Ahmedabad, Oct 3: KL Rahul’s 11th hundred grounded the West Indies before Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja followed suit with stylish tonnes as India literally batted the visitors out of the opening Test, taking a huge lead of 286 runs at the end of the second day’s play. At stumps, India were 448 for 5, and with the West Indies spinners getting appreciable turn and bounce off the rough, the hosts would like to finish the game by the end of the third day itself and consolidate their position in the World Test Championship points table.

Rahul (100 off 197 balls), Jurel (125 off 210 balls) and Jadeja (104 batting off 178 balls) had their own distinct approach to Test match batting and even interesting ways of celebrating.

Rahul’s was for his infant daughter, while Jurel’s gun salute was for

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