England vs West Indies 2nd test: England set 322 run target for West Indies

England's lower order batted with grit to tip the scales in favour of England in the final session of the fourth day of the second test. England declared at 490/8 to leave West Indies a target of 322 runs. West Indies were 5 without loss at the end of the day.

Earlier, Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes added a 117-run stand for the eighth wicket, to build on the work of Joe Root, Dawid Malan and Ben Stokes to tire out a three-man pace attack. After losing skipper Joe Root for 72 in the morning session a patient 61 off 186 balls from Dawid Malan and a more aggressive 58 from Ben Stokes gave England confidence of setting West Indies a challenging total to chase.

Malan and Stokes put on 91 runs for the fifth wicket before Stokes was well caught by Kraigg Brathwaite on the long-off boundary.

Spinner Roston Chase bowled Malan before picking up the crucial wicket of Jonny Bairstow (18), who dragged on when reverse-sweeping.

West Indies had earned a 169-run lead from the first innings but now face a challenging total on the final day as they look to level the three-test series.

Earlier, Root was caught at gully by Shai Hope who grabbed the ball at the second attempt after the England captain was unable to keep down a sharply rising delivery from Shannon Gabriel.