00:00We are at the awe-inspiring Narendra Modi Stadium for the first of the two test matches
00:15between India and West Indies in the IDFC First Bank Test Series.
00:21And it is Day 2.
00:24Our players are coming out.
00:25Kail Rahul, Shubhman Gail and it's time to say good morning to Dinesh Karthik and Ian Bishop.
00:31Here we go.
00:32Start of Day 2.
00:37Good line outside the off-stump.
00:39Jaden Seals just ease himself into the day as well.
00:44The morning after a whole day.
00:50Outside edge.
00:52Find the gap.
00:53And the boundary.
00:55Outside edge and in the gap.
01:01Oh, we were just talking about the slip being a little wide.
01:04More of second.
01:07And it's just the first over of the day.
01:11Way down leg side.
01:12More runs for India.
01:14A bit of a gift.
01:16Four byes.
01:17Need to hurry.
01:25So he does.
01:26Maybe more runs here.
01:29An extra run for that overthrow.
01:31A 50 partnership comes up with that couple.
01:36140 for two.
01:41Using his feet nicely.
01:45Pitting it down the ground for fall.
01:48We saw him do that a couple of times yesterday.
01:50Good stride forward.
02:00Played with soft hands.
02:01Half century for India's captain Shipman Gill.
02:11His eighth in test match cricket.
02:14And this comes in his first test match at home as captain on the back of 754 runs in the UK in the previous series.
02:24As the form continues.
02:31Nicely done by KL there.
02:33There's a man who likes his sweeps.
02:35He's brought out the reverse sweep this time.
02:37Straight into the hands of slips of a change of angle.
02:44Curtails Gill's innings for the fourth time.
02:49Chase has got Shipman Gill.
02:53The West Indies have something to celebrate in this morning session.
02:58Shipman Gill is trying to follow what KL Raul did in the last over.
03:02Played the reverse sweep.
03:04Much slower.
03:06Guided it straight.
03:07Into the hands of that waiting slip fielder.
03:11He's done a nice job.
03:14Could he have made more?
03:15For sure.
03:17He will know that walking back.
03:18Shipman Gill goes for 50.
03:19India 188 for 3.
03:24Swept.
03:25And swept fine.
03:28He'll get 4.
03:35Gets it.
03:37Number 11 for Kehel Raul.
03:39Number 11 for Kehel Raul.
03:39The second at home.
03:42He's had to work hard.
03:44But it's a fine innings.
03:45And he's opened the batting.
03:48It's because of the mix of white ball cricket that you get a little confused.
03:54There's a boundary there to end the session.
03:57In the air taken.
04:01And as a bowler, you're extremely happy.
04:06Jamel Warikun just throwing one outside the off stump.
04:09Well, exactly what I was saying.
04:12Battle do take a little time to get going.
04:15And this is a simple catch.
04:16Nicely tossed up by Warikun.
04:19Maybe just a touch relaxed because it already got 100 under his belt.
04:22And Rahul going for what you could call an expansive drive.
04:27And out for exactly 100.
04:32India have lost their fourth wicket.
04:332-1-8.
04:35Shot.
04:40I don't think anyone picked it up in the deep.
04:42Not the deep mid-wicket fielder.
04:44The first six of the game.
04:46Of the bat of Dhruv Jurel.
04:51Down the track.
04:52And that is a shot that he plays really well.
04:55So two sixes in back-to-back overs for India.
04:57Yeah.
04:57Down the track again.
05:04And six again.
05:12Comes down the track.
05:14He does, but this time all along the ground.
05:20Oh!
05:22You want your top players to count.
05:25And this time around, drifting down the leg.
05:27Maybe the result of whatever happened in the previous over.
05:31Warikun has been pretty good against the right-handers.
05:37They're not very intended.
05:41Maybe he was thinking of a six.
05:44He gets a four.
05:45Getting the inside half of the bat.
05:47And going between mid-on and mid-wicket.
05:53He's finding boundaries almost at will.
05:55Sixes and fours, Jadeja.
06:05Dhruv Jurel gets in on the act as well.
06:07Lovely touch.
06:19He's a nice young player, Dhruv Jurel.
06:21Skilful shot.
