| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome for the first Test match between England and the Windies at Edgbaston. It's going to be historic one in all likelihood as this shall be the 50th game and the very first Day/Night Test to be played at this venue. The hosts though have never tasted how the pink ball plays but one would argue they have the sources who can counter it well. |
| As is the case, when there is West Indies playing in white attire, chances of the game being lopsided rises. However, they already have experienced this flavor before and with a good bowling attack, they would expect to come good. The weather in this part of the world is highly unpredictable, so let's hope that it doesn't play spoilsport. Which team will come out on top? Stay with us to see how things unfold. Toss and team news coming up in a bit... |
| TOSS - ENGLAND WIN THE TOSS AND OPT TO BAT! Debuts for both the sides. MARK STONEMAN for England and it's KYLE HOPE for the Windies. The former will open the batting for the hosts while the latter had a good time in the warm-up game, scoring a ton. Come this game, both will look to build on the platform that is on offer. |
| We are ready to get underway. The players and the umpires are out in the middle. Alastair Cook and Mark Stoneman will open the batting for England. Kemar Roach will open the bowling for West Indies. He has three slips and a gully in place for him. |
| 0.1 : K Roach to Cook, Starts off with a length ball on off, Cook taps it in front of covers for a run. England have their first run. Cook gets off the mark. |
| 0.2 : K Roach to Stoneman, WIDE! What was that? Full and very, very wide outside off. The batsman lets it through and the fielder at second slip does well to stop it. The umpire signals a wide. |
| K Roach to Stoneman, Lands it on a length outside off, Stoneman lets it through to the keeper. |
| 0.3 : K Roach to Stoneman, FOUR! First runs for Stoneman in Test cricket! What a way to get off the mark. Full and outside off, Stoneman leans into it and drives it through covers for a boundary. That was a lovely shot from the debutant. |
| 0.4 : K Roach to Stoneman, Good length on off, Mark lunges forward and defends it solidly. |
| 0.5 : K Roach to Stoneman, FOUR! No nerves for this guy! Full and on the pads, Stoneman flicks it through square leg and the ball races to the fence. Second boundary for Stoneman in the space of three balls. |
| 0.6 : K Roach to Stoneman, Lands it on a length outside off, Stoneman shoulders his arms to it. A good start for Mark. |
| Alzarri Joseph will bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : A Joseph to Cook, A tad fuller outside off, Cook does not bother playing a shot at it. |
| 1.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Sprays it down the leg side, Cook misses the flick and it goes through to the keeper. There was not a lot of carry there for the bowler. |
| 1.3 : A Joseph to Cook, Fuller in length on off, Cook defends it off the front foot. |
| 1.4 : A Joseph to A Cook, FOUR! This outfield is lightning quick! Lands it on a length on off, Cook opens his face of the bat and guides it down to third man for another boundary. |
| 1.5 : A Joseph to Cook, Back of a length outside off, Cook tries to cut but gets a bottom edge onto the ground and the ball rolls towards the off side. |
| 1.6 : A Joseph to Cook, Fullish on middle, Cook drives it straight but the ball hits the stumps at the non-striker's end and deflects to mid on. |
| 2.1 : K Roach to M Stoneman, OUT! KABOOM! What a jaffa! How do you play that one? Lands it on a length on middle, nips away a touch. Stoneman tries to defend it but gets beaten and the ball hits the top of off. What a return for Kemar Roach. A wayward first over but he is has started this over in explicable fashion. Stoneman the debutant has to depart not a good outing for him. The opening issues for England continue. |
| 0.0 : Tom Westley is the next man in. |
| 2.2 : K Roach to Westley, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 2.3 : K Roach to Westley, Full and wide outside off, Tom lets it through to the keeper. |
| 2.4 : K Roach to Westley, Full on middle, Westley drives it to mid on. |
| 2.5 : K Roach to Westley, Lands it outside off, Westley shoulders his arms to it. |
| 2.6 : K Roach to Westley, RIPPAA! Length on off, shaping away. Westley tries to defend it but gets beaten. What an over from Roach. Top notch. |
| 3.1 : A Joseph to Cook, FOUR! You can't bowl on this guys pads. Cook flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : A Joseph to Cook, A tad shorter outside off, Cook square cuts it to point. |
| 3.3 : A Joseph to Cook, Good length on off, Cook defends it watchfully. |
| 3.4 : A Joseph to Cook, A tad shorter on off, Cook camps back and defends it. |
| 3.5 : A Joseph to Cook, FOUR! He is dealing in boundaries! Full and outside off, Cook drives it through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 3.6 : A Joseph to A Cook, FOUR! Short and outside off, Cook cuts it through point for another boundary. |
| 4.1 : K Roach to Westley, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Full and on middle, Westley drives it straight back past the bowler and the ball races to the fence. Tom gets off the mark with that boundary. |
| 4.2 : K Roach to Westley, Back of a length on off, Westley defends it off the back foot. |
| 4.3 : K Roach to Westley, BEAUTY! Good length on off, nipping away. Westley tries to poke at it but gets beaten. |
| 4.4 : K Roach to Westley, Bowls it on a length on off, Tom defends it by covering the line of the ball. |
| 4.5 : K Roach to Westley, Good length outside off, the batsman does not bother playing a shot at it. |
| 4.6 : K Roach to Tom Westley, Full on middle, Westley tries to flick it but gets a safe leading edge to mid on. |
| 5.1 : A Joseph to Cook, FOUR! He plays that shot to great effect. Lands it on a length on off, Cook guides it through the slip cordon for another boundary. Cook is off to a brisk start here. |
| 5.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook pushes it through the covers for a run. |
| 5.3 : A Joseph to Westley, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 5.4 : A Joseph to Westley, FOUR! It is raining boundaries here. A tad short outside off, Westley rocks back and punches it through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 5.5 : A Joseph to Westley, Full and swinging away outside off, Tom points his bat skyward and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 5.6 : A Joseph to Westley, Bowls an inswinger this time on the pads, Westley flicks it straight to square leg. |
| 6.1 : K Roach to A Cook, Back of a length on middle, Cook tries to defend it but gets a safe leading edge towards cover-point. |
| 6.2 : K Roach to Cook, Good length outside off, Cook lets it through to the keeper. |
| 6.3 : K Roach to Cook, Good lines and lengths here from Roach! Lands it on a length on middle, Alastair lunges forward and defends it towards mid on. |
| 6.4 : K Roach to Cook, A tad fuller outside off, Cook shoulders his arms to it. |
| Nasser Hussain on air informs that - it's only the second time in this season that Mark Stoneman has been bowled. He's in good form of late but unfortunately, he got a peach of a delivery which led to his undoing... |
| 6.5 : K Roach to Cook, Bowls it outside off, the batsman leaves it watchfully. |
| 6.6 : K Roach to Cook, Similar length, Cook again lets it through to the keeper. A maiden for Roach. |
| Miguel Cummins comes into the attack. |
| 7.1 : M Cummins to Westley, Starts off with a loosner outside off, Westley shoulders his arms to it. |
| 7.2 : M Cummins to Westley, A tad fuller outside off, shaping away. Tom watchfully lets it through to the keeper. |
| Howzzaattt? Is the shout from the bowler. It looks close to the naked eye. Jason Holder has taken the review. Is there an inside edge? Let's wait and find out... |
| 7.3 : M Cummins to Westley, OUT! A brilliant, brilliant review by West Indies. What a start for them. They have their second. Full ball outside off shaping in, Westley misses the flick and is struck on the pads. The Windies appeal and the umpire shakes his head. After a chat with his teammates, Holder decides to review and they go upstairs. The front foot is fine. There is no inside edge. The ball is pitching in line, has struck him in line and is going on to hit the leg stump. Three reds and the |
| The English skipper, Joe Root is in next. |
| 7.4 : M Cummins to Root, Good length outside off, Root lets it through to the keeper. |
| 7.5 : M Cummins to Root, Lands it on a length on middle, Root defends it watchfully. |
| 7.6 : M Cummins to Root, Back of a length outside off, Root cuts it to point. |
| 8.1 : K Roach to Cook, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 8.2 : K Roach to Cook, Lands it on a length outside off, Cook tries to defend inside the line but gets beaten. |
| 8.3 : K Roach to Cook, A tad shorter on leg stump, Cook pushes it through mid on for a run. |
| 8.4 : K Roach to Root, Beaten for pace! Bowls it on a length on middle, Root tries to defend it but is late on it and gets hit high on the pads. |
| 8.5 : K Roach to Root, Good length on off, Root taps it on the off side and the batsmen run through for a single. |
| 8.6 : K Roach to Cook, WIDE! Don't see too many bowled in a Test match. Bowls it short outside off, Cook lets it through and the umpire signals a wide. Second by Roach. |
| K Roach to Cook, Full and wide outside off, Cook points his bat skywards and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 9.1 : Cummins to Root, Very full on off, Root jams it out towards covers. |
| 9.2 : M Cummins to Joe Root, Sloppy effort in the field! Joseph is the culprit. Full on middle, Root times it towards mid on. Alzzari runs to his left, dives over the ball and lets it through. The fielder from mid off gives it a chase and stops the ball just inside the rope to save a run for his side. |
| 9.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Bowls it on the pads, Cook works it towards mid-wicket. |
| 9.4 : M Cummins to Cook, Good length outside off, Cook watchfully leaves it. |
| 9.5 : M Cummins to Cook, Full on the pads, Cook flicks it beautifully to fine leg for a run. |
| 9.6 : M Cummins to Root, Sprays down the leg side, Root misses the flick and the ball is collected by the keeper. |
| The skipper brings himself on. It's Jason Holder to have a go with the pink object. Two slips and a gully in place... |
| 10.1 : J Holder to Cook, Back of a length outside off, Cook guides it towards point. |
| 10.2 : J Holder to Cook, Full and outside off, Cook drives it square off the wicket on the off side. |
| 10.3 : J Holder to Cook, Lands it on a length outside off, Cook shoulders his arms to it. |
| 10.4 : J Holder to A Cook, FOUR! Again! He has played this shot four times today and has always fetched a boundary. Back of a length on off, Cook opens the face off his bat and guides it down to third man and the ball races to the fence. |
| Mike Atherton and his observations are really good. He says Holder has placed a man at extra cover but Cook is such a man, who rarely drives the ball until it's a genuine half-volley. He likes to dab the ball late, so what he suggests is that, remove the man at extra cover and bring him to the slip cordon and there are chances of an edge being induced... |
| 10.5 : J Holder to Cook, A tad shorter on off, Cook defends it watchfully. |
| 10.6 : J Holder to Cook, Good length, jags back in. Cook adjusts well and plays it out to covers. |
| 11.1 : M Cummins to Root, Full and wide outside off, Root toe-ends the drives to mid off. |
| 11.2 : M Cummins to Root, Back of a length outside off, Root guides it towards point. |
| 11.3 : M Cummins to Root, Lands it on a length outside off, Root does not bother playing a shot at it. |
| 11.4 : M Cummins to Root, A tad fuller this time on off, swinging away. Root tries to defend it off the back foot but gets an outside edge to second slip who makes a good diving stop to his right. |
| 11.5 : M Cummins to Root, Good length on off, Root defends it solidly. |
| 11.6 : M Cummins to Root, FOUR! Root plays that shot with a lot of authority. Shorter in length outside off, Root camps back and guides it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 12.1 : J Holder to Cook, Just behind a length on off, Cook defends it to covers. |
| 12.2 : J Holder to Cook, A tad fuller outside off, Alastair shoulders his arms to it. |
| 12.3 : J Holder to Cook, Good length on off, Cook defends it from within the crease. |
| 12.4 : J Holder to Cook, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 12.5 : J Holder to Cook, Bowls it on a length outside off, the batsman watches it till the last moment and lets it be. |
| 12.6 : J Holder to Cook, Just ahead of a length on off, Cook defends it by covering the line of the stumps. |
| Drinks are on the field. England have been rocked early in the first hour itself. Debutant Stoneman and Westley were the wickets to fall but since then the current pair is doing the resurrection job. The Windies bowlers have been right on the money except on a few occasions. If they could get another one here, England would surely be in tatters towards the lunch break. Let's see how they fare in the next hour... |
| 13.1 : M Cummins to Root, Continues from over the wicket and fires it full on middle and leg, Root prods across and jams it out towards mid on. |
| 13.2 : M Cummins to Root, A bit fuller and served around off, defended off the front foot. |
| 13.3 : M Cummins to Root, Good delivery! Hits the seam near the good length area and then jags away as Root has a tentative poke inside the line. Lucky Root, that the ball didn't kiss the willow. |
| 13.4 : M Cummins to Joe Root, Edgy! It's on a length outside off, Joe looks to run it down but gets it off the outer half of the bat and it rolls safely towards gully. The man fumbles there which allows them to cross. |
| 13.5 : M Cummins to Cook, Slants it away on a length outside off, easily left alone by the southpaw. |
| 13.6 : M Cummins to Cook, Brings this one back into the left-hander, flicked towards mid-wicket where the fielder dives to his right to deny them the single. |
| 14.1 : J Holder to Root, In the corridor of uncertainty, Joe shoulders his arms to that one. |
| 14.2 : J Holder to Root, Once again keeps it in the same zone, the English skipper isn't tempted to play at it. |
| 14.3 : J Holder to Root, Stays behind the line and keeps it out. |
| 14.4 : J Holder to Joe Root, Fuller in length and outside off, Root leans forward to drive but gets an inside edge on the pads as the ball rolls back towards the Windies skipper. |
| 14.5 : J Holder to Root, Drops it on a fuller length outside off, it comes back in sharply as Root plants his front foot across, covers the sticks and then leaves it alone. |
| 14.6 : J Holder to Joe Root, FOUR! Just eased it! Shot! Fuller and it's wide outside off, Root's eye lit up as he leans across and drives it through covers for a boundary. No need to run for those. |
| 15.1 : M Cummins to Cook, On middle and leg, worked towards the man at mid-wicket. |
| 15.2 : M Cummins to Cook, FOUR! Easily done! A bit short and down the leg side, all Cook had to do was to get some part of wood on it. He does so and the long leg fielder had no chance to cut it off. |
| 15.3 : M Cummins to Cook, After spraying one on the pads, he keeps it outside off. Alastair has nothing to offer. |
| 15.4 : M Cummins to Cook, Good length delivery outside off, Cook stays back and punches it through extra cover and collects a couple to his tally. |
| 15.5 : M Cummins to Cook, On the pads, tucked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 15.6 : M Cummins to Root, Once again Miguel Cummins is a bit too straight with his line. It's easily glance down to fine leg by Root. He'll keep strike. |
| 16.1 : J Holder to Root, Good length delivery outside, a nice front foot defense on offer. |
| 16.2 : J Holder to Root, Keeps it around off, it moves away. It's too wide to make Root go after it. |
| 16.3 : J Holder to Root, Good length delivery wide outside off, another easy leave for JR. |
| 16.4 : J Holder to Root, On a back of a length, much close to the off stump channel, still Root lifts his bat to let it be. |
| 16.5 : J Holder to Root, Angles it in from outside off, it's on a shorter side as Root stays on the back foot and unfurls a punch but straight to extra cover. |
| 16.6 : J Holder to Root, A maiden from Holder! Keeps it fuller on off, Root lunges forward and drives it towards the fielder at point. |
| 17.1 : M Cummins to Cook, Good length delivery on off, Cook gets across and with the full face of the bat drives it towards mid on. |
| 17.2 : M Cummins to Cook, Beaten! Rare error from Cook! Cummins slants it away around off, Cook feels for it as he lunges forward to defend but the ball moves away and nearly takes the outside edge towards the keeper. |
| 17.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Back of a length delivery on middle, Alastair tucks it in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 17.4 : M Cummins to Cook, Stays behind the line and punches it towards the mid on fielder. |
| 17.5 : M Cummins to Cook, Slips one down the leg side, Cook tries to help it on its way but fails to do so. |
| 17.6 : M Cummins to Cook, Comes forward and pushes it back down the wicket. |
| 18.1 : J Holder to Root, Back of a length delivery outside off, Root off his back foot punches it towards cover. Fails to pierce the gap again. |
| 18.2 : J Holder to Root, A bit short outside off, Joe looks to cut but chops it towards the off side. He looks a bit frustrated out there. |
| 18.3 : J Holder to Root, Good length outside off, Root lets it through to the keeper. |
| 18.4 : J Holder to Root, FOUR! You cannot bowl short to Root, he will hit you all day. Short and gives him width, Root camps back and punches it through the off side for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : J Holder to Root, Lands it on a length outside off, Root does not bother playing a shot at it. |
| 18.6 : J Holder to Root, Bowls it wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 19.1 : M Cummins to Cook, A tad fuller outside off, Cook shoulders his arms to it. |
| 19.2 : M Cummins to Cook, Sprays it down the leg side, Cook tries to flick but misses and is collected by the keeper. There is a muted appeal but nothing from the umpire. Replays show that there was daylight between bat and ball. |
| 19.3 : M Cummins to Cook, FOUR! POOR LINE! Short and on off, Cook pushes it off the back foot through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 19.4 : M Cummins to Cook, A tad shorter on middle, Cook defends it watchfully. |
| 19.5 : M Cummins to Cook, Shorter length on off, Cook camps back and pushes it to mid on. |
| 19.6 : M Cummins to Cook, A tad fuller on off, Cook pushes it off the front foot towards mid off. |
| 20.1 : J Holder to Root, Back of a length on middle, Root defends it off the back foot. |
| 20.2 : J Holder to Root, FOUR! WOW! Lovely from Root. Full and outside off, Root leans into it and drives it through covers for boundary. |
| 20.3 : J Holder to Root, An inswinger way outside off, Root shoulders his arms to it. |
| 20.4 : J Holder to Root, A tad fuller outside off, Root drives it towards cover for no run. |
| 20.5 : J Holder to Root, Bowls it on the fourth stump line, Root does not bother playing a shot at it. |
| 20.6 : J Holder to Root, FOUR! Through the off side this time. Holder bowls it full on the pads, Root leans across and flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. Two boundaries in the over. |
| Kemar Roach comes back into the attack. |
| 21.1 : K Roach to Cook, Starts off with a loosner down the leg side. Cook misses the pull and the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper. |
| 21.2 : K Roach to Cook, FOUR! EASY PEASY! Short and angling into the batsman, Cook rocks back and pulls it through square leg for another boundary. He is timing the ball brilliantly. |
| 21.3 : K Roach to Cook, Good length outside off, Cook lets it through to the keeper. |
| 21.4 : K Roach to Cook, Goes wider of the crease and fires it full on leg stump, Cook flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 21.5 : K Roach to Cook, A tad fuller on middle, Cook tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| Michael Holding on air comes up with a smart point. He says Holder comes steaming in but while delivering the ball, his front foot goes wide which is why he is not able to generate the enough pace behind it. Whereas, on the other hand, Kemar Roach while taking his delivery stride has his front foot straight which helps him bowl at a good pace. |
| 21.6 : K Roach to Cook, Bowls an outswinger but way outside off, Cook points his bat skywards and lets it through to the keeper. |
| Alzarri Joseph is called back into the attack. |
| 22.1 : A Joseph to Root, Back of a length outside off, Root cuts it towards point. |
| 22.2 : A Joseph to Root, A tad shorter on off, Root plays a solid looking back foot punch to covers. |
| 22.3 : A Joseph to Root, Just short of a length outside off, Root pushes it towards the cover fielder. |
| 22.4 : A Joseph to Root, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 22.5 : A Joseph to Root, Short and wide outside off, Root tries to cut but gets a bottom edge to covers. He should have put that away. |
| 22.6 : A Joseph to Root, Good length outside off, swinging away. Root first goes for the cut shot but then pulls out at the last moment. |
| 23.1 : K Roach to Cook, Angles it into the batsman from around the wicket. Cook flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 23.2 : K Roach to Cook, A tad fuller on off, Cook lunges forward and pushes it towards cover-point for a run. |
| 23.3 : K Roach to Root, A well-directed bouncer on leg stump, Root is early into the pull shot and hence gets it off the toe end besides the pitch. |
| 23.4 : K Roach to Root, Bowled on off, Root pushes it to covers. |
| 23.5 : K Roach to Root, Good length on off, Root defends it watchfully. |
| 23.6 : K Roach to Root, Angling into the batsman, Root gets it off the inner half to fine leg for a run. |
| 50-run stand comes up between the Ex and current English skipper. |
| 24.1 : A Joseph to Root, Joseph has not got his line right. Bowls it very wide outside off, Root shoulders his arms to it. |
| 24.2 : A Joseph to Joe Root, Shorter in length outside off, Root does not time his cut shot properly and hits it to point. |
| 24.3 : A Joseph to Root, Back of a length on off, Joe pushes it to covers. |
| 24.4 : A Joseph to Root, FOUR! Joseph strays on the pads this time. Root camps back and flicks it through the square leg region and the ball races to the fence. |
| 24.5 : A Joseph to Joe Root, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Not as convincing as the last one. Full and swinging away outside off, Root tries to drive but gets an outside edge through backward point and the ball races to the fence. In the recently concluded series between South Africa and England, Faf du Plessis always had a fielder behind square on the off side for Root as he scores a lot of runs there. |
| 24.6 : A Joseph to Root, Back of a length on middle, Root tucks it towards mid-wicket. |
| 25.1 : K Roach to Cook, LOVELY BOWLING! Lands it on a length on off, nips away off the deck. Cook pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 25.2 : K Roach to A Cook, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Full and wide outside off, Cook drives it through the covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 25.3 : K Roach to Cook, Angles it on the pads, Cook flicks it to fine leg for a run. |
| 25.4 : K Roach to Root, Bowls a yorker on middle, Root does well to dig it out. |
| 25.5 : K Roach to Root, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 25.6 : K Roach to Root, FOUR! Through the leg side this time! Full and on the pads, Root flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Root has looked very solid here. |
| Bowling change just before the lunch break. Roston Chase to roll his arm over... |
| 26.1 : R Chase to Cook, Flatter outside off, spinning away. Cook shoulders his arms to it. |
| 26.2 : R Chase to Cook, Fires it outside off, gets some spin away from the batsman. Cook does not bother playing at it. |
| 26.3 : R Chase to Cook, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 26.4 : R Chase to Cook, That's a half century for Cook! Full and wide outside off, Cook drives it towards covers where the fielder dives and half stops it. The batsmen take a run. This has been an excellent knock from Alastair. |
| 56th Test fifty for Alastair Cook. |
| 26.5 : R Chase to Root, Worked towards mid-wicket with the spin for a run. |
| 26.6 : R Chase to Cook, Bowls a full toss on off, Cook drives it to short covers. LUNCH ON DAY 1. |
| So, England after stuttering a bit at the start have recovered well and made sure the session belonged to them. The hosts, after winning the toss and opting to bat, lost two quick wickets. However, the pair of Joe Root and Alastair Cook has steadied things with the latter registering his 31st Test fifty at home which happens to be the joint most along with Michael Atherton. The home side would hope these two to continue after the break. |
| The Windies on the other hand, have been a little wayward with the ball. Kemar Roach started off well but got little support from the rest. They would want to come out and take a couple of quick wickets or this partnership can take the game away from them. Join us for the second session in a while. |
| ...Day 1, Session 2... |
| We're back for the second session. The umpires are out in the middle. Alastair Cook and Joe Root will continue their innings. Miguel Cummins will bowl the first over after the break. |
| 27.1 : M Cummins to Root, Starts off with a length ball outside off, Root lets it through to the keeper. |
| 27.2 : M Cummins to Root, Similar delivery to the last one. Root points his bat skywards and lets it through. |
| 27.3 : M Cummins to Root, A tad fuller outside off, Root does not bother playing at it. |
| 27.4 : M Cummins to Root, Good length angling into the batsman. Root defends it solidly. |
| 27.5 : M Cummins to Root, NO BALL! Lands it on a length outside off, Root does not fiddle with it. A no ball signalled by the umpire as Cummins has overstepped. |
