West Indies managed to make an impressive comeback on Day 4 after India had inflicted follow-on by dismissing them for 248 in their first innings during the previous day. The visitors piled up 390 runs on the board in their second innings and this was mainly thanks to centuries from John Campbell and Shai Hope.
Campbell had opened the innings for the Windies alongside Tagenarine Chanderpaul, but after India racked up two early wickets, it looked like they will record their second-consecutive victory by an innings. However, Campbell and Hope formed an incredible stand and slammed Indian bowlers all around the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi.
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The duo provided much-needed stability to West Indies' innings and their contributions were crucial to their side finally taking the lead in the match on Day 4. Campbell's knock was the highlight oif the day as he went on to bring up his maiden Test century. He would eventually be dismissed for 115 runs by Ravindra Jadeja as India managed to break the 177-run stand.
Campbell's remarks on the century
After the conclusion of the day's play, Campbell explained that he can't really describe the feeling of scoring his first Test hundred that too against a formidable opponent like India. He further pointed out that the pitch in Delhi was good for batters and he felt at ease during his time at the crease.
“I can’t really put it into words right now. Maybe tomorrow I’ll be able to describe it. We always spoke about it being a good batting track. As a batsman, once you get a start here, it becomes easier. I think I still went for my shots, it was just about being more selective. My shot selection was a lot clearer in this innings. I’ve always enjoyed playing the sweep. Thankfully, it worked well for me,” Campbell said after the end of Day 4.
India on the verge of series triumph
Meanwhile, despite the valiant efforts of their batting order, West Indies stand on the cusp of defeat ahead of the fifth day of the second Test against India. The visitors had set up a target of 121 and even though the hosts lost Yashasvi Jaiswal early, the duo of KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan formed a robust 54-run stand, ensuring that they do not lose any more wickets during the day. India currently stand on 63/1, needing just 58 runs more to win the game on Day 5 and whitewash the two-match series.