173/2....
India vs West Indies, 2nd Test 12.00 am in Delhi
Day 3: Stumps -
WI 173/2 (f/o) (49) CRR: 3.53
Shai Hope 66(103)
John Campbell 87(145
Partnership: 138(207)
West Indies trail by 97 runs
This has been a superb display of application and intent from the West Indies and by far their most confident batting performance of the series. After India enforced the follow-on and struck twice early, Shai Hope and John Campbell counterattacked brilliantly, stitching together the visitors’ best partnership of the series and shifting some of the momentum their way. It’s been a clear reflection of progress and resilience, arriving at a crucial point in the contest.[CRICBUZZ]
Key here is that India has been in the field for 130 overs. The fatigue factor will come into play, for the bowling team, the longer the WI batsmen show patience with this understanding
Day 4: 1st Session
57.5
Jadeja to John Campbell, SIX, there's the maiden Test hundred for John Campbell, it's been a long time coming, in his 50th innings - removes his helmet and soaks in the applause from the dressing room, has been a fighting hundred and an innings laced in quality - was floated just outside off and there was no half-measures on the slog-sweep, sends it high and deeep into the stands at wide long-on
Day 4: 1st Session - West Indies trail by 62 runs
WI 208/2 (f/o) (63) CRR: 3.3
Shai Hope 75(136)
John Campbell 111(196
63.3
Jadeja to John Campbell, out Lbw!! Ravindra Jadeja is celebrating, the Indian fielders are super confident, umpire Paul Reiffel takes his time to raise the finger. Campbell has a word with his partner before sending it upstairs. The centurion attempts the reverse-sweep against this length ball bowled slightly quicker. Looks plumb. No under-edge, confirms UltraEdge. Over to ball-tracking and it's three reds. Jadeja breaks the 177-run stand. End of Campbell's fine knock who raises his bat as he takes the long walk back. His team-mates stand and applaud.
! John Campbell lbw b Jadeja 115(199) [4s-12 6s-3]
Day 4: 1st Session
WI 212/3 (f/o) (64) CRR: 3.31
- West Indies trail by 58 runs
Roston Chase 0(3)
Shai Hope 75(136
@Narper
@Narper
Concentration lapse after water break Hope has to takeover. Long, long way to go to seem competitive
@Brerzerk
A noticeable flaw in most batters from the WI is that all it takes is a stoppage (end of session, water break, or change of ball), and the possibility of a wicket falling increases.
64.5
Siraj to Shai Hope, FOUR, cracking shot! Short of a good length ball marginally outside off with plenty of fielders on the on-side. Hope stands tall on the back foot to punch it through point
66.3
Washington Sundar to Roston Chase, SIX, 86.5kph, flighted and full, Chase gets forward, bends his back leg and wallops it with the spin over cow corner. Good swing of the willow from the captain