refreshRight then, that wraps up an entertaining Day 2 of the 2nd Test. India remain firmly in control and will be looking to push for a follow-on, but the West Indies have shown plenty of fight and will aim to build on it as we head into the ‘Moving Day.’ Play on Day 3 is scheduled to start at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT), though you can join us earlier for all the pre-play build-up. Cheers!
Yashasvi Jaiswal, one of the centurions for India, is up for a quick chat, speaking calmly after his magnificent 175-run knock. Starting off, he expresses his gratitude and says that he always looks to play as long as possible, mentioning that once he is set at the crease, he just wants to keep going and make it count for the team. Speaking on that unfortunate run-out, he notes that it’s just part of the game and accepts it with a smile, saying that such things happen and there’s no reason to dwell on it for long. Talking about his form and mindset, he adds that there’s always a thought about what he can achieve, both personally and for the team, and he tries to keep his focus aligned with those goals. Reflecting on how he built his innings, he mentions that the first hour was all about settling in and assessing the movement. Adds that once he got his eye in, he looked to cash in and make it a big one. Further notes that the wicket still looks good, encouraging India to capitalise from here. Before signing off, he humbly acknowledges Sunil Gavaskar’s praises of making big grand-daddy hundreds.
As the saying goes, learning from mistakes is key, and the visitors showed exactly that with the bat. Alick Athanaze and Tagenarine Chanderpaul tackled India’s spin attack with composure, gradually finding control and, after a quiet start to the final session, shifting gears effectively. They put on 66 runs for the second wicket - the first partnership of 50-plus in this series. However, once Chanderpaul was trapped by Ravindra Jadeja, Athanaze couldn’t capitalise either, falling for 41 and undoing much of their hard work. Jadeja picked up his third wicket, while Kuldeep Yadav also struck, leaving the Windies reeling from 87/1 to 107/4. Shai Hope had his struggles but showcased some elegant strokes, staying unbeaten on 31, and alongside Tevin Imlach, they managed to navigate the remaining overs without further damage.
When the West Indies came out to bat, they looked like a much-improved unit compared to the first Test. The openers displayed commendable patience, doing well to negotiate the new-ball spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. However, John Campbell’s unfortunate dismissal just before Tea pushed them back once again. With the surface beginning to aid the spinners, the task ahead for the Windies batters seemed increasingly challenging.
India didn’t have the ideal start to Day 2, with a major mix-up between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill resulting in the former’s run-out on 175 - agonizingly short of a double century. But that proved to be the only setback for the hosts on an otherwise dominant day. Gill took charge from there, producing yet another batting masterclass to bring up a magnificent hundred, continuing his stellar run in Tests through 2025. Handy contributions from Nitish Kumar Reddy and Dhruv Jurel took India past the 500-mark before they declared at 518/5. For the West Indies, Jomel Warrican was once again the standout bowler with three wickets, while Roston Chase added one to his tally.
SESSION SUMMARY - 114 runs and 3 wickets in 32 overs! Although the West Indies remain behind on the scoreboard, trailing by 378 runs, they’ve finally offered India some resistance with the bat in the series. They might still be bowled out around 200-250, but there are positives to build on - exactly what Test cricket is about, applying yourself under pressure. India, on a good batting surface, will still be pleased and will look to assert further control with early wickets on ‘Moving Day’.
42.6Dragged back length and around off, Tevin presses back and defends it into the deck. And that will be STUMPS ON DAY 2!
42.5FOUR! Nicely played! Full and around middle, Tevin Imlach gets down on one knee and sweeps it in the gap at deep backward square leg for a boundary.
42.4More spin, full and outside off, Shai comes forward and drives it to the left of mid off for a single.
42.3Slower through the air, full and around off, Hope lunges and defernds it to the right of the bowler.
42.2Turning into the batter, full and around off, Shai prods forward and defends it to silly point.
42.1Tossed up, full and outside of, Shai Hope strides forward and throws his hands to lay his bat on the ball to smother the spin.
Last over of Day 2 coming up now. Washington Sundar will bowl it.
41.6Bowled it ful and around middle, Tevin gets a big stride forward and defends it into the deck.
41.5Short and around middle, Imlack goes back and blocks it into the leg side.
41.4Lands it full and around off, pushed back to the left of the bowler off the front foot.
41.3More spin, full and around middle, Imlach prods forward and defends it to short leg.
41.2FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Short and outside off, Tevin Imlach reads the length early, presses back and cuts it through the gap between backward point and extra cover for a boundary.
41.1An arm ball, full and around off, Imlack lunges and defends it into the off side.
40.6Nagging length and around middle, punched down to mid on off the back foot.
40.5Pulls his length back, does Kuldeep, and bowls it around leg, Tevin goes back and clips it to the right of mid-wicket. The fielder gets across that side but fumbles. Also, both batters were caught ball-watching and they were running into each other, but realised at the very end and saved themselves from a collision.