| M Cummins to Root, A tad shorter outside off, Root tries to force it through the off side but gets beaten. |
| 27.6 : M Cummins to Root, Full on middle, Root drives it straight back to the bowler. |
| 28.1 : R Chase to Cook, Chase starts the session with a friendly full toss outside off, Cook fails to put it away and drives it straight to the cover fielder. |
| 28.2 : R Chase to Cook, Nicely tossed up in the channel outside off, Cook makes a watchful leave. |
| 28.3 : R Chase to Cook, A hint of drift on this occasion, landing around off and spinning away a bit, Cook leaves it. |
| 28.4 : R Chase to Cook, Keeps it tossed up and this time the line is around off, Cook drives it off his front foot to mid off for a single. |
| 28.5 : R Chase to Root, Flatter this time, on off, Root gets back inside the crease and blocks it safely. |
| 28.6 : R Chase to Root, Goes on the back foot and helps it off his pads to mid-wicket. |
| 29.1 : M Cummins to Cook, Wrong line, on a length and down the leg side, Cook tries to flick but fails to connect. |
| 29.2 : M Cummins to Cook, This time Cummins angles it across the left-hander, on a length and outside off, Cook allows it through. |
| 29.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Identical to the last delivery, same region, same length but a little bit of extra bounce, Cook lets it through and Dowrich collects it near his chest. |
| 29.4 : M Cummins to Cook, Extra bounce from a length around middle, Cook adjusts well to keep it out towards mid-wicket. |
| 29.5 : M Cummins to A Cook, Width on offer outside off, Cook plays a cracking square cut from the crease but finds the fielder. |
| 29.6 : M Cummins to Cook, A touch short and on middle, jumping onto the batsman, Cook goes on his toes and defends it towards mid-wicket. |
| 30.1 : R Chase to Root, Four leg byes! Turning down the leg side, Root fails to flick and it goes off his pads past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 30.2 : R Chase to Root, An off spinner on middle, helped to mid-wicket. |
| 30.3 : R Chase to Root, Flighted and on middle, eased through square leg for one. |
| 30.4 : R Chase to A Cook, A good looking drive by Cook but he finds the fielder at extra cover. |
| 30.5 : R Chase to Cook, Flatter and outside off, Cook allows it through. |
| 30.6 : R Chase to Cook, Tossed up and outside off, Cook covers the spin and shoulders arms. |
| 31.1 : M Cummins to Root, Good length ball on off, Root gets behind the line and defends it back. |
| 31.2 : M Cummins to Root, Pitches it full and on off, Root plays a crisp off drive and Cummins uses his left boot to make a partial stop. Deflects it wide of mid off and they cross for a run. |
| 31.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Back of a length delivery on middle and off, Cook goes back and taps it down to mid-wicket |
| 31.4 : M Cummins to Cook, Wild delivery, short and way down the leg side, Cook has nothing to do with it. Cummins has been pretty inconsistent with his lines. |
| 31.5 : M Cummins to Cook, On a length and around off, Alastair does well to defend it back. That's the line Cummins should concentrate on. |
| 31.6 : M Cummins to Cook, Full and around middle, Cook leans across to flick but it takes the inner half of the bat and rolls towards mid-wicket. Not in the gap and that ends the over. |
| 32.1 : R Chase to Root, Loopy off spinner on off, Root plays a stylish flick shot but finds the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 32.2 : R Chase to Root, Leans forward to a full ball and defends it back. |
| 32.3 : R Chase to Root, Tossed up ball on middle and leg, turning down, Joe flicks it through backward square leg for one. |
| 32.4 : R Chase to Cook, Floated full ball on off, Cook leans forward in defense. |
| 32.5 : R Chase to Cook, Drifting down the leg side, Cook helps it in front of square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 32.6 : R Chase to Root, FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! A flighted full ball wide outside off, Root gets the chance to free his arms and smashes it through covers for a boundary. Moves to 47! |
| 33.1 : M Cummins to Cook, Good length ball angling away from the batsman, around off, Cook punches from the crease but finds the point fielder. |
| 33.2 : M Cummins to Cook, FOUR! An overpitched ball around leg, Cook is too good a batsman to miss out on a gift. He picks it off his pads and clips it superbly through mid-wicket for a glorious boundary. |
| 33.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Targets the middle stump with a length ball, Cook is squared up a shade as he defends it to the off side. |
| 33.4 : M Cummins to Cook, Great flying stop by Dowrich! Full length ball around leg, swinging down the leg side, Cook fails to flick and Shane dives full length to his right to collect the ball. |
| 33.5 : M Cummins to Cook, Angling away from the batsman on a length, Cook leaves it alone. |
| 33.6 : M Cummins to Cook, Full length ball outside off, Cook drives it through the line but finds the mid off fielder. |
| Bowling change. Jason Holder brings himself into the attack. |
| 34.1 : J Holder to Root, Starts with a good length ball around off, shaping back in a touch, Root has not much room to play with and taps it down from the back foot to point. |
| 34.2 : J Holder to Root, FOUR! A flashy shot! Width on offer outside off, short in length as well, Root flashes his blade through the line and it flies down to third man off the outside edge for a boundary. 11th score of 50 or more in succession for him! Run machine, truly. |
| 31st Test fifty for Joe Root. |
| 34.3 : J Holder to Root, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 34.4 : J Holder to Root, Full and angling into the batsman, Root pushes it down to mid on. |
| 34.5 : J Holder to Root, Beaten! Good length delivery in the zone outside off, holding its line, Root pushes tamely inside the line and misses. |
| 34.6 : J Holder to Root, Fuller in length and outside off, driven off the front foot to covers. Not much timing. |
| Alzarri Joseph is back on. He has been very expensive so far and would like to make amends now. |
| 35.1 : A Joseph to Cook, Poor beginning to a new spell. Sprays a length ball down the leg side, Cook leaves it. |
| 35.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Goes for a yorker but it reaches the batsman on a low full toss around off, Cook keeps it out to mid off. |
| 35.3 : A Joseph to Cook, Good length ball angling away from the batsman, around off, Cook gets back inside the crease and defends it to the off side. |
| 35.4 : A Joseph to Cook, Too full and around off, Cook goes for the drive but fails to middle. It rolls back towards the bowler off the inside edge. |
| 35.5 : A Joseph to Cook, Around leg, on a length, Cook fails to tuck it off his hips. |
| 35.6 : A Joseph to Cook, Excellent shot but fails to get the placement right. It's a pitched up ball outside off, Cook plays an elegant drive just wide of extra cover and takes a single. |
| 36.1 : J Holder to Cook, A gentle delivery in the zone outside off, not much bounce, Cook allows it through. |
| 36.2 : J Holder to Cook, Back of a length ball around off, angling away, Cook shoulders arms. |
| 36.3 : J Holder to Cook, Very full this time, on middle, Cook leans forward and across to flick it through square leg. A couple of runs taken. |
| 36.4 : J Holder to Cook, FOUR! Holder switches to around the wicket but fails to get the line right. Too straight and Cook tucks it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 36.5 : J Holder to Cook, Sliding down the leg side, on a good length, Cook gets across the stumps with the flick shot but fails to connect. |
| 36.6 : J Holder to Cook, Full and outside off, angling in, Cook once again gets across the stumps a bit and defends it solidly to covers. |
| 37.1 : A Joseph to Root, Good length ball on off, angling in, Root sticks to his back foot in defense. |
| 37.2 : A Joseph to Root, FOUR! Glorious! Joseph digs in a short ball on middle, a gentle pace, 80 mph, Root rides the bounce, swivel inside the crease with his pull shot and nails it in front of square leg for a boundary. |
| 37.3 : A Joseph to Root, FOUR! On the other side of the wicket this time. Width on offer outside off, Root plays it extremely late and guides it down to third man for a boundary. This is buffet bowling, on both sides of the pitch, really poor from a youngster. |
| 37.4 : A Joseph to Root, That's more like it! Joseph for once gets his line and length right. Pitches it full around off, getting it to move away a shade, Root is sucked into the cover drive but is beaten. |
| 37.5 : A Joseph to Root, Good length delivery in the corridor outside off, Root makes a sensible leave. |
| 37.6 : A Joseph to Root, Shortish in length and outside off, Root steers it off his back foot but fails to pierce the gap on the off side. The cover-point fielder stops the ball with a valiant dive to his left. |
| 38.1 : J Holder to Cook, Holder runs in from around the wicket and angles in a back of a length ball around off, Cook works it from the crease to square leg. |
| 38.2 : J Holder to Cook, Lands it full and outside off, Cook pushes it softly to covers. |
| 38.3 : J Holder to Cook, Slants in a full length ball on off, Cook shuffles across the stumps and defends it to the off side. |
| 38.4 : J Holder to Cook, Tries to tempt the batsman by offering width outside off, Cook shows a lot of restrain as he allows it through to the keeper. |
| 38.5 : J Holder to Cook, Good delivery but he needs to land it closer to the stumps to make the batsman play. On a fuller length outside off, nipping away, Cook shoulders arms. |
| 38.6 : J Holder to Cook, FOUR! Easy pickings! Holder bowls five good balls and now slips a length ball on middle and leg, Cook gets across and nudges it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 39.1 : A Joseph to Root, Fuller in length and outside off, Root plays a drive away from his body, not much timing and it rolls towards mid off. |
| 39.2 : A Joseph to Root, Joseph gets away with this bad delivery. Angling down the leg side, full in length, Root fails to get any bat behind it. |
| 39.3 : A Joseph to Root, On a length around off, angling in, Root gets deep inside the crease and defends it down safely. |
| 39.4 : A Joseph to Root, FOUR! Quality shot from a quality batsman! Full in length around off, angling into the batsman, Root gets on the front foot with a vertical bat and caresses it down the ground for a beautiful boundary. Interestingly, this is the first shot played by Root in the V! |
| 39.5 : A Joseph to Root, Shortish and on off, Root goes back and plays it down to point. |
| 39.6 : A Joseph to Root, Fuller and straighter, Root flicks it on the leg side but finds the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 40.1 : J Holder to Cook, Nipping back in from a length outside off, Cook gets across the stumps, closes the face of the bat and keeps it out to mid-wicket. |
| 40.2 : J Holder to Cook, Gentle delivery, full and around off, Cook defends it watchfully to mid on. Easy going for the English team, not getting tested enough. |
| 40.3 : J Holder to Cook, Four leg byes! Drifting down the leg side, Cook fails to work it across the line but it kisses his hips and runs fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 40.4 : J Holder to Cook, Too full in length and outside off, Cook lunges and pushes it down the ground to mid off. |
| 40.5 : J Holder to Cook, Length ball outside off, angling in, Cook remains back and taps it down to covers. |
| 40.6 : J Holder to Cook, FOUR! Beautifully done! An overpitched delivery on middle, Cook has no qualms in flicking it through square leg for a boundary. They are bowling too many boundary balls and not letting any pressure build. |
| 41.1 : A Joseph to Joe Root, Fullish and on off, driven off the front foot but straight to the mid off fielder. |
| 41.2 : A Joseph to Root, A back foot punch to a shortish ball but straight to the point fielder. |
| 41.3 : A Joseph to Root, FOUR! Help yourself! Short and wide outside off, Root latches onto it and whacks it through cover-point for a boundary. These are free runs on offer and Joe is collecting them with open arms. |
| Change in field. Point drops back. That's more like setting a field for poor bowling. |
| 41.4 : A Joseph to Root, Overdoes his length, bowls it full, Root plays a cover drive, well timed but not well placed. Finds the fielder. |
| 41.5 : A Joseph to Root, Stands back to a shortish ball and punches it square of the wicket on the off side for one. |
| 41.6 : A Joseph to Cook, Good length ball on off, Cook goes on the back foot and defends it to the off side. |
| Drinks break. A comfortable passage of play for the Englishmen. West Indies offered too many easy runs and the pair of Cook and Root cashed in. Both are looking settled and untroubled as they march towards their respective centuries. The visitors are looking completely clueless and below standard. |
| 42.1 : J Holder to Root, Bowls it from wide of the crease, serves it on a length and outside off, Root defends it from the crease. |
| 42.2 : J Holder to Root, Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it from the crease to covers. |
| 42.3 : J Holder to Root, Good length ball on off, a back foot defense by Root. All too easy. Nothing much on offer for the bowler but they have not been disciplined either. |
| 42.4 : J Holder to Root, FOUR! Doesn't try to hit it hard! Full in length and angling into the batsman, Root strokes it in the V, wide of the mid on fielder and it races through to the fence. Elegance personified. This chap is so soothing to the eyes! |
| 42.5 : J Holder to Root, Holder goes a bit short, Root anticipates it, gets back and punches it to covers for one. |
| 42.6 : J Holder to Cook, Straighter delivery, turned behind square leg. Both batsmen going neck and neck at the moment, Root has gone just ahead. |
| Jason Holder is off the field... |
| 43.1 : A Joseph to Root, Good length ball on off, blocked from the crease to the off side. |
| 43.2 : A Joseph to Root, Serves it on a driving length outside off, Root gets across to cover the stumps and then shoulders arms. |
| 43.3 : A Joseph to Root, Cuts his length short and delivers it outside off, Root cuts it square of the wicket on the off side and crosses. |
| 43.4 : A Joseph to Cook, Hits the yorker mark, around off, Cook is not too bothered, defends it out calmly. |
| 43.5 : A Joseph to Cook, Too full in length and around off, Cook defends it from the crease to the leg side. |
| 43.6 : A Joseph to Cook, A little short in length and around middle, Cook tucks it through mid-wicket for one. |
| Kemar Roach is back on. West Indies in desperate need of a wicket. A couple of slips in place, along with a gully as Roach runs in from around the wicket. |
| 44.1 : K Roach to A Cook, Fullish and on off, Cook pushes it off his front foot mid off. |
| 44.2 : K Roach to Cook, Angling into the batsman, Cook works it off his pads to the leg side but finds mid-wicket. |
| 44.3 : K Roach to Cook, In the corridor of uncertainty, Cook chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 44.4 : K Roach to Cook, Good release from the hand of Roach, some swing there too but the line is too wide outside off to trouble the batsman. Cook leaves it alone. |
| 44.5 : Roach to Cook, Roach cries in appeal but nothing from the umpire! He lands it on a length outside off and gets it to nip back in a bit, Cook gets across the stumps and then tries to defend but misses. He is rapped on the pads, Roach turns and jumps in appeal, nothing from the umpire. Impact is the issue. |
| 44.6 : K Roach to Cook, Around off, Cook leans forward and pushes it towards mid on. |
| Miguel Cummins is brought back into the attack. Also, Holder is back on the field. |
| 45.1 : M Cummins to Root, A gentle loosener, short and outside off, Root camps back and steers it through point for a single. |
| 45.2 : M Cummins to Cook, So many balls on the pads of Cook. He keeps milking them for runs. This time for a single towards deep mid-wicket. |
| 45.3 : M Cummins to Root, Good length delivery outside off, ample amount of width on offer, Root reaches out for it and strokes it down towards third man. The deep point fielder gets across to his left to stop the ball and they take a brace. |
| 45.4 : M Cummins to Root, Slants a length ball on off, Root gets on top of the bounce and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 45.5 : M Cummins to Root, Remains inside the crease and helps it to mid-wicket. Not in the gap. |
| 45.6 : M Cummins to Root, Length ball angling into the batsman and landing outside off, it straightens a touch too, Root gets back and guides it down to third man for a couple of runs. |
| 46.1 : K Roach to Cook, Roach speeds in from around the wicket and spears in a full ball on off, Cook gets forward and across in defense. |
| 46.2 : K Roach to Cook, Fuller again, straighter in line, Cook flicks it off his pads but finds the square leg fielder. |
| 46.3 : K Roach to Cook, Too full and on middle, Cook flicks it again but finds short mid-wicket. |
| 46.4 : K Roach to Cook, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 46.5 : K Roach to Root, Roach bowls it from wide of the crease and angles in a full ball on middle, Root offers a straight bat as he pushes it towards mid on. |
| 46.6 : K Roach to Root, Another delivery bowled from wide of the crease, fuller and outside off, Root drives it square of the wicket on the off side for a single. |
| 47.1 : M Cummins to Root, A tempting delivery, on a driving length outside off, Root decides not to play at it. |
| 47.2 : M Cummins to Root, Full in length and on off, Root gets behind the line and blocks it to the off side. |
| 47.3 : M Cummins to Root, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Root just love them there, rocks back and slaps it square of the wicket on the off side. The deep point fielder runs across to his left but fails to make the stop. |
| 47.4 : M Cummins to Root, Width on offer outside off, Root tries running it down to third man but finds the gully fielder. |
| 47.5 : M Cummins to Root, Keeps bowling short, wide outside off, Root eases it through point and takes a comfortable single. |
| 47.6 : M Cummins to Cook, Length delivery outside off, Cook draws forward and pushes it to mid off. |
| 48.1 : K Roach to Root, EDGY FOUR! Not many false shots from Root today, he has looked in completely control up until this moment. A full ball on off, straightening a touch, Joe tries to drive it through covers but it goes off the outer portion of the bat and runs wide of the slip cordon for a boundary. Roach is disappointed. |
| 48.2 : K Roach to Root, Good length ball on off, defended back from the crease. |
| 48.3 : K Roach to Root, Short delivery outside off, Root goes on the back foot and punches it through covers for a couple of runs. Moves into the 90s! |
| 48.4 : K Roach to Root, Once again it's a shade short in length around off, Root plays it down from the crease to the off side. |
| 48.5 : K Roach to Root, Shortish and outside off, Root rocks back and taps it down to gully. The fielder has a needless shy at the striker's end but nothing doing. |
| 48.6 : K Roach to Root, Goes wide of the crease and spears in a full ball on off, Root is solidly behind the line in defense. |
| 49.1 : M Cummins to Cook, Cummins bowls from around the wicket but fails to get the line proper. Slips it down the leg side and is lucky that Cook fails to get any bat on it. |
| 49.2 : M Cummins to Cook, Outside off, left alone. |
| 49.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Full in length and outside off, forcing the batsman forward, Cook defends it to covers. |
| 49.4 : M Cummins to Cook, Fetches a short ball from outside off and pulls it in front of square leg for a single. |
| 49.5 : M Cummins to Root, A juicy half-volley outside off, Root plays a glorious cover drive but finds the fielder. Deserved a boundary for that! |
| 49.6 : M Cummins to Root, Short in length and outside off, Root rocks back and cuts it past the gully fielder. There is a third man in place now and hence only a run. |
| 50.1 : K Roach to Root, Good length on off, Root guides it to point. |
| 50.2 : K Roach to Root, Was there an edge there? The Umpire does not think so. Roach lands it on a length on off, jags back in a touch. Root tries to defend but the ball goes off something to the keeper. The Windies player make a huge appeal but the umpire shakes his head. The West Indies players opt not to review. A good call from them as Ultra Edge shows there was no edge there and the ball had flicked the back pocket. |
| 50.3 : K Roach to Root, Shorter outside off, Root cuts it through point for a run. |
| 50.4 : K Roach to Cook, Back of a length of off, Cook solidly defends it. |
| 50.5 : K Roach to Cook, FOUR! STREAKY! A tad fuller on off, Cook tries to push at it but gets an outside edge through gully for a boundary. Kemar Roach looks a frustrated figure as nothing his going his way. |
| 50.6 : K Roach to Cook, Sprays it down the leg side, Cook misses the flick and the ball goes through to the keeper. |
| Roston Chase is back into the attack. |
| 51.1 : R Chase to Root, Tosses it up outside off, Root drives it through cover-point for a run. |
| 51.2 : R Chase to Cook, Very full ball on off, Cook pushes it to the right of the bowler. |
| 51.3 : R Chase to Cook, Flatter on middle, turning away. Cook defends it solidly. |
| 51.4 : R Chase to Cook, Darts it on middle, grips a touch. Cook lunges forward and defends it. He has looked very solid today. |
| 51.5 : R Chase to Cook, Plays it with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 51.6 : R Chase to Cook, Very full outside off, Cook drives it square on the off side for a run. |
| 52.1 : K Roach to Cook, Shorter in length on middle, Cook defends it from within the crease. |
| 52.2 : K Roach to Cook, Lands it on a length on off, Cook prods forward and defends it. |
| 52.3 : K Roach to Cook, Quick ball on middle, Cook does well to get his bat down in time. |
| 52.4 : K Roach to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook watchfully defends it. |
| 52.5 : K Roach to Cook, Bowls it wide outside off, Cook shoulders his arms to it. |
| 52.6 : K Roach to Cook, It looks so easy! Back of a length on off, Cook camps back and defends it solidly. |
| 53.1 : R Chase to Root, FOUR! He want's to get to his hundred in this session. Tosses it wide outside off, Root drives it through backward point and the ball races to the fence. He moves onto 98. |
| 53.2 : R Chase to Root, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman |
| 53.3 : R Chase to Joe Root, FOUR! Hundred for Joe Root! What a player! He's the run machine in true sense. He pumps his fist and lets out a roar, just shows what it means to him. Chase bowls it short and on middle, Root pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. He acknowledges the cheers from the crowd. |
| 13th Test hundred for Joe Root. |
| 53.4 : R Chase to Root, Plays it with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 53.5 : R Chase to Joe Root, Floats it on middle, Root drives it to mid on for a run. |
| 53.6 : R Chase to A Cook, Drags his length back outside off, Cook cuts it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 54.1 : K Roach to Cook, A tad fuller on off, Cook drives it to mid off. |
| 54.2 : K Roach to Cook, Angles it into the pads, Cook tries to flick it but gets a soft leading edge towards covers. |
| 54.3 : K Roach to Cook, Lands it on a length on off, Cook lunges forward and defends it. |
| 54.4 : K Roach to Cook, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 54.5 : K Roach to Cook, A tad fuller on the pads, Cook flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 54.6 : K Roach to Cook, FOUR! Poor line! This has been the problem all day. Full and on the pads. Cook flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. TEA ON DAY 1! |
| England have bossed the session. They have managed to score 107 runs in 28 overs without losing a wicket. The experienced duo has continued from where they left off due to some good batting and some wayward bowling from the West Indians. Cook who is unbeaten on 85 and Root who is batting on 103 would want to continue on their merry way. However, the visitors would hope to get some quick wickets to get back in the game. Join us for the third and final session of the day. |
| ...Day 1, Session 3... |
| We are back for the final session, people! Can the Windies manage to break this partnership or will the plot be the same? Just free flowing of the runs? Let's wait and find out. It will be Roston Chase who will bowl the first over after the break. |
| 55.1 : R Chase to Root, Starts off with a tossed up delivery on middle, Root works it with the spin towards short mid-wicket. |
| 55.2 : R Chase to Root, Drags his length back on leg stump, Root flicks it towards deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 55.3 : R Chase to A Cook, Floats it outside off, Cook lunges forward and drives it through covers for a run. |
| 55.4 : R Chase to Root, Flatter outside off, turning in. Root plays it against the turn to covers. |
| 55.5 : R Chase to Root, Works it with the spin around the corner for a run. |
| 55.6 : R Chase to Cook, Very full on leg stump, Cook flicks it towards square leg for a run. |
| Jason Holder will bowl from the other end. |
| 56.1 : J Holder to Cook, Back of a length outside off, Cook pushes it to covers. |
| 56.2 : J Holder to Cook, Bowls it on a length outside off, Cook guides it towards deep point for a run. |
| 56.3 : J Holder to Root, Good length ball on off, Root prods forward and defends it watchfully. |
| 56.4 : J Holder to Root, The away swinger outside off, Joe shoulders his arms to it. |
| 56.5 : J Holder to Root, FOUR! Too easy! A leg stump full toss and Root flicks it to the backward square leg fence for a boundary. He will never miss out on such deliveries. |
| 56.6 : J Holder to Root, A tad short outside off, Root tries to cut but gets a bottom edge on the bounce to the keeper. It was a shy too close to cut. |
| 57.1 : R Chase to Cook, SPIN! Tosses it outside off, turns shaprly away from the batsman. Cook leaves it watchfully. This should encourage the bowler a little. |
