ENG vs WI Live Score, 1st Test, Day 2

It is just so refreshing to se Ben Stokes walk freely, without ANY limp.

Ben Stokes to Jason Holder, Outswinger, on a full length, around off, Jason Holder gets forward and defends it towards point.

Ben Stokes to Jason Holder, On a good length, around off, this one moves away, but once again, JH is watchful and keeps it out.

Ben Stokes to Jason Holder, Full and straight, a little bit of tail in, Jason adjusts nicely and pushes it towards mid on.

Ben Stokes to Jason Holder, Outside off, fuller again, Holder lets it go.

Ben Stokes to Jason Holder, Full and outside off, Jason Holder drives it towards cover.

Will Stokes bowl another one? He has already bowled 5 overs in this spell, for 7 runs and 2 scalps. There is some delay, not sure what is the reason. Stokes to continue.

Gus Atkinson to Jason Holder, Slower ball, on a length, outside off, coming in with the angle, JH defends. Actually no. It was NOT a slower ball. The speed gun reads 137 kph.

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze, Pitched outside leg, on a length, Alick Athanaze tucks it through square leg to rotate the strike with a run. The deficit is now 209.

Gus Atkinson to Jason Holder, This is a bit too straight, on middle and leg on a length, Jason flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Gus Atkinson to Jason Holder, This is outside off, no movement this time from a good length, just goes straight on, Holder lets it pass.

Gus Atkinson to Jason Holder, Comes wider of the crease, does Gus Atkinson, lands it on a good length outside off and gets it to nip back in a long way. Jason Holder is caught in his crease as he looks to defend and misses the ball, getting hit on the thigh pads.

Change of bats for Athanaze.

Ben Stokes to Jason Holder, Back of a length, around middle. Holder gets it to the left of mid on and crosses for a single.

Ben Stokes to Jason Holder, A length ball, around off. Holder gets on his front foot and defends it out solidly into covers.

Ben Stokes to Jason Holder, Three dots in a row now. A length ball which is much closer to the batter this time, but not close enough for Holder to attack it.

Ben Stokes to Jason Holder, Good length, wide of off, shaping further away. Holder watches it sail past him.

Ben Stokes to Jason Holder, Ben Stokes starts this over with a full ball, outside off. Holder looks to hit it through the line but gets it to backward point off the outer half here.

Gus Atkinson to Jason Holder, Much fuller this time, outside off. Holder gets it to square leg off the inside edge. One taken. He gets off the mark here. West Indies trail by 212 now.

Gus Atkinson to Jason Holder, Back of a length, nipping back in from outside off. Jason Holder gets inside the line and blocks it out.

Jason Holder is the new man in at number 6, replacing Kavem Hodge. West Indies in dire straights and dearly need some calm shoulders. However, Mr. Holder is on a KING PAIR. He got a golden duck against Atkinson in the previous innings. He returned the favour with the ball though, getting Atkinson out first ball.

Gus Atkinson to Kavem Hodge, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Kavem Hodge got off the mark with a boundary, unfortunately the only highlight of his innings. Gus Atkinson dishes a good-length delivery, outside off, nips in a bit. Kavem Hodge hangs back and looks to cut it away, although the ball catches the inside edge this time and crashes into the stumps. The hero of the first innings, adds another wicket to his Test match tally.

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze, A length ball, on the pads. Alick Athanaze flicks it to the left of deep square leg. The fielder in the deep comes across and keeps it down to one.

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze, Pitched up this time, on the fourth stump line. Alick Athanaze drives it into covers but to find the fielder.

Ben Stokes to Kavem Hodge, Much fuller, outside off. Hodge blocks it out into covers.

Ben Stokes to Kavem Hodge, FOUR! A loosener here and Hodge gets off the mark with a boundary here. It is a good-length ball, around leg stump. Hodge lifts his front leg and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Ben Stokes to Kavem Hodge, It is a length ball, tailing into the right-hander. Hodge goes back and blocks it out.

Kavem Hodge does walk out now, at number 5, replacing Mikyle Louis.

Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mikyle Louis gets dragged into playing this shot and he has given away his crucial wicket. A small break in play, and England do manage to cash in on the opportunity here. Ben Stokes dishes a length ball, outside off. The ball shapes away a touch. Mikyle Louis ends up hanging his bat away from his body, really for the first time in this innings. The ball gets nicked and Jamie Smith makes no mistaken behind the sticks. England have their third wicket here.

There is a problem with the ball here. The ball is struggling to go through the 8-ball gauge. As the umpires go through a suitcase full of balls, they have decided to take a DRINKS BREAK here. West Indies might just be feeling a little release of that pressure from that previous over. The batters have been disciplined but they are facing some seriously superb bowling on offer. This is just Day 2, so no point in thinking about the runs as of now. 22.5 overs are left in the day and if the visitors can manage to see off the day with 3 wickets down at the most, they will feel really nice going into Friday.

Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis, It is a full ball, angled into the pads. Mikyle Louis flicks it along the ground through mid-wicket. The batters take two runs before Shoaib Bashir cuts it out.

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze, A bit shortish, around off. Alick Athanaze blocks it out watchfully.

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze, FOUR! Atkinson comes around the wicket and concedes another boundary this time. It is a short ball, around the hips. Alick Athanaze hangs back and flicks it down to fine leg for four more runs.

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze, Length, around off. Alick Athanaze defends it into covers this time.

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for West Indies here and it might surely release some pressure here. Back of a length, angling across once again. Alick Athanaze stays back and steers it down to deep third for four more.

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze, FOUR! Nicely played. It is a short ball, outside off, shaping away as well. Alick Athanaze opens the face of the bat and guides it behind square on the off side for a fine boundary.

Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis, On a good length, on top of off. Louis gets behind the line and blocks it out.

Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis, Ben Stokes serves a short ball this time, on off. Mikyle Louis thinks about freeing his arms, and swings hard across the line to mistime his pull to mid on.

Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis, Shortish, in the corridor of uncertainty. Louis shuffles and defends it into covers.

Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis, Much straighter and fuller, on the pads. Louis nudges it into mid-wicket for no run.

Ben Stokes to Mikyle Louis, Good length delivery, but down the leg side.

Gus Atkinson to Alick Athanaze, A short ball this time by Gus Atkinson. Alick Athanaze ducks under this one solidly.