Team India is in cruise control against West Indies on Day 2 of the ongoing opening Test at Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. The home side at lunch has scored 218/3 with a lead of 58 runs. KL Rahul ended his century drought at home by reaching the three-figure mark before lunch. Following the completion of the century, the opener pulled off a new celebration. Rahul is seen raising a bat and putting fingers in his mouth. The celebration looks to be dedicated to his new born daughter.
Rahul took 190 deliveries to reach the triple-figure mark. The last time he scored a hundred in India was against England in 2016 where he was dismissed for 199 runs. Since then, he registered multiple fifties at home. The hundred marks Rahul’s third in this calendar year, two of which came earlier in the series against England. The right-hander now has 649 runs to his name in 2025 at an average of 54.08, with three hundreds and two fifties to his name.
Rahul departs post lunch
However, post-lunch, Rahul fell to a lapse in concentration, dismissed on exactly 100. Ravindra Jadeja came in and began attacking from the word go, with Jurel also stepping up the scoring.
Having bowled Windies team for just 162 runs inside two sessions on the opening day, India went about their batting with a solid confidence, not trying to force the issue and shrinking the deficit to just 41 runs with 8 wickets in hand.
KL Rahul, batting on a watchful 53* overnight, ensured he remained at the crease and lay foundation for a large Indian score. On Day 1 , Rahul lost his opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal just as the left hander tried upping his scoring rate, and number three Sai Sudharsan fell cheaply as his first Test innings on home turf didn't quite go to plan on the ground he calls his home in the IPL.
On Day 2 Shubman Gill completed his half century before getting dismissed by Roston Chase
