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| Stuart Broad sent Shiv Chanderpaul back to the pavilion. |
England were unable to
capitalise on their strong overnight position as they were bowled out
for a disappointing 428. Having said that, the West Indies' bowling
was far more threatening today, with Kemar Roach giving Jonny
Bairstow a fierce examination of short-pitched bowling which
culminated in a spooned catch to mid-on. Strauss, surprisingly, made
runs after being not-out overnight; he stroked a fine 141 before
being tempted by a widish delivery from Darren Sammy and edging
behind. England were not pushing on as expected and the trio of
Bresnan, Broad and Swann failed to get the scoreboard moving at
their usual rapid pace. Marlon Samuels wrapped up the innings,
restricting England to a lead of just 58. Suddenly, the pitch
appeared to be misbehaving with some balls spitting and some keeping
low and the English bowlers capitalised. James Anderson nipped out
the openers while Stuart Broad induced Chanderpaul into a reckless
pull and Trott pouched the catch at fine leg. Two wickets in the
penultimate over for Bresnan meant that WI closed the day on a
stunning 61-6. However, the batsmen at the crease are Samuels and
Sammy and England will be looking to avoid a repeat of their
first-innings partnership.
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