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| On Debut, Shannon Gabriel gets out on the first ball of the day. |
There was the best
possible start for England as Shannon Gabriel was picked up off the
first ball of the day, meaning that Stuart Broad finished with a
Test-best 7-72. Chanderpaul's tactic of exposing the tail-enders to
the strike was cruelly exposed as he finished high and dry. Andrew
Strauss came into this innings under considerable pressure and he
answered all his detractors in the best way possible, stroking an
unbeaten 121 as England moved comfortably onto 259-3 at the close of
play. The West Indies bowlers never looked threatening as the three
wickets to fall were more mistakes by the batsmen rather than
brilliant deliveries; Cook played on, Trott tried to drive a ball
which was too short and Pietersen managed to nick behind a long hop
from the innocuous Marlon Samuels. Pietersen's dismissal was the most
galling, given the quality of the attack and the constant excitement
whenever he is at the crease. All three of them got in, but only
Strauss made more than Trott's 58. Despite these setbacks England are
well
in the driving seat and and should try to push on to get a lead of
over 200 tomorrow.
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