England frustrated as Holder and Bonner ensure draw for West Indies
An unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 80 between Jason Holder and Nkrumah Bonner ensured the first Test between the West Indies and England petered out into a draw.
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England sniff West Indies test victory after three quick wickets
:England gave themselves the outside chance of an unlikely victory when they picked up a third wicket with the last ball before tea on the final day of the first test against West Indies on Saturday.
Wood out as England set West Indies target of 286 runs
:West Indies survived four overs without loss before lunch in their second innings on the final day of the first test in North Sound on the island of Antigua on Saturday, scoring four runs before the break.
West Indies vs England, 1st Test Day 5: Live Cricket Score And Updates
West Indies vs England, 1st Test Day 5, live cricket score and updates: England set West Indies a target of 286 runs after declaring their second innings at 349/6 as Joe Root completed his century early on the final day of the opening Test in North Sound on Saturday before being dismissed for 109. Earlier, England had a productive Day 4 as they wrapped up the Windies innings in the first over of the day itself and then Zak Crawley and Root made sure that they lost only one wicket throughout the day and eventually ended with a lead of 153 runs. (LIVE SCORECARD)
West Indies vs England, 1st Test, Day 4: Live Cricket Score, Live Updates
In response to West Indies' first innings score of 375, England will be aiming to reduce the deficit on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, on Friday. The Windies were bowled out for 375 runs, taking a lead of 64 runs, after England's first innings total of 311. Nkrumah Bonner top-scored for the hosts with a knock of 123 runs off 355 balls. He also smashed 12 fours and a maximum. Craig Overton, Jack Leach and Ben Stokes were in decent form for England's bowling department, taking two wickets. Meanwhile, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood and Dan Lawrence bagged a dismissal each. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Mark Wood: England trying too hard to fill James Anderson and Stuart Broad void
Mark Wood admitted England’s bowlers might have tried too hard to prove themselves in the absence of “legends” James Anderson and Stuart Broad in the first Test against the West Indies.
West Indies lose flurry of soft wickets to hand England advantage on day two
England’s bowlers laboured early on before a flurry of soft wickets on the second afternoon stalled the West Indies’ response to the tourists’ 311 all out.
West Indies vs England, 1st Test, Day 3: Live Cricket Score And Live Updates
Resuming batting on Day 3, West Indies will be aiming to reduce the deficit against England's first innings score in their ongoing first Test match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, on Thursday. In response to England's first innings total of 311, the hosts reached 202 for four at Stumps on Day 2, with Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder set to resume batting. Kraigg Brathwaite top-scored for the side on Day 2 with a knock of 55 runs off 70 balls. Meanwhile, for England's bowling department, Chris Woakes, Craig Overton, Mark Wood and Ben Stokes have taken a wicket each. (LIVE SCORECARD)