Half-centuries from Kraigg Brathwaite (65 runs) and Shane Dowrich (61 runs) helped the West Indies score 318 runs and take a crucial 114-run lead in the first innings on Day 3 of the first Test match against England in Southampton. In reply, England openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley played cautiously, finishing the day's play unscathed, with their side trailing West Indies by 99 runs at stumps on Day 3 in Southampton on Friday. The visitors were forced on the back foot when they lost two quick wickets in the afternoon session, but Roston Chase (47 runs) and Dowrich took the matter in their hands and stitched an important partnership of 81 runs for the sixth wicket to bail the visitors out of trouble. For England, skipper Ben Stokes was the pick of the bowlers as he took four wickets, senior fast bowler James Anderson took three wickets, off-spinner Dom Bess dismissed two batsmen while Mark Wood got rid of one player. (SCORECARD)
Highlights of England Vs West Indies 1st Test, Day 3 straight from the Ageas Bowl Stadium, Southampton.
Kemar Roach bowls back-to-back maiden over. He has been bowling some great line and lengths and has beaten the edge of the bat on quite a few occasions so far but hasn't been lucky.
Shannon Gabriel bowls a half-volley on the middle and leg sump and Rory Burns plays it towards long-on fence to collect his second boundary of this innings.
Alzarri Joseph gets lucky twice as he the ball sails towards slip cordon after taking thick outside edge on two occasions and that must frustrate the bowler.
James Anderson makes a very confident LBW appeal against Roston Chase and Ben Stokes has decided to go for the review. The replay shows the ball would have gone on to hit the stumps and England have got the much-needed breakthrough as Chase falls three short of his fifty.
Jofra Archer bowls full delivery on the leg stump and Roston Chase flicks it nicely for an easy boundary. The second ball was a leg stump half-volley and Chase flicks it towards midwicket and collects back-to-back boundaries.
That was the last major action before tea and West Indies once again will be the happier of the two sides going into this tea break as they lead England by 31 runs. Shane Dowrich not out on 30, while Roston Chase unbeaten on 27.
Mark Wood who has bowled some freebies to the West Indies batsmen tidied things up in his last over, bowling wicket to wicket. He has bowled least number of maiden overs among all the England bowlers in this match. This was only his second maiden over.
Mark Wood continues to bowl from one end and he has been the least effective bowler for England so far in this match. His express pace hasn't troubled West Indies batsmen as much he would have liked.
Mark Wood bowls a short-pitch delivery, drifting down leg side and Roston Chase misses his flick and the ball goes towards fine leg fence after kissing his thigh pad.
Dom Bess bowls full and wide and Roston Chase gets on reaches out for the ball and drives it wide of Jofra Archer stationed at mid-off and the ball runs away to the fence.
Shane Dowrich plays the ball with soft hands towards covers and decides to steal a quick single. Joe Burns reacted quickly but couldn't hit the target otherwise it could have been a disaster for the West Indies.
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