| 0.0 : Just like the first Test, the start of the second Test was also delayed due to rain. We are all set to get underway now as the rain has stopped. After being humbled in the first Test by the visitors, the hosts received a boost in the form of Joe Root, who has returned to the squad and they will expect that he leads his team to a victory and level the series. But, they have been dealt a big blow with Jofra Archer being ruled out of the Test as he breached the bio-secure protocols. He will be spe |
| Toss - Time for the Toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Jason Holder. They have elected to bowl first. |
| England (Playing XI) - Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root (C) (In place of Joe Denly), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (WK), Chris Woakes (In place of Jofra Archer), Sam Curran (In place of Mark Wood), Dom Bess, Stuart Broad (In place of James Anderson). |
| West Indies (Unchanged Playing XI) - Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich (WK), Jason Holder (C), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel. |
| West Indies skipper, Jason Holder, says they want to make use of the overhead conditions hence the decision. Informs they are unchanged from their last game. On the bowlers, he says they have held up quite well and he expects them to continue to do it. Tells the most important thing is to learn and keep growing. Says the victory has made a lot of people back home smile and they want that to continue. |
| Joe Root, the England skipper, says that they did not want what happened with Jofra Archer in the morning. Adds that they did not think about taking Anderson and Wood after the Jofra incident because they are coming back after injuries and they want to keep a check on them. Further says that they are playing Broad, Curran, Woakes and Bess. Goes on to say that they need to improve on the first innings and he is happy that the players showed character. States that they are positive for this game a |
| All set for the match to begin! 83 overs will be bowled in the day with Lunch being taken at 1330 Local and the play can go on till 1900 Local. The West Indies' players make their way out to the middle, followed by Rory Burns and Dom Sibley. Kemar Roach will start the proceedings with the ball. The players are taking a knee to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. |
| 0.1 : K Roach to Burns, Roach starts with an outswinging full ball outside off, Burns watches the first ball of the day and leaves the ball alone. |
| 0.2 : K Roach to Burns, Very full delivery outside off, swinging away from the batsman, Burns has no problems in leaving the ball alone. |
| 0.3 : K Roach to Burns, Strays down the line this time! Good length ball down the leg side, Burns looks to flick but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 0.4 : K Roach to Burns, Much better from Roach! Good length ball outside off, moving away, Burns leaves it alone. |
| 0.5 : K Roach to Burns, BEATEN! Excellent start from Roach! This is a brilliant delivery! Good length ball outside off, Burns looks to defend but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 0.6 : K Roach to Burns, Roach finishes this over by bowling a good length ball on off, Burns pushes it to point. Good start from Roach. Maiden to start with. |
| Shannon Gabriel to partner Kemar Roach with the new ball. |
| 1.1 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Poor start from Gabriel! He probably lost his run-up! Full delivery way down the leg side, Sibley leaves it alone and Dowrich dives to his left to collect it. |
| 1.2 : S Gabriel to Sibley, FIVE WIDES! This is a terrible start from Gabriel! Not the start he would have liked! Good length ball down the leg side, Sibley leaves it alone. Dowrich dives to his left but fails to collect it. The ball rolls to the fine leg region for 5 wides. |
| S Gabriel to Sibley, Length ball down the leg side again, Sibley looks to flick but misses. Gabriel has to get his line correct. |
| 1.3 : S Gabriel to Sibley, This is a much better line from Gabriel! Good length ball outside off, Sibley shoulders arms to it. |
| 1.4 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Full delivery on off, Sibley prods forward and defends it to the point region. |
| 1.5 : S Gabriel to Sibley, This time Gabriel bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, Sibley makes a leave to this one. |
| 1.6 : S Gabriel to Sibley, First runs off the bat! Good length ball on middle, Sibley flicks it to square leg and gets off the mark with a single. 6 runs from Gabriel's first. |
| 2.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Full delivery outside off, Sibley makes another leave to this one. |
| 2.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Length ball on middle, Sibley stands tall and defends it out off the back foot. |
| 2.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Full delivery outside off, Sibley drives it to cover for a single. |
| 2.4 : K Roach to Burns, Fullish ball on middle, Burns pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 2.5 : K Roach to Burns, Length ball outside off, Burns shoulders arms to it. |
| 2.6 : K Roach to Burns, Roach dishes a full delivery outside off, swinging away, Burns watches the ball go by as he leaves it alone. |
| 3.1 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Another one down the leg side! Gabriel bowls this one straying down the leg side, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 3.2 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Full delivery on middle, Dom flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 3.3 : S Gabriel to Burns, Gabriel dishes a full ball outside off, Rory lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 3.4 : S Gabriel to Burns, Good length ball on middle, Burns flicks it to mid-wicket. Rory has faced 11 deliveries but is yet to get off the mark. |
| 3.5 : S Gabriel to Burns, Good length ball outside off, Burns shoulders arms to it. |
| 3.6 : S Gabriel to Burns, Back of a length ball on middle, Burns flicks it to short leg. |
| 4.1 : K Roach to Sibley, An appeal for LBW turned down! Good length ball on off, angling in sharply. Sibley looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Roach puts in a huge appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested. West Indies do not take the review and it is a good decision as the Ball Tracker shows that it missing the stumps. |
| 4.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Length ball outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 4.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Full delivery outside off, Sibley lets the ball go to the keeper. |
| 4.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Roach dishes a full delivery on middle, Dom pushes it towards mid on. |
| 4.5 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley makes a leave to this one. |
| 4.6 : K Roach to Sibley, WIDE! Wayward from Roach! Good length ball outside off, Sibley does not bother to play at that one. Wide signaled. |
| K Roach to Sibley, On a length on middle, Sibley works it to mid-wicket. |
| 5.1 : S Gabriel to Burns, Good length ball outside off, Burns shoulders arms to it. |
| 5.2 : S Gabriel to Burns, Back of a length ball outside off, Rory has no problems in leaving it alone. |
| 5.3 : S Gabriel to Burns, Full delivery outside off, Burns lets it go to the keeper. |
| 5.4 : S Gabriel to Burns, Good length delivery outside off, Burns makes another leave to this one. |
| 5.5 : S Gabriel to Burns, Good length ball on the pads, Burns looks to flick but misses. |
| 5.6 : S Gabriel to Burns, The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. |
| Alzarri Joseph is introduced into the attack as he replaces Kemar Roach. |
| 6.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, Joseph starts with a fuller delivery on off, Sibley defends it off the front foot. |
| 6.2 : A Joseph to Sibley, Joseph pulls his length back and delivers this outside off, Sibley shoulders arms to it. |
| 6.3 : A Joseph to Sibley, Another one outside off, Sibley is not keen in playing that. |
| 6.4 : A Joseph to Sibley, Good running! Back of a length delivery around off, Sibley taps it towards cover and takes off for a quick single. Burns responds as well allowing them to get it with ease. |
| 6.5 : A Joseph to Burns, Alzarri bowls it on middle and off, Burns defends it towards point. |
| 6.6 : A Joseph to Burns, Slightly fuller on middle and off, Burns turns it to the on side and gets a single. |
| 7.1 : J Holder to Burns, Good length delivery on off, Burns defends it with a straight bat. |
| 7.2 : J Holder to Burns, On the pads, Burns tucks it to the leg side. |
| 7.3 : J Holder to Burns, Another one on the pads, Burns glances it towards fine leg and gets a couple. |
| 7.4 : J Holder to Burns, Outside off, Burns leaves it alone. |
| 7.5 : J Holder to Burns, Holder bowls it outside off asking Rory to drive but he is calm enough to leave it. |
| 7.6 : J Holder to Burns, Away from the off pole, RB leaves it. |
| 8.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, Fuller outside off, Sibley leaves it . |
| 8.2 : A Joseph to Sibley, Ohh! Full and angling in a bit, Sibley is late to defend but quick enough to get his bat down in time. The ball hits the lower half of his bat and goes towards second slip. |
| 8.3 : A Joseph to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it to the on side for a single. |
| 8.4 : A Joseph to Burns, Fuller on off, Burns defends it with a straight bat. |
| 8.5 : A Joseph to Burns, Once again Alzarri bowls full and on the off pole, Burns gently pushes it wide of mid off and gets a couple as Campbell cleans it up. |
| 8.6 : A Joseph to Burns, Good length ball on off, Burns blocks it off his back foot to get through the over. |
| 9.1 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 9.2 : J Holder to Sibley, On off, Sibley defends it off the back foot. |
| 9.3 : J Holder to Sibley, Another one away from the stumps, Sibley is in no rush to play at that. |
| 9.4 : J Holder to Sibley, Good length ball on off, Sibley defends it off the back foot. |
| 9.5 : J Holder to Sibley, Length ball around off, Sibley looks to defend but the ball shapes away and goes off the edge towards point and they take a run. |
| 9.6 : J Holder to Burns, Good ball! Length delivery outside off, it pitches and straightens. Burns looks to defend but misses. Lucky not to edge it. |
| 10.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, Full on middle and off, Sibley defends it towards mid on. |
| 10.2 : A Joseph to Sibley, On off, Sibley blocks it. |
| 10.3 : A Joseph to Sibley, Good length delivery on off, it jags back in. Sibley looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on his thigh pad. |
| 10.4 : A Joseph to Sibley, Length ball around off, this one shapes away. DS shoulders arms to it. |
| 10.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, Another one on a length around off, Sibley defends it. |
| 10.6 : A Joseph to Sibley, On off, Dom defends it to see off the over. Maiden over from Alzarri. |
| 11.1 : J Holder to Burns, First boundary off the bat for England! Holder misses his line and sprays one down the leg side, Burns flicks it fine down the leg side. Away from the man at fine leg and gets a boundary. |
| 11.2 : J Holder to R Burns, Back of a length delivery outside off, Burns hangs back and cuts it through point and gets three as the fielder mops is up before the ropes. |
| 11.3 : J Holder to Sibley, Good length ball on off, Sibley defends it off the back foot. |
| 11.4 : J Holder to Sibley, Once again Holder hits the deck hard on off, Sibley defends it. |
| 11.5 : J Holder to Sibley, On middle, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 11.6 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off, Dom leaves it alone. |
| 12.1 : A Joseph to Burns, Good shot! Full outside off, Burns leans on his drive and hits it through covers. The ball does not have the legs to reach the fence as the fielder cleans it up. The batters take three. |
| 12.2 : A Joseph to Sibley, Good length ball on off, Sibley defends it towards mid on. |
| 12.3 : A Joseph to Sibley, Outside off, Dom leaves it alone. |
| 12.4 : A Joseph to Sibley, On off, Sibley blocks it with a dead bat. |
| 12.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 12.6 : A Joseph to Sibley, Length ball outside off, Sibley punches it towards cover-point and keeps the strike with a single. |
| Roston Chase to roll his arm before Lunch. Could be the final over of the session. Can he give his side the breakthrough before the break? |
| 13.1 : R Chase to Sibley, Chase starts with a floated delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single. |
| 0.0 : A huge appeal and up goes the finger. Burns reviews. Looks out though. |
| 13.2 : R Chase to Burns, OUT! Three reds and Burns has to go! Chase has done exactly what he was brought on to do. Right on the stroke of Lunch. England lose Burns and a review as well. Flighted delivery pitching on middle, Burns looks to defend but the ball does not spin and straightens on after pitching. Burns misses it and gets hit on the front pad. The West Indies players put in a huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Burns has a brief chat with Sibley and then decides to take it upst |
| A good little session of Test cricket! The English started off well, their batters were solid to begin with and managed to get their partnership off to a start but a master move by Holder to bring on Chase saw them get a wicket they would have desperately wanted. The Windies would want to continue taking wickets after the break whereas England would hope they could build partnerships. Let's hope we have a long good session of Test cricket. |
| ... Day 1, Session 2 ... |
| We are back for the second session on Day 1. Crawley joins Sibley out in the middle. Chase to finish off the over. The natural lights are getting better, that's a good news we wanted to hear. Here we go... |
| 13.3 : R Chase to Zak Crawley, OUT! TAKEN! A wicket before the Lunch break and a wicket after it! Nothing better could the Windies have asked for. Roston Chase gets his second and it is Zak who played really well in the last game bags a golden duck. A soft dismissal to be honest. It lands on middle, Crawley looks to work it on the leg side but does so uppishly towards short leg who takes a sharp catch. England find themself in a spot of bother here. Chase is on a hat-trick. |
| England skipper, Joe Root walks out to face the hat-trick ball from Chase. |
| 13.4 : R Chase to Root, Big turn! But down the leg side. It lands on middle and spins into the batter. Root leaves it. |
| 13.5 : R Chase to Root, On the pads, Root pads it away. |
| 13.6 : R Chase to Root, A dot to end a double wicket over! on middle, Root works it to mid-wicket. |
| 14.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 14.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Another delivery outside off, left alone. |
| 14.3 : K Roach to Sibley, EDGED BUT DOES NOT CARRY! Fuller and outside off, Sibley looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge, it lands just short of the fielder at second slip who fails to stop it. He does get a had to it so it does not get to the third man fence. Two taken. |
| 14.4 : Roach to Root, NOT OUT! The impact indeed is outside off! A review probably in desperation. It lands outside off and comes back in a little. Root decides late to defend it, probably looking at the movement. He is struck on the pad. An appeal but the umpire turns it down. Holder signals the 'T'. Replays show that the on-field call is the right one. |
| Review time! |
| A huge shout but not given! Windies review, the impact looks outside off. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker then comes on and it shows that the impact was outside off. |
