England led the West Indies by means of 109 runs after proscribing the house aspect to 202-4 on day two of the primary check at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Jason Holder and Nkrumah Bonner revived West Indies with a dogged unbeaten stand of 75 runs to early stumps once they had been wobbling at 127-4.
The pair took no dangers and introduced no probabilities, and safely controlled a in large part toothless England assault.
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Holder, 43 no longer out, and Bonner, 34 no longer out, floor out 75 in combination at simply over two runs an over till they had been interrupted by means of a fourth bathe and stumps had been pulled.
Their stand was once by contrast to the innings’ breezy get started.
The openers, captain Kraigg Brathwaite and the recalled John Campbell, coasted after England was once bowled out for 311 from 268-6 in a single day.
Brathwaite and Campbell cruised previous lunch and hit 13 obstacles and a six till Campbell’s death ended their stand on 83. Campbell was once out down the leg aspect for 35.
Brathwaite reached his fifty in best 62 balls however was once prised out for 55 by means of speedy bowler Mark Picket.
Shamarh Brooks edged Ben Stokes to the slips on 18 and Jermaine Blackwood was once dropped on 0 off Picket. The wear was once minimum, even though, as Blackwood was once out for 11 to Chris Woakes after umpire Joel Wilson was once reviewed and overturned.
From 83 with out loss, West Indies misplaced 44-4 in 16 overs and an ideal get started was once prone to being wasted.
However Holder and Bonner blocked fantastically and punished anything else free.
They survived a length of opposite swing, and 9 consecutive maidens by means of spinner Jack Leach, however the force wasn’t implemented from each ends.
Woakes and Craig Overton led the England assault for the primary time within the absence of the dropped James Anderson and Stuart Board and the injured Ollie Robinson, and failed to provoke with the brand new ball and the outdated ball regardless of taking a wicket every. They had been the costliest, excluding a few overs of spin from part-timer Joe Root.
Picket at all times menaced, and Stokes was once watched sparsely.
However Holder and Bonner grew somewhat bolder because the wind picked up between the showers, and so they gave West Indies hope of creating the check an enduring contest.
The day began with England batting and including best 43 runs to its in a single day overall.
Jonny Bairstow moved from 109 to 140 off 259 balls prior to he was once ultimate guy out, chopping prime to backward level.
Speedy bowlers Jayden Seales and Alzarri Joseph shared the ultimate 4 wickets, Seales completing with 4-79.
