England vs West Indies (ENG vs WI) 2nd Test Live Cricket Score Online: An interesting day awaits at Manchester.
England vs West Indies (ENG vs WI) 2nd Test Live Cricket Score Online Updates: West Indies collapsed from 227/4 at tea to 287 all out in the final session on Day 4, narrowly avoiding the follow-on in the second cricket test against England on Sunday.England was 37-2 in its second innings at stumps, a lead of 219 runs, with West Indies paceman Kemar Roach (2-14) bowling promoted opener Jos Buttler (0) and Zak Crawley (11). Ben Stokes, who opened in a test match for the first time as England sought quick runs, is on 16 and Joe Root is on 8.
The Wisden Trophy, 2020Old Trafford, Manchester 20 July 2020
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England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 5 Live Cricket Score: WI coach Phil Simmons speaks to his team members. (AP)
It's all over! England win at Old Trafford by 113 runs after Bess dismisses Roach. Pope's great reflexes helped him to catch the ball at short leg. WI are 198-all out. Thanks to Stokes' all-round performance, Sibley's first innings century, Broad and Woakes' onslaught and all-round team performance in the fourth innings, the Wisden trophy is alive. The series is level now. Off to the third match in Manchester, starting July 24. See you all then!
And there's another one! Stokes is the hero once again as he removes Joseph from the pitch. Bess with the catch. Stokes becomes only the fifth player to score 250 runs & take three-plus wickets in a Test after Frank Worrell, Vinoo Mankad, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Tillakaratne Dilshan. Meanwhile, Shannon Gabriel is on. WI are 192/9.
Oh no. Holder (35) broke all hell loose as he smacked Bess for a boundary and a humongous six straight to the sightscreen. But the off-spinner replied brilliantly as he bowled out of the West Indies captain. England can see the win in distance now. WI are 183/8.
Two back-to-back maidens? No problem for Holder (22*) as he relieves some pressure off his shoulders with a cracking boundary to backward square leg. West Indies still need to survive 25 overs. England need three more wickets. WI are 170/7.
Just when things were looking up for West Indies after Holder (14*) hit Broad for two boundaries, West Indies have taken one step closer to defeat. Brooks (62*) has been dismissed by Curran after being trapped by the young pacer's delivery. The visitors could have gone for a review as the impact may have been outside, but it is what it is. Kemar Roach is on. WI are 161/7.
Just the one run in the last five overs, and that shows the change in temperament of West Indies. Stokes and Woakes are trying to maintain their momentum but both Brooks (54*) and Holder (5*) are handling themselves quite well under the pressure. The visitors still need to survive 35 overs to force a draw. WI are 144/6 after 50 overs.
The hosts return from tea to claim another wicket. Chris Woakes 100th Test wicket as Shane Dowrich goes for 0. That was a very close LBW call against Dowrich as he bags a pair. Jason Holder comes to the crease.
BIG WICKET! Ben Stokes breaks a century partnership, removing Blackwood for 55. With the wicket, Stokes becomes the first Englishman to score 250 runs and take more than a single wicket in a Test match. And with that, we have the tea break. England need five wickets from 42 overs to win.
And it's time for Brooks too! A deserved fifty for the West Indies batsman after he absolutely plummeted Bess for a massive six. 96 balls, three boundaries and two sixes, and a match-saving performance so far. WI are 133/4 after 42 overs.
FIFTY! Jermaine Blackwood scores his 12th Test fifty after partnering with Shamarh Brooks (41*) for 84 runs. What a display of batting by the West Indies batsman, hitting seven boundaries. Just like in Southampton, he has turned up with the goods in Manchester in the fourth innings. WI are 122/4 after 40 overs. They still need 190 runs from 45 overs.
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Like a shot of adrenaline in the heart this partnership! Majestic display of cricket from Brooks and Blackwood who have partnered each other for 82 runs now. Brooks, usually dealing with singles this afternoon, smacked Bess for a four and a gigantic six to bring up his score to 40*. Blackwood is on the other side on 49*. WI are 119/4.
West Indies have done fairly well since Chase's dismissal as Brooks (19*) and Blackwood (26*) have formed a quick 37-run partnership. With 18 runs from the last four overs, they have upped the runrate a bit but it's still doubtful whether it will be enough for them to win the match. England had a shout for a caught behind off Woakes' delivery, but UltraEdge denied them a fifth wicket. WI are 74/4 after 25 overs. They still need 238 runs to win.
West Indies batsmen are not curbing their natural instinct here and despite being four down so early in their chase, they are hitting it in full flow. Brooks hit a boundary a couple of overs back, and now the hero of Southampton smacks Sam Curran to not one, not two, but three fours in an over. Left, right and centre almost. Blackwood's on 13* from 8 balls. WI are 54/4 after 18 overs.
And there it is again, Broad's sixth scalp in the Test, third of the innings. After Roston Chase hit Broad neatly wide of mid-on for a boundary, the veteran pacer exacted his revenge. An deadly in-nipper at 131 kph did the trick and caught the batsman right between the wickets. The batsman departs for 6, and on comes Jermaine Blackwood. WI are 37/4.