Windies hit back in Second Test

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – After batting rather poorly in their first innings, the West Indies have fought back by having England reeling at 39 for 5 at the end of day two of the third and final Test. Thus the match is delicately poised with England leading at 107 for 5. Eighteen wickets fell during the exciting second day. James Anderson took six for 42 to help bowl West Indies out for 189.

Summary Scores:

England 1st Innings: 257 All Out (49.4 Overs). Alastair Cook 105, Moeen Ali 58, Joe Root 33, Ben Stokes 22; Jerome Taylor 18.3-8-36-3, Jason Holder 16-4-34-2, Shannon Gabriel 15-3-47-2, Marlon Samuels 27-5-53-1.

West Indies 1st Innings: 189 All Out (49.4 Overs). Jermaine Blackwood 85, Shivnarine Chanderpaul 25, Veerasammy Permaul 18, Jerome Taylor 15; James Anderson 12.4-5-42-6, Stuart Broad 10-3-31-1, Joe Root 9-1-34-1, Moeen Ali 10-2-56-1.

England 2nd Innings: 39/5 (21 Overs). Gary Ballance 12*, Jonathan Trott 9, Moeen Ali 8, Alastair Cook 4; Jerome Taylor 6-1-16-2, Shannon Gabriel 6-4-4-1, Jason Holder 4-1-7-1, Veerasammy Permaul 4-1-7-1.

England 1st Innings

A Cook* c Ramdin b Samuels 105

J Trott c Permaul b Gabriel 0

G Ballance b Holder18

I Bell c & b Holder 0

J Root c Ramdin b Permaul 33

M Ali run out (Hope/Ramdin) 58

B Stokes c Hope b Gabriel 22

J Buttler+ not out 3

C Jordan c Ramdin b Taylor 3

S Broad b Taylor 10

J Anderson b Taylor 0

Total: 257 All Out (49.4 Overs)

Extras: (lb 1, w 1, nb 3) 5

Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Trott, 1.3 ov), 2-38 (Ballance, 15.3 ov), 3-38 (Bell, 17.2 ov), 4-91 (Root, 31.4 ov), 5-189 (Ali, 70.4 ov), 6-233 (Stokes, 85.6 ov), 7-240 (Cook, 89.2 ov), 8-247 (Jordan, 92.5 ov), 9-257 (Broad, 96.2 ov), 10-257 (Anderson, 96.3 ov).

West Indies 1st Innings Bowling: J Taylor 18.3-8-36-3, S Gabriel 15-3-47-2, J Holder 16-4-34-2, M Samuels 27-5-53-1, V Permaul 20-1-86-1.

West Indies 1st Innings

K Brathwaite c Jordan b Anderson 0

S Hope c Cook b Anderson 5

D Bravo c Jordan b Ali 9

M Samuels LBW Anderson 9

S Chanderpaul c Jordan b Root 25

J Blackwood c Ali b Anderson 85

D Ramdin*+ c Buttler b Broad 13

J Holder c Buttler b Stokes 5

V Permaul c sub (A Lyth) b Anderson 18

J Taylor b Anderson 15

S Gabriel not out 0

Total: 189 All Out (49.4 Overs)

Extras: (b 4, lb 1) 5

Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Brathwaite, 0.2 ov), 2-5 (Hope, 4.5 ov), 3-21 (Samuels, 8.6 ov), 4-37 (Bravo, 15.3 ov), 5-82 (Chanderpaul, 27.6 ov), 6-107 (Ramdin, 36.2 ov), 7-124 (Holder, 39.6 ov), 8-162 (Permaul, 45.6 ov), 9-178 (Taylor, 47.5 ov), 10-189 (Blackwood, 49.4 ov).

England 1st Innings Bowling: J Anderson 12.4-5-42-6, S Broad 10-3-31-1, M Ali 10-2-56-1, J Root 9-1-34-1, C Jordan 6-3-4-0, B Stokes 2-0-17-1.

England 2nd Innings (Lead; 68)

A Cook c Brathwaite b Gabriel 4

J Trott LBW Taylor 9

G Ballance not out 12

I Bell LBW Taylor 0

J Root c Bravo b Holder 1

M Ali b Permaul 8

B Stokes not out 0

Total: 39/5 (21 Overs)

Extras: (b 4, lb 1) 5

Still to Bat: J Buttler+, C Jordan, S Broad, J Anderson.

Fall of Wickets: 1-11 (Trott, 4.5 ov), 2-13 (Cook, 5.5 ov), 3-18 (Bell, 8.3 ov), 4-28 (Root, 14.4 ov), 5-39 (Ali, 19.3 ov)

West Indies 2nd Innings Bowling: J Taylor 6-1-16-2, S Gabriel 6-4-4-1, J Holder 4-1-7-1, V Permaul 4-1-7-1, M Samuels 1-1-0-0.

State of Match: England lead by 107 runs

Toss: England won the toss and elected to bat

Test Debut: Shai Hope (West Indies)

Umpires: Billy Bowden (New Zealand) & Bruce Oxenford (Australia)

TV Umpire: Steve Davis (Australia)

Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

Reserve Umpire: Gregory Brathwaite (Barbados)