CRICKET – India captain Shubman Gill struck his fifth Test hundred of the year before watching his spinner Ravindra Jadeja wreck the West Indies top order to put the hosts firmly in charge of the second and final Test yesterday.
Gill made 129 not out to power India to a commanding 518-5 before the 26-year-old declared on the second day.
The home side, chasing a 2-0 series sweep, reduced West Indies to 140-4 with left-armer Jadeja (3-37) leading the way.
Shai Hope, who survived a strong lbw appeal and took a blow to his helmet, was unbeaten on 31 at the close with Tevin Imlach on 14.
“Even after that run out, the team is in a good position,” India vice captain Jadeja told reporters, referring to opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal for 175.
“We still posted a big total on the board, and we’ll try to bowl them out as quickly as possible tomorrow.”
Earlier, the crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium was left disappointed as Jaiswal added only two runs to his overnight score before being run out to miss out on his third Test double hundred.
Jaiswal drove Jayden Seales to Tagenarine Chanderpaul at mid-off and was halfway down the pitch before realising Gill was not interested.
The 23-year-old failed to make his ground and trudged off the field after a majestic knock studded with 22 fours.
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