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In Wood's first Test since May 2018, he bowled at 95mph taking 5-41, with Moeen Ali claiming 4-36, contributing to the 154 dismissal of West Indies.
Burns and Jennings lead England to 19-0 at the close of play, having lost the final six wickets of the first innings for 46, being bowled out for 277.
Stuart Broad took a sensational one-handed catch out in the field to dismiss Alzarri Joseph, as well as taking 1-42 bowling.
Wood's long term ankle injury have limited appearances for the bowler who has long been seen as what England required in attack.
In St Lucia, the 29-year-old's new, lengthened run-up allowed him to generate extra pace at an awkward angle.
Introduced in the 21st over, Wood claimed two wickets in as many deliveries, with Shai Hope and Roston Chase both edging to Rory Burns at gully.
Wood's ball to Hope was 92mph; his hat-trick delivery to Darren Bravo was clocked at 95mph.
He had Shimron Hetmyer and Bravo caught in the slips to leave West Indies 79-6.
Root rested the Durham until the tail, claiming his fifth wicket with a yorker to dismiss Gabriel.
A superb spell of fast bowling from Gabriel saw England lose their final six wickets in 95 minutes.
Resuming on 231-4, England added just one run before Buttler and a jittery Jonny Bairstow were bowled out by a full Gabriel delivery.
Having come through Gabriel's spell, Ben Stokes was caught spectacularly at square leg by keeper Shane Dowrich after top-edging a pull.
The wickets fell quickly, with Moeen loosely edging behind and Wood holing out at fine leg, before Anderson fended a bouncer to fourth slip.
West Indies vs England Test Fixtures and Results
23-27 January
First Test, Barbados (Kensington Oval)
West Indies won by 381 runs (West Indies 1-0 England)
31 January - 4 February
Second Test, Antigua
West Indies won by 10 wickets (West Indies 2-0 England)
9-13 February
Third Test, St Lucia
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