IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: India fail to go past Shai Hope and John Campbell

The day started with West Indies at 140/4 in their first innings. Kuldeep Yadav came into the attack and spun a web of his magic around the West Indian batters. He ran through the middle order of the West Indies and ensured that their innings did not prosper for long. Khary Pierre and Anderson Phillip showed great resilience and evaded the inevitable for quiet some time. But ultimately India bundled out the visitors for 248 runs, with a lead of 270.

India enforced the follow on and hoped to get done with the second innings of the West Indies by the end of the day. The hosts got the first two wicket pretty quickly, but then came the fight from the West Indies. John Campbell and Shai Hope got together to show great character and patience. They played the Indian bowlers with efficiency and ensured that they team did not suffer any further damage.

The day ended with the West Indies only two down. Shai Hope reached his half-century after 31 months, while Campbell built towards a well deserved century. At the end of Day 3, West Indies stand at 173/2 loking to make India bat again. On other hand, the visitors will come out with the aim of bundling the West Indies quickly and prevent their second dig in the match.

So, that is stumps on Day 3. Shai Hope and John Campbell ensure that they end the day only two wickets down. West Indies will resume day 4 at 173/2, still 97 runs behind.

Even towards the end of the day, the West Indian batters are showing enough positive intent to take full advantage of the loose deliveries. With just three overs left in the day, it now feels like India will have to restrategise and come tomorrow to separate these two batters.

Shai Hope and John Campbell have stood tall and have nearly brought the third day to a close. Five more overs are left and they will be looking to dig in further to see the spell through.

Shai Hope reaches a half-century after 31 innings. This has been a very very long wait for him. But in the context of the game, this is just a small part of the job done. He needs to mark his guard again, get his head down and start rebuilding. Hope's presence will be very important for West Indies to continue the fight they have have shown so far.

With that single, Shai Hope and John Campbell have put on 100 runs together. This has been brilliant batting. For not a moment they have let their concentration slip and have frustrated the Indians in this innings. They will be looking to play out the day and end the day with only two wickets down.

Even the introduction of Bumrah has not resulted in wickets for India. The two West Indian batters are showing great patience, resilience and technique to keep the Indian team waiting for the third wicket.

This is the 33rd over of the innings and for the first time Jasprit Bumrah marks his run-up. This is an important change from India. They are looking for wickets and this is a very positive move from Shubman Gill.

That is the drinks taken. So, West Indies have successfully negated the first hour after Tea. They will hope to continue their good work and go into the end of day's play without any more damage. India will be looking to make a comeback after this break and sneak in with a couple of wickets.

So, Campbell and Hope have now put on 78 runs for this partnership. They are slowly and steadily moving towards West Indies' first century partnership in this series.

West Indies are showing some fight for the first time in this series. They are keeping India on the wait. Hope and Campbell have shown that this team can bat and can handle an attack of India's class.

India now introduce Washington Sundar into the attack. The West Indies are really putting up a fight here. Will we see Jasprit Bumrah in the attack soon? He is seen warming up near the fence.

Shai Hope decides to aerial and gets aa six runs of Kuldeep Yadav. It seems like West Indies have decided to put some pressure on the wrist spinner. He has conceded 22 runs off his first two overs here.

IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: Finally a Windies batter reaches a half-century! It has been much needed after a really forgettable outing with the bat for the Windies team. Goes after Kuldeep Yadav immediately with a six and a four, manages to pick up 15 off the over. 80/2 now, and much better from the Windies. Deficit down to 190.

IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: Close call for Campbell! Too full to go for the sweep, but he just about gets a bit of glove on it before it hits his pads. Sundar nearly had two, but Campbell still in there for the moment.

IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: Aerial route for the Windies batters as fifty for the innings comes up. Campbell against Jadeja, Hope against Sundar, both playing with the turn.

IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: Washington Sundar will bowl out his over, with new man Shai Hope coming in. Can the Windies push this to Day 4? It's all India at the moment.

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3, IND vs WI: Perfect off-spinner's delivery to a leftie, and the Windies do lose a wicket right before tea. Pitches on middle, and Athanaze is comprehensively beaten on his outside edge.

35/2, and tea called. Another good session for India, 4 wickets in this one across two innings.

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3, IND vs WI: About 15 minutes to go for tea. Windies will want to see through to the break with no more damage.

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3, IND vs WI: Great catch by the captain! Decked in by Siraj, and Chanderpaul's pull is too late, just slices it. Gill at a wide on has to shuttle across, put in a dive, but he keeps his eye on the ball and keeps hold of it. 17/1.

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3, IND vs WI: No breakthroughs so far. Siraj and Jadeja still operating, but not too far from Bumrah and Kuldeep, you imagine.

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3, IND vs WI: From the other end is Ravindra Jadeja, who is generating turn and bounce. But the openers surviving so far.

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3, IND vs WI: Quick turnaround and Campbell and Chanderpaul are back out there. One last opportunity to show some character and keep Windies in the fight.

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3, IND vs WI: And the news is here, West Indies will be batting again. Will Shubman Gill let Kuldeep Yadav keep going with the new ball given his rhythm, or both seamers have a go?

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3, IND vs WI: Another LBW, and Kuldeep Yadav has bounced back with a five-fer upon his return to the team! 4 wickets today, 5 wickets in the innings, on his IPL home ground. Seales trapped in front on the back foot, finger went up immediately.

WI bowled out for 248, 270 runs behind India. Waiting to see if India choose to bat again or enforce the follow-on.