• Kemar Roach picks up five as tourists’ batting collapses
On a bewildering second day there was a stampede of batsmen returning to the Garfield Sobers pavilion shaking their heads in exasperation. In all, 18 wickets fell and amid the carnage England will be left with a huge victory target in the context of this match.
The tourists’ batsmen came and went more rapidly than those from West Indies. On a deceptively serene afternoon England were bowled out for 77, a deficit of 212 runs after the completion of two innings. The hordes of travelling fans looked on in a state of silent shock. After all, this was the 21st century and such a procession of disconsolate England players against West Indies pacemen was no longer meant to be around every corner.
Written by Vic Marks at the Kensington Oval
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/24/west-indies-england-first-test-day-two-match-report under the title “West Indies steady ship after ripping through England on day of 18 wickets”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
