 "India defeated Roston Chase’s West Indies by seven wickets in the second Test. Images: PTI")
India equalled a world record as they defeated West Indies by seven wickets in the second Test at Delhi on Tuesday (14 October) to clean sweep the two-match series 2-0. Unlike the first Test at Ahmedabad, which India won by an innings and 140 runs in three days, the Windies put up a tougher fight at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
After India declared at 518/5 in the first innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring 175, West Indies folded for just 248, before making a scintillating comeback and posting 390 in their second innings.
Centuries from John Campbell and Shai Hope gave the West Indies some much-needed relief and India a target of 121. Only 58 was needed on Day 5 as the visitors managed to take the match to the last day.
After losing Jaiswal on Day 4, India lost captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan on the final day, but KL Rahul completed the task with a knock of 58 not out.
India equal world record by beating West Indies
This is India’s 10th consecutive Test series win against the West Indies since 2002 — a world record. The only other instance of a team winning 10 consecutive Test series against the same opponent is South Africa, who achieved the feat against the West Indies between 1998 and 2024.
Most consecutive Test series wins against an opposition
10 - India vs West Indies (2002-25) *
10 - South Africa vs West Indies (1998-24)
9 - Australia vs West Indies (2000-22)
8 - Australia vs England (1989-2003)
8 - Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (1996-20)
Shocker for Windies captain Chase
West Indies captain Roston Chase, meanwhile, equallled an embarrassing record as he became the second Windies captain after Kraigg Brathwaite to lose each of his first five Tests in charge of the team.
After another chastening defeat at the hands of India, Chase said that the West Indies team will use the fighting comeback in the second Test as an inspiration in future games.
Impact Shorts
More Shorts“We were always discussing and trying to find ways we could bat through those 80 overs. We came up with a lot of ideas, playing behind the spin, sweeping, using our feet, and it was just about the guys going out there and executing the plans we’d spoken about,” Chase said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
“I think the guys we have here are some of the best players in the Caribbean. So it’s just for us to use this last Test match as a stepping stone and a confidence booster going into the upcoming series. We just have to keep improving as much as we can from here.”