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So that is it from the Wisden Trophy. Cricket came back after a break of more than 100 days and it came back with a very good fighting series but England showed their superiority and came back to win the series 2-1. Holder and co. showed fight but it was not enough in the end. A lot of positives to take and work with moving forward for the Caribbean nation. England now will welcome Ireland for a 3-match ODI series which will also kickstart the ICC World ODI Super League. Thanks for joining us for the coverage. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Until next time, goodbye and take care!

England skipper, Joe Root, tells that the last two weeks have been excellent and says they have been able to execute their plans that they had in the last two games. On the pace attack, he says that there is a lot of talent and can exploit different surfaces around the world. Credits Broad and says he is a fantastic player and says that the way he has come back and made things happen shows how good a player he is and is pleased that he has achieved the milestone. Tells he grabs the big moment in the series and stands up in difficult situations. Adds he is good with the younger players and is happy to impart that knowledge. Tells they are seeing the best bowlers and tells we should be happy to see two of the best bowlers perform and play together.

West Indies skipper, Holder admits that they did not put enough runs and says they should have put up big runs in the first innings of the last 2 Test. Chase says unlike Sibley and Burns they failed to score big and carry on. Tells that they won the first game and wanted to play their best team and clinch their series and it was just one of those decisions to . Tells they will first have to wait and see how the calendar is and on actually cricket he wants the batters to deliver and score big. Tells the bowler did well and congratulates Roach and Broad for their milestone. Admits it has been challenging to be in the bio secure bubble.

Roston Chase is named West Indies' Player of the Series for his performances with both the bat and all (Selected by England's coach). Roston says that when you do well against England you get a lot of credit in cricketing world which motivates him more. Says they spoke about plans and says the batters needed to put their hands up to win the series but they were unable to do that. Tells he felt comfortable in the crease and he had the opportunity in the first Test to make a century but after that it got more challenging as it was cold and the ball was nipping around. On his bowling, Chase says he has been leading as a spinner as he has been doing that for sometime. Tells he is still not where he wants to be but he is learning and going towards it.

For his terrific 10-wicket haul and 62 with the bat along with his performance in the second Test, Stuart Broad has been named the Player of the Match and Player of the Series for England (Selected by West Indies' coach). Broad says that it was a special milestone and he is happier that it helped them win the match and series. On his ambitions, he says he never set any target but tells he has learnt a lot and feels fresh and has worked on his techincal game and says he is looking forward for the future. On the bowling attack England have, tellls they have a battery of fast bowlers and thinks anyone can perform if called upon. Credits Chris Woakes for his performance and says he has been very good since they got into the bubble. On catching Anderson, he says that it is too far ahead and tells he is still at the peak of his power and though approaching 38 he is still firing on all cylinder.

Stay tuned as we wait for the captain's thoughts and also find out who the Man of the Match and Player of the Series are. A fair few contenders for the latter as we have had some very good performance by a few players in this series.

Stuart Broad had a Test to remember and he was in the mood to punish the Caribbean side. For the hosts, they needed weather to help them out but nature by itself could not do anything if they were unable to fight for themselves. They lost 2 wickets towards the end of Day 3 as Broad was spitting venom. Rain did give West Indies a little bit of hope as Day 4 was washed out but the tourists had lost the game in their head and showed little to no resistance as Broad added 2 more to his 2 from Day 3 and finished the Test with 10 wickets to add to his important fifty from the first innings and the consistency of Woakes saw him grab a 5-fer in the second innings to hand England a dominant win.

England then were always in a position to win it and it was going to take a miracle or English weather to avoid them a win. Building on their lead, the opening pair of Sibley and Burns took their time and batted the tourists out of the game with their fifties. Skipper Joe Root then came out after the dismissal of Sibley and his ODI-esque added impetus to the innings and ballooned that lead to 398 before Burns departed for 90 and the skipper decided they had enough. West Indies bowling struggled as Gabriel bowled just 5 overs and they had surrendered.

Momentum was with England and Broad and they carried it to the field as a brilliant display of seam bowling as they never let West Indies settle and chipped wickets regularly and bundled them to just 197 and carried a 172 runs lead. Stuart Broad was the tormentor in cheif as he grabbed a 6-wicket haul. The West Indies batting struggled and no one got going. The only saving grace for them was that they avoided the follow-on but apart from that there was nothing much to write about them with only skipper Holder and Dowrich showing some fight.

End of a fantastic Test series and England after being 1-0 down have shown their grit and strength to win the series 2-1. A very dominant performance from the hosts with both the bat and ball. West Indies showed a lot of promise at the beginning of the tour but with every Test and passing day in those Tests, they looked tired and their fight started to surrender. After being put into bat, the hosts were in a state of bother at 122/4 but a brilliant 140-run stand between Pope and Buttler along with Broad's counter-attacking 62 propelled them to 369. Kemar Roach was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts as he finished the first innings with a 4-fer.

37.1

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OUT! CAUGHT! That is all over! Short of a length delivery on leg, Blackwood looks to pull but gets a faint edge. It goes towards the keeper where Jos Buttler dives to his left and takes a good catch. ENGLAND WIN THE MATCH BY 269 RUNS AND WIN THE SERIES 2-1!

36.6

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Length delivery on off, Blackwood pushes it through mid off for a single.

36.5

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On a length on middle, Blackwood pushes it to mid on.

36.4

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Short and outside off, Blackwood punches it through covers for a boundary.

36.3

4

FOUR! Short delivery outside off, Blackwood looks to play an upper cut but gets a top edge. It goes over the slip region towards third man for a boundary.

36.2

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Good length delivery on off, Blackwood defends it off the back foot.

36.1

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On a length on middle, Blackwood flicks it towards the leg side.

35.6

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Good length delivery on off, Gabriel keeps it out.

35.5

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On a length on middle, Blackwood flicks it towards square leg for a run.

35.4

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Length delivery on off, Blackwood punches it through covers but does not take the single.

35.3

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Archer bowls a bouncer, Jermaine does well to duck under it.

35.2

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On a good length on off, Blackwood blocks it off the back foot.

35.1

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Full delivery on off, Blackwood drives it back towards the bowler.

34.6

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Too high this time. Good length ball on middle and leg, Gabriel looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pad. Appeal but this time the umpire is unmoved.

The last man in is Shannon Gabriel.

34.5

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OUT! LBW! Woakes joins the party and gets a 5-fer! Cornwall does not last long and a very tough Test match for him comes to an end. Poor footwork from Cornwall. Good length ball on off and angling in. Rahkeem looks to play but with no foot movement and gets trapped in the crease. The ball hits him flush on the pads. Appeal for LBW and the umpire gives Cornwall his marching order. He too does not review and walks to the pavilion.

34.4

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On the leg side, Cornwall looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

34.3

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Outside off, RC leaves it alone.

34.2

2

Cornwall is off the mark! Length ball around off, Cornwall punches it off the back foot through extra cover and gets a couple.

Rahkeem Cornwall replaces Shane Dowrich out in the middle.

34.1

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OUT! LBW! No need to review as it looks plumb! Another one bites the dust and this time it is Dowrich. Woakes has his 4th of the innings and this has been a fantastic spell from him. Picked up from where Broad left off. Fuller around off and nipping back in, Dowrich moves across and looks to defend but he misses and gets hit on the pads. The England players go up in appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Dowrich does not even consider about the review and follows the marching orders.

33.6

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Archer bowls a bouncer, Blackwood does well to duck under it.

33.5

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On a length on off, Blackwood punches it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

33.4

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Length delivery on off, Blackwood plays it to point.

33.3

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On a good length on off, Jermaine keeps it out.

33.2

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Full delivery on off, Blackwood drives it to covers.

33.1

2

On a length on off, Blackwood punches it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

32.6

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Good length delivery on off, Shane defends it off the back foot.

32.5

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Short delivery on middle, Blackwood pulls it towards fine leg for a run.

32.4

1

Length delivery on leg, Dowrich flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

32.3

3

On a length on off, Blackwood punches it through covers. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

32.2

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Good length delivery on off, Blackwood defends it out.

32.1

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On a good length on off, Blackwood pushes it back towards the bowler.

31.6

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Bouncer! Dowrich sits under it.

31.5

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Shortish ball from Archer, SD stands tall and jams it down the ground.

31.4

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On off, Dowrich defends it.

31.3

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On the pads, Blackwood looks to flick but misses an the ball hits his pad and goes away allowing them to take a run.

31.2

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NOT OUT! No spike as the ball goes past the bat on Ultra Edge and England lose another review. Strange review from Root in the first place as there was no noise and neither was Archer too interested. Good length ball outside off, Blackwood looked to drive but the ball went behind and Buttler and Root started celebrating. The umpire was unmoved, Archer too was not in it. Root though straightaway signalled the 'T'. Replay rolled in and Ultra Edge had a flat line as the ball passed the bat. Waste of a review.

Review time! An appeal for caught behind! Blackwood is the man in question. Ultra Edge detects nothing and England lose their second review.

31.1

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On off, defended by JB.

30.6

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Woakes bowls a bouncer, Dowrich ducks under it.

30.5

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Full delivery on middle, Dowrich drives it through mid on for a boundary.

30.4

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Woakes bowls a bouncer, Dowrich does well to duck under it.

30.3

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Good length delivery on off, Dowrich keeps it out.

30.2

2

Full delivery on middle, Dowrich flicks it over mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

30.1

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On a length on off, Dowrich punches it to covers.

29.6

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Outside off, Blackwood shoulders arms to this one.

29.5

1

On a length on middle, Dowrich flicks it towards leg side. The batsmen cross ends.

29.4

1

Short delivery on leg, Blackwood looks to fend it but gets it off the glove. It lands safely towards short fine leg. The batsmen take a run.

29.3

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On a good length on off, Blackwood blocks it off the back foot.

29.2

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Good length delivery outside off, Blackwood leaves it alone.

29.1

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BEATEN! Full delivery outside off, Blackwood looks to drive but misses it.

Shane Dowrich is the new man in.

28.6

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OUT! LBW! Holder did not get any bat on it and it is plumb in front. West Indies' skipper and best batter departs and the tourists are falling like nine pins. Good length ball pitching on off and middle and nipping back in. Holder looks to play it straight but misses and gets hit on the pads. Woakes and co. go up in appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Holder decides to signal the 'T' straightaway. Only an inside edge could probably save him there. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows no involvement of bat. Ball Tracker then comes and brings bad news for Holder as it shows three reds. The skipper departs and along with him goes the tiny tinker of Caribbean hopes of survival.

Has Holder nicked it? The umpire thinks he has not and has been adjudged LBW. Let's see what the replays have to say.

28.5

4

FOUR! Another half volley on the pads and this time it is punished. On the pads, Holder glances it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary.

28.4

2

On the leg side, flicked for a couple.

28.3

4

FOUR! First boundary for Holder in the innings. Fuller outside off, Holder leans and dives it through point for a boundary.

28.2

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Outside off, Holder looks to drive but misses.

28.1

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NOT OUT! Daylight between bat and pad and LBW was never in contention to be fair. On the leg side, Holder looks to flick but the ball clips something and goes to Buttler. Woakes and Buttler go up in appeal but the umpire turns it down. Root decide to gamble and take the review. Replay rolls in and shows that the ball just clipped the thigh pad and not the bat as the willow was nowhere in the frame. Ball Tracker comes as a formality and shows that the ball is missing leg pole by miles.

Review time! It is for a caught behind down the leg side. Lets see what the replays have to say.

27.6

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Bouncer to end the over. It is around the body and Blackwood does well to hop and block.

27.5

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On off, defended by JB.

27.4

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Good length ball on off, Blackwood blocks it with a dead bat.

27.3

1

Down the leg side, helped through square leg for a single.

27.2

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Bowled with a cross-seam, on a length, outside off, Holder feels for the ball but is beaten due to the late inward movement.

Just like that, the ground is bathed in sunshine.

27.1

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Fuller on off, Holder pushes it to mid off.

26.6

1

Again, a tight single. Full and outside off, Holder pushes this wide of mid off and sets off. The fielder takes a little bit of time to release the ball but even then, Holder looked to be in trouble. The throw misses the stumps at the bowler's end.

26.5

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Around off, this is defended from the crease.

26.4

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Full and outside off, Holder gets a big stride forward and blocks.

Back on! The conditions are still overcast but the rain has gone. Here comes Woakes...

The English players are all sitting outside, which is an even better sign. The bad weather is mainly coming in from the west at the moment. Uh oh... the players are shifting inside, to their dressing room. Might have to get another cover on.

And we are off again! The drizzle has intensified and there is another interruption. The good thing is that there is only one cover on, so this should not be too big a break. The fourth umpire is on the field, talking to the groundstaff.

26.3

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Length ball on off, Holder blocks it.

Jason Holder is the new man in.

26.2

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OUT! Run Out! The last thing West Indies needed was a run out and that is what has happened here. Excellent work from Dom Bess! Good length delivery on off, Blackwood plays it towards point and looks for a single. There is a bit of hesitation but they decide to go for it. Bess at backward point runs to his right, gets to the ball and turns. He has to score a direct hit as Buttler has not reached the stumps and Bess does hit the stumps. Excellent from the spinner. Chase is well short of his crease and the umpire does not even go upstairs. Chase does not look back and continues his walk to the pavillion. Brilliant from Bess, he has not had much to do but he has shown his concentration and has done a job when called upon albeit in the field.

26.1

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Almost chopped on! Length ball outside off, Blackwood looks to cut but gets an under edge. Luckily for Blackwood and West Indies it bounces on the crease and goes to the keeper.

25.6

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Fuller on off, Chase pushes it towards mid off and thinks of a single but aborts.

25.5

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Length ball around off, RC defends it.

25.4

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Away from the off pole, Roston leaves it alone.

25.3

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Good length delivery around off and coming back in. Chase looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

25.2

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Bouncer around the body to Chase. He gets down and lets it go to the keeper.

25.1

1

On the pads, JB flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.

24.6

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Outside off, Chase shoulders arms to it.

24.5

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Good length delivery outside off, Chase looks to defend but misses it again.

24.4

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Outside off, Chase leaves it alone.

24.3

2

Fuller on off, Chase plays it through mid off and gets a couple.

24.2

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On off, Chase defends it.

Chris Woakes to bowl from the other end.

24.1

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Good length ball outside off, Chase looks to drive but misses and the ball goes through his bat and pad.

23.6

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Fuller on off, Blackwood pushes it to cover.

23.5

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Archer steams in and hits the deck hard on off, Blackwood blocks it off the back foot.

23.4

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Good length delivery outside off, Blackwood offers no shot to this one.

We should have started by now but there has been another burst of a shower. That has delayed proceedings again. So we shall resume at 1.35 PM LOCAL (1235 GMT).

The current situation is of some bright sunshine but there are some dark clouds lurking behind. All eyes would be glued on Roston Chase. Before this Test, he had faced 1017 balls in the 4th innings alone, since 2016. The next best for West Indies is Kraigg Brathwaite with 836.

Since early Lunch has been taken, we shall not be losing any overs. There are 80.3 overs left in the day, so there is plenty of possible play left. Now, whether West Indies would be able to exercise that option or not, is another issue. 5 wickets in hand and more importantly, two new batsmen at the crease.

England were on the money, not bowling too many bad balls and keeping the ball on the right spot. Broad got his 500th victim and then Woakes struck twice. Anderson was tight as well.

Brathwaite and Hope started cautiously but then the former was dismissed by a one that kept low. It is the shot selection of Shai Hope which will be questioned. This is what happens when one looks to come out of a bad rut - you live by the sword but you also die by it. That was followed by the dismissal of Shamarh Brooks and three wickets in the span of 46 balls has put West Indies on the mat.

A session which saw everything. Runs, flashes of blades, rain, wickets but above all - play. We missed this for the whole of Monday and are excited to see the game resume.

The rain has stopped and the umpires are back for an inspection. Doesn't look like they are going to recall the players. Yes, it is an EARLY LUNCH.

Ahh... Rain is back and the umpires have taken the players off. It looks like a passing shower. But umpire Kettleborough is talking to Joe Root, indicating something with his wristwatch. Is that an indication of an early Lunch?

23.3

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On a length on middle, Chase flicks it through square leg for a single.

23.2

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Good length delivery on middle, Chase calmly defends it.

23.1

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On a good length on off, Chase blocks it off the back foot.

22.6

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Good length delivery on off, Blackwood defends it out.

22.5

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On a good length on middle, Blackwood blocks it off the front foot.

22.4

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Full delivery on off, Blackwood drives it back towards the bowler.

22.3

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Good length delivery on off, Jermaine keeps it out.

Well, we did mention that the skies are clearing but bad weather is coming again. Could be that sort of a day. Nothing staying for a long time.

22.2

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On a good length on off, Blackwood defends it off the back foot.

22.1

2

Length delivery on off, Blackwood punches it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.

21.6

1

On a length on middle, Blackwood plays it towards mid on. The batsmen cross ends.

21.5

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Good length delivery outside off, Jermaine offers no shot to this one.

21.4

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On a length and down the leg side, Blackwood looks to flick but misses it.

21.3

1

Full delivery on middle, Chase flicks it towards fine leg for a run.

21.2

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Length delivery down the leg side, Chase looks to flick but misses it.

21.1

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Full delivery on off, Chase drives it to mid off.

Jermaine Blackwood is the new batsman in.

20.6

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OUT! Caught! Half the side back in the hut for West Indies! Woakes has his second and the tourists are surrendering without much of a fight here. Good length ball outside off, it nips in just a bit. Brooks looks to drive it towards mid on but without any foot movement and away from his body. The ball shapes in and kisses the inside edge as it goes low to the left of Buttler. He takes an easy catch behind the stumps. Looks like the only way West Indies can save this Test match is by looking up at the skies but at the moment they are not helping the tourists.

20.5

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Length delivery on middle, Brooks nudges it towards the leg side.

20.4

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Good length delivery on middle, Brooks defends it off the front foot.

20.3

1

On a length on off, Chase taps it towards covers and takes a quick single.

20.2

2

Full delivery on middle, Chase flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

20.1

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On a good length on off, Chase defends it to point.

19.6

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Good length delivery on off, Shamarh blocks it well.

19.5

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Archer bowls a bumper, Brooks does well to duck under it.

19.4

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On a good length on off, Brooks defends it off the back foot.

19.3

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Archer bowls a bouncer, Brooks lets it sail through to the keeper.

19.2

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Good length delivery outside off, Brooks shoulders arms to this one.

19.1

4

FOUR! On a length on off, Brooks guides it towards third man for a boundary.

18.6

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On the pads, Brooks flicks it to the on side and gets a single to keep the strike.

18.5

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On a good length and outside off, Brooks offers no shot to this one.

18.4

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Good length delivery on off, Brooks keeps it out.

Roston Chase is the next batsman in.

18.3

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OUT! Caught! Once again Hope gets a start and throws it away. A problem far too frequent in the recent years in the longest format. West Indies in big trouble here and have lost both their overnight batsmen. Woakes gets into the wicket column. Woakes bowls it slightly shorter outside off, Hope looks to pull it but ends up hitting it off the upper half of his bat. The ball goes high in the air in front of mid off. Three players are coming for it but Broad wants to be part of the action so he calls it out loudly. He keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch. Hope's struggle in the longest format continues and there will be a lot of questions asked and he will have to retrospect and think, was that shot really necessary?

18.2

1

Length delivery on middle, Brooks flicks it towards square leg for a run.

18.1

2

On a length on middle, Brooks flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

17.6

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Full delivery on off, Hope drives it through covers for a boundary.

17.5

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Good length delivery on off, Hope keeps it out.

17.4

4

FOUR! Good shot! On a length and outside off, Hope punches it through point for a boundary.

17.3

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Good length delivery outside off, Hope leaves it alone.

17.2

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On a good length and outside off, Hope offers no shot to this one.

17.1

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Full delivery on off, Hope drives it to mid off.

Jofra Archer is into the attack.

16.6

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On off, Brooks blocks it to get through the over.

16.5

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On the pads, SB finds mid-wicket this time.

16.4

2

Shorter on off, Brooks pulls it towards mid-wicket and gets a couple.

16.3

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Length ball which raises up off the deck. Brooks looks to defend but misses.

Again, we have a bit of light rain falling...

16.2

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Length ball on off, Brooks blocks it.

16.1

4

EDGED AND FOUR! Encouraging start from Woakes! He starts with a good length delivery outside off, Brooks looks to play it on the up on the off side, he plays a loose stroke and ends up getting a thick outside edge which flies past the left of Rory Burns at gully and to the fence.

Chris Woakes is into the attack.

15.6

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On a length on middle, Brooks flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

15.5

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Good length delivery outside off, Shamarh shoulders arms to this one.

15.4

4

FOUR! Good shot! Full delivery on off, Brooks drives it through point for a boundary.

15.3

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On a good length on off, Brooks defends it off the back foot.

15.2

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BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Brooks looks to defend but misses it.

15.1

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On a length on middle, Hope flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

14.6

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On a good length on off, Brooks offers a solid defense on this one.

14.5

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BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Brooks looks to defend but misses it.

14.4

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On a good length on middle, Brooks keeps it out.

14.3

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On a good length on middle, Shamarh defends it off the front foot.

14.2

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Good length delivery on off, Brooks blocks it well.

14.1

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On a good length on off, Brooks defends it off the back foot.

13.6

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On off, Hope drives but straight to the man at cover.

13.5

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Brooks is underway! On the pads, Shamarh flicks it through mid-wicket and gets three as the fielder stops it before the ropes.

13.4

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Length ball outside off, Brooks looks to defend but misses.

Shamarh Brooks walks out to the middle.

13.3

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OUT! LBW! Broad enters the galaxy of greats and he has his 500th Test wicket. Brathwaite three years ago was Anderson's 500th wicket and now he has become his partner Broad's milestone victim. Proud moment for Broad, his friends and family. Broad bowls goes fuller on off, the ball comes back in and also keeps low after pitching. Brathwaite looks to defend but misses and gets hit low on the back foot. Broad and his teammates go up in appeal and the umpire raises his finger. That was as plumb as It could get and Brathwaite has a rare double. 583 balls left in the day, 7 wickets to defend...

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Fuller on off, KB taps it back to the bowler.

13.1

4

FOUR! Poor from Broad! He is guilty of giving width outside off and also bowling slightly short. Brathwaite cuts it behind point and gets a boundary.

12.6

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Good length ball angled into the pads, Hope looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads.

12.5

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Follows it up with a calm defense.

12.4

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FOUR! Gorgeous shot! Overpitched slightly on off, Hope is not in a great run of form but his talent is so good that he is able to pounce on it and play a wonderful drive through extra cover for a boundary.

12.3

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Length delivery on off, Hope defends it.

12.2

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Ohh! Good length ball outside off, it comes back in. Hope looks to defend but misses and the ball just misses the outside edge.

12.1

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Full and swinging in. Hope looks to flick but it goes off the inner half of his bat towards square leg for a couple.

11.6

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Length ball on off, Brathwaite keeps it out and gets through the over.

11.5

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Good length ball around off, Kraigg blocks it.

11.4

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Broad bowls full on off, Brathwaite defends it with a straight bat.

In fact, the players are already on the field. Bright sunshine has enveloped the ground. Who would say that it was raining a while ago? English weather...

We are hearing that the covers are being removed. That seems to be a good sign. We should not be far from resumption.

More covers coming on but we can see plenty of wind and some blue sky. The problem with this type of days is that every time the ball goes into the outfield, it becomes wet and difficult to grip. England will hope that when they resume, the outfield is dry.

And we are going off. Does not look too big in the distance but just heavy enough to force the players off. Looks like a passing shower. Won't be surprised if we resume shortly. The English players are in absolutely no hurry to leave.

11.3

4

FOUR! Poor ball and punished! On the pads, Brathwaite flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary.

