IND vs WI Day 3 Test 2: Kuldeep paves method for Windies follow-on with five-for; guests 35 for two at tea

Kuldeep Yadav’s artistry was on full show because the wily wrist-spinner ran by the West Indies line-up with a five-wicket haul, placing India heading in the right direction of one other large innings victory on the third day of the second Test, Sunday (October 12, 2025).

Being enforced follow-on, West Indies went into tea at 35 for 2 of their second innings, nonetheless 235 runs behind and have a job at hand to keep away from one other crushing defeat.

West Indies began the day at 140 for 4 of their first innings and simply after the primary half an hour, Kuldeep (5/82) produced a second of magic to dismiss an already set Shai Hope (36).

Things fell half for the West Indies from thereon however their tail wagged sufficient to take them to a rating of 248 in 81.5 overs.

Going for the jugular, head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill determined to implement follow-on with a 270-run cushion.

By the tea-time, Mohammed Siraj, on a placid pitch, bowled a imply brief ball geared toward Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who couldn’t management his pull-shot.

The resultant catch was taken by skipper Shubman Gill, diving full stretch. Alick Athanaze was eliminated by Washington Sundar with a classical off-break.

In the post-lunch session, it was Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah, who did their bit in cleansing up the tail earlier than Kuldeep got here in to finish his fifth five-wicket haul in fifteenth Test match.

For somebody who has at all times been dubbed a condition-based bowler, one five-for in each three video games is an exceptional document.

In the morning, Kuldeep produced a second of magic to dismiss Shai Hope because the ineptness of the West Indies batting unit was as soon as once more laid naked, with the guests staring down the barrel.

After Ravindra Jadeja removed the top-order on the second night, it was Kuldeep who bowled a bit of magnificence to dismiss Hope (36) and set the ball rolling for the hosts.

Kuldeep, who was initially bringing his bowling arm down from a wider angle, bought one nearer to his head and fired it barely faster. There was considerable drift as Hope performed inside the road and it beat his exterior edge to peg again the off-stump.

Once Hope was gone, the hope of a revival was out of the window. Tevin Imlach (21) performed a leg-break on the backfoot solely to be adjudged leg-before by DRS.

Justin Greaves (17) was by no means going to outlive taking part in these harmful reverse sweeps bowled on the stumps. Mohammed Siraj then bought into the act taking the wicket of Jomel Warrican, who performed one on.

Hope and Imlach tried to hold out a rescue job when Bumrah didn’t precisely look menacing within the morning. In truth each Hope and Imlach negotiated Bumrah comfortably and even Kuldeep was hit for just a few fours.

However as soon as Kuldeep bowled that supply to Hope, the floodgates opened. The following batters made a beeline in direction of the pavilion.

In an area of seven overs, West Indies misplaced 4 wickets and had been lowered to 175 for 8.

Kharry Pierre (23) and Anderson Phillip (24) added 46 runs for the ninth wicket, however that was by no means going to be sufficient for the guests to keep away from follow-on.