40.4Slower through the air, full and around off, TI lunges and drives it to mid off.
40.3Lands it full and around off, Tevin prods forward and drives it to mid off.
40.2A googly, full and outside off, spinning away, Tevin comes forward and tries to defend it but gets a leading edge that races away past the first slip to his right. Two runs taken.
40.1Floated up, full and around middle, Tevin prods forward and tries to defend it with angled bat but gets a leading edge which rolls back to the bowler.
39.6Flighted, full and around middle, Hope prods forward and blocks it into the deck.
39.5Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot.
39.4BEATEN! Spins away, full and outside off, Shai lunges and tries to defend it but gets beatean on the outside edge.
39.3Short and around off, Imlach presses back and cuts it to the right of backward point for a single.
39.2Tossed up, full and around middle, flicked away to left of mid on off the front foot.
39.1Slower through the air, full and around off, Tevin prods forward and slices it to backward point.
38.6FOUR! TOP SHOT! From around the wicket, Kuldeep bowls it full around off. Shai Hope goes inside out and drives it to the left of cover for a boundary.
38.5Much shorter and around off, Hope presses back and defends it back to the bowler.
38.4Short and spinning back in, around middle, clipped away to deep square leg for a single.
38.3Lands it full and outside off, Tevin lunges and defends it towards cover.
38.2Short and around middle, tucked away to the left of short leg off the back foot.
38.1Flighted, full and outside off, Tevin prods forward and pushes it towards cover.
37.6More spin, full and around midlde, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot.
37.5Short and around middle, Shai presses back and pushes it to the left of short leg.
37.4Tight single! Tossed up, full and outside off, Tevin lunges and drives it to the left of extra cover for a quick single.
37.3Nagging length and around middle, Imlach presses back and pushes it to the right of the bowler.
37.2Touch shorter and outside off, Hope presses back and cuts it to deep point for a single.
37.1Angling in, full and around middle, Shai comes forward and defends it to the right of the bowler.
36.6Dragged back length and outside off, Imlach presses back and keeps it out towards cover point.
36.5More flight, full and around off, Tevin prods forward and pushes it to cover.
36.4Pulls his length back, does Kuldeep, and bowls it just outside off, Shai goes back and knocks it down to long on for one.
36.3Tossed up, full and around off, Shai goes inside out and drives it to the left of cover for a couple of runs.
36.2More spin, full and outside off, Hope takes a big stride forward and defends it towards cover.
36.1Slower through the air, short and around off, Shai presses back and pushes it back to the bowler.
35.6Sliding in, full and around middle, Tevin comes forward and tries to defend it but gets an inside edge to the right of short leg.
35.5Oh, could have been chopped on! Short and around off, Tevin presses back and looks to push at it with soft hands, but gets an underedge as the ball bounces just in front of the off stump. Imlach shows great composure to use his right leg to flick the ball as it was getting deflected towards the stumps.
35.4Touch shorter and outsdie off, Shai presses back and keeps it out to the left of cover for a single.
35.3Round-arm, full and around off, Shai lunges and defends it back to the bowler.
35.2Quicker, full and around middle, Shai presses back and defends it right under his eyes.
35.1Floated up, full and around off, Shai comes forward and pushes it to cover.
34.6Full and around middle, Tevin comes forward and defends it to the left of the bowler.
34.5Slower through the air, full and around middle, Tevin Imlach chooses to play this one off his back foot and nudges it to short leg.
34.4Sliding in, full and on the pads, knocked it down to long on for a single.
34.3Pulls his length back, does Kuldeep, and bowls it around off, Hope presses back and defends it.
34.2FOUR MORE! BEAUTIFUL! Kuldeep overcompensates and again bowls a full delivery, outside off. Shai Hope takes a big stride forward, gets to the pitch of the ball and cracks his drive to the left of mid off for another boundary.
34.1FOUR! NICELY PLAYED! Kuldeep tosses it up and pitches it up, too full and outside off. Shai Hope prods forward, reaches out with his long levers and drives it through the gap at extra cover for a boundary.
33.6In-between length and around middle, Tevin lunges and pushes it back to the bowler.
33.5Tossed up, full and around middle, Tevin Imlach prods forward to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his front pad. The ball rolls back to the bowler.
33.4Full and around middle, Imlach comes forward and drives it to mid off.
Tevin Imlach walks out to bat now.
33.3OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft, soft dismissal and the Windies' skipper walks back for a duck. Jadeja rolls his fingers and slows it up. Full and around middle, Roston Chase takes a step forward and tries to play with soft hands. As the ball holds on the surface, it comes a bit later than Chase would have expected it to be. He ends up chipping it off the toe end of the bat back to the bowler. Ravindra Jadeja moves to his right a bit and pouches it around his waist. Two wickets in two overs for India and they are on top again.
