England: Jack Leach and Ben Stokes make inroads into Windies batting

Jack Leach and Ben Stokes took a wicket each on the third morning in Barbados as England made steady progress in their attempt to establish a winning position in the second Test against the West Indies.

The tourists knew they would be facing an arduous time in the field after bat dominated ball throughout the first two days, but were hoping to find some fresh assistance from another unresponsive Caribbean pitch.

The West Indies resumed on 71 for one as they looked to move out of the long shadows of England’s 507, with Leach dismissing Shamarh Brooks and Stokes taking out Nkrumah Bonner.

Ben Stokes bagged England’s third as West Indies reach lunch at 114/3.

Kraigg Brathwaite 44* Jermaine Blackwood 7*#WTC23 | #WIvENG | https://t.co/AGJmXwJAf4 pic.twitter.com/qghEp95XLz

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England should have picked up another but declined to review Stokes’ unsuccessful lbw appeal against Jermaine Blackwood when he was hit clean in front of leg stump. Home skipper Kraigg Brathwaite was 44 not out at lunch, shepherding his side to 114 for three.

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With a weight of first-innings runs to play with, Joe Root tossed the ball to Leach first up and invited him to work away on an aggressive line with close catchers in place.

Leach was asking all the right questions with the gentle turn he was able to find but struck with a rare loose delivery.

Sensing a chance to score, Brooks leant back and sliced a catch to Chris Woakes at backward point, giving away a hard-working 39.

But with Brathwaite looking