Summary

  • Read the day two report here

  • Anderson, Stokes & Atkinson take two wickets each as Windies close on 79-6

  • England lead by 250 on first innings

  • Smith hits composed 70 on debut; batting well with lower order

  • Superb direct hit from 40 yards runs out Bashir

  • Motie bowls Stokes and Root with excellent spinning deliveries

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter & Ffion Wynne

  1. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Harry Brook's technique is so simple, he has very few movements. It doesn't look like too much could go wrong.

  2. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Just a little bit overpitched from Jayden Seales. It is a fast-scoring ground and you can't afford to give those away, it's asking for trouble.

  3. Eng 205-3

    Seales offers up too much width to Harry Brook, who takes up the chance to extravagantly drive him through the covers for England's first four of the day and bringing up England's two hundred.

    A two to point then brings up the fifty partnership - Brook with 35 of those runs.

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    John Petrie: Jamie Smith was tidy with the gloves on debut yesterday and with a decent platform set so far can bat with less pressure later today. Looking forward to watching him.

  5. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Shamar Joseph is looking lively, he's got it whizzing through.

  6. Eng 197-3

    Harry Brook picks up England's first runs of the day, pushing two past mid-on, before Joe Root flicks Shamar Joseph away towards the mid-wicket boundary.

    Alzarri Joseph gives chase and manages to cut off the four on the dive.

  7. Eng 190-3

    Joe RootGetty Images

    Jayden Seales takes the ball at the other end and Joe Root faces out a maiden.

    A decent opening couple of overs for the West Indies, in bright sunshine at Lord's.

  8. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    England's approach yesterday was quite simple, they just put the bad ball away and there was at least one an over which was the West Indies' problem.

  9. Eng 190-3

    A watchful start from Joe Root to start the day, fending away Joseph's first five deliveries before dropping his final ball into the covers to retain the strike.

  10. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on Test Match Special

    West Indies have got another 40 overs with this older ball. It didn't do much yesterday so I'm not expecting much movement today.

    If I were them, I'd put the fielders on the boundary and go for the short ball. You've got a few quick bowlers, you know England are going to take it on. It's worth a try because pitching it up didn't work.

  11. Shamar Joseph has the ball in hand at the Nursery End.

    Joe Root will face the first ball of the morning.

    Away we go.

  12. The teams are lining up to welcome former England captain Andrew Strauss and a party from his charity, who will ring the bell for the start of play.

    It's the annual Ruth Strauss Foundation day at Lord's, both sides are sporting red caps with fans encouraged to also sport the colour to support the organisation.

  13. The question on every cricket fan's lips - what's the weather looking like?

    Well, fear not - we're set fair for today.

    The BBC forecast has temperatures in the low twenties and light cloud.

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  15. If for some reason you weren't with us yesterday, don't worry - I won't hold it against you.

    England bowled the West Indies out for a mere 121, mostly thanks to the aforementioned Atkinson. In reply, they reached 189-3 at close, with Root and Brook on 15 and 25 respectively.

    You can catch up with highlights from day one below.

  16. Good morning

    Gus Atkinson and James AndersonGetty Images

    Yesterday, all eyes were on Jimmy.

    Playing his final Test, fans arriving at Lord's were hoping to see the veteran England seamer blast through the West Indies batting order.

    Instead it was debutant Gus Atkinson who stole the spotlight, taking 7-45, while Anderson took his 701st Test wicket to wrap up the tourists' innings.

    Both bowlers have their feet up this morning, and will hope that remains the case for most of the day.

    Two Yorkshire men, Joe Root and Harry Brook, are at the crease - both early in the innings, but looking to stretch out England's lead of 68.

    It should be a great day's play, let's crack on.