Summary

  • Pope and Buttler share unbroken century stand for fifth wicket

  • Burns passes 50 but caught at slip by Cornwall

  • Roach bowls Stokes, Root run out for 17 by Chase direct hit

  • West Indies, who won toss, remove Sibley in first over

  • Third Test, Emirates Old Trafford, day one, series level at 1-1

  • Watch Today at the Test at 19:00 BST

  1. Eng 215-4published at 74 overs

    Run rate 2.91

    Good judgement from Jos Buttler, turning down a couple of riskier singles before taking a safer one on offer.

    Ollie Pope drives slightly uppishly through mid-on for a single.

    And Buttler taps a single into the off side from the last. Good accumulation.

  2. Eng 212-4published at 73 overs

    Yep - a healthy inside edge into the pads.

    A mistake from Jos Buttler all the same, going back to a full ball. But on he goes.

  3. Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Ah, I think he probably hit it actually!

  4. Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    He was on the back foot but teams usually get whether to review right this year.

  5. Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That was spinning down the leg side I think.

  6. Eng 211-4published at 72.3 overs

    Jos Buttler goes back and is hit on the pads.

    Big appeal but not given - he must've hit it.

    West Indies must think so too as Jason Holder decides against the review.

  7. Postpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    Double spin for West Indies as Rahkeem Cornwall will switch ends.

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  9. Eng 210-4published at 72 overs

    Pope 67, Buttler 32

    Jos Buttler is sizing Roston Chase up, leaving the big shot in his locker for now.

    Jason Holder has also put some fielders out on the boundary.

    Fine over by Chase - that's a maiden.

  10. Postpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    Well, Vic, he's coming on now for just his third over of the day.

    How aggressive will Buttler be against him?

  11. Postpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Roston Chase is quite a good bowler, I don't understand why he's not been used more.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    #bbccricket

    Duke and Kookaburra: Has Buttler been told it's now or never for his Test career? If so, he's not going to die wondering. This is the Buttler we all want to see succeed in Tests.

  13. Eng 210-4published at 71 overs

    Ollie Pope pushes through the covers and the ball just stays just far enough away from Kemar Roach that he has to chase it most of the way to the fence as England pick up three.

    Good running again from Jos Buttler as he spots that mid-off is deep and he can easily pick up a single to keep the strike off the last ball of the over.

  14. How's stat?!published at 17:22 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    To highlight England's acceleration they moved from 150 to 200 in just 8.2 overs. The first 50 took 22 overs, the second took 17.2 overs and the third took 20.2 overs.

  15. Eng 206-4published at 70.1 overs

    Jos Buttler taps the first ball after drinks into mid-wicket and steals a single.

    Jason Holder yells 'come on' in frustration at his fielders.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    #bbccricket

    Hugo Flaxman: Started painting the fence panels when Burns’ wicket fell. Was only planning to do a few, but now feel compelled to carry on and do the rest!

  17. Postpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That's the best session for England so far today. It's been slow going but they've scored nearly 70-runs in an hour which is untold in this series.

  18. drinks break

    Drinks breakpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    England get through to the drinks break unscathed, with Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler going well.

    West Indies need to find a way of prising one or two out before the close.

  19. Eng 205-4published at 70 overs

    Ollie Pope sees off a maiden over from Rahkeem Cornwall.

  20. Postpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    There's something so great about batsmen bringing up milestones with such a lovely shot...