IND vs WI 2nd Test Live Cricket Score, India vs West Indies Test Match

Oct 10, 2025 04:49 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Last over of the day...

Jomel Warrican to bowl it. Jaiswal is on 173 off 253 balls, Gill on 20 off 62. This partnership is now on 67 off 123 balls, with Jaiswal doing most of the scoring, although Gill faced more deliveries. The West Indies, well, they got two wickets today, lets see if they can rub it together and make it three.

Oct 10, 2025 04:38 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: West Indies serving gifts for Gill and Jaiswal

Seales gave Gill a bit of a stare after the Indian captain defended the fourth ball of the 86th over dead below his feet. Then proceeded to bowl a dolly of a full toss on off for Gill to just ease through mid off for four. That brought up India's 300. Then Phillip started the 87th over with a length ball on leg slanting across Jaiswal which the Indian opener punched to the left of cover point to pick up two. He repeats that delivery next ball, this time Jaiswal cut it late to the right of that fielder, the ball goes to the boundary for four. Phillips goes full on off, Jaiswal reads like a well-lit sign board and sent it past cover for another four. Phillips then almost got the reward for bowling another length ball, with Jaiswal looking to glide the fourth ball fine down the leg side but ends up edgint it to first slip on the bounce. A single next ball.

Just not enough pressure from the West Indies bowlers at all, Jaiswal and Gill are cruising.

Jaiswal on 167 off 242 balls, Gill on 19 off 61 balls.

India 311/2 in 87 overs

Oct 10, 2025 04:21 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Collision! Gill and Imlach need some attention

Oh Gill ended up giving West Indies wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach a bit of a rugby tackle. Phillip continues in the 85th over, Jaiswal flicks the fifth ball to midwicket and sets off for a single. The throw comes at the striker's end but it is a poor one. Gill is running well wide of the wicket but Imlach moves towards his path chasing that throw. It looks like a part of Gill's head and his shoulder went right into Imlach's left-hand side. The West Indies keeper needs some attention on his fingers, Gill was holding his head. They both get some treatment and are good to go. Gill defends the last ball firmly.

Replays show that Jaiswal had held up two fingers to Gill in a mock concussion test during that break, sparking a little smile through the pain from the Indian captain.

Gill on 15 off 55, Jaiswal on 155 off 236.

India 295/2 in 85 overs

Oct 10, 2025 04:13 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: And now West Indies take the new ball

Anderson Philipp will bowl the first over with it. Jayden Seales is warming up, getting ready to steam in from the other end. Jaiswal is on strike, on 150 off 224 balls, Gill on 15 off 49 balls.

India 290/2 in 82 overs

Oct 10, 2025 04:04 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: It's a 150 for Yashasvi Jaiswal!

Like clockwork. It is the fifth time He clips the second ball of the 82nd over behind square to take a single and get to 150 in 224 balls. That is the fifth time Jaiswal has gone past 150 in his Test career. Of the seven centuries he now has, only two have been below 150. Incredible.

India 290/2 in 82 overs

Oct 10, 2025 04:00 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: New ball available, but not taken

We are 80 overs into the Indian innings and so the new ball is available. But West Indies are continuing with Jome Warrican here for the 81st. Looks like they might delay taking the new ball, just as they did in Ahmedabad.

Jaiswal on 143 off 217, Gill on 14 off 44.

India 282/2 in 80 overs

Oct 10, 2025 03:57 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Jaiswal into the 140s

Warrican drops the second ball of the 79th over short, Jaiswal rocks back and slaps it through the empty cover region. There were no fielders and so hard to see what Warrican had in his mind when he sent in that ball. Jaiswal takes a single off the fourth ball and he is on 141 off 231 balls, Gill on 13 off 42.

India 279/2 in 79 overs

Oct 10, 2025 03:41 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Drinks in the third session

Gill slowly settling himself down, Jaiswal looking utterly serene. The West Indies would want to build on the solitary wicket they have got thus far in this session but well, it doesn't look like it is going to be Jaiswal. Unless the Indian opener makes a mistake himself that is.

Jaiswal on 133 off 204, Gill on seven off 21.