Just a little bit of rain blowing down. We have had that all morning. The groundstaff is getting ready with the covers but the umpires are not too bothered. It is a good thing that both are English umpires, as they would know the conditions better than neutral umpires.

11.2

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Full outside off, Brathwaite defends it towards point.

11.1

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Full delivery on off, Brathwaite drives it through mid off. The batsmen get two runs.

10.6

4

FOUR! Nicely played! On a length on middle, Hope flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.

10.5

2

Length delivery on off, Hope pushes it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

10.4

1

On a length on middle, Brathwaite flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

10.3

1

Length delivery on off, Hope punches it towards covers for a run.

10.2

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BEATEN! Beauty of a delivery! On a good length on off, Hope looks to defend but misses it as the ball comes back in sharply. It goes just over the middle stump.

10.1

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BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Hope looks to defend but misses it.

9.6

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Good length delivery on off, Kraigg defends it off the back foot.

9.5

4

FOUR! That is what Brathwaite needs to do more often. Get on the front foot. Full and outside off, Kraigg leans into this one and drives it through wide mid off.

9.4

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On a good length on middle, Brathwaite looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

9.3

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Good length delivery on off, Brathwaite blocks it off the back foot.

9.2

.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Brathwaite looks to defend but misses it.

9.1

1

Full delivery on off, Hope drives it towards covers where Archer misfields and concedes a single.

8.6

.

On a good length on off, Kraigg offers a solid defense on this one.

8.5

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Good length delivery on middle, Brathwaite defends it out.

8.4

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BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Brathwaite looks to defend but misses it due to the seam movement on this one.

8.3

.

On a good length on off, Kraigg blocks it off the back foot.

8.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Brathwaite keeps it out.

8.1

2

On a length on middle, Brathwaite flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

7.6

.

Outside off, on a length, Shai defends watchfully.

7.5

4

SLASHED, FOUR! Wide and full from Broad, outside off, Hope throws his bat at it and gets a bit of an outside edge. But it screams to the left of backward point, into the fence behind.

7.4

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Good length delivery on middle, Hope looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.

7.3

.

On a good length on middle, Shai blocks it off the back foot.

7.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Hope blocks it off the front foot.

7.1

.

On a good length on off, Hope defends it off the back foot.

Stuart Broad has a big smile on his face as he gets the ball in his hand. We can also see some sunshine splitting across the field. That would be a welcome gift for the players, amidst all this wind.

6.6

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Full and straight, blocked towards mid on. A maiden to start Day 5.

6.5

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On a good length outside off, pushed towards cover.

6.4

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Beauty. On a length outside off, KB looks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge. Guess Brathwaite needs to be positive. Try and score runs, rather than just looking to defend every ball.

6.3

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Ooohh... this stays low, landing just outside off, Kraigg shuffles across and blocks.

6.2

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Full and outside off, pushed solidly towards short extra cover.

6.1

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Starts with a ball on the pads, Brathwaite gets across and tucks it towards leg gully.

Yippeee! We are all set for the final day of the Wisden Trophy, 2020 and the final day of the Trophy in general. The players are on the field on a day which is cold and blustery. West Indies need to show some character. Here is Jimmy Anderson from the Jimmy Anderson end to Kraigg Brathwaite.

Stuart Broad probably would have spent a couple of nights sleeplessly thinking about his to-be 500th Test victim while Kraigg Brathwaite would be hoping, or rather aiming, NOT to be that 500th victim. He was Anderson's 500th Test victim as well, at Lord's, in September 2017!

WEATHER - A look at the heavens straight up. There was a passing shower around 30 minutes ago but now, the ground is bathed in sunshine. We could have a prompt start but that depends on how wet or dry the ground is. We are expecting intermittent showers throughout the day, but can guarantee you enough action to enjoy.

98 overs, 8 wickets. That is the equation. Not many would be really bothered about chasing down 389, unless you are Sir Viv Richards or Ricky Ponting. England looking for the series, West Indies aiming for survival while fans hoping for some cricket. Hello and a warm welcome to this final day of the Wisden Trophy.

... DAY 5 ...

West Indies will be happy. They have been given a lifeline. It is now to try and bat out the whole of Tuesday. Even in that, they have hope of having around a session to be washed out. Will England have enough time to claim the series and the last edition of the Wisden Trophy? Join us on 28th July, 2020 at 11 am local (1000 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Good night! Nothing, absolutely nothing could make play happen in Manchester on Monday. Incessant rain has forced DAY 4 TO BE CALLED OFF. The weather was clearing but given that more wet weather was forecast around 5 pm (1600 GMT), the umpires have taken the safety call.

1448 GMT - It should have been the time when Tea is taken in Manchester. But unfortunately, nothing much has changed from the last update. If any, the rain has gotten heavier. We may not be far from shutting the shop.

There we go. It has started to RAIN. Forget that inspection now...

1259 GMT - The umpires are taking an inspection. There are puddles developed on the outfield and if I am a good face-reader, then those emotions certainly don't reckon that they are happy one bit. We are hearing that there is an INSPECTION SCHEDULED AT 3 PM LOCAL (1400 GMT). Of course, if there is no more rain.

1243 GMT - Rain has stopped. Take a breath. Now read again. Rain has stopped. But the covers look absolutely wet. It is going to take a real long time to drain the water out. Our fear is - the groundstaff does all the hard work, only for the rain to come and wash away all its efforts. Poor blokes.

1206 GMT - It would have been Lunch in normal scenarios, as it would have been time for a break. But we have been having a break ever since the last ball was bowled last evening. Not much comfortable updates on the weather, with a grim forecast looming.

England's ODI squad for Ireland series - Eoin Morgan(c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Joe Denly, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Reece Topley, James Vince and David Willey.

With two days officially remaining in this match and the series, it is time to look beyond. Pakistan play England next, but before that, Ireland have a little peek-a-boo for a 3-ODI series. England have just announced their squad for that series.

1100 GMT - Time for Drinks, gentlemen! Missing these words? Sadly, everyone is having a drink at the moment, but in the dressing room. The situation might have improved by just a little bit with the groundstaff hurrying across to mop but it does look like they will need plenty of time to dry this outfield. Only to see it get wet by another shower, as per the forecast.

An update on Shane Dowrich. He got hit on the chin yesterday while trying to keep. There is a little cut on the lip but no excessive damage. So he should be fit enough to bat.

Nothing much to update. Thought we might talk about the World Cup Super League. That is similar to the World Test Championship, only this will be for white-ball cricket. England and Ireland kickstart that series from 30th July, which will also see the TV umpire call front-foot no balls.

1000 GMT - The first ball is about to be bowled! This should have been our text by now. But unfortunately, we are nowhere even close to have play underway. First, rain has to stop. Then, the outfield has to dry. We are hearing about a brief passage of clear sky in the afternoon, but that will be followed by a thunderstorm prediction in the evening.

At times like these, our minds go back to the ground coverage in Sri Lanka. The groundsmen there cover the entire ground. That way, once the rain stops, it becomes easier to dry the ground out. Here, in the UK, once the rain stops, we have to spend extra time in drying the ground out. Well, human labour is costly in the UK and secondly, the drainage is pretty good in England.

Coming to this game, West Indies look almost buried. Giving a lead of 172, then being set a target of 399 and further, losing 2 wickets quickly. The prospect of Monday getting washed out might come as a relief for them but there is a Day 5 awaiting as well. If play resumes, how much time will England need to pick 8 wickets?

WEATHER - A look at the heavens first up. Not promising at all. It is soggy and the pitch is covered. Now, a look at the radar. Very threatening. It does seem like we might have a forced day-off...

Rain, rain, more rain. Come, so that West Indies might have some gain. Don't come so that fans may not have any more pain! Ahh... just as we thought that we might escape the weather in this Test, here comes the effect. Hello and a warm welcome, err... wet welcome to this fourth day of this third Test.

... DAY 4 ...

Thank you so much for joining the coverage of Day 3. Join us on Monday, Day 4 of the final Test between England and West Indies. The action will begin at 1100 local (1000 GMT). Hope to see you then. Till then, goodbye and take care!

So that is it from Day 3! West Indies are on the brink of surrendering the Wisden Trophy and only a miracle can see them bat 2 days or win this. The weather forecast for Day 4 does not look great which can be a good news if you support the Caribbean nation. Let's hope we have no rain and we can have play.

They missed their star man Shannon Gabriel with the ball as he bowled just 5 overs and they never looked like threatening the English batters. Their heads started to fall in the field and they looked completely opposite to how they looked in the first Test. Needing 399 to win and 2 days and 20 odd minutes to survive the first thing they would have wanted was to have their 10 wickets intact coming to Day 4 but they lost opener John Campbell and night watchman Kemar Roach. They are up against it and are in no place to save this Test.

A miserable day of cricket for West Indies. Everything started going downhill post the first hour. They looked tired, jaded, out of ideas and their bodies started to crumble.

Excellent day of cricket if you are an England fan but if you're a West Indian then it was just too painful. The tourists started off the day positively and avoided the follow-on in the first hour but after that it was all England. They bowled out West Indies for 197 and then the batting trio of Sibley, Burns and Root took the game to the depleted West Indies side who had a lot of fitness issues. They managed to build on the lead and decided to declare, giving the tourists 399 to chase. The hosts were so much in command that in the last 20 odd minutes the tourists had to bat, they managed to pick up 2 wickets with both falling to Broad.

5.6

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Hope survives! Good length ball outside off, Hope looks to defend but misses. That is STUMPS ON DAY 3!

5.5

.

Full on off, Hope defends it. One ball to go. Can Hope survive or will Broad end the day with 500 Test wickets?

5.4

.

Extra bounce! Broad hits the deck hard and the ball shoots off the surface. Hope hops and takes his eyes off the ball but somehow manages to defend it.

5.3

.

Fuller on off, Hope plays a slid push to mid off.

5.2

.

Length ball outside off, Hope shoulders arms to it.

5.1

.

Fuller on off, Hope pushes it to mid on.

4.6

.

Outside off, Kraigg leaves it alone and we might have one more over for the day.

4.5

.

Length ball on off, Brathwaite looks to defend but gets it off the outside edge to the right of third slip.

4.4

.

On off, Brathwaite blocks it.

4.3

.

Another one on off, Brathwaite manages to keep it out.

4.2

.

Length ball on off, Brathwaite defends it.

4.1

.

Down the leg side, KB looks to flick but misses.

3.6

.

Good length ball on off, Hope defends it.

3.5

4

EDGED AND FOUR! Good length ball on off, Hope looks to defend but does so with soft hands. The ball takes the outside edge and goes through gully for a boundary. Hope is off the mark but not in a conventional manner.

3.4

.

Almost had scalp number 500. Peach of a delivery from Broad. He comes wide of the crease and makes the ball straightens after pitching. Hope looks to defend but gets nothing on it and the ball misses the outside edge just by a mere inch.

3.3

.

Outside off, Hope leaves it alone.

3.2

.

On the pads, Hope flicks it to mid-wicket to start his innings.

Shai Hope walks out to bat now.

3.1

W

OUT! Caught behind! Two wickets in no time for Broad and make that victim number 499 for him in Tests. He was angry on being dropped from the first Test and he has guided that anger in the right place. The night watchman does not survive the day to see the night. Excellent delivery. It would be good for majority of the top order batsmen, it was going to be too good for the night watchman. Broad bowls it full around off and the ball shapes away a bit. Roach looks to defend but the ball kisses his outside edge and goes straight into the mitts of Buttler. Can he end the day now with wicket no. 500?

2.6

.

On a good length on off, Kraigg keeps it out.

2.5

1

On a length on middle, Roach flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

2.4

.

Good length delivery on off, Roach blocks it off the front foot.

2.3

1

On a length on middle, Brathwaite flicks it through square leg for a run.

2.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Brathwaite keeps it out.

2.1

.

On a good length on off, Brathwaite defends it off the back foot.

1.6

2

On the pads, Roach flicks it to the leg side and gets a couple to end the over.

1.5

1

Length delivery on off, Brathwaite pushes it to point and gets to the other end.

1.4

1

Shorter from Broad! Roach looks to defend but the ball takes the outer half of his bat and goes to the off side allowing him to get off the mark.

Night watchman Kemar Roach walks out to bat. Can he survive?

1.3

W

OUT! Caught! Broad gets his 498th Test victim and that comes from a beauty! Traditional Broad wicket. He has enjoyed bowling to left-handers and has more often than not won the battle against them. Nothing different here. Terrific delivery from Broad. He comes in and bowls it slightly fuller on off, Campbell thinks it will come with the angle but goes the other way. It takes the fat outside edge of his willow and goes straight to first slip. Skipper, Joe Root there makes no mistake and takes a relatively easy catch. Just the start England would have wanted. Nightmare beginning to the chase for the Caribbean nation.

1.2

.

Good length ball angling in to the left-hander, Campbell manages to defend it.

1.1

.

Broad starts with a fuller delivery to the southpaw on off, Campbell pushes it to point and looks for a single which was never existent.

Jimmy Anderson's partner-in-crime, Stuart Broad, to partner him with the new ball.

0.6

.

Maiden to begin with. Good length ball on off, Brathwaite defends it.

0.5

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On the pads, Brathwaite looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

0.4

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Length delivery outside off, Brathwaite leaves it alone.

0.3

.

Fuller around off, the ball looks to have kept a tad low. Brathwaite manages to get his bat down in time.

0.2

.

Good length ball outside off this time, Brathwaite leaves it alone.

0.1

.

Anderson starts with a good length delivery around off. A hint of away moment but Brathwaite gets behind it and blocks it.

So West Indies need 399 to win or play out two days to retain the Wisden Trophy. England need 10 wickets and have more than 2 days if weather permits to win the series. The hosts have around 23 minutes to try and get a wicket or two. Can West Indies rise from the ashes or will the inevitable happen?

It has been a tough day for West Indies. First they failed with the bat and that disappointment couped with injuries made things more difficult than they already were for the hosts. The bowlers had to toil hard and did not have much success. Gabriel's compromised fitness meant that the visitors got just 5 overs from their strike bowler. Holder too injured his thumb which added salt to the wound. The skipper still managed to get a wicket along with Chase. Rahkeem Cornwall bowled the most overs but without any success. All-in-all a jaded bowling performance from West Indies.

So England have decided they have enough on the board and have declared! The platform is set for them to regain the Wisden Trophy. Having a lead of 233, the openers tookk their time but set the platform with the opening pair of Sibley and Burns adding a slightly slower but steady 114 stand with both openers getting to their fifties. Sibley though departed against the run of play which meant the stage was set for the England skipper to play his T20 game. Root's unbeaten 68 off just 56 balls along with Burns' 90 has zoomed their lead to 398 and with the departure of Burns they decided to declare their innings.

57.6

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Burns fails to get to his century! Tossed up delivery on off, Burns looks to sweep but gets a top edge. It goes towards the substitute keeper where Joshua Da Silva takes a comfortable catch. ENGLAND HAVE DECLARED WITH A LEAD OF 398!

57.5

1

On middle, Root sweeps it through square leg for a run.

57.4

4

FOUR! Nicely played! Loopy delivery on middle, Root sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary.

57.3

1

Short delivery on off, Burns lofts it over point for a single.

57.2

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Flighted delivery on off, Burns punches it to mid off.

57.1

4

FOUR! Terrific shot! Tossed up delivery on middle, Burns lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

56.6

4

FOUR! Excellent shot! Fuller outside off, Root heaves it over long on and ends the over with a boundary.

56.5

2

Good length ball outside off, Root guides it towards third man and gets a couple.

56.4

.

Yorker outside off, Root dabs it to gully.

56.3

4

FOUR! Shorter from Roach but Root is in T20 mode so he sees the cherry as a white ball and pulls it through mid-wicket for another boundary.

56.2

.

What is happening? Good length ball outside off, Root looks play the scoop shot but misses.

56.1

4

FOUR! Root reaches his fifty in style. 49th Test fifty for the England skipper and he has got that with a glorious shot. Length ball around off, Root comes down the track and smacks it over mid off for a boundary.

Kemar Roach is back on. 20 runs and no wickets off his 10 overs so far.

55.6

1

Floated on off, Root sweeps it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single to move to 49. 11 off the over and the lead is now 374!

55.5

1

On the pads, RB flicks it to mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

55.4

1

Flighted on off, Root sweeps it through mid-wicket and gets a single to move to 48.

55.3

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Floated on off, Root blocks it.

55.2

2b

That's beaten everything. Shorter off sinner pitching on leg, Root looks to punch it on the off side but the ball spins and goes between his bat and pad and it also misses the stumps and goes behind. They steal two byes.

55.1

6

SIX! England have shifted gears and the skipper has put on some dancing shoes. Excellent footwork. Root comes down the track and smashes this tossed up ball over long off for a biggie.

54.6

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Full delivery on off, Burns drives it to covers.

54.5

1

Loopy delivery on off, Root plays a reverse sweep towards point. The batsmen cross ends.

54.4

1

On middle, Burns flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

54.3

1

Flighted delivery on middle, Root flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

54.2

1

Tossed up delivery on middle, Burns flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

54.1

1

Floated delivery on middle, Root plays a reverse sweep towards third man. The batsmen take a run.

53.6

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On middle, Burns flicks it to mid-wicket.

53.5

1

Full delivery on middle, Root drives it through mid on for a single.

53.4

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On off, Root plays it to covers.

53.3

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Root looks to play a paddle sweep but misses it. It goes safely towards the keeper.

53.2

1

Full delivery on middle, Burns drives it through mid on for a single.

53.1

1

Floated delivery on middle, Root sweeps it through square leg for a run.

52.6

1

Short delivery on middle, Root pulls it through square leg. The batsmen cross ends.

52.5

1

On middle, Burns sweeps it towards fine leg for a single.

52.4

1

Loopy delivery on middle, Root sweeps it through square leg for a run.

52.3

1

Flighted delivery on off, Burns punches it through point for a single.

52.2

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Burns plays it to point.

52.1

2

Short delivery on off, Burns slaps it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

51.6

1

On middle, Burns sweeps it towards fine leg for a run.

51.5

1

Flighted delivery on off, Root plays it towards point for a single.

51.4

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On off, Root plays it to point.

51.3

4

FOUR more to Root. Blackwood is quick. Exceptionally quick in the outfield. But this was timed so sweetly by Root that it beat him. Full and outside off, Joe gets down and sweeps it powerfully, yet beautifully through mid-wicket. The ball races towards the fence, beating Jermaine Blackwood's dive to his right.

51.2

1lb

Tossed up delivery on off, Burns looks to play a reverse sweep but gets hit on the pads. It goes towards point. The batsmen take a single. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

51.1

1

Short delivery on middle, Root pulls it through square leg for a run.

50.6

1

Full delivery on off, Root drives it through mid off for a single.

50.5

2

Floated delivery on off, Root plays a reverse sweep towards third man. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

50.4

1

Tossed up delivery on middle, Burns drives it through mid on for a run.

50.3

1

Full delivery on off, Root drives it through mid off for a single.

50.2

4

FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted delivery on off, Root plays a reverse sweep towards third man for a boundary. 50-run stand is up between Root and Burns.

50.1

.

Full delivery on middle, Root drives it to mid on.

49.6

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Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Burns looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads.

49.5

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On middle, Burns nudges it towards the leg side.

49.4

.

Loopy delivery on middle, Burns looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

49.3

1

Flighted delivery on middle, Root flicks it through square leg for a single.

49.2

1

Floated delivery on middle, Burns flicks it towards square leg for a run.

49.1

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Burns defends it off the front foot.

DRINKS BREAK. The West Indies skipper is popping back into the dressing room for a bit of a breather. When is the English skipper going to ask his bowlers to get ready? By the looks of it, a declaration might be around the corner. Best to get 10 overs at the Windies tonight?

48.6

.

Holder bowls a bouncer outside off, Root lets it sail through to the keeper.

48.5

4

FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Root pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

48.4

1lb

On a good length on middle, Burns looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a run. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

48.3

1

Full delivery on middle, Root flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

48.2

.

Short delivery on middle, Root pulls it to mid-wicket.

48.1

.

Full delivery on middle, Root drives it to mid on.

47.6

4

FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted delivery on middle, Burns plays a reverse sweep over third man for a boundary.

47.5

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On off, Rory blocks it off the front foot.

47.4

2

Floated delivery on middle, Burns sweeps it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

47.3

.

Full delivery on middle, Burns drives it to mid on.

47.2

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Burns plays it to point.

47.1

4

FOUR! Good use of the feet! Flighted delivery on middle, Burns comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

46.6

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On a length on off, Root plays it to point.

46.5

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Short of a length delivery down the leg side, Root looks to pull but misses it.

46.4

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On a good length on off, Root blocks it off the back foot.

46.3

.

Full again on middle, Joe drives it to mid on.

46.2

.

Full delivery on middle, Root flicks it towards mid-wicket.

46.1

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On a length on middle, Root flicks it to mid-wicket.

45.6

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On middle, Burns flicks it to mid-wicket.

45.5

2

Flighted delivery on off, Burns looks to play a reverse sweep but gets a top edge. It goes over first slip towards third man. The batsmen get two runs.

45.4

.

On off, Burns defends it off the front foot.

45.3

.

NOT OUT! Hope has not taken a clean catch as it bounced in front of him. Tossed up delivery on off, Burns looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes towards first slip where Hope tries to take the catch but it bounces in front of him. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that it bounced in front of him.

45.2

4

FOUR! Nice improvisation! Flighted delivery on off, Burns plays a reverse sweep towards third man for a boundary.

45.1

1

Tossed up delivery on middle, Root drives it through mid on. The batsmen take a run.

44.6

3

Full again on middle, Root flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

44.5

.

Full delivery on off, Root drives it back towards the bowler.

44.4

1

On a length on middle, Burns flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

44.3

.

Short of a length delivery outside off, Burns lets it go.

44.2

.

Length delivery on off, Burns guides it to point.

44.1

.

On a good length on off, Burns pushes it back towards the bowler.

43.6

.

Tossed up outside off, Root lets it go.

43.5

.

On middle, Root sweeps it towards short fine leg.

43.4

1

Floated delivery on off, Burns punches it towards point for a run.

43.3

1

Short delivery on middle, Root pulls it through square leg for a single.

43.2

4

FOUR! Good use of the feet! Flighted delivery on middle, Root comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

43.1

1

Tossed up delivery on off, Burns looks to sweep but gets a top edge. It lands safely towards square leg. The batsmen take a single.

42.6

1

On a length on middle, Burns flicks it through square leg for a single.

42.5

.

Good length delivery on middle, Rory keeps it out.

42.4

.

On a good length on off, Burns blocks it off the front foot.

42.3

1

Full delivery on middle, Root flicks it through square leg for a single.

42.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Root blocks it off the front foot.

42.1

.

On a good length on off, Root defends it towards point.

41.6

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Burns defends it towards the off side.

41.5

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On off, Rory defends it off the front foot.

41.4

4

FOUR RUNNING RUNS! Flighted delivery on middle, Burns sweeps it through mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen run four.

41.3

.

Loopy delivery outside off, Burns shoulders arms to this one.

41.2

1

Flighted delivery on middle, Root flicks it towards square leg for a single.

41.1

.

BEATEN! Tossed up delivery on off, Root looks to guide but misses it.

40.6

3

Root is underway! On the pad, Root flicks it through mid-wicket and gets three to get his scoreboard ticking.

Skipper, Joe Root is the next batsman in.

40.5

W

OUT! LBW! Sibley has to depart and he takes a review with him. This is the danger of coming too far across your off stump, you're always vulnerable and that is what has happened here. Good length ball on off and coming back in, Sibley comes across and looks to flick but misses. This time the ball hits him low on his pad. Holder goes up in a confident appeal and the umpire agrees with him and raises his finger. Sibley has a word with his partner and decides to opt for the review. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows flat line as the ball goes past the bat. Time for the Ball Tracker and it shows three reds. The search for the first wicket is over and it is the skipper Holder who has given his side that.

