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West Indies vs England 2017 2nd Test Full Commentary

Result · Aug 25 2017, Fri - 03:30 PM (IST)
2nd Test, - Headingley
ENGLAND
258, 490/8 decl
WEST INDIES
427, 322/5
West Indies win by 5 wickets
CRR:3.53
Player Of The Match
  • 70.5

    OUT! Caught. Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, top edge to slips, by Dowrich. Woakes trying to get on with it and flashes at a wide one that he otherwise wouldn't have done.
    Roach and Gabriel have been the standout bowlers and have both been unlucky at the same time due to some very average fielding.
    England will undoubtably be disappointed with their performance with the bat but a couple of wickets tonight could put them right back in the driver's seat.

  • 70.4

    Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Gabriel.

  • 70.3

    Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, bottom edge to slips for no runs, fielded by Dowrich.

  • 70.2

    Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Brathwaite.

  • 70.1

    Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dowrich.

  • 69.6

    Shannon Gabriel to James Anderson. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dowrich.

  • 69.5

    OUT! Bowled. Shannon Gabriel to Stuart Broad. Yorker, to leg on the front foot defending, missed. Shannon Gabriel was always going to trubble Stuart Broad and after he was put down by the 'keeper a couple of balls before, he takes it on himself to get the wickets and bowls a leg stump yorker that Broad gets no where near, all on Woakes now.

  • 69.4

    Shannon Gabriel to Stuart Broad. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Blackwood.

  • 69.3

    Shannon Gabriel to Stuart Broad. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, outside edge to wicketkeeper for no runs, dropped catch by Dowrich.

  • 69.2

    Shannon Gabriel to Stuart Broad. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bishoo.

  • 69.1

    OUT! Caught. Shannon Gabriel to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, to leg on the front foot pulling, top edge to wicketkeeper, by Dowrich. Stokes just rushed a bit by Gabriel on the pull and the balls brushes the top edge of the bat, an easy catch for the keeper. A good innings by Stokes although it was third time unlucky for him this time.

  • 68.6

    Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to slips for no runs, fielded by Hope.

  • 68.5

    FOUR! Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs. Not a good enough bouncer and Woakes sees it early and picks it up and over the square leg fielder for four.

  • 68.4

    Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to point for no runs, fielded by Brathwaite.

  • 68.3

    Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Hope.

  • 68.2

    Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Hope, fielded by Brathwaite.

  • 68.1

    Kemar Roach to Chris Woakes. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Holder.

  • 67.6

    Roston Chase to Chris Woakes. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gabriel.

  • 67.5

    FOUR! Roston Chase to Chris Woakes. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs. Chris Woakes just milking Chase around now as he bowls a couple too short and with too much width that he just guides down to third man to the boundary.

  • 67.4

    Roston Chase to Chris Woakes. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Chase.

  • 67.3

    Roston Chase to Chris Woakes. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Dowrich.

  • 67.2

    FOUR! Roston Chase to Chris Woakes. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

  • 67.1

    FOUR! Roston Chase to Chris Woakes. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.

  • 66.6

    Kemar Roach to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Gabriel.

  • 66.5

    Kemar Roach to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Chase. A sixth Test century and second of the summer for Ben Stokes as he dropped at mid on by Gabriel the ball before trying to do it in style. The very next ball he sits back and pushes the ball out to extra cover for two. A very good century despite a bit of luck with the West Indies dropping two sitters, one when he was on nine and the other on 98. A typical Stokes innings with lots of power and flair.

  • 66.4

    Kemar Roach to Ben Stokes. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, dropped catch by Gabriel.

  • 66.3

    Kemar Roach to Ben Stokes. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dowrich.

  • 66.2

    Kemar Roach to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Brathwaite.

  • 66.1

    Kemar Roach to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dowrich.

  • 65.6

    Roston Chase to Chris Woakes. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Chase.

  • 126.6

    OUT! L.B.W. Verified by umpire after REFERRAL. Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, hit pad. Too quick for Gabriel and Stokes strikes him the pad, Gabriel reviews and on ball tracker, it's umpire's call on the top of leg stump. That wraps up the West Indies innings and they should be happy with the lead they have got.
    England should've hoped to finish things off sooner with wickets with the first two ball of the day but a good partnership between Holder and Blackwood stopped them from doing so. The England top order will have to put in a much improved performance if they are to set up a win here.

  • 126.5

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 126.4

    APPEAL! OUT changed by umpire to NOT OUT after REFERRAL. Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Leg cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, hit body to gully for no runs, by Malan, appeal made for Caught. Reviewed immediately by Gabriel. It looked to come off the shoulder of the bat but the replay shows the ball to have hit Gabriel's shoulder.

  • 126.3

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

  • 126.2

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Leg cutter short, outside off stump ducked, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 126.1

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

  • 125.6

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Malan.

  • 125.4

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Malan.

  • 125.3

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Malan.

  • 125.2

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Leg cutter short, outside off stump ducked, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 125.1

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Leg cutter yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Anderson.

  • 124.6

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

  • 124.5

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Leg cutter full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 124.4

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

  • 124.3

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 124.2

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Short, outside off stump ducked, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 124.1

    Wide Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Short, off stump ducked, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 124.1

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 123.6

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Short, outside off stump ducked, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 123.5

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Short, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Malan.

  • 123.4

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 123.3

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Malan.

  • 123.2

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Gloved to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Stoneman.

  • 123.1

    Chris Woakes to Kemar Roach. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Malan.

