Nurse drops short and Stokes swings into that - four over cover. He's got 32 off 17. Woakes with four from seven. 

Down the track comes Chris Woakes, but he misses his shot and ends up kneeing the ball away for a leg bye. Ben Stokes then decides he'd like to launch Ashley Nurse out of the ground, but ends up swishing at nothing.

Alzarri Joseph ends his spell - 4-76 off his 10. Expensive but you can't turn your nose up at a four-wicket return.

Carry on, everyone. It was pitching outside leg.

Stokes meant that all right - a Lance Klusener-like muscular driven heave through leg for another four. And West Indies have now reviewed an lbw shout against the Durham all-rounder.

Ooft, Ben Stokes. A hint of width from Alzarri Joseph and Stokes clobbers it over the field and away for a boundary. Joseph responds with a cracking short ball, plenty of venom behind it, and he's rewarded by watching a top edge fly over short third man and bounce over the boundary rope. Cruel game, this.

Tino Best
Former West Indies fast bowler on Test Match Special

I think the West Indies have pulled back marvellously. They've shown some real fight. When you're 2-0 down in a three match series your mannerisms can sway to the wrong side but they've composed well.

The TV replays are showing the ball taking a big chunk out of the pitch in Moeen's dismissal - possibly he was done by it bouncing higher than expected. England's momentum has been checked significantly here. After criticising their bowling earlier, credit to the Windies. 

The pleasingly named Woakes-Stokes combination in action for England now, and they're under way with a quick single from Ashley Nurse. Stokes chucks everything into a slog-sweep that flies into the deep for a couple of runs.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

Well done to this youngster, he's come in today and taken his opportunity. This is frustrating for England, this was the first chance for them to express themselves and practice that batting.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

You can't take anything away from Joe Root's 100. But maybe once you've reached a milestone you need to take a second to step back and recompose. Perhaps there was nothing Root could do with that, it shouldn't take away from that 100.

100 for Rootpublished at 42.3 overs

42.3 overs

Eng 263-4

Those familiar chants of "Root!" fill the ground in Barbados as Joe Root raises his bat to the sky. A slower ball bouncer from Alzarri Joseph is helped along its way as Root becomes England's second centurion. It was such a scratchy start, but he's grown into his innings.

Image source, Getty Images

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

Nurse is a fabulous bowler, you talk about a lack of confidence in the West Indies but he just seems to show his intent and which area he wants the batsman to hit. He's done a solid job.

Image source, AP

Eng 258-4published at 42 overs

42 overs

Ben Stokes doing what Ben Stokes does. Down the track to Nurse - he didn't quite get to the pitch of the ball and had to stretch for it. No matter, though - when you've got loads of power and are committed to the shot, that's six.

Here's Ben Stokes, whipping the ball off his pads to get off strike and bring up England's 250. Joe Root gets down to reverse sweep but Ashley Nurse sees him coming and adjusts, forcing Root to hoick the ball over his shoulder for a single.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

Nurse has arguably been their best bowler throughout this series. He just fires it in and gets a bit of drift. England are set for a very big score but if they could hustle through a couple of wickets, you never know.  

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

This score could be pretty painful for the West Indies. 300+ has to be on here. If Root stays there a bit longer, we could be in for some fun.