This time Sibley has taken the review. He has been adjudge LBW and to the naked eye he looks like a goner. Let's see if technology comes to his aid.

40.4

.

NOT OUT! The ball is hitting the stumps but not enough to overturn the on-field decision. Good length ball pitching around off and coming back in. Sibley comes across and looks to flick but misses. He gets hit high on the pads. Holder goes up in appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Holder decides to take the review. Ultra Edge rolls and shows that there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker then comes and it shows that the ball is clipping the top of middle pole but not enough to overturn. The search for the first wicket continues.

Review time! Holder thinks he has his man but the umpire does not feel so. He has signaled the 'T' and gone upstairs. Let's see if they have got better of this partnership or their search continues.

40.3

.

Short delivery on middle, Sibley stands tall and defends it off the back foot.

40.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Sibley blocks it off the front foot.

40.1

.

On a good length on off, Sibley defends it off the back foot.

39.6

.

Shorter on off, Burns blocks it.

39.5

.

Tossed up outside off, Burns leaves it alone.

39.4

.

Shorter on off, Burns plays it to point.

39.3

.

Floated on off, Burns defends it off the front foot.

39.2

.

Loopy delivery on off, Rory blocks it off the front foot.

39.1

4

FOUR! Fifty for Burns! Consecutive fifties for him! Another fine display, he has come into his own since the Ashes and has nailed that opening spot. He gets to his fifty in style. Flighted around off, Burns gets down on one knee and sweeps it though mid-wicket for a boundary. He raises his bat as his teammates applaud his effort.

38.6

4

FOUR! Good shot! Full delivery on off, Sibley drives it through point for a boundary.

38.5

.

Good length delivery on middle, Sibley looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

38.4

.

On a length on middle, Sibley flicks it to square leg.

38.3

.

Length delivery on off, Sibley plays it to point.

38.2

.

On a good length on off, Sibley defends it off the back foot.

38.1

.

Full delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it towards the leg side.

37.6

3

50 for Sibley! Looks like England's long awaited search for an opener has finally come to an end as this young man fits the bill perfectly. Brilliant innings from him. Got a duck in the first innings but has come back strongly. Shorter on off, Sibley cuts it through third man and gets three as the fielder cleans it up before the ropes.

37.5

.

Full delivery on middle, Sibley drives it to mid on.

37.4

.

Loopy delivery outside off, Dom shoulders arms to this one.

37.3

.

Flighted delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it to square leg.

37.2

.

Floated delivery on off, Sibley blocks it off the back foot.

37.1

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Sibley comes down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket.

36.6

.

Good length delivery outside off, Rory leaves it alone.

36.5

4

FOUR! 100-run stand comes up in style. First time since 2016 there has been a century stand between two English openers at home. Back of a length delivery on middle, Burns flicks it through square leg for a boundary.

36.4

1

Full delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

36.3

.

On a good length on off, Sibley blocks it off the front foot.

36.2

1

On a length on off, Burns pushes it towards point and takes a quick single. The fielder goes for a direct hit at the keeper's end but misses it.

36.1

.

On a good length on off, Burns defends it off the back foot.

35.6

1

Tossed up on off, Rory plays it towards point and keeps the strike with a single.

35.5

.

Shorter on off, Burns defends it off his back foot.

35.4

.

Floated on off, Burns plays it to point.

35.3

1

Tossed up on off, Sibley plays it towards cover and gets a single.

35.2

.

Floated on off, Sibley defends it.

35.1

1

Shorter outside off, Burns taps it to the left of backward point and calls for a quick single. Sibley reacts and gets there in time.

34.6

.

On a good length on off, Sibley defends it off the back foot.

34.5

.

Full delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket.

34.4

.

On a good length on off, Dom keeps it out.

34.3

.

Short delivery outside off, Sibley cuts it to point.

34.2

.

Roach bowls a bouncer, Sibley does well to duck under it.

34.1

.

Full delivery on off, Sibley drives it back towards the bowler.

33.6

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Burns defends it off the front foot.

33.5

1

On off, Sibley punches it towards covers for a run.

33.4

.

Loopy delivery on off, Sibley keeps it out.

33.3

.

Floated delivery on middle, Sibley defends it off the back foot.

33.2

4

FOUR! Short delivery on off, Sibley looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes past first slip towards third man for a boundary.

33.1

1

Tossed up delivery on middle, Burns flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Rahkeem Cornwall to bowl from the other end.

32.6

.

On a length on off, Sibley plays it to point.

32.5

.

Back of a length delivery outside off, Dom shoulders arms to this one.

32.4

.

Good length delivery outside off, Sibley offers no shot to this one.

32.3

2

Full delivery on off, Sibley drives it through point. The batsmen pick up a couple.

32.2

.

On a length on off, Sibley punches it to point.

32.1

.

Full delivery on middle, Sibley drives it to mid on.

We are back for the final session of Day 3. The West Indies players are out in the middle. Rory Burns and Dom Sibley will resume their innings for England. Kemar Roach will start the proceedings for the final session of Day 3.

... Day 3, Session 3 ...

West Indies, on the other hand, had a very tough session. Their players struggling for fitness and bowlers struggling to get the breakthrough has seen their heads drop a bit. Holder will need to motivate and inspire his men and will need someone to show some fight in the final session. How will the host play the final session? Will they go on the aggressive or carry on their cautious approach? Join us in the final session to find out.

Not the most enthralling session but England won't be complaining as they have not lost any wicket and are literally batting West Indies out of the game. They are 86/0 but in reality they are 258 runs ahead and have all their 10 wickets in hand. The run rate has not been sub-par and it will be interesting to see their approach in the final session as the weather forecast for tomorrow is terrible.

31.6

.

On off, Burns blocks it and that will be Tea on Day 3!

31.5

.

Flighted outside off, Burns looks to defend but misses.

31.4

.

Once again short and Burns punches it to the left of backward point. Campbell runs to his left and saves runs with a dive.

31.3

.

Shorter on off, Burns punches it to cover.

31.2

.

Tossed up on off, Burns defends it.

31.1

.

Floated on off, Burns defends it.

30.6

1

On the pads, Burns glances it to the leg side and keeps the strike.

30.5

.

Fuller on off, RB defends it.

30.4

.

Length ball on off, Burns blocks it off with a straight bat.

30.3

1

On off, Sibley plays it to the off side and takes a run.

30.2

.

Good length ball outside off, Sibley looks to defend but misses.

30.1

4

EDGED AND FOUR! Roach comes and finds the edge straightaway. Fuller around off, in an area where the batsman feels obligated to go for a drive. Sibley gets tempted and goes for it but gets a thick outside edge which goes perfectly between second slip and gully for a boundary. Motivating start to the new spell for Roach.

Bowling change. Kemar Roach is back into the attack as he replaces Rahkeem Cornwall.

29.6

.

Gives this one air on off, Rory gets on his front foot and defends it.

29.5

.

Shorter on off, Burns gets on his back foot and defends.

29.4

.

On off, RB blocks.

29.3

2

Now sees the fielder has gone deep at square leg so gently flicks it on that side and gets a couple. Smart batting.

29.2

4

FOUR! Swept and swept nicely. Floated on off and middle, Burns sweeps it against the spin through square leg for a boundary.

29.1

.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

28.6

.

On the pads, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket.

28.5

.

NOT OUT! Good decision by the on-field umpire. The impact was outside off and West Indies lose their review. Cornwall bowls a quicker one outside off, Sibley looks to defend but is taken aback by the pace and gets hit on the pads. West Indies players put in a huge, confident appeal but to no avail. They decide to take the review. Replay rolls in and Ball Tracker shows that the impact was outside off.

Review time! West Indies think they have got Sibley here LBW but the on-field umpire thinks the other way. The West Indies players are confident and decide to take it upstairs.

28.4

.

On off, Sibley blocks it.

28.3

.

On off, Sibley blocks it.

28.2

.

On the pads, Sibley glances it to mid-wicket.

28.1

.

Shorter on off, Sibley defends it off the back foot.

27.6

1

Chase comes around the wicket and darts it on the pads, DS glances it to the leg side and keeps the strike.

27.5

4

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Chase is guilty of bowling it too full on off, Sibley gets on his front foot and creams it through mid off for a boundary.

27.4

1

Follows it up with a single towards mid-wicket.

27.3

4

FOUR! Poor ball and played well as well. On the pads, Burns gets on his knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary.

27.2

.

Flighted on off, RB defends it.

27.1

.

Shorter on off, Burns defends it.

26.6

.

Full delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket.

26.5

.

On middle, Dom blocks it off the front foot.

26.4

2

Short delivery on off, Sibley cuts it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

26.3

.

Floated delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it towards the leg side.

26.2

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Sibley defends it off the front foot.

26.1

2

Flighted delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

25.6

2

In the air but in no man's land. Flighted on the pads, Burns looks to sweep but gets a top edge and it falls at no man's land behind square on the leg side. wo taken.

25.5

.

On off, stroked away to point.

25.4

.

Floated on off, Burns blocks it.

25.3

1

In the air but safe! Desperate attempt from Sibley to score off the spinner. Floated on the pads, Burns comes down the track and looks to whip it on the off side. He does so uppishly with no timing. Luckily for him it falls away from diving Holder at square leg.

25.2

.

On off, Sibley blocks it.

25.1

.

On the pads, Sibley flicks it to the on side and finds mid-wicket.

24.6

.

On the pads, Burns looks to flick but misses. The ball lobs off his pad towards leg gully. Slightly quicker ball it was from Cornwall.

24.5

.

Shorter on off, Rory tucks it off his hips towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

24.4

.

On off, Burns blocks it.

24.3

1

On the pads, Sibley has a jampacked leg side field but he still manages to tuck it into the gap on that side and get a single.

24.2

.

Flights one on off, Sibley blocks it.

24.1

1

Floated on off, Burns tucks it against the spin and gets to the other end.

23.6

.

On the pads, DS glances it to the leg side.

23.5

.

Floated on off, Sibley taps it back to the bowler.

23.4

.

Darted on the pads, Sibley glances it to mid-wicket.

23.3

1

Shorter outside off, Burns punches it on the off side and gets to the other end.

23.2

.

On off, Burns pushes it to cover.

23.1

.

Flighted on off, Burns carefully blocks it.

22.6

.

Floated outside off, Sibley looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Little excitement but nothing more.

22.5

.

On the pads, Sibley glances it to the leg side.

22.4

.

Tossed up on off, Sibley blocks it.

22.3

.

Floated outside off, Sibley looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads. Stifled appeal but turned down by the umpire. Height seemed to be an issue and is the issue as confirmed by Ball Tracker later on.

22.2

1

Short outside off, Burns guides it behind point for a run.

22.1

1

On the pads, Sibley turns it to mid-wicket with the spin and gets a single.

21.6

2

Floated delivery on middle, Burns flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.

21.5

.

Outside off, Rory leaves it alone.

21.4

1

Loopy delivery on leg, Sibley flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

21.3

.

Flighted delivery on middle, Sibley comes down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket.

21.2

.

Floated delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it towards the leg side.

21.1

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket.

20.6

.

On middle, Burns defends it towards short leg.

20.5

1

Tossed up delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

20.4

.

Full delivery on middle, Sibley drives it towards mid on.

20.3

2

Flighted delivery on middle, Sibley comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

20.2

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Sibley defends it out.

20.1

.

Floated delivery on off, Sibley keeps it out.

19.6

.

Pushes this towards mid on.

19.5

.

The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

19.4

.

Flighted delivery outside off, Burns offers no shot to this one.

19.3

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Burns comes forward and looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

19.2

.

Flighted delivery on middle, Rory blocks it off the front foot.

19.1

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Short on off, Burns makes room and cuts it through point. The fielder chases it and tries to stop it with a dive but it races away to the fence.

18.6

.

On off, Dom defends it out.

18.5

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it towards the leg side.

18.4

1

Loopy delivery on off, Burns guides it towards third man for a single.

18.3

1

Floated delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it towards square leg for a run.

18.2

.

On middle, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket.

18.1

.

Flighted delivery on off, Sibley defends it off the front foot.

Rahkeem Cornwall is on.

17.6

.

Flighted delivery on middle, Burns flicks it towards the leg side.

17.5

.

Floated delivery on middle, Rory blocks it off the back foot.

17.4

.

Loopy delivery on middle, Burns defends it off the back foot.

17.3

.

The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.

17.2

.

Flighted delivery on off, Burns defends it off the front foot.

17.1

.

Tossed up delivery outside off, Burns shoulders arms to this one.

16.6

.

On a length on middle, Sibley nudges it towards the leg side.

16.5

1

Full delivery on off, Burns drives it through mid off for a single.

16.4

.

Holder bowls a bouncer outside off, Burns ducks under it.

16.3

.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Burns looks to guide but misses it.

16.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Rory blocks it well.

16.1

.

On a good length on off, Burns defends it off the back foot.

Time for a drink. The match is slowly but surely going away from the West Indies. But what can they do? If they bowl with fire and get England all out quickly, that would mean enough time for the hosts to get them out as well, in spite of the poor weather. On the other hand, playing for time, hoping that the rain would come, will not help either! Probably, the best way to play would be just enjoy the game. Give your best and hope for the best. It has been a painful 16 overs for West Indies, with Jason Holder and Shane Dowrich getting injured. There was a stumping chance, of Burns, but da Silva could not quite get it done. The glovework was good, but the footwork let him down.

15.6

1

Short and outside off, Burns punches it through point for a single.

15.5

.

Floated delivery on middle, Rory blocks it off the front foot.

15.4

.

Flighted delivery on off, Burns keeps it out.

15.3

.

On middle, Rory offers a solid defense on this one.

15.2

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Burns blocks it off the front foot.

15.1

.

Floated delivery on off, Burns punches it towards the off side.

14.6

.

On a good length on middle, Sibley looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

14.5

.

Full delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket.

14.4

.

On a good length on off, Sibley defends it out.

14.3

.

Holder bowls a bouncer, Sibley does well to duck under it.

14.2

.

Short delivery on middle, Sibley looks to pull but does not get it off the middle of the bat. It lands safely towards square leg.

14.1

.

On a length and down the leg side, Sibley looks to flick but misses it.

13.6

.

Outside off, left alone.

13.5

.

STUMPING MISSED! Flighted delivery wide outside off, Burns comes down the track and looks to defend but misses it. Burns is a long way down the track but the ball is too wide, even for the substitute keeper, Joshua da Silva. He has to reach out while trying to effect the stumping but he is so far from the stumps that while doing so, he slips and Burns gets back.

13.4

.

Full again, pushed back once more, defensively.

13.3

.

Outside off, Rory comes down the track and drives it back to the bowler.

13.2

1lb

Tossed up delivery on middle, Sibley looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen cross ends. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

13.1

.

Short outside off, Sibley looks to cut but gets a bottom edge.

12.6

.

BEATEN! Full delivery outside off, Burns looks to drive but misses it.

12.5

.

On a good length on off, Rory blocks it off the front foot.

12.4

.

Good length delivery outside off, Burns offers no shot to this one.

12.3

1

On a length on middle, Sibley flicks it towards fine leg for a run.

12.2

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Full delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

12.1

.

Good length ball on off, Sibley defends it with a straight bat.

11.6

.

Shortish outside off, Burns cuts but finds point.

11.5

1

Floated on middle, DS strokes it towards mid on and gets to the other end.

11.4

2

This time Sibley flicks it past mid-wicket and gets a couple.

11.3

.

On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

11.2

.

Flighted around off, Dom defends it.

11.1

.

Chase starts with a tossed up delivery on middle and off, Sibley flicks and finds mid-wicket.

Roston Chase is introduced into the attack.

10.6

.

On the stumps, Rory blocks it.

10.5

.

Length ball on off, Burns once again defends it with a dead bat.

10.4

.

On off, Burns defends it off his front foot.

10.3

.

Follows the boundary with a strong back foot defense.

10.2

4

FOUR! Nicely played. Length delivery outside off, Burns waits and then guides it in the gap between the slip and the gully fielder for a boundary.

10.1

.

Holder starts with a good length delivery on off, Burns defends it.

9.6

1

Length ball outside off, Burns plays it to the leg side off the inner half and takes a single to keep the strike.

9.5

.

Good length ball on middle and leg, Burns looks to defend but does so off the outer half of his bat.

9.4

.

Outside off, Burns leaves it alone.

9.3

.

On off, Rory blocks it.

9.3

2nb

NO BALL! Gabriel's struggle with the crease continues. He crosses the line again as he bowls this on the pads, Sibley flicks it to the on side and takes one.

9.2

.

On the pads, Sibley flicks it to the on side and gets a single.

9.1

.

Bouncer! Sibley ducks under it.

8.6

.

Away from the off pole, Burns shoulders arms to it.

8.5

.

Length ball around off, Burns defends it towards point.

8.4

.

The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

8.3

.

On off, defended.

8.2

.

Length ball on off, Burns defends it.

8.1

.

Outside off, Rory leaves it.

7.6

.

On the pads, Sibley looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

7.5

.

Outside off, Sibley leaves it alone.

7.4

.

Good length ball on off, Sibley defends it.

7.4

5nb

FOUR BYES AND NO BALLL! Gabriel bangs it in short but down the leg side. Sibley ducks and the ball keeps going away from Hope. He dives but to no avail. Gabriel overstepped his line too there.

7.3

1

Shortish around the body, Burns glances it towards fine leg and takes one.

The physio is out now and having a look at Dowrich. That looked like a painful blow and Dowrich was bleeding too. There is going to be a bit of a pause here as Hope is going to get padded up and keep wickets for the visitors.

7.3

1nb

Ouch! Gabriel bangs a quick shortish ball outside off, Burns sways away this time. Dowrich behind the stumps misreads it and gets hit on his face. It is a no ball as well as Gabriel overstepped.

7.2

.

Bouncer! Burns looks to sway away but the ball brushes his shoulder and goes to the left of Dowrich.

7.1

2

On off, Burns glances it with the angle through square leg for a couple.

6.6

.

On middle and leg, Sibley flicks it but once again finds backward square leg.

6.5

.

On the pads, Sibley flicks it to backward square leg.

6.4

.

Back of a length on off, Sibley gets on his back foot and keeps it out.

6.3

.

Length ball on off, DS defends it.

6.2

.

Full around off, Sibley defends it off his front foot.

6.1

.

Down the leg side, Sibley looks to flick but misses. Dowrich does well moving to his left and gathering it.

5.6

.

Outside off, Burns leaves it alone.

5.5

.

Gabriel hits the deck hard on off, Burns hops and blocks it to the leg side.

5.4

1

Length ball on off, Sibley plays it with soft hands and gets a single.

5.3

.

On the pads, Sibley glances it to the leg side.

5.2

.

Down the leg side, Sibley lets it be.

5.1

1

On the pads, Burns turns it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.

Shannon Gabriel to start the new session with Kemar Roach with the ball.

4.6

.

Another good delivery. Good length ball outside off, Sibley looks to defend but gets squared up again.

4.5

.

Good ball. Fuller and outside off, this one moves away. Sibley looks to defend but misses.

4.4

.

Length ball on off, Sibley defends it off the front foot.

4.3

.

Fuller on off and middle, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket.

4.2

.

Good length ball outside off, it comes back in after it passes the bat. Dowrich once again cannot take it cleanly. He has struggled with the gloves behind the stumps.

4.1

1

Roach starts with a loose delivery on the pads, Burns flicks it towards fine leg and gets a single to get the first run of the session.

We are back for the second session. Jason Holder is giving word of motivation to the players in the huddle before they take the field. Rory Burns and Dom Sibley walk out to resume their innings. Kemar Roach to bowl the first over of the new session.

... Day 3, Afternoon Session ...

England had about 20 minutes to survive after the innings break before Lunch and they have done so successfully, with Burns and Sibley both still at the crease. They will look to set the platform for the batters coming in next so that they can go hammer and tongs and swell their lead. Can the West Indies choke them and take some wickets to turn the tide a bit in their favour? Join us after the Lunch break to find out!

The session started with some momentum for the visitors. It looked like they would pull away a bit after Holder and Dowrich avoided the follow-on but it was again just moments rather than a long period of good play from the West Indies. As soon as Stuart Broad came into the attack, he started to rip apart the West Indies. West Indies went from 178 for 6 to 197 all out, with Broad taking all four wickets, completing his 5-fer in the process as well.

Another session goes by, and nothing has changed. England remain unscathed at the end of the first session on Day 3 and are way on top of the West Indies, as they lead now by 182 runs. The visitors will need to perform some sort of miracle now to stay in this game and to have any hopes of retaining the Wisden trophy.

3.6

4

FOUR! On a good length on off, Sibley looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes past gully towards third man for a boundary. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 3!

3.5

.

On a length on middle, Sibley flicks it towards the leg side.

3.4

.

On a good length on off, Sibley defends it off the back foot.

3.3

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Full delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it through square leg for a boundary.

3.2

.

Gabriel bowls it down the leg side, Sibley lets it go.

3.1

.

On a good length and outside off, Sibley shoulders arms to this one.

2.6

.

The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

2.5

.

Length delivery on middle, Burns nudges it towards the leg side.

2.4

.

Outside off, Burns lets it go.

2.3

.

On a good length on middle, Rory blocks it off the front foot.

2.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Burns defends it off the front foot.

2.1

.

On a good length and outside off, Burns shoulders arms to this one.

1.6

.

Outside off, Sibley leaves it alone.

1.5

.

Good length delivery on off, Dom keeps it out.

1.4

.

On a good length and outside off, Sibley offers no shot to this one.

1.3

.

Good length delivery outside off, Sibley offers no shot to this one.

1.2

1

Full delivery on middle, Burns flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

1.1

.

On a good length on off, Burns defends it out.

Shannon Gabriel to partner Kemar Roach with the new ball.

0.6

.

On the pads, Sibley flicks it to the on side.

0.5

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Good length ball on off, Sibley defends it with a straight bat.

0.4

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Fuller on middle and off, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket.

The physio is out as Holder is down and looks to be in a lot of pain. Holder is walking off the field now. West Indies will hope that their skipper returns sooner rather than later.

0.3

1

EDGED BUT FALLS SHORT! Holder has hurt himself here. Good length ball around off, Burns looks to defend but does so with soft hands. He gets a thick outside edge which falls short of second slip. Holder gets down and the ball brushes his fingers and goes behind allowing them to take a single. The skipper is down in pain and looks like he has hurt his finger. Replays roll in and show that the ball bounced in front of him and hit him on the top of his left thumb. That can prove to be a huge problem for the Windies as they need their skipper on the field.

0.2

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Good length ball on off and middle, Burns defends it by getting right behind it.

0.1

.

Roach starts with a good length ball on the pads, it does not move much. Burns glances it to square leg to begin the innings.

Here come the two English openers. 20 minutes to bat.

Less than 20 minutes to go for Lunch. England are well ahead in this game but in personal terms, this will be a nervous moment for Rory Burns and Dom Sibley. They would want to go into the break unscathed.

Another shoddy display with the bat for the visitors. This time it has been technical deficiency which has brought about their downfall. Playing from the crease, not shuffling their feet and getting trapped by the movement of the ball. Only Jason Holder played an innings of some confidence while the rest simply withered away. Dowrich's innings looks good on the scorecard but he struggled for a major part while Campbell got a brute.

So West Indies avoid the follow-on but England get a lead of 172. That is more than enough for a result if we get one full day's play. The bowling was pretty much upto the mark, except for that first hour this morning. 6 wickets for Broad, 2 for Anderson, but the entire bowling unit was excellent.

Stuart Broad takes the ball from Woakes and rightly so. He will want to keep that to himself. Not selected for the first Test and he has definitely made his point. 6 wickets in 14 overs, that is a wicket every 14 balls.

