IND vs WI 2025-26, 1st Test, Day 3, Highlights: Team India clinch innings victory as West Indies collapse to 146 in second innings.
Brief scores: WI 162 & 146 (Alick Athanaze 38, Ravindra Jadeja 4/54) lose to IND 448/5(dec) (Dhruv Jurel 125, Roston Chase 2/90) by an innings and 140 runs.
Team India cruised to a dominant innings and 140-run victory over West Indies in the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium,Ahmedabad, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. From the outset, India controlled the game, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah dismantled the West Indies batting, while Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, and Washington Sundar wrapped up the rest. Centuries from KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja powered India to 448/5 before declaring. West Indies’ batting repeatedly collapsed, with only Alick Athanaze and Justin Greaves offering resistance. The win also gave Shubman Gill a memorable home debut as Test captain.
Talking Point: West Indies’ Lack of Application with the Bat
West Indies once again fell short with the bat, showing little application on a surface that offered early scoring opportunities. After India declared at 448/5, the visitors could have used the fresh morning pitch to build a solid start, but instead, they crumbled to 54/5 in no time. There was no real partnership or intent to fight through the tough phase. The key takeaway for West Indies is to show more resilience and discipline, reassess their batting approach, and learn to grind it out against quality attacks like India’s.
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Ravindra Jadeja picks three; West Indies 66/5 at lunch
India tightened their grip on the first Test with a ruthless display in the morning session on Day 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. After declaring their innings at 448/5 before the start of Day 3, the hosts tore through the West Indies top order, reducing them to 66/5 by lunch. Ravindra Jadeja led the charge with three wickets, removing Brandon King, John Campbell, and Shai Hope, while Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj chipped in with one apiece.
The session also featured exceptional fielding from India Nitish Kumar Reddy’s stunning low catch to dismiss Tagenarine Chanderpaul set the tone, followed by sharp takes from KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the slips and outfield respectively. With West Indies still trailing by 220 runs at lunch, India stood on the brink of wrapping things up quickly.
West Indies all out on 146, Siraj shines as India register dominating win
After lunch on Day 3, India wrapped up the first Test in commanding fashion, dismissing West Indies for just 146 to win by an innings and 140 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Mohammed Siraj (3/31) and Ravindra Jadeja (4/54) spearheaded the bowling effort, while Alick Athanaze top-scored for the visitors with 38. West Indies’ batting collapsed again, with only two players reaching 30, highlighting the issues they must address ahead of the second Test in Delhi.
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What’s next?
Next, India will play the second and final Test against West Indies from October 10 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After a commanding performance in the opening match, India will look to maintain their momentum and secure a 2–0 series sweep, boosting their World Test Championship campaign. West Indies, on the other hand, will be eager to regroup and put up a stronger fight to avoid a clean sweep.
Statistical Highlights from IND vs WI, 1st Test, Day 3, Ahmedabad
- Siraj returned his best match figures in home Tests (7/71).
- West Indies batters have scored just 14 hundreds in Tests played in the last five years. That places them at no. 9 amongst all Test-playing nations, just above Afghanistan (8), Zimbabwe (8) & Ireland (3).
- West Indies batters as a team have averaged just 15.60 in Tests played in 2025. That’s the second-lowest batting average for a team in a calendar year. (Min 5 Tests played)
- West Indies last won a Test in India at Mohali in 1994. They have lost 9 matches & drawn 2 in the 11 games in India since their last win.
- India’s victory by an innings & 140 runs is their third-biggest innings win against WI in Tests.
Top Twitter Reactions from IND vs WI 2025-26, Ahmedabad Test
The longer the game, the more obvious the difference in class between teams.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 4, 2025
The toss was the only thing that went West Indies’ way this Test. After that, it was all one-way traffic. India dominated with bat, ball, and in the field. A clinical performance all around. Well played @BCCI 👏🏻#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/X74XJ7eue0
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 4, 2025
Ravindra Jadeja is Mr Evergreen of Indian cricket. Players come, players go but he has a permanent presence. No. 1 all-rounder in Test but still he doesn't get the due he deserves.. sometimes goes under the radar. Turning pitches , seaming pitches, home or away Jadeja finds ways…
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 4, 2025
West Indies has batted three sessions in this Test match…and have lost five wickets in every session.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 4, 2025
Second session of the Test should be the last session too 🙌 #IndvWI
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