| 57.2 : R Chase to A Cook, FOUR! A poor delivery. Short and outside off, Cook camps back and cuts it through point for a boundary. He moves into the 90s. |
| 57.3 : R Chase to Cook, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 57.4 : R Chase to Cook, Tosses it up on off, Cook gets it off the outer half towards backward point for a run. |
| 57.5 : R Chase to Root, Drags his length back outside off, Root cuts it thorugh point for a run. |
| 57.6 : R Chase to A Cook, FOUR! Another poor ball! Shorter in length outside off, Cook cuts it through short third man and the ball races to the fence. Roston Chase has been very poor with the ball. |
| 58.1 : J Holder to Root, Good length around off, Root guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 58.2 : J Holder to Cook, Lands it on a length outside off, Cook lets it be. |
| 58.3 : J Holder to Cook, Shorter in length on off, Cook cuts it through point for a run. He is now the highest run scorer in England in Tests with 5918 runs, going past Graham Gooch's 5917 runs. |
| 58.4 : J Holder to Root, Back of a length on off, Root guides it to point. |
| 58.5 : J Holder to Root, Bangs it in short on middle, Root pulls it towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 58.6 : J Holder to Cook, NO BALL! Holder has overstepped. Back of a length ball on off, Cook pushes it to mid off. |
| J Holder to Cook, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 59.1 : R Chase to Joe Root, FOUR! He is so pleasing to the eye! Flighted ball on off, Root drives it through the covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 0.0 : 200-run stand comes up between Cook and Root! |
| 59.2 : R Chase to Root, Quicker on off, Root camps back and punches it through the off side for a run. |
| 59.3 : R Chase to Cook, On to 99! Slower through the air on off, Cook prods forward and drives it through the covers for a single. |
| 59.4 : R Chase to Joe Root, Strokes it to long on to change strike. |
| 59.5 : R Chase to Cook, Plays it with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 59.6 : R Chase to Cook, Hundred for Cook! What a player. It has been a very patient knock by the ex-England skipper. Short and wide around off, Cook cuts it towards backward point and the batsmen scamper through for a run. Poor from the Windies, they gave away that single too easily. |
| 31st Test ton for Alastair Cook. |
| 60.1 : J Holder to Cook, Bowls it outside off, Cook does not bother playing a shot at it. |
| 60.2 : J Holder to Cook, Length ball on off, Alastair defends it from within the crease. |
| 60.3 : J Holder to Cook, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 60.4 : J Holder to Cook, Bowls it on middle, Cook plays it towards mid-wicket for no runs. |
| 60.5 : J Holder to Cook, A tad fuller outside off, Cook lunges forward and drives it to covers. |
| 60.6 : J Holder to Cook, Lands it on a length outside off, Cook watchfully leaves it. |
| 61.1 : R Chase to Root, Plays it with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 61.2 : R Chase to Root, Slower through the air on middle, Root camps back and flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 61.3 : R Chase to Cook, Flatter on middle, Cook gets it off the inner half towards mid-wicket. |
| 61.4 : R Chase to Cook, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 61.5 : R Chase to A Cook, The batsman drives the full toss through the covers. One run added to the total. |
| 61.6 : R Chase to Root, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 62.1 : J Holder to Joe Root, FOUR! Bowls it full Root drives it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 62.2 : J Holder to Root, Full ball on off Root has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total. |
| 62.3 : J Holder to Cook, Back of a length outside off, Cook pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 62.4 : Holder to Root, The batsman has done well to keep that yorker at bay. |
| 62.5 : J Holder to Root, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 62.6 : J Holder to Root, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 63.1 : R Chase to Cook, Short outside off, Cook cuts it through point for a run. |
| 63.2 : R Chase to Root, Plays it with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 63.3 : R Chase to Root, Shorter in length outside off, Root camps back and cuts it through cover-point for a run. |
| 63.4 : R Chase to Cook, The batsman has played it to the point region. They pick up a single. |
| 63.5 : R Chase to Root, Flatter on the stumps, Root flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 63.6 : R Chase to Cook, Drives it towards mid off and sets off for a single. The fielder collects the ball and mimes a throw but does not. The batsmen complete a run. |
| Alzarri Joseph comes back into the attack. |
| 64.1 : A Joseph to Cook, Good length on off, Cook defends it from the crease. |
| 64.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Full ball on off, Cook drives it to mid on. |
| 64.3 : A Joseph to A Cook, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Short and wide outside off, Cook cuts it hard through backward point for a boundary. That made a cracking sound off the bat. |
| 64.4 : A Joseph to Cook, Comes around the wicket and angles it into the pads. Cook flicks it through mid-wicket and picks up two runs. |
| 64.5 : A Joseph to Cook, Good length outside off, Alastair watchfully lets it through to the keeper. |
| 64.6 : A Joseph to Cook, A tad fuller on middle, Cook lunges forward and defends it. |
| Miguel Cummins comes back into the attack. West Indies are in desperate need of a wicket here. |
| 65.1 : M Cummins to Root, Good length on off, Root defends it solidly. |
| 65.2 : M Cummins to Root, Back of a length on off, Root camps back and guides it towards point for a run. He keeps the score board ticking. This is also highest third wicket partnership at this venue in Tests. |
| 65.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Angles it very wide outside off, Cook points his bat skywards and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 65.4 : M Cummins to Cook, Full and wide outside off, the batsman drives it to deep point for a run. |
| 65.5 : M Cummins to Root, Back of a length on off, Root pushes it off the back foot through point for a run. |
| 65.6 : M Cummins to Cook, He has played this shot so well. A tad short outside off, Cook places it through backward point and keeps strike for the next over. |
| 66.1 : A Joseph to Cook, Bowls it on a length outside off, Cook does not fiddle with it. |
| 66.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Good length on off, Alastair lunges forward and defends it. There is absolutely no help from the wicket for the bowlers. |
| 66.3 : A Joseph to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook pushes it to mid off. |
| 66.4 : A Joseph to Cook, A tad fuller outside off, Cook shoulders his arms to it. The ball reaches to the keeper on the bounce. |
| 66.5 : A Joseph to Cook, Just short of a length on off, the batsman camps back and defends it. |
| 66.6 : A Joseph to Cook, Lands it on a length on off, Cook lunges forward and defends it. A maiden for Joseph. |
| 67.1 : M Cummins to Root, Back of a length outside off, Root lets the ball come to him and guides it through point for a run. |
| 67.2 : M Cummins to Cook, A tad shorter on off, Cook hops and defends it down onto the ground. |
| 67.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Poor bowling! A short ball outside off, Cook cuts it down to deep point for a run. |
| 67.4 : M Cummins to Root, Lands it on a length on off, Root defends it to covers. This is the line they should be bowling. |
| 67.5 : M Cummins to Root, Angles it into middle stump, Root pushes it to mid on. |
| 67.6 : M Cummins to Root, LOVELY STUFF! Persists on that length on off, nips away a little. Root pokes at it and gets beaten. Lucky he did not get an edge there. |
| 68.1 : A Joseph to Cook, A tad short around off, Cook gets it off the bottom edge to backward point. |
| 68.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Shorter in length outside off, Cook cuts it straight to the fielder at cover. |
| 68.3 : A Joseph to Cook, Angles it into the pads, Alastair whips it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 68.4 : A Joseph to Root, Good length on off, Root camps back and defends it. |
| 68.5 : A Joseph to Root, Drifts it on the pads, Joe flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 68.6 : A Joseph to Root, Good bowling from Joseph! Bowls a good yorker on off, Root does well to dig it out. Two tight overs from Alzarri here. |
| 69.1 : M Cummins to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook pushes it towards cover-point for a run. |
| 69.2 : M Cummins to Root, Good length outside off, Root watchfully leaves it. |
| 69.3 : M Cummins to Root, Sprays on the pads, Root flicks it to fine leg for an easy single. These two look in no problem whatsoever. |
| 69.4 : M Cummins to Cook, A tad shorter outside off, Alastair pushes it to the covers. |
| 69.5 : M Cummins to Cook, Drifts it on the pads, Cook tucks it round the corner for a run. |
| 69.6 : M Cummins to Root, Back of a length on middle, Root tucks it to mid-wicket. So no boundaries in the last five overs for England. |
| 70.1 : A Joseph to Cook, Good length outisde off, Cook lets it through to the keeper. |
| 70.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Fuller on the pads, Cook flicks it towards mid-wicket who makes a good stop diving to his left. |
| 70.3 : A Joseph to Cook, ALMOST AN EDGE! Good length outside off, Cook tries to guide it down to third man but gets beaten. |
| 70.4 : A Joseph to Cook, Lands it on a length outside off, Alastair lets it through to the keeper. |
| 70.5 : A Joseph to A Cook, Length ball outside off, Cook drives it on the up through extra cover. The fielder from mid off gives it a chase and stops it just inside the rope. The batsmen run three. |
| 70.6 : A Joseph to Root, Bowled on middle, Root gets it off the inner half through square leg for a run. |
| 71.1 : M Cummins to Root, Bowled on middle, Root gets it off the inner half through square leg for a run. Easy singles on offer here for England. |
| 71.2 : M Cummins to Cook, Shorter outside off, Cook tries to cut but gets beaten. |
| 71.3 : M Cummins to Cook, NICELY TIMED! A tad fuller on off, Cook prods forward and drives it straight down the ground. The fielder from mid off runs after the ball, dives, pulls the ball back in and saves a run. |
| 71.4 : M Cummins to Root, Back of a length outside off, Root guides it towards point for a run. |
| 71.5 : M Cummins to Cook, Full on middle, Cook drives it to mid on. |
| 71.6 : M Cummins to Cook, Bowls it on the pads, Cook tries to flick but misses and the ball brushes the pads and goes on the bounce to the keeper. |
| 72.1 : A Joseph to Joe Root, Angles it into the pads, Root drives it to mid on. |
| 72.2 : A Joseph to Root, Good length outside off, jags back in a touch. Root gets it off the bottom edge on the bounce to second slip. |
| 72.3 : A Joseph to Root, Almost a drag on! Just ahead of a length outside off, Root goes for the expansive drive but gets na inside edge onto his pads. The batsmen also scamper through for a single. |
| 72.4 : A Joseph to Cook, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 72.5 : A Joseph to A Cook, Full on middle, Cook drives it to mid on. |
| 72.6 : A Joseph to Cook, BEATEN! A lapse in concentration? Length outside off, Cook pokes at it but gets beaten. That could have easily taken the edge. |
| Time for Drinks. |
| Kraigg Brathwaite is into the attack. |
| 73.1 : K Brathwaite to Root, A loopy full toss on leg stump, Root flicks it towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 73.2 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Flatter outside off, Cook lets it through to the keeper. |
| 73.3 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Drags his length back outside off, Alastair cuts it to backward point. |
| 73.4 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Floats it outside off, Cook shoulders his arms to it. |
| 73.5 : K Brathwaite to Cook, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 73.6 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Slower through the air outside off, Cook does not fiddle with it. |
| Kemar Roach has been brought back into the attack. |
| 74.1 : K Roach to Root, A tad fuller on off, Root drives it to mid off. |
| 74.2 : Roach to Joe Root, OUT! The bowling change has worked wonders! Kemar Roach has provided the Windies with the breakthrough they wanted. Comes from wide of the crease and bowls it very full and fast on middle, Root tries to drive it but gets beaten by the swing into him and the ball rattles the middle stump. The 248-run stand has been broken. The English skipper has to depart after playing an extremely good knock. Kemar Roach is delighted, he has bowled really well today. Can the visitors b |
| Dawid Malan is next in. |
| 74.3 : K Roach to Malan, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 74.4 : K Roach to Malan, Angles it onto the pads, Malan flicks it towards the leg side for a run. |
| 74.5 : K Roach to Cook, Drifts it on the pads, Cook works it around the corner for a run. |
| 74.6 : K Roach to Malan, Again sprays it on the pads, Malan flicks it to deep backward square leg and keeps strike for the next over. |
| 75.1 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Flighted ball outside off, Malan does not fiddle with it. |
| 75.2 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Full outside off, Malan gets it off the outer half to backward point. |
| 75.3 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Slower through the air, turning away. Malan guides it towards point. |
| 75.4 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 75.5 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Flatter outside off, Malan tries to cut but gets beaten. |
| 75.6 : K Brathwaite to D Malan, DROPPED! A tough chance but should have been taken. Short and wide outside off, Malan goes for the cut but the ball takes an outside edge and flies to first slip. The fielder there gets a hand to it but could not hang onto it. The ball rolls towards short third man and the batsmen take a run. |
| 76.1 : K Roach to Malan, SNORTER! Bowls a brilliant and fast bouncer on middle, Malan does well to evade it. |
| 76.2 : K Roach to Malan, Lands it on a length on off, Malan defends it off the back foot. |
| 76.3 : K Roach to Malan, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 76.4 : K Roach to Malan, Bowls it very wide outside off, Malan does not have to play at it. |
| 76.5 : K Roach to Malan, A tad shorter on leg stump, Malan tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 76.6 : K Roach to Malan, A tad fuller outside off, Malan shoulders his arms to it. A good over by Roach. |
| 77.1 : K Brathwaite to A Cook, A tad shorter outside off, Cook cuts it through point for a run. |
| 77.2 : K Brathwaite to D Malan, Tosses it up on off, Malan drives it to covers. |
| 77.3 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Loopy ball on off, the batsman defends it solidly. |
| 77.4 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Floats it on off, Malan lunges forward and defends it. |
| 77.5 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 77.6 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Slower through the air on off, Turning away. Malan lunges forward and defends it. |
| 78.1 : K Roach to Cook, Bowls it on a length on off, angling across the batsman. Cook defends it watchfully. |
| 78.2 : K Roach to Cook, Very full on off, Alastair gets it off the inner edge towards mid on for a run. |
| 78.3 : K Roach to Malan, Fullish length on middle, Malan prods forward and defends it. |
| 78.4 : K Roach to Malan, EDGY FOUR! Good length ball angling across the batsman. Malan tries to defend it but gets an outside edge through the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 78.5 : K Roach to Malan, Lands it on a length on off, Malan camps back and defends it. |
| 78.6 : K Roach to Malan, A similar length delivery on off, Malan defends it down onto the ground. |
| 79.1 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Gives it air outside off, Cook watchfully lets it through. |
| 79.2 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Flatter outside off, Alastair shoulders his arms to it. |
| 79.3 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Tosses it up on off, Cook lunges forward and defends it. |
| 79.4 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Loopy ball on off, turning away. Alastair prods forward and defends it onto the ground. |
| 79.5 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Drags his length back outside off, Cook cuts it towards point for a run. |
| 79.6 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Very slow ball on middle, Malan defends it off the back foot. |
| The second new ball is available now. The reviews have been refreshed too. The Windies haven't taken the new ball as yet. |
| Jason Holder comes back into the attack. |
| 80.1 : J Holder to Cook, Back of a length on middle, Cook defends it solidly. |
| 80.2 : J Holder to Cook, A tad shorter on middle, Cook pushes it to mid on. |
| 80.3 : J Holder to Cook, Fuller ball on middle, Cook flicks it to square leg. |
| Holder comes running in but he pulls out at the last moment. He goes back near the run-up area and is seen holding his left groin. He's walking off the field and these are not good signs for the visitors. Here comes Roston Chase to complete his skipper's pending over... |
| 80.4 : R Chase to Cook, Tosses it up on off, Chase drives it through covers for a run. |
| 80.5 : R Chase to Malan, Flatter outside off, Malan pads it away. There is a muted appeal from the bowler but nothing from the umpire. |
| 80.6 : R Chase to Malan, Works it with the angle towards deep backward square leg for two. 300 up for England. |
| 81.1 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Slower through the air outside off, Cook lets it through to the keeper. |
| 81.2 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Flatter outside off, Cook cuts it to point. |
| 81.3 : K Brathwaite to A Cook, Tosses it up on off, Cook drives it to covers. |
| 81.4 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Drags his length back outside off, Cook tries to cut but gets beaten. |
| 81.5 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Short again outside off, Cook camps back and cuts it through point for a run. |
| 81.6 : K Brathwaite to D Malan, Loopy ball on off, Malan drives it to covers. |
| The Windies have finally taken the second new ball and it shall be Kemar Roach to have a go with it first. |
| 82.1 : K Roach to Cook, Lands it on a length outside off, Cook watchfully lets it through to the keeper. |
| 82.2 : K Roach to Cook, FOUR! STREAKY! Lands it on a length on middle, swinging away. Cook pokes at it and gets an outside edge through the slip cordon for a boundary. The Windies should have been a little more attacking there. An extra slip might have got them a wicket. |
| 82.3 : K Roach to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook plays it towards point for a run. |
| 82.4 : K Roach to Malan, Good length on off, Malan defends it to gully. |
| 82.5 : K Roach to Malan, A tad fuller outside off, Malan shoudlers his arms to it. |
| 82.6 : K Roach to Malan, Bowled on a length, angling away. Malan lets it through to the keeper. |
| Miguel Cummins comes back into the attack. |
| 83.1 : M Cummins to Cook, NO BALL! Drifts it on the pads, Cook flicks it towards deep square leg for a run. The umpire signals a no ball as Cummins has overstepped. |
| M Cummins to Malan, Sprays down the leg side, Malan misses the flick and the ball goes through to the keeper. Not the lines you want to bowl with a brand new cherry. |
| 83.2 : M Cummins to Malan, Very full but on the pads, Malan tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 83.3 : M Cummins to Malan, Good length on middle, Malan defends it watchfully. This is the line he should be bowling. |
| 83.4 : M Cummins to Malan, FOUR! Follows a good delivery with a harmless short ball outside off, Malan cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 83.5 : M Cummins to Malan, Bowls it on the pads again, Malan flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 83.6 : M Cummins to Cook, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| Jason Holder is back on the field... |
| 84.1 : K Roach to Malan, WIDE! Bowls a very wide ball outside, Malan does not fiddle with it and the umpire calls it a wide. |
| K Roach to Malan, Good length on off, angling away. Malan plays inside the line and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 84.2 : K Roach to Malan, Lands it on a length on middle, Malan defends it solidly. |
| 84.3 : K Roach to Malan, A tad fuller outside off, Malan sholders his arms to it. They are bowling it way outside off. They should be making the batsmen play more. |
| 84.4 : K Roach to D Malan, FOUR! CRISPLY TIMED! Full and on off, Malan leans into it and drives it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 84.5 : K Roach to Malan, Bowls it on a length outside off, Malan points his bat skywards and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 84.6 : K Roach to Malan, Back of a length on off, Malan defends it off the back foot. |
| Alzarri Joseph is back into the attack. |
| 85.1 : A Joseph to Cook, Full and swinging down the leg side, Cook misses the flick and Dowrich does well to dive to his right and collect the ball. |
| 85.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Full on the pads, Alastair flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 85.3 : A Joseph to Cook, Length down the leg side, Cook misses the flick again. |
| 85.4 : A Joseph to Cook, Comes around the wicket and angles it into the pads, Cook flicks it down to fine leg for a run. |
| 85.5 : A Joseph to Malan, Full on pads, Malan shuffles across and flicks it through mid-wicket. He does not time it quite well and hence the ball does not reach the boundary. Two runs taken from the batsmen. |
| 85.6 : A Joseph to Malan, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Bangs it in short on middle, Malan camps back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. A poor over from Joseph. |
| 86.1 : K Roach to Cook, FOUR! That was very sloppy from Alzarri! He has not had a great day in the field and nor with the ball. Roach bowls it on the pads, Cook flicks it behind square leg. Alzarri runs to his right from fine leg, gets there but puts in a lazy effort to stop the ball and the ball goes to the boundary. |
| 86.2 : K Roach to Cook, Sprays it down the leg side, Cook misses the flick and Dowrich dives to his right and makes a good stop. |
| 86.3 : K Roach to Cook, This time too wide on the off side, Cook does not fiddle with it. |
| 86.4 : K Roach to Cook, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 86.5 : K Roach to Cook, Good length on middle, Cook taps it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 86.6 : K Roach to Malan, Back of a length on off, Malan guides it to gully. |
| 87.1 : A Joseph to Cook, FOUR! POOR STUFF! They just can't find their lines. Angles it into the pads, Cook flicks it fine and the ball races to the fine leg fence. |
| 87.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Comes over the wicket and bowls it on the leg stump, Cook flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 87.3 : A Joseph to D Malan, A tad fuller on off, swinging into the batsman. Malan gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 87.4 : A Joseph to Malan, A tad shorter outside off, Malan tries to cut but gets beaten. |
| 87.5 : A Joseph to Malan, NO BALL! Bangs it in short outside off, Malan pulls it off the bottom edge through square leg for a run. Joseph has overstepped there. |
| A Joseph to Cook, FOUR! Full and on the pads, Cook flicks it past the diving mid on fielder for a boundary. This also brings his 150 up. |
| 10th score of 150-plus in Tests for Alastair Cook! |
| 87.6 : A Joseph to Cook, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| Kraigg Brathwaite is brought back into the attack! |
| 88.1 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Slower through the air outside off, Malan lets it through to the keeper. |
| 88.2 : K Brathwaite to Malan, Flatter and shorter outside off, Malan cuts it through to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 88.3 : K Brathwaite to Cook, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 88.4 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Floats it on off, Cook defends it solidly. |
| 88.5 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Drags his length back on off, Alastair defends it off the back foot. |
| 88.6 : K Brathwaite to Cook, Bowls it wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| Roston Chase will bowl the last over of the day. |
| 89.1 : R Chase to Malan, Tosses it on off, Malan drives it through covers for a run. |
| 89.2 : R Chase to Cook, Fires it on the pads, Cook flicks it towards square leg for a run. |
| 89.3 : R Chase to Malan, Floats it on middle, the batsman defends it watchfully. |
| 89.4 : R Chase to Malan, Quicker on off, Malan defends it off the back foot. |
| 89.5 : R Chase to Malan, Slower through the air outside off, turning away. Malan lets it through to the keeper. |
| 89.6 : R Chase to Malan, Slower and shorter in length on off, Malan plays it towards point and takes a run. STUMPS ON DAY 1! |
| What a day for England! Alastair Cook, the man of the hour walks back amidst a huge round of applause. He's played an absolute Test innings - full of grit, immense concentration and unflappable temperament. Joe Root couldn't have asked for anything above this. He won a good toss on a batting beauty but then saw two of his batters depart early. He then along with Cook did the resurrection work in a fabulous manner as both of them not only strolled to their respective tons but also accounted for a |
| Once the stand was broken, Dawid Malan stepped in and made sure he wouldn't let this opportunity go to waste. He's gotten his eye in and another partnership has started to bloom. The Windies had a really tough outing and the fact that they gave up towards the end on the very first day, should tell you how difficult the task would pan out for them in the days to come. Apart from Kemar Roach, rest all were way too erratic and didn't create any impact. Leaked a lot of runs and have let the game sli |
