Ravindra Jadeja played a starring role once again as India ended up beating the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs in the first Test of the two-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, October 4. The left-arm spinner picked up sensational figures of 4/54 as the West Indies were bundled out for just 146 in their second innings. With this win, India takes a dominant 1-0 lead in the series.
It all began right from the start of play on Day 3 as the hosts were superb in the field with their catching. Tagenarine Chanderpaul tried to pull Mohammed Siraj for a boundary, but Nitish Kumar Reddy swiftly moved to his right and completed a brilliant diving catch to send the batter packing for 8 runs off 23 balls. John Campbell was the next one to be dismissed as he was caught at short leg off Ravindra Jadeja`s bowling for 14 runs off 32 balls.
The great catching continued as Brandon King was caught in the slips by KL Rahul for just 5 runs off 18 balls. Roston Chase (1 run off 14 balls) failed to read the delivery from Kuldeep Yadav as he found his off stump rattled. Shai Hope tried to carve Jadeja behind point, but a fine diving catch from Yashasvi Jaiswal saw him depart for just 1 run off 14 balls.
Alick Athanaze`s long resistance was broken by Washington Sundar off a caught and bowled dismissal for 38 runs off 74 balls. His patient innings saw him hit three boundaries. Justin Greaves was the next man to depart as he was trapped in front by Mohammed Siraj for a score of 25 runs off 52 balls. Jomel Warrican tried to smack Siraj out of the ground but could only find Shubman Gill at mid off for a duck off 2 balls.
Johann Layne hit some lusty blows and got three boundaries but was dismissed by Jadeja on 14 runs off 13 balls. Jayden Seales hit one four and two sixes but eventually had to bow out as he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav off his own bowling for 22 runs off 12 balls.
Apart from Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj (3/31 off 11 overs), Kuldeep Yadav (2/23 off 6 overs) and Washington Sundar (1/18 off 7 overs) were also among the wickets.