64.6

W

OUT! Caught! That is the end of West Indies' innings. Dowrich is the last man to depart and Broad finishes with 6-fer. Excellent stuff from England's talisman. He bangs the deck hard on off, Dowrich looks to pull but mistimes it and ends up lobbying it to mid on. Chris Woakes has a safe pair of hands and he makes no mistake. WEST INDIES ALL OUT FOR 197!

64.5

.

Good length delivery on off, Dowrich plays it to point.

64.4

4

FOUR! Nicely played! Length delivery on off, Dowrich punches it through covers for a boundary.

64.3

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On a good length on off, Dowrich defends it out.

64.2

.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Dowrich looks to punch but misses it.

64.1

.

Broad bowls a bouncer, Dowrich does well to duck under it.

63.6

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On a good length and outside off, Gabriel shoulders arms to this one.

63.5

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Good length delivery on off, Gabriel defends it off the back foot.

63.4

1

On a length on off, Dowrich plays it towards point. The batsmen cross ends.

63.3

4

FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Dowrich pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

63.2

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Anderson bowls a bouncer, Dowrich does well to duck under it.

63.1

.

On a length on middle, Dowrich defends it off the back foot.

62.6

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Almost dragged on! Good length ball outside off, Gabriel looks to play it on the off side but gets a under edge which sees the ball go past the stumps and towards fine leg. They take a single.

Shannon Gabriel is the last man in.

62.5

W

OUT! Caught! Roach goes for a duck and Broad has his 5th wicket. Another 5-fer for Broad and we are so used to seeing it. Good length ball around off, Roach looks to defend but the ball moves away from him and takes the outside edge of Kemar's bat. It goes low to first slip where Root takes a good catch.

62.4

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Fuller on off, Kemar defends it.

62.3

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Length ball on off, Roach blocks it.

Kemar Roach is the new man in.

62.2

W

OUT! LBW! Cornwall departs too and just like his skipper takes away a review. Excellent bowling from Broad. He has his 4th wicket of the innings and he has looked brilliant. His 495th Test victim. Legendary! Good length ball around off and it comes back in. Cornwall looks to play it across the line as he looks to flick. He misses and gets hit on the pads. Broad goes up in appeal along with his teammates and the umpire agrees. Cornwall decides to take the review. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge first shows no involvement of bat. Time for the Ball Tracker and it shows three reds. Cornwall has to walk back and England just two wickets away from batting again.

Review time! Rakheem Cornwall has been adjudged LBW and he has decided to take the review. Another one that looks hopeful more than anything. Let's see what the replays have to say.

62.1

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On a good length on off, Cornwall blocks it off the front foot.

61.6

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On a good length on off, Shane blocks it well.

61.5

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Good length delivery on off, Dowrich blocks it off the front foot.

61.4

1

Short delivery on middle, Cornwall pulls it through square leg for a run.

61.3

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On a good length on off, Cornwall keeps it out.

61.2

2

Full again on off, Cornwall lofts it over covers. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

61.1

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Full delivery on middle, Cornwall flicks it to mid-wicket.

60.6

1

On the body, Cornwall glances it behind square on the leg side and gets a single to keep the strike.

60.5

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Bouncer from Broad! He does not like being driven by lower order batsmen and so this time he has come back with a short ball. Cornwall ducks under it.

60.4

2

Good length ball around off, Cornwall drives it but not with much control through covers and gets a couple.

60.3

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Follows the boundary with a calm defense.

60.2

4

FOUR! Terrific shot from Cornwall to get off the mark. Broad goes full on off, Cornwall lashes onto it and plays a gorgeous straight drive past Broad for a boundary.

60.1

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Full delivery on off, Cornwall drives it towards mid off.

Drinks break! A very timid hour of bowling from England. They look like a completely different bowling unit than the last hour of last day's play. They have looked a bit casual in their approach and have failed to bowl out West Indies before the follow-on. They do have the wicket of Holder but that is the only success they have had so far. Dowrich is still out there for the tourists joined by Cornwall who is no pushover with the bat. The visitor will like to bat for as long as possible. Can they survive another hour with the bat?

59.6

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Better from SD. Stays back and blocks watchfully.

59.5

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Cut in half! On a length outside off, Dowrich looks to punch but the ball nips back in sharply and goes past the outside edge and the off stump!

59.4

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Landed outside off, left alone.

59.3

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Fuller, outside off, pushed towards mid off now.

59.2

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A short ball outside off, punched straight to cover.

59.1

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Full and on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Change in field. Anderson is sending out a man to deep square leg.

58.6

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Good length ball on off, Cornwall gets behind the ball and keeps it out.

58.5

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Length ball on off, Cornwall blocks it.

Sir, there is an issue. England have handed the ball to Michael Gough, who has a mild look at it and then returns it to the English players! Seems like it has gone slightly out of shape.

58.4

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Outside off, Cornwall leaves it alone.

Rakheem Cornwall replaces his skipper out in the middle.

58.3

W

OUT! LBW! No luck for Jason Holder and his valiant knock comes to an end. Broad uses the width of the crease and bowls a length ball pitching around off and coming back in. Holder looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Broad is confident he has his man and goes up in his trademark appeal-celebration combo. The umpire agrees with him and raises his finger. Holder knows he is a goner but decides to signal the 'T'. Ultra Edge first rolls in and it shows that there is no bat involved. Time for the all-important Ball Tracker and it shows all reds. The West Indies skipper has to walk back and he takes away a review with him as well.

Holder looks to be plumb in front but has decided to take the review. More of a desperate attempt for luck more than anything. Let's see if he has any luck.

58.2

2

On a length on off, Holder pushes it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.

58.1

1

Full delivery on middle, Dowrich drives it through mid on for a run.

Stuart Broad is back on.

Guess who? Guess who? The son of the match referee is warming up.

57.6

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Good length ball on off, Holder blocks it to get through the over.

57.5

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On a good length and outside off, Jason shoulders arms to this one.

57.4

.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Holder looks to defend but misses it.

57.3

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On a good length on off, Jason defends it off the back foot.

57.2

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Appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested. Height seemed to be an issue and also looked to be going down leg. Good length ball pitching around off and angling in. Holder looks to defend but misses ad gets hit high on the pad. Anderson and co. go up in appeal but the umpire shakes it away. Stokes at slips is certain this one is not worth using a review for and Root agrees with his deputy. Ball Tracker comes on later on and shows it was indeed missing the stumps.

57.1

1

On a length on middle, Dowrich flicks it towards square leg for a run.

56.6

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Length ball on off, Jason defends it to get through the over.

56.5

2

On the pads, Holder glances it towards backward square leg and gets a couple.

56.4

4

FOUR! The first job has been one by the West Indies. They have managed to avoid the follow-on in style. Back of a length all on off, Holder pulls it behind square on the leg side, away from the fielder and gets a boundary.

56.3

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On a good length on off, Holder defends it back towards the bowler.

56.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Jason defends it off the front foot.

56.1

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On a good length on off, Holder blocks it off the back foot.

55.6

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On a good length on off, Shane blocks it well.

55.5

2

On a length on middle, Dowrich flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

55.4

.

Good length delivery on off, Dowrich defends it off the back foot.

55.3

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On a length on middle, Dowrich looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards covers.

55.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Dowrich defends it off the back foot.

55.1

.

On a good length on off, Dowrich keeps it out.

Jimmy Anderson is back. Bowling from the end which has been named after him. Got the impression that perhaps Joe Root was saving him for the new ball, if the follow-on could have been enforced. 11-4-17-2 so far.

54.6

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Outside off, a play and a miss.

54.5

.

Outside off, pushed towards cover.

54.4

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Full and around off, pushed towards cover.

54.4

1nb

CAUGHT OFF A NO BALL! Big moment in this Test. Woakes has overstepped his line by just and Holder gets a lifeline. Woakes bowls a length ball around the body, Holder looks to flick but it does not come off the middle and ends up hitting it upishly to the right of short mid-wicket. Ollie Pope there dives to his right and takes a very good catch. Holder stays to see whether Woakes has overstepped his line or not. Replay rolls and it finds Chris Woakes guilty. Big let off for Holder as Woakes is very disciplined bowler. Chris makes a mistake and pays for it. How costly will this prove to be?

Holder is gone! But is that a no ball? There is some doubt there. Cannot say that there is something of Woakes' foot behind the line... IT IS A NO BALL! What a reprieve for Holder.

54.3

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Good length delivery on off, Holder defends it off the back foot.

54.2

3

On a length on off, Dowrich guides it past gully towards third man. Burns chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

Is that a boundary? Not quite. Good stop by Rory Burns who is smiling now, after that effort has been rewarded.

54.1

1

Full on middle, Holder flicks it through mid on but Stuart Broad dives to his right and makes a desperate stop. A single taken.

53.6

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Archer bowls it down the leg side, Dowrich lets it go.

53.5

.

The batsman does well to stand tall and play that short delivery.

53.4

2

Short ball on middle, Dowrich flicks it to deep square leg and gets a couple. Brings up the 50-run stand between the pair. A very important one as at one stage it looked like the tourists would struggle to avoid the follow-on but this pair has ensured England will have to bat.

53.3

.

On a good length on middle, Dowrich looks to flick but gets it off the thigh pad. It goes towards leg gully where Joe Root takes the catch. The ball went off the thigh pad of Dowrich.

53.2

.

Good length delivery on middle, Dowrich defends it out.

53.1

.

On a good length on off, Dowrich blocks it off the back foot.

52.6

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On a good length on off, Holder defends it out.

52.5

.

Good length delivery on off, Jason offers a solid defense on this one.

52.4

.

On a good length on off, Holder keeps it out.

52.3

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Good length delivery on off, Holder defends it off the back foot.

52.2

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Outside off, Holder leaves it alone.

52.1

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On a good length and outside off, Holder offers no shot to this one.

51.6

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Outside off, Shane leaves it alone.

51.5

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Back of a length delivery on off, Dowrich hops and blocks it.

51.4

.

Another bumper! Dowrich is quick to sit under it.

51.3

.

Short ball! Dowrich ducks under it.

51.2

1

On the pads, Holder flicks it to the on side and gets a single.

51.1

2

Not Out! The giant strides of Holder sees him make it back in with ease. On the pads, Holder flicks it wide of backward square leg and looks for two. He calls for the second but the throw at the keeper's end is a good one. Buttler takes the ball in front of the stumps and dislodges it. He appeals and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replay rolls in and shows Holder is in safely.

Run Out appeal taken upstairs. Looks safe to the naked eye. Yep. Here come the replays. The giant strides have got him well inside.

50.6

4

FOUR! Dowrich is looking very good this morning and this is an excellent shot. Back of a length on off, Dowrich gets on his back foot and pulls it with authority through mid-wicket for a boundary.

50.5

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A bouncer now, Dowrich ducks.

50.4

.

On a good length on off, Dowrich defends it off the back foot.

50.3

.

Short of a length delivery outside off, Dowrich looks to pull but misses it.

50.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Dowrich defends it towards point.

50.1

.

On a good length on off, Dowrich keeps it out.

49.6

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Length ball on off, Holder blocks it to get through the over.

49.5

4

FOUR RUNNING RUNS! Very hardly you see this especially without an overthrow. Length ball outside off, Holder punches it past backward point. Sibley gives it a chase and pulls it back before the ropes. His momentum takes him well past the ropes though he manages to stop the ball before it. Dowrich and Holder make the most of it and run four.

49.4

.

Bouncer! It is around the body, Holder sits under it.

49.3

4

FOUR! Lovely shot! First boundary off the day. Archer overpitches it slightly around off, the class of Holder is such that he will pounce on such small mistakes. He gets on his front foot and drives it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.

49.2

.

Good length ball on middle and off, Holder defends it.

49.1

1

On the body, Dowrich hops and glances it towards fine leg for a single.

Holder is having some issue with his right eye and he is getting it sorted out with an eye drop.

48.6

2

Holder has his first runs off the day. Fuller outside off, Holder gets on his front foot and drives it through covers and gets a couple to end the over.

48.5

.

Length ball outside off, Holder leaves it alone.

48.4

1

Another shortish ball, Dowrich pulls it but with no timing towards mid-wicket and gets a single.

48.3

.

Back of a length ball from Woakes and also away swing on it. Dowrich looks to pull but misses. A bit of a loose shot this from the West Indies' wicket keeper-batsman.

48.2

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Fuller on off, Dowrich gets on his front foot.

48.1

.

Woakes starts with a length ball on off, Dowrich defends it off the back foot.

Chris Woakes to bowl the first full over of the day.

47.6

.

Good length ball around off, Holder blocks it to get through the over.

47.5

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Length ball on off, Holder defends it by getting right behind it.

47.4

3

First runs of the day! Dowrich gets the scoring for Day 3 underway with a good looking shot. Good length ball outside off, Dowrich gets on his front foot and drives it through covers. The ball does not have the legs to reach the fence so the fielder cleans it up. Three taken.

47.3

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Good length ball on off, Dowrich defends it with his outer half of his bat towards gully.

47.2

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Jofra starts the day with a yorker. Not the pacey one, Archer is warming up but still dishes out a yorker. Dowrich manages to block it.

We are all set for the action to begin on Day 3! The England players are out in the huddle before they take their respective positions in the field. Overnight batsmen, Shane Dowrich and Jason Holder are out in the middle to resume their innings. Jofra Archer has the ball in hand as he will finish off his remaining over from Day 2.

WEATHER - A look at the heavens will bring smiles on all the faces of cricket fans. Dry in Manchester, no rain as of now.

All eyes would be on Jason Holder this morning. If his team can manage to bat this whole session, that deficit could come down to around 150. Still huge, but England would have to bat that much while longer to set a target of 400 or more.

To be honest, West Indies cannot depend on the weather. They are so far behind in this game, that just one full day's play can finish this match off. First, they need to score those 33 runs to avoid the follow-on and if they do, try and delay the inevitable by bowling tightly. But eventually, when they do get to bat, they have to play out of their skins, which is extremely difficult in the final innings.

So - why do we say will the Windies question the heavens? Because as per the forecast, there shouldn't have been much play yesterday. But we nearly had a full day's play! The forecast is for lesser showers today but if the forecast for 90 percent rain on Saturday did not prove right, what are the chances that the forecast for today will?

Another day in this Test match with West Indies having their backs to the wall. After the first game, such situations have occurred regularly in these two Tests. And now, having entered a Test with rain forecast for a major portion, the tourists find themselves questioning the heavens. Hello and a warm welcome to the third day of this third Test between England and West Indies in Manchester.

... DAY 3 ...

Okay then! We weren't supposed to stay up so late, were we? But for a change, the forecast in England proved to be false! We nearly had a full day's play with England probably just another full day's play away from winning this match and series. Join us on Sunday, 26th July, 2020 at 11 am local (1000 GMT) for all the action from Day 3. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

The other English bowlers took inspiration from Broad. Especially Anderson, who came out all guns blazing. The tourists just could not find any breathing space and twice in two games, they are waiting with bated breath to see if some saviour bails them out of follow-on embarrassment.

Bowlers generally do well when they have had a lovely time with the bat. The Stuart Broad England loves, is back. The flashing of the blade, the pulling, the cutting, the driving - what not? And then he struck immediately with the ball too.

How did this all happen? The tourists began the day really well, getting 4 English wickets for just 18 runs, before Stuart Broad came in their way. Somehow, that 9th wicket partnership between Broad and Bess put West Indies off their track. From 280/8, the hosts managed to reach 369.

Right! So where were we? England on top at the end of Day 1. Where are we? England on top at the end of Day 2. First, with the bat. Then, with the ball. West Indies are in all sorts of disarray.

The umpires have come together and decided that the natural lights are not good enough for play to continue. The covers have also come on and that signals STUMPS ON DAY 2! It has been an excellent day for England. West Indies will have a lot to ponder over as they go back to the dressing room.

The two umpires get together again and they are worried regarding the fading light. They have decided to go off for bad light. The covers are also coming on. So that suggests that will be it for the day.

47.1

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Short delivery on middle, Dowrich stands tall and defends it off the back foot.

46.6

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BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Holder looks to defend but misses it.

46.5

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On a good length on off, Holder defends it off the back foot.

46.4

1

Short delivery on middle, Dowrich pulls it through square leg for a run.

46.3

.

Short delivery on leg, Dowrich looks to pull but gets hit on the thigh pad.

46.2

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Short of a length delivery, Dowrich takes his eyes of the ball and looks to pull but gets hit on the shoulder.

46.1

.

Woakes bowls a bouncer, Dowrich does well to duck under it.

45.6

1

Short of a length delivery on off, Dowrich looks to fend at it but gets a top edge. It goes towards gully where Burns tries to take the catch by diving backwards but does not reach to the ball. The batsmen take a single.

45.5

1

On a length on middle, Holder flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

45.4

.

Good length delivery on off, Jason defends it off the back foot.

45.3

.

Archer bowls a bouncer, Holder does well to duck under it.

45.2

2

Full delivery on off, Holder drives it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

45.1

.

On a length on off, Holder plays it to covers.

44.6

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Short delivery on middle, Dowrich pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

44.5

.

Good length delivery on off, Shane blocks it off the back foot.

44.4

.

On a good length and outside off, Dowrich looks to defend but misses it.

44.3

1

On a length on middle, Holder flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

44.2

.

On a good length on off, Holder defends it off the back foot.

44.1

.

Length delivery down the leg side, Holder looks to flick but misses it.

43.6

1

On a length on middle, Holder flicks it through square leg for a single.

43.5

.

Good length delivery on off, Holder defends it out.

43.4

.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Holder looks to defend but misses it.

43.3

4

FOUR! Third boundary of the over! On a good length on off, Holder looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes between second slip and gully towards third man for a boundary.

43.2

4

FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery on middle, Holder drives it through mid on for a boundary.

43.1

4

FOUR! On a good length on off, Holder plays it with soft hands and guides it towards third man for a boundary.

42.6

.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Dowrich looks to defend but misses it. End of a successful over for England!

42.5

.

On a length on off, Dowrich plays it to point.

42.4

4

FOUR! Nope, no signs of nerves from Dowrich! What a shot to get off the mark! Full delivery on off, Dowrich just creams it through covers for a boundary.

Shane Dowrich is the new batsman in. Remember, he bagged a pair in the last Test match. He will surely be nervous out in the middle.

42.3

W

OUT! TIMBER! The middle stump has gone for a toss! Woakes has taken one of the most crucial wickets of the innings as Blackwood has to depart. On a good length on middle, the ball nips back in. Blackwood looks to defend but the ball goes through between bat and pad and crashes into the stumps. West Indies are 6 down now and England into the West Indies lower order now, with just Dowrich the only genuine batsman remaining.

42.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Blackwood defends it off the back foot.

42.1

1

On a length on middle, Holder flicks it towards square leg for a run.

41.6

1

Full delivery on middle, Holder plays it towards mid on. The batsmen take a single.

41.5

.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Holder looks to defend but misses it.

41.4

.

On a good length on off, Jason defends it off the back foot.

41.3

.

Good length delivery on off, Holder punches it to covers.

41.2

.

Full delivery on off, Holder drives it to point.

41.1

.

On a good length and outside off, Holder leaves it alone.

40.6

.

Good length delivery on off, Blackwood keeps it out.

40.5

2

Length delivery on off, Blackwood punches it towards covers where the fielder tries to stop it but it goes past him. The batsmen get two runs.

40.4

.

On a good length on off, Jermaine blocks it off the back foot.

40.3

4

FOUR! Terrific shot! Full delivery on middle, Blackwood drives it past the bowler through mid on for a boundary.

40.2

.

On a good length on off, Blackwood defends it off the back foot.

40.1

.

Full delivery on middle, Blackwood drives it towards mid on.

Drinks Break!

39.6

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Archer bowls a bouncer, Jason does well to duck under it.

39.5

.

On a good length on leg, Holder looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

39.4

.

Archer bowls a bumper, Holder ducks under it.

39.3

1

Short and outside off, Blackwood plays an upper cut over point for a single.

39.2

.

Short delivery down the leg side, Blackwood looks to pull but misses it.

39.1

.

Archer bowls a bouncer down the leg side, Blackwood does well to duck under it.

38.6

.

Good length delivery on off, Holder blocks it off the back foot.

38.5

.

Full delivery outside off, Holder shoulders arms to this one.

38.4

.

Good length delivery outside off, Jason lets it go.

38.3

.

Outside off, Jason offers no shot to this one.

38.2

.

On a good length on off, Holder blocks it off the back foot.

38.1

.

Good length delivery outside off, Holder leaves it alone.

37.6

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Full delivery on middle, Blackwood drives it through mid on for a boundary.

37.5

.

On a length on off, Jermaine taps it towards the off side.

37.4

4

FOUR! Cracking shot! Short and outside off, Blackwood cuts it through point for a boundary.

37.3

2

On a length and outside off, Blackwood punches it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

37.2

.

Length delivery on off, Blackwood taps it to point.

37.1

.

On a good length on middle, Blackwood looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

36.6

.

Action replay of the last ball.

36.5

.

Outside off, left alone.

36.4

.

NOT OUT! Missing the stumps! England lose a review. Hard to be an umpire on this deck. A few overs back, balls were staying low. This is bowled from Chris Woakes a bit wide from the stumps and it comes back in to ping Holder in front of the stumps. The umpire disagrees to the LBW shout but England and Joe Root take the review. Ball Tracker comes in and shows the ball to be going over the stumps. England still have 2 reviews in the bag and not too much to worry on that front.

Review for LBW here! Does Woakes have his man? Nope. Too high!

36.3

.

Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

36.2

.

Around off, blocked from the crease.

36.1

5

NOT OUT PLUS 5 RUNS! Full and outside off, Holder pushes it towards mid-wicket and sets off for a single. Dom Sibley gets across to his left, picks the ball up, turns and has a shy at the bowler's end. The ball hits the stumps and then deflects past the man backing up at mid off to the long off fence. Ben Stokes from second slip believes it is gone but replays show otherwise. Holder is comfortably in.

Chris Woakes is back and we have a Direct hit! England don't look that confident. Referred upstairs. Ahh... the big J is in by a mile.

35.6

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Outside off, pushed towards cover.

35.5

4

FOUR! Nice timing. Full and around middle, Holder whips it through mid-wicket and finds the fence.

35.4

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Back of a length, around off, watchfully blocked out.

35.3

4lb

FOUR LEG BYES. Taking evasive action there. A short ball, around middle, the skipper looks to duck but the ball hits his chest and goes to the fine leg fence.

35.2

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And again! Jason needs to decide a bit quicker if he wants to leave the ball. Full and outside off, stays low, JH looks to defend, then tries to bail out, only to get a bottom edge on the bounce to the keeper.

35.1

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Leaving? Playing? Indecision. On a length outside off, Holder looks to defend initially but then decides to take his bat off. Is late and the ball goes off the bottom edge, on the bounce, to gully.

34.6

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On a length, outside off, watchfully defended.

34.5

1

Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

34.4

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Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

34.3

4b

FOUR BYES! Tough luck for Jos Buttler. On a length, outside off, Holder lets it go. But the ball comes back in a long way and seams past the off stump. Buttler dives to his left but cannot stop it. The ball races to the fine leg fence.

Jason Holder walks in next, with his side in awful lot of trouble.

34.2

W

OUT! LBW! More success for Stuart Broad. Huge smile on his face. Chase departs and the West Indies are 5 down. That looked as plumb as it could get. The nip-backer, as it is always called when Stewy bowls. On a length, outside off, Chase looks to stay back and defend. But the ball nips back in and stays low a touch as well. This is just Day 2, so cannot really blame Chase for playing back. Hits Chase on the knee roll as he misses his defense and there is an appeal. Not from Broad. He celebrates first, then as if like an obligation, turns back and asks umpire Kettleborough, who already has his finger up. Now now, Stewy, you don't want to be spending the evening in dad's office, do you? As per the rule, a bowler needs to appeal before celebrating, if it involves the decision of the umpire. Remember, the great Glenn McGrath being warned, around 15 years back for not appealing? Coming to this ball, Ball Tracker shows it to be clipping the bails.

