1st Test: Cook double hundred puts England on Top

August 19 (CRICKETNMORE) - Alastair Cook's double century put England in a commanding position against the West Indies on the second day of the inaugural day/night Test at Edgbaston on Friday.

West Indies were 44 for one in reply to England's imposing 514 for eight declared, a deficit of 470 runs, when rain ended the second day's play early in the third session. Cook's scored his fourth Test double century (243) for England.

Brief Scores

England - 514/8 dec (Cook - 243, Root - 136, Malan - 65, R Chase - 4/113)

West Indies - 44/1 (K Hope - 25*, Anderson - 1/17)

Full Scorecard

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