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2nd Test PHOTOS: Hodge, Athanaze lead Windies revival

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IMAGES from the second Test played Between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Friday

IMAGE:  Alick Athanaze celebrates after reaching his half century. Photograph: Andrew Boyers / Reuters

Kavem Hodge and Alick Athanaze led a West Indies revival as they finished a sunny second day of the second test on 351-5, 65 runs behind England at Trent Bridge on Friday.

Hodge made a fluent 120, his first test century, and Athanaze 82, the pair sharing a fine partnership of 175 as West Indies took advantage of good batting conditions to frustrate England.

"It's been an amazing day. You always want to contribute, it was really good for the guys coming off Lord's, coming back as a batting unit it's always sweeter from behind," Hodge told the BBC.

"Sticking to our plans, constantly being positive, staying in the moment. We saw it was a good batting wicket, so it was about digging in."

IMAGE: West Indies' Kavem Hodge hits a four. Photograph: Andrew Boyers / Reuters

At tea, Athanaze was unbeaten on 65 at the interval, his first test fifty, with Hodge on 58 in a partnership of 128 as West Indies took advantage of good batting conditions to frustrate England.

Hodge received a lifeline on 16 when he edged Mark Wood to Joe Root at first slip but the former England captain spilled the catch.

Athanaze hit one six and 10 fours and Hodge struck nine boundaries, the pair mixing watchful defence with positive strokes when the bowlers strayed in line or length.

 

Carlos Brathwaite

IMAGE: West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite evades a bouncer off England's Gus Atkinson. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters

Replying to England's total of 416, the touring side lost Mikyle Louis for 21, captain Kraigg Brathwaite for 48 and Kirk McKenzie for 11 in good batting conditions.\

Louis tried to hit spinner Shoaib Bashir over the top and was well caught by Harry Brook running back at mid on.

Gus Atkins

IMAGE: England's Gus Atkinson celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters

Brathwaite was unsettled by a short-pitched delivery from fast bowler Gus Atkinson and popped up a simple catch to Ollie Pope at short leg.

McKenzie had a rush of blood shortly before the interval, attempting to hit Bashir over mid-off and sending the ball into the hands of England captain Ben Stokes.

Shoaib Bashir

IMAGE: England's Shoaib Bashir in action. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters

Earlier, Mark Wood produced a rapid spell on his return to the side, including one delivery of 97.1 miles per hour in the fastest recorded over bowled by an England player.

England won the first match of the three-Test series by an innings and 114 runs at Lord's.

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