| With nothing much on the wicket, expect the hosts to come out and continue to pile up the runs tomorrow morning. If the Windies can't find a way to make a comeback, another long day beckons. Join us at 1400 local (1300 GMT) to catch all the action from day 2. Until then, it's goodbye from us. Cheers! |
| ...Day 2, Session 1... |
| Hello and welcome to the 2nd day of the 1st Test between England and West Indies. The first day panned out how everyone expected it to. The hosts are in a commanding position and with a lot of batting still to come, they would like to bat the visitors out of the game. The Windies, on the other hand would want to make good use of the second new ball and try to trigger a collapse. Let's hope for a better contest between bat and ball. Stay tuned for more updates... |
| A minute's silence observed by everyone on the ground for the tragic incident which happened yesterday in Barcelona. |
| We're ready to get underway. The umpires are out in the middle. Alastair Cook and Dawid Malan will continue their innings. Kemar Roach will bowl the first over of the day. He has two slips and a gully in place. |
| 90.1 : K Roach to Malan, Starts off with a full ball on off, Malan drives to covers. |
| 90.2 : K Roach to Malan, Lands it on a length on off, Dawid lunges forward and defends it. |
| 90.3 : K Roach to Malan, Full delivery on off stump, Malan leans into it and drives it to point. |
| 90.4 : K Roach to Malan, He is bowling quick here! Another full delivery on the stumps, Malan pushes it to covers. |
| 90.5 : K Roach to Malan, Almost falls into the trap! He throws it full and outside off, Malan tries to drive it but gets beaten. |
| 90.6 : K Roach to Malan, Sprays it down the leg side, Malan misses the flick and it is collected by the keeper. A maiden to start from Roach. |
| Jason Holder will bowl from the other end. |
| 91.1 : J Holder to Cook, Lands it on a length on off, nips away off the deck a little, Cook plays inside the line and lets it through to the keeper. Good start by Holder. |
| 91.2 : J Holder to Cook, A tad fuller on off, Cook prods forward and pushes it to covers. |
| 91.3 : J Holder to Cook, Bowls it wide of off stump, Alastair shoulders his arms to it. |
| 91.4 : J Holder to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook camps back and defends it solidly. |
| 91.5 : J Holder to Cook, Fuller length this time on off, Cook drives it to mid off. |
| 91.6 : J Holder to Cook, Lands it on a length on middle, Cook defends it by covering the line of the stumps. A good follow-up over by Holder. Two maidens in a row for the Windies. |
| 92.1 : K Roach to Malan, Bowls it full and very wide of off, inviting the batsman to drive at it but Malan does not fiddle with it. |
| 92.2 : K Roach to Malan, Good length outside off, Malan does not bother playing a shot at it. |
| 92.3 : K Roach to Malan, GOOD BOWLING! Lands it on a length on off, angling away from the batsman. Malan tries to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten. |
| 92.4 : K Roach to Malan, Bowls in the corridor of uncertainty. Malan opts not to play at it. |
| 92.5 : K Roach to Malan, OUCH! A good bouncer there by Roach on middle. Malan tries to pull it but misses and gets hit on the chest. The bowler has really started off well here. |
| 92.6 : K Roach to Malan, Bowls it on a length on off, Malan defends it watchfully. Three maidens in a row. |
| 93.1 : J Holder to Cook, Short and wide outside off, Cook tries to cut it but gets beaten. He will be disappointed for not putting that away. |
| 93.2 : J Holder to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook defends it off the back foot. |
| 93.3 : J Holder to A Cook, Good length again on middle, Cook tries to defend but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls towards square leg. The batsmen take a single, the first run of the day. |
| 93.4 : J Holder to Malan, Drifts on the pads, Malan flicks it towards the leg side for a run. |
| 93.5 : J Holder to A Cook, Back of a length on middle, Cook gets it off the outer half towards gully who makes a good stop diving to his right. |
| 93.6 : J Holder to Cook, FOUR! It goes through this time! Similar length delivery, Cook opens the face of the bat and guides it through the slip cordon for a boundary. He played this shot to a lot of effect yesterday. |
| 94.1 : K Roach to D Malan, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Full and outside off, Malan leans into it and drives it through covers for another boundary. That was really well-timed. |
| 94.2 : K Roach to Malan, Length outside off, Malan shoulders his arms to it. |
| 94.3 : K Roach to Malan, Lands it on a length on leg stump, nips away a little. Malan tries to flick it but gets a safe leading edge towards point. |
| 94.4 : K Roach to Malan, Full and wide outside off, Dawid leans into it and drives it beautifully to covers where the fielder misfields and concedes a run. |
| 94.5 : K Roach to Cook, A very, very wide ball outside off, Cook shoulders his arms to it. The keeper does well to get a hand to it and deflect it to second slip. |
| 94.6 : K Roach to Cook, Good delivery there, lands it on a length on off, swinging away. Cook points his bat skywards and lets it through. |
| 95.1 : J Holder to Malan, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. |
| 95.2 : J Holder to Malan, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 95.3 : J Holder to Malan, WELL BOWLED! Lands it on a length on middle, slanting away. Malan pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 95.4 : J Holder to Malan, Bowls it on the pads, Malan flicks it through square leg and collects a brace. |
| 95.5 : J Holder to Malan, Back of a length on off, Malan guides it to point. |
| 95.6 : J Holder to Malan, Wide outside off, Malan goes after it but gets beaten. |
| 96.1 : K Roach to Cook, Bowls it very wide outside off, Cook watches it go behind to the keeper. |
| 96.2 : K Roach to Cook, Lands it on a length outside off, the batsman lets it be. |
| 96.3 : K Roach to Cook, Short and outside off, Cook tries to cut but gets a bottom edge onto the ground. Signs of the wicket getting slow? |
| 96.4 : K Roach to Cook, Wide of the off stump again, Cook does not fiddle with it. Roach is bowling too wide here. |
| 96.5 : K Roach to Cook, Again, throws it wide outside off, Cook points his bat skywards and lets it through. He won't mind doing that all day. |
| 96.6 : K Roach to Cook, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman. |
| 97.1 : J Holder to Malan, Sprays it down the leg side, Malan tries to flick but misses the ball. |
| 97.2 : J Holder to Malan, Good length on middle, Malan gets it off the inner half towards square leg and the batsmen change strike. |
| 97.3 : J Holder to Cook, Bowls it on the pads, Cook flicks it towards square leg and sets off for a run. The fielder has a needless shy at the striker's end but misses. One run added to the total. |
| 97.4 : J Holder to Malan, Length on middle, angling into the batsman. Malan tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 97.5 : J Holder to Malan, Comes over the wicket but bowls it down the leg side. Malan misses the flick and the keeper does well to collect it. |
| 97.6 : J Holder to Malan, Lands it on a length on middle, Cook clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 98.1 : K Roach to Cook, Full outside off, swinging away. Cook does not bother playing a shot at it. |
| 98.2 : K Roach to Cook, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 98.3 : Roach to Cook, HUGE APPEAL! Bowls the inswinger this time on middle, Cook tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Roach makes a bug appeal but nothing from the umpire. It must be missing leg. |
| 98.4 : K Roach to A Cook, A tad fuller on off, Cook pushes it towards mid off and sets off for a run. Holder stationed there has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. No harm done. |
| 98.5 : K Roach to Malan, The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact. |
| 98.6 : K Roach to Malan, Back of a length on the stumps, Malan defends it off the back foot. |
| 99.1 : J Holder to Cook, FOUR! Easy for a batsman of Cook's caliber. Drifts it on his pads, Alastair flicks it fine and the ball races to the fine leg fence. The runs are starting to flow now. |
| 99.2 : J Holder to Cook, Angling into the batsman, Cook clips it to square leg. |
| 99.3 : J Holder to Cook, Angles it into the pads, Cook whips it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 99.4 : J Holder to Malan, Back of a length on off, Malan camps back and defends it. |
| 99.5 : J Holder to Malan, Comes over the wicket and bowls an inswinger on middle, Malan works it to mid-wicket. |
| 99.6 : J Holder to Malan, They are finding it difficult to find their lines. Sprays it down the leg side. Malan misses the flick and the ball goes through to the keeper. |
| Alzarri Joseph is into the attack. |
| 100.1 : A Joseph to Cook, FOUR! A gift to start by Alzarri! Full and on the pads, Cook flicks it fine down the leg side and the ball races to the fence. He was poor with the ball yesterday and he has started poorly today. |
| 100.2 : A Joseph to Cook, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Full on the pads again, Cook flicks it towards square leg, the fielder there dives but fails to stop the ball and it goes to the boundary. |
| 100.3 : A Joseph to Cook, A tad fuller outside off, Cook opts not to play at it. |
| 100.4 : A Joseph to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook pushes it to covers. |
| 100.5 : A Joseph to A Cook, Short outside off, Alastair cuts it through point and changes strike. |
| 100.6 : A Joseph to Malan, The first good ball off the over! Length on middle, Malan defends it from within the crease. 9 runs from the over. |
| Miguel Cummins is into the attack. |
| 101.1 : M Cummins to Cook, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 101.2 : M Cummins to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook defends it off the back foot. |
| 101.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Good length on off, Cook defends it watchfully. |
| Nasser Hussain on air mentions, David Malan has changed his batting technique a little. His backlift against South Africa came down from an angle behind his body and now he is bringing it down from gully. This is helping him play out the full balls much better. |
| 101.4 : M Cummins to Cook, A tad fuller on leg stump, nipping away. Opens up Cook a little, who gets an outside edge towards backward point and gets a single. |
| 101.5 : M Cummins to Malan, Bowled on the pads, Malan flicks it towards square leg for a run. |
| 101.6 : M Cummins to Cook, The batsman has driven that ball straight back. |
| 102.1 : A Joseph to Malan, A tad fuller on middle, Cook drives it back to the bowler. |
| 102.2 : A Joseph to Malan, Lands it on a length on leg stump, it takes the thigh pad and goes down to fine leg. The batsmen run two leg byes. |
| 102.3 : A Joseph to Malan, A tad fuller on off, Malan drives it to covers. |
| 102.4 : A Joseph to Malan, Fullish on middle, Malan tries to flick but closes the bat face early. He gets a leading edge which falls safe to mid off. |
| 102.5 : A Joseph to Malan, Full outside off, Malan tries to put bat on it but gets beaten. |
| 102.6 : A Joseph to Malan, Short of a length on the stumps, nips back in a little. Malan tries to put bat on it but gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 103.1 : M Cummins to Cook, Good length on middle, Cook defends it from within the crease. |
| 103.2 : M Cummins to A Cook, FOUR! This outfield is lightning quick! Very full ball on middle, Cook jams it out in the gap between mid on and mid-wicket. The fielder gives it a chase but to no avail as the ball races to the fence. |
| 103.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Bowls it on the pads, Cook flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 103.4 : M Cummins to Cook, Sprays on the pads, easy for Cook to nudge it on the leg side for a run. |
| 100-run stand between Dawid Malan and Alastair Cook. |
| 103.5 : M Cummins to Malan, Poor bowling! Again bowled on the pads, Malan flicks it to fine leg for a run. This is too easy for England. |
| 103.6 : M Cummins to A Cook, Almost! Short outside off, Cook cuts it aerially past the diving backward point fielder to the deep for a run. A little here and there and Cook could have been a goner. |
| Time for Drinks. |
| 104.1 : A Joseph to Malan, Full on the pads, Malan flicks it through square leg and crosses over for a run. |
| 104.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Back of a length outside off, Cook guides it down to deep point for a run. |
| 104.3 : A Joseph to Malan, NO BALL! Joseph oversteps and bowls it wide outside off. Malan lets it through to the keeper. |
| A Joseph to Malan, FOUR! EASY-PEASY! Full on the pads, Malan clips it through square leg and the ball races to the fence. |
| 104.4 : A Joseph to Malan, Bowls it wide outside off, Malan shoulders his arms to it. |
| 104.5 : A Joseph to Malan, Good length outside off, Malan does not bother playing a shot at it. |
| 104.6 : A Joseph to Malan, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. This has been the problem of the Windies, they have either bowled too far outside off or on the pads. |
| 105.1 : M Cummins to Cook, Full and wide outside off, Cook lets it be. |
| 105.2 : M Cummins to Cook, Lands it on a length on off, Cook defends it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. This is the line and length they should be bowling. |
| 105.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook pushes it to covers. |
| 105.4 : M Cummins to Cook, NO BALL! Full ball on off, Cook pushes it to mid on. The umpire signals a no ball as Miguel has overstepped. |
| M Cummins to Cook, FOUR! EXQUISITE! Full on off, Cook just times it straight down the ground past the bowler for a boundary. That was a top shot by ex-England skipper. |
| 105.5 : M Cummins to Cook, Bowls it on the pads, Cook flicks it down to fine leg and runs through for a single. |
| 105.6 : M Cummins to Malan, Back of a length on middle, Malan flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 106.1 : A Joseph to Cook, Very full on off, Cook tries to drive but gets an outside edge down to third man for a run. |
| 106.2 : A Joseph to D Malan, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Full and outside off, Malan leans into it and drives it through covers for a cracking boundary. |
| 106.3 : A Joseph to Malan, Good length on off, Malan defends it off the front foot. |
| 106.4 : A Joseph to Malan, Short and wide outside off, Malan tries to cut but gets beaten. |
| 106.5 : A Joseph to Malan, Bangs it in short again outside off, Malan cuts it hard to point who makes a good half stop and does not concede a run. |
| 106.6 : A Joseph to Malan, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 107.1 : Cummins to Cook, Bowls a yorker on off, Cook does well to jam it out. |
| 107.2 : M Cummins to Cook, Bowls it on the pads, Cook stands tall and clips it through square leg. The fielder gives it a chase and does well to keep it inside the line. Three runs taken from the batsmen. |
| 107.3 : M Cummins to Malan, Lands it on a length on middle, Malan flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 107.4 : M Cummins to Malan, A full ball on off, Malan tries to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 107.5 : M Cummins to D Malan, A moment to cherish for the young batsman! He gets to his fifty. He has played really well in this innings. A tad shorter on middle, Malan pulls it through square leg and the batsman runs two. |
| Maiden Test fifty for Dawid Malan. |
| 107.6 : M Cummins to Malan, FOUR! He is oozing with confidence now! A low full toss outside off, Malan leans into it and drives it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 108.1 : A Joseph to Cook, Full on the stump, Cook drives it straight back past the bowler and runs two. |
| 108.2 : A Joseph to Cook, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 108.3 : A Joseph to Cook, A tad fuller outside off, Cook does not bother playing at it. |
| 108.4 : A Joseph to A Cook, A tad fuller on off, Cook leans forward and drives it towards Jason Holder at mid off who dives to his left and pushes the ball towards mid off. A single taken. |
| 108.5 : A Joseph to Malan, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 108.6 : A Joseph to Malan, Wide outside off, Malan does not bother playing at it. |
| Roston Chase is into the attack. |
| 109.1 : R Chase to Cook, Tosses it outside off, Cook watchfully lets it through to the keeper. |
| 109.2 : R Chase to Cook, Drags his length back outside off, Alastair cuts it through point for a run. |
| 109.3 : R Chase to Malan, Floats it on middle, Malan lunges forward and defends it. |
| 109.4 : R Chase to Malan, Advances down the track and drives it to mid off. |
| 109.5 : R Chase to Malan, Gives it air on off, Malan blocks it. |
| 109.6 : R Chase to Malan, Flatter way outside off, Malan tries to cut but gets beaten. |
| Kemar Roach is back into the attack. |
| 110.1 : K Roach to Cook, Full and wide outside off, Cook drives it towards covers who makes a good half stop and tha ball rolls towards mid off. The batsmen take a run. |
| 110.2 : K Roach to Malan, Lands it on a length on off, Malan defends it watchfully. |
| 110.3 : K Roach to Malan, Just short of a length on off, Malan guides it to point. |
| 110.4 : K Roach to Malan, Full and wide outside off, swinging away. Malan lets it through to the keeper. |
| 110.5 : K Roach to Malan, ALMOST AN EDGE! Good length on off, straightens a touch. Malan tries to defend it but gets beaten. |
| 110.6 : K Roach to Malan, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 111.1 : R Chase to Cook, Slower through the air outside off, Cook lets it be. |
| 111.2 : R Chase to Cook, Tosses it on off, Cook drives it through covers for a run. |
| 111.3 : R Chase to Malan, The batsman has driven it straight down the ground. |
| 111.4 : R Chase to Malan, FOUR! JUST OVER! Comes down the track and hits it just over mid off and the ball races to the fence. |
| 111.5 : R Chase to Malan, Flatter on middle, Cook flicks it through mid-wicket and completes a brace. |
| 111.6 : R Chase to Malan, FOUR! Handsomely driven! Malan comes down the track and drives it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 112.1 : K Roach to Cook, Lands it on a length on off, Cook defends it off the front foot. |
| 112.2 : K Roach to Cook, FOUR! 200 for Cook! What a player! He has made it look so easy. Full ball outside off, Cook reaches out to it and drives it through gully. The fielder in the deep makes a complete meal of it and concedes a boundary. That piece of fielding probably sums up West Indies day. |
| 4th double ton for Alastair Cook, 2nd at Edgbaston. |
| 112.3 : K Roach to Cook, Lands it on a length on middle, Cook defends it from within the crease. |
| 112.4 : K Roach to Cook, Angles it into the batsman, Cook works it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 112.5 : K Roach to Malan, Bowls it on the pads, Malan clips it on the leg side for a run. |
| 112.6 : K Roach to Cook, Short and outside off, Cook cuts it to point. |
| 113.1 : R Chase to Malan, Advances down the track and drives it to mid off. |
| 113.2 : R Chase to Malan, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 113.3 : R Chase to Malan, Flatter on the stumps, Malan pushes it off the back foot. |
| 113.4 : R Chase to Malan, Drags his length back outside off, Chase cuts it to point. |
| 113.5 : R Chase to Malan, Shorter on off, Malan pushes it to covers. |
| 113.6 : R Chase to Malan, Tosses it on off, Malan drives it straight back to the bowler. A maiden for Chase. |
| 114.1 : K Roach to Cook, BEAUTIFUL DELIVERY! Good length outside off, straightens a touch. Cook pokes at it and gets beaten. Roach is bowling his heart out but without any luck. |
| 114.2 : K Roach to Cook, Back of a length on off, Cook defends it off the back foot. |
| 114.3 : K Roach to Cook, Bowls it very wide outside off, Alastair lets it through to the keeper. |
| 114.4 : K Roach to A Cook, Shorter in length outside off, Cook cuts it through point for a run. |
| 114.5 : K Roach to Malan, Angles it down the leg side, Malan does not bother playing a shot at it. |
| 114.6 : K Roach to Malan, Back of a length on off, Malan guides it to point. |
| Nasser Hussain on air has something to discuss. He says declaration isn't important but the timing of it is. He explains during the first session when the sun is out the ball doesn't do much but during the twilight period, there is some assistance off the deck, probably due to lights. So what would be the ideal time for Anderson and Broad to have a go with the pink object is what should Root think about, he reckons... |
| 115.1 : R Chase to Cook, Floats it on off, Cook drives it square on the off side. |
| 115.2 : R Chase to Cook, Flatter on off, turning away. Cook defends it watchfully. |
| 115.3 : R Chase to Cook, Loopy ball outside off, Cook leans into it and drives it through the cover region for a couple. |
| 115.4 : R Chase to Cook, Slower through the air outside off, Cook does not fiddle with it. |
| 115.5 : R Chase to Cook, Bowls it quicker on middle, Alastair defends it off the back foot. |
| 115.6 : R Chase to Cook, Drags his length back outside off, Cook cuts it to deep point and keep strike. |
| Jason Holder is back into the attack. |
| 116.1 : J Holder to A Cook, A tad shorter outside off, Cook cuts it towards point. |
| 116.2 : J Holder to Cook, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 116.3 : J Holder to Cook, Short ball outside off, Cook camps back and cuts it through cober-point for a couple. |
| 116.4 : J Holder to Cook, FOUR! THUMPED! Bowls it short and the ball sits up for Cook who goes back in his crease and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary. Cook is normally not comfortable with the short ball but Holder does not have the pace to cause problems to him. |
| 116.5 : J Holder to Cook, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 116.6 : J Holder to Cook, A tad fuller on off, Cook pushes it to covers. |
| 117.1 : R Chase to Malan, Short and wide outside off, Malan tries to cut but gets beaten. |
| 117.2 : R Chase to D Malan, OUT! A wicket at the stroke of lunch! A typical off spinner's dismissal! Tosses it up on off, gets the ball to spin away and bounce sharply. Malan lunges forward to defend but gets an outside edge to first slip where Blackwood makes no mistake. The 162-run stand comes to an end. The youngster has played a fine knock but would be gutted with himself for not making it big. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 2! |
| This session- 27 overs, 101 runs and 1 wicket. Another session which has been dominated by England. Cook and Malan started from where they left off but the wicket of the latter just at the stroke of the break must have given some respite to the Windies. They started off well but could not add to the pressure and thereon run scoring became too easy for the English side. They would want to continue in the same manner and add some quick runs before declaring. When shall that happen? Remains to be s |
| ...Day 2, Session 2... |
| We're back for the second session. Ben Stokes will now join Alastair Cook in the middle. Roston Chase to complete his over. |
| 117.3 : R Chase to Stokes, Flatter on off, Stokes defends it off the front foot. |
| 117.4 : R Chase to Stokes, Tosses it up on off, Stokes lunges forward and drives it through covers for a run. |
| 117.5 : R Chase to Cook, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 117.6 : R Chase to Cook, Plays it with the angle to mid-wicket. |
| Jason Holder to bowl from the other end. |
| 118.1 : J Holder to Stokes, FOUR! NO BALL! What a shot! Full ball on off, too easy for Stokes who plants his front foot ahead and drives it through mid on and the ball races to the fence. Jason has also overstepped by a long way. |
| J Holder to Stokes, Good length on off, Stokes defends it off the front foot. |
| 118.2 : J Holder to Ben Stokes, A tad shorter outside off, Ben pushes it to the cover fielder. |
| 118.3 : J Holder to Stokes, A low full toss on the stumps, Stokes drives it back to the bowler. |
| 118.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Shorter in length outside off, Stokes bludgeons it to covers. |
| 118.5 : J Holder to Stokes, Back of a length on off, Stokes punches it off the back foot. |
| 118.6 : J Holder to Stokes, Takes a couple of steps ahead and drives the full ball to the man at mid off. |
| 119.1 : R Chase to Cook, Flatter on off, Cook drives it through covers for a run. |
| 119.2 : R Chase to Ben Stokes, Drags his length back on off, Stokes cuts it to covers. |
| 119.3 : R Chase to Stokes, Tosses it up on off, Stokes defends it watchfully. |
| 119.4 : R Chase to Stokes, FOUR! Stokes is on the charge here. Floats it outside off, Ben goes down on one knee and sweeps it across the line through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 119.5 : R Chase to Stokes, Full ball on off, Stokes drives it through covers for a run. |
| 119.6 : R Chase to Cook, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 120.1 : J Holder to A Cook, He reads the length so early! That was not that short but root transfers his weight back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 120.2 : J Holder to Cook, Short and wide outside off, Cook tries to cut but gets beaten. |
| 120.3 : J Holder to Cook, Very full and wide outside off, Alastair drives it straight to covers. |
| 120.4 : J Holder to A Cook, A tad short outside off, Cook goes on the back foot and cuts it towards gully who misfields and the man from third man runs to his left and does the mopping up work. Two runs taken from the batsmen. |
| 120.5 : J Holder to Cook, Very wide outside off, Cook lets it through to the keeper. |
| 120.6 : J Holder to Cook, Bowls it outside off, Cook does not fiddle with it. |
