India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4: Kuldeep Yadav puts India on driving seat as West Indies slip to seven down

OUT! Kuldeep Yadav strikes again, claiming his third wicket of the innings and second of the over. A tossed delivery outside off stump tempts Khary Pierre into a big swipe, but he mistimes it and sends it straight up in the air to Nitish Reddy at mid-off. West Indies are now in a trouble. WI 248 & 298/7 (f/o) in 91.5

OUT! Kuldeep Yadav continues his sensational form, claiming his second wicket of the spell. A well-tossed delivery on the leg-stump line tempts Roston Chase onto the shot, but he edges it straight to substiute fielder Devdutt Padikkal at mid-wicket. A sharp two-handed catch and another breakthrough for India. WI 248 & 298/6 (f/o) in 91.3

OUT! West Indies’ resistance falters as Tevin Imlach is trapped in front by Kuldeep Yadav. The ball keeps very low, beating the bat and hitting the pads on leg stump. No review taken. The pitch is starting to show its teeth, and India are closing in. WI 248 & 293/5 (f/o) in 89.3

SIX! Tevin Imlach comes down the track and smashes a wonderful six over long-on. A brilliant batting display as he takes 12 runs off Kuldeep Yadav’s over, keeping West Indies in full flow. WI 248 & 289/4 (f/o) in 88

OUT! Shai Hope falls for 103 as Mohammed Siraj strikes with a brilliant delivery. A back-of-a-length ball around off stump which kept low, catching Hope’s inside edge and rattling the stumps. India finally get the breakthrough they were seeking after Hope’s patient innings. WI 248 & 271/4 (f/o) 83.5

Most innings between two Test 100s (West Indies):

58 Shai Hope (2017-25) – streak ended today
47 Jermaine Blackwood (2015-20)
46 Chris Gayle (2005-08)
44 Dwayne Bravo (2005-09)
41 Shivnarine Chanderpaul (1998-02)

FOUR! After a long wait since his twin hundreds against England in 2017, Shai Hope (102*) brings up his third Test century at a crucial moment for West Indies. Batting under pressure after India enforced the follow-on, Hope has guided his team back into the contest. Mohammed Siraj bowls a length delivery outside off, and Hope gets his bat down in time, nudging it through third man for four. The shot marked a much-awaited milestone. WI 248 & 269/3 (f/o) in 82

FOUR! Bumrah bowls a fuller-length delivery outside off, and Roston Chase works it away from his body. The thick outside edge flies past the gully fielder for four, bringing up a crucial 50-run partnership for the visitors. WI 248 & 263/3 (f/o) in 80.2

West Indies resume needing just 18 runs to make India bat again. Shai Hope nears his first Test century in eight years on 92 not out, with Roston Chase (23*) steady at the other end. India must strike early to stay in control. WI 248 & 252/3 vs India 518/5d

At lunch on Day 4, West Indies are 252 for 3 (f/o) in their second innings, trailing India by 18 runs, with Shai Hope unbeaten on 92.

FOUR! Jadeja bowls a slightly wide delivery, and Roston Chase stays on the back foot, nudging it behind square on the off-side. Siraj dives but can’t stop it. WI 248 & 244/3 (f/o) in 74

FOUR! Sundar bowls a full delivery just outside off. Roston Chase reverse-sweeps it past backward point, beating Kuldeep for four. WI 248 & 229/3 (f/o) in 68.4

SIX! Washington Sundar bowls a full, flighted delivery, and Roston Chase steps forward leans back slightly, and heaves it over mid-wicket for a six. The West Indies captain keeps the runs flowing with a classy shot. WI 248 & 225/3 (f/o) in 66.3

OUT! Ravindra Jadeja celebrates as Campbell departs after a patient innings of 115 off 199 balls. The umpire took a long time to raise his finger, as Campbell attempted a reverse-sweep off a fullish delivery. UltraEdge shows no edge and ball-tracking confirms it hitting the stumps. WI 248 & 212/3 (f/o) in 63.3

John Campbell reaches his maiden Test hundred after 48 innings as an opener. He joins the list of openers who took most time to reach three figures:

58 – Trevor Goddard

48 – John Campbell *

44 – Daren Ganga

32 – Imrul Kayes

31 – Bob Simpson