Blackwood guides Windies to 4-wkt win over England
PTI, Jul 13, 2020, 9:06 AM IST
London: The West Indies won the first international cricket match since the sport’s return after the coronavirus outbreak, beating England late in Day 5 of a thrilling first Test at an empty Rose Bowl on Sunday, July 12.
Jermaine Blackwood top-scored with 95 as West Indies overcame an early wobble to win by four wickets in the final session. John Campbell hit the winning run.
West Indies finished on 200/6 in its second innings to take an early lead in the three-test series.
The tourists had resumed after tea on 143/4, still, 57 runs from the victory target.
Blackwood and Roston Chase had revived West Indies with a 73-run partnership which ended when Chase was caught behind for 37 against hostile pace from Barbados-born Jofra Archer.
Before the pair came together, West Indies was 27/3.
Blackwood and Shane Dowrich shared a 68-run stand for the fifth wicket before stand-in England captain Ben Stokes had ‘keeper Dowrich caught behind for 20.
Stokes also claimed Blackwood’s wicket with James Anderson providing the catch. Archer ended with 3/45. The second Test starts on Thursday in Manchester.
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