Ahmedabad, Oct. 3 -- Test cricket is often described as a stern teacher of patience and discipline, and on the second day of the first India-West Indies Test, it rewarded two men in contrasting phases of their journeys.
KL Rahul, after a nine-year wait, finally raised a Test hundred on Indian soil, while Shubman Gill, in his first home Test as captain, stamped his authority with a composed half-century.
India closed the morning session at 218 for 3 in 67 overs, with Rahul unbeaten on 100 and debutant wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel on 14.
The hosts, resuming at 121 for 2, added 97 runs in a session that will be remembered for Rahul's long-awaited redemption and Gill's quiet assurance at the crease.
Rahul, starting the day on 53, was a ...