| 14.5 : K Roach to Root, Outside off, left alone. |
| 14.6 : K Roach to Root, One more delivery outside off, Root keeps it out. Another good over for Roach. |
| 15.1 : R Chase to Sibley, On off, blocked. |
| 15.2 : R Chase to Sibley, An appeal but a muted one! This lands on off and turns back in. Sibley looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but it is turned down. Too high and doing a little too much. |
| 15.3 : R Chase to Sibley, On off, kept out. |
| 15.4 : R Chase to Sibley, Floats it up on middle, Sibley is solid in defense. |
| 15.5 : R Chase to Sibley, Confusion but safe! It is worked with the turn towards square leg. Root sets off, Sibley is a touch late to take off. The fielder there is off balance and hence the throw at the non-striker's end is not a good one. |
| 15.6 : R Chase to Root, Quicker and on middle, Root goes back and keeps it out. |
| 16.1 : K Roach to Sibley, BEATEN! Beauty from Roach! Goes wide of the crease and angles it into the off pole. Gets it to straighter after pitching. Beats the outside edge of Sibley's bat. |
| 16.2 : K Roach to Sibley, A little too full and a little too straight, Sibley works it through square leg for two. |
| 16.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 16.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Once again a little too straight, this is worked through square leg for two again. |
| 16.5 : K Roach to Sibley, Gets it right this time, bowls it just outside off, not played at. |
| 16.6 : K Roach to Sibley, On off, defended nicely. |
| 17.1 : R Chase to Root, Floated on off, Root blocks it. |
| 17.2 : R Chase to Joe Root, Shorter and on the pads, Root bends his back knee and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 17.3 : R Chase to Sibley, Spin and a good amount of it on this one. It is pitched on leg and spins in, Sibley looks to flick but misses. Dowrich gets excited but fails to gather the ball. |
| 17.4 : R Chase to Sibley, Floated on off, Sibley tucks it towards mid-wicket. |
| 17.5 : R Chase to Sibley, Short and wide outside off, Sibley late cuts it towards third man and gets a couple. |
| 17.6 : R Chase to Sibley, Flighted off spinner on middle and leg, Sibley turns it to the leg side. Luckily it falls short of leg slip. |
| 18.1 : K Roach to Root, On a length and around off, kept out. |
| 18.2 : K Roach to Root, EDGY FOUR! Lucky for Root! He flashes at this one way outside off, it flies off the outside edge past the diving fielder at gully and into the third man fence. |
| 18.3 : K Roach to Root, BEATEN! Loose from Root again. Gets away with it though. Shorter and outside off, Root goes after it away from the body but fails to put bat on ball. |
| 18.4 : K Roach to Root, Does the right thing this time by letting the ball outside off go to the keeper. |
| 18.5 : K Roach to Root, On off, defended. |
| 18.6 : K Roach to Root, Worked with the angle towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 19.1 : R Chase to Root, BEATEN! Fails to read the length there! This is quite full. Root goes back to it and tries to defend but the ball goes straight on and beats the outside edge. |
| 19.2 : R Chase to Root, Shorter and around off, Root goes back and guides it to point. |
| 19.3 : R Chase to Root, Shorter again, easy for Root. He loves playing on the back foot, does so again and cuts it through point for three. |
| 19.4 : R Chase to Sibley, On the pads, it is worked to short leg. |
| 19.5 : R Chase to Sibley, Down the leg side, left alone. |
| 19.6 : R Chase to Sibley, A single now as Sibley keeps strike by getting to the other end. He worked this one towards mid-wicket. |
| 20.1 : K Roach to Sibley, On off, solidly blocked. |
| 20.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 20.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Shorter and around off, it is pushed through covers for one. |
| 20.4 : K Roach to Root, Back of a length and on off, kept out. |
| 20.5 : K Roach to Root, Outside off, not played at. |
| 20.6 : K Roach to Root, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 21.1 : R Chase to Root, Nicely played! Out comes the sweep shot, it is through square leg for two. |
| 21.2 : R Chase to Root, On off, blocked. |
| 21.3 : R Chase to Root, Shorter and around middle, it is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 21.4 : R Chase to Sibley, Worked with the turn by Sibley this time for one. |
| 21.5 : R Chase to Root, On the pads again, it is worked on the leg side. |
| 21.6 : R Chase to Root, A dot to end as Root goes right back and works it to mid-wicket. |
| 22.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Good line and length this from Roach! Fuller delivery outside off, it shapes away just a tad. Sibley looks to defend but misses. |
| 22.2 : K Roach to Sibley, This time it is full and on middle and off, Sibley is quite happy to get it there as he flicks this through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 22.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Good length ball on off, Dom defends it to on the leg side. |
| 22.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Length ball outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 22.5 : K Roach to Sibley, On the fourth stump line, Sibley knows his off pole and leaves it. |
| 22.6 : K Roach to Sibley, Solid defense to end the over. Length ball on off, Sibley blocks it towards mid off and sees off the over. |
| Gabriel is back on! |
| 23.1 : S Gabriel to Root, Starts off well! On a length and around off, blocked. |
| 23.2 : S Gabriel to Root, Another delivery outside off, left alone. |
| 23.3 : S Gabriel to Joe Root, Close! Fuller and outside off, Root goes after it away from his body. It goes off the inside edge, past the off pole and down to fine leg for one. |
| 23.4 : S Gabriel to Sibley, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 23.5 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, comes in a bit but not enough to make the batter play. The keeper has difficulty in collecting it cleanly and two runs are taken. |
| 23.6 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Once again Dowrich fails to take it cleanly as it is moving after passing the batter. It is outside off, Sibely lets it be. |
| 24.1 : K Roach to Root, Back of a length and on off, defended. |
| 24.2 : K Roach to Root, Another one which attacks the off pole, kept out. |
| 24.3 : K Roach to Root, Outside off, left alone. |
| 24.4 : K Roach to Root, Another one outside off, root pushes it to point. |
| 24.5 : K Roach to Root, FOUR! Bread and butter stuff for Root! It is on his pads, he just puts bat to ball and it races to the mid-wicket fence. |
| 24.6 : K Roach to Root, Good comeback! Roach lands it outside off and gets it to nip back in. Root is hit near the crouch as he fails to put bat on ball. |
| 25.1 : S Gabriel to Sibley, ON off, defended. |
| 25.2 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 25.3 : S Gabriel to Sibley, On off, Sibley strides forward and keeps it out. |
| 25.4 : S Gabriel to Sibley, On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| 25.5 : S Gabriel to Root, Down the leg side, Root lets it be. |
| 25.6 : S Gabriel to Root, Another stifled appeal! Short and down the leg side, Root looks to pull but misses. |
| 26.1 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 26.2 : J Holder to Sibley, Away swinger outside off, Sibley is not interested in that. |
| 26.3 : J Holder to Dom Sibley, Full on off and swinging away. Sibley looks to push it towards mid off but gets a thick outside edge which goes along the ground to the right of gully. The fielder fails to stop it and the batter takes a run. |
| 26.4 : J Holder to Root, Length ball outside off, Root shoulders arms to it. |
| 26.5 : J Holder to Root, Back of a length delivery, Joe defends it. |
| 26.6 : J Holder to Root, On off, Root blocks it. |
| 27.1 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Fullish and on off, it is driven to mid off. |
| 27.2 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Pulls his length back slightly, defended nicely. |
| 27.3 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, not played at. |
| 27.4 : S Gabriel to Sibley, One more ball outside off, left alone. |
| 27.5 : S Gabriel to Dom Sibley, FOUR! Up and over! Shorter in length and width on offer. Sibley throws his bat at it. It flies off the outside edge over the gully fielder and into the third man fence. |
| 27.6 : S Gabriel to Sibley, A very full ball on off, jammed out. |
| 28.1 : J Holder to Root, Outside off, Root is not interested in playing the delivery. |
| 28.2 : J Holder to Root, Solid! On off, Root prods forward and keeps it out. |
| 28.3 : J Holder to Root, One more delivery outside off, left alone. |
| 28.4 : J Holder to Root, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 28.5 : J Holder to Root, On middle, Root works it off a thick inside edge through square leg for two. |
| 28.6 : J Holder to Root, Outside off, left alone. |
| 29.1 : S Gabriel to Sibley, This lands on middle and then comes back in sharply. Hits Sibley on his thigh pad as he looks to flick. |
| 29.2 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley guides it through point for two. |
| 29.3 : S Gabriel to Sibley, That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh-pad. |
| 29.4 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Down the leg side, Sibley fails to put bat on ball. |
| 29.5 : S Gabriel to Sibley, On off, kept out. |
| 29.6 : S Gabriel to Dom Sibley, A double to end as this is driven through mid off. |
| 30.1 : J Holder to Root, On the pads, Root flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder gives it chase and pulls it before the ropes. There is a slight hesitation from Sibley and Root for the third but the trow is a wide one at the keeper's end so no danger and they get the third with ease. |
| 30.2 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley leaves it. |
| 30.3 : J Holder to Dom Sibley, EDGED AND FOUR! Full outside off and shaping away, Sibley looks to push it straight towards mid off away from his body but the ball takes the outside edge and goes wide of the man at gully and into the fence. 50-run stand also comes up between these two batters. |
| 30.4 : J Holder to Sibley, Now offers a calm leave to the delivery outside off. |
| 30.5 : J Holder to Sibley, Away from the stumps and Dom shoulders arms to it. |
| 30.6 : J Holder to Sibley, Fuller on off, Dom blocks it. |
| Drinks break! After losing Zak Crawley on the first ball of the second session, Sibley and Root have done well. They are going strongly at the moment and will look to carry on at least till the end of this session so as to give their side the edge on Day 1. West Indies need to find a way to get rid of this partnership. |
| 31.1 : A Joseph to Root, Outside off, Root drives square on the off side towards point. |
| 31.2 : A Joseph to Joe Root, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There is the wicket Windies so desperately needed. Root is out of here. He never actually looked settled, he always looked rusty and now finally falls. The partnership which was building nicely has been broken. It is the sucker ball which does the trick. Full and outside off, Root goes to drive but does not get his front foot towards the pitch of the delivery, he ends up edging it to Holder at second slip. Joseph gets the big fish and the Windies |
| The deputy replaces the skipper Root in the middle as Ben Stokes walks out at number 5. |
| 31.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, Full and on middle, Stokes is off the mark as he works it through mid-wicket for two. |
| 31.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, Left on length! Just a back of a length delivery on off, it is left alone. |
| 31.5 : A Joseph to Stokes, Wider outside off, left alone. |
| 31.6 : A Joseph to Stokes, Another couple to end an action-packed over. Fuller and on middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for two. |
| 32.1 : J Holder to Sibley, Length delivery around off, Sibley pushes it to mid on. |
| 32.2 : J Holder to Sibley, Good length delivery on off, Sibley blocks it with a straight bat. |
| 32.3 : J Holder to Sibley, Full outside off, Sibley looks to defend but does so off the outer half of his bat. |
| 32.4 : J Holder to Sibley, On the fourth stump line, Sibley lets it carry to the keeper. |
| 32.5 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off, left alone by DS. |
| 32.6 : J Holder to Sibley, Another one left alone with ease by Dom. |
| 33.1 : A Joseph to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 33.2 : A Joseph to Stokes, Another one away from Stokes he lets it carry to Dowrich behind the stumps. |
| 33.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, Full and straight on off, Stokes defends it with a straight bat. |
| 33.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, Beauty! Good length ball pitching outside off, it nips back in sharply. Stokes looks to play it with a straight bat but the ball jags in and goes right between the bat and pad to the keeper. |
| 33.5 : A Joseph to Stokes, Back of a length on off, Stokes defends it towards point. |
| 33.6 : A Joseph to Stokes, Full toss but Joseph gets away with it. It is on off, Stokes drives it but finds mid off. |
| 34.1 : J Holder to Sibley, Down the leg side, Sibley looks to flick but misses. This is the area Dom has gone out to previously. |
| 34.2 : J Holder to Sibley, Yorker on off, Sibley manages to jam it out. |
| 34.3 : J Holder to Sibley, Full on off, Dom defends it with a straight bat. |
| 34.4 : J Holder to Sibley, Good length ball outside off, Dom blocks it |
| 34.5 : J Holder to Sibley, Length ball swinging away, Sibley defends it towards point. |
| 34.6 : J Holder to Sibley, Edged but safe! Good length ball around off and swinging away. Sibley looks to defend it with soft hands but gets a thick outside edge which goes away from gully and they take a couple. |
| 35.1 : A Joseph to Stokes, Full outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 35.2 : A Joseph to Stokes, Length ball on off, Stokes defends it. |
| 35.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes flicks it to the on side and gets a couple. |
| 35.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, Good length ball on off, Stokes looks to defend but it goes off the inner half of his bat behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 35.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, On off, defended by Sibley. |
| 35.6 : A Joseph to Sibley, Length ball on off, Sibley blocks it back to Alzarri. |
| 36.1 : J Holder to Stokes, Full on off, Stokes defends it. |
| 36.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, BS leaves it. |
| 36.3 : J Holder to Stokes, Very full on off, Ben defends it. |
| 36.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Full on off, Stokes blocks it. Ohhs and ahhs from the West Indies players. |
| 36.5 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, left alone by the vice captain. |
| 36.6 : J Holder to Stokes, Comes around the wicket and bowls it away from the stumps, Stokes does not disturb that. |
| 37.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, Good length ball away from the stumps, Sibley leaves it. |
| 37.2 : A Joseph to Sibley, Full and on the stumps, Sibley blocks it. |
| 37.3 : A Joseph to Sibley, Very full on off, Dom bends his back and dabs it down the ground. |
| 37.4 : A Joseph to Sibley, Full on middle and leg, Sibley flicks it but finds mid-wicket. |
| 37.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, Outside off, Dom shoulders arms to it. |
| 37.6 : A Joseph to Sibley, On the hips, Sibley flicks it towards square leg and gets a single. |
