ENG VS WI, the first test on the 5th day of the play at Antigua, has wrapped up with an already foreseen draw.
In the third innings of the game, England posted 349-6 before declaring and set the target of 286 for the West Indies to chase down in 70 overs. In reply, West Indies had a shaky start and lost 4 wickets early in the innings, but the heroes of the first innings, Bonner (38*) and Holder (37*), once again rescued the sinking ship for the Caribbeans as they finished on 147-4 at the stumps.
Few significant moments from the 5th day, 1st test, Eng vs Wi:
Root reaches 100:
Root lost his partner Zak Crawley (121) early in the day, but that did not stop him from reaching his 23rd hundred in the test cricket. He scored 109 off 204, including 6 boundaries to help England reach a winning position. Other than Crawley and Root, Lawrence also played a handy knock of 37 off 36, including 4 fours and a six.
A Bold Declaration:
The first test between Eng vs Wi saw Root declaring on 349-6, ultimately setting a target of 286 with 70 overs left in the 5th day’s play. The decision could have easily backfired if Windies had adopted their natural style of play. However, the English bowlers proved their skipper right by not offering any freebies to the West Indian players.
Jittery Start from the Windies:
The Caribbean team had a patchy start in response to the English target. They lost 4 wickets in 34.3 overs at 67 arising everyone’s curiosity that there may be a result possible in this match. However, Bonner and Holder stuck to their basics and performed a brilliant act of resilience. Together they faced 239 balls to ensure that the game concluded in a draw.
Brief Scores, Eng vs Wi, 1st test:
Eng 1st innings- 311-10 (100.3 overs)
Wi 1st innings- 375-19 (157.3 overs)
Eng 2nd innings- 349-6 (88.2 overs)
Wi 2nd innings- 147-4 (70.1 overs)
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