34.1

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Full and outside off, Chase lunges and pushes it towards cover.

33.6

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A short ball now, Jermaine stands tall to defend.

33.5

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The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

33.4

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A length ball, nearing the rib cage, Blackwood looks to fend it off but misses and is hit on the body. He is pretty uncomfortable with that length and there is Ollie Pope waiting, at leg gully.

33.3

3

Good running. Chase works this through mid-wicket. Broad gets there from long leg, beating Bess from mid-wicket. He looks to slide but slips instead. Stumbles but manages to stop the ball. Three runs taken.

33.2

2

EDGED, SHORT! Playing with soft hands is the key. Full and outside off, Chase commits into the defense but not completely. It is a mere push, more of a dead-bat, so that even if it is an outside edge, it won't carry behind. And it doesn't. Ben Stokes at second slip cannot quite get his hands to stop the ball and it goes past him. Two runs taken.

More on the Blackwood LBW which was turned down. Michael Holding was pretty much happy with the decision reversal. He feels that to the naked eye, his naked eye that is, the ball seemed to be going down leg. Now, if it had been clipping the leg stump, in this case, it would have been out. But what if Michael Gough had not given it out? Then it would have been not out. So the point of Holding here, is that umpire's call should be removed. If it is hitting the stumps, it is out, else, it is not. Fair point, aye?

33.1

1

Outside off, punched through cover-point for a single.

Jofra Archer is back on. 6-1-16-1 so far.

32.6

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Another one stays low. Full and outside off, Roston looks to defend but the ball shoots beneath his bat, just past the off stump.

32.5

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Outside off, left alone.

32.4

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Full and just outside off, stays low a touch, Chase somehow gets his bat down to block.

32.3

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Outside off, harmless ball, RC shoulders arms.

32.2

.

Outside off, on a length, curving away, Roston just offers a dead bat in defense, guiding the ball with an open bat-face towards gully.

32.1

2

Full and outside off, Chase leans and pushes this through the covers for a couple.

Many young players these days cover their stumps. Just as we saw Ollie Pope yesterday. But not Blackwood. He exposes all his three stumps and for batsmen like these, it is pretty difficult to get them out LBW. Jermaine already has one overturned but just goes to show, small changes in things, like stance, technique, etc... can make a lot of difference.

31.6

.

Back of a length outside off, JB looks to punch it through the off side but his one hand comes off the bat. As a result, there is a thick inside edge induced, onto his pads. There was some extra bounce involved.

31.5

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On a good length around off, blocked back to Jimmy.

31.4

1

A short ball, around middle, Chase looks to pull but his bottom hand comes off the bat. He miscues it to long leg for a single.

31.3

1

On middle and leg, helped through mid-wicket for a single.

31.2

.

Full and outside off, swinging away, driven towards mid off.

31.1

1lb

A length ball, down the leg side, Chase misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye taken.

30.6

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On a good length around off, defended from the crease.

30.5

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Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

30.4

.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

30.3

.

Full and outside off, driven straight back but stopped by Broad.

30.2

.

Hello? What was that? Poor shot from Blackwood, though that is how he plays, one will argue. Full and outside off, Jermaine throws his bat at it, pretty recklessly and misses. That was an invitation for Jos Buttler to take another catch.

30.1

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Full and outside off, solidly defended.

29.6

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Good length delivery on off, Chase blocks it off the back foot.

29.5

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On a length on middle, Chase flicks it towards the leg side.

29.4

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Outside off, Roston lets it go.

29.3

.

Good length delivery outside off, Chase shoulders arms to this one.

29.2

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Length delivery on off, Chase plays it to point.

29.1

.

On a good length and outside off, Chase offers no shot to this one.

28.6

.

Good length delivery on off, Jermaine blocks it off the front foot.

28.5

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On a length on off, Blackwood punches it towards the off side.

28.4

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Good length delivery on off, Blackwood blocks it off the back foot.

28.3

1

On a length on off, Chase guides it towards third man for a single.

28.2

.

Full delivery on off, Chase keeps it out.

28.1

.

On a good length on off, Chase defends it off the back foot.

27.6

.

Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

27.5

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Good length delivery on off, Jermaine keeps it out.

27.4

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On a good length on middle, Blackwood looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

27.3

.

Nervy moment for Blackwood! He was adjudged LBW by umpire Gough but he chose to review. And he is successful! Jimmy bowls another pearler. On a good length on middle, Blackwood looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Blackwood, without much of a chat with Chase, goes for the review. That is his confidence. And lo! Ball Tracker shows it to be missing leg stump! Excellent bowling from Jimmy. But it did too much!

27.2

2

Full delivery on middle, Blackwood flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

27.1

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On a good length on off, Blackwood defends it off the back foot.

26.6

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Outside off, Chase shoulders arms to this one.

26.5

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Good length delivery on off, Roston defends it off the back foot.

26.4

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Length delivery on off, Chase pushes it to covers.

26.3

.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Chase looks to defend but misses it.

26.2

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Good length delivery outside off, Roston offers no shot to this one.

26.1

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On a good length on off, Chase defends it off the back foot.

Here is Broad. Just as everyone thought, starting this session with Jimmy.

25.6

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Outside off, pushed straight to point.

25.5

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Length delivery on off, Blackwood plays it to point.

25.4

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On a good length on middle, Blackwood looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Jermaine Blackwood is the next batsman in.

25.3

W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Oh, the master, the master, Jimmy is the master! You feel it will come this way but it goes the other way. You feel it will go the other way but it says knock knock, hello! Sensational from Jimmy. He sets Brooks up with a couple of outswingers and then gets this one to swing In. Shamarh is caught off guard, as he fails to pick the shine on the ball. Plays for the outswinger but has to adjust late for the inswinger. Too late. Inside edge is taken and Buttler does the rest. Up goes the finger on the appeal. What a setup. Terrific.

25.2

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Good length delivery outside off, Brooks offers no shot to this one.

25.1

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On a good length and outside off, Brooks shoulders arms to this one.

We are back for the final session of Day 2. The England players are out in the middle. Roston Chase and Shamarh Brooks will resume their batting for West Indies. James Anderson will start the proceedings for the final session of Day 2.

... Day 2, Session 3 ...

310 is the trail for West Indies at the moment but look at the overs remaining for this day. 39 overs pending. If light holds good, we might still fall short by 10 overs, unless Joe Root and Dom Bess bowl in tandem to improve the over rate. This is the strong aspect of West Indian batting - its middle order. Can the tourists ensure that they not more than 4 down before close? The deficit can be ignored for now. Join us back at 4 pm local (1500 GMT).

England did reasonably well to make the new ball talk and should have got more wickets, but luck and their own fielders deserted them. They have mixed a good quantity of full and short stuff, keeping the batsmen guessing. West Indies tried to play normal cricket, with Campbell attacking and Hope defending, but losing both in the span of 30 minutes has hurt them.

Hmmm... a sluggish session. Just 25 overs bowled in around 2 hours, which does not actually say too much about the over rate. England have got 3 wickets, one apiece to Broad, Anderson and Archer. West Indies have gone nowhere, save aside for a flurry of runs from John Campbell.

24.6

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Full delivery on off, Roston drives it to mid off. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 2!

24.5

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On a good length on off, Chase defends it off the back foot.

24.4

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Good length delivery outside off, Chase shoulders arms to this one.

24.3

.

On a good length on off, Chase keeps it out.

24.2

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Good length delivery on off, Chase blocks it off the front foot.

24.1

1

On a length on off, Brooks plays it towards covers for a single.

23.6

.

On a good length and outside off, Roston lets it go.

23.5

.

Good length delivery outside off, Chase shoulders arms to this one.

23.4

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Short delivery outside off, Chase leaves it alone.

23.3

.

Anderson bowls a bouncer, Chase does well to duck under it.

Roston Chase is the new batsman in.

23.2

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent bowling from Anderson! Shai can only hope for some luck to carry on in this format if he fails in the next innings as well. Good length delivery on off, Hope looks to defend and looks to do so properly. But the late away movement defeats him. That is the type of bowling this king bowls. Can't do much. You know you are beaten, you know you have got an edge. Look back and hope that it does not go to hand. Unfortunately for Shai, there is no hope as Jos Buttler takes it easily.

23.1

.

Full delivery on off, Hope drives it to covers.

22.6

1

Short delivery on middle, Hope looks to pull but gets a top edge. It lands safely towards square leg. The batsmen take a run.

22.5

1

On a length on off, Brooks taps it towards covers for a quick single.

22.4

.

Full delivery on off, Brooks drives it towards mid off.

22.3

1

On a length on leg, Hope flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

22.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Hope defends it off the front foot.

22.1

.

Full delivery on off, Hope drives it back towards the bowler.

21.6

.

Good length delivery outside off, Shamarh offers no shot to this one.

21.5

.

On a good length on off, Brooks defends it off the back foot.

21.4

.

Outside off, Brooks shoulders arms to this one.

21.3

.

Good length delivery outside off, Shamarh lets it go.

21.2

.

On a good length and outside off, Brooks offers no shot to this one.

21.1

.

Full delivery on middle, Brooks flicks it to mid-wicket.

20.6

.

Length delivery on off, Hope plays it to point.

20.5

.

BEATEN! Full delivery on off, Hope looks to drive but misses it.

20.4

.

On a length on off, Shai plays it towards covers.

20.3

.

Archer bowls a bouncer, Hope ducks under it.

20.2

2

Full delivery on middle, Hope flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

20.1

1

On a length on middle, Brooks flicks it towards fine leg for a run.

19.6

4

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery on off, Hope drives it through mid off for a boundary.

19.5

.

Full delivery on middle, Hope drives it to mid on.

19.4

.

Outside off, Hope shoulders arms to this one.

19.3

.

Good length delivery on off, Hope blocks it off the front foot.

19.2

1

Full delivery on middle, Brooks flicks it through square leg for a single.

19.1

.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Brooks looks to defend but misses it.

18.6

2

Full delivery on off, Hope drives it through mid off. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

18.5

.

Archer bowls a bouncer, Hope does well to duck under it.

18.4

.

Good length delivery on off, Shai defends it out.

18.3

.

On a good length on off, Hope defends it off the back foot.

18.2

.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Hope looks to defend but misses it.

18.1

.

On a length on middle, Hope flicks it to mid-wicket.

17.6

.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Brooks looks to defend but misses it.

17.5

.

Good length delivery outside off, Brooks shoulders arms to this one.

17.4

.

Outside off, Brooks leaves it alone.

17.3

.

On a good length on off, Brooks blocks it off the front foot.

17.2

.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Brooks looks to defend but misses it.

17.1

1

On a length on middle, Hope flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

16.6

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Is that the breakthrough England needed? Archer has provided that. Stupendous bowling from the West Indian playing for England to a West Indian playing for West Indies. Short delivery on middle and off, Campbell looks to hop and defend. But the ball keeps on rising and all he can do is try and get his gloves out of the way. But he can't. The ball goes to gully where Rory Burns completes the formalities. West Indies are 44/2, of which, Campbell made 32! This could effect their scoring now.

16.5

.

Good length delivery on off, Campbell defends it off the front foot.

16.4

.

On a good length on off, Campbell looks to leave but plays at the last moment. He gets a bottom edge in the process.

16.3

.

Good length delivery outside off, Campbell offers no shot to this one.

16.2

.

Full delivery on off, Campbell drives it towards mid off.

16.1

.

On a good length on off, Campbell defends it off the back foot.

15.6

.

Full delivery on middle, Hope drives it towards mid on.

15.5

.

Full again on middle, Hope drives it to mid on.

15.4

.

Full delivery on middle, Hope flicks it towards the leg side.

15.3

.

Good length delivery on off, Shai defends it to covers.

15.2

.

On a length on middle, Hope flicks it to mid-wicket.

15.1

1

Full delivery on off, Campbell drives it through mid off for a single.

14.6

.

On a good length on middle, Shai defends it off the back foot.

14.5

.

Good length delivery on off, Hope defends it out.

14.4

.

On a good length on middle, Hope blocks it off the front foot.

14.3

.

Good length delivery on off, Shai defends it off the back foot.

14.2

4

FOUR! Nicely played! On a length on off, Hope guides it past the slip region towards third man for a boundary.

14.1

1

On a length on middle, Campbell flicks it through square leg for a single.

13.6

.

Good length delivery on off, Shai blocks it well.

13.5

.

On a good length on off, Hope defends it off the front foot.

13.4

.

Outside off, Hope shoulders arms to this one.

13.3

.

Good length delivery outside off, Hope offers no shot to this one.

13.2

1

On a length on off, Campbell punches it through mid off for a run.

13.1

.

Short delivery on middle, Campbell looks to pull but gets hit on the thigh pad.

12.6

.

On a good length on off, Shai defends it off the back foot.

12.5

.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

12.4

.

Length delivery down the leg side, Hope looks to flick but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Buttler appeals for a caught behind but the umpire shakes his head. Replays show that it came of Hope's thigh pad.

12.3

.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Hope looks to defend but misses it.

12.2

1

On a length on middle, Campbell flicks it towards square leg for a single.

12.1

.

Full delivery on off, Campbell plays it back towards the bowler.

Time for a drink. When the conditions are helpful, England bowlers are more than a handful. Broad and Anderson have done exactly what their captain would have asked them of and would have got more wickets - had Ben Stokes not dropped Campbell. Yes, it is just one drop but it could have had a change in proceedings. Campbell has been the aggressor, as can be viewed from his knock thus far - 28 out of the team's 36!

11.6

1

Full delivery on middle, Campbell drives it through mid on for a single.

11.5

.

On a good length on off, John blocks it off the front foot.

11.4

4

FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Campbell pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

11.3

.

Good length delivery on off, Campbell defends it off the back foot.

11.2

.

Short delivery outside off, Campbell looks to pull but misses it.

11.1

.

On a good length on off, Campbell defends it off the back foot.

It is a double change. It will be Chris Woakes from the James Anderson end.

10.6

.

Good length delivery outside off, Hope shoulders arms to this one.

10.5

.

Archer bowls a bouncer, Hope does well to duck under it.

10.5

5wd

FIVE WIDES! Short ball down the leg side, Hope lets it go. It goes towards the keeper where Buttler had no chance to stop it. It races towards the fine leg fence.

10.4

.

Good length delivery on off, Hope defends it off the back foot.

10.3

.

On a good length on off, Hope looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.

10.2

.

Good length delivery on middle, Hope keeps it out.

10.1

.

On a good length around off, pushed towards point.

Jofra Archer now. The ball is 10 overs old, so there might still be some movement available for him.

9.6

.

Full delivery on middle, John drives it towards mid on.

9.5

.

Good length delivery outside off, Campbell shoulders arms to this one.

9.4

.

On a good length on off, Campbell defends it off the front foot.

9.3

4

FOUR! Excellent shot! Full delivery on off, Campbell drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

9.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Campbell defends it off the back foot.

9.1

2

On a length on middle, Campbell flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

8.6

.

Good length delivery on off, Hope defends it off the back foot.

8.5

1

On a good length on middle, Campbell looks to push but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen cross ends.

8.4

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Short and outside off, Campbell cuts it through point for a boundary.

8.3

.

On a good length on middle, Campbell blocks it off the front foot.

8.2

.

Good length delivery on off, John defends it off the back foot.

8.1

.

On a good length on off, Campbell blocks it off the front foot.

7.6

1

On a good length on off, Campbell defends it towards covers for a quick single.

Subtleness from Michael Atherton now. On being asked who would have been his new-ball pair, Mikey says Jimmy and Jofra. And then politely says, 'So that West Indies would have been none down at the moment.' Bravo!

7.5

.

Length delivery down the leg side, Campbell looks to flick but misses it.

7.4

.

On a good length and outside off, John offers no shot to this one.

7.3

.

Length delivery on off, Campbell plays it to point.

7.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Campbell keeps it out.

7.1

.

On a good length on off, Campbell defends it off the front foot.

6.6

.

Good length delivery outside off, John lets it go.

6.5

1

Length delivery on off, Campbell taps it towards covers for a single.

6.4

1

On a length on middle, Hope flicks it towards fine leg for a run.

6.3

.

Outside off, Hope leaves it alone.

Heartening to hear the conversation between Ebony Rainford Brent and Michael Holding on air. For the record, Holding finished his Test career with 249 Test wickets. On being asked by Ebony as to how does he feel on not being able to touch 250, Mikey says that he does not feel anything, as 250 is just a number. He further adds that plenty of people ask him whether he could have played more games to get to 250 but he curtly says ,'No, thank you!' Ebony tries to convince him that it could have perhaps been just one more game but Holding serenely replies - 'If it is a win for West Indies, then 250 is better than 249. Else not.' Ends by saying that numbers need context, else they do not matter. Gives an example that someone might have taken 1000 wickets but in 500 games. What's the use? Hats off to the legend. Are milestone dreamers listening?

6.2

.

Good length delivery outside off, Hope offers no shot to this one.

6.1

.

On a good length on off, Hope defends it off the back foot.

5.6

1

On a length on middle, Hope flicks it towards square leg for a single and gets off the mark.

5.5

.

Outside off, Shai shoulders arms to this one.

5.4

.

Length delivery down the leg side, Hope looks to flick but misses it.

5.3

.

Good length delivery outside off, Hope offers no shot to this one.

5.2

.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Hope looks to defend but misses it.

5.1

.

Good length delivery on off, Hope defends it off the front foot.

4.6

.

EDGED AND DROPPED! It is Ben Stokes out of all the people who has dropped it. Shows he is human after all. He will be gutted to have dropped this one. It is an easy one and he knows it as well. Good length ball around off and it moves away a tad. Campbell looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge to the right of second slip. Ben Stokes there moves to his right but the ball goes in and comes out of his hand. He is shattered as we all know he sets a very high benchmark for himself. Anderson cannot believe it that he has not had his first victim today.

4.5

.

On a good length on middle, Campbell looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

4.4

.

On a good length on middle, Campbell blocks it off the back foot.

4.3

2

Length delivery on off, Campbell pushes it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.

4.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Campbell defends it off the back foot.

4.1

.

On a good length and outside off, Campbell shoulders arms to this one.

Aha! Michael Holding on air informs that Kemar Roach is nicknamed 'Cheap' because he takes his wickets at a very cheap rate!

3.6

1

Full and around off, watchfully tapped towards covers for a single.

3.5

2

Around off, again John targets the area down the ground. Walks across and pushes this through mid on. Once more, Chris Woakes has to do the cover up from short mid-wicket. Two more to the total.

3.4

.

Outside off, left alone again.

3.3

2

Fuller, around middle, Campbell pushes this through mid on. Vacant spaces there mean that two runs are available easily.

3.2

.

This time he stays back and blocks.

3.1

.

Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

2.6

.

The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

2.5

.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Hope looks to defend but misses it due to the seam movement on this one.

2.4

.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Hope looks to defend but misses it.

2.3

.

On a good length and outside off, Hope leaves it alone.

2.2

1

Length delivery on off, Campbell defends it towards covers for a run.

2.1

2

On a good length on off, Campbell pushes it through covers for a couple.

While aiming to swing the ball, it is very important to have the correct wrist position. If you have pace, it helps but even if you don't, wrist position gives you great success. The seam should be upright, pointing towards the position. The masters of swing, like Jimmy, Bhuvneshwar, Starc, etc... do it perfectly. Broad is not a swing bowler, hence, he was not given the new ball in the middle stages of his career. Also, he just used to come and bang the ball on the deck, which is a total waste of the new cherry. But of late, this new Broad has started to keep the ball much fuller and hence, he has managed to get some movement.

1.6

.

Good length ball on off, Hope defends it to get through the over. Wicket maiden from Broad to begin with.

1.5

.

Appeal but turned down by the umpire. Length ball pitching on off and angling in. Hope looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads. Broad and his teammates go up in appeal but the umpire turns it down.

Shai Hope walks out at number 3!

1.4

W

OUT! Caught! Broad strikes in his first over and West Indies have lost their first wicket. This is the reason you give the new ball to Broad because he makes things happen. Good length delivery on off, it shapes away just a bit. Brathwaite looks to defend to protect the off pole but the ball takes an outside edge and goes straight to first slip. The England skipper standing at first slip makes no mistake and takes a good catch.

1.3

.

On off, Brathwaite blocks it.

1.2

.

Broad goes away from the stumps, Brathwaite shoulders arms to it.

1.1

.

Broad starts wit a very good delivery. It is n off and comes back in Brathawaite looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pad. There is a stifled appeal but the umpire turns it down.

Stuart Broad to bowl from the other end. He scored a half century with the bat, so he will be itching to make this new ball talk and use that momentum. Normally, if a bowler does decently with the bat, it just brings about a massive result in his bowling too.

0.6

1

West Indies and Brathwaite are off the mark. On the pads, Kraigg glances it behind square on the leg side and keeps the strike with a single.

Strong words from Michael Holding on air. 'You don't need saliva to swing the new ball. Just use your action. Anderson has got a beautiful bowling action.'

0.5

.

Away from the off pole and Brathwaite has no problem leaving this alone.

0.4

.

Length ball around off, Brathwaite defends it by getting right behind the ball.

0.3

.

Anderson goes closer to the off stump this time. Brathwaite gets bat on ball for the first time in this innings.

0.2

.

Length delivery outside off, once again Brathwaite shoulders arms to it.

0.1

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Jimmy starts with a good length delivery outside off, Brathwaite lets it alone.

We are back for the second session. The England players are out in the middle. Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell will open the batting for West Indies. James Anderson will start the proceedings for the second session of Day 2.

... Day 2, Session 2 ...

So that was the last bit of action from the first session. It will be England who will enjoy Lunch more. It was a session of two halves with the first half belonging to the side from the Caribbean while the second belonged to Broad and England. Join us for the second session and West Indies' reply.

They had England stuttering at 122/4 initially but then let that slip and when they had a chance to restrict the hosts under 300 they failed to do that as well. Kemar Roach was the pick of the bowlers and ended with a 4-fer. Gabriel and Chase had 2 wickets each while Holder finished with one. The extra spinner, Cornwall, who was picked for this game went wicketless. All-in-all Holder and his men will not be too pleased with their efforts, considering where they were at one stage.

They say if you bowl first and do not concede in excess of 400, you would be happy. But West Indies will be disappointed with their bowling effort. They were on top in the first 2 sessions of Day 1 but then let it slip away. They were then again in a strong position in the first hour of Day 2 but once again they let it loose and it backfired.

Buttler and Pope though found their groove and the pair added a 140-run stand. But the start of Day 2 saw Pope miss out on his century by 9 runs and wickets started to crumble from there on. The hosts slipped from 262/4 to 280/8 before Broad came to the party.

After being put into bat, England got off to a poor start losing Sibley early. They kept losing wickets regularly but Burns' fifty gave them some solidarity. After his dismissal, the hosts were reeling at 122/4 and it looked like they would struggle to get to 250. Add to the fact that Jos Buttler was in poor form and they had picked an extra bowler.

A blistering 62 from Stuart Broad has turned the tide in favour of England. When 300 looked tough, his knock has taken them past 350. The hosts would be reasonably happy with this total, given the reactions in their dressing room. It was a torrid opening hour but this second half has given them something to smile.

111.5

W

OUT! CAUGHT! The innings and session ends. We do not have to wait for too long to have lunch. A length ball, around off, Anderson looks to drive but without moving his feet. The result is more of a slash and hence, an outside edge is induced. Straight into the hands of Rahkeem Cornwall at first slip. No mistake this time. ENGLAND HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 369!

111.4

1

On a length on middle, Bess flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

111.3

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Good length delivery on off, Bess defends it off the front foot.

111.2

3

On a length on middle, Anderson flicks it through square leg. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

111.1

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On a good length on off, Anderson keeps it out.

Lunch time! Nope? If you are wondering why... it is because this is the last wicket. So Lunch has been extended.

Jason Holder is back on.

110.6

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On off, Bess blocks it well.

