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Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada Help South Africa To Keep Hopes Of West Indies Win Alive

Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada combined on Saturday to earn South Africa a healthy first innings lead over the West Indies with the visitors attempting to defy the impact of inclement weather in seeking to force an unlikely victory going into the final day of the first Test of a two-match series in Trinidad. Steady rain restricted play to just the final session on the fourth day but in that time South Africa dismissed the home side for 233 in the first innings and then made their intentions clear in reaching 30 without loss off five overs in the second innings at the close.

South Africa's Keshav Maharaj Restricts West Indies In Rainy Third Day Of Test

After seeing fellow left-arm orthodox spinner Jomel Warrican (4-69) lead the home side's effort in eventually dismissing the visitors on the third morning, Maharaj knew he had the chance to take the fight to the West Indies' top order. And his variations of flight and pace claimed the wickets of Mikyle Louis, debutant Keacy Carty and left-hander Alick Athanaze, among three rain interruptions. "It's really about keeping it simple and being consistent and repetitive in conditions like this... and I like repetitions," said Maharaj at the end of play.

Ben Stokes Achieves Another Record, England Whitewash West Indies 3-0

Ben Stokes hit the fastest Test fifty by an England batsman as the hosts hammered the West Indies by 10 wickets to win the third Test at Edgbaston on Sunday. Set 82 to win, England finished on 87-0 in a mere 7.2 overs as they completed a 3-0 series whitewash of the West Indies in spectacular style and with more than two days to spare. England captain Stokes, opening in place of the injured Zak Crawley, needed just 24 balls to go to a fifty featuring nine fours and a six. He bettered the previous record quickest Test-match fifty by an England batsman of 28 balls set by Ian Botham against India at Delhi back in 1981.

West Indies' Treble Strike Rocks England In Third Test

Jason Holder produced a fine all-round display as the West Indies took three late wickets, including both England openers with successive deliveries, in a stirring fightback on Friday's opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston. Holder's 59 helped turn the West Indies' 115-5 into a total of 282 all out as they looked to restore some pride, having already lost this three-match series at 2-0 down. And the towering all-rounder then held two fine slip catches as England slumped to 38-3 at stumps, a deficit of 244 runs.

England vs West Indies Live Score 3rd Test Day 1 Updates

England vs West Indies Live Updates 3rd Test Day 1: England take on West Indies in the third and final Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham, hoping to pull off a series sweep. The hosts lead the series 2-0 after comprehensive wins at Lord's, London and Trent Bridge, Nottingham. England will be keen to complete the whitewash and improve their standing in the World Test Championship table. The Ben Stokes-led side named an unchanged side for the contest. West Indies, on the other hand, will look to play for pride. (Live Scorecard)

Watch: 'Unicorn Balloon Stops Play' In 2nd England vs West Indies Test, Crowd Reaction Is Pure Gold

There have been many instances when a cricket match was paused due to bad weather, a pitch invasion or untimely injuries issues. However, a hilarious incident took place during the recently-concluded second Test between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Amid England's second innings on the fourth day, a unicorn-shaped balloon appeared on the outfield and the incident left the crowd in splits. While the match was paused briefly, a ground staff member immediately rushed to the ground to remove the balloon.

Ollie Pope Says England Can Make 600 Test Runs In A Day's Play

Ollie Pope reckons England breach the 600-run mark inside a day's play in Test cricket while ruling out any let up to their ultra aggressive 'Bazball' approach with the bat. England hold the record for the most runs scored in a day when they piled up 588 for 6 on the second day of the Manchester Test against India in 1936, and Pope believes the current side under Ben Stokes can eclipse that. "Sometimes we might score 280 to 300 in a day but that's OK and probably because we're reading situations. There might also be a day where we go and get 500 to 600 at some point in the future as well. And that's a cool thing to have," Pope was quoting as saying by 'BBC Sport'.

'Can Overtake Sachin Tendulkar': England Great's "Special" Praise For Joe Root

Former captain Michael Vaughan has lauded Joe Root for being a special batter and has predicted that he could overtake Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs by a batter in the history of men's Test cricket. On Sunday, Root smashed 122 off 178 balls, his 32nd Test hundred, during England's 241-run win over the West Indies at Nottingham to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Root, who now has 11,940 Test runs, has also become the eighth-highest run-getter in Test cricket, going past the likes of Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (11,814) and the West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul (11,867).

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Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada Help South Africa To Keep Hopes Of West Indies Win Alive

South Africa's Keshav Maharaj Restricts West Indies In Rainy Third Day Of Test

Ben Stokes Achieves Another Record, England Whitewash West Indies 3-0

West Indies' Treble Strike Rocks England In Third Test

England vs West Indies Live Score 3rd Test Day 1 Updates

Watch: 'Unicorn Balloon Stops Play' In 2nd England vs West Indies Test, Crowd Reaction Is Pure Gold

Ollie Pope Says England Can Make 600 Test Runs In A Day's Play

'Can Overtake Sachin Tendulkar': England Great's "Special" Praise For Joe Root