Quickly-to-retire James Anderson dismissed West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite for the ultimate time as England took complete management of the primary Take a look at at Lord’s, although the guests managed to keep away from defeat inside two days.
The West Indies had been 79-6 of their second innings at stumps Thursday, nonetheless trailing England by 171 runs, with Joshua Da Silva not out on eight.
England resumed the second day on 189-3 and had been all out at tea for 371, securing a commanding innings lead of 250 runs. Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith scored 70 on his Take a look at debut, whereas opener Zak Crawley top-scored with 76. Joe Root contributed 68, Ollie Pope added 57, and Harry Brook chipped in with 50, all delivering half-centuries.
Pacer Jayden Seales was the choose of the bowlers for the West Indies, taking 4-77, with Jason Holder and Gudakesh Motie choosing up two wickets every.
188th and closing Take a look at
The 41-year-old Anderson, taking part in in his 188th and closing Take a look at, bowled Brathwaite to go away the guests struggling at 12-1. Anderson, the primary seamer in historical past to succeed in 700 Take a look at wickets, completed with figures of 2-11 in 10 overs, together with 5 maidens, bringing his profession complete to 703 wickets. He had earlier taken 1-26 within the West Indies’ first innings of 121.
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England captain Ben Stokes joined the unique membership of cricketers with 200 Take a look at wickets and 6,000 Take a look at runs when he trapped Kirk McKenzie (0) leg earlier than wicket, a choice unsuccessfully reviewed by the batter. Stokes (2-25) additionally claimed the wicket of Mikyle Louis (14), who was caught behind. Stokes is barely the third participant to succeed in the 200 wickets-6,000 runs Take a look at milestone, following within the footsteps of West Indies’ Sir Garfield Sobers and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis.
England debutant Gus Atkinson continued his spectacular efficiency, having claimed 7-45 within the first innings, and adopted up with 2-27 thus far within the West Indies’ second innings, leaving him one in need of a 10-wicket match haul.
