An unchanged Indian side won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.

India lead the two-match series 1-0 after thrashing the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days in the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Shubman Gill, winning his first coin toss as India’s Test captain, said he chose to bat first to post a big total on a pitch expected to assist spinners as the match progresses. “The wicket looks good to bat on day one. We want to pile on the runs,” he said.

“To be able to repeat performances and maintain the same intensity in every match we play is something we often speak about, and that’s what we are trying to achieve in this Test as well,” the ski

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