33.2Slower through the air, full and around off, Roston comes forward and pushes it to cover.
33.1Flatter, full and outside off, Shai goes inside out and drives it to wide sweeper cover for a single.
32.6Touch shorter and outside off, Chase presses back and blocks it into the deck.
32.5Dragged back length and around off, Roston uses the depth of the crease and nudges it to mid-wicket.
32.4Tossed up, full and around off, pushed away to cover off the front foot.
32.3Short, spinning back in, around middle, Roston goes back and tucks it to mid-wicket.
32.2A googly, full and around middle, Chase prods forward and defends it back to the bowler.
Roston Chase is the next man in.
32.1OUT! TAKEN! All the hard work done by Alick Athanaze ends here as he departs for 41 (84). Kuldeep comes in and offers plenty of flight. Pitches it up, full and around middle, getting it to turn away from there. Alick clears his front leg away as he tries to take on the bowler. But the ball is too full, and he ends up chipping it off the toe end of the bat straight to mid-wicket, where Ravindra Jadeja pouches it around his waist. Kuldeep is delighted and hugs Jadeja as the Indians celebrate the wicket, while Alick looks disheartened, but he has to trudge back. West Indies are 106/3, trailing by 412 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah's short burst is over. Kuldeep Yadav (7-2-25-0) is back on.
31.6More flight, full and around off, Shai comes forward and drives it to cover.
31.5Short and outside off, Hope rocks back and punches it straight to cover.
31.4Tad quicker, full and around off, Shai blocks it off the front foot towards mid-wicket.
31.3Flatter, full and around middle, Hope takes a big stride forward and flicks it to mid-wicket.
31.2Slower through the air, full and around middle, defended back to the bowler off the front foot.
31.1Quicker, full and on leg, Shai presses back and nudges it to square leg.
Slight halt! The physio is in for the mandatory concussion check as Alick Athanaze got hit on the helmet. He is good to go again.
30.6FOUR LEG BYES! A bouncer, aiming at the body of the batter, around middle, Alick Athanaze swivels and looks to pull it down, but the ball gets some extra bounce. Goes over the angled bat and hits Alick on his helmet before racing down to the right of the keeper into the deep fine leg fence. The physio is out, and there is a mandatory concussion test going on. Oh, the replays show that there was a top edge of the bat first, but the umpire calls it leg byes.
30.5Down the leg side, sliding in, on the fuller length, Alick tries to flick it but misses. The ball brushes his front pad and goes to the right of the keeper. Dhruv Jurel dives to that side and gathers it nicely.
30.4Lands it full and around off, Alick prods forward and checks his drive towards mid off.
30.3A bit fuller than the previous delivery, around off, Alick gets across on his front foot and keeps it out to cover.
30.2On a good length, angling in, around middle, Alick hangs back and punches it down to mid on.
30.1Back of a length and around the fifth stump line, Alick Athanaze gets across, rides the bounce and taps it down to cover point.
29.6Lands it full and outside off, driven to cover off the front foot.
29.5More flight, full and around middle, Shai comes forward to defend it but gets an inside edge that lobs up through the vacant short leg region for a single.
29.4Flatter, full and around off, Hope prods forward and defends it into the deck.
29.3Slower through the air, full and around off, Shai lunges and pushes it to cover.
29.2Pulls his length back, does Jadeja, and bowls it around middle, Shai goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler.
29.1Quicker, full and around leg, Hope presses back and tucks it in the gap towards backward square leg. Mohammed Siraj hunts it down with a slide. Two runs taken.
28.6100 is up for the Windies! A low full toss, outside off, Shai drives it to the left of mid off, where Mohammed Siraj fumbles and concedes a single.
28.5Angling in, full and around off, Hope leans onto the delivery and pushes it to cover.
28.4FOUR! LOVELY! On a length and a bit outside off, Shai Hope gets across, rides the bounce and punches it through the gap between backward point and extra cover for a glorious boundary.
28.3Full and straight, around off, Alick presents a full face of the bat and drives it to the right of mid on. Mohammed Siraj gets across that side and gets his right hand on the ball to cut it off. A single taken.
28.2Sliding in, full and around middle, Alick prods forward a bit and nudges it to mid-wicket.
28.1From around the wicket, on a length and angling in, around middle, Alick Athanaze gets inside the line and tucks it to the right of deep backward square leg. Picks up two runs.
Change. Jasprit Bumrah is back. 4-2-10-0 so far.
27.6EDGED AND FOUR! Flatter, full and on around off, turns away, Shai Hope looks to drive it away but gets an outside edge that flies past first slip and to the deep third fence for a boundary.
