ENG v WI 2024, ENG vs WI third Take a look at Match Report, July 26 – 30, 2024

Lunch West Indies 97 for 3 (Brathwaite 56*, Atkinson 2-40, Wooden 1-19) vs England

Louis struck two fours in as many Atkinson overs after the drinks break, one a agency punch by way of mid-on and the second, top-edging a brief ball considerably fortuitously over the slips from a half-hearted pull.

In the meantime, Brathwaite was steadily constructing his innings. He moved to 49 guiding a full Ben Stokes supply previous level and introduced up his half-century subsequent ball, a again of a size supply which he labored behind sq.. It was his first Take a look at fifty in 9 Take a look at innings since July final 12 months.

Atkinson lastly made the breakthrough, drawing an edge with a brief ball that was transferring away as Louis prodded behind with Jamie Smith doing the remaining. For the fifth time in as many Assessments innings in his fledgling profession, Louis reached double figures however he’s but to move the 27 he made on debut within the first match of this collection at Lord’s.

Wooden’s tempo wasn’t fairly what it was at Trent Bridge however it brought about West Indies sufficient issues.

Brathwaite was left doubled up after a nasty knock to the field by a brief ball then, after Kirk McKenzie had struck three boundaries in 4 Atkinson deliveries, Wooden eliminated him for 12 in his subsequent over, flattening his center stump with a 91mph yorker.

Atkinson grabbed his second wicket on the stroke of lunch as Alick Athanaze bottom-edged a brief ball which stayed low onto his off stump.