Overview

• India closed Day 2 on 448-5, building a 286-run first-innings advantage after resuming at 121-2.
• Wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel hit his maiden Test 125 and Ravindra Jadeja reached 104 not out in a 206-run stand for the fifth wicket.
• KL Rahul earlier completed his 11th Test century to anchor the innings before falling after lunch.
• India had seized control on Day 1 by bowling West Indies out for 162, led by Mohammed Siraj’s 4-40 with support from Jasprit Bumrah’s 3-42 and Kuldeep Yadav.
• The tourists’ attack lacked senior quicks Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph through injury, contributing to a one-sided contest played before a sparse Ahmedabad crowd.