27.5A big shout for LBW, but turned down! Dhruv Jurel, the keeper, looks confident and convinces Shubman Gill to go for the review. This is the arm ball, full and on off, angles in, Shai Hope steps across a bit but plays down the wrong line to get hit on the front pad. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows the umpire's call on both impact and wickets. Worth a review, and India retain it!
27.5Goes short and on off, Shai Hope moves back to keep it out. Ravindra Jadeja has overstepped here, and it is called a No Ball.
27.4Fires in a yorker, on middle, Shai Hope digs it out.
DRINKS! India managed to breakthrough just before the drinks break as both batters of the Windies were resisting well, but even after surviving a close LBW appeal, Tagenarine Chanderpaul walked back. India would look to cash in more before the stumps on Day 2, while the Windies would be hoping to go home with no further loss as they are in a precarious situation at 87/2. Alick Athanaze is looking good, and they would be banking on him to convert this start into something substantial. Also, Shai Hope walks in at 4.
27.3OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Tagenarine Chanderpaul's resistance has been broken now, and he fails to make the most of that successful review. Ravindra Jadeja floats it up, full and around off. It lands on the rough and turns in sharply. Chanderpaul stays back and looks to push it away from his body, but only manages to get a thick outside edge towards first slip. KL Rahul tries to grab it with both hands but fumbles and juggles it twice before grabbing it on the third attempt. Chanderpaul walks back for a well-made 34 off 67, and West Indies are 87/2!
27.2Flighted, full and around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul steers it away to point.
27.1SIX! MASSIVE HIT! Tossed up, full and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul dances down the track to get closer to the pitch of the ball and launches it high and handsomely over the long off fence for a biggie. This is good batting from the Windies!
26.6A bit short and on leg, Alick Athanaze nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.
26.5FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up, full and on off, Alick Athanaze quickly goes down across and paddles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
26.4Slows it up, full and o middle, Alick Athanaze defends it on the front foot.
26.3Quicker, full and on leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul misses his flick as the ball pops out off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye taken.
26.2Floated, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.
26.1Flighted, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze blocks it down the pitch.
25.6Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, turns in sharply, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets a bit hurried and loses his bottom hand. It goes off the gloves to the leg side.
25.5Tossed up, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it out.
25.4Shortish and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul keeps it out to the off side.
25.3A huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger! Tagenarine Chanderpaul is not looking too confident, but after a chat with his partner, he takes the review. This is the arm ball, full and on middle, angling in. Chanderpaul goes down for the sweep, but this one is much straighter and fuller. He misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved. Ball Tracking, much to the amusement of Jadeja, shows it to missing leg and the on-field call is changed. A good review for the Windies!
25.2Flighted, full and around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes down across and sweeps it wide of deep square leg for a brace.
25.1Flatter, short and on off, keeps low and turns in, Tagenarine Chanderpaul stays back and just gets his bat down to block it out.
24.6Quicker, full and on off, Alick Athanaze knocks it to mid on.
24.5A bit short and on middle, Alick Athanaze pats it to short leg.
24.4Flighted, full and on off, Alick Athanaze fends it away.
24.3Tossed up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze blocks it out.
24.2FOUR! Just wide! Quicker, full and around middle, Alick Athanaze changes his grip of the bat and reverse sweeps it just past first slip to the third man fence for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters. First of the series for them!
24.1BUZZERS! Floated, full and around off, Alick Athanaze drills it towards sweeper covers for a single. Jasprit Bumrah throws it at the keeper's end, where Dhruv Jurel thinks it is hitting the wickets and lets it go. However, it goes past the stumps and the batters get an extra run.
23.6FOUR! Oh..that is close! Ravindra Jadeja lands one in the rough, on off, turns in sharply. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets stuck in his crease and tries to guide it away but gets an inside edge. The ball just goes past the stumps and under the gloves of Dhruv Jurel to the fence for a boundary.
23.5Slows it up, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul keeps it out on the pitch.
23.4Flatter, full and on middle, turns in, Tagenarine Chanderpaul clips it to short mid-wicket.
23.3Flighted, full and around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes down to sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
23.2FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Floated, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul comes down the track to get to the pitch and thumps it over mid on for a boundary.
23.1Tossed up, full and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul knocks it down the pitch.
22.6Drags his length back, on off, Alick Athanaze pats it to short covers. 8 runs off the over!
22.5Slows it up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze fends it away.
22.4FOUR! Innovative! To the other side now! Flighted, full and on leg, Alick Athanaze changes his stance early. Gets into a good position and drags the reverse sweep from outside leg through backward point for a boundary.
22.3Quicker, short and on middle, Alick Athanaze stays back and keeps it out.
22.2Loopy, low full toss, on leg, Alick Athanaze clips it to square leg.
