Overview
- India declared overnight on 448 for 5 after hundreds by KL Rahul (100), Dhruv Jurel (125, maiden) and Ravindra Jadeja (104*), building a 286-run lead.
- West Indies were dismissed for 162 and 146, undone by incisive spin and sharp catching in a match that ended before tea on day three.
- Jadeja took 4 for 54 to go with his sixth Test hundred and was named Player of the Match, entering the small group with 6+ Test tons and 300+ wickets.
- Mohammed Siraj returned 3 for 31 in the second innings and seven wickets in the match, with Kuldeep Yadav delivering key breakthroughs.
- The victory doubled as a successful home Test captaincy debut for Shubman Gill, while West Indies’ batting frailties and injury absences remained evident.