| 121.1 : R Chase to Stokes, OUT! Brilliant reflex by Blackwood! Stokes's cameo comes to an end. Chase bowls it flatter on off, Stokes goes for the reverse sweep but the ball takes the top edge and flies to first slip who takes a very good catch. Chase gets his second and the dangerous Ben Stokes has to walk back. |
| 0.0 : Jonny Bairstow comes out to bat. |
| 121.2 : R Chase to Bairstow, Quicker on off, Bairstow defends if off the back foot. |
| 121.3 : R Chase to Bairstow, Plays it with the spin towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 121.4 : R Chase to Cook, Drags his length back outside off, Cook cuts it to point. |
| 121.5 : R Chase to Cook, Flicks it with the angle through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 121.6 : R Chase to Cook, Floats it up on off, Cook drives it through mid off for a run. |
| 122.1 : J Holder to Cook, Lands it on a length outside off, Cook shoulders his arms to it. |
| 122.2 : J Holder to A Cook, Shorter outside off, Cook cuts it towards point for a run. |
| 122.3 : J Holder to J Bairstow, A tad fuller on off, Bairstow drives it to mid on. |
| 122.4 : J Holder to Bairstow, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| 122.5 : J Holder to Bairstow, Bowls it outside off, Bairstow lets it through to the keeper. |
| 122.6 : J Holder to Bairstow, Length ball on off, Jonny defends it watchfully. |
| 123.1 : R Chase to Cook, CLOSE SHAVE! Quicker and shorter in length outside off, Cook tries to cut but gets beaten. |
| 123.2 : R Chase to Cook, Flatter on off, Cook guides it towards point for a run. |
| 123.3 : R Chase to Bairstow, An awkward leave by Bairstow! Chase bowls it full and wide outside off, Jonny first goes for the sweep but then bails out and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 123.4 : R Chase to Bairstow, Shorter in length on the stumps, Bairstow camps back and pulls it through square leg for a run. |
| 123.5 : R Chase to Cook, Fires it outside off, Cook cuts it towards point. |
| 123.6 : R Chase to Cook, Plays the paddle sweep through short fine leg and the batsmen run two. |
| 124.1 : J Holder to Bairstow, Lands it on a length just outside off, Bairstow shoulders his arms to it. |
| 124.2 : J Holder to Bairstow, Back of a length on off, Jonny dabs it to point. |
| 124.3 : J Holder to Bairstow, Good length on off, Jonny defends it by getting right behind the line. |
| 124.4 : J Holder to Bairstow, CUTS HIM INTO TWO HALVES! Holder goes wide of the crease and lands it on a length around off, the ball jags in a touch and beats Jonny on the inside and goes through to the keeper. |
| 124.5 : J Holder to J Bairstow, A tad fuller on off, Baristow drives it towards mid off who does well to get a hand to it and saves three runs for his team. |
| 124.6 : J Holder to Cook, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 125.1 : R Chase to Bairstow, Flatter outside off, Bairstow tries to cut but gets an underedge and on the bounce to the keeper. |
| 125.2 : R Chase to Bairstow, FOUR! DEFT! Bowls it quick outside off, Jonny waits for the ball and plays it late through short third man and the ball races to the fence. |
| 125.3 : R Chase to Bairstow, Tosses it up outside off, Bairstow does not fiddle with it. |
| 125.4 : R Chase to Bairstow, Slower through the air, Bairstow plays the paddle fine down the leg side. The fielder in the deep makes good ground to his right, dives and makes a good stop. He saves two runs for his team. |
| 125.5 : R Chase to Bairstow, Plays it with the spin towards mid-wicket. |
| 125.6 : R Chase to Bairstow, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 126.1 : J Holder to A Cook, Very full and wide outside off, Cook mistimes his drive to mid off. |
| 126.2 : J Holder to Cook, Full and wide outside off, Cook opens the face of his bat and drives it to point. |
| 126.3 : J Holder to Cook, Full and outside off, Cook drives it through the covers for a run. That was a beautiful shot for a single. |
| 126.4 : J Holder to Bairstow, BEATEN! Lands it on a length outside off, Bairstow pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 126.5 : J Holder to Bairstow, Good length outside off, Bairstow shoulders his arms to it. |
| 126.6 : J Holder to Bairstow, Back of a length outside off, Jonny plays it towards point for a run. |
| 127.1 : R Chase to Bairstow, Tosses it up on off, Jonny defends it off the front foot. |
| 127.2 : R Chase to J Bairstow, Drags his length back outside off, Bairstow cuts it through covers and the batsmen run three. |
| 127.3 : R Chase to A Cook, Drives it with the spin to mid off. |
| 127.4 : R Chase to Cook, Sweeps it against the spin to deep square leg for a run. |
| 127.5 : R Chase to Bairstow, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 127.6 : R Chase to Bairstow, Drives it with the spin through mid on for a run. |
| 128.1 : J Holder to Bairstow, Back of a length outside off, Bairstow taps it to point. |
| 128.2 : J Holder to Bairstow, Full ball on off, Jonny drives it towards mid off where the fielder makes a half stop and concedes a run. |
| 128.3 : J Holder to A Cook, A tad fuller on off, Cook drives it to mid off. |
| 128.4 : J Holder to Cook, Driven through mid-on by the batsman. |
| 128.5 : J Holder to A Cook, A tad shorter outside off, Cook cuts it through point and takes two. |
| 128.6 : J Holder to Cook, In the air... but safe! Bangs it in short on off, Cook camps back and tries to pull but gets a top edge which lobs towards the vacant mid-wicket area. Jason runs after it to catch it but the ball falls safely. |
| 129.1 : R Chase to Cook, FOUR! Easily guided! Chase bowls it flat and that too outside off. With no third man in place, Cook decides to take full toll of it. Camps back and guides it through the vacant backward point region for a boundary. |
| 129.2 : R Chase to Cook, Floats it up outside off, defended off the front foot gently. |
| 129.3 : R Chase to A Cook, FOUR! Uppish but safe! Once again it's quicker through the air, Cook's eyes light up as flays it through backward point again. Finds the fence one more. |
| 129.4 : R Chase to Cook, Presses forward and keeps it out off the front foot. |
| 129.5 : R Chase to Cook, Roston drops it short again, wide outside off, just a dab towards backward point this time he picks up a single. |
| 129.6 : R Chase to Bairstow, Around middle and leg, clipped towards the on side for one. |
| 130.1 : J Holder to Bairstow, On a back of a length outside off, Bairstow opens the face of the bat and dabs it square of the wicket on the off side for a couple. |
| 130.2 : J Holder to Bairstow, Goes for the full ball but ends up bowling a low full toss. Jonny mistimes it towards mid off. |
| 130.3 : J Holder to Bairstow, Fuller and angling in, Bairstow looks to flick it across the line but closes the face of the bat a bit early and hence gets a safe leading edge towards mid-wicket. |
| 130.4 : J Holder to Bairstow, OUT! Dragged on! Jason Holder finally gets a wicket! He drops it on a length outside off, Bairstow goes chasing after it but the ball comes back in a touch after hitting the deck, cramps the English keeper for room and that does him in. He gets an inside edge which goes on to disturb the timber. Once again a wicket against the run of play. |
| Moeen Ali is the next man in, replacing Bairstow. |
| 130.5 : J Holder to Ali, Ali comes forward and drives it towards mid off. |
| 130.6 : J Holder to Ali, In the channel outside off, Moeen Ali has got nothing to offer. |
| 131.1 : R Chase to Cook, Floats it up around off, Alastair prods forward in defense. |
| 131.2 : R Chase to Cook, Around middle and leg, Cook goes back and tucks it into the leg side. |
| 131.3 : R Chase to Cook, Stays back and pushes it through point for a single. |
| 131.4 : R Chase to Ali, Loopy delivery outside off, Moeen Ali pushes it off the front foot towards cover. |
| 131.5 : R Chase to Ali, OUT! Moeen Ali bags a duck! Roston Chase gets his third wicket! He gives it a decent flight, lands it outside off. Ali dances down the track to go big down the ground but the ball goes off the splice of the bat and lobs towards backward point where Kraigg Brathwaite nicely settles under that one. The wicket has started to take some turn and that should please Ali as well. |
| Time for Drinks as well. |
| Toby Roland-Jones is the new man in, replacing Ali. |
| 131.6 : R Chase to Cook, Cook takes a stride forward and buries this full ball into the ground. |
| 132.1 : J Holder to Roland-Jones, Bangs in a short ball on middle, Roland-Jones ducks under it safely. |
| 132.2 : J Holder to Roland-Jones, Fuller and served wide outside off, it's left alone without much fuss. |
| 132.3 : J Holder to T Roland-Jones, FOUR! Edged and through! Toby Roland-Jones is off the mark in a streaky manner! Holder keeps it on a length outside off, Toby hangs his bat out as he looks to fiddle with it. Gets an outside edge that flies past Dowrich and Blackwood at first slip for a boundary. |
| 132.4 : J Holder to Roland-Jones, Good length delivery outside off, punched square of the wicket on the off side for a single. |
| 132.5 : J Holder to Cook, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 132.6 : J Holder to Cook, A bit fuller outside off, pushed off the front foot towards extra cover. |
| 133.1 : R Chase to Roland-Jones, Tossed up around middle, flicked towards the man at short mid-wicket. |
| 133.2 : R Chase to Roland-Jones, A bit flatter and served outside off, Toby dabs it towards point, wants the single but Cook sends him back quickly. |
| 133.3 : R Chase to Roland-Jones, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 133.4 : R Chase to Roland-Jones, Fuller on the stumps, it's bunted back to the bowler. |
| 133.5 : R Chase to Roland-Jones, Darts it on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler again. |
| 133.6 : R Chase to Roland-Jones, Drags his length back a touch, punched off the back foot towards Chase. A maiden from the spinner. |
| Miguel Cummins is brought back into the attack. |
| 134.1 : M Cummins to Cook, Slants it away wide outside off, could have hit it through the line but Cook resists and lets it be. |
| 134.2 : M Cummins to Cook, Once again on a similar length and outside off, Alastair flays at it but finds the man at backward point. |
| 134.3 : M Cummins to Cook, Outside off, actually wide outside off, Alastair lifts his bat to leave it alone. |
| 134.4 : M Cummins to Cook, Continues to spray it outside off, making Cook play at it. The batsman couldn't resist this time and decides to go after it. Misses it completely. |
| 134.5 : M Cummins to Cook, Stays back to this length delivery and once again finds the fielder at backward point. |
| 134.6 : M Cummins to Cook, Wide delivery outside off, Cook throws his bat at it. Ends up slicing it over a leaping backward point for a single. |
| 135.1 : R Chase to Cook, Floats it up outside off, Cook crouches low and dabs it pretty late towards short third man where the fielder moves across to his right and dives to stop some runs. A single taken. |
| 135.2 : R Chase to Roland-Jones, Roland-Jones drives the ball straight down the ground. |
| 135.3 : R Chase to Roland-Jones, On middle and leg, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 135.4 : R Chase to Cook, Full around off, defended off the front foot watchfully. |
| A huge shout for an LBW against Cook. Not given by Umpire Erasmus. West Indies have taken the review straightaway... |
| 135.5 : R Chase to Cook, OUT! LBW! Alastair Cook has to walk back. Roston Chase was the one who was dead sure to take the review and it has paid off. He sends in a quicker delivery around off, Cook leans across to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. A loud appeal from the bowler but the umpire shakes his head. Chase after having a word with his skipper immediately takes the review. Ultra Edge shows there is no bat involved and the Ball Tracking shows, it's in line and would have gone on to h |
| So, England have finally declared. They looked to up the ante after the break and they did manage to add some quick runs. The visitors managed to pull things back a little with Chase, as he was their pick of the bowlers today bagging four wickets. The away side have a mammoth task on their hand as they have to cut down a huge deficit and it won't be easy against a star studded England bowling attack especially with a ball which will do a lot underlights. Join us for the Windies innings in a whil |
| 0.1 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Starts off on a length just outside off, does not get a lot of swing. Brathwaite watchfully lets it through to the keeper. |
| 0.2 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Similar length ball outside off, Brathwaite shoulders his arms to it. |
| 0.3 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, In the cordon of uncertainty, the batsman does not opt to play at it. |
| 0.4 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, A tad fuller outside off, swinging away. Braithwaite plays inside the line and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 0.5 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Bowls it a touch straighter this time, Brathwaite gets behind the line of the delivery and blocks it. |
| 0.6 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, On the fourth stump channel, Braithwaite points his bat skywards and lets it through. A maiden to start with by Anderson. |
| Stuart Broad to share the new ball with Anderson. Three slips and a gully in place... |
| 1.1 : S Broad to Powell, Almost induces the edge on his first ball! Very full outside off, gets great shape away from the batsman. Powell plants his front foot ahead and tries to drive it but gets beaten. A nervous shot there by Powell, should have left that ball being his first delivery. Broad has some words to share with Powell. |
| 1.2 : S Broad to Powell, Lands it on a length on middle, Powell defends it solidly. |
| 1.3 : S Broad to Powell, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 1.4 : S Broad to Powell, Good length outside off, Powell does not fiddle with it. |
| 1.5 : S Broad to Powell, Lands it on a length outside off, Powell lets it be. |
| 1.6 : S Broad to Powell, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 2.1 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, A tad fuller on off, Brathwaite drives it to mid off. |
| 2.2 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, OUT! WHAT A START! An absolute ripper of a delivery from Anderson and Brathwaite's dismal form continues. Anderson bowls it full on off, swinging away. Kraigg pokes at it and gets an outside edge to Bairstow behind the stumps who makes no mistake. A perfect start for England and Anderson is pumped. First one down for West Indies. |
| Kyle Hope walks in next, replacing Brathwaite. |
| 2.3 : J Anderson to Hope, A tad fuller outside off, Hope lets it through to the keeper. |
| 2.4 : J Anderson to Hope, BIG APPEAL! Bowls an inswinger this time, Hope shuffles across and tries to flick but misses and the ball hits him on the pads. The England players appeal and the umpire gives it not out. They also opt not to review. Height was an issue there. |
| 2.5 : J Anderson to Hope, FOUR! Anderson bowls it on the pads, a very juicy over pitched delivery for Hope to get off the mark. Hope flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. |
| 2.6 : J Anderson to Hope, Full outside off, Hope leans into it and drives it through covers for a couple. |
| 3.1 : S Broad to Powell, Broad pitches it up but this time it's wide outside off, Powell lifts his bat to leave it alone. |
| 3.2 : S Broad to Powell, Angles on on the hips, tucked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 3.3 : S Broad to Hope, Fuller and sprayed down the leg side, Hope tries to flick it away but fails to do so. |
| 3.4 : S Broad to Hope, Broad hits the deck hard, Hope arches back to evade it. |
| 3.5 : S Broad to Hope, Lands it on a length outside off, it triggers back in sharply as Hope covers the sticks to leave it alone. |
| 3.6 : S Broad to Hope, Bowls it a bit wider outside off, Shai Hope watches it go through to the keeper. |
| Darker clouds are coming in. Not good signs here. There was rain forecast for the last session. |
| 4.1 : J Anderson to Powell, A tad fuller on off, nips away. Powell pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 4.2 : J Anderson to Powell, LOVELY STUFF! Similar length on off, getting the ball to shape away from the left hander. Powell is beaten on the outside edge. |
| 4.3 : J Anderson to Powell, Bowls it on the pads, Powell flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 4.4 : J Anderson to Hope, Good length on middle, jags back in a touch. Hope tries to flick but misses and is struck on the thigh pad. |
| 4.5 : Anderson to Hope, Another appeal! Again bowls the inswinger on middle, Hope tries to clip it through the leg side but misses and is struck on the pads. There is a huge appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Might be missing leg. Hope is not comfortable with the inswingers. |
| 4.6 : J Anderson to Hope, Lands it on a length on middle, Hope defends it off the front foot. |
| 5.1 : S Broad to Powell, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 5.2 : S Broad to Powell, Lands it on a length outside off, Powell does not offer a shot to it. |
| 5.3 : S Broad to Powell, DROPPED BY STOKES! You don't see that often. Fuller ball on off, swinging away. Powell tries to drive but gets an outside edge which flies to Stokes at gully who is late to react and drops it. The ball rolls towards short third man and the batsmen take a run. Ben Stokes should have taken that. |
| 5.4 : S Broad to Hope, Angles it into the pads, Hope tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 5.5 : S Broad to Powell, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 5.6 : S Broad to Powell, Lands it on a length outside off, Powell does not opt to fiddle with it. |
| 6.1 : J Anderson to Hope, A tad fuller outside off, Hope shoulders his arms to it. |
| 6.2 : J Anderson to Hope, BEAUTY! Lands it on a length on off, swings away. Hope pokes at it and gets beaten. He is getting a lot of swing here. |
| 6.3 : J Anderson to Hope, Full and very wide outside off, swings away further. Hope points his bat skywards and lets it through. |
| 6.4 : J Anderson to Hope, WIDE! Fullish length and very wide of off, Hope lets it through to the keeper who makes a good diving stop to his right. The umpire signals that as a wide. |
| J Anderson to Hope, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 6.5 : J Anderson to Hope, Back of a length on off, Hope defends it off the back foot. |
| 6.6 : J Anderson to Hope, JAFFA! Full and swinging away outside off, Hope tries to drive it but gets beaten. Lucky it did not take the outside edge there. |
| 7.1 : S Broad to Powell, Good length on off, Powell taps it in front of point and takes a quick run. |
| 7.2 : S Broad to Hope, Wide outside off, Hope lets it through to the keeper. |
| 7.3 : S Broad to Hope, Drops it on a good length and it jags back in with some bounce and takes Hope aback. He misses it completely and wears it high on the pads. |
| 7.4 : S Broad to Hope, A bit fuller and served outside off, tight back foot defense from Hope. |
| 7.5 : S Broad to Hope, On a length and outside off, Shai Hope defends it with a straight blade. |
| Nasser Hussain on air mentions James Anderson opted for length deliveries in the first over but soon changed it to bowling a little full as he got more swing and hence got the wicket. |
| 7.6 : S Broad to Hope, On a fuller length and it's swinging away, Hope offers no shot. |
| 8.1 : J Anderson to Powell, Slants it away on a length outside off, in that nagging zone. Powell plays and misses. |
| 8.2 : J Anderson to Powell, Keeps it in the channel outside off, Powell shoulders his arms to it. |
| 8.3 : J Anderson to Powell, Brings it back into Powell who shuffles a bit and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 8.4 : J Anderson to Powell, Fuller and once again brings it back in, worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 8.5 : J Anderson to Powell, Pretty harmless delivery, served outside off, Kieran decides to let it through. |
| 8.6 : J Anderson to Powell, Prods ahead to a full ball and pats it into the cover region for a single. TEA ON DAY 2! |
| England have managed to pick a wicket in the nine overs bowled by them. It would have been two, had Stokes not dropped a catch at gully. The West Indian batsmen look in all sorts of trouble out there with the ball doing all kinds of things. With overcast conditions and with the flood lights coming into play, the visitors are going to have a tough time. Join us shortly for the last session. |
| ...Day 2, Session 3... |
| We're ready to get underway. Powell and Hope will continue their innings. Broad will bowl the first over after the break. |
| 9.1 : S Broad to Powell, Good length on off, angling into the batsman. Powell prods forward and defends it solidly. |
| 9.2 : S Broad to Powell, Similar length ball on off, Powell taps it in front of covers and sets off. The fielder is quick to the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. A run is added to the total. Replays show a direct hit and it would have been curtains for Hope. |
| 9.3 : S Broad to Hope, Good length ball outside off, straightens off the deck. Hope pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 9.4 : S Broad to Hope, Back of a length on off, Hope guides it to point. |
| 9.5 : S Broad to Hope, Length ball on off, Hope defends it watchfully. |
| 9.6 : S Broad to Hope, Wider of the off stump this time. Hope shoulders his arms to it. A good first over after the break from Broad. |
| 10.1 : J Anderson to Powell, Anderson starts off the session with a loosener on the pads, Powell flicks it down to fine leg for a run. |
| 10.2 : J Anderson to Hope, Good length on off, Hope defends it by covering the line of the stumps. |
| 10.3 : J Anderson to Hope, Angles it into the pads, Hope shuffles across and flicks it towards mid-wicket who makes a good half stop. No runs conceded. |
| 10.4 : J Anderson to Hope, A tad fuller on off, Hope pushes it towards covers and runs a single. |
| 10.5 : J Anderson to Powell, Length ball angling across the batsman. Powell shoulders his arms to it. |
| 10.6 : Anderson to Powell, Bowls an inswinger on middle and on a length, jags back in a touch. Powell looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The Englishmen make a loud appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Might be going over. |
| 11.1 : S Broad to Hope, Good length on middle, Hope pushes it to mid on. |
| 11.2 : S Broad to Hope, Drifts it on the pads, Hope clips it off his hips through square leg and run a brace. |
| 11.3 : S Broad to Hope, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Broad bangs it in short but the ball does not bounce that much. Hope stands tall and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. He picked the length early there. |
| 11.4 : S Broad to K Hope, FOUR! Broad is bowling without any luck here! Bowls a good length ball, it skids on and takes the outside edge and falls just short of Moeen Ali, at third slip who lets it underneath his hands and the ball races to the third man fence. Stuart Broad is frustrated as he lets out a loud roar. |
| 11.5 : S Broad to Hope, Back of a length on off, Hope guides it to point. |
| 11.6 : S Broad to Hope, Bangs it in short on off, Hope defends it off the back foot. |
| 12.1 : J Anderson to Powell, Lands it on a length outside off, straightens a touch. Powell tries to drive it away from the body but gets beaten. |
| 12.2 : J Anderson to Powell, Bowls it on middle, Powell flicks it towards mid-wicket. |
| 12.3 : J Anderson to Powell, Good length outside off, Powell shoulders his arms to it. |
| 12.4 : J Anderson to Powell, Sprays it down the leg side, Powell misses the flick and it goes through to the keeper. |
| 12.5 : J Anderson to K Powell, A tad fuller on leg stump, Powell pushes it towards mid on. |
| 12.6 : J Anderson to Powell, BEAUTY! It is a treat to watch him bowl. Fullish length on off, nipping away. Powell pokes at it and gets beaten. This is top, top quality bowling from the England seamers. |
| 13.1 : S Broad to Hope, Angles it into the pads, Hope tucks it away on the leg side for a run. |
| 13.2 : S Broad to Powell, Comes around the wicket and bowls it on a length around off, Powell camps back and defends it to covers. |
| It has gotten really dark out there and a bit of rain is in the air too. Please stay away... |
| 13.3 : S Broad to Powell, A tad fuller outside off, gets some away swing. Powell plays inside the line of the ball and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 13.4 : S Broad to Powell, Good length outside off, Powell lets it be. |
| 13.5 : S Broad to Powell, Length outside off, Powell does not fiddle with it. |
| 13.6 : S Broad to Powell, FOUR! That was beautifully timed! Fullish on middle, Powell just flicks it with ease through mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. |
| 14.1 : J Anderson to Hope, FOUR! Good length outside off, Hope camps back and pushes it uppishly through covers and the ball races to the fence on this lightning fast outfield. |
| 14.2 : J Anderson to Hope, Fullish on off, Hope times his drive brilliantly through mid off for a brace. |
| 14.3 : J Anderson to Hope, Back of a length on off, Hope defends it solidly. |
| 14.4 : J Anderson to Hope, Full and wide outside off, swinging away. Hope shoulders his arms to it. |
| 14.5 : J Anderson to Hope, Angles it into the batsman who flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 14.6 : J Anderson to Hope, Length ball outside off, Hope opts not to play at it. |
| 15.1 : S Broad to Powell, Good length outside off, Powell watchfully lets it through to the keeper. |
| 15.2 : S Broad to Powell, Back of a length outside off, skids off the surface. Powell guides it to point. |
| 15.3 : S Broad to Powell, FOUR! That was beautifully timed! A tad fuller on off, Powell plants his front foot ahead and drives it through the covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 15.4 : S Broad to Powell, Angles it into the pads, Powell flicks it through square leg and they run two. |
| The heavens have opened up at Edgbaston. The groundsmen are ready with the covers, probably waiting for the call from the umpire... |
