ENG vs WI on Day 3 of the 2nd Test (Source: AP)
England vs West Indies (ENG vs WI) 2nd Test Day 3 Live Cricket Score Online Updates: Manchester is seeing a downpour on the third day of the 2nd Test. The start of the day has been pushed back, with weather forecasts saying the first half of Day 3 may be washed out. When play is possible, West Indies will resume batting on 32/1 with Kraig Brathwaite in the middle with night watchman Alzarri Joseph.
Opener John Campbell was trapped lbw for 12 in a tricky session before stumps on Day 2. England dominated in the first innings with a grafting century from Dom Sibley and an increasingly belligerent one by Ben Stokes. Opener Sibley completed his second Test century, eventually falling for 120, while Stokes cut loose after it before going for 176 as England declared on 469-9. England are trying to level the series after losing the opener at Southampton last week.
If you are on the lookout for some positive news from Manchester, the wait does not look to be getting any shorter. It is STILL RAINING. We have now lost more than one hour on the day and we are set to lose much more. The covers are in place on the pitch square, not to mention the pounding the outfield has been taking for the past few hours. Forecasts say the rain is set to stop in another couple of hours. That would leave getting the ground ready for action (another hour!) and hoping the lights are good enough for some play at the back end of the day.
So now that we are done with chances of having a full day on Day 3, how bad is the picture exactly? The weather forecast says rain is expected for the next three hours or so. Which means the morning session and the afternoon session might be completely washed out. Some play can be expected after Tea. However, the low light at Old Trafford has been an issue before. All at the mercy of the rain gods right now. However, in some positive news, no rain is expected tomorrow and day after, the last two days of the Test.
Curran on that missed Review late on Day 2:
30 minutes of Day 3 have been lost now. And we are set to lose much more. Sam Curran is speaking on television about the Review England did not take in the dying minutes of Day 2. Alzarri was struck on the pads but England did not take a Review and West Indies went in with 9 wickets in hand. Curran says he did not insist on a Review because he thought there had been some bat before that went on to the pads.
Meanwhile, how good is Ben Stokes as a Test batsman at the moment? We are into another summer of Stokes, as this shot would indicate.
England would have been looking to take the initiative in the 2nd Test on Day 3. Weather forecasts say rain is expected till well into the afternoon session. What a dampener!
England would have been looking to get West Indies on the mat and make them follow-on but the weather Gods seem to have other ideas. The rain is not showing any sign of relenting at the moment. And the forecast for the rest of the day does not look very good either. Chances that a whole session, or even more, may be completely washed out today.
The time for the start of Day 3 has been officially pushed back. This was why Sibley's slow knock came under so much criticism yesterday. Rain was always forecast for today, so it was imperative that England push on on Day 2. Will they regret their slow pace in the first half of Day 2? The covers are firmly in place at Old Trafford at the moment. We shall bring you positive news when there is any, but the signs look bleak now.
Depressing news from the centre for England fans. The rain forecast in Manchester for the day has been proved right. It is raining at the moment. Have to wait for this downpour to stop before any calculations can be made on when play can start today.
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Stokes gave the ball a gentle nod which carried it over everyone’s heads through the long-on boundary for a six. His connection with the ball and the timing of the shot was so good, that it even left the 29-year-old in admiration of his technique.
Dom Sibley became the first cricketer to slam a hundred inside a bio-secure venue on Friday in the second Test against West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester after losing 12 kgs during the coronavirus lockdown. Sibley’s hard work paid off as he constructed an old-fashioned Test innings to bring up his second century in just 8 Tests. His hundred which came up in 312 balls (465 minutes) was a testament to his patience and self-awareness. (READ MORE)
Hundreds from Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley put England in a commanding position against West Indies on the second day of the second Test at Old Trafford. The hosts would believe that their first innings total of 469/9 declared would suffice to square the series on a surface that could deteriorate. (READ MORE)
Hello and welcome to our live covevrage of the second Test between hosts England and West Indies. England have dominated the proceedings so far, declaring on 469/9 and managing to take a wicket before stumps on Day 2. Stay tuned for live score and updates of Day 3 here.