England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Hundred Hero Kavem Hodge Stars For West Indies As England Toil Without James Anderson

We are back with the third innings and the afternoon session on Day 2. The two umpires stride out to the middle followed by the West Indies players who spread out to take the field. It will be Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett to open the innings for England. Alzarri Joseph has the new ball and will start the proceedings for West Indies. Here we go!

... DAY 3, SESSION 2 ...

West Indies will be pleased with the overhead conditions and will hope they remain favourable as they resume with the ball. With momentum on their side, the pacers will need to come out all guns blazing and capitalize on the conditions. According to the weather forecast, the skies are expected to clear heading into Day 4, making it crucial for the visitors to take full advantage of the remainder of today's play.  England, on the other hand, will need to navigate the crucial first hour of play after Lunch, a period that could prove decisive given the context of the game. With the scales tipping back to balance, 'moving day' has truly lived up to its name! Stick around as we’re heading into an intriguing second session, which will be coming to you shortly.

For England, just when it seemed the end of the innings was in sight, Joshua Da Silva and Shamar Joseph delivered an extraordinary effort, taking the attack back to the bowlers. The duo stitched together a resilient last-wicket partnership, weathering the early overs when the ball was moving off the surface. As conditions eased, they launched an onslaught that caught Ben Stokes and the English side off guard. Despite Stokes' attempts to entice them into throwing their way by introducing spin from both ends, the strategy backfired, making matters worse for England. The 71-run partnership was eventually broken by pacer Mark Wood, who struck in his first over after returning to the attack.

The English pacers, Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson stormed into action this morning, harnessing the favourable overhead conditions marked by heavy cloud cover. They expertly utilized every bit of assistance available, making life difficult for the batters. Woakes, breaking the stubborn 50-run partnership that had frustrated them the previous evening, claimed the prized wicket of Jason Holder, exposing the tail end of the batting lineup. Building on with relentless pressure, Atkinson and Woakes quickly snared a couple more wickets.

West Indies head into Lunch with big smiles on their faces! They've shown immense grit, surpassing England's first-innings total and leading by 41 runs after what has been some exceptional batting effort!

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The fun is over for Shamar Joseph! Joshua Da Silva is down on his haunches at the other end in disappointment. Wood tucks the batter up for room as he goes full and angles it in from around the wicket, Shamar Joseph stays rooted in the crease and looks to clip it away off his pads. Closes the bat face early and gets a top edge that balloons towards mid on where Gus Atkinson settles under it and takes the simplest of catches. Ben Stokes and England are relieved. The 71-run stand for the last wicket comes to an end as West Indies get bowled out for 457, leading by 41 runs.

Oh, my! How did that miss the stumps? Wood cannot believe it. Joshua Da Silva at the other end, who had a chat just before this ball, is disappointed by the choice of shot from his partner.  Wood lands it on a good length, over middle and leg, Shamar Joseph makes room to go big on the off side but misses as he gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball sails just over the middle pole.

Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Shamar Joseph makes room and pokes at the delivery away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! More frustration for England. Wood pitches it full and ends up following the batter as he backs away. Shamar Joseph exposes all his stumps to thrash it through the off side. Gets an inside edge that races down to fine leg for a boundary.

Steams from around the wicket and bangs it into the surface and on a good length, on middle and off, Shamar Joseph with an angled bat blocks it to mid off.

Mark Wood (19-4-67-0) is brought back into the attack.

SIX! Launched down the ground! 18 runs off the over and West Indies now lead by 37 runs. Root dishes it out right in the slot, on middle and leg, Joshua Da Silva just clears his front leg, holds his shape and tonks it over long on for a biggie. This is turning out to be a frustrating phase for England.

FOUR! Joshua Da Silva is just toying with Root! Root slips in a low full toss, on middle and leg, Joshua Da Silva does not miss out as he sweeps it in front of square this time to pick up four more runs.

FOUR! Two in two! Root strays on the pads, on a length, Joshua Da Silva brings out the sweep and hits it past backward square leg for four more runs.

FOUR! Intelligent batting! Root tosses it up, full and on middle, Joshua Da Silva takes the invitation and lofts it over Ben Stokes. Da Silva knows that Stokes is standing a few yards in off the ropes at long on and he gets enough bat on it to clear him.

A hint of turn into the batter, short and on the pads, Joshua Da Silva tucks it to mid-wicket.

Length delivery from around the wicket, on middle and leg, Joshua Da Silva blocks it out solidly.

Full and at the stumps, Shamar Joseph gets his bat close to the pads and defends it.

FOUR! Too straight and these are easy pickings for Shamar Joseph! On the pads, on a nagging length, Shamar Joseph gets inside the line and tickles it fine to the fine leg fence for a boundary.