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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 63745, member: 636"] Ravindra Jadeja attributed his batting success to clarity about his position after India defeated West Indies by an innings and 140 runs on Saturday. The all-rounder earned Player of the Match honors for his unbeaten 104 runs and four wickets in the second innings. Jadeja explained that batting at number six gives him adequate preparation time compared to his previous positions at eight and nine. The vice-captain expressed enthusiasm for playing on red soil pitches because they offer spinners additional turn and bounce. He trained at the Centre of Excellence in Bangalore for two months before the Test series. Mohammed Siraj contributed three second-innings wickets on a slow surface and celebrated his first second-innings haul in India. The opening Test victory gives India a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The final Test begins at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 10. [/QUOTE]