India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal performs a shot on the primary day of the 2nd Test match in opposition to West Indies on the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on October 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy

Opener KL Rahul seemed in high-quality contact earlier than a freak supply from left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican had his quantity as India made a cautious begin, reaching 94 for 1 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test in opposition to the West Indies, on Friday (October 10, 2025).

Yashasvi Jaiswal (40 batting) and Sai Sudharsan (16 batting) have been on the crease going into the break.

Sudharsan hit a 3 delectable boundaries, which included a eye-catching on-drive and a sq. reduce.

Batting on 38, Rahul, who within the earlier over had hit spinner Khary Pierre for a six over deep mid-wicket coming down the wicket, misjudged the size bowled by Warrican.

Sensing that Rahul would come down the monitor, he pulled the size barely again and by the point the batter understood, he tried to dab at it solely to seek out it flip and leap beating his outdoors edge. Keeper Tevin Imlach accomplished the stumping.

On a monitor that appeared good for batting, Rahul can’t be blamed if he feels that he missed out on a century. A backfoot punch via covers off Jayden Seals was out of the highest drawer. He had 5 fours and a most earlier than heading again to the pavilion.

The opening pair was watchful throughout the first hour because it added 58 runs. Jaiswal, who was out cheaply in the one Indian innings in Ahmedabad, defended properly and seemed assured of his off-stump.

A steer bisecting the gully and level had class written throughout it whereas the straight drive off Anderson Phillips was in a league of its personal.

Jaiswal’s innings was not ultra-aggressive as he taking part in himself in. He was prepared to go away deliveries outdoors the off-stump and reduce down on expansive drives. However as soon as he was settled, he did assault the spinners and the full-blooded sweep off Roston Chase’s supply stood out.

Published – October 10, 2025 10:14 am IST