West Indies vs England second Test day one: Joe Root looks to build on century

Joe Root will be looking to turn his first day century into a big one in Barbados, as England strive for the kind of scoreboard pressure they will need to force matters on a flat pitch.

Root made it two hundreds in as many innings, and 25 in total, with an expertly judged 119 not out at the Kensington Oval and will know better than anyone that there are plenty more runs out there.

After guiding his side to 244 for three in front of around 8,500 travelling fans, his next task is to see them well beyond 400. That is never easily done, but with the lack of life in the surface a major first innings is the best route to forcing victory. With the firepower of Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow next up, it should not be beyond the tourists.

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Dan Lawrence enjoyed his best performance as an international cricketer, helping shape the game with his sparky and fearless innings from number four. While he leant on Root’s experience and class at times, he also showed him the way. It was Lawrence who gave things a welcome dose of adrenaline after a slow start by Alex Lees, and Root appeared inspired by his approach. But the younger man may have a lesson to learn about hunger from his captain. Facing up to the final over of the day he drilled Jason Holder for successive fours but then punched a drive straight to the catcher at short cover. His 91 was a career-best score but he will realise he left a bigger prize unclaimed.

After the pitch in Antigua failed to deteriorate in any meaningful fashion and made a draw