Summary

  • England reach 103-8 at stumps - just 10 runs ahead

  • Mayers finishes day with figures of 5-9

  • England 97-7, just four runs ahead, when Lees bowled by Mayers ball that keeps low

  • England 83-6, still trailing by 10 runs, when Foakes was run out for two

  • Bairstow (22) under-edges through to wicketkeeper earlier in same over

  • England were 39-4 - Root (5) nicks to slip & Stokes (4) feathers an edge

  • Lawrence bowled for duck playing no shot to Mayers, Crawley (8) taken at second slip after edging drive in fourth over off Seales

  • Earlier, Da Silva hit maiden Test ton, in 52-run stand with last-man Seales, before West Indies finally dismissed for 297

  • Day three of third and final Test in Grenada

  • Series level at 0-0

  1. Eng 97-6published at 46.0 overs

    Lead by four runs

    England are effectively 4-6 after four leg byes conceded by Alzarri Joseph.

    The Barmy Army trumpeter plays the theme tune from the Great Escape - the kind of gallows humour which keeps you sane I guess.

    Mind you, England's players might be tempted to tunnel out of the dressing room after play to escape the humiliating defeat which now looks ominous.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    Elizabeth Gillard: Ben Foakes has long had my vote (among many) as no.1 keeper. He still has. Test Match cricket is stressful and these three games will have taught him a lot. That run-out exemplifies how gifted, passionate and hard working players get brain-scrambled under pressure.

  3. Eng 90-6published at 45.0 overs

    Kyle Mayers' dibbly dobbly seamers are still look threatening as he nibbles it about on a length.

    His second ball to Chris Woakes beats the outside edge and wobbles around a little bit. Awkward to face this.

    England still trail by three runs with 15 overs left in the day.

  4. From the press boxpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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  5. Eng 87-6published at 44.0 overs

    Trail by five

    No arguments with any of that.

    Alzarri Joseph, an eye-catching yellow watch on his wrist, is a little predictable in that over and England are able to farm the strike.

    Alex Lees is 30 not out from 128 balls. He deserves some credit for the way he has played in this innings. Got himself in the zone, and ignored the carnage around him.

  6. Postpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Grenada

    Crawley: poor shot

    Root: poor shot

    Lawrence: misjudged leave

    Stokes: misjudged leave

    Bairstow: unnecessarily taking on the short ball

    Foakes: Run out going for unnecessary second run

  7. Postpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

    Tell us more, Aggers... Your own mini assessments of the wickets if possible?

  8. Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Grenada

    There have been a series of poor shots and bad decisions from England today. Every England player has contributed to his own dismissal today.

  9. Eng 84-6published at 43.0 overs

    Trail by eight runs

    Kyle Mayers backs up his work in the field with a maiden over. Everything he touches turns to gold at the moment.

    Chris Woakes is the new man at the crease. England have become adept at losing wickets in clutches in Grenada. I don't think we are done yet.

  10. Postpublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

    Sir Curtly Ambrose
    Former West Indies bowler on BT Sport

    England are in tatters at the moment.

  11. 'Horrible cricket'published at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Grenada

    Madness. Absolutely crazy runout going for a second run when England are in a crisis. Horrible cricket.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

    Foakes run out (Mayers/Da Silva) 2

    File under plain daft.

    Given England's predicament this really is absolutely woeful from England's batters.

    Ben Foakes flicks one down behind square but his decision to come back for a second is a terrible call.

    Brilliant pick up and throw from Kyle Mayers who arrows his throw into the gloves of Joshua da Silva who collects it cleanly and takes off the bails.

    Joe Root has head in his hands on the England balcony.

  13. Umpire reviewpublished at 42.0 overs

    Bad to worse.

    Ben Foakes comes back for a dicey second run of Alzarri Joseph's final ball and could be run out here by the looks of things.

  14. Postpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent in Grenada

    It was a stubborn partnership between the two former Yorkshire teammates. Jonny Bairstow was trying to take on the short ball, but these aren't really the sort of conditions that he thrives in.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 41.1 overs

    Bairstow c Da Silva b Joseph 22 (Eng 80-5)

    Oh Jonny.

    Joshua da Silva had been chirping away about Bairstow's strike rate and the England batter has taken the bait.

    He attempts to hoick Alzarri Joseph across the line from outside off stump and gets a bottom edge on it. Da Silva gleefully gobbles the catch.

    Another one to file under batter error.

  16. Eng 80-4published at 41.0 overs

    Trail by 13

    Jermaine Blackwood, who has ditched the shades, continues for a second over of gentle spin. His fifth delivery turns and bounces and spoons up over short leg off Jonny Bairstow's pad.

    Was there some bat on that? Not according to the umpire who signals leg byes.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

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    Surely Lees is actually a bright spot from this series? Finally a proper opener, I know there’s so much hype around every young player that comes through so his understated few innings might be the foundation he needs.

    Krish, London

  18. Eng 78-4published at 40.0 overs

    The Prime Minister of Grenada, Keith Mitchell, has just done an interview and reckons West Indies have a 75 percent chance of winning this game.

    He acknowledged the wicket goes dead later in the day. He's also got his 99-year-old mum with him at the ground.

    Alzarri Joseph with a largely trouble-free over, from and England perspective, after drinks as Alex Lees and Jonny Bairstow poke him into the gaps for a single apiece.

  19. drinks break

    Drinks breakpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2022

    Time to quench a thirst.

  20. Eng 77-4published at 39.0 overs

    Trail by 16

    Kraig Brathwaite turns to vice-captain Jermaine Blackwood's occasional off-spin as he attempts to goad England into something wild before drinks.

    The diminutive Blackwood, shaven headed and wearing sunglasses, is briskly through three dots before Jonny Bairstow and Alex pick up a single apiece.