India vs West Indies, 2nd Test: 5 Talking Points from the game

WI finally show some mettle

Chase was the hero for WI

Having had just four fifty-run partnership in the entire series, going into the second innings of the second Test and with just six wickets in hand on day five, against an in-form bowling attack. Few would have given West Indies a prayer of making it past tea, let alone salvaging a draw.

Especially after losing wickets so cheaply on day four, few would have been forgiven for thinking that this might all be over quickly. But for the first time in this series, the hosts' batsmen showed resilience and grit. For the first time in quite some time, they managed to put a price tag on their wicket and not just give it away carelessly.

Led by a man who was only playing in his second Test (Roston Chase), WI lost just two wickets on day five while registering the most runs that any side had ever managed on day five in the West Indies. What made their resistance so impressive was that it wasn't all backs to the wall, defensive resilience that got them through. In fact, it was their positivity and their fearless attitude that put doubts into the minds of the Indian bowlers and eventually led to them salvaging a draw.