IND vs WI LIVE Score, 2nd Test Day 4: Campbell-Hope stand key for West Indies as India aim for early breakthrough

IND vs WI Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4 India vs West Indies: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate was all praise for left-handed batter Campbell, who swept with a lot of ferocity en route his unbeaten 87.

“It’s just got to be super patient. Obviously, Campbell has swept very well. So, it’s another thing tactically we can look at. Sometimes we expect a lot from our bowlers and sometimes the wickets are a bit unresponsive,” he said

IND vs WI Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4 India vs West Indies: Sai Sudarshan did not take the field on the third day of the second and final Test of the series after suffering an impact injury on Saturday, as a precautionary measure.

Sai Sudharsan had an impact injury on Day 2 while attempting a catch. “The injury is not serious, and he is doing fine. He continues to be monitored by the BCCI Medical Team.”

IND vs WI Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4 India vs West Indies: Kuldeep Yadav took 5-82 in 26.5 overs as the hosts gained a first-innings lead of 270 runs.

“We started the day well, but the wicket is really good to bat on. There isn’t much pace off the surface, so we just tried to hit our lengths. The first innings was brilliant (for me), but they batted really well in the second innings,” Yadav said after the close of play.

IND vs WI Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4 India vs West Indies: The West Indies produced their best batting performance of the series, going through an entire session wicket-less for the first time in the two Tests. Closing the day strongly at 173/2 from 49 overs, the batters mounted a significant fightback, providing a much-needed morale boost.

IND vs WI Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4 India vs West Indies: For Shai Hope, this half-century is a huge moment, ending a lean run stretching over six years and 31 innings since his last fifty-plus Test score against England in January 2019. Despite his technical gifts, his Test career has been inconsistent, with his current average sitting at 25.23 over 43 matches.

IND vs WI Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4 India vs West Indies: On Day 3 of the second Test against the West Indies in Delhi, Kuldeep Yadav claimed a brilliant five-wicket haul, scripting history. The performance made him the fastest left-arm wrist spinner to record five five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, achieving the feat in just 15 Tests. This remarkable speed saw him equal the career mark of five five-fors set by Johnny Wardle, who required 28 Tests for the same milestone.

IND vs WI Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4 India vs West Indies: Mohammed Siraj struck first in the second innings, dismissing Tagenarine Chanderpaul for 10 via a spectacular diving catch by Shubman Gill. Just before the tea break, Washington Sundar claimed the other key wicket, trapping Alick Athanaze leg-before-wicket for seven, ensuring the West Indies went into the interval having lost two wickets.

IND vs WI Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4 India vs West Indies: John Campbell achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first West Indian batter to register a fifty in the ongoing two-match series. His gritty half-century provided a much-needed foundation for the West Indies innings, breaking a run of lower scores from his teammates and offering the team a strong platform to build upon.

IND vs WI Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4 India vs West Indies: Opener John Campbell (87*) and Shai Hope (66*) continued their resistance, forging a crucial unbroken 138-run partnership to frustrate the Indian bowlers. This defiant stand between the two unbeaten batters ensured the West Indies avoided further wickets and mounted a significant fightback as they posted 178/3 at stumps, still trailing by 97 runs. Their control against the spinners has been pivotal.

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