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It was a day of frustration for England's bowlers as Windies dug the first run of 85 points on the second day in Antigua.
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The tourists dropped three catches, two on the impressive Stuart Broad (3-42) and the other on James Anderson, while there were many near misses while the Windies were closing at 272-6 to reinforce their grip on the second test.
The field continued to make life difficult for the drummers, it was a day where it was necessary to dig to better play, while the English seamstresses pressed and probed relentlessly on an unpredictable surface.
Broad was their choice, but none of the Windies drummers turned 50, including Kraigg Brathwaite (49) and Darren Bravo (33 out of 165), the hosts were ready to take their time and carry England in a meticulous way. take one more step towards a winning series.
The first hour was dominated by a battle between John Campbell and Broad Windies. It was a rather one-sided game, with Campbell needing control to save himself after being caught, replays showing the ball coming out of his forearm, then heading for the third slip where Jos Buttler dropped a caught regulatory.
The southpaw thumped Broad, but his luck was defeated when he beat Stokes in the second slip, where Buttler was hooked.
Brathwaite remained resolute in defense and Shai Hope was restrained to ensure that despite the considerable efforts made by the English bowlers, the morning session only provided a wicket. .
Moeen Ali withdrew Brathwaite shortly after lunch, Keaton Jennings as substitute defensive player, Ben Foakes still missing from the field with a bruised right hand, taking the short-legged grip.
This led Bravo to start his long vigil but when Broad hit twice in a row – Hope was hoping Jonny Bairstow and Roston Chase had their tail cut off before throwing three balls later.
Shimron Hetmyer (21) was then relegated to second place to escape Anderson, more and more furious, but was dismissed by Ali at the end of the match. Anderson showed Rory Burns how to do it. long distance.
Bravo and Shane Dowrich allowed Windies to take tea at 212-5, a 25 lead, but with the second new ball for the match after the break, England stayed in the game.
Large stepped in again, regaining the edge and again, Buttler and Bravo the lucky drummer took advantage.
Dowrich (31) was not so fortunate, as he had a ball reminiscent of the one that sent Joe Root in the England heats, while Broad dropped one length he put the glove and curly up to buttler.
The ball continued to whistle past the outside edge with remarkable regularity for the rest of the day, but Bravo and Jason Holder (19) held up well and will return on day three, with the goal of beating the ball. England of the match.
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