| 38.1 : J Holder to Sibley, Pleasant drive. Full and wide outside off, Sibley leans on his front foot and drives it through covers. The ball does not have the legs to reach the fence and the fielder cleans it up allowing the batters to take three. |
| 38.2 : J Holder to Stokes, On the hips, Stokes tucks it to the leg side for a single. |
| 38.3 : J Holder to Sibley, Good length ball on off and middle, it nips in. Sibley looks to defend but it goes towards mid-wicket off the inner half of his bat for a single. |
| 38.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Comes around the wicket and bowls full on off to the left-hander. Stokes defends it. |
| 38.5 : J Holder to Stokes, Good length ball on off, Ben blocks. |
| 38.6 : J Holder to Stokes, Oh! Good length delivery around off, Stokes expects it to come back in but it shapes away off the surface. He looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 39.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, A little too wide outside off to make the batter play. |
| 39.2 : A Joseph to Sibley, Fuller and on middle, it is pushed to mid on. |
| 39.3 : A Joseph to Sibley, Back of a length and on off, Sibley stands tall and keeps it out. |
| 39.4 : A Joseph to Sibley, A little too wide again outside off, looking to suck Sibley into a loose shot but the batter lets it be. |
| 39.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, Bowls this one from close to the wicket, it is on middle, Sibley strokes it to mid on. |
| 39.6 : A Joseph to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 40.1 : K Roach to Stokes, Slips one down the leg side, the keeper fails to collect it cleanly with a dive and two runs taken. Byes signaled. |
| 40.2 : K Roach to Stokes, On off, defended nicely. |
| 40.3 : K Roach to Stokes, Works it with the angle towards mid-wicket. |
| 40.4 : K Roach to Ben Stokes, Firm drive but for no runs!! Stokes takes a few steps down the track adn coverts it into a full ball. He drives it crisply to mid off. |
| 40.5 : K Roach to Stokes, Outside off, not played at. |
| 40.6 : K Roach to Stokes, Outside off, left alone. |
| 41.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, Length and outside off, Sibley makes a leave. |
| 41.2 : A Joseph to Sibley, A little too straight, this is worked through square leg for two. |
| 41.3 : A Joseph to Sibley, On off, defended nicely. |
| 41.4 : A Joseph to Sibley, One more delivery outside off, Sibley lets it be. |
| 41.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, Extremely full! This one shapes away. Sibley looks to jam it out but it goes off the outer half towards gully. |
| 41.6 : A Joseph to Sibley, Well left in the end! This starts around off and then shapes away late. Sibley watches it carefully and lets it be. |
| 42.1 : K Roach to Stokes, Outside off, left alone. |
| 42.2 : K Roach to Stokes, Bowls another one outside off, not played at. |
| 42.3 : K Roach to Stokes, Third delivery in a row which is outside off, need not plat at it. |
| 42.4 : K Roach to Stokes, Another leave as this is once again outside off. |
| 42.5 : K Roach to Stokes, 5 leaves in a row as it is bowled outside off again. |
| 42.6 : K Roach to Stokes, An over full of leaves as Roach has bowled all the deliveries outside off. |
| 43.1 : R Chase to Sibley, Flatter and on off, defended. |
| 43.2 : R Chase to Sibley, Was that a chance? Not sure. This is on middle, Sibley works it towards short leg firmly. It hits him, not sure if on the bounce or directly but then lobs away from the fielder. |
| 43.3 : R Chase to Sibley, Was that a catch now? Chase does feel so. It is the straighter one outside off. Sibley defends for the turn. It goes on the with the arm, hits something on its way. Dowrich fails to collect it as he starts appealing. He felt it was off the pad. Not sure as of now. |
| 43.4 : R Chase to Sibley, On off, defended nicely. |
| 43.5 : R Chase to Sibley, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 43.6 : R Chase to Sibley, Little short and on middle, Sibley works it through mid-wicket for two. |
| Kraigg Brathwaite is on! The lights have gone dark here and the light meter was on before this over. The umpires have hence decided that the pace bowlers cannot operate under these circumstances. |
| 44.1 : K Brathwaite to Stokes, Fires it outside off, left alone. |
| 44.2 : K Brathwaite to Stokes, On off, kept out. |
| 44.3 : K Brathwaite to Stokes, Way too wide outside off, left alone again. |
| 44.4 : K Brathwaite to Stokes, Fires it full on off, Stokes pushes it to mid off. |
| 44.5 : K Brathwaite to Stokes, Width on offer again, this is slapped through covers for one. |
| 44.6 : K Brathwaite to Sibley, A dot to end as this is worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 45.1 : R Chase to Stokes, Fires it on the pads, it is worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 45.2 : R Chase to Stokes, SIX! Enough of blocking, says Stokes. He steps down the track, doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball but still goes ahead with the shot. Hits it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 45.3 : R Chase to Stokes, In the air... safe! This lands on off and then grips in the surface. Stokes is a touch early in the shot. He looks to force it on the off side but it goes off the inner half, uppishly but well short of mid on. |
| 45.4 : R Chase to Stokes, Leading edge! A soft one. On middle, Stokes looks to flick it against the turn. It goes off the leading edge but short of any fielder on the off side. |
| 45.5 : R Chase to Stokes, Fires this one on the pads, Stokes uses the pace and works it fine on the leg side. Three taken. |
| 45.6 : R Chase to Sibley, Floated ball on middle, Sibley keeps it out and that will be TEA ON DAY 1! |
| A good session of Test cricket. England were straightaway on the back foot as they lost Crawley in the first ball of the session but Root and Sibley solidified the innings with a -run stand before the skipper departed. Sibley though has been going along nicely and has had no problem in leaving and defending deliveries. Stokes too has been cautious in his approach and the pair have added 31 so far. West Indies will be happy with their effort as they managed to pick two wickets and have kept the |
| 46.1 : K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 46.2 : K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 46.3 : K Roach to Ben Stokes, No run. |
| 46.4 : K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 46.5 : K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 46.6 : K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 47.1 : R Chase to Sibley, No run. |
| 47.2 : R Chase to Sibley, No run. |
| 47.3 : R Chase to Sibley, No run. |
| 47.4 : R Chase to Dom Sibley, No run. |
| 47.5 : R Chase to Sibley, No run. |
| 47.6 : R Chase to Sibley, No run. |
| 48.1 : K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 48.2 : K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 48.3 : K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 48.4 : K Roach to Stokes, No ball. |
| K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 48.5 : K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 48.6 : K Roach to Stokes, No run. |
| 49.1 : R Chase to Sibley, No run. |
| 49.2 : R Chase to Sibley, Floated on off, Sibley defends it. |
| 49.3 : R Chase to Sibley, On the pads, Dom flicks it to the on side. |
| 49.4 : R Chase to Sibley, No run. |
| 49.5 : R Chase to Sibley, 1 run. |
| 49.6 : R Chase to Stokes, No run. |
| 50.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Good length ball outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 50.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 50.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, kept out. |
| 50.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Another one outside off, not played at. |
| 50.5 : K Roach to Sibley, Shorter and around off, this is pushed towards cover. |
| 50.6 : K Roach to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley works it through square leg for two. |
| 51.1 : R Chase to Stokes, On off, blocked. |
| 51.2 : R Chase to Stokes, Fired on the pads, Stokes looks to sweep but mises to get hit on the pads. |
| 51.3 : R Chase to Stokes, On middle, kept out. |
| 51.4 : R Chase to Ben Stokes, This is hit through mid on for three. |
| 51.5 : R Chase to Sibley, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 51.6 : R Chase to Sibley, Worked off the pads through the leg side for one. |
| 52.1 : K Roach to Sibley, FOUR! Good shot from Sibley! Length delivery on middle and leg, Sibley says thank yu very much and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 52.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Good length delivery this time outside off, Sibley looks to cut but does not time it well. |
| 52.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Length delivery around off, it shapes away. Sibley looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 52.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley leaves it with confidence. |
| 52.5 : K Roach to Sibley, Away from the off stump and Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 52.6 : K Roach to Sibley, Ohh! Good length ball outside off, Sibley looks to have a feel of it but gets beaten. |
| 53.1 : R Chase to Stokes, Flighted on off, Stokes pushes it to mid on. |
| 53.2 : R Chase to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes turns it towards backward square leg and gets to the other end. |
| 53.3 : R Chase to Sibley, Bit of confusion and a better throw would have made it interesting. On the pads, Sibley flicks it and the ball deflects towards mid-wicket off the short leg fielder. Sibley comes halfway for a run but Stokes sends him back. The throw from the fielder is a poor one and Sibley is in with his dive as Dowrich cannot gather the throw. |
| 53.4 : R Chase to Sibley, Slightly shorter on off, Sibley pushes it to mid off. |
| 53.5 : R Chase to Sibley, Floated around off, Sibley defends it. |
| 53.6 : R Chase to Sibley, Tossed up on off, Dom blocks it. |
| 54.1 : J Holder to Stokes, Good length delivery outside off, Stokes looks to defend but the away shape makes him miss it. |
| 54.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off and this time Stokes leaves it. |
| 54.3 : J Holder to Stokes, Well bowled! Good length delivery outside off, the ball pitches and straightens. Stokes looks to defend but misses it. Lucky as a similar delivery got better of Stokes at Southampton. |
| 54.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Length ball around off, this one comes back in. Stokes looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the thigh pad. |
| 54.5 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, left alone by the English all-rounder. |
| 54.6 : J Holder to Stokes, Full on off and middle, Stokes flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a couple. |
| 55.1 : R Chase to Sibley, Flighted on off, Sibley defends it. |
| 55.2 : R Chase to Sibley, Tossed up on off, Sibley flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single. Easy one this time as there is no mix-up. |
| 55.3 : R Chase to Stokes, Flatter and on off, this one sits up on the pitch. Stokes looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto his pad. The ball lobs but falls in front of first slip. |
| 55.4 : R Chase to Stokes, On the pads, this time Ben manages to flick it nicely and gets a single. |
| 55.5 : R Chase to Sibley, Tossed up on off, Sibley blocks it. |
| 55.6 : R Chase to Sibley, On the leg side, Sibley flicks it to the leg side and gets a single. |
| 56.1 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off, it stays low. Sibley looks to push at it but it sneaks under the bat. |
| 56.2 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 56.3 : J Holder to Sibley, BEATEN! Lovely from Holder! He starts this one outside off and then gets it to shape away, The batter looks to defend but misses. |
| 56.4 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off, not played at. |
| 56.5 : J Holder to Sibley, Another one outside off, left alone. |
| 56.6 : J Holder to Sibley, Slides it onto the pads, Sibley looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but the umpire shakes his head. An ambitious appeal that. |
| 57.1 : R Chase to Stokes, Sweeps it brilliantly through square leg for a couple. |
| 57.2 : R Chase to Ben Stokes, Fuller and on middle, it is pushed towards mid on for two. |
| 57.3 : R Chase to Stokes, Outside off, left alone. |
| 57.4 : R Chase to Stokes, Fires it on off, it is kept out. |
| 57.5 : R Chase to Stokes, FOUR! Swept hard! On middle, Stokes brings out the sweep and nails it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 57.6 : R Chase to Stokes, On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| 58.1 : J Holder to Stokes, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 58.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, not played at. |
| 58.3 : J Holder to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes looks to flick but misses. It hits the pads and rolls towards fine leg. A leg bye taken. |
| 58.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Good length and on off, defended. |
| 58.5 : J Holder to Stokes, A big booming inswinger from outside off, Stokes is solid in defense. |
| 58.6 : J Holder to Ben Stokes, Ohhh! This one tails back in from outside off, Stokes looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 59.1 : R Chase to Sibley, On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for no runs. |
| 59.2 : R Chase to Sibley, Looks to drag this delivery outside leg by playing the reverse sweep but misses. |
| 59.3 : R Chase to Sibley, On middle,kept out. |
| 59.4 : R Chase to Sibley, Works this with the turn towards deep square leg for one. |
| 59.5 : R Chase to Stokes, Slower through the air but outside off, left alone. |
| 59.6 : R Chase to Stokes, Quicker and on middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 60.1 : J Holder to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 60.2 : J Holder to Sibley, Good length ball on off, Sibley looks to defend but it jags back in much more than he anticipated and gets an inside edge onto his thigh pads. |
| 60.3 : J Holder to Sibley, Test match line and length this. Fuller outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 60.4 : J Holder to Sibley, On off, Sibley blocks it. |
| 60.5 : J Holder to Sibley, Once again Sibley shows he is in no rush and defends it. |
| 60.6 : J Holder to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley looks to flick but the ball goes on the leg side off his thigh pad and they take a leg bye. |
| Holder is off the field now. Skipper needing some rest after a lengthy spell. |
| 61.1 : R Chase to Sibley, Floated on middle, Sibley tucks it to the leg side. |
| 61.2 : R Chase to Sibley, On middle, Sibley turns it to mid-wicket. |
| 61.3 : R Chase to Sibley, Tossed up on middle and leg, Sibley looks to reverse sweep but misses it. The ball kisses his pads and Dowrich misses it too allowing them to steal three leg byes. |
| 61.4 : R Chase to Stokes, Floated on off, Stokes defends it. |
| 61.5 : R Chase to Stokes, Floated on off, Stokes nudges it to cover. |
| 61.6 : R Chase to Stokes, FOUR! Brilliant from Stokes. That's how you hit a reverse sweep, Sibley. Darted full on middle and leg, Stokes gets in position and shows how quick his hands are as he hits it towards backward point for a boundary. |
| Alzarri Joseph replaces his skipper into the attack. |
| 62.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, Wild start from Joseph. He bowls it full and very wide outside off. Dowrich does well diving to his right and stopping the ball. |
| 62.2 : A Joseph to Dom Sibley, Full again on off, Sibley looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes through point. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen get three. |
