England vs West Indies Highlights 1st Test 2020, Day 1: Rain Cuts Short Play, ENG 35/1 at Stumps

Stay with us for the highlights of day 1. We shall join you guys for the Day 2 of the match tomorrow. 

Finally, we come to the conclusion of Day 1 with rain hampering the game big time. Throughout the day we witnessed, we witnessed the game of only 17.4 overs where England made 35 runs with a loss of one wicket. 

Rain continues to pour and the play is still obstructed. The waiting game continues and there would be extra time to cover up for the play tomorrow. 

As the rain gets heavier, the covers are covering the entire square. The weather does not look very encouraging either. 

UPDATE: So here's another piece of bad news. After bad light, we have the covers on as it has started to rain once again at Southampton. Quite a heart-breaking update! 

So as we wait for the weather to get better, the teams have decided to take tea. In this session, we saw Rory Burns and Joe Denly fighting it out after an early wicket of Dominic Sibly. 

As much as you, we too hate to say this that the play has been interrupted once again due to bad light. Rory Burns is on the score of 20 runs and Joe Denly is batting on 14. 

Burns and Denly have been doing quite well for the team. The sky also seems to have cleared and finally after a lot of delays we have the two teams locking horns with each other after a lot of interruptions. The two have brought up a partnership of 34 runs on the board. Denly is on the score of 13 and Burns is batting on 20. 

Gabriel Shannon and Keymar Roach have bowled so far and the play has picked up a bit with Joe Burns slamming a FOUR in the fifth over. Three slips and a gully for the batsmen. The bowlers have been doing quite well for West Indies. FOUR more by Denly to end the eighth over. Runs flowing easy for the team, as Danley and Burns get on to a scoring spree.

UPDATE: Here is another update coming in from Southampton. The team has been delayed by half an hour. The play has already begun. Dominic Sibley Trolled Mercilessly For the Getting Out on A Duck During ENG vs WI, 1st Test 2020 (Watch Video).

UPDATE: Here's an update for the match. So the play will begin at 8.00 PM IST. 

So after rain is once again playing a spoilt sport and it starts drizzling again in Southampton. However, after a couple of balls, the teams have run back to the pavilion as it starts raining. Jason Holder is quite frustrated with the frequent breaks. 

So after rain is once again playing a spoilt sport and it starts drizzling again in Southampton. However, it's not heavy enough to stop the play for now. 

So the good news is that the covers are coming off and the play could start in the next 15 minutes. Meanwhile, have a look at the copy written by Akshay Surve! https://www.latestly.com/sports/cricket/eng-vs-wi-1st-test-2020-england-and-west-indies-players-take-a-knee-in-support-of-black-lives-matter-movement-1875800.html

So after a couple of overs, we have the sky opening up its doors again and the covers are back on the ground. Three overs is all the comeback game lasted for. 

So we have the cricketing action finally resuming with Joe Burns & Dominic Sibley are batting for the Three Lions. Kemar Roach starts bowling for West Indies and concedes no runs in the first over. Shannon Gabriel comes to bowl the second over. Four deliveries later, Gabriel gets him bowled as the ball disturbs the furniture and Gabriel OUT on 0. 

This is the first time that Ben Stokes has become a captain for England. The official page of Three Lions shared the video. Check it out below:

England wins the toss and the Three Lions have elected to bat first. You can check out the playing XI of the team below:

West Indies: John Campbell, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich(w), Jason Holder(c), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel

England: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Denly, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes(c), Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, James Anderson

So the news from the centre is that England wins the toss and elects to bat. 

So the lunch break is officially over and the covers have come off. Will these conditions affect the decision making of the team winning the toss first? As mentioned earlier, the toss will happen at 6.00 PM IST & 1.30 PM local time. Meanwhile, Michael Holding has something to say on Black Lives Matter. Read on the copy!