Jadeja’s All-Round Brilliance, Siraj’s Fiery Spell Seal Victory
Ahmedabad, October 4 (Udaipur Kiran News): Team India registered a commanding victory in the first Test against West Indies, defeating the visitors by an innings and 140 runs within just two and a half days at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. With this win, India took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series.
India declared their first innings at 448/5, taking a 286-run lead over West Indies, who had managed just 162 in their first innings. In the second innings, the visitors crumbled for 146 runs in 45.1 overs, unable to withstand India’s relentless bowling attack.
🏏 Star Performers
Ravindra Jadeja: 104* runs & 4 wickets for 54 runs
Dhruv Jurel: 125 runs
KL Rahul: 100 runs
Mohammed Siraj: 3 wickets for 31 runs
Kuldeep Yadav: 2 wickets for 23 runs
🔹 India’s Dominant First Innings
Batting first after dismissing West Indies cheaply, India piled up 448/5 before declaring.
Jadeja (104*), Jurel (125), and Rahul (100) scored fluent centuries, ensuring India a massive lead.
🔹 West Indies Collapse in Second Innings
Facing a 286-run deficit, West Indies faltered again as Siraj struck early, removing Tagenarine Chanderpaul.
Jadeja then spun a web around the middle order, dismissing John Campbell and Brandon King.
Kuldeep Yadav outfoxed skipper Roston Chase, while Shai Hope fell to a sharp catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal.
At 66/5 by lunch, the Windies had no way back. Post-lunch, Athaneze and Greaves offered brief resistance, but Siraj and Washington Sundar broke the stand. The tail folded quickly, with Jadeja and Kuldeep wrapping up the innings.
India sealed victory by an innings and 140 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja was named Player of the Match for his all-round brilliance.
With this emphatic win, India head into the second Test with momentum and confidence.
Bhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with over 22 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in covering the global technology landscape, with a deep focus on manufacturing trends and the geopolitical impact on tech companies. Currently serving as the Editor at Udaipur Kiran, his insights are shaped by decades of hands-on reporting and editorial leadership in the fast-evolving world of technology.
