Ahmedabad – Vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja, India’s most valuable player in red ball cricket ran displayed his all-round credentials capping his unbeaten hundred with a four wicket haul as the hosts crushed West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days in the first Test to take 1-0 lead.

Trailing by a massive 286 runs after India declared on their overnight score of 448 for 5, West Indies performed even worse in their second essay being bowled out for 146 in 45.1 overs. Jadeja was pick of the bowlers with 4 for 54 in the second innings.

The second Test will be played in New Delhi from October 10-14.

“Honestly, I think this was the perfect game for us. Three centuries, and we fielded really well so no complaints,” skipper Shubman Gill said at post-match presentation ceremony.

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