England need to accept attract 2d Take a look at as iron-willed Kraigg Brathwaite leads West Indies to 135-5 in notional chase of 282; Joe Root’s facet cut back hosts to 39-3 and 93-5 however not able to take ultimate 5 wickets; aspects all sq. at 0-0 forward of subsequent week’s ultimate Take a look at in Grenada
Final Up to date: 20/03/22 9:52pm
Kraigg Brathwaite batted for 673 deliveries in the second one Take a look at in Barbados, a West Indies file
England’s victory push was once thwarted via West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite’s cussed resistance another time as the second one Take a look at in Barbados resulted in a draw.
Having been set a notional 282 to win in 65 overs after England declared at lunch, the house facet recovered from slipping to 39-3 within the thirteenth over and 93-5 within the forty fifth to grind their method to 135-5.
The iron-willed Brathwaite adopted his close to 12-hour vigil of 160 from 489 balls in West Indies’ first knock with an unbeaten 56 off 184 in the second one, stalling the top-order cave in via sharing a 150-ball, fourth-wicket partnership with fellow first-innings centurion Jermaine Blackwood (27 off 84).
England’s hopes have been reignited when Jack Leach brushed aside Blackwood and Jason Holder (0) after tea – Holder out to a excellent diving catch from Dan Lawrence at brief duvet – just for Brathwaite to then experience a 123- ball stint on the crease with Joshua Da SIlva (30 off 63).
The stalemate in Barbados method the sequence stays 0-0 heading into Thursday’s 3rd and ultimate Take a look at in Grenada, the place each side might be hoping for a spicier floor than the dreary ones served up around the first two video games at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and Kensington Oval respectively.
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