| 62.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, Full on off, Stokes defends it. |
| 62.4 : A Joseph to Ben Stokes, Fuller on off, Stokes plays it to mid on. |
| 62.5 : A Joseph to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes flicks it to the on side but finds the fielder. |
| 62.6 : A Joseph to Stokes, On middle, Stokes defends it towards mid-wicket. |
| Drinks Break! |
| 63.1 : R Chase to Sibley, Flat and short outside off, Sibley cuts it through point and gets three. |
| 63.2 : R Chase to Stokes, Floated on off, Stokes pushes it to mid-wicket. |
| 63.3 : R Chase to Ben Stokes, Tossed up on off, Stokes milks it to long on and rotates the strike. |
| 63.4 : R Chase to Sibley, Flighted on off, Sibley looks to defend but does so off the inner half of his bat. |
| 63.5 : R Chase to Sibley, On off, Sibley whips it but finds mid-wicket. |
| 63.6 : R Chase to Sibley, Short outside off, Sibley punches it wide of cover-point and gets a couple. |
| 64.1 : A Joseph to Stokes, Attacking shot from Stokes. Shorter outside off, Stokes pulls but finds mid-wicket. |
| 64.2 : A Joseph to Stokes, On off, Stokes defends it. |
| 64.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes flicks it to the on side but once again finds a man. |
| 64.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, Joseph bangs it in short, Stokes pulls it but there is protection in the deep so just a run. |
| 64.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, Length ball outside off, Sibley plays it to the left of mid-wicket and calls for a quick single. Campbell there dives and ensures that there is only a single. |
| 64.6 : A Joseph to Ben Stokes, Full on off, Stokes pushes it to mid on. |
| Shannon Gabriel is back on! He has struggled for fitness today let's see how he fares. |
| 65.1 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Starts nicely! Good length delivery outside off, Sibley expects it to come back in but it straightens and misses the edge of Dom's bat. |
| 65.2 : S Gabriel to Sibley, NO BALL! Shannon oversteps his line. He bowls it full on middle, Sibbley flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a couple. |
| S Gabriel to Sibley, Very full on off, Sibley defends it. |
| 65.3 : S Gabriel to Dom Sibley, EDGED AND DROPPED! Gabriel comes and almost made an impact! Holder who is usually a great fielder has dropped a regulation catch at slip. Full and outside off, it comes in a bit. First real error from Sibley as he looks to defend this. It takes the outside edge and goes quickly to second slip. Holder there may have got outdone by the pace at which the ball came and the ball goes in and out of his hand. How costly will this prove to be? |
| 65.4 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, Dom leaves it alone. |
| 65.5 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Length ball on off, DS plays it to point. |
| 65.6 : S Gabriel to Dom Sibley, Good length ball on off, Sibley taps it towards mid on and calls for quick single. The batters take a quick run as Alzarri Joseph there is a bit on his heels. |
| 66.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, Length ball around off, Sibley tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 66.2 : A Joseph to Sibley, Good length ball on off, Dom blocks it. |
| 66.3 : A Joseph to Sibley, Away from the stumps, Sibley does not disturb the ball on its way to the keeper. |
| 66.4 : A Joseph to Sibley, Down the leg side, Sibley looks to flick but misses. |
| 66.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, Length ball around off, Sibley defends it. |
| 66.6 : A Joseph to Sibley, Lapse in concentration. Full on off and middle, Sibley flicks it towards mid-wicket. Campbell there misjudges it and ends up misfielding it allowing the batters to take three as he cleans it up. |
| 67.1 : S Gabriel to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it to the leg side and gets a single. |
| 67.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, On middle, Stokes defends it to mid on. |
| 67.3 : S Gabriel to Stokes, WIDE! This one has gone straight to Holder at second slip. It is outside off and keeps going away. Holder takes it at second slip and also gets hurt in the process. |
| S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off and in the limits this time. Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 67.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Full on off, Stokes defends it. |
| 67.5 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Very full on off and middle, Stokes turns it towards fine leg and gets a single. |
| 67.6 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Yorker on off, Sibley jams it out and looks for a single but decides against it. Good call! |
| 68.1 : A Joseph to Stokes, Good length and on middle, defended. The umpire once again has a look at the danger area, walks back with no warning. |
| 68.2 : A Joseph to Stokes, Good length and on off, defended. |
| 68.3 : A Joseph to Ben Stokes, Fuller and on off, it is driven to mid on. |
| 68.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, Back of a length and on off, Stokes stays back and defends it onto the ground. |
| 68.5 : A Joseph to Stokes, Hits the length again and lands it on off, Stokes keeps it out. |
| 68.6 : A Joseph to Stokes, Slightly shorter this time and on off, Stokes pushes it towards wide mid off and takes an easy run. |
| 69.1 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, not played at. |
| 69.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, WIDE! Short and way too wide outside off, Stokes pulls out of the shot and lets it go through to the keeper. Wided. |
| S Gabriel to Stokes, FOUR! Easy-peasy! Full and on middle, Stokes just clips it with utmost ease through mid-wicket and it races away. Waiting for the bad balls is Big Ben and putting them away in style. |
| 69.3 : S Gabriel to Ben Stokes, Gets way with one there does Gabriel! Short and outside off, Stokes looks to pull but fails to beat wide short mid on. |
| 69.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, NO BALL! Gabriel has overstepped! He bowls this one down the leg side. |
| S Gabriel to Stokes, WIDE! Gabriel isn't at 100 percent and that can be made out. He bowls another one way wide outside off. Wided. |
| S Gabriel to Stokes, Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards mid off. |
| 69.5 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Angled into the pads, it is worked towards fine leg for one. |
| 69.6 : S Gabriel to Sibley, On off, kept out. |
| 70.1 : A Joseph to Stokes, Fuller and around off, Stokes looks to drive but it goes off the outer half through point for three. Fifty up for Big Ben. Came in when his team needed him to score and does so. |
| 70.2 : A Joseph to Sibley, Another three! Fuller and outside off, Sibley strokes it through point and takes three. |
| 70.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, FOUR! Too easy! Runs flowing! On the pads, it is worked down towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 70.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, On middle, it is worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 70.5 : A Joseph to Stokes, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 70.6 : A Joseph to Stokes, One more three! End of an expensive over! Shorter and around off, Stokes pushes it through covers for three runs. |
| 71.1 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 71.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Another one away from the pole, Ben does not disturb that. |
| 71.3 : J Holder to Stokes, Repeat of the previous two deliveries. Holder wants Stokes to drive but Ben is happy to resist that temptation. |
| 71.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, shouldered arms to it. |
| 71.5 : J Holder to Stokes, On the fourth stump line, Stokes lets it carry to the keeper. |
| 71.6 : J Holder to Stokes, An over of left alone as the last ball is no different. |
| 72.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Length ball outside off, Sibley shoulders arms to it. |
| 72.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, left alone by DS. |
| 72.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Full outside off, Sibley drives it but the fielder at cover dives to his right and saves runs for his side. |
| 72.4 : K Roach to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it towards backward square leg and gets a couple. |
| 72.5 : K Roach to Sibley, A lot of movement on this one. It is down the leg side and once the ball is past the stumps it shapes away, wrong footing Dowrich behind the stumps. |
| 72.6 : K Roach to Sibley, Fuller on off, Sibley drives it to point. |
| 73.1 : J Holder to Stokes, Good length ball on off, Stokes blocks it. |
| 73.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 73.3 : J Holder to Stokes, On the fourth stump line, Ben shoulders arms to it. |
| 73.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Down the leg side, Stokes looks to flick but misses. Good take by Dowrich. |
| 73.5 : J Holder to Stokes, Back to bowling outside off, Stokes has no qualms leaving it. |
| 73.6 : J Holder to Stokes, Once again outside off, this one shapes away from Stokes past the stumps. Dowrich dives and makes a great save. |
| 74.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Good length delivery outside off, Sibley shoulders arms to it. |
| 74.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, Dom leaves it alone. |
| 74.3 : K Roach to Sibley, FOUR! Low full toss on middle, Sibley works it away to the leg side and the ball races away to the fence. Sibley moves into his 80s with that. |
| 74.4 : K Roach to Sibley, WIDE! Fullish ball way outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. Wide signaled by the umpire. |
| K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, left alone by Dom. |
| 74.5 : K Roach to Sibley, Away from Sibley meaning he won't bother that. |
| 74.6 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, the English opener lets it be. |
| 75.1 : J Holder to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes glances it off his hip and gets a couple. |
| 75.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 75.3 : J Holder to Stokes, Fuller on off, Stokes defends it off the front foot. |
| 75.4 : J Holder to Stokes, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 75.5 : J Holder to Stokes, Another one away from the off stumps, Stokes shows his awareness of his off stump and leaves it alone. |
| 75.6 : J Holder to Stokes, On the fourth stump line, Ben leaves it alone to get through the over. |
| Review time! Windies have taken one as their appeal for LBW has been turned down. Sibley is the man in question, looks a little high and it is just clipping the top of leg. Windies don't lose a review though. |
| 76.1 : K Roach to Sibley, NOT OUT! Umpire's call! West Indies do not lose their review but it is not good enough to overturn the decision. Good length delivery pitching outside off and jagging back in. Sibley looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on his pad. The West Indies player put in a hug appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Roach is confident and Holder goes with his bowler's instinct. Relay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows that there is no bat involved. Time for the Ball Tracker and it sho |
| 76.2 : K Roach to Sibley, NO BALL! Roach oversteps. He bowls it outside off and Sibley leaves it. |
| K Roach to Sibley, Fuller on off, Sibley defends it off his front foot. |
| 76.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 76.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, Dom leaves it alone. |
| 76.5 : K Roach to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 76.6 : K Roach to Sibley, Good length ball outside off, Sibley looks to defend but the ball goes between the bat and pad. |
| 77.1 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, not played at. |
| 77.2 : J Holder to Stokes, One more delivery outside off, left alone again. |
| 77.3 : J Holder to Stokes, Attacks the stumps this time, Stokes gets right behind it and keeps it out. |
| 77.4 : J Holder to Stokes, That is a gem! Too good by Holder. He angles it into the off pole from around the wicket which means Stokes has to play at it. Gets it to pitch and then straighten. Squares Stokes up, luckily for the English batter, it beats his outside edge. |
| 77.5 : J Holder to Stokes, Goes back to leaving the ball does Stokes as it is bowled outside off again. |
| 77.6 : J Holder to Stokes, A harmless delivery to end the over! Outside off, not played at. |
| 78.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Length ball on off, Sibley defends it off the back foot. |
| 78.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley has done this all day and looks like he can do it all week. He leaves it alone. |
| 78.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley does it again. He leaves it alone. |
| 78.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Closer to off pole, Sibley blocks it. |
| 78.5 : K Roach to Sibley, On the pads, Dom flicks it to the leg side and gets to the other end. |
| 78.6 : K Roach to Stokes, Length ball outside off, Stokes shows discipline and leaves it alone. |
| 79.1 : J Holder to Sibley, Good length ball on off, Sibley defends it with soft hands to the off side and takes a quick singe. Good running this from the pair of Stokes and Sibley. |
| 79.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Full and angling in, the English all-rounder defends it. |
| 79.3 : J Holder to Stokes, Length ball on off, Stokes blocks it. |
| A late pull away from Stokes as Holder was about to deliver the ball. |
| 79.4 : J Holder to Stokes, On off, Stokes blocks it. |
| 79.5 : J Holder to Stokes, Full and targeting the stumps, Stokes gets on his front foot and blocks it. |
| 79.6 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 80.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Down the leg side, Sibley looks to flick but misses. The ball keeps going away from Dowrich but he does well to dive and stop it. |
| 80.2 : K Roach to Sibley, On middle, Sibley turns it to the leg side and looks for a single but Stokes says no. |
| 80.3 : K Roach to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it to deep square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 80.4 : K Roach to Stokes, Beauty! Full outside off, the ball looks to be coming in but goes the other way off the deck. Stokes looks to defend but misses. |
| 80.5 : K Roach to Stokes, Full on the stumps, Stokes blocks it. |
| 80.6 : K Roach to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. Another wicket-less over from Roach and his barren spell continues. |
| 81.1 : J Holder to Sibley, Full around off, Sibley defends it. |
| 81.2 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley shoulders arms to it. |
| 81.3 : J Holder to Sibley, Fuller on middle, Sibley pushes it towards mid on and gets a single. |
| 81.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 81.5 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 81.6 : J Holder to Stokes, Length ball outside off, Stokes looks to defend but the ball straightens and misses the outside edge. That will be Stumps on Day 1! |
| England’s day quite easily! They have set themselves a base to score a big first innings total courtesy a gritty knock from Sibley and a patient one from Ben Stokes. The unbeaten hundred run stand between the two has ensured it is the English who would head in Day 2 as the happier side. The opener is nearing his ton whereas, England’s vice-captain will be eager to score one. |