Oct 10, 2025 03:34 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Turn for Warrican

Well, the ball is old now, and the slower ones are turning. Warrican has turned the ball for both his dismissals, and Shubman Gill, who has just walked into the middle, would have been wondering what I was watching in the dressing room through the middle passage. Nevertheless, that's what the challenge of playing Test match cricket is: the ebbs and flows of the game and varying conditions through a single day's play. Regardless of the quality of player he is or has shown he can be, he must be able to weather this little storm and get your eye in and make a big score next to your name.

Oct 10, 2025 03:24 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Sudharsan falls

Sai Sudharan has fallen here. Jomel Warrican's delivery spun back in sharply from over the wicket, and Sai Sudharsan, who was playing that flick shot on the back foot quite nicely through the day has missed that one. It looked out, however, Sudharsan decided to send it upstairs, and there were three reds. It was an opportunity to get his first 100 underway, well, not today, but one thing is his place is assured for a few more games for now. Shubman Gill has walked into the middle. The situation is tailor-made for him to make a big score here.

Oct 10, 2025 03:13 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Jaiswal's swell

Well, Jaiswal is going through those passages in his innings where he just gets into his shell a bit. That is what he did in the morning session, and it seems like he is going through that lull now. Well, it is something not just the West Indies in this game, other teams too need to make a note of. There is a pattern in the construction of his Test innings where he goes berserk in certain phases and goes into his shell. As of now, the curve is downward, but soon Windies can be pretty assured that thunder will strike, and it would be quite devastating and demoralising if he gets through that swell.

Oct 10, 2025 03:05 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: 30 minutes ticked by

30 minutes have ticked by, and it has been more or less the same. If anything West Indies have upped their game a bit, but it is still not enough to create an opportunity. Jayden Seales, especially, has bowled quite nicely since the break, and a wicket somehow might be a cherry on the top for his efforts, not just in this game but even in Ahmedabad, where he bowled quite nicely with not too many returns to show for. If anything, it was today's noon session that spoiled his figures a bit. But it is something that happens to you as a fast bowler, especially in the sub-continent conditions. Massive learning curve for him.

Oct 10, 2025 02:53 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Promotions

It will be interesting to see how India will play out this innings because this is the only Test batting they might get for a month or so before facing South Africa. Those who are not part of white-ball squads to Australia might get Ranji games, but apart from that, it is going to be a lot of white-ball batting. Players like Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar need to be promoted up the order, maybe after Shubman Gill, just to get a decent hit in the middle in this format of the game. Nitish, especially after his ton at Melbourne, has tapered off a bit with the bat.

Oct 10, 2025 02:43 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Seales starts well but...

Well, Jayden Seales bowled that one well. There might be a hint of reverse-swing on offer for Seales, but how the ball is maintained is hard to judge at the moment. At least for a start, he has used a few cross-seamers first up in that over and has bowled a good length around Jaiswal's off-stump, which did not happen after the morning break. Having said that, Chase is bowling decently but is slipping an odd, poor delivery, and batters who have batted as long as both Jaiswal and Sudharsan have on this wicket are not certainly going to miss out.

Oct 10, 2025 02:32 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Welcome back!

Well, it has been a session that completely belonged to India. The previous one West Indies, at least had a brief spell in the morning; they looked good, but in the noon one, the Indian batters hammered the Windies bowling attack. More than good bowling, what as a neutral will be inspiring to watch on the field is better body language from the Windies, a bit of urgency, and chirpiness in the field.

Oct 10, 2025 02:25 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Teams

West Indies (Playing XI): John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Roston Chase(c), Tevin Imlach(w), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Oct 10, 2025 02:17 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: India 220/1 vs West Indies at Tea in New Delhi

Well, that is a wicketless session, something which we don't see often in modern Test cricket because of the pitches' concentration of the batters, etc. But such has been the bowling from West Indies, the pitch was flat, but they offered nothing with the ball. They were going through the motions, and Indian batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan have made the most out of it. Unless the batters themselves make a mistake, the West Indies does not seem like they have a plan to induce that opportunity. We will be right back, expect more or less another session where batters fill their bellies. Do stay with us for the post-tea session.

