India beat West Indies by 10 wickets to clinch Test series 2-0

Umesh Yadav's maiden 10-wicket haul on a decent track was the highlight of the second Test at Hyderabad
A clinical India completed one of the most ruthless clean sweeps in recent times, demolishing a listless West Indies by 10 wickets in the second Test, inside three days, to clinch the series 2-0 on Sunday. (Photo | AP)
A clinical India completed one of the most ruthless clean sweeps in recent times, demolishing a listless West Indies by 10 wickets in the second Test, inside three days, to clinch the series 2-0 on Sunday. (Photo | AP)
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Umesh Yadav's maiden 10-wicket haul (6/88 and 4/45) on a decent track was the highlight as India reached the meagre victory target of 72 in 16.1 overs. (Photo | AP)
Umesh Yadav's maiden 10-wicket haul (6/88 and 4/45) on a decent track was the highlight as India reached the meagre victory target of 72 in 16.1 overs. (Photo | AP)
Out of the four innings in this series, West Indies couldn't cross the 200-run mark thrice which was a testimony to their plight during the series. (Photo | AP)
Out of the four innings in this series, West Indies couldn't cross the 200-run mark thrice which was a testimony to their plight during the series. (Photo | AP)
For India, it was their 10th series win at home since their last defeat against England way back in 2012. (Photo | AP)
For India, it was their 10th series win at home since their last defeat against England way back in 2012. (Photo | AP)
Yet, it was another instance of lack of application from the West Indies batsmen with opener Brathwaite and young Hetmeyer playing atrocious shots. (Photo | AP)
Yet, it was another instance of lack of application from the West Indies batsmen with opener Brathwaite and young Hetmeyer playing atrocious shots. (Photo | AP)
Jason Holder (19) and Sunil Ambris (38) added 38 runs for the seventh wicket but once Holder edged one to Pant off Jadeja, any chances of match going to fourth day slowly disappeared. (Photo | AP)
Jason Holder (19) and Sunil Ambris (38) added 38 runs for the seventh wicket but once Holder edged one to Pant off Jadeja, any chances of match going to fourth day slowly disappeared. (Photo | AP)
However, West Indies had started off well by dismissing India for 367, keeping the first innings lead down to a mere 56 runs. In the process, they denied Rishabh Pant (92) and Ajinkya Rahane (80) from reaching their hundreds. (Photo | AP)
However, West Indies had started off well by dismissing India for 367, keeping the first innings lead down to a mere 56 runs. In the process, they denied Rishabh Pant (92) and Ajinkya Rahane (80) from reaching their hundreds. (Photo | AP)

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