By Parth Dhall | Oct 13, 2025 | 08:00 pm
**West Indies 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 to the final day. Courtesy of this partnership, West Indies gave India a challenging target of 121 runs.
### WI Bounce 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 the team from a precarious 35/2. The duo took West Indies past the 200-run mark the following morning, with Campbell reaching his century. Hope also completed his hundred, but the Windies eventually found themselves at 311/9.
Greaves and Seales then joined forces, taking the West Indies’ lead past 200 runs.
### Partnership: Greaves and Seales Extend WI’s Lead
Greaves and Seales showcased resilience as they took on the spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja. Both batsmen skillfully rotated the strike while taking calculated chances, frustrating the Indian bowlers who had already toiled hard for over 190 overs in the match.
The final wicket fell when Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Seales. Seales contributed a vital 67-ball 32, which included 1 four and 1 six.
### Knock: Greaves Records Second 50-Plus Score in Tests
Justin Greaves, who made his Test debut last year, recorded his second 50-plus score in Test cricket during this innings. His only previous fifty-plus score was a century against Bangladesh. In his 11 Test matches so far, Greaves has scored 429 runs at an average of 22.57. Alongside his batting, the medium-pacer has also taken 15 wickets at an average of 35.66. Notably, Greaves remained 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 stand for West Indies in Test cricket history. The top spot is held by Tino Best and Denesh Ramdin, who put together 143 runs against England during the 2012 Birmingham Test.
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This determined lower-order partnership helped West Indies set a competitive target, ensuring a thrilling finish to the match at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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