England vs West Indies 2nd Test 202 Day 4 Highlights: Hosts Lead by 219 Runs at Stumps
ENG vs WI Live Score Updates, 2nd Test Day 4: Day three of the second Test between England and West Indies was a complete washout. And now with two days remaining, England will be pushing for a win. West Indies will resume dayâs play at 32 for one, only if the weather allows.
England end the day on 37/2 and currently hold a 219-run lead on the visitors. However, the day belonged to Widnes batsmen as Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks and Roston Chase scored half-centuries each. Here are some of the stats from Day 4. Read More
Stumps! England have work to do on the fifth and final day of the test if they want to win the game. After Day 4's play, the hosts are 37/2 and have Joe Root and Ben Stokes on the crease. The duo will look to score quickly tomorrow and make the visitors bat as soon as possible.
Wicket! Kemar Roach gets his second wicket of the day as he dismisses Zak Crawley. Brilliant delivery from the West Indian bowlers pierces through Crawley;'s defence, sending the middle stump for a stroll. Zak Crawley b Roach 11(15).
Wicket! The move to send Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler as an opening pair has backfired for England as the latter departs without troubling the scoreboards. Buttler goes to drive a full delivery but drags it back onto his stumps. Buttler b Roach 0(3).
All Out! Chris Woakes finishes off the job as he dismisses Shannon Gabrel (0). Now a big decision has to be made by Joe Root as to how his team will approach the game from here onwards. The hosts need to score quick runs and make Windies bat as soon as possible if they are to have any chance of winning the match.Â
Wicket! Chris Woakes got his second wicket of the day as he trapped Roston Chase in front of the stumps. Chase had to depart after a well-played innings but the West Indian might feel that he has done his job, helping visitors avoid the follow-on. Roston Chase lbw b Woakes 51(85)
West Indies have avoided the follow-on. It was Ristin Chase who came tp the recipe as he smashed Sam Curran for two boundaries in the over to get the visitors past the 270-run mark.Â
West Indies need 8 runs to avoid the Follow-On, England are looking relentless to get the visitors bowled out before they go past the 270 run mark. The hosts trail 1-0 in the series and need to get wickets quickly of they are to make a comeback.Â
Wicket! England look adamant on getting West Indies bowled out before they could go past the follow-on score. Chris Woakes gets among the wickets as he dismissed Jason Holder. Kemar Roach is the next man in for the visitors. Holder c Root b Woakes 2(12).
Stuart Broad and the new ball gets England back on top in the game. The Englishman takes his wicket tally to three on the day as he dismisses Jermaine Blackwood (0) and Shane Dowrich (0) in consecutive overs.Â
Wicket! The new ball does the trick for England as they get rid of the danger man  Shamarh Brooks. It was the returning Start Broad who got the crucial wicket as he trapped the West Indian in front of the wicket. Jermaine Blackwood is the next man in. Shamarh Brooks lbw b Broad 68(137)Â
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Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase have started where they left off before team, both the batsmen look solid in their play and are not giving England opportunities. Stuart Broad starts off with the second new ball for the hosts.
Tea! England have done well to comeback in the second session getting rid of Shai Hope and Kraigg Brathwaite. Shamarh Brooks completes his half-century and has almost taken West Indies to safety. The visitors are just 43 runs away from going past the follow-on score.Â
Wicket! England finally get the wicket they have craved since the start of today's play. Ben Stokes dismisses the dangerous Kraigg Brathwaite with a moment of individual brilliance. A short ball does the trick as a leading edge results in a simple catch for Stokes off his own bowling.  Kraigg Brathwaite c and b Stokes 75(165)
Kraigg Brathwaite and Shamarh Brooks continue to dominate the English bowling as they bring up a fifty-run stand between them. Brooks has been the more aggressive player of the two, with Brathwaite content on keeping his wicket intact.Â
Ben Stokes and Dominic Bess have been brought into the attack by Joe Root as England look for further wickets. But Kraigg Brathwaite and Shamrah Brooks continue to play sensible cricket. West Indies still trail by 306 runs.
FIFTY! Kraigg Brathwaite brings up his 19th Test fifty with a sumptuous boundary. The West Indian batsman has shown great resolve and has stuck in there for his team. Shamarh Brooks will look to support him in the rebuilding of the innings
OUT! Sam Curran does the trick again for England as the left-arm pacer gets rid of the dangerous looking Shai Hope (25). The Wrest Indian looked to push the ball but gets an outside edge and Jos Buttler does the rest. Shai Hope c Buttler b Sam Curran 25(71)
Sam Curran and Stuart Broad start off the proceedings in the second session for England. Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope complete a 50-run stand between them as they continue to look solid in their stroke play.
ENG vs WI Live Score Updates, 2nd Test Day 4: Day three of the second Test between England and West Indies was a complete washout. And now with two days remaining, England will be pushing for a win. West Indies will resume dayâs play at 32 for one, only if the weather allows. As per the Manchester weather forecast, it is going to be sunny today (July 19) with few clouds and some chances of rain. Fingers crossed as we expect play of day four. Stay tuned for all the live updates. Live Cricket Streaming of England vs West Indies 2nd Test 2020 Day 4 on SonyLiv: Check Live Score Online, Watch Free Telecast of ENG vs WI Match on Sony SIX.
Things could become difficult for West Indies who trail by 437 runs with nine wickets in hand. The pitch was under cover for some time now and will overcast conditions, England bowlers could be threatening. Kraigg Brathwaite and nightwatchman Alzarri Joseph have their work cut out as they try to survive the first hour of play.
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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