WI vs ENG Day 1 Highlights – Jonny Bairstow’s unbeaten century on Day 1 helped England into a position of strength at Stumps on Day 1 in Antigua. England’s ‘Test RESET’ was off to the worst possible start after West Indies pace attack cleaning up the top order. Newcomer Alex Lees, Dan Lawrence, Joe Root and Zak Crawley all failed to fire. But it was Jonny Bairstow’s fantastic century and Ben Foakes’s fighting 42 that made the difference after Ben Stokes fell. Follow England Tour of West Indies and WI vs ENG 1st Test Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
Earlier, England captain Joe Root won the toss and opted to bat first in the first Test against West Indies at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Alex Lees makes his debut for England while Craig Overton came in with Ollie Robinson injured.
As for Playing XI, Alex Lees will make his Test debut while Craig Overton made a comeback. For West Indies, youngster Jayden Seales also made a comeback.
WI vs ENG Day 1 Highlights: Jonny Bairstow slams fantastic ton, helps England close in on 300 despite early collapse
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But England were off to the worst possible start with the visitors losing three wickets inside the first nine overs. Joe Root at No 3 also failed while Dan Lawrence did not make much difference. While Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow stitched together a 67-runs stand, Stokes was cleaned up by youngster Jayden Seales.
But Ben Foakes and Jonny Bairstow built a 99-run stand to anchor the innings. After Ben Foakes was trapped leg before by Jason Holder, Jonny Bairstow completed his century to take England past the 250-run mark. Bairstow and Woakes played out the final overs as England ended the day on 268/6, just 32 shy of the 300-run mark in what is a remarkable turnaround by the visitors.
WI vs ENG Day 1 Highlights: Jonny Bairstow slams fantastic ton, helps England close in on 300 despite early collapse
England 1st Innings: 268/6
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Zak Crawley | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 72.73 | |
| Joe Root (C) | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 92.86 | |
| Dan Lawrence | 20 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 52.63 | |
| Ben Stokes | 36 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 37.89 | |
| Jonny Bairstow (WK) | 109 | 216 | 17 | 0 | 50.46 | |
| Ben Foakes | 42 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 48.28 | |
| Chris Woakes | 24 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 47.06 | |
| Extra | 12 (b 0, w 0, nb 5, lb 7) | |||||
| Total | 268/6 (86) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Mark Wood, C Overton, MJ Leach | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 16 | 2 | 71 | 2 | 4.44 |
| Jayden Seales | 19 | 5 | 64 | 2 | 3.37 |
| Jason Holder | 16 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0.94 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 19 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 3.63 |
| Veerasammy Permaul | 13 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2.69 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| AZ Lees | 1-12 | 2.3 |
| Zak Crawley | 2-17 | 3.5 |
| JE Root | 3-27 | 8.2 |
| DW Lawrence | 4-48 | 15.4 |
| Ben Stokes | 5-115 | 39.6 |
| BT Foakes | 6-214 | 69.2 |
WI vs ENG Live Score: Day 1, 3rd Session, 6th Hour
- STUMPS on Day 1: England 268/6
- CENTURY! What a knock from Jonny Bairstow under pressure. He brings up his century and that rescued England from a terrible start.
WI vs ENG Live Score: Day 1, 3rd Session, 5th Hour
- WICKET! Jason Holder breaks the stand, traps Ben Foakes LBW.
- FIFTY! Boundary and Bairstow-Foakes bring up 50-run stand.
- FIFTY! A well-deserved half-century. Jonny Bairstow brings up his fifty and this knock rescued England from a terrible start.
WI vs ENG Live Score: Day 1, 2nd Session, 4th Hour
- Tea: Bairstow and Foakes have steadied the sinking ship but England are long way from comfort.
- Spin introduced for first time, Permaul comes into attack.
- Ben Foakes comes in.
- WICKET! Huge breakthrough for West Indies. Jayden Seales removes Ben Stokes to rattle England.
WI vs ENG Live Score: Day 1, 2nd Session, 3rd Hour
- Stokes and Bairstow bring up 50-run stand.
- Stokes and Bairstow have had a crucial partnership here.
- Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow with a big task to rebuild the innings.
WI vs ENG Live Score: Day 1, 1st Session, 2nd Hour
- Lunch: Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes steadied the ship after four early wickets. ENG 57/4
- WICKET! England keep falling apart. Holder manages an edge and Lawrence edges it to the slip. ENG 48/4
WI vs ENG Live Score: Day 1, 1st Session, 1st Hour
- Ben Stokes comes in.
- WICKET! Kemer Roach takes his prized wicket, removes Test player of the year Joe Root for 13.
- Joe Root comes in at No 3.
- WICKET! Jayden Seales strikes, Zak Crawley departs for 8.
- WICKET! Alex Lees’ debut lasts 6 balls, Kemar Roach strikes
- Alex Lees, Zak Crawley open for England
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England Playing XI: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Daniel Lawrence, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes(w), Chris Woakes, Craig Overton, Mark Wood, Jack Leach
West Indies Playing XI: Kraigg Brathwaite(c), John Campbell, Shamarh Brooks, Nkrumah Bonner, Jermaine Blackwood, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva(w), Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph, Veerasammy Permaul, Jayden Seales
In continuation of the ongoing England tour of West Indies series, England would be desperate to get a series victory after losing the T20I series 3-2 on the last match. England has undergone a massive change in their lineup with pacers James Anderson and Stuart Broad being the key missouts. Though the pacers were not to be fully blamed for England’s horrible performance in the Ashes 2022, experts claim it was the fault of the batters who failed to perform big for their side.
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Steve Harmison and Ian Bishop talk us through what we can expect in this highly anticipated Apex Test Series!
Over 50 years and West Indies has only lost a series to England once on home soil.
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The President’s XI v England warm-up match ends in a draw.
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West Indies vs England
1st Test: 8-13th March 2022, Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds
2nd Test: 16-21st March 2022, Kensington Oval
3rd Test: 24-29th March 2022, Grenada National Cricket Stadium
West Indies Squad: Jermaine Blackwood, John Campbell, Kraigg Braithwaite (c), Nkrumah Bonner, Sharmarh Brooks, Jason Brooks, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales, Kemar Roach, Veerasammy Permaul
England Squad: Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow, Zak Crawley, Matthew Fisher, Ben Foakes, Daniel Lawrence, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Saqib Mahmood, Craig Overton, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
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