West Indies have been 71 for one at stumps of their first innings on day two at Kensington Oval, 436 runs behind England, for whom Joe Root (153) and Ben Stokes (120) made contrasting centuries.
2nd Test: Brathwaite, Brooks maintain West Indies after England end with 507 (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSEngland declare their first innings at 507 for 9 on Day 2 West Indies have been 71 for one at stumps of their first inningsJoe Root (153) and Ben Stokes (120) made contrasting centuries
England completed on 507 for 9 declared whereas the West Indies responded with 71 for 1, nonetheless trailing by 436 runs at stumps on Day 2 of the Barbados Test. In complete, solely seven wickets fell throughout three periods of play in the course of the course of the day.
After almost two sizzling days on the sector, West Indies captain and opener Kraigg Brathwaite displayed good self-discipline to outlive till stumps, unbeaten on 28.
Shamarh Brooks survived a few poor photographs to be 31 not out. Fisher acquired a harsh initiation to the take a look at enviornment when his first ball was labored by left-hander John Campbell via gully for 4.
Captain Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes made contrasting centuries earlier than England declared at 507 for 9 wickets shortly after tea.
By lunch at 369/3, Stokes had 89 off 92 balls and was the fifth males’s allrounder to at the least 5,000 runs and 150 wickets, in firm with Garfield Sobers, Ian Botham, Kapil Dev and Jacques Kallis.
In the second over after lunch, Root was out, lbw on the entrance pad to Kemar Roach on 153 from 316 balls. West Indies overturned the not out resolution on overview, and Roach handed Sobers on the West Indies wicket-takers checklist to seventh.
Stokes reached his eleventh Test hundred off 114 balls. A single to the off aspect acquired him to his first take a look at ton since 2020.
But he was out for 120 off 128 after taking two sixes off Brathwaite and making an attempt a 3rd slog. His sensible innings included six sixes and 11 boundaries.
Chris Woakes and Ben Foakes took England to tea on 482/6, however after they departed in fast succession with Jack Leach, England declared.
Permaul led West Indies with three wickets.