India vs West Indies second test today

The West Indies termed the ongoing two-Test series as Mission India. The clarion call, of course, extends beyond the on-field performance – it carries a broader target and ambition of reviving the glory days of West Indies cricket, attracting sponsors, building infrastructure and in short, Make West Indies Great Again (MWIGA). But everyone in West Indies cricket believes the resurrection must begin on the field.

A galaxy of legends has descended on Delhi – from Brian Lara and Viv Richards to Richie Richardson – as part of the MWIGA mission. These legends were expected to deliver a motivational talk to the Roston Chase-led side ahead of the second Test. “I think we are going to rush across to Delhi to have a little chat with the boys. You know, it’s always tough for any country to play in India and beat India. But we want to be able to be competitive. So hopefully, we can get a competitive game in the next match,” Lara said in Mumbai the other day.

After the recent string of debacles – whether in the pink-ball Test against Australia or the white-ball series against Nepal – one would have assumed things could not get worse for the Caribbean side. But the innings defeat in Ahmedabad showed that West Indies can, in fact, sink to a new low.

The first Test ended in half the usual duration. Across two innings, West Indies failed to last even 90 overs – the standard quota for a single day of play in a five-day match. No batter reached 50. In fact, no one even reached 40. To say West Indies have been punching below their weight would be an understatement.