The West Indies were bowled out for 463 in their second-innings just before tea on the penultimate day after being asked to follow on with 478 runs in the arrears, with Darren Bravo smashing a sparkling 136.
Left-arm spinner Ojha dismissed the free-scoring Bravo and off-spinner Ashwin removed Marlon Samuels for an impressive 84 before seamer Umesh Yadav ended the innings claiming the last two wickets off successive balls.
The West Indies, beaten by five wickets in the opening Test of the three-match series in New Delhi, lost their last six wickets for 62 runs in the afternoon session.
The tourists, dismissed for 153 in their first-innings in reply to India’s 631 for seven declared, put in an improved performance in the second.
Dhoni terms first-innings crucial
India captain MS Dhoni was pleased with the win. “It was a long fielding session,” said Dhoni. “We got them out comfortably in the first-innings but saw the track was getting flatter and there was nothing in it for the bowlers.
“I think the first-innings was perfect and after that it was a game of patience. Bravo batted superbly.”
There was no hint of a late collapse when Bravo and Samuels were dominating the Indian attack during their 132-run stand for the fifth wicket.
Bravo smashed four sixes and 16 fours in his knock for his second Test hundred in three matches. He made the hosts wait for victory before being caught by Rahul Dravid.
Ashwin then removed Samuels after the batsman hit one six and 13 fours in his brisk 111-ball knock.
India drop Yuvraj for final Test
Meanwhile, the hosts axed left-hander Yuvraj Singh for the third and final Test, replacing him with middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma.
Yuvraj was dropped after he made just 66 runs from three innings in the series.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 18th, 2011.
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