England vs West Indies, 3rd Test, Day 2 highlights: West Indies 137 for 6, trail England by 232 runs at stumps

England vs West Indies, 3rd Test, Day 2 highlights: Broad smashed a counterattacking 62 in a return to form with the bat then played a lead role as part of England’s destructive pace quartet to leave the West Indies on the ropes after day two of the deciding third test. In reply to England’s first innings of 369, the tourists were 137-6 when bad light forced stumps at Old Trafford on a day the forecast rain never came. They trail by 232 runs, with the follow-on still very much in play.Follow updates of England vs West Indies, 3rd Test, Day 2:

22:29 hrs IST

England vs West Indies, 3rd Test, Day 2 highlights (AP)

Bad light stops play, stumps on Day 2

The umpires have decided the light has gone too bad. Holder and Dowrich walk off happily but Archer and Root aren’t amused. They sensed another wicket.In fact that is stumps on Day 2. West Indies are at 137 for 6, they trail England by 232 runs.

22:23 hrs IST

Almost a wicket

One of those snorters from Archer. Dowrich knew it was coming but his problems with short balls are never ending. He took his eyes off the ball. It caught the handle off his bat and lobbed up in the air only to just evade the outstretched hands of Ollie Opoe, good effort the form the young man at gully.

22:17 hrs IST

Dowrich looks confident

FOUR! It’s a different Shane Dowrich in the middle today. There’s something about his stance, something the way he has walked out today. A short one from Waokes, Dowrich swivels on his front foot and pulls it away for a boundary.

22:11 hrs IST

A hat-trick of fours

Jofra Archer hit for three four in a row. How many times has that happened in Test cricket? Tells you the class of Jason Holder. He has promoted himself to No.5 and boy does West Indies their captain to stand up and score runs.

22:05 hrs IST

Dowrich off the mark

FOUR! What a shot that is. He bagged a pair in the last game. Woakes greets him with a fuller length delivery swinging away and Dowrich his plants his front foot and drives it through the vacant cover region with utmost authority.

22:02 hrs IST

BOWLED

Middle stump goes for a cartwheel. Woakes gets Blackwood. Smart thinking from Woakes. It’s no secret that Blackwood stays leg side of the ball. Woakes pitches it up at good pace, Blackwood doesn’t get too far forward, tries to go for the drive and the ball goes through the big gap between bat pad.

21:52 hrs IST

Shot from Blackwood

FOUR! Straight back past the bowler, shows the maker’s name, brilliant from Blackwood. Stokes errs on the fuller side, Blackwood hits it with the full face of the bat and it races away for a four.

21:41 hrs IST

Blackwood takes Archer on

Two overs in the Archer over and both coming from Blackwood’s bat. One short and punched off the backfoot, the other driven through mid-off. Good confident lad this Blackwood is, we all remember what he in Southampton, he needs to do something similar to pull West Indies out of trouble. 100 is up for them.

21:32 hrs IST

England lose a review

It’s high, wickets missing! England lose a review. But it was kind of worth it with three in their bank. Woakes rapped Holder on the pads, looked very close and a huge appeal by Woakes and the England fielders but the umpire shook his head. Root had a discussion with the fielders and went upstairs.

21:20 hrs IST

Broad gets Chase

OUT! Trapped right in front. Broad starts celebrating even before turning to the umpire for an appeal. The finger was up all right. Typical Broad in-dipper. Chase stays back and the ball wraps him on the front leg even before he knew it. He doesn’t bother to review it and West Indies have lost half their side for 73.

21:15 hrs IST

Jofra Archer is back

England going for the kill now. Jofra Archer has brought back on to the attack. This is an important moment. If Archer finds his rhythm then it could be curtains for West Indies.

20:55 hrs IST

Blackwood escapes

Anderson had Blackwood out LBW but the batsman took a smart review to overturn the decision. The ball thudded onto the pads and while it looked close, it raised slight doubts. Blackwood took the review immediately and survived by a whisker, because the ball probably missed the leg stump by probably a centimetre. Close call, Blackwood lives. Just three runs added in six overs after tea.

20:45 hrs IST

Anderson: The GOAT

Jimmy Anderson is now the leading wicket-taker for England in Tests against five different opponents. He now has the most wickets for England in Tests against India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and now West Indies. He’s got 110 wickets against India in Tests.