Oct 10, 2025 02:03 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Tea-break closing in

We are 10 minutes away from Tea break, and this has been a session in which the Indian batters feasted upon. The West Indies bowling attack just looks out of ideas. It is good to have options, but most of the bowling options seem to be operating as individuals rather than as a team working together. While one bowler is building pressure, the other one is letting it go, and when the odd chance gets presented, it is getting dropped like it happened with that Sudharsan catch. It is a sign of a team that is in a pretty wrong space mentally, and the worrying signs for Sammy and his coaching staff are that it is just Day 1.

Oct 10, 2025 01:53 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Chance spilled

Sai Sudharsan tried to work one on the leg-side and the ball took the leading edge, and the fielder at mid-wicket dived forward but spilt the catch. It was a lazy shot said Dinesh Karthik. It was a lapse of concentration on him. We have seen a dismissal in England where all day he pulled the ball nicely through the ground, suddenly played an aerial one at the end of the day, despite a fielder being placed there, and was caught. If he has to become a long-term number three for India, he has to make these half-centuries into big tons, especially when an opportunity like this is presented.

Oct 10, 2025 01:43 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Jaiswal gets 100

Yashasvi Jaiswal has gone past 100. He flicked one onto leg-side and got to his landmark. While on most occasions 100 is a good knock but given how the pitch is playing and the quality of bowling, well, 200 is there for the taking for Jaiswal. He has done everything right today. He applied his basics quite magnificently. In the morning session, when the ball was nibbling a bit, he gave the bowlers the deserved respect, and once the ball got a bit older and the change bowlers came, he changed gears and managed to score his seventh Test 100.

Oct 10, 2025 01:37 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Stuck on 99

We had a slight conference between the players and the umpire here with the ball. However, the ball went through the measurement gauge, and the umpire gave it back. Well, it might be an attempt just to break the momentum of the innings or make Jaiswal, who is on 98 to wait. Well, it has not worked as Jaiswal took the single and went to the other end. He is quite nervous to get his Jaiswal. We have seen him in England to get a bit all over the place when he got onto 99, and his running was a bit off, and so was his shot-making.

Oct 10, 2025 01:24 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Closing in on ton

Well, Jaiswal is closing in on a ton here. While it is a well-made one, he himself would acknowledge that there are not many easy 100s he would have scored in his first-class career. He had to do his bit in the first hour by playing with discipline; after that, it was all one-way traffic. The slightest bit of pressure applied on the West Indies by him rattled the bowlers, and post-lunch, the bowling has been quite average, which is a polite way to put it. This is day 1 of the match, the body language of the West Indies is quite terrifying, not just for this game but for the future of their Test cricket.

Oct 10, 2025 01:17 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: 11th partnership

Shankar: This is the 11th century partnership involving Jaiswal in Tests and the first with a left-handed batter. Since his debut in July 2023, only Joe Root has been involved in more 100+ stands (16).

Source Cricbuzz.

Oct 10, 2025 01:15 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Water break

Sai Sudharsan has got to his half-century here. He got there with a gorgeous cover-drive. This has been a good innings from him. He has played some nice shots and was proactive right from ball one. Well, the general way of batting at three is to absorb the pressure and play attritional cricket, which Sudharsan did try in his previous outings, which worked out for him quite averagely for the potential he has shown so far, but today the attacking game has worked out well for him. Is this going to be his approach going forward, or is it a one-match thing we will find out in the future?

Oct 10, 2025 01:04 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Bowling woes

There has been plenty of discussion on how the West Indies should bat, but a lot less attention has gone to their bowling. While in the first Test, there were a few sparks where they showed they have some venom in them to do something in this Test, it looked completely flat. The bowling since lunch break has looked even more alarming. The runs have come quite easily to the Indian batters, and the body language from the side has looked quite flat. It is hard to blame Roston Chase as he is new to the job and the side just does not have skilled enough players to match India or Australia before, but what he can control is body language and motivation, which too at this point, is missing.

Oct 10, 2025 12:54 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: What can West Indies do?