| 15.5 : S Broad to Powell, Fuller on the pads, Powell nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.6 : S Broad to Hope, Good length outside off, Hope first thinks of playing at it but then pulls the bat out of the way. |
| 1930 local time - Bad news, folks! Both the umpires come together for a discussion and they feel that the rain has gotten pretty heavy for play to continue and on COME THE COVERS. We could be in for a long delay as the conditions at present aren't promising... |
| 2010 local time update - The rain gods have not relented which has forced the match officials to call it a day. IT IS STUMPS ON DAY 2. |
| Earlier in the day, England made sure they put up a daunting total on the board with Cook smashing a brilliant 243. The Windies have already lost a wicket and are still a long way behind in this game. However, the current pair has battled out the day and survived through the tricky period with assistance of rain. They will come out tomorrow hoping that they can put up a good fight. We will have a 30-minute early start at 1330 local (1230 GMT). Let's hope the weather stays clear and we get a full |
| ...Day 3, Session 1... |
| Hello and welcome to the third day which is also known as the moving day of a Test match between England and West Indies at Edgbaston. We witnessed a nearly perfect day for the hosts before it was intervened by rain yesterday. They still will be very happy with their position and would try to make quick work of this fragile West Indian batting line-up. The visitors on the other hand, still trail by another 470 runs and they will need all their batsmen to apply themselves on a pitch which is stil |
| We're ready to get underway for the first session. There is a little rain in the air but does not look that threatening. Powell and Hope will continue their innings. James Anderson will be the one who will steam in first up. He's given three slips and a gully... |
| 16.1 : J Anderson to Powell, Anderson is right on the money. He bowls a fuller ball on off, Powell prods forward and defends it confidently. |
| 0.0 : 1330 local - That's really sad! A false start to the day and we are really sorry to bring in this to you. It's absolutely bucketing down at Edgbaston and off go the players. The groundsmen run in with the covers. Don't want to disappoint you, but it has gone quite murky out there. Let's hope this clears out soon. Stay with us as we will keep you posted... |
| 1342 local update - GOOD NEWS! The rain has eased off and the play will resume at 1400 local. The second session will be extended by half an hour. |
| We're back after the delay. It is still windy. Anderson will continue his over. |
| 16.2 : J Anderson to Powell, BEATEN! Good ball there by Anderson! Lands it on a length angling across Powell who pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 16.3 : J Anderson to Powell, Drifts it on the pads, Powell tries to flick it but misses, the ball brushes the thigh pad and rolls towards square leg. The batsmen take a leg bye. |
| 16.4 : J Anderson to Hope, Angles it into the pads, Hope clips it with the willow to mid-wicket. |
| 16.5 : J Anderson to Hope, Back of a length swinging away on off, Hope defends it off the back foot. |
| 16.6 : J Anderson to Hope, OUT! An ideal start for England! The extra bounce does Hope in there. Anderson comes running in, bowls it on a length on off, Hope tries to block it but the ball gets big on him. It takes the shoulder of the bat and goes to Ben Stokes at gully who pouches it. He dropped one yesterday but makes no mistake this time. Hope who showed good promise, departs early. |
| Shai Hope strides in next. |
| Stuart Broad will bowl from the other end. Three slips and a gully for him... |
| A loud shout for LBW. It's not given. England take the review against Powell. Is it going down leg? |
| 17.1 : Broad to Powell, NOT OUT! England lose a review! Broad bowls a full inswinger on middle, Powell falls over while trying to flick and the ball raps him on the pads. The English players appeal and the umpire shakes his head. After a discussion with his teammates, Root opts to review. They go upstairs and the ball is just clipping the leg stump and the umpire's call stays. |
| 17.2 : S Broad to Powell, Back of a length on middle, Powell defends it off the back foot. |
| 17.3 : S Broad to Powell, Angles it into the pads, Powell tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 17.4 : S Broad to Powell, Sprays it on the pads, Powell flicks it through square leg for a brace. |
| Drama! Sheer drama! It's a direct hit at the bowler's end from Anderson and Powell seems to be struggling here. It's taken upstairs... |
| 17.5 : S Broad to Powell, OUT! OH DEAR! That was completely needless there by Powell. Fuller ball on off, Powell drives it straight to the man at mid on and sets off for a run. Anderson stationed there does well to run to his right picks up the ball with one hand and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end. They all appeal and the umpire refers it upstairs. Replays shows Powell was way short of his crease and out flashes on the big screen. The Windies have lost two in six balls. A dreadful s |
| Roston Chase is the next man in! |
| 17.6 : S Broad to Hope, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. |
| 18.1 : J Anderson to Chase, Fuller and swinging away, Chase makes an easy leave. |
| 18.2 : J Anderson to Chase, Fires in a yorker on middle and off, it's jammed out towards backward point. |
| 18.3 : J Anderson to Chase, That was close! Hits it on a length and gets it to curl back in, Chase looks to defend but is cramped for room. Gets an inside edge and the ball rolls back towards the stumps. Luckily, it doesn't disturb the timber. |
| 18.4 : J Anderson to Chase, Fuller and coming back in from around off, it's defended gently from within the crease. |
| 18.5 : J Anderson to Chase, Hurls it on a length outside off, easily left alone. |
| 18.6 : J Anderson to Chase, Inside edge saves Chase here! Anderson is bowling a superb spell. Once again pitches it on off, it jags back in sharply as Roston prods forward to defend. It hits him on the pads and there's a loud appeal in unison from the Englishmen. The umpire shakes his head as he spots the inside edge. Good decision! |
| 19.1 : S Broad to Hope, Good length outside off, Hope defends lunges forward and defends it. |
| 19.2 : S Broad to Hope, Full and wide outside off, Hope shoulders his arms to it. There was a little movement after the ball passed the batsman. |
| 19.3 : S Broad to Hope, BEAUTY! Broad bowls it from wide of the crease and lands it on a length around off, the ball straightens a touch after pitching. Hope tries to defend it but gets beaten. That was really close to the outside edge. |
| 19.4 : S Broad to Hope, Angles it into the pads, Hope clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 19.5 : S Broad to Hope, Bowls an awaysinger outside off, Hope lets it through to the keeper. |
| 19.6 : S Broad to Hope, Lands it on a length on off, Hope defends it by covering the line. |
| 20.1 : J Anderson to Chase, Bowls it very full on off, giving it every chance to swing. Chase plants his front foot ahead and drives it to mid off. |
| 20.2 : J Anderson to Chase, A well-directed bouncer there. Chase does well to evade it. That surely must have surprised him. |
| 20.3 : J Anderson to Chase, A tad fuller swinging away on off, CHase first thinks of playing at it but then leaves it but the ball takes the bottom edge and goes onto the bounce to second slip. |
| 20.4 : J Anderson to Chase, Bowls it outside off, the batsman lets it through to the keeper. |
| 20.5 : J Anderson to Chase, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Chase, their in-form batsman is walking back to the hut. Anderson bowls an inswinger this time. He lands it on a length outside off, nips back in. Chase tries to defend it off the back foot but gets an inside edge and drags it on to the stumps. A big wicket for England here. Anderson gets his third. He is on the top of his game. |
| Jermaine Blackwood is the next batsman in, replacing Chase. It's really windy out there and the king of swing, James Anderson has his tail up against the Windies now... |
| 20.6 : J Anderson to Blackwood, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 21.1 : S Broad to Hope, This lovely, lovely bowling from the English pacers. Broad from wide of the crease angles it on off, the ball straightens after pitching and beats the outside edge of Hope. |
| 21.2 : S Broad to Hope, Lands it on a length on off, Hope defends it solidly. |
| 21.3 : S Broad to Hope, Good length on off, Hope defends it off the front foot. |
| 21.4 : S Broad to Hope, He bowls a wide full ball, inviting the batsman to drive. Hope obliges but gets beaten as he tries to force it through the off side. |
| 21.5 : S Broad to Hope, Back to bowling length on off, Hope plants his front foot ahead and defends it. |
| 21.6 : S Broad to Hope, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 22.1 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Anderson bowls it on a length on off, Blackwood defends it watchfully. |
| 22.2 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Just short of a length outside off, the ball bounces a little too much than Blackwood expected. He goes at it with hard hands and it goes uppishly but lands short of the fielder at point. |
| 22.3 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Back of a length outside off, Blackwood camps back and pushes it through the off side. The fielder from point gives it a chase and does well to keep it down to two. |
| 22.4 : J Anderson to Blackwood, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 22.5 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Back of a length on off, Blackwood defends it off the back foot. |
| 22.6 : J Anderson to Blackwood, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Blackwood drives it through covers and the ball races away. |
| 23.1 : S Broad to Hope, Lands it on a length outside off, Hope points his bat skywards and lets it through. |
| 23.2 : S Broad to Hope, Good length outside off, Hope shoulders his arms to it. |
| 23.3 : S Broad to S Hope, FOUR! STREAKY BOUNDARY! Good length on off, straightens a touch. Hope tries to defend off the back foot but gets a thick outside edge between the slips and gully to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 23.4 : S Broad to Hope, Lands it on a length on off, Hope defends it solidly. |
| 23.5 : S Broad to Hope, Good length on off, Hope defends it to mid off. |
| 23.6 : S Broad to Hope, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| Toby Roland-Jones comes into the attack. |
| 24.1 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Full ball on middle, Blackwood times the ball down the ground to the long on fence. That was a cracking shot by the batsman. |
| 24.2 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, Bowls an awayswinger outside off, the batsman lets it through to the keeper. |
| 24.3 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, Almost dragged it on! A full toss outside off, Blackwood goes hard at it and gets an inside edge which goes just past the stumps and down to fine leg for two. |
| 24.4 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, The batsman fails to put bat on ball. |
| 24.5 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, WIDE! Bowls it very wide outside off, Blackwood lets it through to the keeper. The umpire signals a wide. |
| T Roland-Jones to J Blackwood, FOUR! Roland-Jones bowls a overpitched delivery on off, Blackwood drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 24.6 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| Ben Stokes is into the attack. |
| 25.1 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Bowls it outside off, Hope lets it be. |
| 25.2 : Ben Stokes to Hope, FOUR! Short of a length outside off, Hope gets into the position and square cuts it through point and the ball races away. |
| 25.3 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Lands it on a length on off, Hope defends it watchfully. |
| 25.4 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Back of a length on off, Hope covers the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 25.5 : Ben Stokes to Hope, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 25.6 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Good length outside off, Hope gets it off the outer half past a diving Anderson at gully. The fielder from 2nd slip gives it a chase and saves a run for his team. |
| 26.1 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Bowls a yorker on off, Hope does well to jam it out. |
| 26.2 : T Roland-Jones to S Hope, FOUR! Roland-Jones bowls it outside off, Hope tries to force it through the off side but gets it off the outer half through backward point for a boundary. |
| 26.3 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, A brave leave there! Good length outside off, jags back in after pitching. Hope covers the off stump and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 26.4 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 26.5 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Good length on off, Hope defends it solidly. |
| 26.6 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, A tad fuller on off, Hope lunges forward and drives it to mid on. |
| 27.1 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Shorter in length outside off, Blackwood sees the width on offer and he hits it through cover-point for a couple. |
| 27.2 : Ben Stokes to J Blackwood, A tad fuller on middle, Blackwood drives it to mid on. |
| 27.3 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Lands it on a length on off, Blackwood defends it off the front foot. |
| 27.4 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Shortish outside off, Blackwood camps back and guides it through backward point and the batsmen take two. |
| 27.5 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, FOUR! Lovely timing! Back of a length outside off, Blackwood rocks back and pushes it through the off side for a boundary. This is good counter-attack from the Windies. |
| 27.6 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Angles it onto the pads, Blackwood flicks it through the leg side to keep strike. |
| 28.1 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, Full on the stumps, Blackwood times it beautifully to mid on. |
| 28.2 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, Fullish on middle, the batsman eases it to mid on. |
| 28.3 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, Just ahead of a length around middle and off, Blackwood gets it off the inner half through square leg for a run. |
| 28.4 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Lands it on a length on off, SH defends it solidly. |
| 28.5 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, OUT! Timber! Toby Roland-Jones strikes. Another drag on. Maybe shades of the wicket getting a little slow? The bowler bowls it a tad fuller outside off, Hope goes for the expansive drive away from the body but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. These two were stitching some sort of a partnership but Hope has to walk back. West Indies have lost half their side and they are still trailing by 425 runs. |
| Drinks has been taken. England are all over the Windies at the moment. |
| Shane Dowrich is the new man in. |
| 28.6 : T Roland-Jones to Dowrich, Good length on off, Dowrich defends it off the front foot. |
| 29.1 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Angles it into the pads, Blackwood clips it with the willow through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 29.2 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, SNORTER! That hit him flush on the helmet. Stokes bangs it in short on middle, Blackwood tries to duck under it but is late and the ball hits the helmet and rolls towards the off side. Ben Stokes goes up to the batsman to ask him whether he is fine or not. Good sportsmanship from the all-rounder. |
| Blackwood cops a blow on the helmet. He looks okay, but the physio is out to have a check. |
| 29.3 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, FOUR! That blow surely has not shaken him up! Stokes bangs it in short outside off this time. Blackwood gets into the position and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 29.4 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 29.5 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Angles it into the pads, Blackwood gets it off the inner half towards square leg for a run. |
| 29.6 : Ben Stokes to S Dowrich, Shorter in length, Dowrich tries to defend it but gets an outside edge which falls short of second slip. |
| 30.1 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, Fullish length on middle, Blackwood drives it to mid on. |
| 30.2 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, A tad fuller on off, JB times it nicely towards extra cover. He initially calls no but then wants a run and they complete it. |
| 30.3 : T Roland-Jones to Dowrich, EDGY FOUR! Fuller on off, Dowrich prods forward and tries to drive it but gets an outside edge through the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 30.4 : T Roland-Jones to Dowrich, Sprays it down the leg side, Dowrich tries flicking it but misses and the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper. |
| 30.5 : T Roland-Jones to Dowrich, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 30.6 : T Roland-Jones to Dowrich, OUT! That is as plumb as it can get! Shane Dowrich's dreadful stay comes to an end. He never looked comfortable and he is walking back now. Toby angles it on middle and straightens it a touch to hit Dowrich on his back pad. He looks at the non-striker whether to review or not but his partner turns his back immediately. The English players go up and the umpire gives it out. The Windies are in dire straits now. |
| Jason Holder comes out to bat. |
| 31.1 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Angles it into the pads, Blackwood flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 31.2 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, FOUR! POOR LINE! Bowls it on the pads, Blackwood flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 31.3 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Sprays it on the pads, Blackwood flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 31.4 : Ben Stokes to Holder, BEATEN! Stokes bowls it on a length around off, nips away a touch. Holder tries to poke at it and gets beaten. |
| 31.5 : Ben Stokes to Holder, FOUR! Streaky but Holder won't mind. Back of a length outside off, Holder tries to force if through the off side off the back foot but gets an outside edge through backward point for a boundary. |
| 31.6 : Ben Stokes to Holder, Bowls a good follow-up delivery. Stokes lands it on a length outside off, Holder tries to defend but gets beaten. |
| 32.1 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. |
| 32.2 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, Angles it into the pads, Blackwood flicks it down to fine leg for a run. |
| 32.3 : T Roland-Jones to Holder, A tad fuller on off, Holder pushes it to cover off the front foot. |
| 32.4 : T Roland-Jones to Holder, Sprays it down the leg side, Holder tries to flick it but misses. He should have put that away. |
| 32.5 : T Roland-Jones to Holder, Lands it on a length on middle, Holder defends it confidently. |
| 32.6 : T Roland-Jones to Holder, Bowls a very full ball, almost a yorker on middle, Holder does well to dig it out. |
| 33.1 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Almost another drag on. Just short of a length outside off, Blackwood tries to force it through the off side but gets an under edge onto his pads and the ball rolls besides the pitch. |
| 33.2 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Length ball, jags back into the batsman. Blackwood tries to defend but gets hit on the box. There is a muted appeal but nothing from the umpire. |
| 33.3 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, BOUNCER! A well-directed one. JB does well to evade it. |
| 33.4 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Bangs in another short one. Blackwood pulls it this time down to fine leg for a run. |
| 33.5 : Ben Stokes to Holder, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 33.6 : Ben Stokes to Holder, Angles it onto the pads, Holder flicks it towards fine leg for a run. |
| 34.1 : T Roland-Jones to Holder, Fuller on the stumps, Holder shuffles across and squirts it to mid-wicket. |
| 34.2 : T Roland-Jones to Holder, EDGY FOUR! Another one which goes off the edge. Full on off, Holder tries to drive it through the off side but gets it off the outer half through backward point for a boundary. |
| 34.3 : T Roland-Jones to Holder, Goes wider of the crease and angles it into the pads, Holder flicks it down to fine leg for a run. |
| 34.4 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, Back of a length on middle, JB defends it to silly mid on. |
| Blackwood is not happy with his bat. He is asking for a change. He might have broken it while playing the last shot. |
| 34.5 : T Roland-Jones to J Blackwood, STIFLED APPEAL! Nothing from the umpire. Lands it on a length outside off, jags back in. Blackwood gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 34.6 : T Roland-Jones to Blackwood, FOUR! Take that Toby! Fuller in length on middle, Blackwood drives it uppishly straight back over the bowler's head and the ball races to the fence. He has raced on to 45. |
| 35.1 : Ben Stokes to Holder, Lands it on a length on off, Holder defends it solidly. |
| 35.2 : Ben Stokes to Holder, BEATEN! Lovely stuff! Lands it on a length around off, nips away. Holder pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 35.3 : Ben Stokes to Holder, Fuller in length on off, Holder drives it beautifully to mid off. |
| 35.4 : Ben Stokes to Holder, Drifts it on the pads, Holder flicks it to fine leg for a run. |
| Chris Woakes is on the field for Stuart Broad. |
| 35.5 : Ben Stokes to J Blackwood, Bangs it in short to Blackwood, who takes it on with an awkward-looking pull. The ball goes just over the short backward square leg fielder which was brought in just before this ball. That move almost paid off. |
| 35.6 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Shortish length outside off, JB camps back and pushes it through the off side for a couple. |
| Moeen Ali is into the attack. |
| 36.1 : M Ali to Holder, Flatter on off, Holder pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 36.2 : M Ali to Holder, Bowls it full outside off, Holder tries to drive it but the ball stays a touch low and he gets beaten. It hits Bairstow on his pads and rolls towards the off side. |
| 36.3 : M Ali to Holder, Tosses it outside off, gets some drift away from the batsman. Holder tries to play the expansive drive but does not connect. |
| 36.4 : M Ali to Holder, Quicker outside off, skids through. Holder gets beaten on the outside for the third time in a row. He is struggling to pick him. |
| 36.5 : M Ali to Holder, AGAIN! Floats it on off, Holder tries to go big but gets beaten. He is struggling to adjust to the drift. |
| 36.6 : M Ali to Holder, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 37.1 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Bangs it in short outside off, Blackwood does well to evade him. They are targeting him with the short ball as he has not looked comfortable. |
| 37.2 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Lands it on a length on off, Blackwood defends it solidly. |
| 37.3 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Bouncer again! Blackwood this time ducks under it. |
| 37.4 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Back of a length on off, Blackwood taps it on the off side and wants a run but is sent back by Holder. |
| 37.5 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, Shorter in length outside off, Blackwood lets it through to the keeper. |
| 37.6 : Ben Stokes to Blackwood, He finally gets to his fifty. He was itching for that run and he gets it this time. Angles it on the stumps, Blackwood hits it towards mid on and sets off for a run. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. A single added to the total. This has been a very good innings by Blackwood. He has come out and played his shots. |
| 10th Test fifty for Blackwood. |
| 38.1 : M Ali to Blackwood, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 38.2 : M Ali to Blackwood, Tosses it up on off, Blackwood drives it through the covers for a run. |
| England have opted to review for a caught behind against Holder. Bairstow feels there is an edge. |
| 38.3 : M Ali to Holder, OUT! Bairstow is right! An excellent review from England and all credit must be given to Jonny. Moeen Ali gets his man. He beat Holder's outside edge several times in his last over but gets it this time. Tosses it up outside off, Holder goes for the drive but he appears to have gotten something and that makes Bairstow excited. The English players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Jonny wants to review and he asks the captain to. Root obliges and they go upstairs. Ult |
| Kemar Roach strides out to the middle. |
| 38.4 : M Ali to Roach, FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard. Full outside off, Roach hits it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 38.5 : M Ali to Roach, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 38.6 : M Ali to Roach, Shorter in length outside off, Roach cuts it to point and run a single. |
| Stuart Broad is back into the attack. |
| 39.1 : S Broad to Roach, On a good length around the fifth stump channel, left alone to the keeper. |
| 39.2 : S Broad to Roach, Length ball outside off stump, left alone to the keeper. |
| 39.3 : S Broad to Roach, Fuller in length outside off, Roach drives it to covers. |
| 39.4 : S Broad to Roach, Bangs in a short ball on off, Roach lets it through to the keeper. |
| 39.5 : Broad to K Roach, OUT! KABOOM! The bowling change works wonders. Broad cleans Roach up. Full ball tailing in on off, Roach goes for the drive but the ball goes between bat and pad and knocks the off stump. West Indies are 8 down and they still need another 181 to avoid the follow-on. |
| Alzarri Joseph walks into bat. |
