Day 3 of the second Test between England and West Indies has been called off without playing a single minute of cricket. West Indies trail by 437 runs in the game. With two days of play left, England need to bowl out the visitors twice if they are to make a comeback in the series.
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England vs West Indies Day 3 Called Off Due to Rain, Visitors Trail by 437 Runs
ENG vs WI 2nd Test Day 3, live score updates: England are in the driver’s seat in the second Test against West Indies at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Dominic Sibley and Ben Stokes posed impressive centuries as England declared their innings on 469 for nine.
18 Jul, 20:41 (IST)
Stumps! Day 3 has been called off without a single ball being bowled. This makes things difficult for England who looked in a good position to level the series. The hosts now have two days of play left to bowl out West Indies twice if they want to level the series at 1-1.
18 Jul, 20:19 (IST)
Tea! The second session on Day 3 is also washed out and we are closing in on losing an entire day of play as the weather shows no signs of improving. West Indies were 32/1 at stumps yesterday and trail England by 437 runs.
18 Jul, 18:31 (IST)
Update: It continues to rain at Old Trafford as the start of the play on Day 3 is delayed even further. Manchester weather for the rest of the day isn't much great either.
18 Jul, 18:15 (IST)
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18 Jul, 17:35 (IST)
Lunch! It is Lunch on Day 3 which means the first session has been washed out due to rain. Speaking of the weather, it still continues to rain at Old Trafford and there is a very slim possibility of cricket starting anytime soon.
18 Jul, 17:14 (IST)
Update: It continues to rain in Manchester and we are nearing the complete wash-out of first session. Looks like post lunch session will be a wash-out as well. Fingers crossed though.
18 Jul, 15:59 (IST)
18 Jul, 15:42 (IST)
Update: Not a good update to begin with as the start of day three's play has been delayed due to rain. Manchester weather forecast predicts more rain and that means we will have to wait longer for play to begin.
18 Jul, 15:19 (IST)
Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of England vs West Indies 2nd Test day three. West Indies resume on an overnight score of 32/1 as they look to get close to England's total of 469.
ENG vs WI 2nd Test Day 3, live score updates: England are in the driver’s seat in the second Test against West Indies at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Dominic Sibley and Ben Stokes posed impressive centuries as England declared their innings on 469 for nine. The visitors trail by 437 runs and have lost the wicket of opener John Campbell. Its and uphill task for Windies as England continue to enjoy the upper hand in this Test. Remember, it is West Indies who lead the three-match series 1-0 but appears that lead in now in some danger. Nonetheless, a good day’s cricket is all Windies need to bounce back in this fixture. Stay tuned for ENG vs WI live score updates. Live Cricket Streaming of England vs West Indies 2nd Test 2020 Day 3 on SonyLiv: Check Live Score Online, Watch Free Telecast of ENG vs WI Match on Sony SIX.
On day two England showed complete dominance thanks to centuries by Sibley and Stokes. The duo added 260-run stand for the fourth wicket to take England to a big total. While Sibley was dismissed for 120, Stokes went on to score 176. For Windies, Roston Chase picked a five-wicket haul. England vs West Indies Stat Highlights, 2nd Test 2020, Day 2: Ben Stokes, Dominic Sibley Put Hosts on Driver’s Seat.
England Playing XI: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad.
West Indies Playing XI: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich (wk), Jason Holder (c), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel.
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