When the wickets are flat as these one thing sides in the past have tried to do, or something which can be explored is a short-ball tactic. This is a black-soil wicket which does not have a lot of bounce on it, and it might take a lot out of fast bowlers to get that troubling height. If that is not West Indies are looking for, they can try and have fielders on one side of the wicket, preferably on the off-side, and keep operating that channel around off-stump for a brief spell and frustrate the batters for a bit.

Oct 10, 2025 12:44 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Bowling changes in

Roston Chase brought in the bowling changes here after those leaked runs early on, but there has been no tightening of things here. The runs have been coming quite easily, and batters are picking those moments to score boundaries. Sai Sudharsan, too, has batted quite nicely. One impressive thing from him today has been how nicely he corrected the shot he played in the last innings when he tried to pull the not-so-full one for a boundary and got LBW. Today, he went on the back foot for similar deliveries and flicked them nicely through mid-wicket.

Oct 10, 2025 12:33 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Ordinary bowling

This has been pretty ordinary bowling since Lunch. They are bowling some quite ordinary stuff and letting Jaiswal get some easy boundaries here. Roston Chase and Jayden Seales, who have started the session, have bowled either short and wide or have been quite a few full asking to be driven for a boundary. In the morning session for Seales, that line and length could have worked out because of the new ball and moisture, but now those are just asking to be hit. As per Chase, right from the start, he has been put under pressure, and now those loose balls are coming from him as well.

Oct 10, 2025 12:23 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: 50 for Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal drove one through the covers of Jayden Seales and has got to his half-century. That over has seen three crisp boundaries from him to get the session underway. He started a bit slowly, Jaiswal did in that morning session. After the water break, he changed gears and pounced on anything loose from the spinners, and the way he has started this session, the intent seems to continue from that passage. The wicket has been quite flat for anything to work with for the West Indian bowlers; it just might be a long session for them. It is all about being patient and bowling tight lines, and hoping chance comes through.

Oct 10, 2025 12:13 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Welcome back!

India had a solid first session with the partnerships between Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul initially, and then the opener continued his good work with Sai Sudharsan and held onto the innings nicely in the morning session. As per Rahul, it was a bit of an unlucky dismissal. The ball turned sharply, and Rahul, out of his crease, got stumped. Well, that's past. There is plenty to look forward to in this session. Do stay with us for all the live updates.

Oct 10, 2025 12:06 PM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Teams

West Indies (Playing XI): John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Roston Chase(c), Tevin Imlach(w), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Oct 10, 2025 11:54 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, can Kotla Test pull the crowd?

Nine months ago, a crowd of more than 12,000 struggled for entry to the Feroz Shah Kotla grounds early in the morning on a weekday to catch the first day of a Ranji Trophy fixture. With Virat Kohli, one of this city’s biggest sporting icons, making his comeback to the domestic circuit, fans thronged to New Delhi’s famous old stadium. Extra gates had to be opened, further seats had to be made available, security cover and deployment of local police had to be tightened on a whim.

Ahead of India’s second Test against the West Indies here starting Friday, the team’s first since Kohli announced his retirement from the longest format, no such fuss can be expected. Precious little local buzz can be felt in the national capital as Shubman Gill’s side arrive as the strong favourites to comfortably win the series against underwhelming opponents that look a far cry from the standards of the top tiers of the international game. (Read more from Namit Kumar)

Oct 10, 2025 11:41 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Behind the Jasprit Bumrah-Mohammed Siraj double act: A symphony of contrasts

During India’s high-intensity training session on Wednesday, a couple of days prior to the start of the second Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground, following India’s two marquee pacers was a study of contrasts.

Mohammed Siraj, fresh off a confidence-boosting England Tour in which he played a starring role, could be seen chirping constantly. Bowling coach Morne Morkel had his ear and an arm around his shoulder; while bowling at full tilt, he still had a wink here and a nudge there, always ready to endear himself to his teammates, proving his on-field theatrics are every bit a part of his personality. Jaspirt Bumrah, widely acknowledged as the best bowler in the world and India’s pace spearhead across all formats, generally preferred to be left alone. Neither one to take too much advice nor one to go seeking his teammates in jest, Bumrah, anyway bowling fewer deliveries to protect his body, almost retreated into the background during the lively session. (Read more from Namit Kumar)

Oct 10, 2025 11:38 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: India 94/1 vs West Indies at Lunch in New Delhi

Well, Sai Sudharsan defends one of Warrican's ball nicely, and it is Lunch on Day 1 here. Apart from that, Rahul's dismissal, where the ball turned sharply, it has been quite a predictable morning. The seamers looked threatening in the morning, and spinners, apart from Warrican, have been quite ordinary. Jaiswal has got his eye in the way this wicket is playing; it is going to be better in the noon session than it has been in the morning session, hence a three-digit score is there for the taking for him, and Sai Sudharsan too needs to make this innings count.

