| 0.3 : 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. |
| 0.5 : 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. |
| 1.4 : 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. |
| 2.1 : 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. |
| 3.1: A Joseph to Cook, FOUR! You can't bowl on this guys pads. Cook flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 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 : 3.6: A Joseph to A Cook, FOUR! Short and outside off, Cook cuts it through point for another boundary. |
| 4.1 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 5.4 : 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. |
| 7.3 : 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 |
| 10.4 : 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. |
| 11.6 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 15.2 : 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. |
| 18.4 : 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. |
| 19.3 : 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. |
| 20.2 : 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. |
| 20.6 : 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. |
| 21.2 : 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. |
| 24.4 : 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 : 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. |
| 25.2 : 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. |
| 25.6 : 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. |
| 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! |
| 33.2 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 36.4 : 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. |
| 37.2 : 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 : 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. |
| 38.6 : 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. |
| 39.4 : 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! |
| 40.6 : 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. |
| 41.3 : 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. |
| 42.4 : 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! |
| 47.3 : 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. |
| 48.1 : 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. |
| 50.5 : 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. |
| 53.1 : 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. |
| 53.3 : 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. |
| 54.6 : 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! |
| 56.5 : 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. |
| 57.2 : 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. |
| 57.6 : 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. |
| 59.1 : 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. |
| 62.1: J Holder to Joe Root, FOUR! Bowls it full Root drives it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 64.3 : 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. |
| 74.2 : 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 |
| 78.4 : 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. |
| 82.2 : 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. |
| 83.4 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 85.6 : 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 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 87.5 : 87.5: 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. |
| 93.6 : 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 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 104.3 : 104.3: A Joseph to Malan, FOUR! EASY-PEASY! Full on the pads, Malan clips it through square leg and the ball races to the fence. |
| 105.4 : 105.4: 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. |
| 106.2 : 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. |
| 107.6 : 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. |
| 111.4 : 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. |
| 111.6 : 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. |
| 112.2 : 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. |
| 116.4 : 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. |
| 117.2 : 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! |
| 118.1 : 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. |
| 119.4 : 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. |
| 121.1 : 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. |
| 125.2 : 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. |
| 129.1 : 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. |
| 129.3 : 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. |
| 130.4 : 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. |
| 131.5 : 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. |
| 132.3 : 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. |
| 135.5 : 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 |
| 2.2 : 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. |
| 2.5 : 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. |
| 11.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 13.6 : 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 : 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. |
| 15.3 : 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. |
| 16.6 : 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. |
| 17.5 : 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 |
| 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. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: J Anderson to Blackwood, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Blackwood drives it through covers and the ball races away. |
| 23.3 : 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. |
| 24.1 : 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. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: T Roland-Jones to J Blackwood, FOUR! Roland-Jones bowls a overpitched delivery on off, Blackwood drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 25.2 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 27.5 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 29.3 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 30.6 : 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. |
| 31.2 : 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. |
| 31.5 : 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. |
| 34.2 : 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. |
| 34.6 : 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. |
| 38.3 : 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 |
| 38.4 : 38.4: M Ali to Roach, FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard. Full outside off, Roach hits it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 39.5 : 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. |
| 40.2 : 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. |
| 41.1 : 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. |
| 42.6 : 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 : 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. |
| 45.5 : 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. |
| 46.3 : 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. |
| 46.6 : 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. |
| 1.2 : 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. |
| 2.3 : 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. |
| 3.5 : 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. |
| 4.2 : 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. |
| 5.1 : 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. |
| 6.5 : 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. |
| 7.2 : 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. |
| 7.5 : 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. |
| 10.1 : 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 |
| 12.2 : 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. |
| 18.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 19.1 : 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. |
| 20.4 : 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. |
| 24.1 : 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. |
| 26.2 : 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 |
| 26.6 : 26.6: M Ali to Chase, FOUR! Loopy ball outside off, Chase slashes it through point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 27.5 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 29.3 : 29.3: S Broad to Blackwood, FOUR! Shorter in length outside off, Blackwood stands tall and punches it through point for a boundary. |
| 29.6 : 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. |
| 30.6: 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 |
| 33.4 : 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. |
| 33.5 : 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. |
| 37.2 : 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 |
| 38.1 : 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. |
| 40.2 : 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. |
| 41.4 : 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. |
| 44.5 : 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. |
| 45.4 : 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. |
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