20:35 hrs IST

England strike immediately after tea

OUT! Anderson gets another, Brooks on his way back for 4. West Indies 59/4, trailing England by 310 runs. A beauty from Anderson. Buttler went up straight as the ball went past Brooks and landed in the keeper’s gloves. Pitched in line and moves just a shade in to tickle the edge of the bat of the batsman. West Indies in all sorts of disarray. Two batsman who are yet to open their accounts. Pressure on!

20:25 hrs IST

Agree

West Indies batting struggling against England’s top class pace attack. Shai Hope’s woeful form has been been the big disappointment. So good to watch when in nick. Alas

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 25, 2020

20:15 hrs IST

That’s tea on day 2, West Indies behind by over 300

West Indies reach 59/3 at tea on Day 2, trail England (369 all out) by 310 runs. England have roared back in the Test match and in some style. The man of the hour, Stuart Broad, who did well to dismiss Kraigg Brathwaite, before Jofra Archer and James Anderson joined in. West Indies will once again have to claw their way back into the Test match. Another failure for Hope, but Roston Chase and Shamarh Brooks would be keen to dig them out of trouble. We’ll be back shortly, stay tuned.

20:06 hrs IST

Anderson gets Hope

OUT! Anderson gets Shai Hope. This was on the cards. Anderson was bowling in that tight line, it was a matter of time before he got one to shape away. He did just that. Hope had play at that, unfortunately gets an outside edge and Buttler holds on to a simple catch. West Indies 58/3

20:03 hrs IST

Quiet period of play

Not much action there. Woakes and Anderson have settled into a nice rhythm and West Indies have two of their most compact batsmen in Hope and Brooks in the middle. It is also getting a bit dark out there.

29:48 hrs IST

Hope drives for four

FOUR! Pure class from Shai Hope. A silken drive past mid-off . No hance for the fielder there. It was timed pretty well Hope, shots like these tell you about the quality Hope has.

29:36 hrs IST

Campbell falls

OUT! A very good bouncer from Archer brings an end to Campbell’s innings. That was a snorter. Andrew Strauss in the commentary called it, “When a batsman comes forward to confidentally defend a 90 mph delivery then you got to use the bouncer.” Almost like Archer was listening to the commentary. He comes up with a snorter of a bouncer at the body. Campbell who had looked quite good till now was caught off guard and in the end just manages to fend it off towards the slip cordon.No mistakes this time. West Indies 44/2

19:12 hrs IST

Campbell showing his class

FOUR! Just dismissed it from his presence there Campbell. He does look good till the time he is at the crease. A short one from Woakes, doesn’t rise above the waist and Campbell quickly transfers his weight to the backfoot and pulls it away with disdain.

19:08 hrs IST

Archer starts well

A lot of talk on Jofra Archer ever since he was dropped for the previous test due to breaking bio-secure protocols . Now he gets the first opportunity to answer all that wit the ball and he starts off well.

19:01 hrs IST

Campbell looking good

FOUR! Fantastic shot from Campbell. But Broad won’t mind this to be honest. He had got him out driving like this in the previous Test. Coming back to this boundary. It was just the perfect shot, nice stride, he covered the swing and stroked it through the covers.

18:55 hrs IST

Nice from Campbell

FOUR! A cracking from the left-hander. Short and wide from Anderson, it was there to be hit but you still have to put them away and Campbell is not one of those who misses out on such an invitation. He cracks it past point for his first boundary.

18:46 hrs IST

Hope off the mark

Shai Hope gets off the mark off his 12th delivery. Not the most convincing way for sure but he will take it. A shortish delivery towards his body and Hope awkwardly shoves it down to fine leg with his bottom hand off.

18:39 hrs IST

DROPPED

Straight in and straight out. It’s Ben Stokes, gosh he’s human after all. A perfect delivery from Anderson, Campbell offered his bat as if to surrender to the outside edge. It went at the ideal height towards Stokes but he somehow dropped it.

18:28 hrs IST

Campbell off the mark

John Campbell gets off the mark with firm push through the off side. With Brathwaite gone early, his role becomes immensely important for West Indies.

18:23 hrs IST

Broad gets Brathwaite

OUT! Stuart Broad strikes in his first over. That’s why you give him the new ball. Perfect length, perfect line, just a hint of movement and also the perfect result with the outside edge of Brathwaite’s bat. Great start for England. West Indies 1/1

18:20 hrs IST

West Indies off the mark

First runs for West Indies. A confident flick shot from Kraigg Brathwaite for a single. Almost a maiden from Anderson, West Indies 1/0 after the first over.

