New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Kuldeep Yadav once again showed why he remains India's most lethal spin weapon in home conditions, as his artistry with flight and turn tore through the West Indies batting order on the third morning of the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

By lunch, West Indies were tottering at 217 for 8, their innings undone by a spell of classical wrist-spin that was as deceptive as it was destructive. Kuldeep, with 4for 72 in 22 probing overs, led India's charge, ensuring that the visitors' overnight hope quickly turned into despair.

The Delhi spectators, accustomed to watching Kuldeep mesmerize visiting sides, had much to cheer for. The left-arm spinner came into the attack early, sensing the rough patches forming outsid...