06:2250 partnership comes up between Jadeja and Jurel.
06:35Two J's.
06:36Those ten games is going to be...
06:40That could be his 50.
06:43Very good shot to get to his 50.
06:47Greaves has been bowling a little bit short.
06:50So he's played the pull shot.
06:52Now, two back-to-back punches.
06:56Goal!
06:59Now, that shot through.
07:01Now, that'll make Jadeja look at it in two ways.
07:07Lucky not to be bold.
07:08Oh, fine shot.
07:13Really good shot, this.
07:15He's just carved it through the offside.
07:20Going downtown.
07:22And Jadeja goes very, very long.
07:26He's done it for the third time now.
07:27And every time, he just seems to keep increasing the distance.
07:31And then, that was the turning point.
07:39That's beautifully played.
07:40A little late.
07:43Finds the gap.
07:45After this, a lot more difficult.
07:48Another one.
07:49Jadeja keeps doing this over and over again.
07:54100 partnership comes up with it.
07:56And I get the feeling there's going to be plenty more.
08:01Quick single.
08:04And that brings up Jadeja's 28th half century.
08:08Watch out for the slow celebration coming soon.
08:10And yes, it does.
08:13And that's his seventh 50-plus score in the last nine innings.
08:18Well, this man is absolutely on a mission to become one of the world's best all-rounders.
08:24Nice touch.
08:26Seals after it.
08:27A little stretch of the legs.
08:28A stiff run.
08:31Can't get there.
08:36Lovely touch.
08:41Oh, fine shot.
08:43Really good shot, this.
08:45He's just carved it through the offside.
08:47He's finding boundaries almost at will.
08:56Sixes and fours, Jadeja.
09:02Lovely touch.
09:05He's a nice young player, Drew Durell.
09:07Oh, fine shot.
09:12Really good shot, this.
09:15He's just carved it through the offside.
09:23Yes, does it in style.
09:25Druk Durell.
09:26The weight is over for him.
09:28Savor this.
09:29Your maiden test hundred.
09:33The 12th wicket keeper to do it for India.
09:38And what a moment this is for the young man.
09:40Oh, he's fooled the slip.
09:47He's outsmarted the slip fielder who was moving the other way.
09:52The ball's gone fine.
09:57Sweep well.
09:58That's a shot he plays.
10:01Very confidently.
10:03Brings up the 400.
10:04Oh, nicely timed again.
10:11Could work with the wrist to generate bat speed.
10:15And placement.
10:20Oh, he's got that away.
10:29Clean strike.
10:30Straight down the ground for six.
10:39Yes, yes.
10:40The finger's gone up.
10:42The catch is taken.
10:44And a fine, fine innings from Druk Durell comes to an end.
10:49Pierre gets his man.
10:50That's a good catch.
10:52Looking to play shots of every delivery after getting to a century.
10:56Just a little turn.
10:58Not too much.
10:59Gets a thin nick.
11:00And he knows that he's done.
11:03And Pierre is delighted.
11:04Why not?
11:05It's his first test wicket.
11:07And India have lost their fifth wicket at 424.
11:10Jurell gone for 125.
11:11It goes a long way into the crowd, into the stand, fifth, sixth of this innings.
11:35Moves to 98, Ravindra Jadeja.
11:37I say sweep.
11:38I say sweep.
11:38There it is.
11:41The single and another 100 for Ravindra Jadeja.
11:45He just gets better and better with every passing day.
11:50His sixth test 100.
11:52Second this calendar year.
11:54And second against West Indies.
11:57I take a bow, Ravindra Jadeja.
11:59A single of the last ball of the day.
12:10Another day dominated by India.
12:12As they finish the day with 448 for 5.
12:18A lead of 286.
12:22Three centurions so far.
12:25Okay.
12:25Rahul, Dhruv Jurel and Jadeja unbeaten on 104.
12:30A top batting performance from the Indians.
12:38Now this is where this match stands after two days.
12:42West Indies batting first, 162.
12:46And now India, 448 for 5.
12:50Three hundreds there.
12:52Dhruv Jurel, Jadeja and K. Rahul.
12:54Now India lead by 286 runs.
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