110.5

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Flighted delivery on middle, Bess defends it off the front foot.

110.4

1

On off, Anderson taps it towards covers and takes a quick single.

110.3

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Tossed up delivery on off, James blocks it off the front foot.

110.2

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Floated delivery on middle, Anderson keeps it out.

110.1

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Flighted delivery on off, Anderson defends it off the back foot.

109.6

1

Full delivery on middle, Anderson drives it through mid on for a single.

109.5

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On off, Anderson blocks it off the front foot.

109.4

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Flighted delivery on off, Anderson plays a reverse sweep over first slip towards third man for a boundary.

109.3

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Tossed up delivery outside off, Anderson leaves it alone.

109.2

1

Floated delivery on middle, Bess flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

109.1

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Full delivery on off, Bess drives it straight back towards the bowler.

108.6

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Floated delivery on middle, Anderson blocks it well.

108.5

2

Flighted delivery on off, Anderson guides it towards third man. The batsmen get two runs.

108.4

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Down the leg side, pushed back to the bowler.

108.3

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Faster, around off, pushed towards short extra cover.

108.2

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Tossed up delivery on off, Anderson defends it off the front foot.

108.1

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Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

107.6

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Tossed up delivery on middle, Bess defends it out.

107.5

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On middle, Bess blocks it off the front foot.

107.4

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Flighted delivery on off, Bess defends it off the back foot.

107.3

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Loopy delivery on off, Bess looks to play a reverse sweep but gets it hit on the thigh pad.

James Anderson is the last man in.

107.2

W

OUT! Broad holes out! End of an excellent innings. He has changed the dynamics of the session and the innings with his blistering 62 off just 45 balls, which has once again put England in the ascendancy. He though will be disappointed with his dismissal. A low full toss on off from Chase. It was there to be put away and Broad gets down on one knee to do so. But he finds the man at deep mid-wicket to perfection with his slog sweep. Blackwood there makes no mistake.

107.1

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Floated delivery on middle, Broad blocks it off the front foot.

106.6

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The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.

106.5

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Flighted delivery outside off, Bess looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one.

106.4

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Tossed up delivery on middle, Bess keeps it out.

106.3

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Floated delivery on off, Bess defends it off the back foot.

106.2

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Loopy delivery on middle, Bess looks to play a reverse sweep but misses it and gets hit on the pads.

106.1

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Flighted delivery on off, Bess blocks it off the front foot.

105.6

1

On middle, Bess flicks it towards square leg for a run.

105.5

1

Short delivery on off, Broad cuts it through point for a single.

105.4

1

Loopy delivery on middle, Bess comes down the track and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

105.3

1

Full delivery on off, Broad drives it through covers for a single.

105.2

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Flighted delivery on off, Broad blocks it off the front foot.

105.1

2

Tossed up delivery on off, Broad drives it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.

Spin at both ends. Roston Chase to bowl.

104.6

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The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

104.5

1

Full and outside off, Broad leans and drives it through the covers for a single.

104.4

2

Another sweep shot, this earns him a couple.

104.3

4

FOUR! Nicely played! Floated delivery on middle, Broad sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

104.2

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Flighted delivery on middle, Stuart blocks it off the front foot.

104.1

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Tossed up delivery on off, Broad defends it off the back foot.

103.6

1

Outside off, dabbed towards third man for a single.

103.5

4

Fifty for Stuart road! What a knock this has been! 50 off just 33 balls and it has come at a time when his side needed it. Back of a length delivery on off, Broad pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary to get to his milestone.

103.4

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On a good length on off, Broad blocks it off the back foot.

103.3

1

Full delivery on middle, Bess flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

103.2

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On a good length and outside off, Bess shoulders arms to this one.

103.1

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BEATEN! Short of a length delivery, Bess looks to cut but misses it.

102.6

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Floated delivery on middle, Broad blocks it off the back foot.

102.5

1

On off, Bess guides it towards third man for a single.

102.4

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Loopy delivery on off, Bess blocks it off the front foot.

102.3

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Floated delivery outside off, Bess looks to cut but misses it.

102.2

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BEATEN! Tossed up delivery outside off, Bess looks to defend but misses it.

102.1

1

Flighted delivery on middle, Broad sweeps it towards fine leg for a single.

101.6

1

Fuller on off, Broad pushes it towards mid off and keeps the strike.

101.5

4

FOUR! The old Broad who is more than capable with the bat seems to be back. Fuller around off, Broad lofts it over covers and gets another boundary.

101.4

1

On the pads, Bess flicks it to the on side and gets a single. Brings up the 50-run stand between the two and this has been a fine partnership.

101.3

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Fuller on off, Bess pushes it to cover.

101.2

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Length ball on off, DB defends it.

101.1

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On the stumps, Bess blocks it.

100.6

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Flighted delivery down the leg side, Broad looks to flick but misses it.

100.5

1

Floated delivery on off, Bess plays it towards point for a single.

100.4

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The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

100.3

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BEATEN AGAIN! Loopy delivery outside off, Dom looks to defend but misses it.

100.2

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BEATEN! Flighted delivery outside off, Bess looks to cut but misses it.

100.1

1

Tossed up delivery on middle, Broad flicks it through square leg for a single.

Rahkeem Cornwall is back on.

99.6

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On a good length on off, Bess keeps it out.

99.5

1

Full delivery on middle, Broad drives it towards mid on for a run.

99.4

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Good length delivery on off, Broad defends it off the back foot.

99.3

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Full delivery on off, Broad lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary.

99.2

4

FOUR! Short of a length delivery on leg, Broad looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes towards fine leg for a boundary.

99.1

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Full delivery on off, Broad drives it to covers.

98.6

3

Full again on middle, Broad drives it through mid on. Roston Chase chases it and does well to stop it just before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

98.5

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Full delivery on off, Broad drives it towards mid off.

98.4

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On a good length on off, Broad blocks it off the back foot.

98.3

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Good length delivery outside off, Broad looks to swing at this one but misses it.

98.2

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Roach bowls a yorker outside off, Broad looks to go big but misses it.

98.1

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Short delivery on middle, Broad pulls it towards mid on.

97.6

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On a length on off, Bess plays it to point.

97.5

1

Holder bowls a bouncer, Broad hooks it towards fine leg for a run.

97.4

4

FOUR! That is smashed! Short delivery outside off, Broad slaps it over covers for a boundary. This is the third boundary of the over.

97.3

4

FOUR! Short of a length delivery outside off, Broad looks to cut but gets a top edge. It goes over the slip region towards third man for a boundary.

97.2

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BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Broad looks to defend but misses it.

97.1

4

FOUR! On a good length on off, Broad looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes between the second slip and third slip towards third man for a boundary.

Jason Holder to bowl.

96.6

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Good length delivery on middle, Bess blocks it well.

96.5

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On a length down the leg side, Bess looks to flick but misses it.

96.4

1

Short delivery on middle, Broad pulls it through square leg for a run.

96.3

1

Full delivery on middle, Bess looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It lands safely towards point. The batsmen cross ends.

96.2

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Good length delivery on off, Dom defends it off the front foot.

96.1

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On a good length on off, Bess defends it off the back foot.

DRINKS! A very good hour of play for West Indies. They have got 4 wickets in the play so far. Bess and Broad though have added some valuable runs and will look to carry on.

95.6

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Full delivery on middle, Stuart drives it towards mid on.

95.5

4

FOUR! Nice shot! Full delivery on off, Broad drives it through covers for a boundary.

95.4

1

Length delivery on off, Bess punches it through point for a single.

95.3

1

Short delivery on off, Broad looks to go big but gets an inside edge. It goes past the stumps towards fine leg. The batsmen take a run.

95.2

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BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Broad looks to defend but misses it.

95.1

1

Full delivery on off, Bess drives it towards point for a single.

94.6

6

SIX! That is clobbered! Short delivery on middle, Broad pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

94.5

1lb

Full delivery on middle, Bess looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a single. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.

94.4

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On a good length on off, Dom blocks it off the back foot.

94.3

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Short and outside off, Bess looks to cut but misses it.

94.2

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Good length delivery on middle, Bess keeps it out.

94.1

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On a good length on off, Bess defends it off the back foot.

93.6

1

On a length on off, Bess taps it towards point for a run.

93.5

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Good length delivery on middle, Bess looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

93.4

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On a good length on off, Bess defends it off the back foot.

93.3

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Full delivery on off, Bess blocks it off the front foot.

93.2

2

Full toss on off, Bess drives it through point. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

93.2

2nb

NO BALL! Gabriel oversteps! Length delivery on off, Broad plays it towards covers. The batsmen take a quick single.

93.1

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On a good length on middle, Broad defends it off the back foot.

92.6

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On a good length on off, Bess blocks it off the front foot.

92.5

1

Length delivery on middle, Broad flicks it towards square leg for a run.

Stuart Broad is the new batsman in.

92.4

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Roach has his 4th of the innings and England have lost their 8th wicket overall and 4 this morning. Brilliant exhibition of Test match bowling from the pair of Roach and Gabriel this morning. Good length ball once again around off, this ball would have troubled the best of the batters so this was always going to be too good for Archer. He looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge which once again goes low to second slip and the skipper there with his bucket hands takes another one.

92.3

2

On a length on off, Archer guides it past gully towards third man. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen pick up a couple.

92.2

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BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Archer looks to defend but misses it.

92.1

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Good length delivery outside off, Archer looks to defend but misses it.

91.6

4

FOUR! Nicely played! On a lenth on off, Bess guides it fine towards third man for a boundary.

91.6

2nb

NO BALL! Gabriel oversteps! On a good length on middle, Archer looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a single.

91.5

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Length delivery down the leg side, Archer looks to flick but misses it.

Jofra Archer is the next batsman in.

91.4

W

OUT! Caught! Buttler departs as well and England once again are in trouble. The tourists have been brilliant with the ball this morning and they have their 3rd wicket of the day. Another ball which is in the channel where batsmen hate the most, in and around the off pole. It is on a length and shapes away a bit. Buttler looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge which goes low to second slip. Skipper, Jason Holder there takes a good, sharp catch. The Windies are pumped up and switched. 300 looks farfetched now.

91.4

1nb

NO BALL! Gabriel oversteps! On a good length on off, Buttler blocks it off the front foot.

91.3

4

FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Buttler pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

91.2

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Short delivery on middle, Buttler looks to pull but gets hit on the thigh pad.

91.1

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Length delivery on off, Buttler plays it to covers.

Dom Bess is the new man in.

90.6

W

OUT! Dragged on! Roach has his 200th Test wicket and West Indies' brilliant start to the day continues. They are in pole position now to restrict England to 300. Back of a length delivery outside off, Woakes looks to punch it on the off side with a horizontal bat but he ends up getting an under edge which goes onto rattle the off pole.

90.5

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Outside off, Woakes shoulders arms to this one.

90.4

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On a good length on off, Chris keeps it out.

90.3

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BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Woakes looks to defend but misses it.

90.2

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On a good length on off, Woakes defends it off the back foot.

90.1

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Good length delivery outside off, Woakes offers no shot to this one.

89.6

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On a good length on off, Jos defends it off the back foot.

89.5

4

FOUR! Good shot! Full delivery on middle, Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

89.4

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Good length delivery on off, Buttler defends it off the front foot.

89.3

1

Full delivery on middle, Woakes drives it straight past the bowler and it hits the stumps at the bowler's end. It goes towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.

Chris Woakes is the new man in.

89.2

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Full delivery on middle, Woakes blocks it well.

89.1

W

OUT! BOWLED! Pope gets out in the nervous 90s and cannot make use of the life he just got. Just the start West Indies would have wanted. Cornwall will be a relieved man as he put him down on the last ball of Gabriel's last over. Perhaps Shannon decided he won't take the help of anyone else and do the job all by himself. Another peach of a delivery. He bowls it on a length on off and makes the ball jag back in. Pope looks to flick but this ball is just too good for him. He misses and the ball hits him on his back pad and goes onto the off pole. Terrific start for West Indies, exactly the opposite for the hosts.

88.6

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Good length delivery outside off, Jos lets it go.

88.5

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Good length delivery on off, Buttler keeps it out.

88.4

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Outside off, Buttler offers no shot to this one.

88.3

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On a good length and outside off, Buttler leaves it alone.

88.2

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Good length delivery outside off, Jos shoulders arms to this one.

88.1

2

On a length on middle, Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

87.6

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EDGED AND DROPPED! Rakheem Cornwall is the culprit there. Generally a great slip fielder but he has dropped an easy one here. Excellent line and length from Gabriel. He bowls it around off, in the channel of uncertainity. Pope looks to defend it but the ball takes the outside edge and goes to the left of first slip. Cornwell there moves to that side, gets his hands on it but fails to hold onto it. He goes down trying to take the rebound but to no avail. Life for Pope but West Indies have started well here.

87.6

2nb

NO BALL! Gabriel oversteps! Good length delivery on leg, Buttler looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It goes towards the off side. The batsmen take a single.

87.5

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On a good length and outside off, Buttler offers no shot to this one.

87.4

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Length delivery down the leg side, Buttler looks to flick but misses it.

87.3

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Good length delivery on middle, Buttler looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. Replays show that there was a clear inside edge on this one.

87.2

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BEATEN! Good length delivery just outside off, Buttler looks to defend but misses it.

87.1

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On a length on middle, Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket.

86.6

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Beauty to end the over! Roach comes wide of the crease and bowls it outside off, the ball straightens after pitching. Pope looks to defend but gets beaten. Tidy start from West Indies.

86.5

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Fuller on off, Pope pushes it to mid off.

86.4

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Away from the off pole, Pope leaves it alone.

86.3

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Full ball outside off, Roach wants Pope to drive and he obliges and the ball just abut misses the edge of Pope's bat.

86.2

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Length ball outside off, Ollie leaves it alone.

The reason we are saying that is because he completed Shannon Gabriel's over on Day 1. Adding further, Roach looked the best of all West Indian bowlers on Friday but was without luck for most of the day. Of course, the way he set up Sibley and Stokes was remarkable.

86.1

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Full ball on off, Pope blocks it.

Kemar Roach to bowl the first full over of the day.

85.6

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Length ball outside off, this one keeps shaping away from Jos. He leaves it alone.

85.5

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Good start! Gabriel starts the day with a length delivery just outside off, Buttler offers a good leave as the ball was not far away from the off pole.

We are all set to begin Day 2. The West Indies players are out in the middle. Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler will resume their innings for England. Shannon Gabriel will start the proceedings for Day 2.

A stat heads-up - Ben Stokes scored a ton at number 5 in the last match. If Ollie Pope scores one today, this will be the 15th Test ton by an ENG batsman at number 5 in England since 2011, most having come at number 5!

WEATHER - Is the glass half full or half empty? Depends on how you look at it. The weather report for today is not that promising but it is much better than what we had read yesterday, about today. There were almost 0 percent chances of play but now, that has risen by 50 percent! The pitch is under covers, there is a likelihood of losing out on overs but at least, we will get some play! And as we speak, the sun has come out in Manchester.

The tourists are not too far behind in this game as they know this is the last recognized batting pair. Hence, they would look to end the partnership early on and restrict England under 350. The weather forecast is not the one we cricket fans will be happy about but lets hope we get a full action-packed day. Who will stamp their authority in this game?

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of the third and final Test between England and West Indies. After enjoying much of Day 1, West Indies could not end the day on a high and are now on the back foot. England, on the other hand, are in a strong position with Buttler and Pope in the middle of a 136-run stand. The hosts would hope that the pair can carry on its good work and take the total in excess of 400.

... Day 2, Session 1 ...

So that is it from Day 1 of this third and final Test between England and West Indies. The hosts look good and strong but West Indies will look to bounce back and have a fruitful morning on Day 2. The home side will once again look to get past 400 but the tourists know that this is the last recognized batting pair and will look to have an early breakthrough. The weather forecast for Day 2 is not too promising but let's hope we have some action. Join us on Saturday, 25th July for Day 2 of the deciding Test. The action starts at 1100 local (1000 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!

It started so brightly for the West Indies. Yes Gabriel's fitness was a concern after the opening half an hour but he recovered and the visitors were in command for the first two sessions. However, Pope and Buttler showed resilience and the disciplined bowling of Holder and his men could not beat the patience of the English pair. Roach and Chase were the two bowlers with the wickets with 2 and 1 each with the latter also contributing with a run out. Gabriel bowled his heart out but to no reward. Cornwall and Holder also had a non-fruitful day.

A very good day of Test cricket. After winning the toss and opting to bowl, West Indies started off well getting rid of last Test's centurion in the very first over. Burns though played well for his 57 but the Windies kept on chipping wickets. They had the upper hand in the first two sessions and had England at 122/4. But the pair who so far had struggled with the bat decided to find form at the right time for its side. The duo of Pope and Buttler steadied the ship and ensured that there was no more damage on Day 1. The pair has added an unbeaten 136-run stand with Pope on 91 and Buttler on 56. This has ensured that it is England who are in the driver's seat at the end of Day 1.

The umpires get together and decide the light is not good enough to continue so they are going off. The light meter is out now and this reading will be the mark from here on and that will be it for the day. Pope and Buttler walk off to an ovation from their teammates. West Indies players slowly coming off the pitch. As the lights have gone bad after the scheduled time of 1800 local, i.e, end of the scheduled time of play it is STUMPS on Day 1!

85.4

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On a good length on off, Jos blocks it off the back foot.

85.3

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Good length delivery on off, Buttler looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

85.2

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Gabriel bowls a bouncer, Buttler does well to duck under it.

85.1

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On a good length on off, Buttler defends it off the front foot.

84.6

4

FOUR! Good shot! Full delivery on middle, Pope drives it through mid on for a boundary.

84.5

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Full again on off, Ollie drives it to mid off.

84.4

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Full delivery on off, Pope drives it to covers.

84.3

2

Short of a length delivery on off, Pope pulls it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

84.2

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Good length delivery outside off, Pope does not bother to play at that.

84.1

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On a good length on off, Pope defends it off the front foot.

83.6

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Outside off, Jos leaves it alone.

83.5

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Length delivery on off, Buttler punches it towards the off side.

83.4

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On a good length and outside off, Buttler offers no shot to this one.

83.3

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On a good length and outside off, Jos lets it go.

83.2

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On a good length and outside off, Buttler leaves it alone.

Shannon Gabriel is back on.

83.1

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Good length delivery outside off, Buttler shoulders arms to this one.

82.6

1

On the pads, Buttler glances it to the on side and keeps the strike.

82.5

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Good length ball on off and middle, Buttler gets behind it and keeps it out.

82.4

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Length ball on middle and leg, Buttler plays it to mid on.

82.3

4

EDGED AND FOUR! Unlucky for Roach. Fuller outside off, Buttler goes chasing after it for a drive but ends up getting a thick outside edge which goes between the second slip and gully to the third man fence.

82.2

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Good length ball on off, Buttler defends it towards point.

82.1

1

Roach starts with a good length ball on off, it coms back in a bit. Pope looks to defend but it goes off the inner half of his bat towards mid-wicket. They take a single.

Second new ball taken and it will be Kemar Roach who will operate with it first up.

81.6

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Flighted delivery on off, Buttler blocks it off the front foot.

81.5

2

FIFTY FOR JOS BUTTLER! What a time to get it! His team were in trouble and he was struggling for runs, a lot of questions were being raised about his selection in the team but he has made the bat do the talking and silenced those critics. This will give him a lot of relief. A well-deserved half century from him and a patient one as well. Shorter outside off, Buttler punches it through cover-point and takes a couple to get to his half century. He raises his bat as his teammates appreciate his efforts. Time for him to convert this into a big one and make this start count.

81.4

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Full delivery on off, Buttler drives it to mid on.

81.3

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Loopy delivery on middle, Jos flicks it to mid-wicket.

81.2

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Chase bowls it down the leg side, Buttler offers no shot to this one.

81.1

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Flighted delivery on middle, Buttler flicks it towards the leg side.

80.6

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Flighted delivery on middle, Ollie offers a solid block on this one.

80.5

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On off, Pope offers a solid defense on this one.

80.4

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Floated delivery on middle, Pope defends it off the back foot.

80.3

1

Tossed up delivery on middle, Buttler flicks it towards square leg for a run.

80.2

1

Loopy delivery on middle, Pope flicks it through square leg for a single.

80.1

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Flighted delivery on off, Pope blocks it off the front foot.

79.6

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Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

79.5

1

Floated delivery on off, Pope pushes it towards point for a single.

79.4

4

FOUR! Another lovely shot from Pope. Tossed up on off, Pope shows great foot movement as he comes down the track and slams it through mid off all along the ground for a boundary. Moves into his 80s now.

79.3

.

Loopy delivery on middle, Pope comes down the track and blocks it.

79.2

1

Flighted delivery on off, Buttler makes room and punches it through point for a run.

79.1

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Buttler keeps it out.

78.6

1

Floated delivery on off, Buttler punches it towards point for a run.

78.5

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Jos blocks it off the front foot.

78.4

1

On middle, Pope nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run.

78.3

.

Floated delivery on middle, Pope flicks it to mid-wicket.

78.2

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Pope defends it off the back foot.

78.1

4

FOUR! Nicely played! Floated delivery on leg, Pope flicks it towards fine leg. The fielder chases it and tries to stop it but it races away to the fence.

77.6

4

FOUR! Overpitched and punished. Chase bowls it too outside off, Buttler gets on his front foot and drives it through covers. It is hit so hard that the man at short cover misjudges it and misfields it.

77.5

.

Floated delivery on middle, Buttler keeps it out.

77.4

.

On off, Buttler defends it off the back foot.

77.3

.

Flighted delivery on middle, Buttler nudges it towards the leg side.

77.2

2

Loopy delivery on middle, Buttler flicks it towards fine leg. The batsmen get two runs.

77.1

1

Floated delivery on middle, Pope flicks it towards square leg for a run.

76.6

1

On the pads, Pope flicks it towards mid-wicket and keeps the strike.

76.5

.

On off, OP keeps it out.

76.4

.

Tossed up on off, Pope blocks it.

76.3

1

On the pads, Buttler flicks it to the on side and gets a single.

76.2

1

The batsman dances down the track. One run added to the total.

76.1

.

NOT OUT! The ball is turning too much and missing the stump. Good decision by the on-field umpire. Flighted delivery on off, Pope takes a big stride out and looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. Cornwall and his teammates go up in a huge appeal but the umpire turns it down. Holder decides to take the review. Replay rolls in and first Ultra Edge confirms there is no bat involved. Time for the Ball Tracker, it shows that the pitching is not an issue and neither is the impact but the ball is doing too much and misses the stumps on Ball Tracker. West Indies lose their review and Pope marches on.

Review time! An appeal for lbw! Ollie Pope is the man in question. Ultra Edge detects no bat and Ball Tracker shows it is missing the stumps.

75.6

4

FOUR! Terrific shot! Full delivery again on off, Buttler drives it through covers for a boundary.

75.5

1

Full delivery on off, Pope drives it through covers for a single.

75.4

.

Loopy delivery on off, Ollie defends it off the front foot.

75.3

.

Floated delivery on middle, Pope blocks it off the front foot.

75.2

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Pope looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

75.1

.

Flighted delivery on middle, Pope nudges it towards the leg side.

74.6

.

Flighted delivery on middle, Jos drives it towards mid on.

74.5

.

Loopy delivery on off, Buttler drives it to mid off.

74.4

.

Full delivery on middle, Buttler drives it towards mid on.

74.3

.

Floated delivery on off, Buttler plays it to covers.

74.2

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Jos defends it out.

74.1

.

Flighted delivery on middle, Buttler blocks it off the front foot.

73.6

1

Tossed up delivery on off, Buttler pushes it towards point. The batsmen cross ends.

73.5

1

Full delivery on middle, Pope drives it through mid on for a single.

73.4

.

On middle, Pope flicks it to mid-wicket.

73.3

1

Floated delivery on middle, Buttler flicks it through square leg for a run.

73.2

.

