Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan (Source: AP Photos)
The first Test between India and the West Indies turned out to be a one-sided affair, and now the home team has started the Delhi Test on a positive note. Gill won the toss and decided to bat first and at the end of the day, India have managed to reach 318 runs with the loss of just two wickets.
Thus, with India dominating, here are the key takeaways from day 1 of the Delhi Test.
Yashasvi Jaiswal learns from the Ahmedabad mistake; shows hunger
Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of the leading young batters in world cricket, and in the Delhi Test, he has proven that again. He has smashed his seventh Test century and is looking set for his third double century in the longest format.
The good thing about Yashasvi Jaiswal is that he learns from his mistakes quickly. He has done that in the past in overseas conditions and has shown that in this series too. In the first Test, he looked comfortable during his time in the middle on a good batting deck, but ended up throwing away his start while other batters scored big runs.
On the opening day of the Delhi Test, though, he kept his patience and did not play any rash shots and made sure that he cashed in on the opportunity to score big runs. It shows his hinger to score big runs on a consistent basis and with every passing series, he is proving himself as a one to take Indian cricket forward.
Sai Sudharsan proves his credentials at number 3
Sai Sudharsan, the young left-handed batter, looked quite nervous in the Ahmedabad Test and could muster just eight runs. Since then, there has been talk about whether he is a suitable number 3 for India or not, given his mediocre numbers in first-class.
However, the batter displayed great solidity on the opening day of the second Test and scored 87 before losing his wicket against the run of play. He also played some gutsy knocks in England, and this latest act against West Indies is bound to shake off doubts that crept in about his position after the Ahmedabad Test.
Spinners likely to dominate in the Test after considerable turn on Day 1
In India, there have been some pitches in the last decade where the ball has turned quite a lot from the opening day. Delhi is one of those venues which has offered good help for the tweakers in the past. On the opening day of this Test too, West Indies spinners got a good amount of turn. Both the wickets were taken by Jomel Warrican, the left-arm spinner and the tweakers ended up bowling 53 overs out of the total 90 in the day.
Thus, the pitch is expected to deteriorate further in the coming days and expect the spinners to dominate. Indian spinners, especially, would enjoy the conditions, and it could turn out to be another three-day Test match.
