England vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Third day's play abandoned due to rain

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The third day's play of the second Test between England and West Indies has been called off without a ball bowled due to rain at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester on Saturday.

At the end of Day 2, opener Kraigg Brathwaite (6) and Alzarri Joseph (14) were batting at the crease, with the Caribbean side still trailing by 437 runs.

Earlier, resuming at Thursday's score of 207 for three, Ben Stokes (176) and Dom Sibley (120) continued their good form as they not only smashed a century each but also stitched a mammoth partnership of 260 runs to help the hosts declare their first-innings at 469/9.

Roston Chase was the pick of the bowlers for the Caribbean side as he finished with figures of five for 172.While Kemar Roach bagged two wickets, Alzarri Joseph and Jason Holder also chipped in with a wicket each.

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18 July 2020

17:37 IST

Meanwhile, Jofra Archer will be available to feature in the third Test of the three-match series against West Indies after a disciplinary hearing decided to hand him a fine and a written warning for his bio-security violation.

17:01 IST

It's not raining particularly heavily at Old Trafford, but the covers are still on at the crease as an official update on the prospects of play is yet to come.

16:33 IST

Manchester is expected to witness rain for the next three hours or so, which means the morning session and the afternoon session might get completely washed out. However, some play can be expected following tea.

15:19 IST

The third day's play of the second England vs West Indies Test will be delayed due to rain.

Play in Manchester will be delayed this morning due to rain  #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/YxPaN4kjjL

— ICC (@ICC) July 18, 2020