What a session it has been. Having finished Day 1 on top, England started poorly on Day 2 as they were put in trouble. From 258/4 to 280/8, the hosts found themselves in a precarious situation. Ollie Pope could not add a run to his overnight score while Jos Buttler also failed to get going. West Indies pacers Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel wrecked havoc early in the day to leave England in tatters. But Stuart Broad came to his team’s rescue with a quick-fire fifty that helped England post respectable 369 in the first innings. Broad hit the joint-third fastest Test half century for England off just 33 balls.
Over 111.5: Anderson edges it to Cornwall at slip and England all out for 369 in first innings at lunch. Holder gets his first wicket
Over 111.2: Anderson plays it to backward square leg and picks up 3 crucial runs for his team. England 368/9
Jason Holder is back into the attack
Over 107.2: Broad’s excellent knock of 62 off 45 balls comes to an end. Low full toss by Chase, Broad connects brilliantly but it goes straight to deep midwicket where Blackwood takes a good catch. England 356/9
Over 105.6: Six runs scored in Chase’s first over of the day. England 356/8
Roston Chase comes into the attack
Over 104.5: 350 comes up for England thanks to Broad’s fifty that leads England’s revival after suffering early blows in the morning
Over 103.5: Broad slams a quick-fire fifty in just 33 balls. He gets to his 13th Test half-century with a boundary through square leg. England 342/8
Over 103.1: Short and bounce by Holder and Bess get beaten by the bounce as the ball goes past off outside edge. England 337/8
Over 101.5: Broad picks up another four off Holder. He drives through the covers. England 334/8
Over 101.4: Fifty-run partnership comes up between Broad and Dominic Bess for the 9th wicket. England 330/8
Rahkeem Cornwall comes into the attack
Over 99.3: There’s no stopping Broad at the moment, he moves to 38 in no time. Holder pitches it up in the slot and Broad lofts him over mid-off for four. England 326/8
Over 99.2: Broad is after Holder, another short by Windies skipper and Broad top-edges over the keeper for four. England 322/8
Over 98.6: Broad picks up 3 runs, plays to long on and Chase makes a long chase from mid on and manages to save a run after some sloppy effort. England 318/8
Over 97.4: Broad is dealing in boundaries only, he steps away and slaps this over the covers. Third boundary of the over for him. England 314/8
Over 97.3: Broad picks up another four. Well outside off by Holder and Broad cuts it uppishly over the cordon. England 310/8
Over 97.1: Broad plays it tho third man and the ball races away to the fence for four. England 306/8
Jason Holder is back into the attack
It’s time for drinks after action-packed one hour
Over 95.5: Broad drives through the covers for four and brings up 300 for England. Pitched up delivery on the stumps by Gabriel
Over 95.6: Something to cheer for England this morning. Stuart Broad hammers Roach for maximum over deep mid-wicket with a pull shot. England 293/8
Over 92.4: West Indies are on a roll, Roach gets another one. New man Jofra Archer departs for 3. Another edge and Holder takes another catch. England 280/8
Over 91.4: Gabriel strikes again to put West Indies on top. Buttler falls for 67. Good length delivery by Gabriel, Buttler was forced to play it, ball takes an outside edge and Holder gets low to his left and grabs it safely. England 272/7
Over 90.6: OUT! Roach takes his 200th Test wicket. Back of a length delivery and Woakes plays on to his bottom of the off stumps. England 267/6
Chris Woakes comes to the crease
Over 89.1: OUT! Gabriel strikes to clean up Pope on his overnight score of 91. Pope fails to capitalise on the chance he gets. It was a pacy delivery by Gabriel, Pope gets beaten while trying to flick it away and the ball hits the pad and deflects onto the stumps. England 262/5
Over 87.6: Dropped! Pope gets a life early in the day, Cornwall drops a simple chance at first slip. Gabriel is clearly not happy with Cornwall’s effort . England 260/4
Over 87.6: Buttler is trapped on the pad again but umpire signals No Ball. First runs of the day for England
Over 87.3: Loud shout by Gabriel for LBW against Buttler. The ball is struck on the front pad and the umpire says No
Over 87.2: Now, Gabriel beats Buttler with his length delivery outside off
Over 86.6: What a way to end the over. Pope is beaten again on the length delivery outside off by Roach. England 258/4
Over 86.3: Full length delivery outside off by Roach, Pope gets beaten and the ball goes past outside edge. England 258/4
Kemar Roach to start from the other end
Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler are out in the middle to resume England innings on Day 2. Pope is just nine runs away from his second Test hundred
Shannon Gabriel will complete his overnight over
* Hello and welcome to TimesofIndia.com’s live coverage of the second day of the third and final Test between hosts England and West Indies in Manchester.
