John Campbell paid the price for his indiscreet choice of shots but Shai Hope defended dourly to take West Indies to 252 for 3 at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test against India here on Monday.

West Indies now need to score 18 more runs before they can make India bat again but more importantly the docile nature of the track has made it a toil for the spinners.

Campbell (115 off 199 balls) and Hope (92 batting) didn't look in any sort of trouble during the first hour of play.

With virtually no turn on offer, Ravindra Jadeja (1/75 in 25 overs) didn't seem half as effective as he is on tracks that turn square. Jasprit Bumrah at the other end was steady but not exactly menacing.

Campbell slogged Jadeja over cow corner bent on one knee to complete his first Test hundred in 25 appea

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