22.1FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! Tossed up, full and around middle, Alick Athanaze goes down on one knee and nails the sweep to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. Runs after 28 balls. Also, 50 up for West Indies!
21.6Looped up, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul knocks it to mid off. Make that four maiden overs on the trot now!.
21.5A bit short and on middle and off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul keeps it out well.
21.4Quicker, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul clips it to short mid-wicket.
21.3Flighted, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul knocks it down the pitch.
21.2Floated, full and around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes down across to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. A safe shot as he is playing it from outside off, so no chance of an LBW.
21.1Tossed up, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it out.
20.6Flatter, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze keeps it out to the off side. Three MAIDENS in a row now!
20.5Looped up, full and on off, turns away, Alick Athanaze prods forward to block, the ball hits the sticker of the bat and drops well in front of silly point.
20.4Slower through the air, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze is solid in his defense.
20.3Floated, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze blocks it out solidly.
20.2Tossed up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze defends it on the front foot.
20.1Flighted, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze tucks it to short mid-wicket.
19.6Fires one full, middle and off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul once again steps across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Back-to-back maidens!
19.5Quicker, full and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes down to sweep but miscues it off the bottom edge onto the pitch.
19.4Flighted, full and on off, turns in, Tagenarine Chanderpaul steps across to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.
19.3Tossed up, full and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul lunges out and taps it to short covers.
19.2Floated, shortish and on off, turns in, Tagenarine Chanderpaul stays back and keeps it out to the off side.
19.1Flatter, short and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul dabs it to point.
Change. Ravindra Jadeja returns. 2-0-5-1 so far.
18.6A googly, full and on middle, turns in, Alick Athanaze fends it off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket. MAIDEN!
18.5Drags his length back and on off, Alick Athanaze moves back and pats it to short covers.
18.4Flighted, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze knocks it down the pitch.
18.3Flatter, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze gets low and steers it to point. KD is bowling a lot quicker in this over.
18.2Short and around off, Alick Athanaze punches it to point.
18.1Floated, shortish and on off, turns away, Alick Athanaze stabs it out to the off side.
17.6Short again and around leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul nudges it to mid-wicket.
17.5Quicker, short and on middle, drifts into the leg side, Tagenarine Chanderpaul flicks it to mid-wicket.
17.4Flatter, full and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul taps it to short covers.
17.3Short and outside off, Alick Athanaze cuts it to deep point for a single.
17.2Tossed up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze gets forward to defend but gets an inside edge to the leg side. Good line and lengths from Sundar!
17.1Floated, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze prods forward and blocks it out.
16.6Short again and on leg, Alick Athanaze works it to deep square leg for one more.
16.5Tossed up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze turns it to short leg.
16.4Short and on leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul nudges it through square leg for one.
16.3Flighted, full and around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul steers it to point.
16.2A shout for LBW, but not given! Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, skids through and keeps low. Alick Athanaze tries to play it from the crease but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards point. They cross. Gill straightaway signals bat and does not take the review.
16.1Floated, full and on leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul clips it towards square leg for a single.
15.6Quicker, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul works it off the inside half of the bat towards square leg for one.
15.5Short again and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul steers it to point.
15.4Excellent fielding! Short and outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul cuts it away towards deep point. Mohammed Siraj runs to his right and dives to get a hand to stop it just in front of the ropes. Two taken.
15.3Angles one in, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul is solid in his defense.
15.2Floated, full and on middle again, Tagenarine Chanderpaul blocks it out.
15.1Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Tagenarine Chanderpaul knocks it back to the bowler.
14.6Looped up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze tucks it to short mid-wicket.
14.5Quicker, short and on leg, Alick Athanaze tries to flick it away but misses as the ball deflects off his pads towards fine leg. Two leg byes taken.
14.4SIX! BANG! That is a confident shot! Flighted, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze gets his front foot out of the way and dispatches it over the long on fence or a biggie.
14.3Flighted, full and on off, does not turn much, Alick Athanaze looks to defend, keeping his bat away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
14.2FOUR! Put away! Kuldeep Yadav drags his length back a bit and around off. Alick Athanaze uses the depth of the crease, moves back, and cuts it past Washington Sundar's dive at point for a boundary.
14.1Tossed up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze blocks it out well.
13.6Darts one full, on middle, Alick Athanaze drills it to mid off for a single.
13.5Floated, full and on leg, Alick Athanaze works it past short leg.
13.4BEAUTY! Pushed through quicker, full and on off, turns away with extra bounce, Alick Athanaze gets forward to play but gets beaten on the outside edge.
13.3Tossed up, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze strides out and dead-bats it.
13.2Arm ball, full but angling down the leg side, Alick Athanaze goes down to paddle it away but misses. Dhruv Jurel quickly moves to his right and grabs it well.
