- Mohammed Siraj Dismisses Shai Hope In Delhi Test

Mohammed Siraj dismissed Shai Hope on Day 4 of the second Test between India and the West Indies at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, October 13. Hope was bowled for 103 off 214 balls, which featured two sixes and 12 boundaries. The wicket fell in the 84th over of West Indies’ second innings.

Siraj delivered a back-of-a-length ball around off stump, and Hope was caught off guard as the ball kept low, taking the inside edge before crashing into the middle stump. The pacer celebrated enthusiastically, marking his second wicket of the innings. You can watch the video here:

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Mohammed Siraj has been outstanding with the ball in Tests this year. Following his performance as the leading wicket-taker in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with 23 wickets, he has already claimed 10 more in the ongoing two-match series against the West Indies. The 31-year-old now has 37 wickets in the calendar year, marking his highest tally in Tests within a single year.

Hope And Campbell Centuries Help West Indies Avoid Innings Defeat vs India In 2nd Test

Centuries from Shai Hope and John Campbell helped the West Indies avoid an innings defeat against India in the second Test. Campbell scored 115 runs off 199 balls, hitting three sixes and 12 boundaries. The pair put together a crucial 177-run partnership for the third wicket, stabilizing the visitors’ innings.

At the time of writing, the West Indies were 277/4 in their second innings, with skipper Roston Chase and wicketkeeper-batter Tevin Imlach at the crease. The tourists held a narrow lead of seven runs as they tried to build a resistance.

In the first innings, the visitors had been bowled out for 248, with India’s Kuldeep Yadav taking a five-wicket haul and Ravindra Jadeja claiming three scalps. Batting first, India declared at 518/5, with Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scoring with 175 and Shubman Gill remaining unbeaten on 129.

Jomel Warrican was the main wicket-taker for the West Indies with three wickets. India had dominated the opening Test, winning by an innings and 140 runs. A series victory in Delhi would help the hosts climb higher in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points table.