Published: May 01, 2015, 06:30 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 12:47 PM (IST)
(Can Jason Holder’s boys pull off a series-levelling win? Or will England will make up for the humiliating World Cup exit with a 2-0 series victory? Catch the live scores and updates here)
Live Cricket Score England 240/7 in 89.2 0vers: Ben Stokes departs after getting caught by Shai Hope at gully to depart for a score of 22 off 45 deliveries. Shannon Gabriel gets his second scalp of the day in the process. Jos Buttler is the new man to walk to the crease, with Cook batting in the nervous 90s on the other end. The England captain finally brings up the much-awaited milestone that had been eluding him for two years — that of a Test century. Sends the first ball of the 88th over towards mid-wicket for a four. Cook is ecstatic after reaching the milestone, and punches the air in the process. And he has every reason to do so — having endured critics and a loss of form for so long. Nothing much happens thereafter, with Buttler and Cook blocking most of the deliveries. Cook departs off the last ball of the day when he edges a Marlon Samuels delivery to wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin. And its stumps on Day 1!
Batting: Jos Buttler 0 (9)
OUT! Ben Stokes c Hope b Gabriel 22 (45), Alastair Cook c Ramdin b Samuels 105 (266)
Live Cricket Score England 213/5 in 80 0vers: England have crossed the 200-run mark with five wickets still in hand, as skipper Alastair Cook is on the brink of bringing up his 26th Test hundred. The new ball has been introduced at the end of the 80th over, as the pacers will look to inflict a damage or two before the close of play.
Batting: Alastair Cook 88 (235), Ben Stokes 13 (29)
Live Cricket Score England 189/5 in 71 0vers: Moeen Ali brings up his half-century with a six over square-leg, as the pair steady themselves at the crease at the start of the final session of the day. Cook, on the other end, continues to play effortlessly, as the England skipper moves to the 70s. Permaul and Samuels begin the attack following the resumption of play, before Jerome Taylor introduced 10 overs later. The partnership between the two was worth 98 runs before Ali was caught short of his crease to depart after a well-made 58.
Batting: Alastair Cook 77 (208), Ben Stokes 0 (2)
OUT! Moeen Ali run out (Hope) 58 (130)
Live Cricket Score England 151/4 in 56 0vers: And its tea on Day 1! Cook has played his part in helping England recover from the early spate of blows that had left the visitors in tatters. The Cook-Ali partnership has lasted 60 runs so far, and looks good to help put their side in a position of command by the end of the day.
Batting: Alastair Cook 60 (170), Moeen Ali 37 (80)
Live Cricket Score England 121/4 in 46.1 0vers: Half-century for Alastair Cook! He has been the only one to put up a strong stand against West Indies so far today. Cook has faced 139 balls and hit seven boundaries to raise his 41st half-century in Test cricket. He’s returning to form, and England would only want him to go and get a big one here. Moeen Ali has been batting well too, he looks determined to get few runs here.
Batting: Alastair Cook 52 (139), Moeen Ali 16 (52)
Live Cricket Score England 91/4 in 32 0vers: BIG WICKET! Joe Root has fallen right after the lunch break as Veerasammy Permaul has provided a huge wicket to the West Indies! Root gets an edge and is caught behind off the spinner, as the batsman was trying to look for runs through covers. England in trouble!
Batting: Alastair Cook 37 (104), Moeen Ali 0 (2)
OUT! Joe Root c Denesh Ramdin b Veerasammy Permaul 33 (35)
Live Cricket Score England 75/3 in 27 0vers: Play has resumed in the second session and England batsmen have begun sedately. Veerasammy Permaul and Jerome Taylor are operating at the moment.
Batting: Alastair Cook 31 (87), Joe Root 23 (24)
England did well to recover from an early blow, but the twin strikes from put the West Indies on top. Joe Root and Alastair cook have them through the lunch. Here’s the report.
Live Cricket Score England 71/3 in 25 0vers: England will certainly not be happy going into the break. They were going well, despite losing Jonathan Trott earlier. But it’s Jason Holder’s double strike in the middle overs that turned the session in West Indies’ favour.
Batting: Alastair Cook 31 (83), Joe Root 19 (16)
Live Cricket Score England 38/3 in 18 0vers: OUT! England have lost two wickets in a hurry with the Gary Ballance and Ian Bell dismissed in quick succession. West Indies are right on to pat the moment. Jason Holder with the double strike.
Batting: Alastair Cook 18 (52), Joe Root 0 (4)
Gary Ballance b Holder 18 (46), Ian Bell c & b Holder 0 (5)
Live Cricket Score England 23/1 in 13 0vers: The West Indies bowlers are not able to create the pressure like they did early on. The first hour of the first day’s play is over and England are going on cautiously. Cook and Ballance going on well so far.
BATTING: Alastair Cook 13 (39), Gary Ballance 8 (38)
Live Cricket Score England 16/1 in 7 0vers: The West Indies pacers are getting some movement early on but Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance have done well to take England to a steady beginning after early blow.
BATTING: Alastair Cook 11 (25), Gary Ballance 3 (17)
Live Cricket Score England 0/1 in 2 0vers: WICKET! Jonathan Trott’s horror continues as the right-hander has fallen, caught at the square leg by Veerasammy Permaul off Shannon Gabriel! Poor stroke from the batsman as he plays one on the leg side in two minds, and West Indies have struck early on a short ball.
BATTING: Alastair Cook 0 (6), Gary Ballance 0 (2)
OUT! Jonathan Trott c Veerasammy Permaul b Shannon Gabriel 0 (3)
TOSS: England captain Alastair Cook has won the toss and decided to bat against the West Indies in the third and final Test.
Teams:
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jermaine Blackwood, Denesh Ramdin (c&wk), Jason Holder, Jerome Taylor, Shannon Gabriel, Veerasammy Permaul
England: Alastair Cook (c), Jonathan Trott, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Stokes, Chris Jordan, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live blog of the first day’s play of the third and the final Test between the West Indies and England, at Bridgetown in Barbados on Friday. PREVIEW: West Indies vs England 3rd Test Day 1
England lead the three-match Test series against the West Indies 1-0 when they won the second Test by nine wickets at St George’s, Grenada. The win in the second Test was England’s first overseas Test win in 29 months, and they would certainly have been pleased with the effort.
All eyes will be on the young English duo of Joe Root and Garry Ballance, who have been scoring prolifically this series. Both Root and Ballance have slammed two half-centuries and a century each, and averaging 96 and 116 respectively.
For the hosts, Marlon Samuels, Kraigg Brathwaite and even Jermaine Blackwood have been the men to watch out for with the bat. Their venerable Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been going through a rough patch, and it will be crucial for him to get some much-needed runs.
This match will be the final clash on this tour, as England will head back home to take on New Zealand and West Indies will prepare for the Australians who will be visiting the Caribbean shores next.
Squads:
West Indies: Denesh Ramdin (c&wk), Devon Smith, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Jermaine Blackwood, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jerome Taylor, Kemar Roach, Devendra Bishoo, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Shannon Gabriel, Carlos Brathwaite.
England: Alastair Cook (c), Jonathan Trott, Gary Ballance, Joe Root, Ian Bell, Jos Buttler (wk), Adam Lyth, Adil Rashid, James Tredwell, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Jordan, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood, Jonathan Bairstow.
