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England vs West Indies 2020 Live Score, 3rd Test, Day 1 at Manchester: Stokes, Burns Look to Build Post Lunch

England vs West Indies Live Score, Eng v WI 2020 3rd Test at Old Trafford Manchester: West Indies have won the toss and opted to field first. Jason Holder sticking to his strategy.

Cricketnext Staff | Updated: July 24, 2020, 6:17 PM IST

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3rd Test TEST, Old Trafford, Manchester, 24 July, 2020

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • 18:18 (IST)

    Four! Wayward from Holder and Burns has punched it away for a boundary. First ball after lunch no problems at all. 

  • 17:16 (IST)

    Four! Cornwall offers Burns width outside the off stump and the left hander has promptly sent it away to the point boundary. England are 52/2. 

  • 17:12 (IST)

    OUT! Root's called Burns for a quick single to short third man and Roston Chase has hit the stumps directly with  a fantastic throw. Root is run out for 17 and England are 47/2. 

  • 16:29 (IST)

    Four! Over pitched and just a little width to Burns from Roach and the left hander has put it away! And we can also see Gabriel near the boundary line which is good news for West Indies. 

  • 16:14 (IST)

    Bad news for West Indies as Shannon Gabriel is unable to complete his over and has to go off the field after two deliveries. WI even dropped Alzarri Joseph for this game. England are 14/1 as Kemar Roach completes the over.

  • 15:39 (IST)

    OUT! Dom Sibley has been trapped LBW by Kemar Roach. Sharp delivery from Roach to give West Indies a fantastic start. England are 1/1 with Sibley gone for a duck.

  • 15:30 (IST)

    All set for the start. The players take a knee in support of Black Lives Matter.

  • 15:23 (IST)

    James Anderson and Jofra Archer return for England, while Sam Curran and Zak Crawley miss out. It remains to be seen if Ben Stokes bowls though. He had a niggle in the previous game.

  • 15:04 (IST)

    West Indies have won the toss and opted to field first. Jason Holder sticking to his strategy.

  • 14:51 (IST)

    Welcome to Day 1 of the third Test between England and West Indies, once again from Manchester. England 1, West Indies 1. That's the series line for now. Will that change? How will rain affect the game? Can West Indies create history, or will England take the last 'Wisden Trophy'?

18:28 (IST)

Don't miss the latest in this series! 

18:22 (IST)

Six runs from the Holder over and the WI captain will not be happy about it. Roach coming in from the other end. The sun is out so one expects the surface to become easier for the batsmen. England 72/2. 

18:18 (IST)

Four! Wayward from Holder and Burns has punched it away for a boundary. First ball after lunch no problems at all. 

18:13 (IST)

We're back for the second session now. Ben Stokes and Rory Burns will look to power on from here whereas Jason Holder, ideally would like to set them up for a post lunch snooze in the hut! 

17:34 (IST)

Nice and fast from Gabriel who seems to be happy with his fitness levels now. At Lunch England are 66/2 with Joe Root and Dom Sibley back in the hut. Good session for West Indies who will want to get the better off Ben Stokes as soon as possible post the break. We shall be back in just over half an hour. 

17:30 (IST)

Stokes dances down the track to Cornwall and pulls out an on-drive from the top drawer for a boundary. England are 63/2 with one over to before Lunch. 

17:28 (IST)

Joe Root and run outs aren't a very happy story! 

17:22 (IST)

Bad line from Gabriel beats the batsman, keeper and the slips as England profit with four byes! Gabriel has looked okay since coming back on as West Indies look to knock over Ben Stokes or Burns just before lunch. England are 57/2 with Cornwall bowling well too. 

17:16 (IST)

Four! Cornwall offers Burns width outside the off stump and the left hander has promptly sent it away to the point boundary. England are 52/2. 

17:12 (IST)

OUT! Root's called Burns for a quick single to short third man and Roston Chase has hit the stumps directly with  a fantastic throw. Root is run out for 17 and England are 47/2. 

17:05 (IST)

Holder's taking a rest after a long-ish spell where he troubled Joe Root a bit outside the off stump. Shannon Gabriel comes into the attack and one hopes he is fine here. England though keep the score board ticking and are 42/1 after 20 overs.  

16:57 (IST)

Cornwall attacking Burns with three in catching positions however Root is happier to see the spinner and willingly brings out the paddle sweep too. England starting to work the bowling around now and have moved on to 38/1. 

16:49 (IST)

Stat Alert! 

16:46 (IST)

Rakheem Cornwall has been introduced into the attack and along with Holder at the other end, he's kept it quiet so far. England as expected looking to see out the morning session without losing a second wicket. Holder however is making Root play and miss outside the off stump a fair bit. England are 27/1. 

16:38 (IST)

Back after a drinks break and West Indies' captain Jason Holder, who is bowling well, continues to zip it around just outside Root's off stump. Couple of runs in the over takes England to 23/1. West Indies meanwhile have Gabriel back on the field. 

16:29 (IST)

Four! Over pitched and just a little width to Burns from Roach and the left hander has put it away! And we can also see Gabriel near the boundary line which is good news for West Indies. 

16:23 (IST)

Holder and Roach are continuously asking questions of the English batsmen and catching the edge on a couple of occasions. They'll be hoping that Gabriel can come back out to bowl sooner rather than later. England are 17/1.

16:14 (IST)

Bad news for West Indies as Shannon Gabriel is unable to complete his over and has to go off the field after two deliveries. WI even dropped Alzarri Joseph for this game. England are 14/1 as Kemar Roach completes the over.

16:07 (IST)

Jason Holder's brought himself into the attack in the seventh over and is on the money right from the word go. Four in the slip cordon for Joe Root and the England captain isn't very comfortable with the moving ball right about now. England are 11/1. 

