Published: Apr 25, 2015, 06:43 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 12:48 PM (IST)
(Kraigg Brathwaite and Marlon Samuels will resume West Indies’ innings on Day Five of the second Test. Catch the live scores and updates here)
England snatched victory against West Indies and have now taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Here’s out match report
Man of the Match: Joe Root is adjudged the man of the match for his brilliant unbeaten 182 in the first innings.
Live cricket score England: 144/1 | Overs 41.1
BATSMEN: Alastair Cook 59 (121), Gary Ballance 81 (126)
That’s it! It’s all over at Grenada as England successfully manage to beat West Indies by nine wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. This will give England the much needed confisdence going into the third Test in four days time
Live cricket score England: 111/1 | Overs 31
BATSMEN: Alastair Cook 49 (96), Gary Ballance 58 (90)
England continue to dominate the West Indies bowlers as they inch closer to a win. West Indies bowlers having a difficult time to get a wicket at the moment as Alastair Cook is one short of his half-century.
Live cricket score England: 84/1 | Overs 26
BATSMEN: Alastair Cook 44 (81), Gary Ballance 36 (75)
Alastair Cook approaches another half-century in the match having scored on in the first innings already. Gary Ballance is keeping things steady at the other end. West Indies are attacking well, but are not able to make the breakthroughs.
Live cricket score England: 65/1 | Overs 19
BATSMEN: Alastair Cook 37 (59), Gary Ballance 26 (53)
It’s tea on Day Five and England are just 78 runs away from going 1-0 up in the three-match series with one more match left to play. Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance have played very sensibly since the loss of Jonathan Trott early.
Live cricket score England: 42/1 | Overs 14
BATSMEN: Alastair Cook 30 (45), Gary Ballance 15 (36)
England are consolidating well and are well on course to win this Test match with Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance steadying the ship after losing Jonathan Trott for duck early.
Live cricket score England: 19/1 | Overs 7
BATSMEN: Alastair Cook 16 (19), Gary Ballance 3 (20)
Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance have joined forces and have steadied England. The tourists now need 123 more runs to win, and the only way the West Indies can avoid that is by taking wickets. Both Cook and Ballance are in form, having scored runs in the first innings. Certainly an uphill task or the hosts.
Live cricket score England: 4/1 | Overs 2
BATSMEN: Alastair Cook 3 (8), Gary Ballance 1 (2)
WICKET!!! Jonathan Trott’s misery continues as he has fallen for duck! Trott plays one onto his wickets off Shannon Gabriel as the West Indies draw the first blood! Will they continue in the same passion?
OUT! Jonathan Trott b Shannon Gabriel 0 (3)
Live cricket score West Indies: 307/10 | Overs 112
BATSMEN: Devendra Bishoo 15 (31)
No, no 150-plus run target for England who have forced themselves back into this game and in some style. Shannon Gabriel has been dismissed leg before and the batman was walking back without taking the review. Bishoo asked him, and the decision went in England’s favour again! England need 143 to win. Reckon they have all the time in the world to score that many runs and take a lead in this three-Test series.
OUT! Shannon Gabriel lbw b Moeen Ali 0 (2)
Live cricket score West Indies: 307/9 | Overs 111.4
BATSMEN: Devendra Bishoo 15 (31)
And another one bites the dust as Denesh Ramdin has unsuccessfully reviewed a leg-before decision, which looked plumb! What’s interesting to see is that there was no involvement of James Anderson here, as a = Moeen Ali full toss rammed the batsman quite straight onto the pads. Will West Indies’ lead go past 150-run mark?
OUT! Denesh Ramdin lbw Moeen Ali 28 (64)
Live cricket score West Indies: 296/8 | Overs 108
BATSMEN: Denesh Ramdin 26 (55), Devendra Bishoo 6 (20)
Anderson continues being in action as he misses a direct hit and the ball has raced to the boundary, and West Indies get four more crucial runs to their total. Test of character for the West Indies, they need to waste time here and not try and play awkward strokes that may lead in their dismissals. The lead is of 131 runs now.
Live cricket score West Indies: 286/8 | Overs 104
BATSMEN: Denesh Ramdin 24 (44), Devendra Bishoo 0 (4)
Time for lunch with the West Indies in absolute shambles. They started the day with a lead of 37 runs and in command, but after the end of the first session they have lost the plot and England have charted their way back into this game riding on James Anderson, who is having a day he will not forget and so will England anytime soon. West Indies lead by 121 runs, and they will only hope that the lead surges past, at least, 150.
Live cricket score West Indies: 282/8 | Overs 102
BATSMEN: Denesh Ramdin 21 (36)
Is there a way to keep Anderson away? No, a big no is the answer. The England veteran makes his presence felt once again, and this time he takes a catch to break another budding partnership from the West Indies. Kemar Roach has fallen off Moeen Ali, and Anderson has taken his second catch in the day. West Indies in tatters!