13.1Flatter, full and on off, Alick Athanaze pushes it to short covers.
12.6Quicker one, bit too full, on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul drills it to mid on again.
12.5Flatter, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul knocks it to mid on.
12.4Slows it up, full and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul steers it towards point.
12.3Nice stop! Floated, full and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul taps it to the right of the silly point. Devdutt Padikkal sticks out his right hand to stop it well.
12.2Tossed up, full and on middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul fends it back to the bowler.
12.1Flighted, full and on middle, Alick Athanaze clips it wide of short mid-wicket for a quick single.
Spin from the other end, too? Yes, Kuldeep Yadav will bowl. Also, there is a shape checkup of the ball, and Paul Reiffel passes it through the gauge. All is well for now.
11.6Goes short but down leg, Alick Athanaze misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.
11.5Flighted, full and around off, Alick Athanaze defends it on the front foot.
11.4Fires one full and on middle, Alick Athanaze tucks it to short mid-wicket.
11.3Tossed up, full and on ff, Alick Athanaze taps it wide of short covers. He wants the run but is sent back.
11.2Pushed through quicker, shortish and on leg, Alick Athanaze tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
11.1Washington Sundar starts with a flatter one, full and on off, Alick Athanaze strides out and pushes it to short covers.
Back for the final and third session of Day 2! Both umpires have made their way out to the middle, followed by the Indian players, who get into a huddle, where the skipper, Shubman Gill, gives a pep talk, and now, they disperse. Also, the two unbeaten batters of the Windies have stridden out, where Tagenarine Chanderpaul will resume the innings alongside Alick Athanaze. India are starting with Washington Sundar. With one slip and a short leg in place, Sundar to Athanaze. Here we go...
... DAY 2, SESSION 3 ...
For the West Indies, Roston Chase was the only wicket-taker in this session before they were tasked with surviving a tricky hour under the scorching Delhi sun. The openers looked uncertain early on but managed to weather the initial burst of Bumrah and Siraj and seemed to be settling in, only for John Campbell to fall in unfortunate fashion - a sharp reflex catch from Sai Sudharsan at short leg, handing Ravindra Jadeja the breakthrough. Kuldeep Yadav bowled the final over and extracted some sharp turn, a sign of the challenge awaiting the batters. The visitors now need a solid partnership, while India will be eager to make deeper inroads in the final session. Join us at 2.30 pm IST (9 am GMT) for all the action in the last session!
The hosts resumed after Lunch with plenty of intent, led by Shubman Gill’s fluent strokeplay and solid support from Dhruv Jurel. The Indian captain carried on in sublime fashion, extending his stellar run in 2025 with his 10th Test century - his 5th and first at home as a skipper. Runs came effortlessly from his bat as he finished unbeaten on 129, and once Jurel departed for 44, India decided it was time to unleash their bowlers.
SESSION SUMMARY - 117 runs and 2 wickets in 29.2 overs! India have tightened their hold on this contest, riding on that mammoth batting display. They declared at 518/5 and managed to strike once in this session, albeit with a bit of fortune. The surface has started to assist the spinners, with some deliveries turning sharply and others keeping low, making life even tougher for the West Indies batters.
10.6Nicely bowled! Slower through the air, full and outside off, spinning away. Alick Athanaze lunges to defend it, but gets an inside edge that goes through his legs and rolls away towards backward square leg. A single taken. And that will be TEA ON DAY 2!
10.5Pulls his length back, does Kuldeep, and bowls it around off, Alick presses back and nudges it to mid-wicket.
10.4Tossed up, full and around off, Alick prods forward and defends it towards cover.
10.3On the shorter side again, around off, punched down to mid off from the back foot by AA.
10.2Dragged length and outside off, grips and turns away sharply, Alick Athanaze goes back and looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
10.1Begins with a short ball, outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul presses back and cuts it to deep point for a single.
Just a couple of minutes to Tea and Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now.
9.6Tossed up, full and outside off, Alick gets a big stride forward and smothers the spin.
9.5A bit shorter and outside off, Alick gets across on his back foot and manages to defend it.
9.4On the rough, full and outside off, Alick lunges and keeps it out.
9.3Pulls his length back, does Jadeja, and bowls it around off, Alick presses back and defends it.
9.2Quicker, full and around off, Athanaze prods forward and blocks it out.
9.1Flatter, full and around off, Alick lunges and defends it back to the bowler.
9.1Full and around off, defended back to the bowler off the front foot. Uh-oh! Ravindra Jadeja has overstepped and it is called a NO BALL!
8.6Short of a good length and around off, Chanderpaul gets back and tries to defend it but gets it off the upper half of the bat.
8.5Back of a length and around middle, Alick lifts his front leg and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.
8.4Angling in, on a length and around middle, Alick goes deep in his crease and wrists it to square leg.
