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 371-7published at 110 overs

    Blackwood 38, Holder 24

    A couple more to Holder and the Windies captain is already on 24 off just 25 balls.

    Brilliant counter-attacking and some excellent shots to help the visitors fight back after Anderson's stunning start.

  2. Postpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    Holder can bat. I would want someone to take a photograph quick if I played a shot like that.

    He shouldn't be slogging. He can bat.

  3. Postpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Fazeer Mohammed
    TMS commentator

    That's the shot of the match. Jason Holder held the pose to emphasise it too.

  4. WI 369-7published at 109.4 overs

    Jason Holder has got some serious batting chops.

    His third straight boundary and the third is perhaps the shot of the match.

    A delicious cover drive off a long hop, complete with picturesque pose.

  5. WI 365-7published at 109.3 overs

    Lead by 107

    Superb from Holder - picking up the short ball from Broad straight away, rising with it and pulling to the boundary.

    The lead is up over 100.

    Oh that's even better - the Windies captain rocking back to drive square for a second consecutive boundary.

  6. Postpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    These two batsmen appear to have got it in their heads that they'll get a good ball from Anderson at some point so they might as well play a few shots.

  7. Postpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Fazeer Mohammed
    TMS commentator

    Jermaine BlackwoodImage source, Getty Images

    Blackwood is not the best technically, but he always looks to score and he aggravates the opposition.

  8. WI 356-7published at 109 overs

    Blackwood 37, Holder 10

    Attack mode definitely on for this Windies pair now, Blackwood driving over the off side for a couple, before rotating the strike.

    Holder then also driving over mid-on for a couple more. The lead up to 98 runs.

  9. Moeen drops Blackwoodpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    As a man who managed to cut his hand open taking a much more difficult catch than this earlier this week, I'm biased, but Moeen Ali should never have dropped this...

  10. WI 351-7published at 108 overs

    Tidy end to the over from Broad. Pressure still on Windies this morning but they're scrapping well.

  11. Not outpublished at 107.3 overs

    WI 351-7

    Sure enough, Holder was miles in.

    As you were.

  12. Umpire reviewpublished at 107.3 overs

    Blackwood clips one away - Holder turns at the other end looking for two but is sent back.

    Moeen Ali, desperate to make amends, rifles his throw in and Bairstow throws down the stumps.

    Looks like Holder was easily in but the umpires will have a check...

  13. WI 350-7published at 107.1 overs

    Blackwood goes to duck under a Broad bouncer but leaves his bat sticking up - it hits the edge and flies high over the slips for four.

    A few choice words from Broad - cleverly delivering them from the middle of the pitch and out of range of the stump mic.

  14. India look for another SL victorypublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Jasprit BumrahImage source, AFP

    In other cricketing news from around the world, Sri Lanka are desperate for a victory against India after two drubbings in the one-day series they are hosting. They're struggling again, however, after slipping to 65-2 inside 17 overs. India's Jasprit Bumrah has excellent figures of 5-2-9-2. Full scorecard here.

  15. Aussies on top in Bangladeshpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Pat CumminsImage source, AFP

    Shakib Al Hasan has dug Bangladesh out of a hole in their first Test against Australia in Mirpur. The left-hander, in his 50th Test, hit 84 and opener Tamim Iqbal made 71 after the Tigers had fallen to 10-3 on the first morning.

    All three wickets were taken by Australia's fastest bowler, Pat Cummins. Bangladesh are currently 234-6. Full scorecard here.

  16. WI 346-7published at 107 overs

    Lead by 88

    Anderson bangs one in short - too short and that's called a wide.

    Blackwood then clips one off his legs to get out of the firing line.

    Holder happy to play some shots, driving a full delivery on the up over wide mid-on for four.

  17. WI 340-7published at 106.2 overs

    Anderson gets another one through Blackwood's defences but it strikes him high on the back leg - an appeal but clearly going over.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    #bbccricket

    Dave Wood: Further proof that we don't need gimmicky day-night matches to make Tests exciting in this country.

  19. Postpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    This pitch has quickened up a bit overnight.

  20. WI 340-7published at 106 overs

    Blackwood 28, Holder 4

    Just one off the over - Blackwood working a full Broad delivery into midwicket.

    The most sedate over of a madcap day so far.