NEW DELHI: Ollie Pope capitalized on his luck, scoring 121 runs to propel England to a formidable 416 all out on the opening day of the second Check in opposition to West Indies at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
Regardless of being dropped twice, on 46 and 54, Pope crafted his sixth Check century, constructing upon Ben Duckett’s scintillating 71 within the morning session, because the hosts established a commanding place.
England, having been put in to bat, suffered an early setback when Zak Crawley was caught at slip by Alick Athanaze off Alzarri Joseph on the third supply of the match.
Nevertheless, Duckett responded emphatically, hanging 4 consecutive boundaries to kickstart his innings and raced to his half-century off simply 32 balls.
Duckett gave the impression to be on monitor for his fourth Check century, however his innings was lower brief when he pushed at a full supply from Shamar Joseph, edging a low catch to Jason Holder at second slip.
Athanaze, positioned at gully, had an opportunity to dismiss Pope simply earlier than the lunch break however failed to carry on to the catch. Within the following session, Holder additionally had a possibility to ship Pope again to the pavilion, however the probability went begging.
Joe Root was on 14 when he mistimed a pull shot off Jayden Seales’ supply. The ball ballooned up within the air, and Alzarri Joseph safely pouched the catch.
Harry Brook appeared in fantastic contact, swiftly reaching 36, which included a six over backward level. Nevertheless, his innings got here to an finish when he tried a paddle sweep in opposition to spinner Kevin Sinclair.
The ball took the sting and landed within the fingers of Kirk McKenzie at brief leg. Sinclair, elated with the wicket, celebrated by performing a backward somersault.
Pope’s confidence surged as he progressed in direction of his century, reaching the milestone with a well-timed shot that raced to the boundary at sq. leg. Upon attaining this feat, he eliminated his helmet and acknowledged the applause from the spectators by elevating his bat.
Nevertheless, Pope’s innings got here to an finish when he nicked a supply from Alzarri Joseph, presenting a catch to Kavem Hodge. England’s skipper Ben Stokes discovered his kind with the willow, hanging eight boundaries en path to a invaluable 69 earlier than falling sufferer to the part-time spin of Hodge.
Contributions from Jamie Smith (36) and Chris Woakes (37) additional bolstered England’s complete within the latter phases of the innings. With this robust begin, the hosts shall be optimistic about their possibilities of securing a 2-Zero lead within the sequence, having already triumphed by an innings within the opening Check at Lord’s.
Regardless of being dropped twice, on 46 and 54, Pope crafted his sixth Check century, constructing upon Ben Duckett’s scintillating 71 within the morning session, because the hosts established a commanding place.
England, having been put in to bat, suffered an early setback when Zak Crawley was caught at slip by Alick Athanaze off Alzarri Joseph on the third supply of the match.
Nevertheless, Duckett responded emphatically, hanging 4 consecutive boundaries to kickstart his innings and raced to his half-century off simply 32 balls.
Duckett gave the impression to be on monitor for his fourth Check century, however his innings was lower brief when he pushed at a full supply from Shamar Joseph, edging a low catch to Jason Holder at second slip.
Athanaze, positioned at gully, had an opportunity to dismiss Pope simply earlier than the lunch break however failed to carry on to the catch. Within the following session, Holder additionally had a possibility to ship Pope again to the pavilion, however the probability went begging.
Joe Root was on 14 when he mistimed a pull shot off Jayden Seales’ supply. The ball ballooned up within the air, and Alzarri Joseph safely pouched the catch.
Harry Brook appeared in fantastic contact, swiftly reaching 36, which included a six over backward level. Nevertheless, his innings got here to an finish when he tried a paddle sweep in opposition to spinner Kevin Sinclair.
The ball took the sting and landed within the fingers of Kirk McKenzie at brief leg. Sinclair, elated with the wicket, celebrated by performing a backward somersault.
Pope’s confidence surged as he progressed in direction of his century, reaching the milestone with a well-timed shot that raced to the boundary at sq. leg. Upon attaining this feat, he eliminated his helmet and acknowledged the applause from the spectators by elevating his bat.
Nevertheless, Pope’s innings got here to an finish when he nicked a supply from Alzarri Joseph, presenting a catch to Kavem Hodge. England’s skipper Ben Stokes discovered his kind with the willow, hanging eight boundaries en path to a invaluable 69 earlier than falling sufferer to the part-time spin of Hodge.
Contributions from Jamie Smith (36) and Chris Woakes (37) additional bolstered England’s complete within the latter phases of the innings. With this robust begin, the hosts shall be optimistic about their possibilities of securing a 2-Zero lead within the sequence, having already triumphed by an innings within the opening Check at Lord’s.
