English team faced 100.3 overs in their first innings and scored 311 all out. Jonny Bairstow was the almost half runs scorer from his team, he scored 140 runs off 259 deliveries. He completed his beautiful innings with the help of twenty-one boundaries. Jayden Seales dismissed four English batsmen in 22 overs, leaked 79 runs.
In reply, the home team windies scored 202 runs with the loss of four wickets till stumps day 2. The captain and the opener of their team Kraigg Brathwaite gave a good start to his team by scoring 55 runs off 70 balls. John Campbell contributed 35 runs and Shamarh Brooks added 18 runs to his team’s scorecard. Jermaine Blackwood’s wicket fell when he was at eleven. Nkrumah Bonner 34 not out, Jason Holder 43 not out.
Chris Woakes bowled 12 overs, took one wicket, and gave 54 runs. Craig Overton also took one wicket in sixteen overs he bowled and gave 58 runs. Mark Wood bowled brilliantly, he leaked just 24 runs in twelve overs and dismissed one wicket. Ben Stokes looking good by his bowling performance. He gave 20 runs, took one wicket in nine overs so far.
England win the toss and will bat.
England team: 1 Alex Lees, 2 Zak Crawley, 3 Joe Root (capt), 4 Dan Lawrence, 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Jonny Bairstow, 7 Ben Foakes (wk), 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Craig Overton, 10 Mark Wood, 11 Jack Leach.
West Indies team: 1 Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), 2 John Campbell, 3 Shamarh Brooks, 4 Nkrumah Bonner, 5 Jermaine Blackwood, 6 Jason Holder, 7 Joshua da Silva (wk), 8 Alzarri Joseph, 9 Kemar Roach, 10 Veerasammy Permaul, 11 Jayden Seales.
England vs West Indies 1st Test Highlights today, Thursday 10-3-2022 – 1st Test, England tour of West Indies from Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.
Form guide
Last five completed Tests, the most recent first
England: LDLLL
West Indies: LLLWL
Match Timings: 14:00 GMT | 10:00 Local
Umpires – Gregory Brathwaite, Joel Wilson
TV Umpires – Leslie Reifer
Match Referee – Richie Richardson
Reserve Umpire – Nigel Duguid
Match number – Test no. 2454