| The day though began brilliantly for the visitors, they won the toss, elected to bowl under overcast conditions, got two early wickets, dismissed Root but after that, their bowlers have had no answers to the stubbornness of Stokes and Sibley. To add to that, their star from the first Test, Gabriel, did not seem to be at his best and was struggling with fitness. Despite all of that though, the Windies would know a couple of quick wickets on Day 2 and they are right back in this. However, another |
| ... Day 2, Session 1 ... |
| Hello and welcome to Day 2 of the 2nd Test between England and West Indies. It was a slow and steady Day 1 but it were the hosts who had the upper hand. Sibley has been patient and will look to continue to keep his calm and composure and do the same. Stokes too played a very disciplined innings and showed his maturity. The pair have added 126 runs and would look to build on it. West Indies, on the other hand, will not be disheartened as they haven't leaked a lot of runs and can begin the day wit |
| We are all set for the action to begin! The Windies players make their way out to the middle. The second new ball is available but it has not been taken right now but it won't be far away before we see it in Gabriel's hand who will start the proceedings. He will bowl to Sibley. Here we go... |
| 82.1 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Starts off with a loosener, wide outside off, it is left alone. |
| 82.2 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Some movement again for Gabriel. He starts it from outside off though and gets it to shape away further. Left alone. |
| 82.3 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off again, it is left alone again. |
| 82.4 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Finally bowls one on the stumps, this time there isn't any away movement, Sibley gets right behind the line and keeps it out. |
| 82.5 : S Gabriel to Sibley, BEATEN! A beauty. He makes this move away after landing it on off on a length. Sibley is half forward to defend but is beaten by the swing. |
| 82.6 : S Gabriel to Sibley, A dot to end! A much better start from Gabriel today. A tentative start from Sibley though. Gabriel bowls a full toss outside off. Sibley tried playing at it in a very unsure manner. He just hangs his bat out, in the end, he gets beaten. |
| Joseph to start from the other end. |
| 83.1 : A Joseph to Stokes, On middle stump, Joseph starts nicely. Stokes gets right behind the line and keeps it out. |
| 83.2 : A Joseph to Stokes, Two! First runs of the day! Fuller and around middle, Stokes plays it with a straight bat towards wide mid on. Gabriel is a touch slow in getting to the ball, two taken. |
| 83.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, Gets it to swing into the left-hander again but this one is down the leg side. Left alone. |
| 83.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, On the stumps, Stokes is solid in defense. |
| 83.5 : A Joseph to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Edgy but Stokes won't mind! This is angled away, on a fuller length from off. Stokes looks to push at it but does so inside the line. It goes off the outer half through backward point and races away to the fence. First one of the day. |
| 83.6 : A Joseph to Stokes, A dot to end but a good over for England. Outside off, not played at. |
| 84.1 : S Gabriel to Sibley, A single to begin the over! Fuller and on middle, it is pushed towards mid on for one. |
| 84.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, WIDE! That is very wide! It is the second slip fielder who caught the ball. The umpire had no hesitation to signal a wide. |
| S Gabriel to Stokes, Another one outside off, not as wide as the last one but still wide enough to not make the batter play. |
| 84.3 : S Gabriel to Stokes, One more ball well outside off, left alone. |
| 84.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, 4th delivery Stokes doesn't play at in this over since, it is bowled well outside off. Dowrich, like we saw yesterday, fails to collect the ball cleanly again. No runs taken though. |
| 84.5 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Finally makes the batter play by angling into the off pole, Stokes defends it. |
| 84.6 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Goes back to bowling well outside off, not played at. |
| 85.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, Alzarri bowls it fuller outside off. The ball shapes away from the right-hander. Sibley watches it carry to the keeper. |
| 85.2 : A Joseph to Sibley, Joseph bowls it closer to the off stump now and Sibley blocks it with a dead bat. |
| 85.3 : A Joseph to Sibley, Good length delivery outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 85.4 : A Joseph to Sibley, Length ball on off, Sibley blocks it. |
| 85.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, Down the leg side, Sibley looks to flick but misses. |
| 85.6 : A Joseph to Sibley, Better length! Fuller and on off, Sibley defends it to get though the over. |
| 86.1 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it. |
| 86.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Ohh! That is a better line and length from Gabriel. Bowls it full and just outside off, the ball shapes away. Stokes leans forward to drive but misses it. Not far away from the edge. |
| 86.3 : Gabriel to Stokes, Appeal but turned down. It is full and coming in. It is on the pads, Stokes looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. Half-hearted appeal from the West Indies player but turned down. Looked to be straying down leg and Hawk Eye confirms it. |
| 86.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Fuller on off, Stokes blocks it. |
| 86.5 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Down the leg side, Stokes looks to flick but misses. |
| 86.6 : S Gabriel to Stokes, On middle and leg, Stokes flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike. |
| 87.1 : A Joseph to Stokes, On middle and off and coming in, Stokes pushes it with the swing towards mid on. |
| 87.2 : A Joseph to Stokes, Fuller on off, once again Ben plays it with the swing to mid on. |
| 87.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 87.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, Good length delivery away from the off pole, Stokes gets tempted to drive and has a go but the ball swings away and he misses. |
| 87.5 : A Joseph to Stokes, On middle, played to mid on. |
| 87.6 : A Joseph to Stokes, Good length ball pitching around off and going away. Stokes looks to defend but misses. |
| 88.1 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Wide outside off, Sibley leaves it. |
| 88.2 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Full on off, Sibley defends it. |
| 88.3 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Full on off, Sibley bends his back and blocks it. |
| 88.4 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off and angling away. Sibley tries to have a feel of the ball but misses. |
| 88.5 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Gabriel finding his rhythm here. Bowls it on a length outside off and makes the ball jag back in. It does not come as much as Sibley predicted it to and ends up missing his defense. |
| 88.6 : S Gabriel to Dom Sibley, Fuller on off, Sibley strokes it behind point and keeps the strike. |
| 89.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, Shorter in length and on off, kept out. |
| 89.2 : A Joseph to Dom Sibley, Banana swing! A superb delivery but equally well played! This is angled into the middle pole, Joseph then gets it to move away beautifully. Sibley looks to play it with a straight bat, the another good thing he does is, he does not push hard at it and plays it with soft hands. It goes off the outside edge but well short of second slip. Good cricket all around. |
| 89.3 : A Joseph to Sibley, Slightly shorter this time and around off, defended nicely. |
| 89.4 : A Joseph to Sibley, Width on offer this time and it is short and outside off, Sibley pushes it through covers for two. |
| 89.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, Good length and on off, kept out. |
| 89.6 : A Joseph to Dom Sibley, Fullish and on middle, Sibley pushes it towards mid on. |
| 90.1 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it. |
| 90.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Good ball. This one nips back in. Stokes looks to play it away from his body but the cherry dissects him in half on its way to the keeper. |
| 90.3 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Very full on the pads, Stokes flicks it and tumbles but gets a single. |
| 90.4 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley looks to defend but misses. |
| 90.5 : S Gabriel to Sibley, On the stumps, Sibley blocks it. |
| 90.6 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 91.1 : J Holder to Stokes, Good length and on off, defended. |
| 91.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Strays this one on the pads, it is worked down to fine leg for one. |
| 91.3 : J Holder to Sibley, Back of a length and on off, kept out. |
| 91.4 : J Holder to Sibley, Shortish and around off, Sibley stands tall and pushes it towards cover. |
| 91.5 : J Holder to Sibley, Wide outside off, Sibley lets it be. |
| 91.6 : J Holder to Sibley, Fuller and outside off, it is driven to point. |
| 92.1 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, left alone by Stoksey. |
| 92.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Another one outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 92.3 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Down the leg side, Stokes looks to flick but misses. |
| 92.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Full on off, Stokes pushes it to cover. |
| 92.5 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Full toss around off, Stokes' bottom hand comes off the bat as he plays it wide of mid on and gets a couple as Roach cleans it up. |
| 92.6 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Fuller on middle, Stokes taps it towards mid on and takes a quick single to keep the strike. |
| Second new ball taken by West Indies and first up it will be the skipper who will operate with it. |
| 93.1 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 93.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Good length ball outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 93.3 : J Holder to Stokes, Length ball pitching on middle, it jags back in. Stokes looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 93.4 : J Holder to Stokes, FOUR! On the pads, Stokes is well set so he has no problem as he flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 93.5 : J Holder to Stokes, On off, defended by Stokes. |
| 93.6 : J Holder to Stokes, Full on off, Ben blocks it to get through the over. |
| Kemar Roach is back into the attack. |
| 94.1 : K Roach to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley looks to flick but misses. The ball goes down the leg side off his thigh pad and they take a leg bye. |
| 94.2 : K Roach to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it. |
| 94.3 : K Roach to Stokes, Full outside off, Stokes shoulders arms to it. |
| 94.4 : K Roach to Stokes, Full around off, Stokes shuffles across and looks to flick but gets a leading edge which goes to point. |
| 94.5 : K Roach to Stokes, Full on off, it pitches and moves away. Stokes looks to defend but gets squared up. |
| 94.6 : K Roach to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| Drinks Break! |
| 95.1 : J Holder to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it but finds mid-wicket. |
| 95.2 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off, Dom leaves it alone. |
| 95.3 : J Holder to Sibley, Holder misses his line and sprays one down the leg side.Sibley does not bother playing that. |
| 95.4 : J Holder to Sibley, Corrects his line and bowls it on the fourth stump line. DS shoulders arms to it. |
| 95.5 : J Holder to Sibley, On off, Sibley blocks it. |
| 95.6 : J Holder to Sibley, Outside off and Sibley leaves it. |
| 96.1 : K Roach to Stokes, Fuller on off, Stokes blocks it. |
| 96.2 : K Roach to Stokes, Stokes charges down the track and ends up yorking himself. Does well to jam it out. |
| 96.3 : K Roach to Stokes, Good length ball outside off, Stokes leaves his bat hanging and luckily does not edge it. |
| 96.4 : K Roach to Stokes, Fuller on off, Stokes blocks it. |
| 96.5 : K Roach to Stokes, Full outside off, Stokes shows respect and leaves it alone. |
| 96.6 : K Roach to Stokes, Full on off, Stokes plays it to mid on and takes a quick single and keeps the strike. |
| 97.1 : J Holder to Ben Stokes, EDGED AND FOUR! Good length delivery around off, it straightens up a bit. Stokes looks to turn it to the leg side but gets a leading edge which goes wide of gully and to the third man fence. 150-run stand comes up between the pair and Stokes with that edgy boundary moves to 80. |
| 97.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Good length ball outside off, Stokes looks to defend but the ball hits his bat behind his body. |
| 97.3 : J Holder to Stokes, This time defends astutely. |
| 97.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it. |
| 97.5 : J Holder to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes flicks it to the leg side and gets a single. |
| 97.6 : J Holder to Sibley, Down the leg side, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 98.1 : K Roach to Stokes, Full outside off and shaping away. Stokes looks to defend but misses. |
| 98.2 : K Roach to Stokes, Mix up but safe! Good length ball around off, Stokes shuffles and plays it towards mid on. Stokes is desperate for a single and comes halfway down but Sibley sends him back. Ben is quick to turn his bike and get back in and also the fielder is a bit late to get to the ball. |
| 98.3 : K Roach to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes flicks it towards fine leg and gets three as the fielder cleans it up. |
| 98.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 98.5 : K Roach to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley tucks it to the leg side and gets to the other end. |
| 98.6 : K Roach to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 99.1 : J Holder to Sibley, Holder bangs it in short, Sibey gets on his back for and pulls it towards square leg. The fielder from fine leg cleans it p before the ropes. Three taken. |
| 99.2 : J Holder to Stokes, On the body, Stokes tucks it to the leg side. Looks to steal a single but quickly decides against it. |
| 99.3 : J Holder to Stokes, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 99.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Good length ball on off, Stokes blocks it. |
| 99.5 : J Holder to Stokes, On the pads, Ben looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 99.6 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off left alone by the English all-rounder. |
| 100.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Full around off, Sibley flicks it to the right of fine leg and gets a couple. |
| 100.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Full on off, Sibley plays a correct front foot defense. |
| 100.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, DS leaves it alone. |
| 100.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Away from the off pole, Sibley shoulders arms to it. |
| 100.5 : K Roach to Sibley, On off, Sibley blocks it. |
| K Roach to Sibley, No run. |
| 100.6 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley has no business with it. |
| 101.1 : A Joseph to Stokes, Down the leg side, Stokes does not disturb that. |
| 101.2 : A Joseph to Ben Stokes, EDGED AND FOUR! Good length ball pitching on off, Stokes looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge which does not carry to the man at gully and goes wide of him for a boundary. Frustration for West Indies. |
