India completed a dominant 2-0 series against the West Indies with a seven-wicket victory in the second Test in Delhi.
KL Rahul’s unbeaten 58 and Sai Sudharsan’s 39 off 76 balls saw India chasing 121 for victory before lunch to hand Shubman Gill his first series win as captain.
India wrapped up the series opener in Ahmedabad in three days and took control of the second Test by piling on 518-5 before declaring.
West Indies collapsed for 248 in their first innings but, after being forced to follow up, they responded with a spirited effort in the second innings.
Inspired by centuries by John Campbell and Shai Hope, West Indies posted a total of 390 to extend the match to the final day.
India resumed their chase on the fifth day at 63-1 and needed just an hour to reach the target, although West Indies snatched two wickets thanks to some exceptional catches.
Captain Roston Chase removed Sudharsan, Hope diving low at the slips, while Gill (13) missed a shot from Rose and Justin Greaves sprinted from mid-wicket to take a whirling catch.
This was the final twist, when Rahul crossed the winning boundary to seal India’s victory.
Gill relishes first series victory
Indian Captain Shubman Gill: “Being captain is a very big honor, I would say I’m getting used to it.
“Managing all the players and leading this team is a great honor. It’s about taking the right options depending on the game situations and I try to choose the one with the best probability.”
Positive points in the defeat of the West Indies
West Indies Captain Roston Chase: “The positive for us in this match was that Campbell and Hope played well and scored hundreds.
“We bowled 100 overs for the first time in a long time and took the match to a fifth day. We were trying to find ways to bat 80 overs and came up with ideas to play spin.
“We have some of the best players, we need to use the experience gained here as a springboard and succeed in the future.”
