{"id":3189,"date":"2022-03-19T22:10:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T22:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worabia.com\/news\/top-trends\/3189\/"},"modified":"2022-03-19T22:10:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T22:10:11","slug":"england-open-up-lead-in-second-west-indies-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worabia.com\/news\/top-trends\/3189\/","title":{"rendered":"England open up lead in second West Indies Test"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Second test, Barbados (day four):<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
England 507-9 December and 40-0: <\/strong>Crawley 21*, Lees 18*<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Indies 411: <\/strong>Brathwaite 160, Blackwood 102; Leaching 3-118<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
England leads by 136 runs<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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England gave themselves a slim chance of victory over the West Indies in the second test in Barbados by taking a 136 lead on the final day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After finally ruling out the West Indies for 411, England starters Alex Lees and Zak Crawley made it 40-0 at the end having faced 15 overs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The tourists will be looking for quick runs in the morning session before declaring and attempting to take down their opponents in the time remaining for victory.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the struggle England had to finish the West Indies’ first innings, which lasted 187.5 overs, shows the difficulties they will face.<\/span><\/p>\n

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite turned his 109 not out overnight into a 489-ball 11-hour 160 before finally being bowled by Jack Leach.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a pompous field that makes it difficult to score runs and take wickets, the England bowlers worked hard until they took the tenth West Indies wicket in the afternoon session.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first game of the series in Antigua was drawn, so if this test ends with the same result, the series will be tied at 0-0 before the final game in Granada, which starts on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n