Opener KL Rahul scored an unbeaten half-century as India defeated the West Indies by seven wickets within the second Take a look at on Day 5 to finish a 2-0 clear sweep of the two-match sequence on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday.
Resuming on the in a single day rating of 63/1, India scored the remaining 58 runs to chase the 121-run goal in 35.2 overs.
Rahul scored 58 not out off 108 balls and shared a 79-run second-wicket partnership with Sai Sudharsan (39 off 76 balls). After Sudharsan’s skipper Shubman Gill got here to the crease however he additionally didn’t final lengthy, getting out after scoring 13 off 15 balls.
Rahul then joined palms with wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel (6 not out) they usually guided India to a straightforward win.
India Break A number of Data After Delhi Take a look at Win
After their seven win within the second Take a look at in Delhi, India continued their profitable streak in opposition to West Indies, stretching their unbeaten run to 23 years, and 27 matches now, since October 2002.
Longest Unbeaten Streak In opposition to An Opposition In Assessments
47 Eng v NZ (1930–75)
30 Eng v Pak (1961-82)
29 WI vs Eng (1976-88)
27 Ind v WI (2002-25)*
24 Aus v SA (1911-52)
24 WI v Ind (1948-71)
Since 2002, India have maintained an unbeaten document in opposition to the West Indies, profitable ten consecutive Take a look at sequence. This streak equals the document for probably the most successive Take a look at sequence victories in opposition to a single opponent, matching South Africa’s ten straight sequence wins over the West Indies between 1998 and 2024.
Most Consecutive Take a look at Sequence Wins In opposition to An Opposition
10 India vs West Indies (2002-25) *
10 South Africa vs West Indies (1998-24)
9 Australia vs West Indies (2000-22)
8 Australia vs England (1989-2003)
8 Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (1996-20)
Most Whitewash Sequence Wins For India In opposition to An Opponent In Take a look at Cricket
5 vs Bangladesh
4 vs West Indies*
3 vs Australia
2 vs New Zealand
*Min 2 match take a look at sequence
What’s Subsequent For India After Take a look at Sequence Win Over West Indies?
After their commanding 2-0 Take a look at sequence whitewash in opposition to West Indies in Ahmedabad and Delhi, India will shift focus to white-ball cricket. The facet will embark on a tour of Australia for a high-stakes three-match ODI sequence, adopted by 5 T20Is.
The upcoming ODI sequence will mark the return of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to aggressive motion after an extended break. Each Virat and Rohit final performed for India through the Champions Trophy earlier this summer season.