• West Indies 264-8; Shai Hope 57, Shimron Hetmyer 56no
• Anderson takes 4-33 off 24 overs, Ben Stokes takes 3-47
With the ageless Jimmy Anderson at the helm and the second new ball in his hand, England just managed to retrieve a tricky situation. By snatching three late wickets as the sun headed swiftly towards the Caribbean sea, he dragged England back into a game that had been slipping out of control.
Anderson finished the day with exceptional figures: 24-12-33-4. Leaving aside the wickets column, look at the volume of overs and runs conceded. Amid an uneven display among the bowlers – Ben Stokes was also impressive, while the rest struggled – Joe Root was indebted to his senior citizen as the West Indies slumped from 240 for four to 264 for eight against the second new ball.
Written by Vic Marks at Kensington Oval
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/23/west-indies-england-day-one-match-report-cricket under the title “Jimmy Anderson helps revive England against West Indies on sluggish pitch”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
