Overview:
They managed 390 in the second essay, giving the opposition side a target of 121 runs. The match went to the fifth day, a rare sight in India, as Shubman Gill's team registered a seven-wicket win.
West Indies have lost their firepower in international cricket. Apart from T20Is, their level has gone down in ODIs and Test cricket. The situation has become alarming, and the legendary Windies cricketers were invited by the cricket board to help them revive cricket. In the recent Test series against India, the West Indies lost 0-2. After conceding the series opener by an innings and 140 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the team showed improvement in the second outing in Delhi.
India declared their innings at 518/5 and bowled out the rivals on a score of 248. The hosts enforced a follow-on, but the Roston Chase-led team didn’t give up easily, with John Campbell and Shai Hope scoring hundreds.
They managed 390 in the second essay, giving the opposition side a target of 121 runs. The match went to the fifth day, a rare sight in India, as Shubman Gill’s team registered a seven-wicket win.
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir was pleased with the performance of the rivals and added that world cricket needs the West Indies.
“World cricket needs the West Indies. It was good to see them fight. They are inexperienced but will feel good with the way they played in the second innings,” he said.