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England vs West Indies, 1st Test Day 2: As it happened
Jason Holder bagged a six-wicket haul as West Indies bundle out England for 204 runs in their first innings on the second day of the opening Test at Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Thursday.
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West Indies reached 57/1 before bad light forces early stumps! West Indies 57/1 (19.3 overs)
West Indies reached 57 for one before bad light once again played the spoilsport and stopped the second day's play at Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Shai Hope is the new batsman in for West Indies!
WICKET!! James Anderson gives the much-needed breakthrough to England. John Campbell was caught leg before wicket on the last delivery of the 13th over to depart for 28.West Indies 43/1 (13 overs)
West Indies reached 21/0 before bad light stopped the play on the second day of the first Test against England. John Campbell (12) and Kraigg Brathwaite (7) are currently batting at the crease. West Indies 21/0 (6.6 overs)
Openers Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell have walked down the crease to begin West Indies' innings. James Anderson to open the proceedings for England.
Innings Break!
West Indies bundle out England for 204.
James Anderson comes to bat for England!
WICKET!! Jason Holder seems to be on a roll today. Mark Wood departed after scoring just five runs as he was caught by Shai Hope at gully on the first ball of 62nd over by Hiolder. England 178/9 (62 overs)
WICKET!! Jason Holder strikes again. Jofra Archer is dismissed for a duck after being caught leg before wicket on the fourth ball of 58th over. England 157/8 (58 overs)
Jofra Archer is the new batsman in for England!
WICKET!! Just like Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler too was caught behind wicket off Jason Holder delivery in the 56th over. Buttler went back to pavilion after scoring 35 runs as England are now reduced to six wickets. England 157/7 (57 overs)
Dom Bess joins Jos Buttler at the crease!
WICKET!! Ben Stokes fell just seven runs short of a half-century after he edged the third delivery of 54th over by Jason Holder to Shane Dowrich behind the wicket. England 154/6 (54 overs)
Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler are currently batting at the crease at their respective scores of 33 and 19. The duo is looking to steady England's first innings after Jason Holder and Shannon Gabriel struck twice to reduce England to 106 for five at Lunch. England 130/5 (49 overs)
Play resumes!
England 106/5 at Lunch!
England are reduced to 106 for five at Lunch, with skipper Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler batting at the crease at their respective scores of 21 and nine. England resumed their innings at 35 for one earlier in the day, with Rory Burns and Joe Denly resuming the batting. Shannon Gabriel first removed Burns and Denly in quick succession for 30 and 18 runs, respectively before Jason Holder got rid of Zak Crawley (10) and Ollie Pope (12).
Jos Buttler comes to bat for England at No.7!
WICKET!! Ollie Pope is dismissed after scoring just 12 runs as he is caught by Shane Dowrich behind the stumps on a Jason Holder delivery in the 38th over. England 87/5 (38 overs)
Ollie Pope joins Ben Stokes at the crease!
WICKET!! Zak Crawley is dismissed after scoring just 10 runs as he is caught leg before wicket off the first ball of the 34th over by Jason Holder. England 71/4 (33.1 overs)
Meanwhile, no West Indies bowler has managed to bowl out more batsmen than Shannon Gabriel in the last three years. He has made 27 dismissals.
Skipper Ben Stokes is the new batsman in for England!
WICKET!! Rory Burns, who was looking calm and composed at the crease, departed after scoring 30 runs as he was caught leg before wicket on a Shannon Gabriel delivery in the 26th over. England 51/3 (25.4 overs)
Zak Crawley is the new batsman in for England!
WICKET!! England lost Joe Denly cheaply for 18 runs. The Englishman was clean bowled by Shannon Gabriel on the second ball of 23rd over. England 48/2 (23.2 overs)
Alzarri Joseph bowled a maiden 18th over before Rory Burns scored just a single off the last delivery of the next over by Jason Holder. Burns and Denly are currently batting at their respective scores of 21 and 14. England 36/1 (19 overs)
Joe Denly and Rory Burns have walked down the crease to resume England's innings. Alzarri Joseph to open the attack for West Indies.
Let us once again take a look at Playing XIs of the two sides:
England Playing XI- Ben Stokes (C), Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Denly, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (WK), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, James Anderson.
# West Indies Playing XI - Jason Holder (C), John Campbell, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich (WK), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel.
The second day of the opening Test will resume shortly.
West Indies reached 57 for one before bad light forced early stumps on the second day of the opening Test against England at Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Thursday.
At the end of the day's play, Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope were batting at the crease at their respective scores of 20 and three.
Earlier in the day, Jason Holder bagged a six-wicket haul to help West Indies bundle out England for 204 runs in their first innings. Besides Holder, Shannon Gabriel also finished with brilliant figures of four for 62.
Ben Stokes was the highest scorer for England with 43 runs, while Joss Buttler (35) and Dom Bess (unbeaten at 31) were other notable contributors for the hosts.
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