India take control on day three of the second Test against West Indies in DelhiWith a pulsating display highlighted by Mohammad Sirajexplosive dismissal of jomel warricanAs lunch approached, the hosts established their dominance by dictating the pace and flow, leaving West Indies struggling with a huge deficit. Entertaining competition, part of west indies tour of indiaWe have seen individual talent and tireless team effort from India’s side.
Mohammad Siraj’s thunderbolt uprooted Jomel Warrican’s stumps on the third day of Delhi Test
The key moment early on the third day was Siraj’s raw pace and accuracy, which stunned Warrican as his stumps were sent cartwheeling. West Indies, who were already in trouble, suffered another blow when Siraj, who came in for the eighth over, bowled a fast ball which went in sharply. Warrican, who scored 1 run in 5 balls, was beaten due to pace and pace; This wicket proved to be an exclamation mark on India’s clinical bowling performance.
The dismissal reflected Siraj’s ability to use reverse swing and target the stumps with lethal accuracy. This ended Warrican’s resistance and gave India the eighth wicket, ending a game dominated by seam and spin partnerships. Siraj’s effort completely fulfilled the continuous pressure Ravindra Jadeja And -Kuldeep YadavWho shared seven wickets between them to push West Indies into trouble. Siraj’s figures read 8 overs, 1 maiden, 16 runs and 1 wicket – underlining his economical and incisive approach.
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Kuldeep Yadav and Mohd. Siraj with absolute beauty
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See also: On the third day of the second test, Kuldeep Yadav clean bowled Shai Hope by hitting a jafa.
India established its dominance as West Indies faltered before lunch on the third day
By lunch on the third day, India had almost complete control over the match. West Indies’ score is 217/8 after 72 overs and they trail India by 301 runs. The morning session reflected India’s discipline with the ball and on the field. Jadeja (3/46) and Kuldeep (4/72) took huge lead by demolishing the West Indies middle order with sharp turn and bounce, while Siraj and Bumrah kept the runs in check.
West Indies started the day at 140/4 and were expected to be stronger than that. But resistance soon faded-shy hope (36) and Tevin Imlach (21) fell Kuldeep’s moveAnd Justin Greaves (17) were quickly sent packing. Only Well dear (19*) and Anderson Phillip (19*) Survived till lunch, taking single runs every now and then as India tightened their grip. Only 23 runs were scored in the last ten overs, highlighting the visitors’ struggle against consistent lines and subtle variations.
Earlier, India had declared their first innings at a huge score of 518/5. Yashasvi Jaiswal (175), Sai Sudarshan (87), and Shubman Gill129 runs unbeaten. A strong score was built on the back of patient partnerships and free scoring, which had West Indies chasing shadows almost from the start. India went further ahead in each session from the first day: by the end of the first day, India were 318/2; After the second day, West Indies were reduced to 140/4; And now, as lunch ends on the third day, the deficit looks insurmountable.