  • 122.6

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Short, outside off stump ducked, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 122.5

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air under control to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Woakes.

  • 122.4

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Short, outside off stump ducked, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 122.3

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 122.2

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Short, outside off stump ducked, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 122.1

    Ben Stokes to Shannon Gabriel. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, to gully for no runs, fielded by Malan.

  • 140.6

    Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dowrich.

    England declare with a lead of 321 runs leaving the opposition with six over to bat tonight. Lots of very good and important innings from the lower order and a very poor first hour of that session by the West Indies. The touring side can still win this but England are slight favourites.

  • 140.5

    Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Bishoo.

  • 140.4

    Jason Holder to Stuart Broad. Length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, hit pad to slips for 1 run, shy attempt by Brathwaite.

  • 140.3

    Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Hope.

  • 140.2

    FOUR! Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Too short then too full from the West Indies skipper. Woakes drills the ball through the covers.

  • 140.1

    FOUR! Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. A tired looking delivery from Holder and Woakes rocks back and pulls it through mid wicket.

  • 139.6

    Devendra Bishoo to Stuart Broad. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Blackwood.

  • 139.5

    Devendra Bishoo to Chris Woakes. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Brathwaite. Woakes goes to his third 50 in Test match cricket. Another good innings by an England batsmen and some more crucial runs.

  • 139.4

    Devendra Bishoo to Chris Woakes. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chase.

  • 139.3

    Devendra Bishoo to Chris Woakes. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Bishoo.

  • 139.2

    Devendra Bishoo to Chris Woakes. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Bishoo.

  • 139.1

    Devendra Bishoo to Chris Woakes. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Powell.

  • 138.6

    Jason Holder to Stuart Broad. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Gloved to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Holder.

  • 138.5

    Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Hope.

  • 138.4

    Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, leading edge to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Holder.

  • 138.3

    FOUR! Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Runs coming easily now for Engalnd as Woakes glances of his pads down to fine leg.

  • 138.2

    Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Hope.

  • 138.1

    Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Gabriel.

  • 137.6

    Devendra Bishoo to Stuart Broad. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot Scoop, bat-pad to fine leg for 2 runs. England now have a lead of over 300.

  • 137.5

    Devendra Bishoo to Stuart Broad. Googly length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Bishoo. Swept hard into the short leg fielder. He wears it on his arm.

  • 137.4

    Devendra Bishoo to Stuart Broad. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Hope.

  • 137.3

    Devendra Bishoo to Stuart Broad. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the back foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dowrich.

  • 137.2

    Devendra Bishoo to Stuart Broad. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Gabriel.

  • 137.1

    Devendra Bishoo to Chris Woakes. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Brathwaite.

  • 136.6

    Jason Holder to Stuart Broad. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Gabriel.

  • 136.5

    Jason Holder to Stuart Broad. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed in the air under control to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Gabriel.

  • 136.4

    Jason Holder to Stuart Broad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Hope.

  • 136.3

    Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Brathwaite.

  • 136.2

    Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Roach.

  • 136.1

    Jason Holder to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Bishoo.

  • 91.2

    Chris Woakes to Shai Hope. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, well timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs.

  • 91.1

    Chris Woakes to Shai Hope. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Broad.

  • 90.6

    OUT! Stumped. Moeen Ali to Jermaine Blackwood. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed to wicketkeeper, by Bairstow. Blackwood trying to finish it in style. Turns through the gate and it's an easy stumping for Bairstow.

  • 90.5

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Stoneman.

  • 90.4

    Moeen Ali to Jermaine Blackwood. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Broad.

  • 90.3

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Malan.

  • 90.2

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Ali.

  • 90.1

    Moeen Ali to Jermaine Blackwood. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, dropped catch by Stokes.

  • 89.6

    Chris Woakes to Shai Hope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Anderson.

  • 89.5

    Chris Woakes to Jermaine Blackwood. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 89.4

    Chris Woakes to Shai Hope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Broad.

  • 89.3

    Wide Chris Woakes to Jermaine Blackwood. Out-swinging half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 89.3

    Chris Woakes to Jermaine Blackwood. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.

  • 89.2

    Chris Woakes to Jermaine Blackwood. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 89.1

    Chris Woakes to Jermaine Blackwood. Length ball, outside off stump backing away, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 88.6

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid wicket for no runs.

  • 88.5

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to gully for no runs.

  • 88.4

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.

  • 88.3

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Stoneman.

  • 88.2

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Ali.

  • 88.1

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to slips for 2 runs.

  • 87.6

    Stuart Broad to Jermaine Blackwood. In-swinging yorker, to leg on the front foot defending, to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

  • 87.5

    SIX! Stuart Broad to Jermaine Blackwood. Short, outside off stump backing away cutting, well timed over third man for 6 runs. A bit of width on the short ball and Hope filcks the ball up and over Moeen Ali.

  • 87.4

    Stuart Broad to Jermaine Blackwood. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

  • 87.3

    Stuart Broad to Jermaine Blackwood. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Woakes.

  • 87.2

    FOUR! Stuart Broad to Jermaine Blackwood. Short, outside off stump backing away Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs. He backs away and nudges the ball past the slips and too fine for third to get to.

  • 87.1

    Stuart Broad to Jermaine Blackwood. Back of a length, off stump backing away defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Broad.

  • 86.6

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Stoneman.

  • 86.4

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break back of a length, outside off stump down the track working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Stoneman.

  • 86.3

    Moeen Ali to Shai Hope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Root.