ENG vs WI 2nd Test: West Indies Fight Back with Brilliant Batting Performance
The second match of the 3-match Test series between England and West Indies is being played at the Nottingham ground, with the host team being all out for 416 runs in its first innings on the first day. On the second day, West Indies displayed a brilliant batting performance, scoring 351 runs at the loss of 5 wickets by the end of the day’s play, leaving them just 68 runs away from England’s first innings score.
Opening Pair Gives Good Start
The opening pair of West Indies team captain Craig Brathwaite and Michael Lewis gave the team a good start, making a partnership of 53 runs for the first wicket. This was the first time for the Windies team since 2009 when their opening pair made a half-century partnership for the first wicket while playing a Test match in England. However, after losing the first wicket at 53, the Windies team lost three wickets till the score of 83.
Hodge Completes Century
From here, Alik Athanaze and Kavem Hodge took charge of the team’s innings, with a great partnership of 175 runs seen between the two for the second wicket. The partnership was broken by Ben Stokes, who sent Athanaze to the pavilion at a personal score of 82. Kavem Hodge completed his century but was out LBW by Chris Woakes on a personal score of 121.
West Indies Ends Day with Strong Position
In the last session of the second day, Jason Holder and Joshua De Silva did not let the team suffer any further setback, with Holder remaining unbeaten on 23 and De Silva on 32. In bowling for England, Shoaib Bashir took 2 wickets, while Gus Atkinson, Ben Stokes, and Chris Woakes took 1-1 wickets.
