Oct 14 (CRICKETNMORE):  India set themselves a 72-run target after wrapping up the West Indies for a paltry 127 runs in their second innings of the second and final cricket Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday.

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The Indian bowlers came out all guns blazing to dismiss the entire Caribbean team in just 46 overs. The hosts had earlier taken a 56-run lead after putting 367 runs on the board in reply to the West Indies' first innings total of 311 runs.

Pacer Umesh Yadav was the wrecker-in-chief with figures of 4/45 while off-spinner Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets conceding just 12 runs. The right-armer, who had figures of 6/88 in the first innings, thus notched up a match haul of 10 wickets.

Sunil Ambris was the top scorer for the visitors with 38 runs while Shai Hope chipped in with 28 runs.

Brief scores: 

West Indies: 311 and 127 (Sunil Ambris 38, Shai Hope 28; Umesh Yadav 4/45) vs India: 367 in first innings (Rishabh Pant 92, Ajinkya Rahane 80; Holder 5/56)

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