Summary

  • England slip from 249-3 to 279-8

  • Crawley 76, Sibley 50, Stokes 46

  • Crawley adds 98 with Stokes

  • Three wickets for Gabriel

  • West Indies led by 114 on first innings

  • First Test, Southampton, day four

Live Reporting

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    AllThingsCricket: Get your shovel Ollie. Dig. In.

  2. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It's going to be one of those brilliant low-scoring chases.

  3. Eng 258-5

    Lead by 144

    Ollie Pope is off the mark with a clip down to fine leg. This game is finely poised. If new man Jos Buttler and Pope get runs they'll do so quickly. If they are dismissed soon then West Indies have a big chance.

  4. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    In the last two overs the West Indies are back.

    We are in for a cracker.

  5. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    What a catch that is. The ball was going straight towards the umpire. That was a tremendous grab.

  6. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Now, suddenly, this game swings again.

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    WICKET

    Crawley c&b Joseph 76 (Eng 253-5)

    Gone! Is the tide turning back in West Indies' favour?

    Moments after seeing his captain depart, Zak Crawley misjudges an attempted clip to mid-wicket and sends a leading edge straight back to the Alzarri Joseph.

    A great innings but two quick wickets and West Indies have all the momentum.

  8. Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    He has played really nicely. But two 40s in the game - he hasn't kicked on. The game swings back towards West Indies.

    It's been a brilliant game of cricket. We've seen a high standard of play from both sets of players. There has been some great character shown by England.

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    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    The partnership was 98 from 25.1 overs.

  10. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    England haven't got enough on the board yet. There is still some work to be done.

  11. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I have got England in front now. That partnership was high class.

  12. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    He moved a long way across. And Holder has done it again. He is smiling again. To get rid of Ben Stokes is a massive relief.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Stokes c Hope b Holder 46 (Eng 249-4)

    Ben Stokes falls to Jason Holder for the second time in the match, bringing to end a marvellous little innings.

    Stokes shuffles across towards off stump, nibbles at a back-of-a-length delivery from Holder and edges it into the hands of Shai Hope at gully.

    West Indies are buzzing. Huge wicket, Stokes looked like he could have gone big today.

  14. Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    All three results are going to be possible going into the last day. It may depend how aggressive Ben Stokes is with a declaration.

    West Indies would fancy chasing 200.

  15. Eng 249-3

    Stokes 46, Crawley 72

    It's not just the boundaries, Stokes has been running well between the wicket.

    They've both picked up two runs where most others would take a single. It's been very impressive stuff.

    Five from the Roach over.

    This partnership is now worth 98.

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    I know Stokes is only on 40-odd, but my word what a player he is. Completely changed this innings.

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  17. Eng 244-3

    Jason Holder is back on the field, by the way. And he replaces Shannon Gabriel in the attack. Gabriel hasn't done much with new ball so far.

    An uneventful over from Holder, Crawley solid in defence and sees off a maiden.

  18. Isa Guha
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is where Stokes makes such a difference. He is hitting shots but running so hard between the wickets. He hurts the opposition.

  19. Eng 244-3

    Stokes 42, Crawley 71

    Hmmm difficult to call a winner in that, Tom Tom. Call it a draw?

    Didn't Adam Hollioake once take up mixed-martial-arts/cage-fighting? Have I made that up? I'm sure I read it somewhere.

    I take back what I said at 17:28 BST ... THIS is the shot of the day for me. Ben Stokes shuffles across his crease and punches Roach down to that mid-on boundary for another four. He's making batting look so easy.

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    Tom Tom: Gabriel v Stokes in the octagon tonight would be a good scrap.