Hanuma Vihari was undoubtedly India's find of the West Indies Test series as he emerged as the top run-getter with 289 runs that included a century and two half-centuries.
Chasing a near-impossible target of 468, West Indies batting once again failed to show stomach for a good fight as they caved in for 210 in 59.5 overs, well inside the fourth day.
Hanuma Vihari etched his name in the history books after his second-innings fifty against West Indies on Sunday.
India need 8 wickets to win with two days remaining while West Indies need 423 runs to save the series.
Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari struck fifties to set West Indies an improbable target of 468 to win the match before Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami picked up 2 wickets to peg the hosts further.
Hanuma Vihari said that he was not able to sleep too well after Day 1 and was looking to be patient in the first session on Saturday.
Jasprit Bumrah and Hanuma Vihari starred for India on day two of the second Test against West Indies.
Jasprit Bumrah (6/16) on Saturday produced a lethal opening spell as West Indies ended day two on 87/7 after Hanuma Vihari scored his maiden Test century.
Earlier, Vihari missed his well deserved century in the second innings of the first Test but in Jamaica, the 25-year-old didn't make any mistake and breach the triple-digit mark.
Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant struck an unbeaten partnership of 62 runs for the sixth wicket as India finished day one of the 2nd Test on 264/5 in Jamaica.
Hanuma Vihari was picked ahead of Rohit Sharma as the sixth batsman in the first Test against West Indies and scored a composed 93 in the second innings.
Hanuma Vihari was preferred over Rohit Sharma, while Ravichandran Ashwin also sat out as Ravindra Jadeja played in the 1st Test, and Indian captain Virat Kohli explained the rationale behind the decisions.
Hanuma Vihari, who scored 93 in the second innings to take India's score past the 300-run mark, insisted that he has work to do to improve his bowling.
Mayank Agarwal scored 4 while Hanuma Vihari was dismissed for a duck as Jason Holder ran through India the A top-order against West Indies A.
Vihari feels his India stint will make a difference as it has upped his confidence so necessary in a slam-bang tournament.
Hanuma Vihari, who made his Test debut at the Oval against England last year, has since gone on to play four Test matches for India and has scored 167 runs at an average of 23.85.
Vihari returned to domestic circuit and scored 114 and an unbeaten 180 for Rest of India against in the Irani Cup in Nagpur.
Enjoying a good run of form, the 25-year-old Vihari created the record with a single down the ground on the fourth day, his second century of the match and third straight in Irani Cup.
Hanuma Vihari scored 114 while Mayank Agarwal scored 95 before Rest of India suffered a collapse and were bowled out for 330 at the end of day one against Vidarbha in the Irani Cup.
India 'A' crushed England Lions by 138 runs in the second unofficial ODI to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
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