* There was a drizzle in Manchester early morning . But no worries, the sun is out, covers are off and we are all set to have a scheduled start.
Over 111.5: Anderson edges it to Cornwall at slip and England all out for 369 in first innings at lunch. Holder gets his first wicket
Over 111.2: Anderson plays it to backward square leg and picks up 3 crucial runs for his team. England 368/9
Jason Holder is back into the attack
Over 107.2: Broad’s excellent knock of 62 off 45 balls comes to an end. Low full toss by Chase, Broad connects brilliantly but it goes straight to deep midwicket where Blackwood takes a good catch. England 356/9
Over 105.6: Six runs scored in Chase’s first over of the day. England 356/8
Roston Chase comes into the attack
Over 104.5: 350 comes up for England thanks to Broad’s fifty that leads England’s revival after suffering early blows in the morning
Over 103.5: Broad slams a quick-fire fifty in just 33 balls. He gets to his 13th Test half-century with a boundary through square leg. England 342/8
Over 103.1: Short and bounce by Holder and Bess get beaten by the bounce as the ball goes past off outside edge. England 337/8
Over 101.5: Broad picks up another four off Holder. He drives through the covers. England 334/8
Over 101.4: Fifty-run partnership comes up between Broad and Dominic Bess for the 9th wicket. England 330/8
Rahkeem Cornwall comes into the attack
Over 99.3: There’s no stopping Broad at the moment, he moves to 38 in no time. Holder pitches it up in the slot and Broad lofts him over mid-off for four. England 326/8
Over 99.2: Broad is after Holder, another short by Windies skipper and Broad top-edges over the keeper for four. England 322/8
Over 98.6: Broad picks up 3 runs, plays to long on and Chase makes a long chase from mid on and manages to save a run after some sloppy effort. England 318/8
Over 97.4: Broad is dealing in boundaries only, he steps away and slaps this over the covers. Third boundary of the over for him. England 314/8
Over 97.3: Broad picks up another four. Well outside off by Holder and Broad cuts it uppishly over the cordon. England 310/8
Over 97.1: Broad plays it tho third man and the ball races away to the fence for four. England 306/8
Jason Holder is back into the attack
It’s time for drinks after action-packed one hour
Over 95.5: Broad drives through the covers for four and brings up 300 for England. Pitched up delivery on the stumps by Gabriel
Over 95.6: Something to cheer for England this morning. Stuart Broad hammers Roach for maximum over deep mid-wicket with a pull shot. England 293/8
Over 92.4: West Indies are on a roll, Roach gets another one. New man Jofra Archer departs for 3. Another edge and Holder takes another catch. England 280/8
Over 91.4: Gabriel strikes again to put West Indies on top. Buttler falls for 67. Good length delivery by Gabriel, Buttler was forced to play it, ball takes an outside edge and Holder gets low to his left and grabs it safely. England 272/7
Over 90.6: OUT! Roach takes his 200th Test wicket. Back of a length delivery and Woakes plays on to his bottom of the off stumps. England 267/6
Chris Woakes comes to the crease
Over 89.1: OUT! Gabriel strikes to clean up Pope on his overnight score of 91. Pope fails to capitalise on the chance he gets. It was a pacy delivery by Gabriel, Pope gets beaten while trying to flick it away and the ball hits the pad and deflects onto the stumps. England 262/5
Over 87.6: Dropped! Pope gets a life early in the day, Cornwall drops a simple chance at first slip. Gabriel is clearly not happy with Cornwall’s effort . England 260/4
Over 87.6: Buttler is trapped on the pad again but umpire signals No Ball. First runs of the day for England
Over 87.3: Loud shout by Gabriel for LBW against Buttler. The ball is struck on the front pad and the umpire says No
Over 87.2: Now, Gabriel beats Buttler with his length delivery outside off
Over 86.6: What a way to end the over. Pope is beaten again on the length delivery outside off by Roach. England 258/4
Over 86.3: Full length delivery outside off by Roach, Pope gets beaten and the ball goes past outside edge. England 258/4
Kemar Roach to start from the other end
Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler are out in the middle to resume England innings on Day 2. Pope is just nine runs away from his second Test hundred
Shannon Gabriel will complete his overnight over
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After a tough Day 1 of the series decider, England comfortably sit at 258 for 4 with Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler well set at 91* and 56* respectively.
