Kuldeep Yadav’s 4-wicket rampage leaves West Indies wide open in India vs West Indies Test Series

On day three of the second Test at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Kuldeep Yadav showcased his bowling skills, taking five wickets to break apart the West Indies batting lineup and place India in a powerful position. The West Indies were dismissed for 248 in their first innings, trailing India’s 518/5 declared by 270 runs, resulting in the follow-on being enforced. This match, which decides the series, has underscored India’s dominance, with the hosts ready for a clean sweep.

Kuldeep Yadav’s bowling masterclass dismantles West Indies with a brilliant five-wicket haul

Bowlers in India were headed by Kuldeep Yadav who took 5 wickets of 82 runs in 26.5 overs on the third day. It was 140/4 to the West Indies, and Kuldeep immediately made an impression by getting rid of Shai Hope on his second swing with a sharply turning ball which outwitted the bat and struck the stumps. This was the innings of Hope with five boundaries, but it also made his streak of 31 innings in Tests to have not scored a half-century.

In his following over, Kuldeep took down Tevin Imlach for 21, who was first caught at short leg but was confirmed lbw after a DRS review.

He then got Justin Greaves lbw for 17, and later bowled out Jomel Warrican for just 1. Kuldeep completed his five-wicket haul by getting Jayden Seales lbw for 13. This was Kuldeep’s fifth five-wicket haul in Test cricket and his second against the West Indies.

According to ESPNcricinfo, Kuldeep’s spell featured variations that made the most of the pitch’s turn, with deliveries drifting away before sharply spinning back.

4TH WICKET FOR KULDEEP YADAV. 🙌

– 3rd Wicket for him in the first hour of the day, Incredible Kuldeep. pic.twitter.com/UaXfyli0Ut

— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) October 12, 2025

Ravindra Jadeja shone with the ball, taking 3 wickets for 46 runs over 19 overs. He dismissed John Campbell for 10, caught at short leg by Sai Sudharsan, Tagenarine Chanderpaul for 34, caught at slip by KL Rahul, and Roston Chase for a duck, caught and bowled. Mohammed Siraj contributed with 1 for 28, getting Warrican out.

Jasprit Bumrah ended with 1 for 16. The West Indies tail fought back a little, with Khary Pierre not out on 19 at lunch but later getting out, and Anderson Phillip scoring 24. The innings wrapped up at 248 in 81.5 overs.

West Indies collapse losing four wickets for just 19 runs in seven overs

The West Indies began their innings solidly but stumbled against spin bowling. Key contributions came from Alick Athanaze, who scored 41 (5 fours, 1 six), Shai Hope with 36 (5 fours), and Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who made 34 (4 fours, 1 six).

The team experienced a collapse, losing four wickets for a mere 19 runs in seven overs during the morning session. NDTV Sports covered the thrilling lbw review for Imlach and Kuldeep’s exceptional delivery to Hope. At lunch, the West Indies stood at 217/8, with Pierre (19*) and Phillip (19*) still at the crease, but they could only muster 31 more runs after the break before being all out.

With a more than 257-run advantage, India voted to make the follow-on and West Indies returned to the bat. India had West Indies bowled out on day three, according to IANS on X, and it was 248 to them. The second innings began during the afternoon session and the Indian were keen on seeing the end of the match. The Hindu has reported that the performance of Kuldeep is what made West Indies close to defeat. India leads 1-0 in a bid to win the series 2-0.