| 101.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, Now Ben defens it right off the meat of his bat. |
| 101.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, Defended off the front foot by Ben Stokes presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 101.5 : A Joseph to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Beautiful from Ben Stokes. Moves into the 90s in style. Half volley around off from Alzarri. Stokes gets on his front foot and drives it exquisitely through mid off for a boundary. |
| 101.6 : A Joseph to Stokes, No run. |
| 102.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 102.2 : K Roach to Sibley, A couple! Full and on middle, Sibley works it through mid-wicket and takes two. 98 he moves onto. |
| 102.3 : K Roach to Dom Sibley, Good length and on middle, defended nicely. |
| 102.4 : K Roach to Sibley, On off, kept out nicely. |
| 102.5 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 102.6 : K Roach to Sibley, Another one outside off, not played at. |
| 103.1 : A Joseph to Stokes, On middle, it is worked against the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 103.2 : A Joseph to Stokes, Shorter and around off, Stokes guides it to point. |
| 103.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, Outside off, not played at. |
| 103.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, Fuller and on middle, Stokes strokes it to mid on. |
| 103.5 : A Joseph to Stokes, Outside off, left alone. Joseph has just been warned for running onto the danger area. He was threatening to do so a lot of times yesterday and now has been officially warned. |
| 103.6 : A Joseph to Stokes, A single to end as this is pushed towards cover. |
| 104.1 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Nasty! That took off from nowhere. Slightly shorter and on the body, it gets big on Stokes who looks to defend it by taking one hand off, the ball though hits his arm. |
| 104.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Shorter and way outside off, Stokes throws his bat at it but connects to thin air. |
| 104.3 : S Gabriel to Ben Stokes, Another one banged in short. Stokes looks to pull but it comes off the upper half of his bat, hits his rub and then deflects to the leg side. They take a single. |
| 104.4 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Good length ball around off, Sibley blocks it. |
| 104.5 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, left alone by Sibley. |
| 104.6 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley is in no hurry to get to his century and leaves it alone. |
| 105.1 : A Joseph to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes tucks it towards backward square leg and gets a single to move to 95. |
| 105.2 : A Joseph to Dom Sibley, HUNDRED FOR SIBLEY! His second in Tests and first in England. He is ecstatic as he pumps the air and removes his helmet as his teammates applaud him. It has been a calm, patient and an old school Test match innings from him but one which has been very valuable. Excellent composure shown by him and it has taken him 312 deliveries to reach his milestone. Full ball on off, Sibley drives it through mid off and gets three to reach to his second Test ton. 5th slowest cen |
| 105.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, On off, Stokes blocks it. |
| 105.4 : A Joseph to Ben Stokes, Length ball on off, Stokes looks to defend but gets an inside edge which rolls to the leg side off his body. He takes a single. |
| 105.5 : A Joseph to Sibley, On off, pushed to mid off. |
| 105.6 : A Joseph to Sibley, Back of a length delivery on off, Sibley hops and keeps it down. |
| 106.1 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Good delivery! Slightly shorter around off, it moves away a bit, squaring up Stokes. |
| 106.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Way outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 106.3 : S Gabriel to Ben Stokes, Outside off, Stokes looks to punch it but does not get it off the middle. Missed opportunity as it was there for the taking. |
| 106.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes turns it to fine leg and takes a single. 3 away from a ton is the England Test vice captain. |
| 106.5 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off and keeps swinging away. Dowrich dives almost to first slip and takes it. |
| 106.6 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Full and wide outside off, Sibley looks to play but misses. |
| Roston Chase is back on! |
| 107.1 : R Chase to Stokes, Floated outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 107.2 : R Chase to Stokes, Shorter around off, Stokes tucks it to the leg side against the spin. |
| 107.3 : R Chase to Stokes, Flighted outside off, Stokes leaves it. |
| 107.4 : R Chase to Stokes, Stokes moves to 99! It is on the pads, Stokes flicks it towards backward square leg and gets a couple. |
| 107.5 : R Chase to Stokes, No hurry! Floated on off, Stokes blocks it. |
| 107.6 : R Chase to Stokes, Flighted outside off, Stokes looks to defend but misses. That is it from the morning session. Stokes will head to the break on 99. Lunch on Day 2! |
| Another slow going session! Just the 57 runs scored in this one, however, no wickets were lost and England have strengthened their base to post a mammoth first innings score. Sibley scored a ton whereas, Stokes is one run shy of it. The two are nearing the 200-run partnership mark. However, one would believe they would accelerate a big after the break. England are probably batting with the thought in mind that they want to bat long but only once. That will be their effort of batting the Windies |
| The Windies on the other hand, have bowled with discipline but without any success. They have managed to keep it tight but wickets is what they need. They would hope they could get a couple quickly and also hope that opens the floodgates, Will the host continue to dominate or will the Windies fight back? Stay tuned to find out. |
| ... Day 2, Session 2 ... |
| We are all set for the action to begin! The Windies players make their way out to the middle. Ben Stokes and Sibley will continue their innings. |
| 108.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Roach starts with a fuller delivery on middle and off, Sibley looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards point. |
| 108.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Good length ball outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. Inward movement once the ball went past the stumps. |
| 108.3 : K Roach to Sibley, Fuller on the stumps, Sibley blocks it. |
| 108.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Down the leg side, Sibley looks to flick but misses. |
| 108.5 : K Roach to Sibley, Full and jagging back in from off, Sibley defends it with the swing towards mid-wicket. |
| 108.6 : K Roach to Sibley, Appeal for an LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Good length ball coming back in. Sibley looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the thigh pad. The West Indies player are a bit keen but the umpire is not. Height seemed to be an issue. Holder opts against the review. |
| Roston Chase to partner Kemar Roach to start the session. |
| 109.1 : R Chase to Stokes, Floated outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 109.2 : R Chase to Stokes, Shorter on off, Stokes blocks it. |
| 109.3 : R Chase to Stokes, FOUR! HUNDRED FOR BEN STOKES! This has been a fine knock from the English all-rounder and he is rightly appreciated by his teammates. This hasn't been a typical Stokes innings but one with patience and calmness. His 10th Test hundred and his slowest century so far. He gets there in fine style. Flighted on middle and leg, Stokes gets in position and reverse sweeps it through backward point to bring up his ton. |
| 109.4 : R Chase to Stokes, Back to defending as he blocks this off the front foot. |
| 109.5 : R Chase to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it. |
| 109.6 : R Chase to Stokes, Tossed up outside off, Stokes shoulders arms to it. |
| 110.1 : K Roach to Dom Sibley, Fuller and on off, it is driven through mid off for two. |
| 110.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Good length ball outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 110.3 : K Roach to Sibley, A little too easy, it is worked through square leg for two. |
| 110.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| A huge shout for LBW has been turned down. Windies review. Height could be an issue. |
| 110.5 : K Roach to Sibley, NOT OUT! Clipping the top of middle! Umpire's call! It lands on middle and then straightens. Sibley looks to play across the line but fails to get bat on ball. He is hit high on the pads. An appeal but it is turned down. Holder reviews. Replay shows that the umpire's decision is the right one. |
| 110.6 : K Roach to Sibley, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 111.1 : R Chase to Sibley, Darted around the pads. Sibley flicks it to short fine leg. |
| 111.2 : R Chase to Sibley, Shorter off spinner, Sibley goes on his back foot and blocks it. |
| 111.3 : R Chase to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it fine down the leg side and gets three. The fielder from short fine leg gives it a chase and stops it before the ropes. He slips and almost has his boot touch the rope but luckily it does not. |
| 111.4 : R Chase to Ben Stokes, Flights one on off, Stokes keeps it out. |
| 111.5 : R Chase to Stokes, Once again Stokes continues to keep his calm and blocks it. |
| 111.6 : R Chase to Stokes, Flighted on off, BS defends it. |
| 112.1 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 112.2 : K Roach to Sibley, Length and around off, Sibley pushes at it tentatively, it goes off the outside edge but well short of Holder at second slip. He played it with soft hands. |
| Review time! It is taken by West Indies for an LBW. Holder waited and waited and waited and in the last second decides to take it upstairs. It looks too high. Let's see what the replays have to say. |
| 112.3 : K Roach to Sibley, NOT OUT! Holder probably should have not taken it after waiting for so long because it is missing leg. That ball did a little too much. Windies lose a review. This is fuller and around off, it tails back in. Sibley looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but turned down. Review time. Replays roll in and they show the umpire is correct once again. |
| 112.4 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley guides this through backward point for two. |
| 112.5 : K Roach to Sibley, On the off pole, defended. |
| 112.6 : K Roach to Sibley, Outside off, not played at. |
| 113.1 : R Chase to Stokes, Off spinner outside off, Stokes looks to defend but misses. |
| 113.2 : R Chase to Stokes, On the pads, Stokes flicks it to mid-wicket for one. |
| 113.3 : R Chase to Sibley, FOUR! First aggressive shot from Sibley and that also brings up 200-run stand between Sibley and Stokes. Tossed up on middle and off, Sibley gets down on one knee and sweeps it with the spin towards square leg for a boundary. |
| 113.4 : R Chase to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley tucks it to short leg. |
| 113.5 : R Chase to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 113.6 : R Chase to Sibley, Tossed up on off, Sibley blocks it. |
| Alzarri Joseph is back on! |
| 114.1 : A Joseph to Ben Stokes, Sign of intent from Stokes! He takes a few steps down the track and makes this into a full ball. He hits it nicely but straight to mid on. |
| 114.2 : A Joseph to Stokes, SIX! Nonchalant! Amazing! So Stokes has probably decided to step on the gas now and we could be in for some fun. Joseph though bowls it in his arc, full and on middle, Stokes just lifts it with utmost ease and lofts it over the wide long on fence. |
| 114.3 : A Joseph to Stokes, Shorter and around off, kept out. |
| 114.4 : A Joseph to Stokes, Good length ball around off, it is defended onto the ground. |
| 114.5 : A Joseph to Stokes, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 114.6 : A Joseph to Stokes, A single to end! On middle, it is worked towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 115.1 : R Chase to Stokes, Shorter, it comes off slowly off the surface. Stokes pulls it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 115.2 : R Chase to Sibley, On off, blocked. |
| 115.3 : R Chase to Sibley, Works this with the turn through square leg for one. |
| 115.4 : R Chase to Ben Stokes, Shorter and outside off, Stokes rocks back and cuts it through point for two. |
| 115.5 : R Chase to Stokes, Flatter and quicker outside off, Stokes lets it be. |
| 115.6 : R Chase to Stokes, Another one on middle, Stokes is solid in defense. |
| 116.1 : A Joseph to Sibley, Outside off, left alone. |
| 0.0 : Now then, what has happened here? Joseph is seen wearing his cap and walking off the field. It has to be an injury because he still has two warnings under his belt of running onto the danger area. This is not good! It was Gabriel yesterday and now it is Joseph. Not good for the Windies. Brathwaite to continue. |
| 116.2 : K Brathwaite to Sibley, Fires it on middle, it is kept out. |
| 116.3 : K Brathwaite to Sibley, Worked with the turn through the leg side for one. |
| 116.4 : K Brathwaite to Stokes, On the stumps, blocked. |
| 116.5 : K Brathwaite to Stokes, Shorter and around off, Stokes pushes it towards cover for one. |
| 116.6 : K Brathwaite to Sibley, Fires it on the stumps, it is kept out nicely. |
| 117.1 : R Chase to Stokes, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 117.2 : R Chase to Stokes, FOUR! Out comes the reverse sweep, Stokes innovates. Connects sweaty and hits it for a boundary in the third man region. |
| 117.3 : R Chase to Stokes, On middle, Stokes works it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 117.4 : R Chase to Sibley, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 117.5 : R Chase to Sibley, On middle and leg, spinning further down the leg side. Sibley looks to flick but misses it. |
| 117.6 : R Chase to Sibley, Sibley walks down the track, he does not get to the pitch of it so pads it off. |
| 118.1 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 118.2 : J Holder to Stokes, Good length ball outside off, Stokes comes down the track and shoulders arms to it. Dowrich looks to run him out but misses and also Stokes was in. |
| 118.3 : J Holder to Ben Stokes, Good shot and good running. Length ball outside off, Stokes punches it through covers. The fielder in the deep moves to his left. Stokes wants two and gets it with ease. |
| 118.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Full on off and middle, Stokes comes down the track and looks to flick but gets a leading edge which goes towards backward point for a single. |
| 118.5 : J Holder to Sibley, Full on off, Sibley blocks it. |
| 118.6 : J Holder to Sibley, On off, defended by Sibley. |
| 119.1 : R Chase to Stokes, Short on off, Stokes punches it to the off side for one. |
| 119.2 : R Chase to Sibley, Floated down the leg side, Sibley looks to flick but misses. |
| 119.3 : R Chase to Sibley, Drifted outside off, Sibley shoulders arms to it. |
| 119.4 : R Chase to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley looks to defend but it lobs off his pad to leg slip. |
| 119.5 : R Chase to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley looks to reverse sweep but does not connect. |
| 119.6 : R Chase to Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 120.1 : J Holder to Stokes, Shorter on off, Stokes looks to pull but gets it high on the bet. |
