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

West Indies vs England: Catch all the highlights of the first day of the third Test between West Indies and England in St Lucia through our commentary.

As it happened: Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes put together a stand of 124 to restore some parity after the England top order crumbled again to some disciplined West Indies bowling. Both Buttler and Stokes remained unbeaten at stumps and the match is in the balance after a rather attritional day of Test cricket.

England's batsmen Ben Stokes, left, and Jos Buttler share a laugh during day one of their third cricket Test match against West Indies at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet (AP)

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