Oct 10, 2025 11:27 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Brisk pace

We are closing in on lunch break here, and it has been a good session for India. Sudharsan-Jaiswal partnership has gone at a pretty brisk pace so far, unsettling the spinners. Especially after that early wicket by Warrican, they have gone a bit harder against him and Roston Chase, who has come from the other end, is not being let into his spell either.

Oct 10, 2025 11:18 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Proactive Sudharsan

Sai Sudharsan has walked into the middle, and he has played a couple of cracking shots already. He has been a slow starter in his innings, whatever evidence he has given us with his batting, but today he so far in the 10 balls he has faced, he has looked a lot more proactive. This is an important innings for him, especially with Dhruv Jurel's ton in the previous Test. Sunil Gavaskar has a suggestion: that if he could be pushed at three, even if not Jurel, if Sudharsan is not going to have a big score in this home series, the selectors might be tempted to look elsewhere.

Oct 10, 2025 11:08 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: KL Rahul departs

KL Rahul has departed here. Jomel Warrican has come into the attack and tossed one up nicely, and Rahul charged down the track, and the ball turned sharply away from him and was stumped. There was a surprise look on Rahul's face as he walked back. With a bit of moisture in the morning session, when the ball hits those areas with seam, this can happen. Although Rahul did look a bit surprised, it must be said he was beaten all ends up, and a very nice delivery from Warrican, the pace he bowls also had quite a role to play in that dismissal.

Oct 10, 2025 10:58 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: 50-run stand

Rahul clipped one through the mid-wicket one for a boundary, which has brought up the 50-run stand between Jaiswal and Rahul. One of the healthiest signs of a good Test side is their openers giving good starts, and since these two have gotten together, they have made sure more often than not the middle order is not exposed to new ball bowlers and have successfully taken the shine off the ball so that the batters who follow have a bit more freedom with their stroke play. Well, a bit of an unusual part of this partnership has been that Rahul has dominated Jaiswal with his strike rate here.

Oct 10, 2025 10:49 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Attacking intent

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul both slammed a couple of shots down the ground for boundaries, indicating now they are now going to change gears, which is expected and what they did in the Ahmedabad Test. More than playing a bit in their shells, this opening combination seems to stick to the adage of give the first hour to the bowler and then take it from there. As per the West Indies, it is spin time, and Pierre has come into the attack. The left-arm spinner does not have much to work with, but there will be slight moisture in the surface, which might induce an odd turning ball in this morning's session.

Oct 10, 2025 10:39 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Water break

Well, it is a bit of shared passage. Although the West Indies did not pick up any wickets, India has not given up the game either. There has been some tight bowling, nothing alarming, but enough to keep the batters quiet. However, the challenge for them begins now after the break, with both batters getting their eye in and the change bowlers coming in, batters will look a bit more to play on the aggressive side. Jaiswal, especially, we have seen the flick of the switch he can make through various stages of his innings, and it will be interesting to see if he will do it or continue his cautious approach.

Oct 10, 2025 10:29 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Close call

We had the first opportunity here, not exactly an opportunity per se. Philip jagged one back. It was a good ball. Rahul clearly was beaten by that one coming back, and the ball hit Rahul's pads. There were plenty of appeals, but the umpire did not give it out. The West Indies team has sent it upstairs, and it was the umpire's call on both impact and wicket-hitting. Well, Rahul might be wondering if these were the kind of dismissals that would have gone against him during his poor run in Test matches at the top of the order. Well, as per Philip, he seems to be a lot more accomplished red-ball bowler than what we have seen with Layne in the previous game.

