England vs West Indies, 3rd Test Day 1: As it happened

Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler smashed half-century each as England reached 258 for four in their first-innings against West Indies at stumps on Day 1 of the third Test in Manchester.

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Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler smashed a half-century each as England reached 258 for four in their first-innings against West Indies before bad light forced early stumps on the opening day of the third Test at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester on Friday.

At stumps, Pope and Buttler were batting at the crease at their respective scores of 91 and 56.

Asked to bat first, the hosts lost opener Dom Sibley for a duck.Skipper Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes too failed to add much to their side's innings and were departed for 17 and 20 runs, respectively.

Opener Rory Burns then smashed a calm and composed knock of 57 runs before being removed by Roston Chase.

Pope and Buttler then joined forces as the duo not only smashed a half-century each but also stitched a huge partnership of 136 runs for the fifth wicket to put England in a good position at the end of the day.

Here are the highlights:

24 July 2020

22:59 IST

STUMPS!

22:57 IST

England reached 258 for four in their first-innings against West Indies before bad light forced early stumps. England 258/4 (85.4 overs)