8.3On a good length and around off, Alick gets across deep in his crease and dabs it down towards cover.
8.2A bouncer, angling into the body of the batter, around middle, Alick ducks under it.
8.1Hard length and outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul rises with the bounce and at first, he wants to leave but gets a bit late in withdrawing his bat. The ball catches the bottom edge of the bat and rolls down towards gully for a single.
7.6Tossed up, full and outside off, tucked it to short leg off the front foot.
7.5Dragged length and outside off, Alick defends it towards cover.
7.4Lands it full and outside off, defended back to the bowler off the front foot.
7.3Short and outside off, Alick Athanaze lunges and tries to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his front pad.
Alick Athanaze walks out to bat at number 3. Also, Sai Sudharsan is getting some medical attention out of the field as he has hurt his fingers while grabbing that catch. Devdutt Padikkal is the substitute fielder.
7.2OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, what happened? An excellent catch, to say, the ball has caught Sai Sudharsan, and John Campbell departs for 10 (25). Full and around off, John sits down and tries to sweep it. He has absolutely smashed his shot, and the ball goes towards short leg. Sai Sudharsan, stationed there, tries to sway away and wants to save himself from the shot, but the ball catches him off guard. He closes his eyes but keeps his hands in front, where the ball hits the grill of the helmet and gets stuck in his hands. He doesn't let it out as he closes the grip near his chest, even after he loses his balance for a bit. Everyone is stunned on the ground, and John doesn't want to leave, but he has to walk back, and the Indians are full of smiles there. Jadeja strikes on his second delivery and Sai looks a bit hurt there, as he needs medical attention.
What has happened there? Looks like John Campbell has smashed a sweep straight to short leg. Somehow, Sai Sudharsan has managed to hold onto it near his chest. A very unlucky way to go for Campbell.
India have introduced spin early here. This will be a tricky phase for the Windies batter before Tea.
7.1FOUR! Nicely played! Full and around off, John Campbell gets down and sweeps it fine. Gets it past the keeper to his right for a boundary.
6.6FOUR! PUNISHED! Bumrah drifts it on the pads, on the fuller length and around leg. Tagenarine Chanderpaul leans onto the delivery and flicks it through the gap between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.
6.5Back of a length and outside off, shaping away a bit, Tagenarine Chanderpaul hangs his bat close to the body and plays inside the line to let it go.
6.4A yorker now, around off, John digs it out to the right of cover for a single.
6.3This one also comes back in with the around-the-wicket angle, on a length and around leg, John prods forward and tucks it to mid-wicket.
6.2Bashes the deck hard, short of a length and around middle, Tagenarine Chanderpaul swivels and pulls it down to the right of deep fine leg for a single.
6.1On a length, angling in, around off, Chanderpaul gets behind the line and defends it right under his eyes.
5.6Nagging length and around off, angling in, dabbed down to backward point off the front foot.
5.5A searing yorker, shaping back in, around middle, Chanderpaul manages to bring his bat down and jam it to the left of mid-wicket for a single. Siraj has his hands on his head and passes a sheepish smile.
5.4Tailing back in, on a length and around middle and leg, Campbell gets across on his front foot and nudges it to deep backward square leg for one.
5.3Hard length and outside off, angling away, John gets across on his front foot and shoulders his arms.
5.2On a good length and outside off, threatens to come in with that around-the-wicket angle but then shapes away after pitching. John Campbell covers his off stump and shoulders his arms.
5.1Lands it full and well outside off, John Campbell doesn't offer any shot.
4.6On a length, nips back in, around middle, Chanderpaul defends it off his back foot into the deck.
4.5Angling in, on a hard length and around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets behind the line and pushes it down to mid on.
4.4Relatively full and outside off, tapped down to extra cover off the back foot.
4.3BEATEN! Bumrah angles it from wide of the crease and pitches it up, full and just outside off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul keeps his bat inside the line and close to his body to defend it but the ball moves away at the last moment and zips past the outside edge of the bat.
4.2Another hitting the deck hard delivery, around off, Chanderpaul gets across deep in his crease and drops it down to cover point.
4.1Back of a length, angling in, around off, Tagenarine rides the bounce and pats it down back to the bowler.
3.6Massive appeal for caught behind but the umpire turns it down! Full and angling away, outside off, John Campbell throws his hands at it and looks to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. India don't opt for a review.
3.5FOUR! NICELY PLAYED! Siraj bowls a fuller delivery, outside off, John Campbell leans onto the delivery and drives it. Gets it past the mid off fielder to his right for a boundary.
3.4Probing length, full and outside off, John gets across on his front foot and lets it go.
3.3Switches to around the wicket, on a length and around off, John Campbell prods forward and defends it to the right of the bowler.
