Summary

  • Sibley 86*, Stokes 59*

  • Sibley dropped on 68 by Holder

  • Fourth-wicket stand worth 126

  • England recover from 29-2 and 81-3

  • Root 23, Burns 15, Crawley 0

  • Chase strikes twice in two balls

  • 2nd Test, Emirates Old Trafford, day 1

  • W Indies won toss; lead 1-0 in series

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Amy Lofthouse

  1. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    That was the first six of the series.

  2. Eng 112-3

    What is that?!

    Ben Stokes tries to swipe at a ball that spins away from him and ends up holding the bat one-handed, swishing furiously like he's playing rounders, and he's lucky the ball doesn't go to a nearby fielder.

  3. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Wow. Stokes was nowhere near that. He is lucky it didn't turn but he has such a good eye.

  4. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    That is one way to play for tea!

  5. 6 runs

    Eng 109-3

    Well that's more like it!

    Down the pitch comes Ben Stokes and he hoists Roston Chase straight back over his head for a lovely six.

  6. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    In terms of balls per dismissal, Dom Sibley is the third hardest batsman to get out after Steve Smith and Angelo Mathews. He is averaging one dismissal every 113 deliveries.

  7. Eng 103-3

    Run rate 2.29

    A filthy delivery from Brathwaite, so wide that it might have hit a third set of stumps, is ignored by Ben Stokes, who doesn't look like he's having an awful lot of fun out there.

    He sends a crashing, thumping cut shot away for a single, and that'll be your lot from the over.

  8. It's going to be double spin now the light has gone a bit dodgy - here's Kraigg Brathwaite.

  9. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I'd be tempted to get another catcher in.

  10. Eng 102-3

    Another huge shout against Dom Sibley; Roston Chase is going for lbw while Shane Dowrich thinks he's nicked it. Sibley has just about managed to miss the ball as he presses forward, and he steals a couple of runs to end the over.

  11. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    It was hit really hard by Sibley. It was one of those you think could lodge in the body somewhere.

  12. dropped catch

    Sibley dropped on 44

    Oh!

    Dom Sibley almost falls on the stroke of tea! He steps back and pushes the ball straight to short leg, who reacts quickly but can't quite cling on.

  13. The light meter has arrived...

  14. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It has got dark.

  15. Roston Chase, or as he's more commonly known, England's destroyer, is coming back on.

  16. Eng 100-3

    Ben Stokes doesn't want to take any risks.

    He leaves, leaves, and leaves once more for good measure as Kemar Roach works his way through a maiden.

  17. Eng 100-3

    Dom Sibley continues on his merry way with another clip off the pads. It's all very sedate at the moment.

  18. Get Involved

    tms@bbc.co.uk

    If players are expected/allowed to drive the 5 hours from Southampton to Manchester independently, you would expect that they would have to stop at least once for petrol refuelling, a toilet break or possibly to buy a drink/snack. All of which presumably requires them to leave their vehicles and potentially interacting with the public or infected surfaces. Is it really any worse for Jofra to make an additional stop at his home en route?

    Simon

  19. Eng 98-3

    A wayward first delivery from Roach beats a stumbling Shane Dowrich and bounces merrily away for a couple of byes.

    There's a bit of late movement there for Roach but it's far too easy for Ben Stokes to shoulder arms and leave well alone.

  20. Kemar Roach, still searching for his first wicket of the series, is back.

    Kemar RoachPA Media