Sun 12 Oct ’25 by KRISSANIA YOUNG
John Campbell and Shai Hope put up an admirable display for the West Indies in the form of an unbroken 138-run third wicket stand after hosts India forced the follow-on on Day 3 of the 2nd Test in Delhi.
Windies spinner Khary Pierre insists there is still plenty left in the wicket for the batters. “It’s about the application. This is the first time we have been able to win a session in the two Test matches so far,” he said.
Campbell’s career-best 87* alongside Hope’s 66* pushed the Caribbean side to 173/2 at stumps, still needing another 97 runs to get India back into bat. Tagenarine Chanderpaul (10) and Alick Athanaze (7) were previously dismissed cheaply.
Having started the day at 140/4, still 378 runs behind India’s first innings (518 for December 5), West Indies managed to add just 108 runs for the remaining 6 wickets, even as Anderson Phillip (24*) and Pierre (23) put on 46 for the 9th wicket.
Pierre says his collaboration with Phillip was the blueprint. “I think the lower order showed a bit of fight and application (in the first innings). I think once you have the application and the mentality to bat long on the wicket, you can do that.”
The Trinbagonian also suggests that the successor has ensured that his side will bat against the best on the field. “Once we keep hitting, we’ll move on to the fourth and fifth day, I think [the pitch is] It will deteriorate a lot,” he added. “We have to bat well this innings and try to make a game out of it. I would say the Test match is still on.
Scores: West Indies 248 & 173-2 (v/o), India 518-5 Dec
Windies are 97 runs behind
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