[Watch] Chris Woakes dents West Indies’ 385-run chase with double strike by dismissing openers in ENG vs WI 2nd Test
Chris Woakes struck twice to put his team in pole position on Day 4 of the second Test between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Sunday, July 21. The pacer dismissed both openers, Kraigg Brathwaite and Mikyle Louis, caught behind by wicketkeeper Jamie Smith in similar fashion.
The breakthrough came after the duo shared a 61-run partnership for the opening wicket in the fourth innings. The Windies are chasing a mammoth 385-run target to level the test series 1-1.
The dismissals took place in the 14th and 16th overs of WI’s fourth innings. In the 14th over, Woakes bowled a length ball outside off that wobbled away as Louis tried to push at it only to get an edge that carried to the keeper. Louis walked back for 17 runs off 40 balls.
In his next over, Woakes bowled a similar delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, which moved away and induced an edge before the keeper took a regulation catch.
Watch the wickets below:
Chris Woakes was also brilliant in the first innings against West Indies, returning with exceptional figures of 4/84. In the match, Woakes also completed his 150 wickets in the format.
Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir leave WI in tatters against England
A clinical bowling display from Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir put West Indies on the back foot in their mammoth chase against England. Bashir dismissed Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, and Kavem Hodge in three consecutive overs.
At the time of writing, the visitors were 83/5 after 19.2 overs, with Jason Holder and Kevin Sinclair at the crease.
Asked to bat first, England scored 416 in their first innings, courtesy of a century from Ollie Pope. The English vice-captain scored 121 off 167 balls.
In response, WI put up 457 in their first innings, thanks to a century from Kavem Hodge. The right-hander scored 120 off 171 deliveries. Alick Athanaze and Joshua Da Silva also chipped in with identical scores of 82, out and not out, respectively.
In the second innings, the hosts posted 425 to set a 385-run target for the Windies. Joe Root and Harry Brook chipped in with 122 (178) and 109 (132), respectively.
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