16:15 hrs IST

Day 2, session 2

West Indian openers Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell are out there in the middle. James Anderson to start the proceedings for England.

17:35 hrs IST

England all out for 369

Out! Edged and taken! Jason Holder gets Anderson. And that will be it. England have been bowled out for 369. A session of two halves for West Indies. They came out all guns blazing in the firs hour picking up four wickets for just 22 runs but then Stuart Broad and Dom Bess stitched together a fine partnership with Broad scoring 62 off 45 balls to take them past 350. For West Indies, Kemar Roach picked up four wickets for 72 runs.

17:27 hrs IST

Anderson gets a four

FOUR! Anderson goes for the reverse sweep off Roston Chase, gets soe glove on it and Cornwall at first slip had gone towards his right in anticipation. The ball races away for a boundary.

17:18 hrs IST

Broad departs

OUT! A low full toss from Roston Chase has brought an end to a superb innings from Stuart Broad. He tried to hoick it over square-leg, doesn’t get all of it and the man at deep mid-wicket takes an easy catch. But what an innings, he departs for 62 off 45 balls.

17:06 hrs IST

Fifty for Broad

FOUR! It brings up Stuart Broad’s fifty off just 33 balls - the third fastest fifty in England’s history of Test cricket. Another short ball from Holder, Broad backs away and pulls in to the vacant square-leg area to collect another boundary. What an innings this has been from the left-hander.

16:56 hrs IST

Cornwall starts well

After the seamers were hit to all parts of the ground by Broad, Holder has turned to his off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall. And he starts well with a two-run over.

16:51 hrs IST

Another boundary

FOUR! Bowl it short, he pulls it with force, pitch it up, he hits you over your head, all of a sudden West Indies don’t have any answer to Broad’s onslaught it seems. He has moved to 38 off 23.

16:50 hrs IST

Broad continues to swing his bat

FOUR! A bouncer from Jason Holder, Broad backs away to have a full swing, gets a top edge and it flies straight over the back of the keeper for another boundary.

16:42 hrs IST

Broad collecting easy runs

Three fours in five balls of Jason Holder. All of them from Broad’s swinging bat. ‘Don’t bang it in short.’ says Michael Holding. Holder was guilty of banging it in short all three occasions. Some valuable runs for England, awe see a fielding change.

16:39 hrs IST

Jason Holder has the ball

West Indies captain Jason Holder has decided to bring himself into the attack. This has been a stubborn partnership between Bess and Broad. West Indies would be hoping to bowl England out within 320.

16:30 hrs IST

Broad going for it

FOUR! Gabriel tries to outfox Broad with a fuller length delivery but the left-hander up for it. He drives it through covers and it races away for a boundary. 300 up for England.

16:24 hrs IST

Broad shows his prowess

SIX! Take that says Stuart Broad. He’s had enough of the West Indian quicks giving him a hard time. A short one from Roach with no real venom on it, Broad gives himself room and pulls it with a lot of power for a maximum.

16:10 hrs IST

Roach strikes again

OUT! Roach gets Archer. West Indies are running through England on Day 2. This is the fourth wicket and England have scored just 22 runs. All the effort by Pope and Buttler in the last session of Day 1 seems to be getting nullified now. Another perfect delivery on length, Archer tries to defend on the front foot but the slight movement finds the outside edge of his bat and Holder once again takes a fine low catch.

16:02 hrs IST

Gabriel gets Buttler

Edged and taken! What a brilliant catch from Jason Holder at second slip. Shannon Gabriel has got his second this morning, Jos Buttler (67) this time. England have lost three wickets in this morning for just 10 runs. A good length delivery from Gabriel, it just moves away to find the outside edge of Buttler’s bat. It looked as if it won’t carry to the slips but Holder at second slip bent down to take a fine low catch. England 272/7

15:57 hrs IST

Raoch gets to 200 wkts

BOWLED! 200 Test wickets for Kemar Roach. He becomes the ninth West Indian to achieve the milestone, which is led by Courtney Walsh (519 wickets). A shortish delivery outside off stump, which didn’t bounce that much, Chris Woakes looked to punch it past covers but ended up dragging in onto his stumps but Roach won’t complain.

