Day 1 of the 2nd Test at delhi wasn’t just cricket — it was a statement. india chose to bat, and the west indies were made to regret it within hours. yashasvi jaiswal batted like a man rewriting Test textbooks, Sai Sudharsan was silky-smooth, and Warrican’s two moments of magic were drowned in a sea of indian dominance.
1. The Calm Before the Storm
India’s openers rahul and jaiswal started in monk mode. No flashy strokes, just grit against the new ball. For an hour, the Windies searched for an opening, but all they got was sweat and frustration.
2. Warrican’s Instant Impact
Just when patience was wearing thin, Warrican struck gold in his very first over — rahul stumped. It felt like the crack in the fortress. Spoiler: it wasn’t.
3. Sai Sudharsan Joins the Party
Enter Sai Sudharsan. Elegant drives, wristy flicks, fearless temperament. He glued himself to jaiswal and the duo unleashed a partnership worth 193 runs, suffocating the visitors.
4. Jaiswal’s Switch – From Monk to Monster
Session 1? Patient. Session 2? Predator. jaiswal tore into the attack after lunch, smashing his 7th Test hundred and reminding the Windies that delhi is his playground. By the final session, he was past 150 for the fifth time in Tests – hungry, ruthless, unstoppable.
5. West Indies’ Drop of Doom
Greaves found Sudharsan’s edge on 58, but Warrican spilled it. A sitter, a dagger, a turning point. The moment the Windies needed vanished, and so did their hopes of regaining control.
6. Warrican’s Lone Fight
Credit where due — Warrican spun the ball an insane 8.4° to remove rahul and 6.4° to trap Sudharsan lbw. But outside those two snorters, spin was toothless. He was fighting alone, while the rest of the Windies looked like traffic cones.
7. Captain Gill’s Measured Muscles
Shubman Gill wasn’t flashy. A couple of bold slog sweeps against Pierre, but mostly rock-solid defense. He let jaiswal dominate while holding one end like a general plotting for Day 2.
8. West Indies: Tight But Toothless
Yes, the Windies squeezed the run flow in the final session. But what’s the use of tying a lion’s paw if its jaws are still ripping you apart? The pressure wasn’t enough to force errors, and india walked off smiling.
👉 Bottom line: Day 1 was India’s. jaiswal is batting like a man possessed, Sai Sudharsan nearly had a century, Gill looks composed, and the scoreboard is a nightmare for the visitors. Tomorrow, the only suspense is: Will india pile on 600? Or can the Windies claw back from the grave?
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