By Parth Dhall | Oct 13, 2025 | 08:00 PM
**West Indies Seam-Bowling All-Rounder Justin Greaves Plays Valiant Knock Against India in 2nd Test at Delhi**
West Indies seam-bowling all-rounder Justin Greaves played a valiant knock against India in the ongoing 2nd Test at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. Greaves put on a crucial 79-run stand with Jayden Seales for the 10th wicket, stretching the match into the final day. Courtesy of this resilient partnership, the Windies set India a target of 121 runs to chase.
### WI Bounces Back After Receiving Follow-On
West Indies began Day 4 with an overnight score of 173/2. Earlier, John Campbell and Shai Hope had lifted their side from a precarious 35/2. The duo helped West Indies cross the 200-run mark the following morning, with Campbell reaching his century. Hope also completed his century soon after, but the Windies lost quick wickets thereafter, slipping to 311/9.
### Greaves and Seales Extend Windies’ Lead
At this crucial juncture, Justin Greaves and Jayden Seales joined forces to extend the lead beyond 200 runs. Both players showed great resolve against the Indian spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja. They continuously rotated the strike while capitalizing on scoring opportunities.
The pair frustrated the Indian bowling attack, who had already toiled hard for over 190 overs in the match. Eventually, Jasprit Bumrah broke the partnership by dismissing Seales, who contributed a vital 32 runs off 67 balls, including one four and one six.
### Greaves Records Second 50-Plus Score in Tests
Greaves, who made his Test debut last year, notched his second 50-plus score in Test cricket during this knock. His other significant score came against Bangladesh, where he registered a century. In 11 Test matches so far, the Windies all-rounder has accumulated 429 runs at an average of 22.57.
As a medium-pacer, Greaves has also claimed 15 wickets at an average of 35.66. However, he was wicketless in the Delhi Test.
### Record Stand for West Indies
According to ESPNcricinfo, the 79-run partnership between Greaves and Seales is the fifth-highest 10th-wicket partnership for West Indies in Test cricket. The record is held by Tino Best and Denesh Ramdin, who scored 143 runs against England during the 2012 Birmingham Test.
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Justin Greaves’ fighting innings has given West Indies a real chance to push India on the final day of this gripping Test match. Fans will be eager to see how the game unfolds from here.
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