15:56 (IST)

Big LBW appeal from Gabriel against Joe Root but the batsman survives the on-field call and the review. WI bowlers asking a few questions here with some good pace and line in overcast conditions. England are 7/1.

15:44 (IST)

Shannon Gabriel from the other end looks a lot happier bowling today than was the case a few days ago. England are 3/1 with Joe Root and Rory Burns in the middle. 

15:39 (IST)

OUT! Dom Sibley has been trapped LBW by Kemar Roach. Sharp delivery from Roach to give West Indies a fantastic start. England are 1/1 with Sibley gone for a duck.

15:30 (IST)

All set for the start. The players take a knee in support of Black Lives Matter.

15:23 (IST)

James Anderson and Jofra Archer return for England, while Sam Curran and Zak Crawley miss out. It remains to be seen if Ben Stokes bowls though. He had a niggle in the previous game.

15:04 (IST)

West Indies have won the toss and opted to field first. Jason Holder sticking to his strategy.

14:57 (IST)

This is a special occasion for England, and Andrew Strauss in particular.

14:51 (IST)

Welcome to Day 1 of the third Test between England and West Indies, once again from Manchester. England 1, West Indies 1. That's the series line for now. Will that change? How will rain affect the game? Can West Indies create history, or will England take the last 'Wisden Trophy'?

England vs West Indies 2020 Live Score, 3rd Test, Day 1 at Manchester: Stokes, Burns Look to Build Post Lunch

England vs West Indies 3rd Test Day 1 latest updates: Nice and fast from Gabriel who seems to be happy with his fitness levels now. At Lunch England are 66/2 with Joe Root and Dom Sibley back in the hut. Good session for West Indies who will want to get the better off Ben Stokes as soon as possible post the break. We shall be back in just over half an hour.

England vs West Indies 2020, 3rd Test Preview:

England 1, West Indies 1. Two Tests in, this is the scoreline of the first international series post the COVID-19 break. Perhaps fittingly, this might well be the scoreline at the end of the third Test in Manchester, starting Friday (July 24), too. Reason: rain is expected to play a big part in the deciding Test at the Old Trafford.

West Indies won the first Test in Southampton by four wickets, chasing 200 in a tightly fought final day. England bounced back in the second game, winning by 113 runs on the back of Ben Stokes' heroics.

England will believe the first Test was an abberation and they've got the momentum going into the third game. Their batting floundered in Southampton, with batsmen showing patchy form. It was perhaps understandable given the extensive break they were coming from.

The mistakes seem to be corrected in Manchester, with Stokes leading the way. He scored contrasting knocks of 176 and 78, while Dom Sibley made a patient and crucial 120 at the top of the innings to set the base. Joe Root contributed only in 20s in each innings, but his presence will make England feel stronger.

West Indies have a knack of being unpredictable. They were top class in Southampton but couldn't maintain the same consistency - with bat or ball - in the next game. They might have even missed a trick in opting to bowl first on a flat track. It's the visitors who have plenty to ponder going into the last match. They have history to make too: West Indies last won in England in 1988.

WHAT: England vs West Indies 3rd Test

WHEN: July 24-28, 10am GMT, 3.30pm IST

WHERE:  Old Trafford, Manchester

TELECAST: Sony Network

LIVE STREAMING: Sony Liv

England Team News

England are unlikely to make changes to their batting department, although Jos Buttler hasn't been in form. There could be a few changes in the bowling unit though. They've got Jofra Archer back in the mix after the pacer was left out in the second Test due to the bio-secure breach. Picking three pacers from a pool of James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran and Mark Wood will be their toughest challenge.

Possible Playing XI:

Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

West Indies Team News

"John Campbell and Shai Hope's form is something that we have to discuss over the next couple of days, and make a decision as to which direction we go there. They haven't fired, so we've got to take that into consideration."

West Indies coach Phil Simmons had this to say when asked about the form of Hope and Campbell, which means there could be a few changes in the batting department. Campbell has made only 52 runs across four innings while Hope has 57 to his name. The bowling line-up, though, is unlikely to be changed.

Possible Playing XI:

Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope/Joshua Da Silva, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich(w), Jason Holder(c), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel

Head-to- Head Record – Last 5 Matches

West Indies 3, England 2

To watch out for

Ben Stokes: The captain of England in the first Test, Stokes showed he could play according to situation in the next. His 176 in the first innings took 356 balls, while his 78* in the second came off just 57 balls. He picked up three wickets to go with it as well.

England coach Chris Silverwood said they could consider resting Stokes but that's unlikely to happen with the series in the line. Stokes will once again be the man to watch out for.

Quotes

"Yes, I'm concerned. He's gone four innings without a score, in contrast to how he played over the last five, six months in the other formats. I am concerned about his form, and we'll be sitting down and chatting about that over the next couple of days" - West Indies coach Simmons on Hope's form.

"We've got to put out the strongest attack out that's available to us. It's very difficult to keep everybody happy all the time. But if you do things for the right reason, I think there's an understanding there. It's about being very honest and open with what we are trying to do and why" - England coach Silverwood on picking the right bowling unit.

Team Rankings

Rank Team Points Rating
1 Australia 3028 116
2 New Zealand 2406 115
3 India 3085 114
4 England 3628 104
5 Sri Lanka 2454 91
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Rank Team Points Rating
1 England 4820 127
2 India 5819 119
3 New Zealand 3716 116
4 South Africa 3345 108
5 Australia 3518 107
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Rank Team Points Rating
1 Australia 5285 278
2 England 4564 268
3 India 9319 266
4 Pakistan 5470 260
5 South Africa 4380 258
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