Yashasvi Jaiswal's superb 173* steered India to 318 for 2 against the West Indies on the first day of the second Test. Sai Sudharsan made 87, while Shubman Gill was unbeaten on 20, as India dominated the Windies bowlers

New Delhi: Yashasvi Jaiswal drove with precision, cut with ferocity, and defended with doggedness to decimate a hapless West Indies attack with another ‘Daddy Hundred’ that took India to a commanding 318 for 2 on the opening day of the second Test here on Friday.

Jaiswal displayed all facets of his extraordinary talent en route an unbeaten 173 off 253 balls. He had skipper Shubman Gill (20) for company when stumps were drawn for the day.

Such was Jaiswal’s panache that there wasn’t a single awkward boundary during his knock, which was laced with 22 hits to the fence.

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