India registered yet another resounding win over West Indies in the second Test on Monday to complete the series sweep 2-0 and consolida🐓te their top position in the ICC World Test Championship points table. India won the first Test ꦑby 318 runs in Antigua last week.
Chasing a near-impossible target of 468, the Windies battingﷺ once again failed t𒅌o show stomach for a good fight as they were bundled out for 210 in the second session of Day 4 to lose the match by 257 runs.
The bowling quartet of Ishant Sharma (2/37 in 12 overs), Mohammed Shami (3/65 in 16 overs), Jasprit Bumrah (1/31 in 11 overs) and Ravindra Jadeja (3/58 in 16.5 overs) were relentless in their pursuit of maintaining a tight leash on the hosts’ batsmen.
This win in Jamaica has taken India’s points tally to 120 after two games and they now lead the nine-team table even though Pakistan, Bangladesh, and South Africa are yet to begin their bilateral campaign as a part of the ICC World Test Championship.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Congratulations to Team India on a fabulous series win.
It’s been a joꦛy to watch in this series. His hat-tric👍k was special and the progress he has made in Test cricket has been absolutely terrific.— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Lovely batting by to get to his 1st 100. Also very good to see get back in form.
The maturi🦩ty &🏅amp; patience they have shown is a good sign for the Indian Test team.— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
•BEST BIRTHDAY GIFT EVER• 🎁
One thing off my bucket list-hitting my maiden test matc🌱h half century.. great team effort by the boys.. 🇮🇳💯��— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant)
Second successive big win gives India surge in points in World Test Championship. Also highlights strength of the team. West Indies not in the same league but will be disappointed with their performanceꦍ, especially batting which was as sturdy as roasted papadum
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Congratulations to Team India on a remarkable series wi🍌n. Bowlers led by were se🔯nsational throughout the series. Good to see back in form and growing in confidence as a Test Player.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
As comprehensive a win as it gets for Team India and a great start tಌo the World Test Cha🍬mpionship.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
2-0 as expected. India's bowlers were too powerful, too relentless. And Bumrah was outstanding. Big plus the performances of Rahane and Vihari. And Ishant who is playing his best cricket for the last 18-24 months.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Second successive big win gives India surge in points in World Test Championship. Also highlights strength of th🐼e team. West Indies not in the same le♕ague but will be disappointed with their performance, especially batting which was as sturdy as roasted papadum
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
120 points to start off with! Congratulations Team India onwards and upwards 🏏�♋�
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
India wins! Great start to the World Test Championship! 120 poi🍒nts in the bag.
— Abhishek Baxi (@baxiabhishek)
Test is best! T20 bows to the first ever ജ120 in the ICC ﷽Test Championship! 🦁💛 PC:
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
2-0 🇮🇳🇮🇳
— BCCI (@BCCI)
India wrap up victory by 257 runs!
They claim a series whitewash and another 60 World Test Championship poi꧃nts from the encounter.
— ICC (@ICC)
First🐭 clean-sweep for India in a Test series in the Cari༒bbean!
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket)
Comp💟rehensive 2-0 win for India. The bowling attack continues to show its worth. Now for batting to step up, especially the top order.
Imagine thinking saying this would be possible.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
Lot of positives for India from WI Test series:
– Jasprit Bumrah showed his class with the new-ball. Was superb
– Hanuma Vihari played well in both the Tests. At Jamaica, he was the standout performer
– Ajinkya Rahane came back in form. Scored a ton at Antigua— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
🐻Most nu⭕mber of matches India played in an undefeated tour:
9 vs Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, 2017 [3 Tests, 5 ODIs, 1 T20I]
8 vs Windies in USA/WI, 201𝓡9 [2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is]— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
