India vs West Indies 2nd Test Delhi: Another Easy Win Loading for Men in Blue
The India vs West Indies 2nd Test at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi has turned into one of the most exciting matches of the series. After India declared their first innings at 518/5, West Indies fought back strongly in their second innings with centuries from John Campbell and Shai Hope. India now needs just 58 runs to win the match and sweep the series 2-0.
India posted a massive total of 518/5 declared in their first innings, built on the foundation of excellent partnerships throughout their batting order. The innings was highlighted by outstanding individual performances from key batters.
Yashasvi Jaiswal played a superb knock of 175 runs off 258 balls, hitting 22 boundaries in the process. The young opener looked set for a double century but was unfortunately run out due to a mix-up with captain Shubman Gill. Jaiswal’s innings helped him achieve several records, as he now has the most 150-plus scores by an Indian batter at age 23, surpassing even Sachin Tendulkar.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Jaiswal’s performance, telling him to keep scoring “granddaddy hundreds” in a playful conversation after the day’s play.
Captain Shubman Gill anchored the innings with an unbeaten 129 runs, featuring 16 fours and 2 sixes. This was Gill’s 10th Test century and his fifth as captain in 2025, equaling Virat Kohli’s record for most Test centuries by an Indian captain in a calendar year. Gill’s knock also helped him become the highest run-scorer for India in World Test Championship history, surpassing Virat Kohli with 2,757 runs.
Strong Contributions Down the Order
Sai Sudharsan contributed 87 runs, falling just 13 short of his maiden Test century. Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a quickfire 43 off 54 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes, while Dhruv Jurel added 44 runs to help India reach their massive total.
India’s batting performance was historic as they achieved 50-plus partnerships for each of the first five wickets, breaking a 64-year-old Test record. This feat was last accomplished against West Indies by Australia in 1960.
This India vs West Indies series is now getting pointless.
– What kind of cricket is this man, bored as hell!
– No fight in a 5 days test match where you get many chances to comeback in the game.
– WI is finished yaar. 😭#INDvsWI || #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/VWuhqraTSm— Kshitij (@Kshitij45__) October 11, 2025
West Indies were bowled out for just 248 in their first innings, giving India a commanding lead of 270 runs. Kuldeep Yadav was the star with the ball, taking 5 wickets for 82 runs in his 26.5 overs. This was Yadav’s fifth five-wicket haul in just 15 Tests.
Ravindra Jadeja supported well with 3 wickets for 46 runs, while Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj picked up one wicket each. The West Indies batting lineup failed to handle the Indian spin attack on the Delhi pitch.
After being asked to follow on, West Indies produced their best batting performance of the tour. The visitors scored 390 runs in their second innings, with two batters achieving historic centuries.
John Campbell scored his maiden Test century, making 115 runs off 199 balls with 12 fours and 3 sixes. The 32-year-old opener achieved this milestone in his 50th innings as an opener, making him the second player in Test history to take more than 50 innings for a maiden Test century as an opener, after Trevor Goddard who took 59 innings in 1965.
Campbell’s century was also the first by a West Indies opener against India since Daren Ganga’s 135 in 2006. He became the first West Indies opener to score a Test hundred in India in 23 years, with the last being Wavell Hinds’ 100 at Eden Gardens in 2002.
Shai Hope scored 103 runs off 214 balls, ending an eight-year drought without a Test century. His last Test hundred came against England in 2017. Hope’s achievement was remarkable as he waited 58 innings between his Test centuries, setting a new record for West Indies batters, surpassing Jermaine Blackwood’s previous record of 47 innings.
Campbell and Hope’s centuries marked the first time in 51 years that two West Indies batters scored centuries in the second innings of a Test match in India. The last time this happened was in 1974 when Gordon Greenidge and Clive Lloyd scored centuries in Bengaluru.
Their partnership of 177 runs for the third wicket was crucial in West Indies’ fightback. The pair showed great patience and skill against the Indian spinners who had dominated throughout the series.
After the dismissals of Campbell and Hope, West Indies continued to show fight through their lower order. Captain Roston Chase contributed 40 runs, while Justin Greaves remained unbeaten on 50 off 85 balls.
The most impressive partnership came between Justin Greaves and Jayden Seales for the tenth wicket. The pair added 79 runs in 22 overs, frustrating the Indian bowlers and extending West Indies’ total to 390. Seales scored 32 runs off 67 balls before being dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah.
India’s bowlers had to work hard in the second innings as West Indies showed much more resistance. Kuldeep Yadav finished with 3 wickets for 104 runs, though he conceded 100 runs for the first time in his Test career. Ravindra Jadeja also had an expensive day, taking 1 wicket for 102 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets for 44 runs, including the crucial final wicket of Jayden Seales. Mohammed Siraj took 2 wickets for 43 runs, dismissing both Hope and Chanderpaul at crucial moments.
Chasing a target of 121 runs, India ended Day 4 at 63/1, needing just 58 more runs to win the match and complete a 2-0 series sweep. The chase got off to a shaky start when Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for just 8 runs, caught behind off Jomel Warrican’s bowling.
However, KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan steadied the innings with an unbroken partnership of 54 runs. Rahul was batting on 25 off 54 balls with 2 fours, while Sudharsan was on 30 off 47 balls with 5 boundaries.
The partnership between Rahul and Sudharsan showed good patience and shot selection, rotating the strike well and punishing the loose deliveries. Both batters looked comfortable at the crease as India moved closer to victory.
With India needing just 58 runs with 9 wickets in hand, they are strongly positioned to win the match on Day 5. The target should be easily achievable given the batting depth India possesses and the relatively small target remaining.
West Indies will need early wickets and a batting collapse from India to have any chance of pulling off an unlikely victory. The pitch has been good for batting, though it has offered some assistance to the spinners throughout the match.
The match has provided excellent entertainment despite India’s dominance in the series. West Indies’ fightback in the second innings, led by Campbell and Hope’s centuries, has made the contest much more competitive than expected after the follow-on was enforced.
Several records were broken during this match, making it historically significant. Kuldeep Yadav’s match figures of 8 wickets for 186 runs across both innings marked another excellent performance by the left-arm spinner.
The match also saw India break multiple batting records, including their historic achievement of 50-plus partnerships for the first five wickets. Shubman Gill’s captaincy records and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s age-related achievements added to the statistical significance of India’s first innings performance.
For West Indies, the centuries by Campbell and Hope provided much-needed positives in what has been a difficult tour. Their record-breaking partnership and individual achievements will give the team confidence going forward in Test cricket.
The match demonstrates the unpredictable nature of Test cricket, where a team following on can still make the contest competitive through determined batting performances. India’s bowlers were made to work hard in the second innings, showing that West Indies possess the talent to compete at the highest level when they apply themselves properly.
