Summary

  • Last pair Leach (41*) & Mahmood (49) share highest stand of innings

  • Pair came together on 114-9 and put on 90

  • Mahmood drags on with three balls left in day

  • England fell from 23-0 to 90-8 after being asked to bat on lively pitch

  • Lost 3-0 after lunch - Stokes (2), Lees (31) & Bairstow (0)

  • Root caught behind off seamer Mayers for a duck in morning session

  • Mayers also has Crawley (7) taken at extra cover, Lawrence (8) out lbw Seales

  • Third & final Test, day one

  • Series level at 0-0

Live Reporting

Timothy Abraham

  1. David Gower
    Ex-England captain on BT Sport

    West Indies gamble of picking a side without a spinner has looked good so far. Of course it still depends on how well they bat. I still think there may come a stage in England's second innings when he pitch flattens out where one might come in handy.

  2. Eng 113-8

    Jack Leach and Chris Woakes are slowly but surely moving England towards a total that at least gives the bowlers a small bit of interest and something to work with. While they won't be able to bowl many bad balls, the odd one won't be as damaging that.

    There is just under 10 minutes until now tea now - assuming England don't lose another wicket of course.

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    I watched all five days at the ground last week. At least this sort of thing didn’t happen then.

    Colin at Heathrow

  4. dropped catch

    Leach dropped on 10

    The moment this game turns? (Probably not...)

    Jack Leach tries to jam down on a wide, full ball outside off stump but ends up steering it towards Kyle Mayers at first slip, but he spills it. It goes over his head after the initial fumble and he can't gather the rebound either.

    A missed opportunity for the hosts.

  5. David Gower
    Ex-England captain on BT Sport

    The ball will have gone that little bit softer by now, but there is still encouragement for the West Indies bowlers out there.

  6. Eng 110-8

    Another good over for England.

    Chris Woakes picks up three with a whip through mid-wicket, while Jack Leach tickles fine for four. A leg bye ends the over.

    Just over 15 minutes till lunch. England will be hoping these two are still at the crease.

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  7. Eng 105-8

    Potentially the highlight of the day so far.

    Jason Holder drops the ball in his run-up and the ball trickles down to Jack Leach and he brings a solid forward defence, French cricket style, to keep the ball out.

    Holder and Leach share a laugh.

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    Kumaran Ravendradas: I don't think it's ever been said before but that cover drive off Jason Holder by Jack Leach was quite like a certain Clive Lloyd in his pomp. We still have hope with Clive Leach and Chris Woakes at the crease.

  9. Eng 102-8

    Chris Woakes is happy to rotate the strike at the moment - he isn't looking to farm it away and keep Jack Leach away. Rightly so too, although I do wonder if that might change when Saqib Mahmood gets to the crease.

    Just one from the over.

  10. David Gower
    Ex-England captain on BT Sport

    One of the thing batters on both sides will be looking at is this uneven bounce on this pitch. It will be playing on their minds.

  11. Eng 101-8

    Jason Holder finds his line and length for the rest of the over and Jack Leach is happy to block and leave.

    There's just under 30 minutes till tea. That's schedule for 18:40 GMT.

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  13. Eng 101-8

    ENGLAND HAVE A 100!

    It's a gorgeous shot too. Jack Leach absolutely leans into a full delivery from Jason Holder and drives to the boundary.

    Leach never lets us down with the bat in hand, does he? He's given us some of our great moments of hope and excitement in recent years.

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    Jack Byrne: This is the sort of wicket that Saqib Mahmood has ripped out top orders for Lancashire and England with a new ball the last two seasons. Joe Root should be brave and give it him over Craig Overton and Chris Woakes.

  15. Eng 97-8

    Four more.

    Kemar Roach overpitches again and Chris Woakes sends him to the cover boundary again.

    Woakesy loves a drive.

  16. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Grenada

    West Indies have bowled a meticulous line and length today. Can England?

  17. Eng 92-8

    Woakes 13, Leach 1

    Jack Leach is off the mark. It comes via a push into the covers, from quite possibly the longest and most stretching forward defence I've ever seen.

    We know he can hang again. Can he today?

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    John C Hughes: Fragile. Feeble. Frail. Flimsy. Just some of the words beginning with F that accurately describe this England batting line-up.

  19. Eng 90-8

    Jack Leach sees out the final five balls of Kemar Roach's over. Just. He got beat on the outside edge by an absolute beauty fourth ball.

    The West Indies crowd are lovely this. The instruments being played round the ground are making a lovely noise.

  20. You just know West Indies are going to be 80-0 at close, don't you?