It seemed as though the Indian batters were enjoying an extended net session at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja all struck centuries as the hosts heaped pressure on a West Indies side that looked content merely going through the motions with the ball on Day 2 of the first Test on Friday, 3 October. | Ahmedabad Test, IND vs WI Day 2 Highlights |

Having resumed at 121 for 2, India closed the day on a commanding 448 for 5, showing no signs of declaring. This was no Bazball-style charge, but rather a demonstration of patience and discipline, as India’s batters respected the conditions and applied themselves — in sharp contrast to the young West Indies batting group, who had squandered their chances by neglecting the basics of red-ball cric

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