| 120.2 : J Holder to Stokes, FOUR! Stokes getting into an aggressive mood here. It is on the pads, Stokes whips it with aggression through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 120.3 : J Holder to Stokes, Stokes charges down the ground and away from the stumps. Holder bowls it wide outside off. |
| 120.4 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes leaves it. |
| 120.5 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes does not disturb that. |
| 120.6 : J Holder to Stokes, NOT OUT! Umpire's call it is and West Indies have retained their review but it is not good enough to change the on field umpire's call. Good length ball pitching on middle and off, it comes back in a bit. Stokes moves across and looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads. West Indies players appeal but the umpire does not agree. Holder thinks and has a word with his teammates and then decides to signal the 'T'. The front foot is fine first up. Time fr Ultr |
| 121.1 : R Chase to Sibley, On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 121.2 : R Chase to Stokes, Fires it on middle, Stokes blocks it. |
| 121.3 : R Chase to Stokes, Shorter and around off, Stokes goes back and pushes it through covers for three. |
| 121.4 : R Chase to Sibley, On the pads, it is worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 121.5 : R Chase to Sibley, On the pads again, Sibley works it once again towards mid-wicket. |
| 121.6 : R Chase to Sibley, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. |
| 122.1 : J Holder to Stokes, NO BALL! Holder oversteps his line as he bowls this one full outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| J Holder to Stokes, FOUR! Full on middle, Stokes lofts it over mid on and fetches himself a boundary. |
| 122.2 : J Holder to Stokes, FOUR! Stokes in overdrive here. Overpitched on off, Stokes leans on his front foot and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 122.3 : J Holder to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes throws his bat and fails to connect. |
| 122.4 : J Holder to Stokes, On off, Stokes defends it with soft hands and takes a single. |
| 122.5 : J Holder to Sibley, On the stumps, Sibley blocks it. |
| 122.6 : J Holder to Sibley, Sibley blocks this one and gets through the over. |
| 123.1 : R Chase to Stokes, ON middle, it turns away. Stokes looks to defend but it goes off the outer half towards point for one. |
| 123.2 : R Chase to Sibley, It pitches outside off and then turns back in. Sibley looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 123.3 : R Chase to Sibley, Floats it up on off, Sibley keeps it out nicely. |
| 123.4 : R Chase to Sibley, On middle, blocked nicely. |
| 123.5 : R Chase to Sibley, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 123.6 : R Chase to Sibley, Down the leg side, it is left alone. |
| 124.1 : S Gabriel to Ben Stokes, EDGED AND FOUR! It would have taken some catching. Full ball outside off, Stokes throws his bat at it but edges it. The ball goes over first slip. Blackwood there jumps and gets his fingers on it but fails to get anything more and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 124.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Shorter on off, Stokes looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the body. |
| 124.3 : S Gabriel to Stokes, FOUR! Beautiful shot from Stokes! Fuller on off and middle, Stokes lofts it with brilliant balance over mid on for a boundary. |
| 124.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes plays it to point and gets a couple to bring up his 150. This has been a fine knock from him and now he is looking to accelerate. Not a good sign for West Indies. |
| 124.5 : S Gabriel to Stokes, No ball! Gabriel oversteps. He bowls it full outside off, Stokes punches it to the off side and gets a single. |
| S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley looks to defend but misses. |
| 124.6 : S Gabriel to Sibley, Outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 125.1 : R Chase to Stokes, On middle, it is kept out. |
| 125.2 : R Chase to Stokes, Shorter and outside off, Stokes slaps it through covers for a couple. |
| 125.3 : R Chase to Stokes, On the pads, it is worked towards square leg. |
| 125.4 : R Chase to Ben Stokes, The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total. |
| 125.5 : R Chase to Sibley, The ball strikes the batsman very low on the pads |
| 125.6 : R Chase to Sibley, OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Stop the press, the partnership has finally been broken! Sibley's marathon knock has come to an end. It was needed to up the ante and Sibley tried doing so. He used his feet, looks to whip it over the mid-wicket fence but only manages a top edge. It balloons high up in the air towards Roach in the deep who runs to his left and takes a tumbling catch. |
| 126.1 : S Gabriel to Pope, Full on off, Pope defends it towards gully. |
| 126.2 : S Gabriel to Pope, On middle, Pope nudges it towards mid on and gets a single to get off the mark. |
| 126.3 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Full and wide outside off, Stokes shoulders arms to it. |
| 126.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, Ben leaves it alone. |
| Bee in the eye! Gabriel pulls off his run up and is holding his eye. Replay shows that a fly got in his vision. |
| 126.5 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off and once again Ben is not interested. |
| 126.6 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Length ball closer to the off stumps, Stokes punches it towards cover-point and gets a single. |
| 127.1 : R Chase to Stokes, On middle, kept out. |
| 127.2 : R Chase to Stokes, Another one on the stumps, Stokes is solid in defense. |
| 127.3 : R Chase to Stokes, Shorter and outside off, Stokes cuts it through point for one. |
| 127.4 : R Chase to Pope, Another one on middle, Pope keeps it out. |
| 127.5 : R Chase to O Pope, Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for two. |
| 127.6 : R Chase to Pope, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 128.1 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, left alone. |
| 128.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off again, left alone again. |
| 128.3 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Wide outside of, Stokes goes after it but misses. |
| 128.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, DROPPED! Tough chance! Shorter and around off, Stokes looks to play the upper cut. It flies off the face towards gully who dives and looks to take it but spills it. |
| 128.5 : S Gabriel to Pope, Fuller and outside off, it is driven through covers for three. |
| 128.6 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Shorter and outside off, Stokes looks to cut but gets a bottom edge. |
| 129.1 : R Chase to Pope, The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. One run added to the total. |
| 129.2 : R Chase to Stokes, Comes down the track and keeps it out. |
| 129.3 : R Chase to Stokes, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 129.4 : R Chase to Stokes, On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 129.5 : R Chase to Pope, OUT! LBW! That is plumb in front! Pope goes back for a low score. He misses a straight ball there. It is on middle, Pope goes back and looks to defend. He fails to put bat on ball and is struck on the pad. An appeal and up goes the finger. |
| 129.6 : R Chase to Buttler, Down the leg side, left alone. |
| 130.1 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, Stokes slams it to deep point for a single. |
| 130.2 : S Gabriel to Buttler, Full on middle, Buttler flicks it to mid on. |
| 130.3 : S Gabriel to Buttler, Full on off, Jos blocks. |
| 130.4 : S Gabriel to Buttler, Outside off, Buttlr shoulders arms to it. |
| 130.5 : S Gabriel to Buttler, Outside off, Buttler leaves it alone. |
| An appeal but it is turned down! Buttler is the man in question. Looks like it is going down leg. |
| 130.6 : S Gabriel to Buttler, NOT OUT! West Indies lose all their reviews. The ball is doing too much and it is missing leg. Good length ball pitching on middle and coming back in. Buttler looks to defend but misses and gets ht on the pad. West Indies player put in a huge appeal but it falls into deaf ears. Holder thinks about it and decides to refer it. Replay rolls in and after a few views and angles the umpire decides that Gabriel's front foot is fine. Time for the Ultra Edge which shows no ba |
| 131.1 : R Chase to Stokes, On middle, kept out. |
| 131.2 : R Chase to Stokes, BEATEN! Big turn. This lands on middle, it pitches and spins away. Stokes looks to defend but is beaten. |
| 131.3 : R Chase to Stokes, Flatter and on middle, it is kept out. |
| 131.4 : R Chase to Stokes, Shorter and outside off, Stokes guides it through point for one. |
| 131.5 : R Chase to Buttler, Quicker and on middle, Buttler keeps it out. |
| 131.6 : R Chase to Buttler, A single as this is worked down to fine leg. |
| 132.1 : S Gabriel to Buttler, On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| 132.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, left alone. |
| 132.3 : S Gabriel to Stokes, One more delivery outside off, not played at. |
| 132.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, On middle, it is worked towards the bowler. |
| 132.5 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, it is not played at. |
| 132.6 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Full and on the pads, Stokes looks to flick but misses. An appeal but turned down. Going down leg. |
| 133.1 : R Chase to Buttler, Works it with the turn towards mid-wicket. |
| 133.2 : R Chase to Buttler, On middle, kept out. |
| 133.3 : R Chase to Buttler, FOUR! Short and wide, asking to be hit. Buttler stays back and smashes it through covers for a boundary. This is a good chance for Buttler to find some form with the bat. |
| 133.4 : R Chase to Buttler, Shorter in length and outside off, Buttler pushes it through covers for two now. |
| 133.5 : R Chase to Buttler, On the pads, worked to mid-wicket. |
| 133.6 : R Chase to Buttler, That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh-pad. |
| 134.1 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Shorter and on middle, it is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 134.2 : S Gabriel to Stokes, Outside off, not played at. |
| 134.3 : S Gabriel to Stokes, On the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for two. |
| 134.4 : S Gabriel to Stokes, EDGED BUT SHORT! Wouldn't have mattered though as it was a NO BALL! Length and around off, it pitches and shapes away. Stokes looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge and lands short of Holder. |
| S Gabriel to Stokes, A push towards mid off for one. |
| 134.5 : S Gabriel to Jos Buttler, Fuller and on off, Buttler strokes it towards mid off. |
| 134.6 : S Gabriel to Buttler, On middle, kept out. |
| 135.1 : R Chase to Stokes, On middle, defended. |
| 135.2 : R Chase to Stokes, Outside off, left alone. |
| 135.3 : R Chase to Stokes, FOUR! Delicate! On the pads, it is worked down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 135.4 : R Chase to Stokes, Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone. |
| 135.5 : R Chase to Stokes, On middle, it is kept out. |
| 135.6 : R Chase to Stokes, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 136.1 : K Brathwaite to Buttler, On middle, defended. |
| 136.2 : K Brathwaite to Buttler, On middle, it is kept out. |
| 136.3 : K Brathwaite to Buttler, Worked with the turn towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 136.4 : K Brathwaite to Stokes, Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 136.5 : K Brathwaite to Buttler, Quicker and on middle, Buttler goes back and keeps it out. |
| 136.6 : K Brathwaite to Buttler, On the pads, this is flicked towards square leg for one. |
| 137.1 : R Chase to Buttler, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 137.2 : R Chase to Stokes, Big turn again! Flatter and around off, Stokes goes back to defend but the ball turns sharply and beats the outside edge. |
| 137.3 : R Chase to Stokes, A huge shout but nothing from the umpire! Looked really close! Smart from Chase. He bowls the straighter one this time. It lands on off and straightens just a touch. Enough to save Stokes who leaves it and is hit on the pads. Chase can't believe that isn't given but Hawk Eye shows it is the right call. |
| 137.4 : R Chase to Stokes, On middle, kept out. |
| 137.5 : R Chase to Stokes, Shorter and outside off, it is slapped through covers for one. |
| 137.6 : R Chase to Buttler, On the pads, it is worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 138.1 : K Brathwaite to Stokes, On the pads, it is worked towards square leg for one. |
| 138.2 : K Brathwaite to Buttler, On middle, kept out. |
| 138.3 : K Brathwaite to Buttler, On the pads, Buttler flicks it through square leg for no runs. |
| 138.4 : K Brathwaite to Buttler, A single now as this is pushed down to long on. |
| 138.5 : K Brathwaite to Stokes, Shorter and outside off, this is guided towards point for one. |
| 138.6 : K Brathwaite to Buttler, A dot to end as this is fired on the stumps. Buttler keeps it out. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 2! |
| Man of the moment, Ben Stokes leads the field as the players head out for Tea. Another session that belonged to England. The hosts are completely in command of this game and are cruising at this stage. The hosts have piled on runs and unlike the previous sessions Ben Stokes has changed gears as the hosts have scored 114 runs in this session. West Indies did manage to get 2 wickets, that of Sibley and Pope but the English all-rounder is looking comfortable and going about his business like his us |
| ... Day 2, Session 3 ... |
| We are back for the final session of the day. The umpires are striding out to the middle followed by the West Indies player. Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler walk out to the middle to resume their innings. The umpires have light meter in their hand. It has gone a bit dark but let's hop the sun beats the cloud and shines light on the players and we get the full session without any interruptions. Roston Chase to bowl the first over of the final session of the day. He has a slip in place. |
| 139.1 : R Chase to Ben Stokes, Fires it on middle, this is eased down to long on for one. |
| 139.2 : R Chase to Buttler, On off, shorter, it turns into the batter sharply. Buttler gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 139.3 : R Chase to Buttler, Slower through the air around off, Buttler looks to defend but it turns in, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one. |
| 139.4 : R Chase to Stokes, Outside off, left alone. |
| 139.5 : R Chase to Stokes, Out comes the reverse sweep but straight towards backward point. The fielder can't stop a run. |
| 139.6 : R Chase to Buttler, Loopy ball on off, it is pushed back to the bowler. |
| Kemar Roach to bowl from the other end. |
| 140.1 : K Roach to Stokes, Stokes uses his feet straightaway to the pacer and slaps the ball through covers but only for one. |
| 140.2 : K Roach to Buttler, Shorter and outside off, Buttler looks to drag the pull but misses. |
| 140.3 : K Roach to Buttler, On off, defended nicely. |
| 140.4 : K Roach to Buttler, Down the leg side, Buttler looks to play it fine but misses. |
| 140.5 : K Roach to Buttler, Outside off, not played at. |
| 140.6 : K Roach to Buttler, On middle, it is kept out nicely. |
| 141.1 : R Chase to Stokes, On pads, it is worked through square leg for one. |
| 141.2 : R Chase to Buttler, FOUR! Reverse swept brilliantly! Buttler knows there is no one at point so he plays it through there and bags a boundary. |
| 141.3 : R Chase to Buttler, FOUR! The conventional sweep this time! A gift for Buttler, a full toss, it is swept through square leg and it races away. |
