- England 416 & 425 bt West Indies 457 & 143 by 241 runs
- Spinner picks up five wickets as tourists collapse
When Nottinghamshire announced at 2pm on the fourth day that entry for the fifth would be free, it looked for all money – well, no money – like a great offer. The final equation was not yet known but an unyielding surface – one that served as the canvas for centuries from Harry Brook and Joe Root – was hinting at the potential for a thrilling finale.
Instead, over the course of an extended evening session, the value of these tickets plummeted like the stock market after a Tufton Street mini-budget and, beyond data capture for the county’s marketing team, was eventually rendered worthless. Set a target of 385 in 138 overs to level the series, West Indies were skittled for just 143 in 36.1 overs as England reclaimed the Richards‑Botham Trophy with a game to spare.
Written by Ali Martin at Trent Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/21/england-west-indies-second-test-day-four-match-report under the title “Shoaib Bashir rips through West Indies to clinch series win for England”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
