The second test between India and West Indies is being played in Delhi. Team India had declared its first innings at 518 runs, in response to which West Indies had scored 140 runs at the loss of 2 wickets by the end of the second day’s play. The Indian team is still ahead by 378 runs in the first innings, but the West Indies team is currently facing more danger of follow-on than defeat. Understand in detail here what is this follow-on?

What is follow on?

If in a test match the team batting first gets a lead of 200 or more runs over the team batting second in the second innings. In such a situation, the team which batted first can immediately ask the other team to bat again.

If we take an example, India declared its first innings at 518 runs in the Delhi Test. In such a situation, if West Indies wants to save follow-on, they will have to score at least 319 runs in the first innings. Since West Indies has scored 140 runs in the first innings. Therefore, on the third day he still has to score 179 more runs to save the follow-on.

So will Team India win?

Now the question is that if West Indies is not able to score the remaining 179 runs on the third day, will Team India win the second test? No, if West Indies is not able to reach the total score of 319 in the first innings, then the Indian team can ask West Indies to bat again keeping in mind the intention of winning the innings. Giving follow-on to a team is optional. Therefore, in case of not being able to save the follow-on, West Indies will have to bat again only when Team India asks them to do so or not.

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