West Indies took an emphatic lead of 93 runs against England in the ongoing Test owing to Joshua Da Silva’s unbeaten epic hundred on a challenging track to bat. England, in response, are 8 down on 103 runs and are on the verge of losing the Test series on the 4th day of the third and final Test of the series in England’s tour of West Indies. Here’s how the decider 3rd day panned out: Resuming from 232-8, West Indies displayed extraordinary grit to stretch their lead closer to a hundred in the series decider. Joshua Da Silva combined with…
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