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Bridgeown (Barbados), May 3 (IANS) The West Indies compensated for a dismal batting effort with a sensational bowling display against England following a riveting second day’s play when 18 wickets tumbled in the third and final cricket Test here on Saturday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The hosts required just 43 minutes in the morning session on Saturday to wind up the England first innings for 257. Jerome Taylor took all three wickets to fall. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

But the Caribbean outfit slumped to a disappointing 189 all out half-hour after tea, despite Jermaine Blackwood’s aggressive 85.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Trailing by 68, the West Indies then rocked England in their second innings, to leave the visitors tottering on 39 for five at the close. England have a lead of 107 runs heading into Sunday’s third day at the Kensington Oval.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The West Indies were again inspired by pacer Taylor who claimed two for 16 in an incisive, six-over opening spell with the new ball.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Left-hander Gary Ballance, who ended 12 not out, has been the only England batsman to reach double figures.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Taylor, operating from the southern end, got the breakthrough in the fourth over when he trapped Jonathan Trott (9) to extend the right-hander’s nightmare run in the series.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Trott has scored 13 runs in his last five outings and 72 in the series.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

In the next over, fast bowler Shannon Gabriel claimed captain Alistair Cook for four to a catch by Kraigg Brathwaite at second slip.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Taylor ensured Ian Bell suffered the disgrace of scoring a ‘pair’, when he had the right-hander leg before wicket (lbw) to a full, straight delivery.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Tottering on 18 for three, Ballance and Joe Root (1) kept the Windies attack at bay for half-hour, adding a mere 10 runs for the fourth wicket. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

However, seamer Jason Holder replaced Taylor and claimed Root in his second over, caught at first slip for one by Darren Bravo.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul completed an excellent session for the Windies when he prised out left-hander Moeen Ali (8).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

No such enterprise was envisioned when the hosts slumped to 37 for three at lunch, undermined by a three-wicket burst from the clinical James Anderson who finished with six for 42.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The lanky seamer started the rout when he had Brathwaite caught at third slip by Chris Jordan without scoring, off the second ball of the innings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Debutant Barbadian Shai Hope (5) lasted 16 deliveries before edging to Cook for a low catch at first slip. Umpires reviewed the catch and ruled the batsman out though replays proved inconclusive.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

With the West Indies struggling at five for two, Marlon Samuels seemed intent on counter-attacking, with two silky off-side boundaries off seamer Stuart Broad.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

He had scored nine when he offered no stroke to one from Anderson that came back and was palpably lbw, in the sixth over before lunch.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bravo, dropped by Cook at first slip off Broad in the fourth over before he had scored, never settled. He steered the third ball after lunch from off-spinner Moeen to Jordan at first slip without adding to his nine runs at the break.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Blackwood, who scored his fourth Test fifty, then put on 45 for the fifth wicket with veteran left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul (25) as the West Indies battled back.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

All told, the right-handed Blackwood faced 88 balls and counted 11 fours and four sixes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Part-time off-spinner Root ended the stand 50 minutes after lunch when he had Chanderpaul brilliantly taken one-handed by Jordan at slip, diving to his right at 82 for five.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Captain Denesh Ramdin (13), Holder (5) failed to trouble the visitors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

On 124 for seven, 15 minutes before tea, Blackwood and Veerasammy Permaul (18) put on 38 for the eighth wicket before the last three wickets fell in the half-hour after tea for 27 runs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Earlier, England had added just 17 runs after resuming the day on 240 for seven, with Taylor picking three for 36 and Holder (2-34) and Gabriel (2-47) claiming two apiece.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2015\/05\/england-vs-westindies7.jpg", "alt_img": "england vs westindies", "alt_title": "england vs westindies", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Windies rock England to leave Test in balance", "seo_desc": "The West Indies compensated for a dismal batting effort with a sensational bowling", "seo_keywords": "West Indies vs England", "tag": "", "tagging": "", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "0", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "windies-rock-england-to-leave-test-in-balance", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "1672", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "0", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2015-05-03 10:36:00", "updated": "2015-05-03 10:36:00", "img_from": "", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": null, "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2015-05-03 10:36:00", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2015-05-03 10:36:00", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/windies-rock-england-to-leave-test-in-balance-9737" }