| 141.4 : R Chase to Buttler, Quicker and outside off, Buttler looks to cut but misses. |
| 141.5 : R Chase to Buttler, Fires it on off, Buttler stays back and keeps it out. |
| 141.6 : R Chase to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Another juicy full toss and Buttler says thank you very much. He creams it through covers for the third boundary in the over. A very good over for England. |
| 142.1 : K Roach to Stokes, On off, it is kept out. |
| 142.2 : K Roach to Stokes, OUT! TAKEN! Roach finally, finally gets a wicket. He has had to wait for more than 4 innings to do so. He deserves it. He has been continuously running in, giving it his all with a smile, this should make him feel a lot better. He bowls this one outside off and it is on a length. Stokes looks to play the reverse sweep but the ball kisses the glove and goes to the keeper. An appeal and up goes the finger. End of a superb innings from Stokes. He misses out on a double ton |
| Chris Woakes walks out to bat! |
| 142.3 : K Roach to C Woakes, OUT! Caught! Two-in-two for Roach. One brings two and that is exactly the case for Kemar. This is a length delivery around off, Woakes pushes at it but the ball shapes away a touch. Goes off the outside edge towards gully where Hope takes a good low catch. Not a good return into the side with the bat for Woakes. |
| Sam Curran is the new man in. He will be facing the hat-trick ball. Here we go... |
| 142.4 : K Roach to Curran, Not a good hat-trick ball! It is outside off, easy leave for Curran. |
| 142.5 : K Roach to Curran, This is a top nut! Not sure how that missed the off pole. It lands just outside off and cuts back in. Goes between the pad and the bat of Curran who looks to defend and over the off pole. |
| 142.6 : K Roach to Curran, A harmless delivery to end a double-wicket over. Outside off, left alone. |
| 143.1 : R Chase to Buttler, Down the leg side, it is left alone. |
| 143.2 : R Chase to Buttler, On the pads, it is worked through square leg. |
| 143.3 : R Chase to Buttler, Quicker on middle, it is kept out. |
| 143.4 : R Chase to Buttler, Quicker and on middle, JB stays back and keeps it out. |
| 143.5 : R Chase to Buttler, Shorter and outside off, it is cut through point for one. |
| 143.6 : R Chase to Curran, Quicker and on middle, defended. |
| 144.1 : K Roach to Buttler, Outside off, left alone. |
| 144.2 : K Roach to Buttler, On off, defended nicely. |
| 144.3 : K Roach to Buttler, One more delivery outside off, not played at. |
| 144.4 : K Roach to Buttler, Attacks the stumps again, Buttler keeps it out. |
| 144.5 : K Roach to Buttler, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 144.6 : K Roach to Buttler, On the pads, this is worked towards square leg. |
| 145.1 : R Chase to Curran, Flatter and on off, it is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 145.2 : R Chase to Curran, Quicker and on middle, Curran stays back and keeps it out. |
| 145.3 : R Chase to Curran, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 145.4 : R Chase to Curran, Shorter and outside off, this one takes off after pitching. Curran looks to cut but ends up underedging it. |
| 145.5 : R Chase to Curran, On middle, it is played right back to the bowler. |
| 145.6 : R Chase to Curran, On the stumps again, Curran keeps it out. Two maidens in a row. |
| 146.1 : K Roach to Buttler, Full on off, Buttler defends it off his front foot. |
| 146.2 : K Roach to Buttler, Outside off, Buttler is hapy to watch it carry to the keeper. |
| 146.3 : K Roach to Buttler, Full on the pads, Buttler flicks it to the right of mid-wicket. Blackwood there dives and saves runs for his side. Good commitment from the West Indian JB . |
| 146.4 : K Roach to Buttler, Length ball on off, Buttler tucks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 146.5 : K Roach to Buttler, Outside off, Buttler leaves it alone. |
| 146.6 : K Roach to Buttler, Good length delivery outside off, Jos knows where his stumps are and does not disturb this one. |
| 147.1 : R Chase to Sam Curran, Shorter and outside off, it is mistimed towards cover. |
| 147.2 : R Chase to Curran, Works it with the angle towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 147.3 : R Chase to Buttler, On middle, defended. |
| 147.4 : R Chase to Jos Buttler, The ball has found the edge of the bat. |
| 147.5 : R Chase to Buttler, Buttler now works it through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 147.6 : R Chase to Curran, On middle, defended. |
| 148.1 : K Roach to Buttler, Length ball around off, Buttler taps it back to the bowler. |
| 148.2 : K Roach to Buttler, On middle and leg, Buttler tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 148.3 : K Roach to Buttler, Fuller on middle, Jos strokes it through mid on and gets a brace. |
| 148.4 : K Roach to Buttler, On off, Buttler turns it behind square on the leg side and gets a couple. |
| 148.5 : K Roach to Buttler, On off, Jos defends it. |
| 148.6 : K Roach to Buttler, Full on the pads, Buttler looks to glance but gets a leading edge which sees the ball go to mid off. |
| 149.1 : R Chase to Curran, On middle, kept out. |
| 149.2 : R Chase to Curran, Quicker and on middle, Curran stays back and defends it onto the ground. |
| 149.3 : R Chase to Curran, On the stumps again, Curran is solid in defense. |
| 149.4 : R Chase to Curran, SIX! Enough of blocking says Curran. He plants his front foot forward and hacks it against the turn but with the angle. Over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 149.5 : R Chase to Curran, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 149.6 : R Chase to Curran, A single to end as this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 150.1 : J Holder to Curran, Shorter and well wide outside off, Curran looks to cut but misses by a long way. |
| 150.2 : J Holder to Curran, Shorter and on the body, Curran defends it out. |
| 150.3 : J Holder to Curran, Goes fuller and around off, it tails back in a little. Curran keeps it out. |
| 150.4 : J Holder to Curran, Back of a length and on off, defended. |
| 150.5 : J Holder to Sam Curran, A quick run! Shorter and outside off, Curran looks to defend it away from the body. It goes off the inner half towards the leg side for one. |
| 150.6 : J Holder to Buttler, On off, kept out. |
| 151.1 : R Chase to Curran, Shorter on off, Curran tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 151.2 : R Chase to Curran, Flighted on off, Curran blocks it. |
| 151.3 : R Chase to Curran, Flighted on off, Curran strokes it to mid on for one. |
| 151.4 : R Chase to Buttler, On the pads, Buttler flicks it behind square on the leg side and ges a couple. |
| 151.5 : R Chase to Buttler, Floated on off, Buttler pushes it towards mid off and rotates the strike. |
| 151.6 : R Chase to Curran, Floated around off, Curran lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 152.1 : J Holder to Buttler, Angled into the pads, Buttler works it through mid-wicket for two. |
| 152.2 : J Holder to Buttler, Outside off, left alone. |
| 152.3 : J Holder to Buttler, Fuller and on off, Buttler pushes it towards mid off for one. |
| 152.4 : J Holder to Curran, On off, it is pushed to covers. |
| 152.5 : J Holder to Curran, On the stumps, Curran keeps it out. |
| 152.6 : J Holder to Curran, Swung into the pads from outside off, Curran works it towards mid-wicket. |
| DRINKS! |
| 153.1 : R Chase to Buttler, Flatter and on off, Buttler goes back and works it to mid-wicket. |
| 153.2 : R Chase to Jos Buttler, Very full and on off, it is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 153.3 : R Chase to Curran, On middle, kept out. |
| 153.4 : R Chase to Curran, Curran comes down the track and hits it down towards long on for one. |
| 153.5 : R Chase to Jos Buttler, Buttler now eases it down to long off and gets to the other end. |
| 153.6 : R Chase to Curran, FOUR! Lovely from Curran! He has probably decided to take on the spinner. Chase fires it on the pads, Curran goes down on one knee and sweeps it through backward square leg. There is a fielder in the deep but he has no chance. |
| 154.1 : J Holder to Jos Buttler, Full and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 154.2 : J Holder to Sam Curran, Full outside off, Curran plays it to mid off who is standing at the edge of the circle which allows Curran to take a single. |
| 154.3 : J Holder to Buttler, Beaten! Good length ball outside off, Buttler looks to defend but misses. |
| 154.4 : J Holder to Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! Buttler holes out! Trying to take on the West Indies skipper, Buttler goes for a big hit but unsuccessfully. Fuller ball on middle and leg, Buttler flicks it uppishly. He gets the height but not enough distance. It goes to the left of deep square leg. Alzarri Joseph there seems to have misread it but manages to take the catch. |
| Dom Bess is the new man in. |
| 154.5 : J Holder to Curran, Fuller around off, Curran pushes it towards cover and takes a run. |
| 154.6 : J Holder to Bess, Outside off, Bess looks to defend but misses. |
| 155.1 : R Chase to Curran, On off, Curran defends it. |
| 155.2 : R Chase to Curran,Shorter on off, Curran defends it off his back foot. |
| 155.3 : R Chase to Curran, OUT! CAUGHT! 5-wicket haul for Chase and he has been the ray of shining hope in this innngs for the tourists. He will be a happy man and England now 9 down. Floated on middle and off, Curran looks to reverse sweep it but gets no timing and serves a dolly at point. Kraigg Brathwaite there takes a simple catch. |
| Stuart Broad walks out to bat. He is the last man in. |
| 155.4 : R Chase to Broad, Floated on off, Broad blocks it. |
| 155.5 : R Chase to Broad, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 155.6 : R Chase to Broad, On off, road manages to see it off. |
| 156.1 : J Holder to Bess, Very full and shaping away! Bess looks to jam it out but it goes off the outside edge towards gully who makes a good diving stop. |
| 156.2 : J Holder to Bess, Back of a length and on off, defended. |
| 156.3 : J Holder to Bess, On off, it is defended nicely. |
| 156.4 : J Holder to Bess, Fuller and on middle, Bess keeps it out. |
| 156.5 : J Holder to Bess, Good length and on off, defended nicely. |
| 156.6 : J Holder to Bess, On a good length and around off, it is defended nicely. |
| 157.1 : R Chase to Broad, FOUR! Bonus runs these. Flighted on the pads, Broad gets down on one knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 157.2 : R Chase to Broad, Floated on off, Broad defends it. |
| 157.3 : R Chase to Broad, Floated on off, Broad plays it to point for a run. |
| 157.4 : R Chase to Bess, Short outside off, Bess cuts it behind square on the off side and gets a run. |
| 157.5 : R Chase to Broad, On the pads, Broad paddles it down the leg side and gets a couple. |
| 157.6 : R Chase to Broad, Flighted outside off, Broad looks to defend but misses. |
| 158.1 : S Gabriel to Dom Bess, Edged but safe! Gabriel bowls a pacy ball on a length. It is on off, Bess looks to turn it to the leg side but gets a leading edge which flies over from point. There is no one there so they take two. |
| 158.2 : S Gabriel to Bess, Fuller on off, Bess plays it through covers and gets a couple. |
| 158.3 : S Gabriel to Bess, On off, Bess blocks it. |
| 158.4 : S Gabriel to Bess, Gabriel has missed the chance to call curtains on this innngs. Tiredness maybe the issue. Back of a length ball on off, Bess pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket and calls for two. Broad hesitates but decides to put his head down and go for the second. The throw is towards Gabriel who is at the bowler's end and Broad is short. The throw is a bit away from the stump and Shannon decides to throw it rather than run to the stumps. He misses and the innings continues. |
| 158.5 : S Gabriel to Bess, FOUR! This will rub salt on Gabriel's wound. On the pads, Bess flicks it fine down the leg side and gets a boundary. |
| 158.6 : S Gabriel to Bess, Again on the pads but there is fine leg now so just a single to end the over. |
| 159.1 : R Chase to Dom Bess, Short outside off, Bess cuts it towards point and gets one. |
| 159.2 : R Chase to S Broad, Flighted on off, Broad strokes it wide of long off and gets one. |
| 159.3 : R Chase to Broad, Tossed up around off, Broad plays it to cover and gets a single. |
| 159.4 : R Chase to Bess, Tossed up on leg, Bess reverse sweeps it towards third man and gets a couple. |
| 159.5 : R Chase to Bess, Flighted around off, Bess looks to defend but it goes off the thigh pad on the bounce to first slip. |
| 159.6 : R Chase to Bess, On the stumps, DS keps it out. |
| 160.1 : S Gabriel to Broad, Full toss outside off, Broad lets it go to the keeper. |
| 160.2 : S Gabriel to Broad, One more full toss but this one is down the leg side. Broad looks to flick but misses. Dowrich does well to dive and save extras for his side. |
| 160.3 : S Gabriel to Broad, Good length ball on top of middle, Broad hops and manages to defend it on the off side. |
| 160.4 : S Gabriel to Broad, Full on the stumps, Broad manages to play it straight. The ball deflects off Shannon's feet to mid off and take a single. |
| 160.5 : S Gabriel to Bess, Bouncer! Bess looks to pull but misses. |
| 160.6 : S Gabriel to Bess, On the body, Bess tries to flick it but the ball deflects to the off side off his body and they steal a run. |
| 161.1 : R Chase to Bess, FOUR! Lovely shot from Bess! Tossed up on off, Bess comes down the track and goes over mid on. The ball bounces in front of the ropes and goes away for a boundary. |
| 161.2 : R Chase to Bess, DROPPED AND SIX! Roach puts down Bess in the deep and to makes matters worse it has touched the ropes on the full. Floated on middle, Bess goes over mid-wicket. It goes straight towards deep mid-wicket. Roach there does not have to move an inch but the ball hits his fingers and hits the ropes for a biggie. |
| 161.3 : R Chase to Bess, Short on off, Bess pulls it to mid-wicket but with no timing. |
| 161.4 : R Chase to Bess, Flighted outside off, Bess looks to defend but the ball hits him on the pads and goes to first slip. |
| 161.5 : R Chase to Bess, FOUR! On the pads, Bess sits down and sweeps it through deep square leg. Roach gives it a chase and dives but to no avail. |
| 161.6 : R Chase to Bess, On the pads, Bess turns it to mid-wicket and takes a single. That will be it as Root has had enough and calls the batters. England declare at 469/9. |
| Finally, the England innings comes to an end! They have declared at 469/9. The hosts though would have loved to reach the 500-run mark but the acceleration did not quite go as they planned. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals but 469 is still a big score and it is basically because of the contributions of the two batters, Sibley who scored his second ton and Stokes who scored his 10th Test ton. The two added over 250, they took their own time and now have England in a very promising po |
| The Windies bowlers gave it their all, they bowled with discipline and with a lot of heart. A couple of their bowlers faced injury issues which did not help their cause. To add to that, the wicket also wasn't assisting the pacers a lot but it did provide purchase to their only spinner who is also the pick of the bowlers, Chase. He finishes with a fifer. Roach had two to his name. Joseph and Holder took one each whereas, Gabriel failed to pick even one. |
| The Windies have been out on the field for almost two days, they would be mentally and physically drained and that is what England would want. The visitors will now face a tricky period where they have around 15 overs to bat out till Stumps. The home side will be looking for a couple of wickets whereas, the visitors will hope they can enter Day 3 unscathed. Do join us for the final phase of play of Day 2. |
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