New Delhi: Team head coach Gautam Gambhir will host the Indian players for a dinner at his residence on Wednesday ahead of the second Test against the West Indies at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, starting October 10. The dinner is planned as an open-air event in the garden, but it might be cancelled if it rains.
India currently lead the two-match series 1-0, as they defeated the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs in the first Test at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Ravindra Jadeja was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ trophy for his all-round performance, scoring 104* and picking four wickets.
India vs West Indies, First Test summary
Talking about the first Test, West Indies won the toss and opted to bat first. Apart from a 48-run fourth-wicket partnership between capatin Roston Chase (24 in 43 balls, with included four boundaries) and Hope (26 in 36 balls, with included three fours) and 32 runs knock by Greaves, the other batters failed to deliver and WI were all out for 162 in 44.1 overs.
Mohammed Siraj (4/40) and Jasprit Bumrah (3/42) bowled sensationally on a wicket that suited them perfectly, while Kuldeep Yadav (2/25) and Sundar (1/9) also contributed by grabbing key wickets.
KL Rahul, Jadeja and Jurel smashed century
India built a commanding lead of 286 runs in the first innings, thanks to centuries from KL Rahul (100 off 197 balls, with 12 fours), Dhruv Jurel (125 off 210 balls, which included 15 fours and three sixes), and Jadeja (104* off 176 balls, with six fours and five sixes). India declared at 448/5.
Alick Athanaze (38 in 74 balls, with three fours) and Justin Greaves (25 in 52 balls, with four boundaries) were highest run-scorers for West Indies in the second innings. India bowled them out for 146 runs, with Jadeja (4/54), Siraj (3/31) and Kuldeep (2/23) were the leading wicket-takers.
India is currently in third place on the WTC table with three wins, a draw and two losses
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- Gautam Gambhir will host the Indian players for a dinner at his residence on Wednesday ahead of the second Test against the West Indies at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, starting October 10.
- The dinner is planned as an open-air event in the garden, but it might be cancelled if it rains.
- India currently lead the two-match series 1-0, as they defeated the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs in the first Test at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
- India is currently in third place on the WTC table with three wins, a draw and two losses