NEW DELHI: Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, and Harry Brook every scored half centuries to propel England to a commanding place of 248-3, establishing a lead of 207 runs over West Indies on day three of the second Check at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
Duckett contributed 76 runs, Pope added 51, and Brook remained unbeaten on 71 as England mounted a powerful comeback after West Indies secured a first-innings lead of 41, largely attributable to an entertaining 71-run last-wicket stand between Joshua Da Silva and Shamar Joseph.
England suffered an early setback when opener Zak Crawley was dismissed for 3, sadly run out on the non-striker’s finish after Duckett’s drive was deflected onto the stumps by bowler Jayden Seales’ hand.
Duckett’s innings featured 11 boundaries earlier than he fell lbw to Alzarri Joseph, whereas Pope, following his first-innings century, was caught at gully by Kevin Sinclair off Joseph’s bowling.
Brook and Joe Root navigated by a difficult interval, forging an unbroken partnership of 108 runs. On the finish of the day’s play, Root remained undefeated on 37.
Earlier within the day, England’s bowlers made inroads, capturing 4 wickets in the course of the morning session. Nonetheless, Joshua Da Silva and Shamar Joseph’s resilient batting helped West Indies attain a complete of 457 earlier than being dismissed. This left the match evenly balanced.
Da Silva showcased his batting prowess, remaining not out on 82, which included three sixes. Joseph additionally displayed his hitting capacity, smashing two maximums, with certainly one of them smashing tiles on the pavilion roof. He contributed 33 invaluable runs earlier than Gus Atkinson caught him off the bowling of Mark Wooden.
After West Indies had resumed on 351-5, Jason Holder’s innings got here to an finish when Jamie Smith, the wicketkeeper, caught him off Chris Woakes’ bowling for 27. Sinclair, then again, slashed a supply from Atkinson straight to gully, the place Brook showcased his agility by taking a pointy catch.
Woakes continued his spectacular spell, inducing an edge from Alzarri Joseph, which was comfortably taken by Smith for 10. The skilled England seamer then clear bowled Seales with an outstanding first-ball supply, placing himself on a hat-trick.
Nonetheless, Shamar Joseph efficiently negotiated the hat-trick ball, whereas Da Silva displayed resilience, reaching his fifth Check half-century. The pair’s partnership added one other intriguing twist to the already fluctuating recreation.
The primary match of the three-Check sequence, performed at Lord’s, noticed England emerge victorious by a commanding margin of an innings and 114 runs.
Duckett contributed 76 runs, Pope added 51, and Brook remained unbeaten on 71 as England mounted a powerful comeback after West Indies secured a first-innings lead of 41, largely attributable to an entertaining 71-run last-wicket stand between Joshua Da Silva and Shamar Joseph.
England suffered an early setback when opener Zak Crawley was dismissed for 3, sadly run out on the non-striker’s finish after Duckett’s drive was deflected onto the stumps by bowler Jayden Seales’ hand.
Duckett’s innings featured 11 boundaries earlier than he fell lbw to Alzarri Joseph, whereas Pope, following his first-innings century, was caught at gully by Kevin Sinclair off Joseph’s bowling.
Brook and Joe Root navigated by a difficult interval, forging an unbroken partnership of 108 runs. On the finish of the day’s play, Root remained undefeated on 37.
Earlier within the day, England’s bowlers made inroads, capturing 4 wickets in the course of the morning session. Nonetheless, Joshua Da Silva and Shamar Joseph’s resilient batting helped West Indies attain a complete of 457 earlier than being dismissed. This left the match evenly balanced.
Da Silva showcased his batting prowess, remaining not out on 82, which included three sixes. Joseph additionally displayed his hitting capacity, smashing two maximums, with certainly one of them smashing tiles on the pavilion roof. He contributed 33 invaluable runs earlier than Gus Atkinson caught him off the bowling of Mark Wooden.
After West Indies had resumed on 351-5, Jason Holder’s innings got here to an finish when Jamie Smith, the wicketkeeper, caught him off Chris Woakes’ bowling for 27. Sinclair, then again, slashed a supply from Atkinson straight to gully, the place Brook showcased his agility by taking a pointy catch.
Woakes continued his spectacular spell, inducing an edge from Alzarri Joseph, which was comfortably taken by Smith for 10. The skilled England seamer then clear bowled Seales with an outstanding first-ball supply, placing himself on a hat-trick.
Nonetheless, Shamar Joseph efficiently negotiated the hat-trick ball, whereas Da Silva displayed resilience, reaching his fifth Check half-century. The pair’s partnership added one other intriguing twist to the already fluctuating recreation.
The primary match of the three-Check sequence, performed at Lord’s, noticed England emerge victorious by a commanding margin of an innings and 114 runs.
