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.
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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)
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Bonner, Holder keep Windies in touch with England
An unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 75 between Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder helped the West Indies reach the close at 202 for four in reply to England's first innings total of 311 on the second day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Wednesday.
West Indies vs England: Windies fight back on Day 2 to leave first Test delicately poised
Jason Holder and Nkrumah Bonner shared an unbeaten 75-run partnership as West Indies recovered from a mini collapse and advanced to 202 for four on the second day of the first Test against England on Wednesday. West Indies were 109 runs behind at Viv Richards Stadium in North Sound, Holder on 43 and Bonner 34, the match as delicately poised at the end of the day as it had been at the start. After openers Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell scored freely in an 83-run stand, West Indies lost four wickets for 44 as the visitors fought back to the delight of the travelling Barmy Army.
Cricket-Wood acknowledges extra scrutiny facing England bowlers
(Reuters) - There was always going to be extra scrutiny of the England pace attack after the omission of veterans Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad for the West Indies tour, something that is not lost on Mark Wood and his team mates.
West Indies vs England, 1st Test, Day 2 Report: Nkrumah Bonner, Jason Holder Keep West Indies In Touch With England
An unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 75 between Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder helped West Indies reach the close at 202 for four in reply to England's first innings total of 311 on the second day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Wednesday. Stumbling at 127 for four at tea following a bright opening stand of 83, the tourists' effort in pressing home the advantage was thwarted in the final session as the pair of contrasting right-handers defied all the challenges presented to them on a placid surface.
Wood acknowledges extra scrutiny facing England bowlers
There was always going to be extra scrutiny of the England pace attack after the omission of veterans Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad for the West Indies tour, something that is not lost on Mark Wood and his team mates.