Five of Yashasvi Jaiswal's seven Test centuries have been 150 or more, and all three of his home hundreds have crossed that mark
Jaiswal's century on the day also saw him cross the 3000-run mark in cricket across formats for India.
Team India dominate on opening day as the score stands at 318/2 after 90 overs. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease.
Led by Roston Chase, the visitors will look to show more resilience, with senior players like Chase and Shai Hope needing to lead by example.
The Delhi wicket is expected to assist spinners, as it usually does in red-ball cricket, unlike in limited-overs formats where batting-friendly surfaces often lead to high-scoring encounters.
For West Indies, it has been a disappointing campaign so far. After a lacklustre performance in the first match, they will need a remarkable turnaround to pose any threat to the Indian side.
Julien was pivotal in the West Indies' successful campaign at the inaugural Men's Cricket World Cup in 1975
India have taken a 1-0 lead with a convincing win against the West Indies as they were bowled out within 150 runs on the day. Jadeja with a 4-fer on the day.
For the visitors, the task ahead is daunting. Their bowlers appear drained, and the pitch has only started to show signs of wear.
IND v WI 1st Test Day 2 HIGHLIGHTS: India increase their lead to 286 runs as Jadeja and Washington Sundar continue to bat for Team India.
Jurel is now the fifth wicketkeeper-batter to get his maiden Test ton, joining the ranks of Vijay Manjrekar, Farookh Engineer, Ajay Ratra, and Wriddhiman Saha.
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IND vs WI HIGHLIGHTS 1st Test: India lose 2 wickets on Day 1 but KL Rahul's gritty fifty and Gill's supporting knock in the end took India to 121/2 in 38 overs.
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Siraj surpassed Mitchell Starc (29 wickets), while Nathan Lyon (24) and Shamar Joseph (22) round out the top four.
India's batting will rely on the likes of Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, and Sai Sudharsan, while their pace attack features Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna.
Having played in India before, Chase emphasized the importance of spin bowling in these conditions.
Citing cloudy skies and pitch conditions, Gill said the final XI would be decided after assessing the pitch on match day.
Nepal etched their name in history books, defeating two-time world champions West Indies by 19 runs in the opening T20 International here for their first-ever victory against a Full ICC Member nation. Nepal had earlier beaten Afghanistan in 2014, but the latter were still an Associate Member at that time. Saturday's result, therefore, marked Nepal's biggest win yet on the international stage, and came in their maiden T20I clash against the Caribbean side and first bilateral series against a Full Member. Sent in to bat, Nepal posted 148 for 8 and then returned to restrict West Indies to 129 for nine. West Indies reduced Nepal to 12 for 2 in the fourth over after Akeal Hosein and Jason Holder struck early. But Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel (38) and Kushal Malla (30) steadied the innings with a 58-run stand before debutant Navin Bidaisee dismissed both in quick succession. Malla provided the early impetus with two sixes, while Dipendra Singh Airee (24) and Gulsan Jha chipped in to keep
India announced Ravindra Jadeja as the vice-captain for the West Indies Tests, as regular vice-captain Rishabh Pant is on the sidelines due to injury