Gill’s unbeaten ton powers India to 518-5 declared vs West Indies

NEW DELHI: Skipper Shubman Gill led from the front with a sublime unbeaten 129 as India declared their innings at a commanding 518-5 on day two of the second Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.

Resuming at 318-2, India lost overnight batter Yashasvi Jaiswal early in the day after a disastrous mix-up with Gill ended his innings at 175, just short of a double hundred. The left-hander’s dismissal silenced the crowd, who had expected another marathon knock from the young opener.

Gill, however, took charge with a composed yet fluent innings, bringing up his 10th Test hundred and fifth of the year. His innings featured 16 fours and two sixes, showcasing a full range of elegant strokeplay. He shared a brisk 91-run stand with Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made 43 before falling to left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican.

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Wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel added 44 in a counterattacking partnership worth 102 runs for the fifth wicket, keeping the scoreboard ticking with confident strokeplay. West Indies skipper Roston Chase finally broke the stand by bowling Jurel with a delivery that kept low.

Gill declared the innings soon after, ensuring India remained firmly in control. Warrican was the pick of the West Indies bowlers with three wickets, though his efforts did little to stop India’s dominance.

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Having already secured a comfortable win in the opening Test at Ahmedabad, India are now eyeing a clean sweep in the two-match series as the West Indies face an uphill task heading into their first innings.