15:52 hrs IST

Buttler’s away

FOUR! Just had enough legs to just touch the boundary. Gabriel drifts on to the pads, Buttler stands and flicks it towards the mid-wicket region. The first boundary of the day.

15:49 hrs IST

Pope falls for 91

BOWLED! Shannon Gabriel has the last laugh. Pope was dropped on the last ball of his previous over but he comes back this time to find the gap between Pope’s bat and pad. No need for any of the fielders. A huge roar from captain Jason Holder from the slips. West Indies have drawn first blood, disappointment for Pope, he fails to add to his overnight score of 91. England 262/5

15:43 hrs IST

DROPPED

Oh my! Don’t look at Gabriel, just don’t. It was a superb over. He nabbed Buttler with two booming inswingers and then got one to go away from length to find the outside edge of Ollie Pope’s bat but Rahkeem Cornwall at first slip fails to hold on to it. It was regulation to be honest, disappointment for West Indies and just thing Pope needed in the nineties.

15:41 hrs IST

No ball, inside edge

Shannon Gabriel was bowled tow big inswingers that almost got Buttler’s wicket but on both occasions there was an inside edge and Gabriel had overstepped. The first one wasn’t called, the second one was.

15:35 hrs IST

Roach starts with a maiden

Good start from Roach. He got the ball to shape away nicely and even beat Ollie Pope on the drive twice. England 258 for 4 after 87 overs.

15:30 hrs IST

Day 2 session 1

Shannon Gabriel will complete his over, 2 deliveries left in it. He will be up against Jos Buttler, two slips in place, will the second new ball swing early on?

15:20 hrs IST

Milestones ahead

England overnight batsman Ollie Pope is 9 runs away from a century and West Indies pacer Kemar Roach needs just one wicket to get to 200 Test scalps.

15:10 hrs IST

Expect a stop-start day

The rain can come any time but so far so good. The officials are preparing for an on-time start but it won’t be wrong to say, it will be a stop and start day of cricket. The forecast throughout the day is kind of similar with the splashes of rain expected every now and then. This might just be the ideal thing for the seamers but the worst nightmare for batsmen.

15:00 hrs IST

Embarrassing record for Joe Root

Joe Root was dismissed by a run out yesterday. Here is an interesting stat of Joe Root’s run out: 

Most times run out as England Test captain
4 - Joe Root 2018-2020*
3 - Archie MacLaren in 1902#EngvWI #EngvsWI

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 24, 2020

14:50 hrs: IST

More updates on weather

It is not currently raining reportedly, but it is quite gloomy and dark as of now. The match officials, though, have confirmed that at this moment, we can expect a start on time.

14:40 hrs IST

Raining in Manchester

According to ESPNCricinfo, it has been raining quite heavily since the close of day yesterday, but reportedly, it is starting to “clear up”. But still, we might have a delay in start.

14:30 hrs IST

Was opting to bowl a correct decision?

Kraigg Brathwaite defends Jason Holder’s decision to bowl first. “It’s been a pretty even day,” said Brathwaite in a virtual press conference, defending Holder’s decision. “We had a plan to bowl first. There was moisture in the wicket, and we thought as a team we wanted to utilise it. They got a good partnership, but I don’t think we’re out of it, to be honest. Once we come out tomorrow and control the scoring rate, build that pressure, then I think we can get some wickets in the morning.”

14:20 hrs IST

What should be a safe total for England?

With rain expected to play a role in the 3rd Test, what should be the total that England should target? I suggest any total close to 400 could get the job done, since Windies have been struggling against England pace.

14:10 hrs IST

BIG NEWS

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14:00 hrs IST

Hussain praises Stuart Broad

“I didn’t think England should have left Stuart Broad out last week – and he proved at Emirates Old Trafford that they shouldn’t leave him out, as long as he’s fit and available,” Hussain wrote on Sky Sports column.

13:50 hrs IST

Weather forecast

The weather was sunny and cheery yesterday, but today heavy rains are in the forecast. We might see some unwanted interruption in the play in Manchester.

13:40 hrs IST

England releases five players from bio-secure bubble

Out of the five, batsman Joe Denly will join the white-ball training group ahead of the upcoming Ireland series. The other four -- Dan Lawrence, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson and Olly Stone -- have returned to their counties, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

13:30 hrs IST

Hello and welcome

Hello and welcome to our live blog on Day 2 of the 3rd Test between England and West Indies in Manchester.