- Kuldeep Yadav Cleans Up Shai Hope For 36 In IND vs WI 2nd Test

Kuldeep Yadav delivered an early breakthrough by removing Shai Hope on Day 3 of the second Test between India and the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, October 12. Hope was dismissed for 36 off 57 balls, leaving the visitors struggling at 156/5. The wicket fell in the 50th over of the innings, which was also the seventh over of the morning session.

The left-arm wrist-spinner tossed up a teasing delivery that drifted away after pitching. Hope stepped forward to defend, anticipating the ball to turn into him. However, it went past the outside edge and clipped the top of the off-stump, dislodging the bails. This dismissal handed India their first breakthrough of the day, courtesy of Kuldeep’s clever variation.

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Kuldeep Yadav had claimed four wickets in his Test return during the previous game against the West Indies.

Kuldeep Yadav And Ravindra Jadeja Trap WI Batters with Spin In 2nd Test

A masterful spin attack from Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja kept India firmly in control against the West Indies in the second Test. Kuldeep picked up the wickets of Shai Hope, Alick Athanaze, and Tevin Imlach, while Jadeja dismissed John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, and captain Roston Chase.

At the time of reporting, the West Indies were struggling at 163/6, with Justin Greaves and Khary Pierre at the crease. Batting first, India declared their innings at 518/5 after 134.2 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal led the charge with a brilliant 175 off 258 balls, striking 22 boundaries.

Skipper Shubman Gill also notched his 10th Test century, remaining unbeaten on 129 from 196 deliveries, including two sixes and 16 fours. Sai Sudharsan contributed a solid 87 off 165 balls with 12 boundaries, while Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, and KL Rahul added 44, 43, and 38 runs respectively.

India had won the first Test by an innings and 140 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The team currently sits third on the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points table.