Published: Jul 17, 2020, 11:41 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 18, 2020, 03:31 PM (IST)
Hello and welcome to our live coverage from day 2 of the second Test between England and West Indies being played at the Old Trafford, Manchester. See the latest England vs West Indies 2nd Test Live Score, Day 2 live cricket updates here. Also check the live blog of the second day’s play between ENG and WI in Manchester here. (SCORECARD)
England batsmen Dom Sibley (86*) and Ben Stokes (59*) ensured that England didn’t lose any wickets in the third session of the first day of their second Test against the West Indies on Friday. Sibley moved within 14 runs of his second Test century while Stokes finally scored a half-century after being dismissed on 43 and 46 in the first Test. England ended Day 1 on 207/3 with West Indies’ Roston Chase picking two wickets and Alzarri Joseph dismissing the hosts’ captain Joe Root.
Sibley and Stokes dug deep in the third session to defy the West Indies bowlers. At Stumps, Sibley had faced 253 balls while Stokes had absorbed 159 deliveries.
Earlier, Roston Chase dismissed Sibley’s opening partner Rory Burns and Zak Crawley off consecutive balls either side of lunch. Root then stuck with Sibley for a 53-run stand for the third wicket in the second session. (READ FULL DAY 1 REPORT)
