England declared their first innings at 507 for nine.
bridgetown, Centuries from captain Craig Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood helped West Indies record 288 for four after the third day’s play in the second Test against England here on Friday. He gave a fitting reply to the big score of the first innings. With just 13 wickets falling after three days of play in this Test on the flat pitch of Kensington Oval, the match is headed for a draw like the first of the series.
Brathwaite and Blackwood put on a patient 183-run partnership for the fourth wicket to keep the England bowlers away from success for almost 68 overs. England declared their first innings at 507 for nine. West Indies team is currently trailing by 219 runs with six wickets remaining. At stumps, Brathwaite was batting on 109 (12 fours in 337 balls) and night watchman Alzarri Joseph was on four.
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Blackwood hit 11 fours in his innings of 215 balls. West Indies started the day with a lead of 71 for one but Jack Leach gave Shamrah Brooks (39) the first breakthrough of the day by getting caught by Chris Woakes. After this, Stokes gave the third blow to the West Indies by taking the century of the previous match Nkrumah Bonner (nine) lbw. At this time the team’s score was 101 runs for three wickets.
The England bowlers continued to bowl aggressively after that but they did not get much opportunity in front of the straight batting of Blackwood and Brathwaite. Part-time bowler Dane Lawrence pulled Blackwood leg before in the final session of the day to get England back in the match. (agency)