
India vs West Indies 2nd Test highlights, Day 3: John Campbell saved his best for last with a counter-punching unbeaten 87 as the West Indies batters showed rare resilience to live and fight another day after being asked to follow on by India on the third day of the second Test in New Delhi Saturday. Riding on a 138 run unbroken stand between Campbell and Shai Hope (66 batting), West Indies reached 173/2 at stumps. These are the only half-centuries that the visitors have managed in this short series, so far.
The West Indies still need 97 runs to force India to bat again and avoid defeat by an innings margin. Although India's victory is a certainty, the counter-attack from Campbell and Hope would give them renewed confidence before their tour of New Zealand.
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
West Indies: John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Roston Chase(c), Tevin Imlach(w), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales
That's it for the day today as for the first time in this series, West Indies have dominated a full session. After losing two wicket wickets in the second innings, John Campbell and Shai Hope stitched together 138 runs for the third wicket to reach 173/2. Notably, West Indies have been followed-on after they were dismissed for 248 in the first innings in reply to India's 518/5 declared.
For the first time in this Test series, West Indies have shown some resistance, thanks to a century partnership between John Campbell and Shai Hope. While Campbell has already reached eighties, Hope is batting in his fifties.
Jayden Seales fined by ICC. The West Indies pacer was fined 25 per cent of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against India. The sanction came after Seales fielded the ball on his follow-through and threw it at batter Yashaswi Jaiswal, hitting him on the pads on Day 1 of the ongoing Delhi Test.
Fifty for John Campbell, first West Indies batter in this series to post a fifty. WI 90/2 (f/o)
OUTTT!!! Washington Sundar gets his first of the match as Alick Athanaze is cleaned up for 7. India are eight wickets from a series sweep. Tea is called. WI 35/2
OUTTTT!!!! India get the first breakthrough as Tagenarine Chanderpaul is caught by Shubman Gill. Mohammed Siraj gets the wicket. WI 17/1 (f/o)
John Campbell and Tagenarine Chanderpaul walk out to bat for West Indies. Mohammed Siraj will open the attack for India.
OUTTT!!! That's it. Kuldeep Yadav traps Jayden Seales to complete his five-wicket haul, his first in the last 18 months. West Indies are all out for 248 in the first innings as Kuldeep finishes with 5/82. India have enforced a follow-on. That means West Indies will bat again.
OUTTTT!!!! India get the breakthrough just after lunch. Jasprit Bumrah unleashes his best to get rid of Khary Pierre. WI 221/9
Lunch on day 3 in Delhi. It's been India's session once again with Kuldeep Yadav doing most of the damage with three wickets. Mohammed Siraj took one wicket as India reduced West Indies to 217/8 after the visitors started the day at 140/4.
200 comes up for West Indies. The partnership between Anderson Phillip and Khary Pierre has crossed the 30-run mark. WI 209/8 (67)
West Indies need to cross the 319-run mark to avoid a follow-on. With just two wickets in hand, its certain that India will enforce a follow-on. Pressure will be on tailenders Anderson Phillip and Khary Pierre to take the team forward. WI 177/8 (58)
OUTTTTT!!!! India are all over West Indies in Delhi on a Sunday morning. Jomel Warrican chases a wide delivery from Mohammed Siraj only to drag the red cherry onto his stumps. WI 175/8
OUTTT!!! It's Kuldeep Yadav's morning today. The left-arm chinaman trapped Justin Greaves in front to pick his third wicket of the day and fourth overall. Greaves goes out for 18. Looks like India will polish off the Windies tail in this session only. WI 175/7 (55)
OUTTT!!! Two wickets for Kuldeep Yadav in consecutive overs. Tevin Imlach is trapped in front. Both the West Indies overnight batters are back in the hut. Devdutt Padikkal at short leg takes the catch off Imlach and up goes the umpire's finger. Imlach reviews the decision. UltraEdge shows there was no inside edge. Ball-tracking confirms its three reds. WI 164/6 (53)
OUTTTT!!!! Kuldeep Yadav strikes first early in the day. Shai Hope is clean bowled for 36. Justin Greaves joins Tevin Imlach in the middle. WI 156/5
Sai Sudharsan had an impact injury on Day 2 while attempting a catch. He has not taken the field today as a precautionary measure. The injury is not serious, and he is doing fine. He continues to be monitored by the BCCI Medical Team.
Out come the umpires and Indian players. Tevin Imlach and Shai Hope walk out to bat in Delhi. The sun is out. Should be a good Sunday for cricket.
Legendary Brian Lara, who is currently in New Delhi, visited the West Indies dressing room to charge up the boys after Day 2's play. The owner of highest individual score in Tests, Lara spoke with coach Darren Sammy and captain Roston Chase for around 20 minutes, to discuss the overall health of the West Indies cricket.
Lara, alongside Sir Viv Richards, is in India as a part of the ‘Mission India’ campaign, which aims to provide financial assistance to the cash-strapped Cricket West Indies.
Jomel Warrican, who took three out of five Indian wickets for West Indies, admitted that he was surprised by the lack of early turn on the wicket. “After watching the last games between England and New Zealand, it was turning square from day one. That was my expectation, but clearly that’s not the case,” Warrican said.
The Indian management had asked for slow turners at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi for this Test match. “No, I am not surprised because we have only asked for slow turners. This is what we expected; once the game progresses, the pitch would start offering turn slowly,” Jadeja said.
The left-arm spinner also explained that in slow turners like this, it demands more physical effort to extract purchase as more shoulder work is needed.
“I always try to play as long as I can. If I'm there, I should just take the game forward and play as long as I can. It's (his run-out) part of the game, so it's fine. There is always a thought that what I can achieve and what can be my goal and my team's goal, I just try and be in the game and make sure if I'm in, I should take it long. I was trying to get in, so there was a bit of movement, but when I was in the middle, I was thinking that maybe I'll bat for one hour and then it will be easy for me to score,” said Jaiswal.
In bowling, Ravindra Jadeja struck thrice while Kuldeep Yadav accounted for one as West Indies still trail by 378 runs at the end of Day 2. On Sunday, India would be looking to dismiss the rest six batters as soon as possible to enforce a follow on.
Like in the first Test, India have dominated the second game in Delhi too. From Yashasvi Jaiswal's 175 to Shubman Gill's 129 not out to Sai Sudharsan's 87, the Indian batters have made merry at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the first five sessions of the Test.
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