Oct 10, 2025 10:19 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Good start

Rahul has started well here again. In fact, he has scored more runs than Jaiswal and has more boundaries than Jaiswal, which is not something you associate with this pairing. Jaiswal has been playing similarly to the way he did in Ahmedabad, where he well into his shell a bit in the initial overs and then after a while he suddenly changed the gear from neutral to overdrive. As per Rahul, his innings in that game has seen a pretty stable tempo where he punished the bad balls and respected the good ones, and kept his innings going nicely.

Oct 10, 2025 10:13 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Different approach

One thing this Indian side has done a bit differently from the recent past ones is they have taken a bit of time up the order. Rohit Sharma, who has been the last one who opened for a good chunk of time, was more on the attacking spectrum against the bowler's and pushed the opposition on the back foot and made it easier for his side even in this format. Once again, it was a double-edged sword, and it did cut both ways. But this duo, Jaiswal and KL Rahul, seems to be more looking to take their time and see off the new ball and then go after the bowling.

Oct 10, 2025 09:59 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Can Rahul score big 100s?

KL Rahul played a nice shot down the leg side for a boundary, which was drifted down the pads by Anderson Philip. The ease with which he has been able to play that is indicative of the form he has been in. In the Ahmedabad Test, he broke the century drought at home, which had been ongoing for nine years, and he will be hoping to continue his good form in this Test too. While it is not fair to nit-pick on someone who has been scoring as many runs as him but his next challenge will be to score big 100s, the matching winning ones. The pitch and the quality of opposition provide an opportunity for him to do it yet again in this game.

Oct 10, 2025 09:49 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Swing and spells

There is a bit of swing in the air for both the new ball bowlers of the West Indies here. In the first Test, one of the strange things from Chase was how reluctant he was to use his bowlers in longer spells. Maybe it has to do with the lack of red-ball games under his belt. Still, now that they have had a few overs into the system, it will be important for Chase to keep the seamers going for that extra over if they are in good rhythm, especially Seales, who looks a level above not just the seamers but even spinners with his wicket-tacking ability.

Oct 10, 2025 09:40 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Kotla 101

This is interesting from Jaiswal. He is already standing out of the crease, which says two things: one, there is some moment in the wicket, and the other, the surface is a bit on the slower side, which is Kotla 101. Jaiswal has been in a run of okayish scores. The start he has had to his career in the West Indies and against England has not been maintained, and one cannot expect to do it either, but today is an opportunity. There are a few green patches, but nothing is alarming on this wicket, and if batters apply themselves, it is one of those wickets where just not hundreds but big hundreds are on the cards.

Oct 10, 2025 09:29 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Let's go!

It looks like a good day for cricket here in New Delhi. The surface here at the Kotla has always been a mysterious one. Only as we go through the day will we find out the nature of the wicket. But for the majority of it, India should enjoy batting on it. As per the West Indies, their seamers will have some moisture to work with, and they will be hoping to make the most of it in the morning session.

Oct 10, 2025 09:20 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Pitch report by Deep Dasgupta and Ian Bishop

It's a pleasant morning in Delhi. It's not too warm, it's not too cold. This looks like an interesting pitch. What we have is grass areas where the absolute live grass will hold the surface together and the ball might skid off. And we have bald areas which will scuff up at some point during the Test match and bring the spinners into play. It's almost a pitch of two halves. It doesn't feel that hard either. I'm not expecting my kind (pacers) to get great deal of bounce and carry. This pitch will play better than it looks even though it looks patchy. It could be two-paced in nature. Win the toss and bat first here.

Oct 10, 2025 09:14 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: WI XI

John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Roston Chase(c), Tevin Imlach(w), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales

Oct 10, 2025 09:13 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: IND XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Oct 10, 2025 09:11 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Roston Chase at toss

We were batting first as well, the pitch looks dry, so not too worried. We've had some big discussions as a batting group, look to bat the whole day, the entire 90 overs. Look to bat consistently - two changes for uus, Brandon King and Johann Layne out, Anderson Phillip and Tevim Imlach in - he's from Guyana and is used to these sort of surfaces.