| 39.6 : S Broad to Joseph, Angles it into the pads, Joseph gets it off the inner half through backward square leg for a couple. |
| 40.1 : M Ali to J Blackwood, Floats it up on off, Blackwood opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for a couple. |
| 40.2 : M Ali to Blackwood, SIX! BANG! Excellent use of the feet by Blackwood who shimmies down the track and hits the flighted delivery over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 40.3 : M Ali to Blackwood, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 40.4 : M Ali to Blackwood, Flighted ball outside off, Blackwood drives it to cover. |
| 40.5 : M Ali to Blackwood, Loopy ball outside off, Blackwood drives it through the cover region for a run. |
| 40.6 : M Ali to Joseph, Flatter on off, Joseph defends it off the back foot and survives the last ball before the break. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 3! |
| This session - 25 overs, 101 runs and 7 wickets. The Windies are staring down the barrel. They are in all sorts of trouble going into lunch. The English bowlers have ran through the visitors' batting line-up, with everybody except Ben Stokes chipping in at the wickets. Nobody barring for Blackwood, who is unbeaten on 60, has provided any resistance. The English bowlers would want to come out and take the remaining two wickets as quick as possible. It would be interesting to see if England do enf |
| ...Day 3, Session 2... |
| We're back for the second session. Blackwood and Joseph will continue their innings. Broad will continue after the break. |
| 41.1 : S Broad to Blackwood, FOUR! A good way to start the session for the Windies. Back of a length outside off, Blackwood camps back and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. He will look to add some quick runs here. |
| 41.2 : S Broad to Blackwood, A tad shorter on off, JB punches it to mid off and takes a single. |
| 41.3 : S Broad to Joseph, A tad fuller outside off, stays a touch low. Joseph tries to force it on the off side but gets beaten. |
| 41.4 : S Broad to Joseph, BEATEN AGAIN! Good length around off, straightens a touch. Joseph hangs his bat out and gets beaten. |
| 41.5 : S Broad to Joseph, Bowls it very full on middle, Joseph gets it out off the middle of the bat to mid-wicket. |
| Square leg drops back. He might bowl some short stuff here. |
| 41.6 : S Broad to Joseph, Lands it on a length on off, Joseph defends it confidently. |
| James Anderson will bowl from the other end. |
| 42.1 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Good length on off, gets some extra bounce. Blackwood defends it off the splice towards the off side. |
| 42.2 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Lands it on a length on off, Blackwood gets behind the line and blocks it. |
| 42.3 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Back of a length outside off, JB guides it to point. |
| 42.4 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Length ball, jagging back into the batsman. Blackwood nudges it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 42.5 : J Anderson to Joseph, Bowls it on a length on off, Joseph defends it off the front foot. He looks good while playing the defense. |
| 42.6 : J Anderson to Joseph, FOUR! CRACKING SHOT! A touch shorter in length outside off, Joseph rocks back and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. Useful runs for the Windies. |
| 43.1 : S Broad to Blackwood, SIX! Where did that come from? Blackwood makes room, Broad follows him with a full ball on leg stump. JB flicks it over mid-wicket for a maximum. He is on the charge here. |
| 43.2 : S Broad to Blackwood, Lands it on a length on middle, Blackwood defends it off the back foot. |
| 43.3 : S Broad to Blackwood, Good length on off, JB tries to clip it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 43.4 : S Broad to Blackwood, Bangs it in short on middle, Blackwood ducks under it. He has not been comfortable with short stuff. |
| 43.5 : S Broad to Blackwood, Another short ball, JB ducks under it again. |
| 43.6 : S Broad to Blackwood, Three in a row! Shorter in length but outside off this time. Blackwood watches it go through to the keeper. |
| Blackwood has started with a bang after lunch. He has already cracked two boundaries and an emphatic biggie. Seems determined to unsettle the bowlers. |
| 44.1 : J Anderson to Joseph, Good length angling into the batsman. Joseph defends it solidly. |
| 44.2 : J Anderson to Joseph, Anderson keeps hitting the length around off, Alzarri plants his front foot ahead and defends it. |
| 44.3 : J Anderson to Joseph, A surprise short delivery by Anderson. Joseph does well to duck under it. |
| 44.4 : J Anderson to Joseph, Length ball on off, Joseph defends it towards mid off. |
| 44.5 : J Anderson to Joseph, LOVELY STUFF! Bowls it on a length, straightens a touch. Alzarri tries to defend but gets beaten. |
| 44.6 : J Anderson to Joseph, Angles it on the pads, Alzarri defends it towards mid on. |
| 45.1 : S Broad to Blackwood, Back of a length on middle, JB punches it to Moeen Ali at cover-point. |
| 45.2 : S Broad to Blackwood, A tad fuller on middle, Blackwood plays it to mid on for a run, leaving Alzarri four balls to face. |
| 45.3 : S Broad to Joseph, Shorter in length outside off, Joseph lets it through to the keeper. |
| 45.4 : S Broad to Joseph, Back of a length around off, Alzarri punches it to covers. |
| 45.5 : S Broad to Joseph, OUT! That looked pretty straight! Broad gets his second. Fuller in length on middle, straightens a little. joseph tries to flick it but misses and the ball hits him on the pads. England appeal and the umpire gives it out. He played all-around that one. West Indies are 9 down now and they need another 153 to avoid the follow-on. |
| Miguel Cummins is the next man in. |
| 45.6 : S Broad to Cummins, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 46.1 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Uppish but in the gap! Full toss around off stump, takes Blackwood by surprise as he pushes at it with an angled bat. It flies off the splice well wide of the man at point to the deep. He refuses the single. |
| 46.2 : J Anderson to Blackwood, On a good length on off stump, defended firmly off the back foot. |
| 46.3 : J Anderson to Blackwood, FOUR! Finds the fence! Back of a length ball closer to off stump, Blackwood opens the face to dab it wide of the slip cordon for a boundary. Was fairly in control on this occasion. |
| 46.4 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Fuller ball around middle, gets across and clips it through mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 46.5 : J Anderson to Blackwood, Almost dragged on! Good length ball around off stump, Blackwood tries to push at it but gets an inside edge that just past the leg stump. |
| 46.6 : J Anderson to M Cummins, OUT! WESTLEY WRAPS IT UP! Superb fielding from England's no.3 batsman and that's the end of Cummins. Length ball around off stump, Blackwood wanted the single badly and nudges it towards the leg side before setting off for the run. Westley is quick to attack the ball and fires a direct hit at the striker's end. Cummins is short and replays confirm the same. WEST INDIES HAVE BEEN SHOT OUT FOR 168. |
| ENGLAND HAS ENFORCED THE FOLLOW-ON! The hosts have managed to wrap things up quickly courtesy of a wicket from Broad and a run out. The Windies did manage to add some quick runs after the break but it was never going to be enough. Blackwood was their lone warrior fighting it out there but he ran out of partners. The away side still trail by another 346 runs and they would want to put up a better batting performance than they did in the first innings. Join us for the third innings in a while. |
| 0.1 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Starts with a good length ball on fourth stump channel, left alone to the keeper. |
| 0.2 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Sprays down the leg side, Brathwaite tries to glance it down the leg side but fails to get bat on it. Bairstow takes it well with a dive to his left. |
| 0.3 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Good length ball closer to off stump, Kraigg rides the bounce and taps it towards cover. |
| 0.4 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, On a length and shaping away from the right-hander, left alone to the keeper. |
| 0.5 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Nicely bowled! Anderson delivers this on a good length and gets it to straighten a bit with extra bounce. Brathwaite is squared up a touch as he taps it towards cover. Nervy moment for him. |
| 0.6 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Fractionally short of a good length around middle, gets across on the back foot and taps it towards mid-wicket. |
| 1.1 : S Broad to Powell, Just short of a good length angling in from outside off stump, a touch wide and Powell lets it pass. |
| 1.2 : S Broad to Powell, FOUR! Slightly aerial but also in the gap! Full and outside off stump, draws Powell into the drive and it's a bit uppish. It's well to the left of the point fielder and races away to the fence. Broad won't mind this at all. |
| 1.3 : S Broad to Powell, Good length ball on fifth stump channel, left alone to the keeper. |
| 1.4 : S Broad to Powell, Length ball on fifth stump channel, Kieran lifts his bat to make the leave. |
| 1.5 : S Broad to Powell, Angles in a length ball around middle, pushed off the front foot towards mid on. |
| 1.6 : S Broad to Powell, Broad gets a bit of extra bounce on this good length outside off stump, watchfully left alone to the keeper. |
| 2.1 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, On a length outside off stump, a bit of shape away from Brathwaite who taps it towards point. Wants a single but has to retreat as the fielder is quick to attack the ball. |
| 2.2 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, On that lovely length around off stump, nudged gently to the right of the point fielder. |
| 2.3 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, FOUR! OPENED HIM UP! Brathwaite was in all sorts of trouble but managed to get away eventually. Full ball angled into him but shapes away late to force the outside edge. Luckily for him, it flies away between the slips and gully to the third man fence. He is off the dreaded king pair and surely will be relieved. |
| 2.4 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, On a good length around off stump, defended from the crease to the off side. |
| 2.5 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Length ball well outside off stump, left alone to the keeper. |
| 2.6 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Back of a length outside off stump, Brathwaite shuffles a touch on the back foot and taps it onto the track. |
| 3.1 : S Broad to Powell, On a good length outside off stump, shapes away a bit as Powell leaves it alone. |
| 3.2 : S Broad to Powell, Sharp away movement but the line is well outside off, easy leave for Powell. |
| 3.3 : S Broad to Powell, Full and around off stump, pushed off the front foot past the bowler. Mid on comes across to stop it. |
| 3.4 : S Broad to Powell, RISKY! Powell isn't afraid of going aerial but needs to be careful. Good length ball outside off stump, he lifts it off the back foot square of the wicket. Not entirely in control but gets it over the infield. Brace taken. |
| 3.5 : S Broad to K Powell, FOUR! STREAKY THIS TIME! Powell isn't going to die wondering. Tries to repeat a lofted back foot stroke but gets it off the outer half over backward point. Nobody in the deep and that will run away for a boundary. Frustration for England but they shouldn't mind this really. |
| 3.6 : S Broad to Powell, Full and around off stump, defended well off the front foot. |
| 4.1 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Leg bye! Loud appeal but turned down! Missing leg stump clearly. Brathwaite shuffles a bit as he looks to clip the full inswinger but gets struck on the pads. Lot of excitement especially from behind the sticks, the umpire isn't interested. The batsmen take a leg bye. |
| 4.2 : J Anderson to K Powell, OUT! ANDERSON STRIKES! Lovely delivery from England's spearhead, gets this good length ball to seam away late from off stump line and Powell is forced to play at it. He can only manage a thick edge that is pouched by Cook at first slip. Lovely bowling and West Indies have been rocked early in the second innings. THEY STILL TRAIL BY 331. |
| Kyle Hope is the new man in. |
| 4.3 : J Anderson to Hope, Full and attacking the stumps, Hope manages to dig it out towards cover. |
| 4.4 : J Anderson to Hope, Good length ball on off stump, Hope gets across a bit and tucks it in front of square leg for a run. The fielder fumbles and lets it past him which allows the second run as well. |
| 4.5 : J Anderson to Hope, Lovely shape on this outswinger from Anderson, the line is on fourth stump channel and Kyle lets it through. |
| 4.6 : J Anderson to Hope, More away movement from a good length outside off stump, another leave to end the over. |
| 5.1 : S Broad to Brathwaite, FOUR! NICE SHOT! Overpitched from Broad and pays the price. Brathwaite gets half-forward and eases it past the bowler. Lovely timing and it's placed well wide of mid off. Second boundary for Kraigg. |
| 5.2 : S Broad to Brathwaite, Straighter in line this time and Brathwaite clips it through square leg for a brace. |
| 5.3 : S Broad to Brathwaite, THAT WAS NASTY! Brathwaite was all at sea and is lucky to survive. Short of a length that climbs uncomfortably into him as he tries to fend at it. The bat face turns in his hand and gets a leading edge that balloons towards point. Lands well short of Westley in the end. |
| 5.4 : S Broad to Brathwaite, Short ball on off stump, Brathwaite ducks under the bumper. |
| 5.5 : S Broad to Brathwaite, Full and around middle, gets across and clips it a bit uppishly. There is a man at leg gully and this flew past him towards the deep. Would be harsh to say that he should have reacted better because this flew off the bat face. |
| 5.6 : S Broad to Hope, Good length ball around middle, pushed off the back foot towards mid on. |
| 6.1 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Length ball outside off stump, Brathwaite gets forward and dabs it towards point with soft hands. |
| 6.2 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, On a good length outside off stump, defended off the back foot towards cover. |
| 6.3 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, PLAY AND A MISS! Lovely from Anderson, he gets this good length ball to curve away ever so slightly and quite late as well. Brathwaite pokes at it and is lucky not to get a feather on it. There was a chat between Bairstow and Root regarding the review but they abort the plan. |
| 6.4 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Back of a length ball around off stump, firmly defended off the back foot. |
| 6.5 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, FOUR! A rare loose ball from Anderson and it's been put away. Strays onto the pads of Brathwaite and he obliges with a nice leg glance past Bairstow towards the fine leg fence. |
| 6.6 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Good length ball outside off stump, dabbed from the crease towards point. |
| Early bowling change for England as Toby Roland-Jones comes into the attack. |
| 7.1 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Starts off with a very full ball on leg stump, Hope flicks it through square leg for a couple. |
| 7.2 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, FOUR! Stand and deliver! A little short on off, Hope stands tall inside the crease and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Very full on middle, Hope drives it straight back to the bowler. |
| 7.4 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, A brave leave! Fullish length outside off, swinging back in. Hope watchfully lets it through to the keeper. That tailed in quite late and was close to the off pole. |
| 7.5 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, FOUR! Through the off side this time! Full and outside off, Hope leans into it and drives it through cover-point for another boundary. |
| 7.6 : T Roland-Jones to K Hope, GOOD STOP! Shorter in length on off, Hope pulls it towards square leg. Stoneman stationed there, dives to his right and stops a certain boundary. 10 runs from the over. |
| 8.1 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Good length on off, Brathwaite defends it off the front foot. |
| 8.2 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 8.3 : J Anderson to Brathwaite, Bangs it in short on middle, the batsman tucks it towards mid-wicket and scampers through for a run. |
| 8.4 : J Anderson to Hope, Back of a length on off, shaping away. Hope camps back and defends it. |
| 8.5 : J Anderson to Hope, Lands it on a length, angling into the batsman. Hope covers the line and defends it solidly. |
| 8.6 : J Anderson to Hope, Tries to bowl the inswinger from outside off but the ball goes on straight and the batsman lets it through to the keeper. |
| Ben Stokes is brought into the attack. |
| 9.1 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Comes from wide of the crease and angles it into the pads. Brathwaite flicks it through square leg and takes a brace. |
| 9.2 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Back of a length outside off, KB camps back and pushes it to covers. |
| 9.3 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, GOOD BOUNCE THERE! Lands it on a length outside off, the ball kicks and straightens off the deck. Brathwaite hangs his bat out but gets beaten. Stokes really liked that. |
| 9.4 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Bowls it wide of off, KB lets it through to the keeper. |
| 9.5 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Good length outside off, wanting Brathwaite to poke at it but he lets it be. |
| 9.6 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Length ball outside off, KB shoulders his arms to it. |
| Change of ends for Toby Roland-Jones. |
| Hope is been given out LBW and he decides to review. Difficult for it to be overturned. |
| 10.1 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, OUT! The change of ends for Roland-Jones does the job! He comes running in and bowls a full ball around off, which tails in late. Hope tries to work it on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. Roland-Jones appeals and the umpire raises his finger. After a chat with his partner he opts to review. The umpire goes upstairs. Replays show. The impact was in line and it was clipping the leg stump. A marginal decision by the umpire, could have gone both ways. I |
| 0.0 : Shai Hope is the next man in. |
| 10.2 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Lands it on a length on off, Hope defends it off the back foot. |
| 10.3 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Bowls it wide outside off, Hope lets it through to the keeper. |
| 10.4 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Similar length ball outside off, Hope lets it be. |
| 10.5 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 10.6 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Lands it on a length on off, Hope defends it watchfully. |
| Early wickets again for England with Anderson and Roland-Jones taking a wicket apiece. West Indies need a partnership of substance from someone to provide some resistance. |
| 11.1 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Bangs it in short from wide of the crease, Brathwaite tucks it towards square leg for a run. |
| 11.2 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Back of a length on off, Hope defends it solidly. |
| 11.3 : Ben Stokes to Hope, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 11.4 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Goes wide of the crease and angles it into the batsman. The ball straightens a touch and takes the outside edge of the batsman but it falls way short of the gully fielder. |
| 11.5 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Back of a length on off, SH camps back and defends it. |
| 11.6 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 12.1 : T Roland-Jones to Brathwaite, Lands it on a length on off, KB defends it solidly. |
| 12.2 : T Roland-Jones to Brathwaite, FOUR! ALMOST A DRAG ON! Angles it full on the stumps, Hope tries to drive it through the off side but gets an inside edge past the stumps and the ball races to the fine leg fence. |
| 12.3 : T Roland-Jones to Brathwaite, Good length on off, KB covers the line and defends it. He has looked solid in this innings. |
| 12.4 : T Roland-Jones to Brathwaite, A touch fuller on middle, wanting Brathwaite to drive. He obliges and drives it straight to mid on. |
| 12.5 : T Roland-Jones to Brathwaite, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 12.6 : T Roland-Jones to Brathwaite, Good length outside off, KB shoulders his arms to it. |
| Time for Drinks. |
| 13.1 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Angles it into the pads, Hope flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 13.2 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Bangs it in short to Brathwaite who tucks it down to fine leg for a run. |
| 13.3 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Bowls it in the channel of uncertainty. Hope opts not to play at it. |
| 13.4 : Ben Stokes to Hope, A well-directed bouncer on leg stump. Hope does well to evade it. |
| 13.5 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Bowls it on the pads, Shai tucks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 13.6 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Wider of the crease and angles it on the pads. Brathwaite clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 14.1 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Fuller on off, Hope prods forward and drives it to mid off. Roland-Jones is persisting with the fuller deliveries in hope of some swing. |
| 14.2 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Good length on off, Hope defends it watchfully. |
| 14.3 : T Roland-Jones to S Hope, Fuller outside off, Hope tries to drive but gets it off the inside half to mid on. |
| 14.4 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Very full again on off, Hope eases it to mid off. |
| 14.5 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Angles it into the batsman on a length, SH camps back and defends it. |
| 14.6 : T Roland-Jones to Hope, Lands the ball on the same spot, Hope defends it watchfully. |
| 15.1 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Back of a length on middle, Brathwaite shuffles across and tucks it mid-wicket. |
| 15.2 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Lands it on a length on off, Brathwaite defends it solidly off the back foot. |
| 15.3 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, LOVELY STUFF! Bowls a full ball this time outside off, shapes away. Brathwaite goes for the expansive drive but gets beaten. Stokes was continuously bowling it on a length and then bowled a surprise full delivery. |
| 15.4 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, STAYS LOW! Good length just outside off, Brathwaite tries to defend it but gets beaten by the low bounce. He was lucky it was not on the stumps. |
| 15.5 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Angles it on the pads, Kraigg flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 15.6 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| Moeen Ali comes into the attack. A slip and short leg in place for him. |
| 16.1 : M Ali to Hope, Flatter outside off, Hope tries to force it through the off side but gets beaten. Not a lot of spin there for Moeen Ali. |
| 16.2 : M Ali to Hope, Drags his length back outside off, Hope pushes it through the off side for a run. |
| 16.3 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Tosses it up outside off, turning back in. Brathwaite tries to defend it but gets a inside edge on the bounce to short leg. |
| 16.4 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Floats it outside off, Brathwaite eases it to covers. |
| 16.5 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 16.6 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Gives it air on off, KB defends it watchfully. |
| 17.1 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Bowls it wide of off stump, Hope lets it through to the keeper. |
| 17.2 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Full and wide outside off, Hope drives it beautifully to covers. |
| 17.3 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Lands it on the perfect length on off, Hope defends it by covering the line of the stumps. |
| 17.4 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Angles it in on the pads, Hope tucks it towards mid-wicket. |
| 17.5 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Sprays it down the leg side, Hope misses the flick. Bairstow does well to collect the ball. |
| 17.6 : Ben Stokes to Hope, Comes wide of the crease and angles it into the batsman. The ball straightens a little. Hope adjusts well and guides it to gully. |
| 18.1 : M Ali to Brathwaite, FOUR! A good release shot by Brathwaite. He comes down the track to the flighted delivery and goes over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 18.2 : M Ali to K Brathwaite, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Tosses it up outside off, Brathwaite leans into it and drives it through extra cover and the ball races to the fence. |
| 18.3 : M Ali to Brathwaite, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 18.4 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Floats it outside off, Brathwaite pushes it square of the wicket on the off side for a run. |
| 18.5 : M Ali to Hope, Slower through the air outside off, Hope waits for the ball and guides it wide of first slip and towards short third man for a run. |
| 18.6 : M Ali to Brathwaite, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 19.1 : Ben Stokes to Hope, OUT! First wicket for Stokes in this match. He has been persisting with the line just outside off and he finally gets the reward. Back of a length outside off, the ball bounces a touch more. Hope tries to force it through the off side but gets an outside edge to Root at second slip who makes no mistake. Hope was playing away from his body, with a slightly angled bat which led to his downfall. West Indies lose their third and they still trail by 286 runs. |
