Desk Report:
West Indies were completely unstoppable in the first Test of the series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Lokesh Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja scored centuries. Indian bowlers also played like batters. India, who dominated batting and bowling, won the match by an innings and 140 runs.
The first Test of the two-match India-West Indies Test series began the day before yesterday. However, it did not take three days for the results of this match to come out. In total, 217 overs and 2 balls were played in this match. 25 wickets fell. Shubman Gill-led India won by 140 runs and took a 1-0 lead.
After scoring 448 runs for 5 wickets in the first innings, India did not come out to bat. After the hosts declared their innings, the West Indies started batting and started losing wickets at regular intervals. Trailing by 286 runs, the Windies lost 5 wickets for 46 runs. The way they were losing wickets like a mad rush, there was a fear of being bowled out before lunch. However, Alik Athanasius and Justin Greaves put on a 46-run stand for the sixth wicket off 87 balls, only prolonging the match a little.
Washington Sundar broke the partnership by cutting and bowling Alik Athanasius with the second ball of the 36th over. The West Indies were immediately reduced to 98 for 8 after breaking this partnership. The visitors again had a chance of bowling out before 100. However, there were two 24-run partnerships for the ninth and tenth wickets. In which Khary Pierre joined hands with Yohan Lane for the ninth wicket. Then Jayden Sills and Pierre put on a 24-run stand for the tenth wicket. Pierre remained unbeaten on 13 runs at one end. Seals was bowled out on the first ball of the 46th over, putting the final nail in the West Indies’ coffin.
West Indies, who were losing wickets at regular intervals, were bowled out for 146 in 46.1 overs in their second innings. Athanase top-scored with 38 runs. India’s Ravindra Jadeja took 4 wickets for 54 runs in 13 overs. Mohammad Siraj took 3 wickets. Kuldeep and Washington took 2 and 1 wickets.
Earlier, West Indies captain Roston Chase won the toss and elected to bat first. Windies were bowled out for 162 runs in the first innings. Justin Greaves top-scored with 32 runs. Siraj took 4 wickets in the first innings. Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep and Washington took 3, 2 and 1 wickets. India declared their innings at 448 for 5 in their first innings. Dhruv Jurel top-scored with 125 runs. Rahul scored 100 runs. Jadeja remained unbeaten on 104 runs. He was named Man of the Match for taking 4 wickets in addition to his century. The second Test of the series begins in Delhi on October 10.
