England thrash West Indies by 269 runs in third Test, clinch series 2-1

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Chris Woakes bagged a five-wicket haul, while Stuart Broad well-supported him with four wickets as England thrashed West Indies by 269 runs in the third and final Test at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester on Tuesday.

With the win, England have clinched the three-match series against the Caribbean side 2-1.

Chasing a huge target of 399 runs to win, the visitors failed to stitch partnership and fell like a pack of cards against England to get eventually bundled out for 129 runs in their second-innings in a clash that was halted twice by rain on Day 5.

Shai Hope and Shamarh Brooks were the top scorers for the West Indies with 31 and 22 runs, respectively.

Woakes was the pick of the bowlers for England in the second-innings with brilliant figures of five for 50, while Stuart Broad grabbed four wickets while conceding just 36 runs.

Here are the highlights:

28 July 2020

19:35 PM IST

England bundled out West Indies for 129 runs in the second innings to clinch a massive 269-run win in the final Test. With the win, the hosts have also clinched the three-match series 2-1 against the Caribbean side. West Indies 129 (37.1 overs)

England win by runs 

Stuart Broad finishes with figures of 10/67 #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/vC2ntoKZp7

— ICC (@ICC) July 28, 2020

19:10 PM IST

WICKET!! Chris Woakes has now completed a four-wicket haul as Shane Dowrich is caught leg before wicket on the first ball of the 35th over. England are now just two wickets away from the series win. West Indies 119/8 (34.2 overs)

18:50 PM IST

WICKET!! Jason Holder departed after scoring just 12 runs after being caught leg before wicket on the sixth ball of the 29th over by Chris Woakes.The Caribbean side has now lost their seventh wicket in chase of 399 runs. West Indies 99/7 (29 overs)

18:28 PM IST

It's raining in Manchester and the play on the fifth day of third England vs West Indies Test has once again come to a halt. 

18:23 PM IST

WICKET!! Jermaine Blackwood smashed a Chris Woakes delivery in the 27th over towards the cover point region. Dom Bess quickly sprinted to his right from backward point, collected the ball and threw down the stumps at the striker's end to remove Roston Chase for seven. West Indies 87/6 (26.3 overs)

17:10 PM IST

WICKET!! England pacer Chris Woakes struck twice in quick succession to reduce the Caribbean side to just five wickets in their chase of 399-run target. While Shai Hope (31) was caught by Stuart Broad near mid-on on the third ball of the 19th over by Woakes, Shamarh Brooks (22) was taken behind the wicket by Jos Buttler off a Woakes' delivery in the 21st over. West Indies 83/5 (22.5 overs)

Woakes strikes again 

Brooks goes for 22  #ENGvWI SCORECARD  https://t.co/cyr5kcI2bj pic.twitter.com/T15nDYXJKl

— ICC (@ICC) July 28, 2020

16:45 PM IST

West Indies have managed to cross the half-century mark in their second innings against England. The Caribbean side still need 339 runs to win with just seven wickets remaining in hand. West Indies 58/3 (16.3 overs)

16:25 PM IST

WICKET!! Kraigg Brathwaite departs for 19 after being caught leg before wicket on the third ball of the 14th over from Stuart Broad. With this, Stuart Broad has now become the second Englishman after James Anderson to grab 500 wickets in Test cricket. West Indies 48/3 (14.3 overs)

 WICKETS 

Stuart Broad has become just the 7th bowler in the history of the game to take 500 Test wickets!  #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/3FtgslBTxm

— ICC (@ICC) July 28, 2020

16:12 PM IST

The rain has stopped in Manchester and West Indies have resumed their chase against England. Stuart Broad to complete his over for the hosts. 

15:59 PM IST

West Indies reached the score of 35 for two in their second-innings against England on the last day before rain once again stopped play in Manchester. West Indies 35/2 (11.3 overs)

A good start to the day for West Indies 

Brathwaite and Hope have kept out Broad and Anderson, and now play has been interrupted by rain  #ENGvWI SCORECARD  https://t.co/cyr5kcI2bj pic.twitter.com/FAY8iwP0ze

— ICC (@ICC) July 28, 2020

15:37 PM IST

Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope have walked down the crease to resume West Indies' second-innings at 10/2. James Anderson to open the attack for England today. 

15:23 PM IST

The fifth and final day of third England vs West Indies Test will begin shortly!

15:13 PM IST

Meanwhile, England's Stuart Broad is just a wicket shy of joining an exclusive club of bowlers who have scalped 500 Test wickets. If he achieves the feat, Broad will become the second Englishman after James Anderson to reach the landmarkand and seventh overall.