ENG vs WI: Seales and Joseph’s late strikes give West Indies slender edge on Day 1The opening day of the first Test between England and West Indies ended on even terms at Edgbaston, Birmingham as England finished the day on 38/3 trailing by 244 runs.
England finished Day 1 of third Test on 38/3
West Indies scored 282 in first innings
Kraigg Brathwaite and Jason Holder scored half centuries
The Day 1 of the third Test between England and West Indies finished on equal terms on Friday, July 26 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. After opting to bat first, West Indies were bundle put for 282 in the first innings with captain Kraigg Brathwaite (61) and Jason Holder (59) scoring half centuries. In reply, England finished the Day on 38/3 with Ollie Pope (6*) and Joe Root (2*) at the crease.
The visitors started the innings with an opening stand of 29 between Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. However, the duo were sent on their way back to the pavilion on consecutive deliveries by Jayden Seales and Alzarri Joseph (1/10). Mark Wood came in as night watchman but failed to take his team to stumps as he fell prey to Jayden Seales(2/19) for a duck. As a result, England finished the day after losing three wickets.
ENG vs WI 3rd Test Day 1 HighlightsEarlier in the day, after being put in to bat first, West Indies openers Brathwaite and Mickyle Louis once again got their team off to a great start as they got involved in their third consecutive half-century of the series. The duo batted cautiously against the new ball and extended their opening stand to 76
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