Oct 10, 2025 09:10 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Shubman Gill at toss

We will bat first, the wicket looks good to bat on Day 1. Consistency is the key for us. To be able to repeat performances and to be able to have the same intensity in every match that we play. Something that we often speak about and that's what we are trying to look for in this test match as well. Honestly, not much. I am still the same person but definitely have more responsibilities now. But I like responsibilities and a very exciting future for me (on being elevated across all formats). We have got the same team.

Oct 10, 2025 08:54 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Contrasting styles

Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah, differ completely not only in personality but also in their bowling approach and future roles: one is characterized as the "workhorse"—defined by his superior fitness and consistency in maintaining line and length—who is expected to be the team's reliable mainstay; the other is characterized as the "artist"—who, despite an ailing body requiring careful management, possesses the unique ability to be a match-turning "X-factor" who will be carefully deployed in only the most challenging assignments.

Oct 10, 2025 08:39 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: What did Shubman Gill say

“The idea is to have a bunch of 15-18 top players from whom we can pick the right squad. Like at the moment, we have a pool of good fast bowlers and we want to be able to keep recruiting them so that they get enough opportunities."

Oct 10, 2025 08:33 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Stabilizing

The young Indian side, under coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill, has stabilized following a transitional period with a respectable 2-2 series draw in England. Moving forward, the performance and partnership of pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will be vital to the team's success in upcoming international tours (Sri Lanka, New Zealand) and the home series against Australia, especially given the current lack of depth and quality among the other fast bowlers. The current Test in Delhi is viewed as a key practice opportunity to develop the crucial Bumrah-Siraj partnership.

Oct 10, 2025 08:21 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: A symphony of contrasts

During India's high-intensity training session before the second Test, the two marquee pacers, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah, presented a study in contrasts: Siraj, fresh off a successful tour, was outgoing and boisterous, constantly chirping, engaging with his coach Morne Morkel, and theatrically interacting with teammates, while Bumrah, recognized as the world's best bowler, was reserved and solitary, choosing to be left alone, taking neither advice nor seeking jest, and quietly retreating into the background while bowling fewer deliveries to protect his body

Oct 10, 2025 08:09 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Darren Sammy on Shubman Gill

“Our (batting) has been poor. The mindset has to be different. The mindset prepares the skillset. If you’re not prepared to work hard, you get nowhere,” he said. “A quick example: Shubman Gill, in 2021, you could see he had an obvious deficiency against the ball coming back (into the stumps/pads). In 2025, you don’t see those same problems, he is a much better player. We have got guys getting out the same way they were three or four years ago.”

Oct 10, 2025 08:00 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: Darren Sammy on West Indies cricket

“Guess what? We never had the world’s best facilities, but in the past, we dominated world cricket for 17 years at a stretch. “I know that things have to get better (for cricket in West Indies). But the onus is on us; not just the players, but also the coaches and the support staff to make the best of what we have. It is my job to keep on inspiring and motivating the group, to find ways to make the guys consistent.”

Oct 10, 2025 07:49 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: What did Roston Chase say?

"Yesterday we had a team event and I had the privilege of speaking with all three of them (Brian Lara, Viv Richards and Richie Richardson). And they basically said the same thing. They just told me to keep believing that, obviously, we're down right now. But it has to change at some point. And the change can start from now. But it starts with the belief and the mindset of each and every player. And just to keep motivating the guys that we can still play some positive cricket. And change the run. Our hearts don't fall at the moment."

Oct 10, 2025 07:39 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: What did Shubman Gill say?

"If there would be an opportunity, definitely we would be looking to play him (Prasidh Krishna). As of now, we want to play our strongest XI. Because WTC is something you have to win almost 70 per cent of your matches to be able to secure a spot in the finals. So, depending on where we are on the table... These are still early stages. So, we want to play the best XI and we want to play the best team that is available for us."

Oct 10, 2025 07:29 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: IND predicted XI

Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja (vc), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

Oct 10, 2025 07:19 AM IST

IND vs WI Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 1: WI predicted XI

John Campbell, Tagnarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athinaze, Brandon King, Roston Chase (c), Shai Hope, Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Jomel Warrican, Johann Layne/Jediah Blades, Jayden Seales

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