Opener KL Rahul made a fine century as India reached 218 for three at lunch on the second day of the opening Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad on Friday. Rahul was batting on 100 with Dhruv Jurel (14) giving him company as India led the visitors by 56 runs at the break. India, starting the day at 121-2, lost the wicket of skipper Shubman Gill (50) during the opening session. The host had dismissed West Indies for 162 on day one.
India lead by 100 runs
SIX! Dhruv Jurel gets a half-volley from Roston Chase and smashes this over midwicket and into the stands for his second maximum. IND 262/4 in 76.4 overs
250 up for India
FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja brings up India's 250 with another boundary. He steps out of the crease, doesn't get close to the ball but manages to hit it along the ground and in the gap between mid-on and midwicket for four. IND 251/4 in 74.3 overs
Jadeja takes on bowlers
FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja continues to take on West Indies bowlers. He comes down the track again and hits Roston Chase for straight down the ground for four. IND 243/4 in 73 overs
Jadeja shifts gears
SIX! Ravindra Jadeja is on fire! Tossed up by Warrican and Jadeja once again down the track and deposits him over long-on for another six. IND 238/4 in 71.5 overs
Jadeja gets into the act
SIX! Ravindra Jadeja joins the party as he dances down the track and clobbers Warrican into the stands at long-on for maximum. IND 232/4 in 71.1 overs, lead by 70 runs
First six of the match
SIX! Dhruv Jurel smashes a first six of the game. Shirt delivery by Roston Chase and Jurel is quick to pick the length and then smacks it over mid-wicket for a maximum. IND 226/4 in 70.4 overs
Rahul falls after lunch
OUT! KL Rahul falls first over after lunch. He misses out on a chance to convert his hundred into a big one. Warrican delivers a tossed up full outside off and Rahul fails to keep it down and hits it straight into the hands of Greaves at short extra-cover. IND 218/4 in 67.5 overs
Welcome Back!
KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel make their way to the middle to resume India's innings after lunch. Jomel Warrican with the ball
It's lunch on Day 2
KL Rahul's unbeaten 100 guides India to 218/3 at lunch on Day 2, lead by 56 runs
India continued to dominate the Test, claiming all four sessions so far. KL Rahul ended a nine-year home century drought, smashing his 11th Test hundred - only his second three-figure score on home soil. After a few early hiccups on Day 2, Rahul found his rhythm and reached the milestone in commanding fashion.
Shubman Gill also looked solid, reaching his fifty, but fell while attempting a flashy reverse sweep against Roston Chase, who bowled around the wicket.
First session (Day 2): 29 overs | 97 runs | 1 wicket for India.
Rahul's only other Test century at home came against England at Chepauk in December 2016 - the only other player from India's current XI who had made his debut then was Ravindra Jadeja.
Most innings between two Test 100s at home (India)
36 R Ashwin
32 Syed Kirmani
27 Chandu Borde
26 Vijay Manjrekar/ Polly Umrigar/ Kapil Dev/ Ajinkya Rahane/ KL Rahul
Hundred for KL Rahul!
KL Rahul ends his home century drought, scoring his 11th Test hundred off 190 balls. This is his first Test century on home soil since December 2016 and second overall. IND 212/3 in 64.5 overs, lead by 50 runs
STAT: Shubman Gill has played reverse sweep against spin 17 times and got dismissed twice off them.
200 comes up for India
India reach the 200-run mark in the 61st over with ease, leaving West Indies firmly on the back foot. IND 200/3 in 60.5 overs, lead by 38 runs
Rahul inches closer to a century
FOUR! KL Rahul moves to 90 as he gets another boundary. Flighted delivery around leg from Khary Pierre and Rahul sweeps it fine as the ball races away for four. IND 196/3 in 59.1 overs