| 0.0 : Roston Chase is the next man in. |
| 19.2 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Lands it outside off, Chase lets it through to the keeper. |
| 19.3 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Fires it down the leg side. Chase tries to flick but misses. |
| 19.4 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Shorter in length on middle, Chase tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 19.5 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Short and outside off, Chase tries to cut it but gets beaten. |
| 19.6 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Good length on off, Chase defends it solidly. A wicket-maiden for Stokes. |
| 20.1 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Floats it outside off, the batsman drives it to covers. |
| 20.2 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Loopy ball outside off, gets good drift away from the batsman who drives it to covers. |
| 20.3 : M Ali to Brathwaite, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 20.4 : M Ali to Brathwaite, FOUR! He is using his feet well against Moeen. Comes down the track and hits it over mid on for a boundary. He did not get that out of the middle but got just enough to clear the fielder. |
| 20.5 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Worked to mid-wicket with the spin. |
| 20.6 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Bowls an arm ball outside off, Brathwaite plays for the turn and gets an outside edge towards point. |
| 21.1 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Back of a length outside off, Chase dabs it to point. |
| 21.2 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Bangs in a short ball on leg stump. Chase ducks under it. |
| 21.3 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Angles it into the batsman, Chase tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 21.4 : Ben Stokes to Chase, A touch shorter outside off, Roston pushes it to point. He will be itching to get off a pair. |
| 21.5 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Just short of a length on off, Chase defends it watchfully. |
| 21.6 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Goes wide of the crease and bowls it around off, gets the ball to straighten a touch. Brathwaite tries to defend but misses and the ball hits him on the thigh and rolls towards gully. |
| 22.1 : M Ali to Brathwaite, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 22.2 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Tosses it up on off, Brathwaite lunges forward and blocks it. |
| 22.3 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Comes down the track and yorks himself. Brathwaite jams it out on the off side. |
| 22.4 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Loopy ball on off, turning in. KB defends it off the front foot. |
| 22.5 : M Ali to Brathwaite, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 22.6 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Flighted ball on off, Brathwaite defends it off the front foot. |
| 23.1 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Bangs it in short on off, Chase defends it off the back foot. |
| 23.2 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Back of a length. Chase pushes it on the off side. |
| 23.3 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Sprays it down the leg side, Chase tries to flick but misses and the ball brushes the pads on it's way to the keeper. |
| 23.4 : Ben Stokes to Chase, ALMOST CARRIED! Stoneman guilty of getting up a little too early. Back of a length delivery on the pads of Chase who flicks it uppishly through the legs of the short leg fielder who is late to react and the batsmen take a single. |
| 23.5 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 23.6 : Ben Stokes to Brathwaite, Shorter in length on off, Brathwaite defends it off the back foot. |
| 24.1 : M Ali to R Chase, FOUR! STREAKY! Tosses it outside off, Chase plays for the turn but the ball goes on straight with the arm. Roston gets an outside edge past the diving first slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 24.2 : M Ali to Chase, Flatter outside off, Chase opens the face of the bat and guides it towards short third man for a run. |
| 24.3 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Tosses it outside off, Brathwaite gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it through covers for a brace. |
| 24.4 : M Ali to K Brathwaite, Drives it a little wide of mid on and takes a run. |
| 24.5 : M Ali to Chase, Loopy ball outside off, very full. Chase drives it square on the off side for a run. |
| 24.6 : M Ali to Brathwaite, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 25.1 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Back of a length ball, coming into the batsman. Chase camps back and guides it to point. |
| 25.2 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Loud appeal but nothing from the umpire. Back of a length on leg stump, skids through. Chase tries to work it on the leg side but misses and the ball hits him on the pads. That was going down leg i suppose. |
| 25.3 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 25.4 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Full and wide of off, Chase drives it through cover-point for a brace. |
| 25.5 : Ben Stokes to Chase, Back of a length on off, Chase defends it off the back foot. |
| 25.6 : Ben Stokes to R Chase, OUCH! That must have hurt. Good length ball on off, spits off the surface. Chase tries to defend it but the bounce gets big on him and takes the handle before rolling towards point. |
| 26.1 : M Ali to Brathwaite, Tosses it up outside off, Brathwaite drives it back to the bowler. |
| 26.2 : M Ali to Brathwaite, OUT! A wicket at the stroke of Tea! Moeen Ali is the man who gets the wicket and once again it's a good review from England. This one turned sharply into the batsman. Ali bowls it flatter outside off, Brathwaite shuffles across and tries to work it fine but misses and the ball hits the pads. Moeen Ali appeals, he almost pleads to the umpire but the latter stays put. After talking to his teammates, Root decides to review and they go upstairs. Replays show there was no i |
| One-way traffic at Edgbaston as England continued to pummel the Windies. After enforcing the follow-on, the hosts have been relentless with pressure being created by all the bowlers. West Indies are already four down and staring down the barrel. Brathwaite was the only man to get some sort of a start but his departure just before the break has further dampened the visitors' spirits. The deficit is 270 and with almost 39 overs still left in the day, it will take a miracle for the tourists to stre |
| ...Day 3, Session 3... |
| We're back for the final session. Blackwood is the new man in and Chase will continue his innings. |
| 26.3 : M Ali to Blackwood, Flatter on off, skids into the batsman. Blackwood defends it off the back foot. |
| 26.4 : M Ali to Blackwood, Tosses it up outside off, Blackwood drives it through the covers for a run. He also gets off the mark. |
| 26.5 : M Ali to Chase, Floats it outside off, Chase plays it towards point. |
| 26.6 : M Ali to Chase, FOUR! Loopy ball outside off, Chase slashes it through point and the ball races to the fence. |
| Stuart Broad is into the attack. He has just bowled three overs till now. |
| 27.1 : S Broad to Blackwood, Lands it on a length outside off, Blackwood lets it be. |
| 27.2 : S Broad to Blackwood, Fires it outside off, Blackwood watchfully makes a leave. |
| 27.3 : S Broad to Blackwood, Back of a length on off, the batsman taps it towards mid off and sets off for a run. Moeen Ali comes running in, picks the ball up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. A single added to the total. |
| 27.4 : S Broad to Chase, Length outside off, Chase shoulders his arms to it. |
| 27.5 : S Broad to R Chase, EDGY FOUR! Broad goes wider of the crease and angles it into the batsman. Chase tries to defend it but gets an outside edge through the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 27.6 : S Broad to Chase, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 28.1 : M Ali to Blackwood, Loopy ball on off, turning back in. Blackwood drives it towards mid off and sets off for a run. The fielder collects the ball and tries to score a direct hit at the non-striker's end but misses. A single taken. |
| 28.2 : M Ali to Chase, Floats it on off, Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 28.3 : M Ali to Chase, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 28.4 : M Ali to R Chase, That has stayed very low! Quicker outside off, stays a touch low. Chase gets his bat down in time and keeps it out. |
| 28.5 : M Ali to Chase, FOUR! Nails the sweep to perfection. Flighted ball outside off, Chase walks across and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 28.6 : M Ali to Chase, Shortish outside off, Chase plays it to point. |
| 29.1 : S Broad to Blackwood, Back of a length on off, Blackwood defends it off the back foot. |
| 29.2 : S Broad to Blackwood, Good length outside off, jagging back into the batsman. Blackwood tries to work it across the line but is caught high on the thigh pad. |
| 29.3 : S Broad to Blackwood, FOUR! Shorter in length outside off, Blackwood stands tall and punches it through point for a boundary. |
| 29.4 : S Broad to Blackwood, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 29.5 : S Broad to Blackwood, Bowls a bouncer on leg stump, JB does well to evade it. |
| Nasser Hussain on air mentions the importance of specialist fielders in important places. Due to a lot of changing in the team, there is always a new player at a new position which he is not use to and hence a lot of half chances are not taken. |
| 29.6 : S Broad to Blackwood, FOUR! Up and over! Fuller on the stumps, Blackwood lofts the ball over covers and the ball goes to fence for a boundary. |
| 30.1 : M Ali to Chase, Tosses it up outside off, Chase drives it through covers for a run. |
| 30.2 : M Ali to Blackwood, Floats it on off, Blackwood defends it off the front foot. |
| 30.3 : M Ali to Blackwood, Flatter on off, Blackwood defends it off the back foot. |
| 30.4 : M Ali to Blackwood, It's been driven superbly through the covers. One run added to the total. |
| 30.5 : M Ali to Chase, Worked to mid-wicket with the spin for a run. |
| 30.6 : M Ali to Blackwood, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Half the side back in the hut for the Windies. Moeen Ali has his second. Blackwood who was looking to attack, perishes in that way. He uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball. Moeen Ali sees him coming and fires it outside off. Blackwood misses and Bairstow is quick to the take the bails off. The umpire goes upstairs to check and replays show he is well short of his crease. Blackwood, who was unbeaten in the first innings, does no |
| 31.1 : S Broad to Chase, JAFFA! Lands it on a length on off, straightens a touch. Chase tries to poke at it and gets beaten. |
| 31.2 : S Broad to Chase, Lands it on a length on middle, skids off the surface. Chase is late on the shot and is struck high on the pads. There is a muted appeal but nothing from the umpire. |
| 31.3 : S Broad to Chase, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 31.4 : S Broad to Chase, Slightly fuller in length around off, Chase lunges forward and defends it. |
| 31.5 : S Broad to Chase, Fullish length on middle, Chase drives it back to the bowler. |
| 31.6 : S Broad to Chase, Fuller outside off this time. Chase drives it to point. |
| 32.1 : M Ali to S Dowrich, Floats it outside off, Dowrich drives it through the covers for a run. |
| 32.2 : M Ali to Chase, Loopy ball on off, Chase drives it towards mid on for a run. |
| 32.3 : M Ali to Dowrich, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 32.4 : M Ali to Dowrich, Quicker on off, Dowrich defends it by covering the line of the ball. |
| 32.5 : M Ali to Dowrich, Drags his length back outside off, Dowrich attempts the cut but is beaten by the lack of bounce. |
| 32.6 : M Ali to Dowrich, Fires it on off, Dowrich lunges forward and defends it. |
| 33.1 : S Broad to Chase, Lands it on a length on off, Chase lunges forward and defends it. |
| 33.2 : S Broad to Chase, Good length outside off, Chase shoulders his arms to it. |
| 33.3 : S Broad to Chase, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 33.4 : S Broad to Chase, OUT! Stuart Broad just knew, he just knew. It was that plumb. He did not even bother looking at umpire while appealing. Good length on off, jagging back in and also skids off the surface. Chase tries to defend but gets beaten and the ball hits him flush on the pads. The umpire has no other option apart from raising his finger. Chase walks back dejected. England can sense a victory today. |
| Jason Holder comes into bat. |
| 33.5 : S Broad to Holder, OUT! Two-in-two for Broad! He gets the captain for a golden duck and he is all pumped. A brilliant delivery there. Goes wide of the crease and angles it in on a length and the ball straightens a touch. Holder tries to defend it but gets an outside edge to first slip who takes it easily. Stuart Broad is all pumped and why won't he be, he is on a hat-trick. The Windies trail by 242 with only 3 wickets in hand. |
| Kemar Roach strides out to the middle to face the hat-trick ball. |
| 33.6 : S Broad to Roach, Keeps out the hat-trick ball. Broad had the whole crowd behind him. He lands it on a length on off, Roach does well to block it off the back foot. |
| 34.1 : M Ali to Dowrich, Tosses it outside off, Dowrich drives it to covers. |
| 34.2 : M Ali to Dowrich, Floats it outside off, turning back in. Dowrich lets it through to the keeper. |
| 34.3 : M Ali to Dowrich, The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground. |
| 34.4 : M Ali to Dowrich, Bowls it outside off, Dowrich lets it be. |
| 34.5 : M Ali to Dowrich, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 34.6 : M Ali to Dowrich, Loopy ball on off, Dowrich defends it off the front foot. |
| 35.1 : S Broad to K Roach, Length ball outside off stump, gets forward and pushes at it with an angled bat. The ball goes off the outer half past the diving backward point fielder. Three more runs to the total before it's chased down. |
| 35.2 : S Broad to Dowrich, Strays down the leg side, Dowrich tries to glance it away but misses. |
| 35.3 : S Broad to Dowrich, Back of a length around middle, tucked towards long leg for a single |
| 35.4 : S Broad to Roach, On a length outside off stump, defended firmly off the front foot towards cover. |
| 35.5 : S Broad to Roach, BEATEN! Fractionally short of a good length outside off stump, angling in and then straightens as Roach is beaten while trying to fend. |
| 35.6 : S Broad to Roach, Back of a length outside off stump, defended firmly off the back foot to the off side. |
| 36.1 : M Ali to S Dowrich, Floats it outside off, Roach drives it hard and the ball hits the leg of short leg. |
| 0.0 : Broad's double strike has hastened the end for the Windies. If they had any hope of seeing the day through, they have been put to bed with these strikes. |
| 36.2 : M Ali to Dowrich, Drags his length back outside off, Roach cuts it through point for a couple. |
| 36.3 : M Ali to Dowrich, Waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it towards point for a run. |
| 36.4 : M Ali to Roach, FOUR BYES! The ball is really keeping low now! Flatter outside off, Roach tries to defend but gets beaten by the low bounce which also beats the keeper and races to the fence. |
| 36.5 : M Ali to Roach, Loopy ball on off, Roach defends it watchfully. |
| 36.6 : M Ali to Roach, Bowls it on the stumps, turns down the leg side. The batsman misses the flick and Bairstow behind the stumps collects it well. |
| 37.1 : S Broad to Dowrich, Back of a length on off, Dowrich camps back and defends it. |
| 37.2 : Broad to S Dowrich, OUT! KABOOM! Stuart Broad is on a roll here. He knocks the off pole over. He has been brilliant in this spell and he has single-handedly run through the lower-middle order of the Windies. Steams in and lands it on a length, nips back in and beats the defenses of Dowrich to clean him up. Dowrich looked clueless and could do nothing about that delivery. Broad also goes past Sir Ian Botham in the list of the most wickets taken by an Englishman. England are just 2 wickets |
| Alzarri Joseph strides out to the middle. |
| 37.3 : S Broad to Joseph, Length outside off, skids off the surface. Joseph gets a bottom edge to slip. |
| 37.4 : S Broad to Joseph, Good length outside off, straightens a bit. Joseph tries to poke and gets beaten. |
| 37.5 : S Broad to Joseph, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 37.6 : S Broad to Joseph, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 38.1 : M Ali to K Roach, FOUR! Short and outside off, Roach cuts it very late past backward point and into the fence for a boundary. |
| 38.2 : M Ali to Roach, Tosses it up on off, Roach defends it watchfully. |
| 38.3 : M Ali to Roach, Flatter outside off, Roach tries to defend but gets beaten. Bairstow is unable to collect and it goes through for a bye. |
| 38.4 : M Ali to Joseph, Floats it on off, the batsman drives it to mid off. |
| 38.5 : M Ali to A Joseph, Loopy ball outside off, Roach pushes at it hard and gets an outside edge towards backward point for a couple. |
| 38.6 : M Ali to Joseph, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 39.1 : S Broad to Roach, Back of a length on off, Roach defends it off the back foot. |
| 39.2 : S Broad to Roach, FOUR BYES! How has that swung so much after passing the batsman? Bangs it in short on middle, Roach ducks under it. The ball strangely moves away and it beats the diving Bairstow who was committed to his left and races to the third man fence. |
| 39.3 : S Broad to Roach, Good length on off, Roach defends it solidly. |
| 39.4 : S Broad to Roach, The batsman fails to put bat on ball. |
| 39.5 : S Broad to Roach, Length ball on off, Roach defends it by covering the line of the ball. |
| 39.6 : S Broad to Roach, Wide outside off, Roach shoulders his arms to it. |
| 40.1 : M Ali to Joseph, Tosses it up outside off, Joseph plays for the turn but gets beaten. Jonny does well to get down and collect it. |
| 40.2 : M Ali to Joseph, FOUR! WOW! That was superb timing. Loopy ball on off, inviting Joseph to drive. He obliges and hits it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 40.3 : M Ali to Joseph, Floats it outside off, Joseph drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 40.4 : M Ali to Roach, Plays it with the spin towards the leg side for a run. |
| 40.5 : M Ali to Joseph, Flighted ball on off, Joseph lunges forward and defends it watchfully. |
| 40.6 : M Ali to Joseph, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| Time for a bit of Toby Roland-Jones as he replaces Stuart Broad. |
| 41.1 : T Roland-Jones to Roach, Starts off with a delivery from wide of the crease and angles it into the pads. Roach tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 0.0 : England have taken a review for caught behind against Kemar Roach. |
| 41.2 : Roland-Jones to Roach, NOT OUT! A desperate review from England. Full ball around off, swinging away. Roach goes for the expansive drive but misses and it goes through to the keeper. Bairstow appeals but the umpire stays put. He thinks there is an edge there and wants it to be reviewed. Root obliges and they go upstairs. Replays show that there was no spike on the Ultra Edge. The on-field call stays. |
| 41.3 : T Roland-Jones to Roach, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 41.4 : T Roland-Jones to Roach, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back of a length outside off, Roach punches it through the off side and the ball races to the fence. |
| 41.5 : T Roland-Jones to Roach, Wide enough for the batsman to not play at it. |
| 41.6 : T Roland-Jones to Roach, Full and wide outside off, Roach tries to drive but gets beaten. |
| James Anderson is into the attack. |
| 42.1 : J Anderson to Joseph, Lands it on a length on off, straightens a touch. Joseph tries to defend but gets beaten. |
| 42.2 : J Anderson to Joseph, Lands it on a length on middle, Joseph gets it off the inner half towards square leg for a run. |
| 42.3 : J Anderson to Roach, Back of a length on off, Kemar defends it showing the full face of the bat. |
| 42.4 : J Anderson to K Roach, Full and wide outside off, Roach mistimes his drive to covers. |
| 42.5 : J Anderson to Roach, Yorker on off, Roach does well to dig it out. |
| 42.6 : J Anderson to Roach, Back of a length on off, Roach defends it off the back foot. |
| 43.1 : T Roland-Jones to A Joseph, A tad fuller on off, Joseph drives it back to the bowler. |
| 43.2 : T Roland-Jones to Joseph, BEATEN! These two are frustrating England here. Back of a length on off, straightens off the deck. Joseph hangs his bat outside only to get beaten. |
| 43.3 : T Roland-Jones to Joseph, BOUNCER! Alzarri first thinks of pulling it but then opts out of the shot. |
| 43.4 : T Roland-Jones to Joseph, Good length delivery on off, angling into the batsman. Joseph defends it off the back foot. |
| 43.5 : T Roland-Jones to Joseph, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 43.6 : T Roland-Jones to Joseph, BEATEN AGAIN! Similar length around off, nips away off the deck. Joseph is beaten once again. |
| Time for Drinks. |
| 44.1 : J Anderson to Roach, Fuller outside off, Roach mistimes his drive to extra cover. |
| 44.2 : J Anderson to Roach, Lands it on a length on middle, Alzarri defends it off the back foot. |
| 44.3 : J Anderson to Roach, Back of a length on off, Roach gets across and defends it solidly. |
| 44.4 : J Anderson to Roach, Angles it on to the pads, Roach tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 44.5 : J Anderson to Roach, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! That was too hot for Kemar Roach to handle. Anderson goes wide of the crease and bowls an inswinger around middle and off. Roach tries drive it but it goes between bat and pad to hit the middle stump. Roach tried battling hard but he falls prey to Anderson. England are just one wicket away now. |
| Anderson becomes the Test highest wicket-taker (40 scalps) at Edgbaston going past former pace legend Fred Trueman. |
| Miguel Cummins is the last man in. |
| 44.6 : J Anderson to Cummins, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 45.1 : T Roland-Jones to Joseph, Back of a length on off, Joseph defends it off the back foot. |
| 45.2 : T Roland-Jones to A Joseph, Edges the full ball on the bounce to third slip. |
| 45.3 : T Roland-Jones to Joseph, Back of a length outside off, Joseph tries to force it through the off side but gets beaten. |
| 45.4 : T Roland-Jones to A Joseph, OUT! Toby Roland-Jones finishes it off. An emphatic victory for England. Toby Lands it on a length outside off, swings away further. Joseph pushes at it and the ball takes the outside edge which goes to Stokes at third slip, where he takes a fine low catch diving to his right. ENGLAND WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 209 RUNS. |
| Ruthless from England and they have crushed the Windies to go 1-0 up in the 3-match Test series. It was a no contest really barring perhaps the first hour on day one. Alastair Cook's double century was the cornerstone of England's formidable first innings total with skipper Joe Root also weighing in with a fluent ton. The duo's 248-run partnership set the tone for the hosts and Dawid Malan's maiden Test fifty further drove home the advantage. None of the Windies bowlers were able to create press |
| It was always going to be tough for the Windies against a formidable England pace attack especially under lights. However, the lack of application was shocking and the visitors lost a record-breaking 19 wickets today to make a mockery of the longer format. Jermaine Blackwood in the first innings and Kraigg Brathwaite in the second showed some fight but found no support at all. England's bowlers all shared the spoils with Anderson and Broad dominating. The latter also became England's second high |
| West Indies skipper, Jason Holder says he was very disappointed with the way they played. Admits they have to work on their lines and lengths in bowling. Credits England for their performance. Reckons they will have to believe and work out some plans to come out strongly for the next match. Mentions they lack experience and got nervous on the first day. Applauds Blackwood for his innings, keeping in mind that this was his first Test after a long break. Finishes by saying he hopes that Shannon Ga |
| England skipper, Joe Root feels that it was a remarkable day for his team. Opines that his side was ruthless and executed a crushing win in style. Praises Stuart Broad for becoming England's second highest wicket-taker in Tests and feels that the pacer has been an asset over the years. Expresses joy at the senior players leading from the front. Ends by saying that the pink-ball Test initiation has been good for his team but insists that it's too early to comment on its future. |
| Man of the Match, Alastair Cook says he feels good after scoring a double ton especially after the South Africa series. Mentions it was a good toss to win with the sun out, as it always favors the batsmen here at Edgbaston. Further adds he went into the series against South Africa after scoring quite a few runs for Essex but did not work that well as the pitches then were doing a lot. He admits it feels good after getting some runs under his belt here. Credits Root for his captaincy, his batting |
| That is it from us for this game. It has all ended as expected. England thrashed the Windies within three days. They look a very balanced side in home conditions. West Indies on the other hand, will have to sort out their plans and come out fighting if they are to have any chance of leveling the series in the next game. That starts on the 25th of August at Headingly from 1100 local (1000 GMT) onwards. Till then, take care and goodbye! |
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