India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey described the Port of Spain pitch used for the second Test between India and West Indies as "very slow, very easy for batting" and expressed disappointment with the West Indies team, claiming their batters showed a lack of effort in attempting to play shots.
With the series standing at 0-1 in favor of India, the West Indies, in reply to India's first-innings score of 438, appeared unenthusiastic about scoring quickly during the third day's play at Queen's Park Oval.