26/01/2019

West Indies vs England - Day Three, First Test, Barbados - Holder and Dowrich set 628 target for England

Captain Jason Holder and Shane Dowrich hit a 295 partnership to take firm control in the first Test.
Photo from BBC Sport
West Indies - 289 & 415-6 dec / 77 & 56-0 - England
After a day which saw 18 wickets, England couldn't take a single one today.
Holder and Dowrich were not out for 202 and 116 respectively.
The former declared on 415-6 after surpassing 200, setting a target of 628 for the tourists to win.
Holder's double century included 23 fours and 8 sixes.
England openers Rory Burns and Keaton Jennings reached 56-0 at the close of play.
The best England can hope for is a draw from this first Test, but even this is wishful thinking, despite the Kensington Oval pitch having flattened out.
Instead, the West Indies need 10 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series.

West Indies vs England Test Fixtures
23-27 January 
First Test, Barbados

31 January - 4 February 
Second Test, Antigua

9-13 February
Third Test, St Lucia

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