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Match Details
ENG vs WI 1st Match, ENG vs WI 2022
WI 375(157.3)
147-470.1
Match Drawn
311(100.3)
ENG
88.2349-6
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That's all from our coverage for the England vs West Indies Test match number 1. This was Saurabh Saket alongside Badal Pareek and Akshayakrishna Polya alongside our scorers Zeeshan Naiyer and Chandan Kumar. Stay updated as we bring you updates from all across the globe. Until then stay tuned and stay safe.
Kraigg Brathwaite | Captain West Indies: "It was a great match for both the sides, we played some really good cricket and I am happy with the performance from my team. Hard fought. It was a great effort from the bowling group and even the batters on the final day. We could find ways to be a little tighter with the ball. He (Bonner) told me before the game 300 balls is his aim. The determination he had is an example for us. He's special, he's set us the example to follow. This pitch was good for batting. The bowlers may get a bit out of the pitch in Barbados."
Joe Root | Captain England: "Really proud of the team. The character we showed, to not panic, brilliant knock from Jonny. Throughout the match, we got better and better. Leach was great, taking wickets today, I can't fault anyone. On that sort of wicket, extra pace and reverse is what you want, but you can't blame Mark. We have to assess how he is when we go to Barbados. Jonny showed great maturity, Zak showed great character, I am expecting another brilliant test match between the both sides, it's great to have fans from back home that come here and support us and really excited about the next match."
Nkrumah Bonner | Player of the Match: "I love to bat at the particular venue the pitch is really exciting, while we were looking for a win a draw is not a bad result. always wanted to play Test cricket. I am very versatile, when I am playing in a Test, the goal is to bat long. We showed great character. We have a lot of positives to take from this game."
The first test match between England and West Indies ended on a draw as the hosts managed to hold off against the attack by the visitors and keep their remaining six wickets alive.
Winning the toss England had a poor start as they lost the top order early, Jonny Bairstow's knock of 140 runs helped England put up 311 runs on the board. West Indies had a great start to their innings as the openers gave their side a 83 runs partnership for the opening in innings.
England started to chip off some big wickets in the middle and death overs as the visitors managed to restrict the hosts to 375 runs as the West Indies took a 64 runs lead over their opponents.
England had a completely opposite second innings as their batters completely dominated the West Indies bowlers and maintained their strong foot hold in the contest, skipper Joe Root and Crawly scored a ton each as the English side declared on 349 runs at the loss of 6 wickets giving West Indies a big target to chase down.
West Indies had a good start to the innings as they kept their wickets intact for the first twenty overs. England fired back with some consecutive wickets from Stokes and Leach to put the pressure back on the West Indies. However, after the loss of 4 wickets, Holder and Bonner took it upon themselves to hold the match to a draw.
West Indies had a good start to the innings as they kept their wickets intact for the first twenty overs. England fired back with some consecutive wickets from Stokes and Leach to put the pressure back on the West Indies. However, after the loss of 4 wickets, Holder and Bonner took it upon themselves to hold the match to a draw.
70.1 J Leach to N Bonner
0 Tosses it up fuller on the off. Bonner defends it to short leg off the front foot. And they shake hands. Match drawn.
OVER 70
West Indies
147/4
Jason Holder
37(101)
Nkrumah Bonner
38(137)
Daniel William Lawrence
0-7(6.0)
69.6 Lawrence to J Holder
0 Good length delivery outside the off. Holder walks across and leaves it alone.
69.5 Lawrence to J Holder
0 Good length delivery turning in on to the middle. Holder on the back foot tucks it to square leg.
69.4 Lawrence to J Holder
0 Fuller length on the off. Holder defends it to silly point off the front foot.
69.3 Lawrence to J Holder
0 Tosses it up on the middle. Holder with a stride forward drives it back to the right of the bowler.
69.2 Lawrence to J Holder
0 Fuller on the off. Holder is solid with his front foot block back at the bowler.
69.1 Lawrence to J Holder
0 Fuller length on the off. Holder blocks it solidly off the front foot to silly point.
OVER 69
West Indies
147/4
Nkrumah Bonner
38(137)
Jason Holder
37(95)
Jack Leach
3-57(30.0)
68.6 J Leach to N Bonner
4 FOURR!!! Fraction short and outside the off. Bonner finds the outside edge which rolls past the diving slip fielder to his right for a streaky four down to deep third man.
68.5 J Leach to J Holder
1 Length ball on the middle. Holder on the back foot tucks it to the right of mid on for a single.
68.4 J Leach to J Holder
4 FOURRR!!! Tosses it up fuller and outside the off. Holder on to the front foot and drives it through the vacant mid off area for a cracking four here.
68.3 J Leach to J Holder
0 Fuller length on the off. With a lunge forward Holder blocks it back at the bowler.
68.2 J Leach to J Holder
0 Tosses it up fuller on the off. Holder with a stride forward and blocks it to silly point.
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