Riding on Yashasvi Jaiswal's brilliant unbeaten 173, India made 318 for two on the opening day of the second cricket Test against West Indies at Delhi on Friday.

Having received the national selectors and team management's backing or the vital No 3 slot, Sai Sudharsan responded with a fine 87 off 165 balls, while KL Rahul missed out on a big score after getting out for 38.

At close of play, skipper Shubman Gill was giving Jaiswal company on 20.

Earlier, Gill won the toss for the first time since taking over India's Test captaincy earlier this year and elected to bat in their bid to secure a 2-0 series sweep.

Strong favourites India came in unchanged from their innings victory in the opener at Ahmedabad.

The visitors, led by Roston Chase, are looking to avoid a second successive Test w

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