3.2Again, a fuller delivery, angling away from the batter, outside off, John Campbell gets across and shoulders his arms.
3.1Lands it full and outside off, John Campbell hangs his bat away from his body and his feet don't go anywhere. Gets an underedge that bounces in front of the keeper behind the wickets.
2.6Could have chopped on! Hard length and touch close to the off stump, Tagenarine Chanderpaul shifts his weight on the back foot and looks to cut it but gets an underedge that bounces just beside the off stump and rolls away.
2.5EDGED AND FOUR! Bumrah pitches it up again, relatively fuller and around off, moving away from the batter. Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets squared up as he fails to read the swing and gets an outside edge that beats the diving gully fielder to his right for a boundary.
2.4A stifled appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head! Full and nips back in, around leg, Tagenarine Chanderpaul tries to flick it, but his feet go nowhere. Misses and gets beaten on the inside edge before getting rapped low on the front pad. Probably, it could be going down leg.
2.3Back of a length and a bit outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul goes deep in his crease and dabs it down to cover point.
2.2Angling in, on a hard length and over off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets a bit squared up as he tries to defend it. Gets it off the outer half of the bat and the ball dribbles away to gully.
2.1From around the wicket, on a length that threatens to come in but then shapes away, outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets across deep in his crease and hangs his bat inside the line to let it go.
1.6Hard length and outside off, John gets on top of the bounce and taps it down to backward point.
1.5Good stop! Full but sliding down the leg side, John Campbell goes deep in his crease and leaves it. The keeper, Dhruv Jurel, gets across to his right, puts in a full-stretched dive and extends his right hand to make a good stop, certainly saving four runs.
1.4Siraj goes a bit fuller, and the line is pretty wide outside off. The ball further seams away from the batter. John Campbell lets it go.
1.3Moving away, on a good length and well outside off, John leaves it.
1.2In-between length but the line is around leg, Tagenarine tucks it to the left of mid on and sneaks a quick single to get off the mark.
1.1From over the wicket, on a length that goes away with that angle, outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul gets across deep in his crease and shoulders his arms.
Who bowls from the other end? It will be Mohammed Siraj. Also, a leg slip in place.
0.6Nagging length and around off, John covers his off stump and dabs it down into the deck. Bumrah starts with a MAIDEN!
0.5Pitched up, full and around leg, John brings his bat down in time and tucks it to mid-wicket.
0.4This one moves away, wide outside off, on a length. With excellent seam position, the ball further shapes away, and John lets it go to the keeper, who has to get across to his left to grab it.
0.3On a hard length but sliding down the leg side, John Campbell prods forward and tries to flick it but misses.
0.2On a good length, from over the wicket, angling away, outside off, John lets it go. The ball swings back in after crossing the stumps, and the keeper, Dhruv Jurel, has to put in a dive to his right to gather it.
0.1Bumrah is on the money right away! Starts off with a length delivery that angles away from the batter, outside off. John Campbell gets across and watches it carefully before shouldering his arms.
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| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2873 | 115 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 3515 | 107 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 1705 | 78 |
| 8 | West Indies | 1865 | 72 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 104 | 21 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 137 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4471 | 124 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4160 | 109 |
| 3 | Australia | 3717 | 106 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4235 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2406 | 93 |
| 8 | England | 3252 | 88 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2814 | 80 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2506 | 76 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1387 | 41 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1060 | 33 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 250 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17396 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 10434 | 268 |
| 3 | England | 11308 | 257 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 12061 | 251 |
| 5 | South Africa | 11103 | 241 |
| 6 | West Indies | 12701 | 235 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 15141 | 233 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 9899 | 230 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 13711 | 225 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 8914 | 217 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 11860 | 201 |
| 12 | Ireland | 6821 | 201 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | Namibia | 6344 | 181 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 9887 | 180 |
| 17 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 18 | Nepal | 6582 | 173 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 6234 | 148 |
| 21 | Uganda | 7952 | 142 |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 2718 | 136 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5441 | 130 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6374 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6508 | 123 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Qatar | 3863 | 114 |
| 30 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 5074 | 106 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 4082 | 100 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3377 | 79 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 3771 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 44 | Japan | 2266 | 67 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 48 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 49 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 50 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 51 | Malawi | 2019 | 47 |
| 52 | Botswana | 1547 | 47 |
| 53 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 54 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 55 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 56 | Romania | 1360 | 45 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Samoa | 594 | 31 |
| 65 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 66 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 67 | Indonesia | 1650 | 29 |
| 68 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 69 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 70 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 71 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 72 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 73 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 74 | Cyprus | 420 | 23 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Serbia | 451 | 17 |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 81 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Brazil | 131 | 15 |
| 84 | Mexico | 222 | 13 |
| 85 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 145 | 6 |
| 88 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 89 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 91 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 92 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 93 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
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