(15.2)

Player of the Match: Kuldeep Yadav

Player of the Series: Ravindra Jadeja

The Indian team looks strong in this series. Yashasvi Jaiswal has proved that he is one of the best opening batsmen in Test cricket at present. Shubman Gill handled every situation well and is getting better with time. The flow of runs from his bat showed his ability to score in almost any condition. The experience of Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul played a key role in India’s victories.

On the other hand, the West Indies need to make some changes. They must focus on their core strengths. John Campbell and Shai Hope tried to do that but reacted too late. Justin Greaves did the same and scored a superb half-century batting lower down the order. The West Indies need to rethink their strategy quickly if they want better results. Stay tuned with JUSZNEWS for regular updates!