India vs West Indies live match, Day 3 of the 2nd Test: After a collapse in the first innings, the West Indies made a comeback in the second innings. India secured the match by winning the first Test. However Campbell and Hope scored brilliant centuries.
The Test match between India and West Indies was played on Day 2, and India needed to win it as the Caribbean team made a comeback in the second match. India got the first two wickets quickly, with Campbell and Hope putting on a crucial 100-run partnership, their first century partnership in the West Indies, which took the West Indies batsmen to 97 at the end of the second session of the third day.
Today, John Campbell made a valuable 87 in the second innings on the third day of play, and Shai Hope maintained his innings well and took the match to the fourth day with a half-century. The Indian bowlers tried to attack him with the ball, however, he was playing with the ball and not the bowlers. Campbell and Shai Hope took their team to a strong position, and Hope helped to stabilize the innings.
John Campbell and Shai Hope put on a challenging 177-run stand at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, courtesy centuries from both of them.
The hosts, who struggled badly in the first Test of the series against India, launched a strong comeback. Kuldeep Yadav’s attacking bowling saw the West Indies bowl out all their batsmen for 248. India’s captain, Shubman Gill, enforced the follow-on, but his decision proved to be the right one. However, both West Indies batsmen, Campbell and Hope, overturned the decision.
Batsmen Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze gave away their wickets in a hurry. The target looked difficult initially but Campbell and Hope tired India out with a partnership of 177 runs for the third wicket. India were asked to bat again as West Indies managed to take a lead of 120 runs. They had to stay in the field for two full days and the visiting team put India’s captain Shubhamant to the test.
India vs West Indies live:Campbell and Hope scored brilliant centuries
The hosts were in high spirits on the third and fourth days of the match. West Indies produced their best batting performance of the series, scoring 390 on the fourth day. Campbell and Hope scored brilliant centuries, with John Campbell (115) and Shai Hope (103) scoring centuries. Justin Greaves and Jayden Seales (32) added a crucial 79-run partnership for the 10th wicket to guide India to victory. India were 63/1 at the end of the fourth day, and by the time they were chasing the target of 121 on the fifth day, India had lost three wickets.
John Campbell is an opening batsman for the West Indies team. He struggled a lot in his career, being rejected for four ODI 50-over matches on home soil due to his inability to appear. Campbell was diagnosed with vitiligo. However, he has shined for his team in his Test match career. However, he played a brilliant innings of 115 runs in the second Test match played between India and West Indies.
Shai Hope hadn’t played Test cricket for his team for four years before the home series against Australia. Hope has also played over 100 T20 matches in franchise leagues and international matches. He has also represented the West Indies in ODIs, scoring 18 centuries and averaging over 50 in 50-over ODIs, and has captained the West Indies in Test cricket.
Shai Hope (103) finished his innings with a valuable 103 in the second Test of the series between India and the West Indies. He played 215 balls at an average of 20. Hope hadn’t scored a half-century or a century with the bat for nearly 8 years and 64 days since 2018.
Ind vs Wi live: Kuldeep Yadav holds the record for conceding 100 runs
Kuldeep Yadav made his debut in white-ball cricket against a team that hadn’t performed well in the months since winning the 2016 World Cup. He piled up a mountain of runs against the West Indies.
His expensive spell put India under pressure, and India put on an impressive performance in the Test at the Delhi Stadium, turning the match into a patient, frustrating struggle by the fourth day. Chasing India’s 518, West Indies were all out for 248 in the first innings. The captain’s decision to follow on gave West Indies a chance, and Kuldeep Yadav’s two Test innings became the story.
He first set an incredible record in white-ball cricket, taking 5 wickets for 85 runs. Kuldeep Yadav faced difficulties in the West Indies’ second innings. Kuldeep Yadav has never been seen conceding runs like this before. Kuldeep Yadav took 3 wickets for 104 runs in 29.0 overs in his Test career, making it the worst match of his career.
India vs West Indies live: Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav's Renault wins big
Centuries from Campbell and Hope helped the West Indies bounce back. The two batsmen combined to use their aggressive approach in this match, putting pressure on the spinners throughout the series. Ravindra Jadeja (104) and Kuldeep Yadav (100) followed, with Kuldeep dismissing Roston and Khary Pierre. Finally, Mohammed Siraj dismissed Hope to end the strong innings.
Ind vs Wi Test Live 2nd: Excitement of India's spectacular win
ड्रेसिंग रूम से, भारत के कप्तान शुभमन गिल और कोच, ड्रेसिंग रूम में बैठे सभी खिलाड़ी और स्टाफ सदस्य जीत की खुशी और मुस्कान के साथ खड़े हैं। सभी खिलाड़ी मैदान पर आ गए हैं और एक-दूसरे से हाथ मिला रहे हैं, सभी खिलाड़ी और विरोधी टीम भी साथ में शामिल हो रहे हैं।
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are enjoying the victory, and Jaiswal is wearing Kuldeep Yadav’s shirt. The smile on captain Shubman’s face transforms such small moments into architecture.