India win by 257 runs in Jamaica, eliminated West Indies 2-0

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India defeated the West Indies by 257 runs in the Jamaica Test and sweep them 2–0 in the two-match Test series.

India defeated the West Indies by 257 runs in the Jamaica Test and sweep them 2–0 in the two-match Test series. With this series win, India has made a great start to the ICC World Test Championship and now has 120 points. Batting first in this match, Team India scored a big score of 416 runs in the first innings thanks to the century of Hanuma Vihari (111 *) and the half-centuries of captain Virat Kohli (76) and Ishant Sharma (57). After this, on the basis of Bumrah’s fatal bowling, India stacked the West Indies team for 117 runs in the first innings.

On the basis of first innings, India achieved a lead of 299 runs. India did not follow the West Indies and decided to bat again. In the second innings, Team India declared the innings by scoring 168 runs for 4 wickets and set a target of 468 runs in front of the West Indies. Chasing the target, the West Indies team was all out for 210 runs in the second innings and Team India won on the fourth day.

Shamarh Brooks scored the most 50 runs for the West Indies in the second innings. Captain Jason Holder contributed 39 and Jerman Blackwood contributed 38. Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each for India. With this victory, Team India beat the West Indies in the series by a margin of 2–0 in two Tests.

And, comes the declaration. #TeamIndia 168/4 and lead by 467 runs. Rahane 64*, Vihari 53* #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/8R1RLpmJs0
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 1, 2019

In the second innings, the Windies team openers Brathwaite and Campbell were out early. Roston Chase and Shimron Hetmyer lost their wickets before 100 runs. Captain Jason Holder (39) struggled a bit. But Jadeja dismissed him and dismissed the Windies.

India gave 468 runs target to West Indies

After taking a lead of 299 runs in the first innings against the West Indies, India declared their second innings by 168 runs for four wickets. India gave the West Indies the target of 468 runs to win. In the second innings, vice-captains Ajinkya Rahane (64) and Hanuma Vihari (53) completed their fifties with a brilliant game. During this, there was also a century partnership of 111 runs between the two. Opener Mayank Agarwal opened the account with a four on Jason Holder but was LBW off Kemar Roach. Aggarwal resorted to Dias but had to return to the pavilion due to the umpires’ call in the TV replays.