West Indies surprised India with a gritty batting display on Day 4 of the second Test, delaying the inevitable and stretching the contest to the final day in New Delhi. Riding on centuries from Shai Hope and John Campbell and a fighting 79-run stand for the last wicket, the West Indies piled on the runs in their second innings, scoring 390 and making India bat again. Chasing a tricky target of 121 on a pitch that had begun to offer some assistance to bowlers at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, India went to stumps at 63 for 1.
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India remain favourites to complete the victory on Tuesday morning and secure a series sweep, but the West Indies can take heart from a commendable batting effort, particularly after having been rolled over in three of their previous innings on the tour. For the first time in 16 innings and in nearly a year, the West Indies surpassed the 300-run mark in a Test innings.
However, it is a case of what might have been for both sides.
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