England vs West Indies (ENG vs WI) 1st Test, Day 3 Live Cricket Score Online Updates: Visitors West Indies, led by all-rounder Jason Holder, are in ascendancy on Day 3 of the first Test on Friday. Windies trailed by 147 runs at the beginning of the day. Shai Hope departed for 16 at the one-hour mark. Kraigg Brathwaite was lbw for 65 as England got two wickets in the first hour. Shamarh Brooks (27*) and Roston Chase (13*) are unbeaten at the Lunch break, with the visitors trailing by 45 runs.
On Day 2, having reduced England batting line-up for just 204, Holder, the world’s top-ranked all-rounder, took 6-42 to surpass his previous Test-best of 6-59 against Bangladesh at Kingston two years ago. It was the sixth time in his last 10 Tests that the towering paceman had taken five or more wickets in an innings, with Thursday’s return including Ben Stokes’ wicket who was the highest scorer for England with 43 runs.
Anderson bowls a fine over of pace but strays on the off side with his last ball and Brooks swats it away for four. Bess given respect early on by the batsmen, they do not want to err on the rash side against the spinner early on. WI 167/3, trail by 37
Dom Bess accompanies Anderson from the other end. Bess was the one who got the first wicket today, England would love for him to strike again. Gets an inside edge off Chase's bat. Ones and twos to start off proceedings for West Indies after Lunch. WI 163/3, trail by 41
James Anderson has the ball in hand as we start the second session. England have all to do in the match, they only have a narrow lead of 45 to protect as Brooks and Chase take guard. Anderson gets some good drift going for him straight up.
Better conditions for batting or better application from the batsmen? Whichever be the case, West Indies have a firm advantage as we near the second session on Day 3. Hope and Brathwaite did the job in the first hour for them and Chase and Brooks played some fine shots in the second hour. West Indies are set to take a lead in the second session.
The Lunch break is taken. West Indies have added 102 runs in that session for the loss of 2 wickets. Shamarh Brooks (27*) and Roston Chase (13*) are unbeaten at the Lunch break, with the visitors trailing by 45 runs. Dom Bess struck for England at the hour-mark and Stokes got the big wicket of Brathwaite soon after. But the rewards have been too little and too far spread out for England. We resume action in a little more than half an hour.
A dreamy cover drive from Chase to bring up another boundary. Chase has looked in good touch in his short stay. The deficit comes below 50 with that. For all the resistance that West indies have come up with in the morning session, the runs have flown in quick time. More than 100 runs added in the session already.
Roston Chase presents as compact a defence as he is known for. Brooks also looks to have settled in a bit more. Both batsmen are aiming to take their team to the Lunch break without further wickets. Wood and Stokes keep zipping it in but nothing can get past the batsmens' defence at the moment. Chase gets his first boundary with a splendid drive. WI 149/3 after 45 overs
On the sidelines of that, Nasser is given the chance to do commentary for the fall of wickets in the 1994 match for which Nasser had been dropped. 'Atherton gets into a ballet position' as he loses his wicket, says Nasser as the comm box breaks into laughter. Graham Thorpe, the current batting coach, also has some kind words said about his wicket from that day. The cameras move to him smiling in the England dressing room.
'I've been frustrated, angry, gutted because it's a hard decision to understand,' says Stuart Broad. With West Indies in command at the moment, Broad's words will be hurting England fans right now. Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton in the comm box have a laugh about a time Nasser had been left befuddled by a similar decision by the captain. "You can't keep second guessing your decisions as captain once you are on the pitch," is the final word from Atherton.
Will Broad's exclusion haunt England in this match? The next three days will tell.
Stokes strikes! It was turning out to be another expensive over, but Stokes gets a lbw shout going his way. And it's the big wicket. The wicket of Brathwaite - the highest scorer of the match so far. Brathwaite goes for 65. West Indies lose their third wicket on 140. The deficit now 64. Brooks is joined by Roston Chase at No.5.
Stokes brings himself on for the first time in the day. Wood bowls from the other end. Brooks is hit on the arm by a Wood bouncer. England bowlers can see the short ball is the best strategy for the new batsman, but it has brought no rewards so far. Brathwaite welcomes Stokes in his 2nd over of the day with a flick for four. WI 132/2, trail by 72.
Runs are flowing. Shamarh Brooks attacks Dom Bess. Consecutive fours coming off drives from the bat of Brooks to start off the 39th over. Brooks has looked a little suspect against the short ball but has managed to get the fours flowing from time to time, as a result having a strike rate of over 100 at the moment. West Indies, trailing by 81 now, will be thinking they have a chance of building a sizeable first innings lead. Brathwaite's 51* the highest score of the match so far.
Slow and steady, Brathwaite gets to his 50 with another push away from the fielders. Archer makes a rare mistake in line and Brooks dispatches it for four. Archer reacts by bowling back to back short balls. WI 114/2, trail by 90
The individual battles are now heating up. Jofra Archer cranks it up to the new batsman, and gives him a broad smile as he struggles to fend it away. Brathwaite is unbeaten on 49 at the other end. Brooks is looking uncomfortable with the ball climbing on him. Gets his head away from the line of delivery by a fraction on one instance. The deficit is into double digits now though. WI 107/2 after 36 overs
Shai Hope is out! He has to go this time. He is out for 16, West Indies 102/2, as Dom Bess produces the wicket. Stokes pouches the catch at slip. England get the breakthrough they would have wanted in the morning. WI trail by 102 runs. Opener Kraigg Brathwaite is joined by Shamarh Brooks at No.4.
Archer strikes! Gets Hope out lbw with a length ball swinging into the pads. But no! Replays show Archer overstepped. Hope survives. England thought they had the breakthrough but they don't. Hope survives. West Indies continue to rise. All of Archer's plans come to nought because of that tiny overstep. WI 100/1 after 33.3 overs
West Indies continue going from strength to strength. Hope and Brathwaite have almost successfully played out the first hour of play without too much incident. Archer causing some trouble to both batsmen - three length balls followed by the venomous bouncer in that over - but so far so good for the batsmen.
Hope is fortunate to get a boundary. The ball gets a leading edge off his bat as Archer cranks up the pace and flies away from the fielder. 50-partnership comes up between Hope and Brathwaite. However, as that edge showed, things could change quickly in England's favour. England's bowlers are using the short ball to good effect to trouble the pair. 96/1 after 32 overs
Dom Bess brought on for some spin early in the day. Clear to see Stokes is looking to think out of the box to get the breakthrough. Bess being brought on before Stokes himself. Archer continues from the other end as Hope and Brathwaitte continue to present compact shapes. A good battle unfolding at the moment. WI 90/1 after 30 overs
With 9 runs off Mark Wood's last over (26th over of the innings), James Anderson settled Shai Hope for just two doubles. The Windies batters are picking pace as both have crossed 40-run partnership after 28 overs. Windies trail by 121 runs now.
Shai Hope and Kraigg Brathwaite pair is taking their time at the middle as the duo is aware of the fruit they can reap in the later half of the day once they are set. After 5 overs of the day, WI are 67/1. Mark Wood and James Anderson are on the attack.