India Crush West Indies by an Innings and 140 Runs in Dominant Ahmedabad Test Victory
A devastating bowling performance from Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj powered India to an emphatic innings-and-140-run victory over West Indies on the third day of the first Test in Ahmedabad. The hosts needed just 45.1 overs on Saturday to dismantle the tourists for a second time and kick off their new World Test Championship cycle in commanding fashion.
After declaring overnight with a mammoth lead of 286 runs, India’s attack wasted no time. The new-ball pair of Jasprit Bumrah and Siraj applied immediate pressure before Ravindra Jadeja ripped through the top order. The all-rounder claimed four wickets for 54 runs, including opener John Campbell and the key wicket of Shai Hope, caught brilliantly by Yashasvi Jaiswal at backward point.
Mohammed Siraj provided relentless support, finishing with 3 for 31, while Kuldeep Yadav expertly cleaned up the tail to end with figures of 2 for 23. The legspinner delivered a pivotal moment by bowling West Indies captain Roston Chase with a quicker delivery that turned just enough to clip the off stump.
Despite a brief resistance from Alick Athanaze (38) and Justin Greaves after the lunch break, the outcome was never in doubt. Siraj sealed the win by trapping Greaves lbw with a pinpoint yorker before Kuldeep wrapped up the innings.
The comprehensive win was set up by India’s first-innings total of 448 for 5 declared, which featured centuries from debutant wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel (125), Ravindra Jadeja (104*), and KL Rahul (100).
Brief scores:
West Indies 162 (Justin Greaves 32; Mohammed Siraj 4-40, Jasprit Bumrah 3-42) & 146 (Alick Athanaze 38; Ravindra Jadeja 4-54, Mohammed Siraj 3-31) lost to India 448/5 decl. (Dhruv Jurel 125, Ravindra Jadeja 104*, KL Rahul 100) by an innings & 140 runs.
