West Indies have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series against England.
West Indies have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series against England. The victory at the Rose Bowl in Southampton saw the socially-distanced celebrations as the Windies won by 4 wickets.
With the return of captain Joe Root back in the squad, the batting lineup looks stronger for the host side. There could be a couple of more changes for England as they will look to win and level the series 1-1. As for the Windies, they will look to maintain the momentum they earned.
Toss delayed due to rain. West Indies win the toss and opt to field
England vs West Indies: STUMPS
Rory Burns departs for 15. Zak Crawley goes for a duck. Joe Root dismissed for 23
Ben Stokes and Dominic Sibley at the crease
ENG: 207/3 in 82 overs
1. Toss delayed due to rain
2. West Indies wIn toss and opt to field
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West Indies win the toss and opt to the field.
Revised playing conditions:
83 overs in the day --
Toss: 12pm | 16:30 IST
Start: 12:30pm | 17:00 IST
Lunch: 1:30pm | 18:00 IST
Tea: 4:25pm | 20:55 IST
Stumps: 7pm | 11:30 IST (+ extra 30 minutes if necessary)
England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad.
West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich(w), Jason Holder(c), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel.
3. Roston Chase breaks through just before lunch as Rory Burns departs
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Roston Chase to Rory Burns, out Lbw!!
England review it at the last second. A very simple-looking delivery, on a length, going straight on and with Burns complicating things by playing for the turn.
He ends up completely down the wrong line and then complicates things by reviewing something simple.
Rory Burns lbw b Roston Chase 15(35) [4s-1]
4. Two in two for Roston Chase as Zak Crawley enters just to depart for duck
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Lunch is over and players enter but Zak Crawley goes back as he is dismissed for a duck.
What a start for Roston Chase! He's just turned one in to take the inside edge onto pad, that lobs up nicely to Holder at leg-slip!
Zak Crawley c Holder b Roston Chase 0(1)
5. Alzarri Joseph sends skipper Joe Root for 23
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Edged and gone!
Alzarri Joseph gets the big fish. A loose stroke from the England captain as a full-and-wide ball outside off which swung away a tad.
It could have easily been ignored, but, Root played it well away from his body and got a healthy outside edge. A simple catch for Holder at second slip.
Root c Holder b Alzarri Joseph 23(49) [4s-2]
6. 50 for Dominic Sibley
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With a run, Sibley reaches his fifty. Back to back fifties for him.
His skipper is delighted as he applauds by banging the dressing room glass window.
7. 50 for Ben Stokes
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Fuller length delivery and a hint of seam away from the left-hander, Stokes was lured into the drive, went with hard hands and squirted it backward of square on the off-side.
He brings up his half-century, the 100-run partnership as well
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