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The Shubman Gill-led Indian cricket team is currently hosting West Indies in two-match Test series. While the first Test is underway at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, for the second Test, the two teams will travel to Delhi next week. For the unversed, West Indies skipper Roston Chase won the toss and elected to bat first. While the visiting side struggled on the field, on the back of a four-fer from Mohammed Siraj, they were bundled out at the score of 162.
While Siraj stood out with the ball, Jasprit Bumrah picked up three wickets with Kuldeep Yadav getting two and Washington Sundar getting one to his name. The Men in Blue continued to dominate with the bat as they put up 218/3 at lunch on Day 2. While Shubman Gill scored a fighting fifty, KL Rahul stood out, scoring unbeaten 100 off 192 deliveries at lunch.
KL Rahul scores his 11th Test hundred in first Test vs WI; ends his nine-year century drought in Tests
Trailing West Indies by 41 runs at Stumps on Day 1, Shubman Gill and KL Rahul played with grit to post a lead. While Shubman Gill departed after scoring 50 off 100 deliveries, KL Rahul continued his form of ages as he went on to breach the three-figure mark. On the fifth delivery of the 65th over, which was being bowled by Roston Chase, KL went for a single to reach his ton.
He quickly took off his helmet and kissed the badge, what followed was pleasing to see. Getting to his only second Test hundred at home, KL Rahul raised his bat in one hand and blew a whistle, celebrating the feat. Notably, it was KL Rahul’s 11th Test century and first after 2016, which came against England at Chepauk.
Watch video of KL Rahul's blistering unbeaten 100 vs WI:
Speaking of the game, India lead West Indies by 56 runs at lunch on Day 2 with KL Rahul (100* off 192) and Dhruv Jurel (14* off 38) in the middle.
