5 Reasons behind Team India's resounding win against the West Indies

#2. Kuldeep Yadav’s spell in the first innings

Kuldeep Yadav triggered a middle-order collapse in the Windies first innings

In the first innings, Kuldeep Yadav took the wickets of 3 of the top 5 batsmen in the West Indies batting line up. He took the wickets of Brathwaite, Hetmyer, and Ambris and triggered a middle-order collapse.

In the second innings too, Kuldeep Yadav contributed with the wicket of Hetmyer. Kuldeep's regular wickets halted the West Indies progress.

#3. Prithvi Shaw’s blinder in the first innings

Prithvi Shaw with his aggressive innings nullified the first innings advantage

When West Indies managed 311 runs in the first innings, they were in with a chance with some early Indian wickets. But Prithvi Shaw thwarted any such ideas and blasted 70 off 53 balls with 11 fours and 1 six.

When Shaw got out, the Indian scoreboard read 98 and his contribution was 70. The Windies never expected such an excellent counter-attack from a newbie in Test cricket, and so were unable to control the free flow of runs.

Prithvi Shaw’s innings nullified the Windies advantage in the first innings.