NEW DELHI: Kavem Hodge and Alick Athanaze spearheaded a West Indies comeback on a vibrant second day of the second Check at Trent Bridge on Friday, guiding their group to 351-5 at stumps, trailing England by 65 runs.
Hodge crafted a easy 120, marking his maiden Check century, whereas Athanaze contributed 82. The duo solid a formidable 175-run partnership, capitalizing on favorable batting situations and vexing the English bowlers.
In response to England’s first-innings whole of 416, West Indies encountered setbacks within the morning session, shedding Mikyle Louis for 21, skipper Kraigg Brathwaite for 48, and Kirk McKenzie for 11.
Louis tried to hit spinner Shoaib Bashir excessive however was expertly caught by Harry Brook, who ran again from mid-on to finish the dismissal.
Brathwaite, unsettled by a short-pitched ball from quick bowler Gus Atkinson, supplied a simple catch to Ollie Pope at quick leg.
McKenzie skilled a momentary lapse in judgment simply previous to the lunch break. In an effort to strike Bashir past the mid-off fielder, he as an alternative launched the ball straight into the grasp of England captain Ben Stokes.
Making his comeback to the group, Mark Wooden delivered a blistering spell of bowling. One explicit supply clocked in at an astonishing 97.1 miles per hour, setting a brand new report for the quickest over ever bowled by an English cricketer.
Hodge was given a reprieve on 16 when he nicked a supply from Wooden in direction of first slip, the place Joe Root, the previous England skipper, failed to carry on to the catch.
Throughout their partnership, Athanaze and Hodge displayed a balanced method, combining cautious protection with aggressive pictures each time the bowlers erred of their line or size. Athanaze’s innings featured a six and 10 boundaries, whereas Hodge’s knock was studded with 19 fours.
Athanaze was on the verge of attaining his maiden Check century when his innings was lower quick by Stokes, because the batsman chopped the ball straight to Brook at gully.
Nevertheless, his teammate Hodge managed to achieve the coveted three-figure mark earlier than falling sufferer to an lbw resolution off the bowling of Chris Woakes.
Because the day drew to an in depth, Jason Holder remained unbeaten on 23, whereas Joshua Da Silva was not out on 32. The West Indies will probably be seeking to capitalize on their place and safe a first-innings lead when play resumes within the morning.
The guests discover themselves trailing within the three-Check sequence, having suffered a heavy defeat by an innings and 114 runs within the opening match at Lord’s.
Hodge crafted a easy 120, marking his maiden Check century, whereas Athanaze contributed 82. The duo solid a formidable 175-run partnership, capitalizing on favorable batting situations and vexing the English bowlers.
In response to England’s first-innings whole of 416, West Indies encountered setbacks within the morning session, shedding Mikyle Louis for 21, skipper Kraigg Brathwaite for 48, and Kirk McKenzie for 11.
Louis tried to hit spinner Shoaib Bashir excessive however was expertly caught by Harry Brook, who ran again from mid-on to finish the dismissal.
Brathwaite, unsettled by a short-pitched ball from quick bowler Gus Atkinson, supplied a simple catch to Ollie Pope at quick leg.
McKenzie skilled a momentary lapse in judgment simply previous to the lunch break. In an effort to strike Bashir past the mid-off fielder, he as an alternative launched the ball straight into the grasp of England captain Ben Stokes.
Making his comeback to the group, Mark Wooden delivered a blistering spell of bowling. One explicit supply clocked in at an astonishing 97.1 miles per hour, setting a brand new report for the quickest over ever bowled by an English cricketer.
Hodge was given a reprieve on 16 when he nicked a supply from Wooden in direction of first slip, the place Joe Root, the previous England skipper, failed to carry on to the catch.
Throughout their partnership, Athanaze and Hodge displayed a balanced method, combining cautious protection with aggressive pictures each time the bowlers erred of their line or size. Athanaze’s innings featured a six and 10 boundaries, whereas Hodge’s knock was studded with 19 fours.
Athanaze was on the verge of attaining his maiden Check century when his innings was lower quick by Stokes, because the batsman chopped the ball straight to Brook at gully.
Nevertheless, his teammate Hodge managed to achieve the coveted three-figure mark earlier than falling sufferer to an lbw resolution off the bowling of Chris Woakes.
Because the day drew to an in depth, Jason Holder remained unbeaten on 23, whereas Joshua Da Silva was not out on 32. The West Indies will probably be seeking to capitalize on their place and safe a first-innings lead when play resumes within the morning.
The guests discover themselves trailing within the three-Check sequence, having suffered a heavy defeat by an innings and 114 runs within the opening match at Lord’s.
