ENG vs WI 2nd Test Day 2: England have stronghold against West Indies

ENG vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 overview

Manchester: By the end of the ENG vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 at Old Trafford ground, the West Indies have scored 137 runs losing 6 wickets. The visiting team is currently trailing 232 runs from England. Caribbean captain Jason Holder is unbeaten on 24 and wicketkeeper Shane Dorich 10 runs. The start of the first innings of the West Indies was very bad, Craig Braithwaite got out after scoring just 1 run.

John Campbell tried to handle the innings but could not last long, he scored 32 runs in 50 balls. Shai Hope also returned to the pavilion after scoring 17 runs. After this, the guest team began to disintegrate like playing cards. Shamar Brooks and Roston Chase were dismissed after scoring 4 and 9 respectively. Blackwood became the victim of Chris Woakes by scoring 26 runs. James Anderson and Stuart Broad took 2–2 wickets for England. Apart from this, Joffra Archer and Chris Woakes took 1–1 wickets.

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Earlier, Stuart Broad scored 62 runs fast and brought England back to a strong position and the hosts scored 369 runs in their first innings. Playing on Friday's score of 258 for 4, England lost one wicket in 4 consecutive overs and at one time the score was 280 for 8 wickets. Oli Pope could not increase his yesterday's score to 91 runs and was deprived of a century. He got a life in the slip off Shannon Gabriel, but the same bowler dismissed him in the next over.

Chris Woakes (1) flicked the ball out and fast bowler Kemar Roach got his 200th Test wicket. Playing ahead of their yesterday's score of 56 runs, Jos Buttler scored 67 runs and caught Jason Holder in the second slip off Gabriel's ball. Holder also caught Joffra Archer (3) off Roach. Roach took 4 wickets for 72 runs.

Broad held one end for England. He scored a fast-scoring half-century in 33 balls. He came in joint third place in the list of batsmen who scored the fastest Test half-century for England.

Broad's 62-ball innings ended with a sweep shot in deep. He added the necessary 76 runs with Dom Bess with 9 fours and a six in his innings. Bess was unbeaten on 18, while Anderson was the last man out to score 11 runs.