New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India remained on the third spot within the World Check Championship 2025-27 standings regardless of orchestrating a collection whitewash in opposition to the West Indies on Tuesday on the Arun Jaitley Stadium within the nationwide capital.
It was double delight because the hosts swept the collection 2-0 in opposition to the Caribbean facet with a seven-wicket win, marking Shubman Gill’s first collection as India Check skipper on head coach Gautam Gambhir’s birthday. Within the aftermath of India’s victory, the Gill-led facet remained within the quantity three spot, nonetheless, with an improved factors proportion.
After seven matches, with 4 wins, two defeats, and a solitary draw, India sits in third place with 52 factors and a factors proportion of 61.90 per cent. With a flawless file, Australia proceed to reign supreme on the prime with three wins in as many video games and a factors proportion of 100.00 per cent. Sri Lanka follows in second place, marginally forward of India with a factors proportion of 66.67 per cent. In the meantime, the West Indies stay in sixth place after dropping 5 successive Exams.
The collection opener lasted for 2 and a half days in Ahmedabad, with India revelling in a victory by an innings and 140 runs. In contrast to the catastrophe in Ahmedabad, the West Indies put up an unprecedented battle, dragging the sport into the fifth day after producing a resilient batting show in opposition to a worn-out India assault in the course of the second innings. Regardless of the gritty effort, India overwhelmed the Caribbean facet with a 7-wicket win.
After profitable the toss, India hammered 518/5 and determined to declare on the second day. In reply, the West Indies gamers struggled to transform their constructive begins into substantial totals and had been bowled out for 248. India imposed a follow-on, a transfer that drew widespread criticism from followers, contemplating the bowlers had been spent after bowling for 81.5 overs.
Captain Roston Chase hammered 40 off 72 deliveries earlier than Justin Greaves (50*) and Jayden Seales (32) entertained the spectators with a 79-run partnership for the tenth wicket. The West Indies concluded their second innings with 390, setting a 121-run goal for India to hunt. KL Rahul’s elegant 58* off 108 to steer India to a 2-0 collection win. (ANI)
