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. Anderson's stunning startpublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Two balls. Two wickets. A perfect start to day three for England.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    #bbccricket

    James AndersonImage source, Reuters

    Kashif Akhtar: What a start! What has Jimmy had for breakfast?

  3. WI 339-7published at 105 overs

    Lead by 81

    Anderson working Holder over, the Windies captain just about equal to it so far.

    The Lancashire quick clatters into the pads - a strangled appeal but sliding down leg.

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

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Every ball feels like it is going to get a wicket.

  5. WI 338-7published at 104.1 overs

    Dearie me, Blackwood slashes Anderson just over the slips, Stokes putting in a despairing leap to try and grab it.

    Would've been a catch for the ages but instead it's four more to West Indies.

  6. WI 334-7published at 104 overs

    Broad targets Blackwood with a superb, nasty short ball that the batsman only just about fends off for one into leg.

  7. WI 333-7published at 103.3 overs

    Blackwood now slashing away outside off - it gets an edge! But drops agonisingly short of Cook in the slips.

    This is madness.

  8. Postpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It was a straightforward catch, hip high and straight at him.

    Club cricketers catch that every time and Moeen has dropped it.

  9. Postpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Moeen AliImage source, Getty Images

    Oh Moeen how did you drop that?

    That was a shocking miss.

  10. dropped catch

    Moeen drops Blackwoodpublished at 103.2 overs

    WI 333-7

    A dolly.

    A ugly slog from Jermaine Blackwood off Stuart Broad flies straight to Moeen Ali at mid-on but he contrives to spill it.

    That was a simple chance - West Indies should be eight down.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    #bbccricket

    Kashif Akhtar: What a start! What has Jimmy had for breakfast?

    Jay: Are we allowed to be sad about the state of West Indian cricket again then?

    Morgan: Game on now

  12. WI 333-7published at 103 overs

    Blackwood 21, Holder 4

    Hahaha - Holder now driving Anderson away for four to get off the mark.

    What a mad, mad over.

  13. Postpublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It is a fantastic game. How can you beat Test cricket?

  14. WI 329-7published at 102.3 overs

    Booooooo rings around Headingley as Windies skipper Jason Holder calmly defends into the off-side.

    No hat-trick but a dream start for England.

    This is the greatest sport in the world.

  15. Postpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    England are putting everyone around the bat or in the slips...

  16. Postpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Anderson might be a Lancastrian but listen to those Yorkshire cheers.

  17. Postpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    What a crazy, crazy world cricket can be!

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 102.2 overs

    Dowrich c Root b Anderson 0 (WI 329-7)

    SCENES.

    JIMMY ANDERSON IS ON A HAT-TRICK AFTER THE FIRST TWO BALLS OF THE DAY.

    Shane Dowrich the new man - Anderson gets it perfect first up, bit of extra bounce and the Windies keeper edges it to Joe Root at second slip, who makes no mistake.

    Anderson is on 497 Test wickets - he could get to 500 in this over!

  19. Postpublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 27 August 2017

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That's what England wanted. What a start!

  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 102.1 overs

    S Hope c Bairstow b Anderson 147 (WI 329-6)

    OH MY!

    Well England need quick wickets - and they don't come quicker than this.

    Jimmy Anderson, first ball, charges in, lovely line and length, bit of swing away and Shai Hope nicks it behind to Jonny Bairstow.

    A terrific innings comes to a startling end.