OUT! Kemar Roach c James Anderson b Moeen Ali 10 (26)
Live cricket score West Indies: 276/7 | Overs 100
BATSMEN: Denesh Ramdin 15 (30), Kemar Roach 10 (20)
Full marks to Kemar Roach who has managed to hold on with Denesh Ramdin, as the West Indies are slowly crawling their way back into this game. Their second innings lead has gone past 100-run mark and the hosts would want these two to bat as long as possible and keep England at bay. The lead is of 111 runs as of now.
Live cricket score West Indies: 264/7 | Overs 95
BATSMEN: Denesh Ramdin 13 (20), Kemar Roach 0 (0)
BIG WICKET!!! James Anderson is all over the West Indies as he has run out the big man Jason Holder! Anderson, fielding at mid-off gets a direct hit and Holder is OUT! His wicket has dashed the West Indies’ hopes of a strong resistance here!
OUT! Jason Holder run out (James Anderson) 2 (5)
Live cricket score West Indies: 257/6 | Overs 93
BATSMEN: Denesh Ramdin 8 (11), Jason Holder 0 (2)
Woah! It’s Chris Jordan this time around who has got a wicket! Jermaine Blackwood tries to clear the fielder at mid off but James Anderson is not the man whom West Indies should target today. The ball was hit very hard, but Anderson was equally good as he stretches his hands and takes the catch above the head. England are in complete command. West Indies need these two to bat through this session, at least. The second innings lead is of 92 runs now.
OUT! Jermaine Blackwood c James Anderson b Chris Jordan 10 (21)
Live cricket score West Indies: 239/5 | Overs 88
BATSMEN: Denesh Ramdin 0 (1), Jermaine Blackwood 0 (3)
James Anderson on fire! The England pacer is stamping his authority over the West Indies as he has grabbed his third wicket of the innings, pushing the hosts on backfoot! Samuels in double mind on a delivery outside the off, gets his bat in, the ball deflects after taking an edge, and Samuels is trudging back to the pavilion. And it’s Ben Stokes who has taken the catch, of all people, and interestingly there is no send off for the West Indies batsman!
OUT! Marlon Samuels c Ben Stokes b James Anderson 37 (103)
Live cricket score West Indies: 238/4 | Overs 86
BATSMEN: Marlon Samuels 36 (93), Jermaine Blackwood 0 (2)
AND ANOTHER! James Anderson you beauty! The England pacer gets the HUGE wicket of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who has been caught by Alastair Cook on the third attempt! England are right back into this game and they will be aiming to keep striking! Once again it is Anderson who is leading their charge!
OUT! Shivnarine Chanderpaul c Alastair Cook b James Anderson 7 (16)
Live cricket score West Indies: 225/3 | Overs 82
BATSMEN: Marlon Samuels 29 (84), Shivnarine Chanderpaul 1 (4)
WICKET! England have struck early on the final day as Kraigg Brathwaite has fallen after a brilliant century! James Anderson does the job once again for his side as he gets his man caught at gully by Joe Root, and England are jubilant. West Indies lead by 60 runs now and it is crucial for the hosts not to lose a wicket here!
OUT! Kraigg Brathwaite c Joe Root b James Anderson 116 (252)
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s coverage of Day Five of the second Test between West Indies and England at St George’s, Grenada. After Kraigg Brathwaite’s hundred on Day Four, West Indies are sitting pretty at 203 for Two, In Reply England’s 464 in the first innings. Joe Root scores century during England vs West Indies Day 3, 2nd Test at Grenada
With a slim lead of 37 runs, the Windies face a tricky final day, especially with the new ball due in five overs. Earlier Brathwaite and Darren Bravo, who scored 69, put on 142 for the second wicket before Brathwaite added a further 57 for the third wicket with Marlon Samuels who was unbeaten on 22 at the close.
Brathwaite, the 22-year-old opener fashioned a superb, unbeaten 101 as the West Indies, behind by 165 runs on first innings, reached 202 for two at the close of the penultimate day at the Grenada National Stadium, AFP Reported. READ: Kraigg Brathwaite urges West Indies to stay focused in the final day
However, earlier in the day Resuming the day on 373 for six, England were dismissed for 464 in their first innings, with Joe Root converting his overnight 118 into a magnificent 182 not out. With about 25 minutes left to negotiate before lunch, the West Indies were in early trouble at three runs for one wicket when left-handed opener Devon Smith was bowled by seamer Jimmy Anderson, dragging on a delivery he was attempting to leave alone.
Teams:
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Devon Smith, Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jermaine Blackwood, Denesh Ramdin (c&wk), Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Devendra Bishoo, Shannon Gabriel.
England: Alastair Cook (c), Jonathan Trott, Gary Ballance, Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (wk), Stuart Broad, Chris Jordan, James Anderson.
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