Jadeja shines with 104 and four wickets as India beat WI in Ahmedabad

Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball as India routed the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs in the first Test of the ICC World Test Championship series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, scoring an unbeaten 104 and taking four wickets as the hosts wrapped up the match inside three days.

After West Indies were dismissed for 162 in their first innings, India declared on 448 for 5, with Jadeja one of three centurions. He struck 104 off 176 balls, including six fours and five sixes, then returned figures of four for 54 in the visitors' second innings as they were bowled out for 146. Jadeja was named Player of the Match for his allround contribution.

The performance also produced immediate rankings gains. Jadeja rose to a career-high 25th in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings with 644 rating points, his best position to date. His four wickets in the second innings widened his lead atop the allrounders list by 125 points over Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan. Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj moved to a career-best 12th in the Test bowling rankings after taking four for 40 and three for 31 in the match and surpassed the 700-point mark for the first time.