Loopy delivery on middle, Buttler nudges it towards the leg side.

73.1

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Buttler defends it off the back foot.

72.6

1

On off, Buttler guides it towards third man for a run.

72.5

.

Flighted delivery on off, Buttler blocks it off the back foot.

72.4

.

Loopy delivery on off, Buttler blocks it off the front foot.

72.3

.

Floated delivery on middle, Buttler looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. Replays show that there was a clear inside edge on this one.

72.2

1

Full delivery on middle, Pope drives it through mid on for a run.

72.1

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Pope blocks it off the back foot.

71.6

.

Shorter on off, Buttler defends it to get through the over.

71.5

.

On the pads, Buttler glances it to the leg side.

71.4

.

Flighted down the leg side, Buttler looks to flick but misses.

71.3

.

On off, Chase keeps it out.

71.2

.

Tossed up on the pads, Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket.

71.1

.

Floated on off, Buttler pushes it to cover.

Chase is back on!

70.6

1

Full on off, Buttler plays it with soft hands towards mid off and takes a quick single to keep the strike.

70.5

.

Outside off, Buttler does not disturb that.

70.4

.

Full on off, Buttler pushes it to cover.

70.3

3

Good shot! Fuller on off, Pope gets on his front foot and pushes it through mid off and gets three as the fielder cleans it up.

70.2

.

Good length ball on off, Pope defends it by getting right behind it.

70.1

1

Good length ball on middle, Buttler defends it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

Drinks Break!

69.6

.

On off, Pope plays it to covers.

69.5

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Pope offers a solid block on this one.

69.4

.

Full delivery on middle, Pope drives it back towards the bowler.

69.3

.

Flighted delivery on off, Ollie keeps it out.

69.2

.

Floated delivery on middle, Pope flicks it towards the leg side.

69.1

.

Tossed up delivery down the leg side, Pope looks to flick but misses it.

68.6

.

On a good length on off, Jos blocks it off the back foot.

68.5

.

Outside off, Buttler shoulders arms to this one.

68.4

.

Back of a length delivery on middle, Buttler offers a solid defense on this one.

68.3

.

On a good length on off, Buttler defends it off the back foot.

68.2

.

On a good length and outside off, Buttler leaves it alone.

68.1

1

Good length delivery on off, Pope pushes it towards point for a single.

67.6

6

SIX! This is good batting from Jos Buttler! Tossed up delivery on middle, Buttler lofts it over long on for a biggie.

67.5

.

Full delivery on middle, Buttler drives it to mid on.

67.4

.

Loopy delivery on middle, Jos flicks it towards the leg side.

67.3

6

SIX! That is huge! Flighted delivery on middle, Buttler lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

67.2

.

Floated delivery on middle, Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket.

67.1

1

Tossed up delivery on middle, Pope flicks it through square leg for a run.

66.6

.

Good length delivery on off, Buttler keeps it out.

66.5

1

On a length on off, Pope punches it through point for a run.

66.4

.

Full on off, Pope gets on his front foot and defends it.

66.3

.

Outside off, Pope has nothing to do with it.

66.2

.

Full outside off, Pope pushes it to cover.

66.1

.

Good length ball on off, Pope blocks it.

65.6

1

Tossed up delivery on middle, Pope drives it through mid on for a single.

65.5

.

Full delivery on middle, Pope drives it towards mid on.

65.4

.

Loopy delivery on off, Pope blocks it off the front foot.

65.3

.

Floated delivery on middle, Ollie flicks it to mid-wicket.

65.2

.

Flighted delivery on off, Pope defends it out.

65.1

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Pope flicks it towards the leg side.

Rahkeem Cornwall is back on.

64.6

.

On a good length and outside off, Jos lets it go.

64.6

1nb

NO BALL! Jason Holder oversteps! On a good length on off, Buttler defends it off the back foot.

64.5

.

Good length delivery outside off, Buttler offers no shot to this one.

64.4

.

Good length delivery on off, Jos defends it off the back foot.

64.3

1

On a length on middle, Pope flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

64.2

.

Outside off, Pope shoulders arms to this one.

64.1

3

Full delivery on middle, Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get three runs.

63.6

4

FOUR! Another boundary and England are moving along. Full outside off, Pope is quick to get on his front foot and drive it through covers for a boundary.

63.5

.

On the leg side, Pope looks to flick it but then decides to leave it.

63.4

.

Full on off, Pope pushes it to mid off.

63.3

4

FOUR! Too wide and punished again by Pope. Fuller outside off, Pope drives it square on the off side, in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

63.2

3

Length ball around off, Buttler gets on his back foot and punches it through covers and gets three as the fielder cleans it up before the ropes.

63.1

.

Good length ball on off, Buttler defends it off his back foot.

62.6

.

On off, Pope blocks it.

62.5

.

Outside off, Pope leaves it alone.

62.4

.

On a good length on off, Ollie keeps it out.

62.3

.

Good length delivery on off, Pope defends it off the back foot.

62.2

4

FOUR! FIFTY FOR POPE. He gets to his half century in style. A very important innings for Pope and his side. He has been short of runs in this series but he has stood up when his side needed him the most. Full ball outside off, Pope gets on his front foot and drives it through covers to get to his fifty. He raises his bat as his teammates applaud his effort. Job not over yet as he needs to convert this into a big one.

62.1

1lb

On a good length and outside off, Buttler offers no shot to this one.

61.6

.

On off, Pope blocks it.

61.5

.

Down the leg side, Pope looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

61.4

4

FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Gabriel bowls it on the pads, Pope is quick to get on it and flick it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

61.3

.

Fuller on off, Pope pushes it to mid off.

61.2

.

NOT OUT! Umpire's call on the bal hitting the stumps. Pope survives and West Indies also do not lose their review. Good length ball pitching around off and coming back n. Pope looks to defend but misses. The ball hits him over the knee roll.

61.1

4

FOUR! Excellent shot and Pope moves into his 40s with that. Fuller on off and it comes in with the angle. Pope gets on his front foot and keeps brilliant balance to hit it through mid on for a boundary.

60.6

.

On a good length and outside off, Jos shoulders arms to this one.

60.5

.

On a good length on off, Buttler defends it off the back foot.

60.4

1

Full delivery on middle, Pope drives it towards mid on for a single.

60.3

4

FOUR! Nicely played! Short and outside off, Pope cuts it between gully and point for a boundary.

60.2

1

Short delivery on middle, Buttler pulls it towards fine leg for a single.

60.1

3

Full delivery on middle, Pope flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

59.6

.

On a good length on middle, Buttler keeps it out.

59.5

.

Good length delivery on off, Jos blocks it off the front foot.

59.4

4

FOUR! Poor delivery from Gabriel! Short delivery on leg, Buttler pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary.

59.4

1nb

NO BALL! Gabriel oversteps! On a length on middle, Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket.

59.3

1

IN THE AIR...DROPPED! Excellent effort from Chase but he cannot take it. Harsh to call it a drop because he was always up against it and it was a terrific effort from him. Gabriel hits the deck hard and bowls it around the body of Pope. The ball comes in just around his belly. He looks to turn it on the leg side but gets a leading edge which goes high in the air behind mid-wicket. Chase runs behind from short mid-wicket and gives the catch a chase. He dives and gets his fingers to it but cannot hold onto it. Excellent effort from the all-rounder. Lucky escape for Pope. He should have played pull to that ball.

59.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Pope blocks it off the back foot.

59.1

.

On a good length on middle, Pope defends it off the back foot.

58.6

.

Another one away from the stumps, Buttler leaves it alone.

58.5

.

Away from the stumps, Buttler has nothing to do with it.

58.4

.

Length ball outside off, JB shoulders arms to it.

58.3

.

Outside off, Buttler leaves it alone and Dowrich manages to pouch it this time.

58.2

3b

Oh poor Dowrich, he is struggling behind the stumps. Good length ball outside off, Pope leaves it alone. Dowrich behind the stumps misreads it and the ball goes towards third man after hitting his finger and allows the batters to get three byes.

58.1

.

Outside off, Pope shoulders arms to it.

57.6

4

FOUR! Gorgeous shot! Ah! What a delight! Holder overpitches it on off, Buttler gets on his front foot and plays a classical straight drive through mid off for a boundary.

57.5

.

Short ball down the leg side, Buttler ducks under it.

57.4

.

Good length ball outside off, it keeps going away. Buttler leaves it alone.

57.3

.

On middle and leg, Buttler flicks but finds short mid-wicket.

57.2

.

Full but down the leg side, Buttler looks to flick but misses.

57.1

.

Full on off, Buttler defends it off the front foot.

56.6

.

On a good length and outside off, Pope lets it go.

56.5

.

Full again on off, Pope drives it to mid off.

56.4

4

FOUR! Full delivery outside off, Pope looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.

56.3

.

On a good length and outside off, Pope leaves it alone.

56.2

.

Length delivery on off, Ollie plays it to covers.

56.1

.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Pope looks to defend but misses it.

55.6

.

Good length delivery on off, Buttler blocks it off the back foot.

55.5

.

Full delivery on middle, Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket.

55.4

.

On a good length and outside off, Buttler shoulders arms to this one.

55.3

.

Good length delivery outside off, Jos offers no shot to this one.

55.2

.

Length delivery on off, Buttler punches it to covers.

55.1

.

On a good length and outside off, Buttler leaves it alone.

54.6

2

On middle and leg, Pope flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a couple as he gets off the mark for the session.

54.5

.

Edged but falls shot! Good length ball outside off, it is in the channel of uncertainty. Pope lunges forward and has a feel of the ball. The ball takes the outside edge and falls short of Holder at second slip.

54.4

.

On a good length on off, Pope blocks it off the back foot.

54.3

1

Short delivery on middle, Buttler pulls it through square leg for a run.

54.2

.

On a good length on off, Jos defends it off the back foot.

54.1

.

Good length delivery outside off, Buttler shoulders arms to this one.

It will be interesting to see how does Holder rotate his bowlers. 26 overs to go to the second new ball. So a quick burst here, around 5-10 overs and then a spin barrage till the second new cherry. They will not want to delay the second new ball here.

Kemar Roach to bowl from the other end.

53.6

.

Maiden to begin the new session. Good length ball on off, Ollie defends it to get through the over.

53.5

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Full on off, Pope taps it back to Holder.

53.4

.

Slightly fuller and shaping away, Pope defends it from right under his eyeline.

53.3

.

Holder hits the deck hard on off, Pope gets on his back foot and dabs the ball down the ground.

53.2

.

Holder finds his line and bowls it on a length on off, Pope defends it off the front foot.

53.1

.

False start to the new session from Holder. He starts the final session with a delivery down the leg side. Pope looks to flick but it is too far away.

We are back for the final session of Day 1. The West Indies' players are out in the middle. Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler will resume their innings for England. Jason Holder will start the proceedings for the final session of Day 1.

... Day 1, Evening Session ...

So if you look at the overall run rate, it is under 2.5. West Indies are into England's soft underbelly of a middle order and will look to make inroads. How will Jos Buttler play? In a free-flowing manner? Can someone remind him of his knock against India a couple of summers ago? The game resumes at 4 pm local (1500 GMT).

The post-Lunch session started with West Indies coming out firing on all cylinders. Stokes was hit on the helmet and then a couple of balls later, was dismissed. Then, Pope got one on the helmet and hence, the batsmen were finding it uncomfortable. Rory Burns looked good and set, but could not carry on, thanks to a blinder from Rahkeem Cornwall at slip.

65/2 in 26 overs in this session. Jason Holder will be thrilled with the control his bowlers have showed in this passage. They had a control over the run rate and hence, did not let England run away in what is normally termed as a session for the batsmen.

52.6

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Wide outside off, just holds its line, doesn't swing back in, good from Buttler as he doesn't chase that. Leaves it through. TEA ON DAY 1!

52.5

1

Outside off, kept out watchfully to the off side. A quick single taken.

52.4

1

Fuller in length, around off, flicked towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

52.3

.

Around off, watchfully defended.

52.2

.

Umm... leaving? Playing? Perhaps caught in two minds. On a length outside off, Buttler looks to defend initially but then thinks to let the ball go. Is late and the bat is left hanging in the air. Luckily for him, the ball hits the good spot of the willow and goes on the bounce to the slip cordon.

52.1

1

Around off, tucked through mid-wicket for a single.

Last over? Yep. Last one before Tea. Kemar Roach is the bowler. 11.4-1-26-2 so far.

51.6

.

Wider outside off, let through again.

51.5

.

Fuller in length, outside off, watchfully defended.

51.4

.

Outside off, left alone.

51.3

.

Fuller this time, well defended.

51.2

.

Around off, solidly defended.

51.1

1

WOULD POPE HAVE BEEN A GONER? Dear me, he would have been! On middle, Ollie pushes it towards mid on and sets off for a single. It is Roston Chase at short mid-wicket who ambles towards the ball, stoops to pick the ball up and at that time, Pope is gone for all money. Because he is just halfway down the track. But, just when he is about to flick the ball with his left hand, he fumbles the ball and it pops out. What a relief for Ollie Pope.

50.6

.

Landed outside off, on a length, Jos shoulders arms.

50.5

1

Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

50.4

.

Back of a length, outside off, Ollie hops and defends.

50.3

.

Poor shot and poor keeping again. Seems like a loss in confidence for Dowrich. Full and wide outside off, Pope looks at that and cannot resist himself. Throws the kitchen sink at it, looking to drive but misses. Shane Dowrich looks to collect to his right, but struggles against the wobbly seam. Fumbles.

50.2

.

Outside off, pushed towards point.

50.1

1

Na na... not what Holder or Gabriel had in mind. He needed the new man on strike. He looks back at the pitch, as if to indicate something to do with his landing. Full and fast yes, but straying down the leg side. Buttler tickles it towards fine leg for a single.

49.6

.

A length ball, outside off, Pope gets across and shoulders arms.

49.5

.

A length ball, around off, OP defends it watchfully.

49.4

.

Full and down the leg side, Ollie misses his flick.

49.3

2

Full and outside off, Pope pushes this through the covers and gets a couple.

49.2

.

On a length outside off, Ollie is solid in defense again.

49.1

.

Full and around off, Pope defends it watchfully.

Jason Holder is back on. 10-3-22-0 so far. This time, things happened slowly enough for me to catch the change in bowling. Cheap happiness stuff...

48.6

.

Around off, defended watchfully this time.

48.5

.

A length ball, outside off, Jos looks to defend but the ball cuts back in, rises steeply, makes Buttler hop, takes the inside edge and hits him on the pads.

48.4

.

Another bouncer, the result is the same.

48.3

.

A bouncer now, Buttler ducks.

48.2

1b

The wobbly seam is troubling Shane Dowrich again. He was all at sea in the second Test and being on the field for a long time did not assist him. A length ball, outside off, Ollie lets it go. The ball wobbles off the seam and then moves in a long way. Dowrich struggles to collect and fumbles, conceding a bye.

48.1

.

Around off, pushed towards point.

47.6

.

Around middle, worked towards short mid-wicket.

47.5

.

How did that miss the off stump? Full and flighted outside off, Buttler looks to drive but the ball spins in, goes beneath the bat and goes over the off stump!

Into the list of batsmen who have not done too well with the bat in this series. First up, Jos Buttler.

47.4

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Sir Andrew Strauss, Chase heard you! And dear Cornwall, what a catch! What a catch! Will come back to that Strauss comment later. First, the ball. Short and outside off, Burns rocks back to cut but is too close to the ball. He gets a thick outside edge as a result and the ball flies thick and fast to first slip. The giant Rahkeem Cornwall there, has barely any time to react but he trusts his instincts. He just thrusts his right hand and the ball sticks! Tremendous reflexes. Chase is ringing the bells again, as his celebration suggests. Now, about the Strauss comment. Sir Andrew Strauss on air, felt that after including an extra spinner in your side, you should not be bowling first. He was just saying 'Hmmmm...' pondering over something else to say when Chase struck. Poor from Burns. Should have carried on!

47.3

.

Rory comes down the track and pushes it towards mid on.

47.2

.

Around middle, watchfully defended.

47.1

.

Full and outside off, Burns reaches out and drives it towards cover.

46.6

.

Full and around off, driven back to the bowler.

46.5

.

Wild. Ill-directed. Full and miles down the leg side, Pope tries his best to flick. Misses. Shane Dowrich dives to his left to collect.

46.4

1

Around middle and leg, helped through square leg for one more.

46.3

1

A short ball, around off, pulled through square leg for a single.

Michael Holding has observed Shannon Gabriel bowling short stuff to Rory Burns. While he approves the idea of the length, he just wants the batsman to be changed. Meaning, he wants Gabriel to bowl more short stuff to Pope and fuller to Burns.

46.2

.

A short ball, around off, Pope lets it go.

46.1

.

A length ball, outside off, solidly defended.

Gabriel is smiling. Not sure why. Kemar Roach has the ball in his hand at mid off. Now, he throws it to Gabriel. Must have been some joke.

45.6

.

Short and outside off, Rory goes back and cuts it towards point.

45.5

1

Full and around off, Pope comes down the track and flicks it uppishly, wide of short mid-wicket, for a single.

45.4

.

Goes right back in his crease and defends.

Ohhh... I missed it! Roston Chase is bowling. When nothing seemingly happens, then some things get missed out...

45.3

.

Around off, OP blocks it out again.

45.2

.

Fired in, outside off, Ollie defends watchfully.

45.1

.

Full and around off, Pope defends this solidly.

44.6

.

Outside off, left alone.

44.5

.

A bouncer now, on middle, Burns ducks under it.

44.4

1

A bit too straight, flicked away for a single.

44.3

.

Outside off, left alone.

44.2

.

That is a jaffa. On a length outside off, Pope looks to defend but the ball comes back in a long way and nearly shaves the off stump. Ollie thought he had it covered but the ball exposed the tiniest of gaps between bat and pad.

44.1

2

Full and around middle and off, Pope works it through mid-wicket and gets a couple.

43.6

2

Outside off, punched off the back foot, through point for a couple.

43.5

.

Around off, well defended.

43.4

1

Floated outside off, Ollie comes down the track and pushes it to the leg side for a single.

43.3

.

Around middle, defended solidly.

43.2

4

FOUR! That is a solid shot. Full and outside off, Pope comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

43.1

.

Back of a length, outside off, watchfully defended.

42.6

.

On a good length, defended watchfully.

42.5

.

Full and just outside off, well defended.

42.4

.

Beaten! Excellent from Gabriel. Full and around leg, Burns looks to defend but the ball pitches and then moves away off the seam to beat the outside edge.

42.3

.

Down the leg side, left alone.

42.2

.

A short ball, outside off, Burns slashes hard but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces in front of the keeper.

42.1

1

A length ball, outside off, Pope stays back and defends. The ball rolls to the off side and the batsmen take a single.

41.6

.

Around middle again, Burns goes back and blocks.

41.5

.

Around middle, pushed to the leg side.

41.4

.

Looped up, around off, Rory stretches out to defend.

41.3

.

Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.

41.2

.

Fuller and straighter, watchfully defended.

41.1

4

FOUR! Bit of a gift after the break. Short and outside off, easy for feasting and Burns feasts. Rocks back and cuts it through the covers.

Burns is batting superbly but he now needs to take extra responsibility. The next man in is Buttler and then, come the all-rounders. And Jos Buttler, is not in the best of form. Hence, a wicket here and it could be a procession. Rory needs to take guard of that. Cornwall to continue. A slip, a short leg and a very straight mid on, in fact a silly mid on, right in the non-striker's face. Jason Holder it is.

DRINKS BREAK. An hour into the session. Whose has it been? West Indies' for sure. 38 runs, for the wicket of the big Ben Stokes. The consistency in lengths has been lacking but the bowling has been decent. There were a few questions asked regarding the approach of England's batting earlier. You are going to lose pretty much the whole of tomorrow and Day 5. How about playing some strokes and lifting the run rate? Not a fan of that personally. Especially in Tests. Play your natural game, let the situation take care of itself. The weather is not in anyone's control.

40.6

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Full and around off, pushed towards mid on.

7th Test Fifty for Rory Burns! It has been a good start for him in this Test. But now is the main part. Make use of this start.

40.5

1

Comes around the wicket, does Gabriel, dishes it into the ribs, but Burns tucks it towards fine leg for a single.

40.4

.

There comes the response from the fast bowler. I am no military medium guy, so better don't step out! A bumper, a sharp one at that, around leg, Burns is forced to duck. Try walking into that one...

40.3

.

This time Burns walks into the stroke. Normally, batsmen do this to negate the swing. There isn't any but this is just Burns' habit. Every now and then, he will step out. This is pushed towards mid on.

One of my colleagues has a good insight into the Ben Stokes' dismissal! He opines that Ben was standing outside the crease and Roach pushed him back by bowling a few well-directed bumpers. That made a bit of a doubt in Stokes' mind regarding the lengths and voila!

40.2

.

Fullish and around off, pushed towards cover.

40.1

.

On a good length, around off, well pushed to the off side.

He is back! Shannon Gabriel, that is. We are informed that he has bowled on every single day of this series where we have had play. Yet, he is playing all the three Tests!

39.6

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The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

39.5

.

Flatter outside off, watchfully kept out.

39.4

1

Fuller and pushed towards point. Chase is the fielder again and England think about the single and get it. Hang on. Here is the reason. While fielding the ball, Chase got an extra bounce. Hence fumbled. That would have stung him on his arm.

39.3

.

Shorter, outside off, played straight to point.

39.2

3

Now Pope comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket. Poor fielding from Roston Chase. He ambles after the ball and the batsmen spot that. There is a fumble as well near the ropes and the batsmen take the third on the throw.

39.1

.

Full and outside off, not much pace, watchfully defended.

38.6

.

Aahhh... nearly! Full and miles wide outside off, Burns almost goes after it. The thought is there for the drive but then, he bails out, at the last moment. The slip cordon is cheering on Roach.

38.5

.

Fractionally shorter than full, outside off, but a touch wide. RB lets it pass.

38.4

2

Full and outside off again, but this time Rory gets across and pokes it into the leg side. Towards mid-wicket where there is a yawning gap. Easy couple taken.

38.3

.

There comes the sucker ball. Full and outside off. Asking to be driven. Is driven, but with proper footwork. Straight to cover.

38.2

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Another bouncer, this time to a different batsman. Burns ducks under it calmly.

The physio is out again, to check for concussion signs. Pope looks just a touch dazzled. Looks at his helmet and finally, the smile comes out. Must have been on some question asked by the physio. Nice. He looks fine. Good to continue.

38.1

1lb

Another one on the helmet. The umpire is in Pope's ears. Excellent short ball from Roach. This is around off, Ollie looks to pull but is beaten by pace. The ball rockets onto the helmet and then deflects towards square leg. A leg bye taken.

Interesting stance from Pope in that last Cornwall over. Covered all his stumps, then walked across.

37.6

3

Decent shot. Quicker one, fired in with the arm, Pope goes back and punches it past first slip. That fielder himself has to run all the way towards third man. John Campbell it is. Three runs taken.

37.5

.

The use of the feet again. Pope dances out and works it towards short mid-wicket.

37.4

.

Similar ball, same defensive stroke from Pope.

37.3

.

Flatter, around off, Ollie goes back to block again.

37.2

.

Around off, Pope comes down the track and pushes it towards short mid-wicket.

37.1

.

Full and outside off, watchfully blocked out.

36.6

.

A fine ball to end the over. Fullish and just straightening a touch, RB defends it watchfully. A maiden over but really not of much use from Roach. A bit too wayward.

Dozing! There are less people on the ground these days. And of those, the cameraman spots a lad with his sunglasses on, but dozing. Too much for him. Must have had a heavy lunch.

36.5

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On a length, outside off, moving away, shouldered arms to.

36.4

.

Fuller in length, around off, well kept out.

36.3

.

Outside off, Burns watchfully lets it go. This was a lot closer than the previous one.

36.2

.

