23/01Result
1st Test, England tour of West Indies at Bridgetown, Jan 23-26 2019
West Indies won by 381 runs
Player of the Match
Jason Holder
Jason HolderWest Indies
23/01Result
1st Test, England tour of West Indies at Bridgetown, Jan 23-26 2019
West Indies won by 381 runs
Player of the Match
Jason Holder
Jason HolderWest Indies

3.45pm: And that's it, West Indies have declared with a lead of 627! Holder gets handshakes from the opposition and another ovation around Kensington Oval as he walks off the field in partnership with Shane Dowrich. Their stand will remain unbroken at 295, West Indies have batted through three-quarters of day three without losing a wicket (after we saw 18 fall yesterday), and England will be feeling flatter than your average beach towel after being remorselessly sat on There's not a hope in hell of them chasing 628, of course, but they could still save a bit of face... Like by taking the match into day four, for a start.

"If England are 5 down by the end of today, that would be icing on the cake," cackles Ravi

"Highest undefeated 7th wicket stand in test history...wasn't expecting to see that today!" You and me both, Jon. I thought we'd get a clatter of wickets and have our trotters up by now...

Sammy Johnson: "Good to see Windies ground the opposition. Remember all the sarcastic views of this same team over the past 10 years. Go Windies." Don't call them "mediocre"

103.1
4
Jennings to Holder, FOUR, rocks back, clumped over the leg side, this is going to run away... Holder raises a maiden Test DOUBLE-ton, he leaps and punches the air! Only the third time by a someone batting No. 8 or lower, a huge achievement by the captain on his home ground. The fires are burning strong in Babylon!

END OF OVER:
103 | 7 Runs | WI: 411/6

  • Jason Holder198 (228b)
  • Shane Dowrich116 (224b)
  • Joe Root10-0-37-0
  • Keaton Jennings4-0-25-0
102.6
1
Root to Holder, 1 run, tossed up and stroked through the covers
102.5
1
Root to Dowrich, 1 run, dragged down, Dowrich cuts one more through point

"I really hope England can bat out day 4 and it rains all day on day 5 and England can draw this test. That would be the most fitting result of this pointless match and may swing the series in England's favor!!" Erm, not likely, Srinath. And there's always a point to mercilessly crushing your opponent in a multi-match series

102.4
0
Root to Dowrich, no run, floated up on the stumps, defended
102.3
4
Root to Dowrich, FOUR, short and cut off the back foot, off the outside edge but flies past Stokes' right hand at slip, skips away to the rope
102.2
1
Root to Holder, 1 run, Holder settles for stroking through the covers for one
102.1
0
Root to Holder, no run, loops up a legbreak outside leg stump, Holder flicks across the line and the ball bobbles up but lands safely

Now, Holder eyeing up that double...

END OF OVER:
102 | 7 Runs | WI: 404/6

  • Jason Holder196 (225b)
  • Shane Dowrich111 (221b)
  • Keaton Jennings4-0-25-0
  • Joe Root9-0-30-0
101.6
1
Jennings to Holder, 1 run, sliding in to the pads, Holder keeps the strike with a nudge to leg
101.5
1
Jennings to Dowrich, 1 run, fullish outside off and driven through the covers to the sweeper

Akshat: "@Alan didn't Jason Gillespie make a double hundred at a lower position too?" He did make a double, Akshat - but that was as nightwatchman, batting at No. 3

101.4
0
Jennings to Dowrich, no run, wicket-to-wicket, turned to short mid-on
101.3
0
Jennings to Dowrich, no run, angled in and tucked to the leg side
101.2
4
Jennings to Dowrich, FOUR, deftly done by Dowrich, short ball and played with an open bat face from deep in the crease, glides four to third man
101.1
1
Jennings to Holder, 1 run, pitched up and bunted down the ground

END OF OVER:
101 | 1 Run | WI: 397/6

  • Shane Dowrich106 (217b)
  • Jason Holder194 (223b)
  • Joe Root9-0-30-0
  • Keaton Jennings3-0-18-0
100.6
0
Root to Dowrich, no run, floated up full on off stump and punched to extra cover

Here's Ricardo William: "Holder is trying to silence Boycott for ever." Good luck with that!

100.5
0
Root to Dowrich, no run, flighted, into the pads as Dowrich flicks across the line, touch leg side
100.4
0
Root to Dowrich, no run, tossed up and tapped to the leg side
100.3
0
Root to Dowrich, no run, loopy legbreak, full and wide of the stumps
100.2
0
Root to Dowrich, no run, pushed through and defended on off stump

Jake L: "418 the world record chase in 130-odd years of test cricket. Yet the Windies feel the need to pile on the runs past 600 against this dodgy England batting line up on a pitch that can hardly be considered flat. I do love Holder, but going for his 200 here is a little bit selfish, especially with potential rain around on day 5." Break England here, though, and it might be the series

100.1
1
Root to Holder, 1 run, tossed up and worked off the pads

Joe Root brings himself back on

END OF OVER:
100 | 9 Runs | WI: 396/6

  • Jason Holder193 (222b)
  • Shane Dowrich106 (212b)
  • Keaton Jennings3-0-18-0
  • Moeen Ali20-3-78-3
99.6
1
Jennings to Holder, 1 run, clipped to long-on to keep the strike
99.5
0
Jennings to Holder, no run, skiddy medium pace, this zips into the thigh pad... Ouch
99.4
0
Jennings to Holder, no run, full length, goes down to try and ramp this, comes off the leading edge

England tour of WI 2018-19 News

England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st85RJ BurnsKK Jennings
2nd49JM BairstowRJ Burns
3rd9JM BairstowJE Root
4th24JE RootBA Stokes
5th48JC ButtlerBA Stokes
6th2MM AliJC Buttler
7th1JC ButtlerBT Foakes
8th10BT FoakesSM Curran
9th6AU RashidSM Curran
10th12JM AndersonSM Curran