Just the single from Holder's over, as Root knocks his opening ball to point.

England have scored 78 runs in 20 overs today, at a rate of just under four, but 48 of those runs came in the first eight overs of the day.

Ruth Brooksbank: Re Victoria (12:11). Stokes can't declare until the 'Burnley Lara' has had the chance to pile on the runs in his last ever Test.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent

That’s pretty generous from the spinner [Motie], it all came out wrong that to get Smith off the mark. It was a horrible ball. I think Smith was a bit surprised to see it.

Motie offers up an absolute gimme ball to allow Smith to get off the mark in Test cricket, dropping his delivery horrendously short.

The 23-year-old doesn't need asking twice, and slaps the ball away for four through mid-wicket.

England batters taking an over each, as Root again faces all of Holder's over.

He takes two down to long leg, a miss-field allowing the second run.

Pete: Typical England performance from recent times. When they have their foot on the opponents throat they find a way to take it off and let them back in. No killer instinct.

A watchful start for Smith, seeing off six Motie deliveries for a maiden.

Jamie Smith has to wait for his first ball in Test cricket as Root farms the strike off Jason Holder.

The England veteran takes two square and then flicks one off his pad to the fine leg boundary.

That's a first boundary in almost eight overs.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on Test Match Special

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It spins but it's not a great shot from Ben Stokes. Just didn’t look quite balanced, I've been watching him a bit for Durham and there's something just not quite right with his batting and rhythm of play at the minute.

Changes at both ends as the West Indies bring on Gudakesh Motie.

Joe Root flicks him to deep square leg to bring up his fifty.

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Victoria: Anyone else surprised Stokes hasn't declared yet?

Resuming after the drinks break, Jason Holder takes the ball for the first time today.

He sends down a maiden to Joe Root.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on Test Match Special

The first hour has been high class from England. They are showing it's a good pitch and showing how West Indies' batting line-up struggled yesterday but we know they are very inexperienced.

Joe Root is playing beautifully. When you get these conditions as a batter, you have got to get runs in the bank because trickier times will come.

Fazeer Mohammed
West Indies commentator on BBC Test Match Special

It's not international cricket if there are different standards for different teams. I will leave it at that.

Carlos Brathwaite
Former West Indies all-rounder on BBC Sounds

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I have been out of international cricket for a while but I am looking forward to keeping these conversations going around the future of the West Indies. There are reasons, there are explanations of finances, of lack of red-ball cricket being played.

All we want is a successful West Indies team and to grow the game in the country again.

England find themselves somewhat becalmed, the five overs since Harry Brook's big six going for just 13 runs with no boundaries.

Root turns Alzarri Joseph to square leg to bring up England's 250 and take his side's lead to 129.

The players will take drinks.

Max: Just said to my dad how I’ve missed watching Brook bat in Test match cricket. Apologies all.

Stokes gets off the mark from Shamar Joseph's final ball, running two after a meaty strike to mid-on.

Sam: I went to day one in shorts and a T-shirt, only because my older brother nicked my jacket for the day. I had to deal with high winds and a splash of rain and still got sunburnt. Today is 100% shorts and shirt day.