Summary

  • England close on 171-3 - a lead of two runs

  • Root & Malan share unbroken stand of 77

  • Both batsmen reprieved - Root dropped & overturns lbw dismissal

  • Stoneman hits maiden Test 50 but Westley (8) fails again

  • Eng 258: Stokes 100; WI 427: S Hope 147

  1. WI 403-7published at 117 overs

    Lead by 145

    Moeen gets one to bite and Holder's heave is mistimed but it falls safe for a single.

    Windies happy to be watchful for the moment and grind England down - just another single to Blackwood off the over.

  2. Postpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Jason HolderImage source, AFP

    England are very much on the defensive now. They have a one-day field to Moeen Ali and are waiting for West Indies to make a mistake.

  3. Postpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    This is the first time since Sept 2014 that West Indies have scored 400 in a Test match, a run of 26 Tests. The last time 484 against Bangladesh.

  4. WI 401-7published at 116 overs

    Blackwood 47, Holder 42

    Woakes sprays down a ropey wide - an indication of his lack of match fitness - before beating the bat with a terrific delivery - an indication of his actual talent.

    Another top ball to finish - but they're been too far and few between for Woakes in this Test.

  5. WI 400-7published at 115.4 overs

    Jermaine BlackwoodImage source, Getty Images

    400 up for West Indies as Holder guides one down to third man for a single after Blackwood had worked Woakes for a couple then a single earlier in the over.

    Tremendous batting from the visitors and more to come.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    #bbccricket

    Jack Byrne: Woakes is one of the first names on the teamsheet for me, but not sure I agree with him getting fitness and overs in a Test match.

  7. WI 396-7published at 115 overs

    Lead by 138

    Moeen Ali enters the fray, desperate to make amends for his dire drop earlier.

    The first drift down leg and runs away for a couple of leg byes.

    Bit of drift, slight turn but not much for Moeen first up - a tidy enough over though.

  8. Aussies bowl out Bangladeshpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Australia celebrate wicketImage source, Getty Images

    Over in Dhaka, Australia have bowled out Bangladesh for 260.

    Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon and Ashton Agar took three wickets each with Lyon's third wicket giving him his 250th in Tests.

    He also earlier became Australia's second most-successful spinner, only behind Shane Warne, after passing Richie Benaud's haul of 248.

  9. Our man at the groundpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

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  10. drinks break

    WI 393-7published at 114 overs

    Blackwood 43, Holder 41

    Another tremendous back punch drive for four by Holder, who is enjoying some pretty tepid bowling from Woakes.

    A couple off his legs and he's almost caught up with Blackwood.

    And that's drinks. England with plenty to ponder after seeing their dream start turn slightly nightmarish.

  11. Our man at the groundpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

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  12. WI 386-7published at 113 overs

    Runs through vacant third slip again - Anderson grimaces, Holder onto 33 with his latest four.

    The Windies captain averages 39 at home but just 17 away. Bags of ability though - would be he better served not just swinging away down the order?

    That cover drive earlier was one the greats of this game would be proud of. Ian Bell, for example.

    I'm kidding, don't barrage me with messages.

  13. Postpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    I like Woakes' bowling and he should be the third seamer in Australia but it is obvious he is not at his best.

    Maybe it would have been better for him to play more county cricket and carry on with Toby Roland Jones.

    Woakes' pace isn't even up. When you have had a rib injury you need to be confident it won't come back.

  14. Holder's 'shot of the match'published at 11:55 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Blackwood and Holder have ridden their luck a little at times - but there was nothing lucky about this four.

  15. Postpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Moeen AliImage source, Getty Images

    The score was 333-7 when Moeen dropped Blackwood.

  16. WI 380-7published at 112 overs

    Woakes a bit meh first up. No real threat to the batsmen as Windies add another to the total.

  17. WI 379-7published at 111.2 overs

    Woakes in for Broad - first ball, Holder swipes it away high over mid-wicket but it drops safely over the head of Moeen Ali for a couple.

    The ball is just following Moeen at the moment - a couple more as Holder flicks into the leg-side and the all-rounder comes round from his new position out on the fence.

    That's the 50 partnership for these two off just 55 balls.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Tms@bbc.co.uk

    The other option which solves the problem is that Stokes could just shut up, get on with the game and stop being such a big baby. No need for tactical swearing then.

    Mark Horseman

  19. WI 375-7published at 111 overs

    Lead by 117

    Good response from Anderson, following up that boundary with five dots.

    Looks like Blackwood reckons he's seen off the Lancashire paceman now.

  20. WI 375-7published at 110.1 overs

    "This partnership is winning the match for them now," states a colleague.

    Hard to argue if it continues - Blackwood now picking up a short ball outside off from Anderson and clattering it through midwicket with a vicious pull shot for four.

    They've negated those early wobbles and could take this game away from England.