• Second Test day 2: England 187; West Indies 272-6
• Broad takes 3-42 but West Indies lead by 85
The tough, gritty, frill-free professionals are outplaying the wayward talents. West Indies are beating England. Despite the best efforts of Stuart Broad, whose new short run has come in handy since he has already bowled 28 overs, Jason Holder’s side have a first-innings lead of 85, which should be decisive with four wickets standing.
Broad took three wickets. He may feel that he deserved seven or eight so often did he beat the bat of left-handers and a conservative estimate might concede that at least five would have been a just return. But faced with the most resolute bunch of batsmen, epitomised by Kraigg Brathwaite and Darren Bravo, who were prepared to dig in for victory, Broad in turn was frustrated, exasperated and downright apoplectic.
Written by Vic Marks at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/01/west-indies-england-second-test-day-two-match-report under the title “Stuart Broad earns just reward but England sleepwalk towards oblivion”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
