Sept. 8 (CRICKETNMORE) - England were struggling for 46/6 after they bowled out West Indies for 123 on a remarkable first day of the deciding Test at Lord's on Thursday. Skipper Jason Holder and Kemar Roach taking two wickets apiece to leave England trailing by 77 runs.

Advertisement

Earlier, Ben Stokes took a career-best 6-22 in a superb 14.3-over spell of swing bowling, after the tourists opted to bat in overcast conditions.

Advertisement

The series is perfectly poised at 1-1 after West Indies, who last won a series in England in 1988, chased down 322 to win by five wickets at Headingley.

Brief Scores

West Indies 123: Powell 39, Stokes 6-22

England 46-4: Stokes 13*, Holder 2-18

Advertisement

Sahir

Image - England Cricket Twitter

Advertisement

About the Author

Saurabh Sharma
An ardent cricket fan, Saurabh is covering cricket for last 12 years. He has started his professional journey with the Hindi publication, Navbharat Times (Times of India Group). Later on, he moved to TV (Sadhna News). In 2014, he joined Cricketnmore. Currently, he is serving as the editor of cricketnmore.com. His grasp on cricket statistics and ability to find an interesting angle in a news story make him a perfect fit for the online publishing business. He is also acting as a show producer for our ongoing video series - Cricket Tales, Cricket Flashback, & Cricket Trivia Read More
Latest Cricket News