That is a shocker. Full and miles outside off, Rory does not even need to play that. Nearly outside the pitch! Roach is letting away some momentum go.

36.1

1

Easy. Just too easy. New man, get a straight ball. What do I need to do? Flick it away and I am underway. A single to square leg.

One can just sense some change in momentum. Since Lunch. The fielders look a bit more charged up. And then, from nowhere, Stokes got out. Good chance for West Indies to expose this soft underbelly of a middle order.

35.6

.

Full and straight, well blocked out. Nice complimenting over from Cornwall. Nothing adventurous. This means Roach will have the new man on strike.

35.5

.

Oohhh... a bit aerial, but just wide of short leg! Full and on the pads, Rory looks to flick but gets it off the inner half. Just past short leg!

35.4

.

Aha... use of the feet. Burns dances down and pushes it towards mid on.

35.3

.

Less flight this time, around off, pushed to the off side.

35.2

.

Faster, around middle, tucked straight to short leg again.

35.1

.

Full to begin with, around off, Burns blocks it in front of short leg.

Who's in next? West Indies seamers are on fire here. England need a good partnership here. Ollie Pope has come in.

34.6

W

OUT! BOWLED! Stokes stands in disbelief. What happened? A ball has gone through the gate. Massive gap between bat and pad. Kaboom! On a length, just outside off, Stokes looks to defend but a bit lazily. There is no foot movement but the ball moves. There is a big gap between bat and pad and the ball finds that. Off and middle pegs hit. Stokes is a goner!

34.5

.

Full and wide outside off, the tempter, left alone.

34.4

.

Good length ball, watchfully defended.

34.3

4

FOUR! No stopping that. Short ball but Ben is ready. Camps back and pulls it with disdain through mid-wicket. Bring 'em on!

We have a slight delay. The physio is out, as is the norm, when the ball hits the batsman. Stokes looks to be in some sort of pain.

34.2

.

HOWZZAT? Nope, says the umpire. Roach is not sure. Jason Holder asks his slip fielders and his keeper. No one is sure either. So no review. A short ball, around off, Stokes looked to pull but was hurried into the shot. Extra pace from Roach. The ball went off something to the keeper and there was a noise. There was a mild appeal but nothing much in it. The ball hit the helmet.

34.1

.

On a length, around middle, Stokes rises with the bounce and pushes it to the leg side.

33.6

.

A proper solid backfoot defense, as the over ends.

33.5

.

Full once more, nicely tossed up, pushed back watchfully.

33.4

1

Around middle, Stokes goes back and works it to the leg side for a single.

33.3

1

Going on the back foot this time, working it behind square on the leg side for one more.

33.2

.

Comes down the track this time, gets to the pitch of the ball and blocks.

Rahkeem Cornwall is back on.

33.1

.

Full and outside off, Burns goes back and pushes it towards cover.

32.6

1

Once again Roach delivers it on middle and leg, closer to Burns' body and this time he glances it behind square on the leg side and keeps the strike with a single.

32.5

.

On the pads, Rory turns it to the on side.

32.4

.

Fuller on off, Burns blocks it.

32.3

1

On the body, Stokes turns it to the on side and gets to the other end.

32.2

.

Full on off, Stokes defends it a bit late so the ball bounces around him and hits him on his back pad.

32.1

.

Good length delivery on the body, Stokes tucks it to the leg side.

31.6

.

Fuller on off, Burns defends it.

31.5

1

Fuller on off, Stokes plays it to mid off and takes a single.

31.4

3

Another short ball, Burns pulls it through mid-wicket. The fielder stops the ball before the ropes and saves a run.

31.3

1

Bouncer on the body, Stokes pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a single

31.2

2

Fuller on off, Stokes pushes through covers and gets a couple.

31.1

.

Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone.

30.6

.

Good length delivery outside off, Rory shoulders arms to this one.

30.5

.

Roach bowls a bouncer, Burns does well to duck under it.

30.4

.

On a good length on off, Rory defends it off the front foot.

30.3

2

Full delivery on off, Burns drives it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

30.2

.

Full delivery on middle, Burns drives it towards mid on.

30.1

.

Outside off, Burns lets it go.

29.6

.

On a good length on off, Ben defends it off the back foot.

29.5

.

Good length delivery outside off, Stokes leaves it alone.

29.4

2

Length delivery on middle, Stokes flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

29.3

.

Outside off, Ben shoulders arms to this one.

Yayyyyy! Gabriel is back on the field and he is stretching!

29.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Stokes defends it off the back foot.

29.1

.

On a good length and outside off, Stokes offers no shot to this one.

28.6

.

Full delivery on middle, Burns plays it to mid on.

28.5

.

Full delivery on middle, Burns looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes towards mid-wicket.

28.4

.

Good length delivery outside off, Burns shoulders arms to this one.

28.3

.

BEATEN! Full delivery outside off, Rory looks to drive but misses it.

28.2

.

Full delivery on middle, Burns drives it towards mid on.

28.1

1

On a length on middle, Stokes flicks it through square leg for a run.

Kemar Roach will bowl from the other end.

27.6

2

Length delivery on off, Burns gets on his front foot and drives it through covers and gets a couple to end the over.

27.5

.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

27.4

.

On a good length on middle, Burns looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.

27.3

.

On a good length on off, Burns looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It falls short of the gully fielder.

27.2

.

Full delivery on off, Burns drives it towards mid off.

27.1

4

FOUR! The new session starts with a boundary! Holder starts with a loosener as he bowls a length delivery outside off. Burns gets on his back foot and punches it through backward point for a boundary.

Cannot see Shannon Gabriel anywhere. Not that my eyesight is the best, but given that the population these days on a cricket ground is fairly less, it is easier to spot players. That will be a concern for West Indies. Not my spotting, Gabriel's absence...

We are back for the second session. The West Indies players are out in the middle. Rory Burns and Ben Stokes will resume their innings for England.

... Day 1, Session 2 ...

West Indies, on the other hand, will look to build on the first session and unlike the last game keep chipping away at wickets regularly. Who will the second session belong to? Join us at 1340 local (1240 GMT) for the second session.

A good session for the tourists and they have justified Holder's decision to bowl first at least in the first session. They got rid of last Test's marathon man, Dom Sibley early on. Root and Burns were weathering the storm before Chase's brilliant effort in the field ended the 46-run stand. Ben Stokes and Burns though ensured there were no more casualties before the end of the first session. England will hope Burns and their messiah, Ben Stokes take them out of troubled waters and help them put on a big score.

26.6

1

On a length on middle, Burns flicks it through square leg for a single. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1!

26.5

2

On a good length on off, Burns looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes safely towards third man. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

26.4

.

Bouncer on leg, Burns does well to duck under it.

26.3

.

Gabriel again bowls a bumper, Rory ducks under it.

26.2

.

Gabriel bowls a bouncer, Burns does well to duck under it.

26.1

.

Length delivery down the leg side, Burns looks to flick but misses it.

25.6

.

On middle, Stokes defends it out.

25.5

4

FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Tossed up delivery on middle, Stokes comes down the track and drives it through mid on for a boundary.

25.4

.

On middle, Ben offers a solid defense on this one.

25.3

.

Loopy delivery on off, Stokes defends it off the back foot.

25.2

.

Flighted delivery on middle, Stokes blocks it off the back foot.

25.1

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Stokes keeps it out.

24.6

1

Length delivery on middle, Stokes flicks it towards square leg for a run.

24.5

.

On a good length on off, Ben blocks it off the back foot.

24.4

.

Good length delivery outside off, Stokes offers no shot to this one.

24.3

1

In the air but safe! Short ball around the body, Burns looks to pull but mistimes it and it goes high in the air. Luckily for him it falls short of the man coming from fine leg.

24.2

.

On a good length on off, Burns defends it off the back foot.

24.1

.

A bouncer now, on middle, Burns ducks.

23.6

.

The batsman defends it from within the crease.

23.5

.

On middle, Stokes looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

23.4

.

Cornwall bowls it down the leg side, Stokes lets it go.

23.3

.

Loopy delivery on middle, Ben keeps it out.

23.2

.

Flighted delivery on off, Stokes blocks it off the front foot.

23.1

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Stokes plays it towards covers.

22.6

.

On a good length on off, Burns defends it off the front foot.

22.5

1

Length delivery on middle, Stokes flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

22.4

.

On a good length on off, Stokes looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It falls short of the second slip fielder.

22.3

.

Outside off, left alone.

22.2

.

Length delivery down the leg side, Stokes lets it go.

22.1

4b

FOUR BYES! Length delivery down the leg side, Stokes looks to flick but misses it. The ball swings late and it causes Dowrich to miss it as well. The ball goes towards the fence for four byes.

21.6

4

FOUR! Short and outside off, this is cut away through point.

21.5

1

Full on middle again, Stokes plays that from the crease and gets an inside edge through square leg.

21.4

.

Full and fired in middle, Stokes defends from his crease.

Ben Stokes, the hero from the last game is the new man in.

21.3

W

OUT! Run Out! Excellent work in the field from and Root who was getting in his groove has to depart. Big wicket for the tourists and a big blow for Enngland. Back-to-back run out for Joe Root. The last one was a sacrfice not this time. Floated delivery on off, Burns looks to defend but the ball goes to the right of short third man. Root calls for a quick single and goes for it. Chase gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the keeper's end. The ball kisses the bail. Root stretches but does not dive. The West Indies players are up in celebration. The umpire goes to the T.V. umpire help. Replay rolls in and shows that the ball kissed the bail and dislodged them and when that happened the English skipper was short of his crease. Had it not been a direct hit, Root would have survived. Just when Joe Root was getting along his innings has been cut short. Brilliant work from Roston Chase! He has had a terrific series in all three departments. West Indies strike one more before Lunch.

Run Out appeal taken upstairs. Direct hit and Root looks to be in trouble. The West Indies players think they have their man but lets see what the replays have to say.

21.2

.

Floated delivery on middle, Burns comes down the track and blocks it well.

21.1

.

BEATEN! Tossed up delivery just outside off, Burns looks to defend but misses it.

20.6

.

Good length delivery outside off, Joe offers no shot to this one.

20.5

.

Short delivery down the leg side, Root looks to pull but misses it.

20.4

2

On a length on middle, Root flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

West Indies will be a bit relieved to see Gabriel run in. He pulled up twice in his 4th over, in the first spell but has come out pretty quickly, without taking too long a break. Still, one feels that it is not advisable to play your fast bowlers in all three Tests if there is a gap of only 3 days between two games.

20.3

.

Full delivery on off, Root plays it to point.

20.2

1

Full delivery on middle, Burns drives it towards mid on where the fielder does well to stop it. The batsmen still manage to take a single.

20.1

2

On a length on off, Burns pushes it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.

19.6

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Root looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

19.5

3

Floated delivery on middle, Burns flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.

19.4

.

On middle, Burns defends it off the front foot.

19.3

1

Loopy delivery on off, Root drives it towards covers for a single.

19.2

.

Flighted delivery on off, Root defends it off the back foot.

It is a big job these days, being the 12th and 13th men. In the 80s and 90s, there have been stories about people REFUSING to take drinks for their teammates on the field!

19.1

.

Tossed up delivery on off, Root defends it out.

18.6

.

On a good length on off, Burns defends it off the front foot.

18.5

.

Holder bowls it down the leg side, Burns looks to flick but misses it.

18.4

.

Play and a miss! Full and outside off, Burns looks to drive but misses it.

18.3

.

BEATEN! Short delivery outside off, Burns looks to cut but misses it.

18.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Burns blocks it off the front foot.

18.1

1

On a length on middle, Root flicks it through square leg for a single.

17.6

.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Rory blocks it well.

17.5

2

On off, Burns guides it towards third man. The batsmen get two runs.

17.4

.

Flighted delivery on middle, Burns defends it off the back foot.

17.3

3

Loopy delivery on middle, Root plays a paddle sweep towards fine leg. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs.

17.2

2

Floated delivery on off, Root guides it towards third man. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get two runs.

17.1

.

Short delivery down the leg side, Root looks to pull but misses it.

16.6

1

On a good length on off, Root pushes it towards covers and takes a quick single.

16.5

.

Good length delivery outside off, Joe leaves it alone.

16.4

.

On a good length on off, Root defends it off the back foot.

16.3

2

Full delivery on off, Root drives it through mid off. The batsmen get two runs.

16.2

.

Good length delivery outside off, Root shoulders arms to this one.

16.1

.

Short delivery outside off, Root lets it go.

15.6

.

Tossed up around off, Burns looks to defend but the ball turns away and squares Burns up.

15.5

.

Floated on off, Burns lunges forward and blocks it.

15.4

.

On the pads, Burns turns it to the on side.

15.3

2

Cornwall gives it air on off, Burns looks to defend but it goes behind square on the off side off the outer half of his bat and gets a couple.

15.2

.

Shorter around off, Burns cuts it but finds point.

15.1

.

Floated on off, Burns defends it off the front foot.

14.6

.

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

14.5

.

Tossed up, around off, well pushed out.

14.4

.

Goes right back and blocks.

14.3

.

Outside off, Joe leaves it alone.

14.2

.

Good length delivery on off, Root defends it off the back foot.

14.1

.

On a length on off, Root plays it to point.

13.6

.

Floated on off, Burns blocks it to get through the over. Tidy first over from Cornwall.

13.5

.

Beauty! Cornwall gives this air and turns the ball off the good part of the surface from around off. Burns looks to defend but misses.

13.4

.

Tossed up on off, Burns defends it.

13.3

2

Darted on the pads, Burns flicks it to the on side and gets a couple.

13.2

.

Slower through the air on off, Burns defends it off the front foot.

13.1

.

Cornwall starts with a shorter delivery on off, Burns punches it to cover.

12.6

.

Outside off, left alone.

12.5

.

On a good length on off, Root blocks it off the back foot.

12.4

1

Length delivery on middle, Burns flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

12.3

1

On a length on middle, Root flicks it through square leg for a run.

12.2

.

Good length delivery on leg, Root looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

12.1

.

On a good length and outside off, Root shoulders arms to this one.

DRINKS BREAK. Good hour of play for the tourists as they have seen the back of marathon man from the last game, Dom Sibley. They have also managed to keep things quiet and tight. The big problem for Holder and his side has been the fitness issue Shannon Gabriel is facing. They would hope he is fine to continue as he looked ready to come back on. Burns and Root will try and to take their side to Lunch without any further damage.

11.6

.

On a good length on off, Burns defends it off the front foot.

11.5

.

Full delivery on middle, Burns drives it towards mid on.

11.4

.

Good length delivery on off, Rory blocks it off the front foot.

11.3

.

On a good length on off, Burns keeps it out.

11.2

4

FOUR! Good shot! Length delivery on off, Burns punches it through covers for a boundary.

11.1

.

On a good length and outside off, Burns shoulders arms to this one.

10.6

.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Root looks to drive but misses it.

10.5

.

Good length delivery outside off, Joe offers no shot to this one.

10.4

.

On a good length and outside off, Root lets it go.

10.3

.

Good ball! Good length delivery pitching on off and shapes away a bit. Root looks to defend but the ball sneaks past the outside edge.

10.2

1

On the pads, Burns tucks it towards fine leg for a single.

10.1

.

Good length ball on off and middle, Rory defends it.

9.6

.

Length delivery outside off, Root shoulders arms to it.

9.5

.

Outside off, Root leaves it alone.

9.4

1

Full on off, Burns lunges forward and looks to defend but the ball takes the inside edge and goes behind square on the leg side and he takes a single.

9.3

1

Length ball which comes in from off and middle, Root glances it behind square on the leg side.

9.2

.

Roach goes full this time. Root gets behind the ball and blocks it.

9.1

.

Good length ball around off, Root looks to defend but does so off the inner half of his bat.

8.6

.

On a good length on off, Rory defends it out.

8.5

.

Length ball around off, Rory defends it.

8.4

.

Holder continues to keep it tight and disciplined in and around the stumps. Burns shows respect and blocks it.

8.3

.

On the pads, Burns turns it to the on side.

8.2

.

On the stumps, Burns blocks it.

8.1

.

Good length delivery on middle, Burns defends it.

7.6

1

On a length on middle, Burns tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

7.5

.

Good length delivery on off, Burns defends it off the back foot.

7.4

.

On a good length and outside off, Rory offers no shot to this one.

7.3

2

Short of a length delivery on leg, Burns pulls it through square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Oh dear. Something isn't right. Gabriel is not feeling okay. He walks off gingerly, clutching his hamstring. Always a big call, playing a fast bowler for three straight Tests. KEMAR ROACH will continue.

Gabriel pulls out...

7.2

.

Down the leg side, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

7.1

.

Full and well outside off, almost outside the pitch, left alone.

6.6

.

Fullish and around off, well kept out.

6.5

.

Around off, solidly blocked out.

6.4

.

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

6.3

.

Full and around off, well defended.

6.2

.

Outside off, left alone.

6.1

.

Ohhh movement. Plenty. On a length, outside off, Root feels for it but misses.

Here is Jason Holder. Pretty early, aye?

5.6

4b

FOUR BYES! Wild delivery. Miles down the leg side, on a length, Burns looks to flick but cannot reach. Poor Dowrich cannot reach either, even with a full-length dive. The ball races to the fine leg fence.

5.5

.

On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

5.4

.

Around off, Burns looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards cover.

5.3

.

Sprayed down the leg side, Rory misses his flick.

5.2

.

Full and around middle, Burns looks to flick but then gets squared up. The result is a leading edge to mid off.

5.1

.

A bouncer, on middle, Burns ducks.

4.6

.

Outside off, left alone.

4.5

.

Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

4.4

.

Down the leg side, a flick shot is missed.

4.3

.

Landed outside off, on a length, Joe looks to play inside the line and gets beaten.

4.2

.

Outside off, let through to the keeper.

Stopppp... Roach comes charging in but Root pulls away at the last moment. No fast bowler likes that.

4.1

.

Outside off, on a length, a play and a miss.

3.6

1lb

Around middle and leg, Joe misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye taken.

3.5

.

Root escapes an LBW verdict! Excellent bowling from West Indies so far. The lines and lengths have been really immaculate. This is just behind a length, outside off and Root looks to defend. The ball pitches and then comes back in sharply. Now, smart that Root is, he keeps his bat behind the pad, as if showing that he is playing a shot. But he is actually isn't. However, the umpire feels that he is playing a shot. So he feels the impact is outside off and gives it not out. West Indies refer it upstairs and even the third umpire feels that the impact is outside off. Hence, the review is turned down. Was Joe playing a shot?

3.4

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This time he is beaten. On a length outside off, Joe looks to defend but the ball straightens a touch and beats him.

3.3

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Another one outside off, tempting Root to drive and also testing his knowledge of his off stump, Root is not tempted to have a feel of this delivery and leaves it alone.

3.2

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Good length ball coming in from outside off, Root is aware of his off pole and shoulders arms to it.

3.1

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Length delivery outside off, Root lets it carry to the keeper.

2.6

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Good length delivery on off, it shapes away a bit. Burns looks to defend it with soft hands but the ball goes towards gully off the outer half of his bat.

2.5

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Roach offers width outside off and tempts Burns to drive but he opts against it.

2.4

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Good length ball outside off, Burns leaves it alone.

2.3

3

The English skipper is off the mark! Fuller on middle and leg, Root flicks it through mid-wicket and gets three as the fielder cleans it up.

2.2

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Good shot but straight to the fielder. Fuller delivery around off, Root gets on his front foot and drives it stylishly but finds the man at cover.

2.1

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Very full on off, Root defends it.

1.6

2

Length delivery on off, Burns punches it through covers and gets a couple to end the over.

1.5

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Down the leg side, Burns looks to flick but misses.

1.4

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Landed outside off, Burns lets it go to the keeper.

1.3

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Good stop and there is a lot of noise from West Indies payers. They look up for it today. On the pads, Burns flicks it, Brooks at short leg ducks and the ball hits him on his right knee.

1.2

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Length ball outside off, Burns leaves it alone.

1.1

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Gabriel starts with a length deliver on the pads, Burns flicks it to backward square leg.

Skipper, Joe Root walks out to bat. Shannon Gabriel to partner Kemar Roach with the new ball.

0.6

W

OUT! LBW! That is a big, big wicket for West Indies and what a start for the West Indies! Roach this time is successful in attacking the stumps, bowls it on a good length, angling in a bit to the right-hander. Sibley looks to flick this towards mid-wicket but is wrapped on the pads. Roach and West Indies put in a whole-hearted appeal and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Sibley, who got such a good century in the last Test, departs in the first over in this one. England in trouble early on!

0.5

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Almost a mix-up! This time Roach tries to attack the stumps but bowls it just outside off, Sibley flicks this one towards mid-wicket. Campbell from square leg moves across and dives to stop the ball. Burns was on his bike but Sibley sent him back just in time. Not what England need right now!

0.4

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Third ball in a row which is outside off by Roach, Sibley shuffles a bit towards the off side but lets the ball through to Dowrich.

0.3

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Again way outside off by Roach, Sibley is not in the mood to go after it.

0.2

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Very full ball way outside off, left alone by Sibley. Not much movement for Roach yet.

0.1

1

First ball of the day and England are underway straightaway! Roach starts with a full ball just outside off, Burns looks to defend but the ball goes off the inside half of the bat towards mid-wicket and the batters take a single.

We are all set for the action to begin. The West Indies players are in a huddle before they take their position in the field. Dom Sibley and Rory Burns walk out to open the innings for the host. Kemar Roach has the new ball in hand. Before the start all players take a knee in support of Black Lives Matter. Now we are all set to play as the umpire says play. The decider is underway!

England skipper, Joe Root, says that he is okay to bat. Informs Crawley and Sam Curran miss out and Archer and nderson come in their place. On Archer, Root says he is ready to play and has been bowling with full pace and he knows he has the full support of his teammates. Tells Stokes is in great form and hopes it can continue. On whether he can bowl, he says they will have to wait and see.

West Indies skipper, Jason Holder says that there is a moisture in the surface and it is overcast hence the deision to bowl. Informs, Rakheem Cornwall comes in for Alzarri Joseph. Says there was enough for the spinners in the last game and hence the change. Tells both teams will be looking to win the game and the trophy.

England (Playing XI) - Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Joe Root (C), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (WK), Chris Woakes, Dom Bess, Jofra Archer (IN FOR ZAK CRAWLEY), Stuart Broad, James Anderson (IN FOR SAM CURRAN).

West Indies (Playing XI) - Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich (WK), Jason Holder (C), Rahkeem Cornwall (IN FOR ALZARRI JOSEPH), Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel.

England skipper, Joe Root, informs that Zak Crawley, unfortunately, misses out. James Anderson and Jofra Archer are in the starting XI after missing the 2nd Test match with Sam Curran the other one to miss out. Root sounds happy with the balance of his side and hints that Stokes will be utilized as a bowler only if he is fit.

West Indies skipper, Jason Holder, informs about the big change and that is RAHKEEM CORNWALL WILL BE PLAYING, replacing Alzarri Joseph. He feels that there was enough in the pitch in the 2nd Test match for the spinners, and hence the decision. Tells that Shannon Gabriel is fine to play in this Test match and hence retains his place.

Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of WEST INDIES. The visitors have elected to field first.

Hello and a warm welcome to the our coverage of the final Test match of the series between England and West Indies. It has all come to a decider after 2 terrific Test matches, and this one promises to be another cracker. England have plenty of selection headaches regarding their bowlers, but it is a good headache to have considering the options that Root has to call upon. West Indies, on the other hand, would need to decide if they want to rest some of their bowlers and give someone else a chance. There have been noise from the outside to include Rahkeem Cornwall in the starting XI and by doing that, bringing in a specialist spinner. In the batting department, they need Shai Hope as well to come back to form. The forecast has not been great for this Test, with rain predicted on all 5 days. Let's hope it stays away. Join us in a while for the toss and further updates.

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3rd Test, Manchester, July 24, 2020, 03:30 PM

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