West Indies arrive in Bangladesh after a disappointing Test series whitewash against India. However, the Caribbean side will be eager to bounce back in the shorter format.
The result against West Indies has boosted India's percentage of points (PCT) to 61.9, keeping them firmly in third place on the WTC standings.
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India, who enforced the follow-on on Day 3 after bowling West Indies out for 248, found themselves toiling for over 200 consecutive overs in the field
John Campbell's century was the first Test hundred by a West Indies opener in any match since March 2023.
John Campbell and Shai Hope led a spirited West Indies fightback with an unbeaten century stand after India enforced the follow-on in the Delhi Test.
The charge stemmed from an incident in the 29th over of India's first innings, when Seales, after completing his follow-through, fielded the ball and threw it at batter Yashasvi Jaiswal
A century run-stand in the middle by Hope and Campbell has cut India's lead to less than 100 runs now as they would hope to continue the same on Day 4 tomorrow.
At stumps on Day 2, West Indies were 140/4, still trailing by 378 runs with a 3-fer by vice captain Ravindra Jadeja on the day.
India enforced the follow-on as expected in Delhi Test, it was the fifth time they have done so against the West Indies - each previous four occasion resulting in a victory by an innings margin.
Shai Hope looked positive in his brief stay, while Tevin Imlach batted with composure as the day wound down. West Indies were at 140-4, trailing by 378 runs at stumps on Day 2
With conditions still favourable for batting and India in control, expect another absorbing day of Test cricket.
Five of Yashasvi Jaiswal's seven Test centuries have been 150 or more, and all three of his home hundreds have crossed that mark
Jaiswal's century on the day also saw him cross the 3000-run mark in cricket across formats for India.
Team India dominate on opening day as the score stands at 318/2 after 90 overs. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease.
Led by Roston Chase, the visitors will look to show more resilience, with senior players like Chase and Shai Hope needing to lead by example.
The Delhi wicket is expected to assist spinners, as it usually does in red-ball cricket, unlike in limited-overs formats where batting-friendly surfaces often lead to high-scoring encounters.
For West Indies, it has been a disappointing campaign so far. After a lacklustre performance in the first match, they will need a remarkable turnaround to pose any threat to the Indian side.
Julien was pivotal in the West Indies' successful campaign at the inaugural Men's Cricket World Cup in 1975
India have taken a 1-0 lead with a convincing win against the West Indies as they were bowled out within 150 runs on the day. Jadeja with a 4-fer on the day.