West Indies vs England 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Centuries from Joe Root and Ben Stokes helped England post a mammoth 507 for nine declared in the first innings of the second Test against the West Indies at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. Stokes smashed 120 runs in a 129-run partnership with skipper Joe Root. England's top batting performance took their side to 500-run mark before they finall declared. Chris Woakes played of 41 off 57 balls. Matthew Fisher claimed a wicket with his second ball in Test cricket but West Indies rallied to be 71 for one.
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We are back! The players stride out to the middle after receiving a pep talk from Kraigg Brathwaite. Alex Lees and Zak Crawley are the openers for England. Kemar Roach to open the bowling for West Indies. Let's go...
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... THIRD INNINGS ...
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England now have around 15 overs to bat today and we probably will see them get their ODI mode out. Windies on the other hand, will probably look for a few wickets. It has been quite a dull day so far but we can well be in for some entertainment in the last hour or so.
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Credit to the England bowlers, despite for being out there for so long, the energy levels just never went down. There was nothing on offer for them from the wicket but they still kept trying. Each of their bowlers had good economy rates to show for as they were very disciplined. Stokes though was the one who was causing a lot of problems. He was relentless with his lines and length. Leach did well too. Saqib and Fisher showed a lot of promise. Woakes will be happy with the lines and lengths he bowled and he got success as well. Jack Leach also became the first England bowler to bowl 69-plus overs in the first innings of a Test match since 1992 and fittingly ended the West Indies' innings. England in the end will be relieved and pleased they have managed to bowl out the hosts.
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Finally, West Indies’ marathon innings comes to an end! They will be pleased with their effort as they have given themselves a chance of saving this Test now. This innings for them was about their skipper and their vice captain. Apart from the two, nobody really had a significant contribution. It was the 183 run stand between the two which bailed the Windies out of trouble. Both scored tons and led from the front for their side. Had there been more from the rest, Windies might have just taken the lead.
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187.5WJack Leach to Joshua Da Silva
OUT! LBW! Jack Leach's perseverance pays off. He has bowled almost 70 overs and ends the proceedings for West Indies. He has a big smile on his face. A marathon effort from him. Bowls a flatter ball, on middle and leg, Joshua Da Silva lunges forward to defend but misses. He gets hit on the pads. England appeal and the umpire agrees. Joshua Da Silva reviews it immediately. Nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. England bowlers can take a breather now. West Indies are all out for 411. England have a lead of 96 runs.
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187.40Jack Leach to Joshua Da Silva
Loopy ball, on off. Defended.
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187.30Jack Leach to Joshua Da Silva
Short, on off. Knocked back to the bowler.
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187.20Jack Leach to Joshua Da Silva
On off, blocked.
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187.10Jack Leach to Joshua Da Silva
Full and on off, blocked.
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186.60Saqib Mahmood to Jayden Seales
On the stumps, blocked.
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186.50Saqib Mahmood to Jayden Seales
On off, this is pushed to mid off.
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186.40Saqib Mahmood to Jayden Seales
Fuller and on the stumps, kept out.
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186.30Saqib Mahmood to Jayden Seales
Fuller and on off, this is played to covers.
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186.20Saqib Mahmood to Jayden Seales
Solid from Seales again. Length and on off, kept out.
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186.11Saqib Mahmood to Joshua Da Silva
Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
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185.60Jack Leach to Jayden Seales
On middle, defended.
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185.50Jack Leach to Jayden Seales
Outside off, left alone.
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185.40Jack Leach to Jayden Seales
NOT OUT! That is going down leg. It just spun way too much. It lands on middle and then turns in. Seales looks to block but misses to get hit on the pads. A huge shout and the finger is raised. Seales reviews and he survives to fight yet another day.
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185.30Jack Leach to Jayden Seales
Flatter and on middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.